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Rawiya Kameir

Rawiya Kameir is a writer and editor with experience across print and the web. After completing a B.A. in writing and an M.S. in journalism, she worked as a journalist, blogger and social media manager. She spends too much time on the internet.

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Mobile Phones

Weekend Roundup: BlackBerry bounces back, Samsung Galaxy S4 makes waves, hacking still the name of the game

23 Mar 2013 Features
Weekend Roundup: BlackBerry bounces back, Samsung Galaxy S4 makes waves, hacking still the name of the game
We round up some of the top consumer and business news and analysis covered on ITProPortal over the past week, with mobile continuing to grab headlines.
Software & Apps

Today's Tech: Samsung's Android dominance threatens Google, YouTube snags one billion users, Twitter celebrates seventh birthday

21 Mar 2013 News
Today's Tech: Samsung's Android dominance threatens Google, YouTube snags one billion users, Twitter celebrates seventh birthday
The top stories on ITProPortal today, also with the launch of Google's Keep note-taking service and a radical, hands-off approach to IT security.
Public Sector

BlackBerry, UK government put kibosh on reports of BB10 security woes

20 Mar 2013 News
BlackBerry, UK government put kibosh on reports of BB10 security woes
Earlier reports that BlackBerry 10 was rejected for use by the UK government after failing security tests are inaccurate, the Government Communications Headquarter has said.
Security

UK government delivers blow to BlackBerry by rejecting BB10 on security grounds (updated)

20 Mar 2013 News
UK government delivers blow to BlackBerry by rejecting BB10 on security grounds (updated)
The UK government has rejected the Canadian firm’s new BlackBerry 10 software for not being secure enough to be used for high-level government work,
Security

Microsoft: 'High profile' employee Xbox Live accounts compromised

20 Mar 2013 News
Microsoft: 'High profile' employee Xbox Live accounts compromised
The Xbox Live accounts of some ‘high profile’ Microsoft employees were targeted by hackers who used social engineering to get a hold of users' personal details, the company has confirmed.
Public Sector

EU Justice Commissioner slams Apple's poor warranty policies

19 Mar 2013 News
EU Justice Commissioner slams Apple's poor warranty policies
EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said Apple’s warranty practices are “simply not good enough” and encouraged the EU to step up its approach to enforcing consumer protection regulations