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3arabawy BookMarx 04/01/2013 (a.m.)

3arabawy — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:30:22 +0000

Youth flock to mobile messaging apps, may be threat to Facebook | Reuters

tags: Smart Phones Telecommunications Technology Facebook

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“Communist parties too must learn to utilize these methods”

3arabawy — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:53:15 +0000

The following quotes are from the Comintern’s Fourth Congress (1922), the proceedings of which Comrade John Riddell translated into English. The quotes were made available to me by Comrade Jesse McLaren in January of this year:

1) In the discussion of trade union work, the Bolshevik Lozovsky (general secretary of the Red International of Labour Unions) said this about the paper: “Without winning the trade unions, the social revolution is impossible. And, to win the trade unions, we must devote special attention in the coming period to our trade-union press. It must be developed and given a much more practical focus. The agitation and propaganda of our press must be expanded. Our press must take up not only overall political and international questions (although these are extremely important and must absolutely be examined) but also questions of specific, practical struggle, questions of tariffs, of organizational development activity, of social insurance, and so on.
In a word, all issues that interest and arouse the working masses must always find a place in the columns of our trade-union press. Our party press as a whole must be aware that without conquering this fortress of the reformists, we will not be able to move a single step forward.”

2) in the discussion of educational work, the German comrade Hoernle said this about new media: “The Communist parties must therefore set great store on ensuring that their propaganda and agitation utilize new methods, methods that stimulate, that make it possible to seize the attention of the indifferent masses and awaken their interest.
Observe how skilled the bourgeoisie is in dominating the masses through means such as films, slide shows, and the pomp of religious ceremony. Communist parties too must learn to utilize these methods–slide shows, films, artistically designed celebrations, theater performances, political propaganda plays, and so on–a field that has so far been very neglected in Western Europe and that must be systematically developed.”

3arabawy BookMarx 03/25/2013 (p.m.)

3arabawy — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:30:15 +0000

The Angry Arab News Service/وكالة أنباء العربي الغاضب: General McChrystal on suicide bombing

tags: USA military ‘Suicide Bombing’

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3arabawy BookMarx 03/23/2013 (a.m.)

3arabawy — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:30:25 +0000

Let’s Map Qursaya | moftasa.net

tags: Maps Qursaya

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3arabawy BookMarx 03/22/2013 (p.m.)

3arabawy — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:30:15 +0000

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3arabawy BookMarx 03/22/2013 (a.m.)

3arabawy — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 05:30:22 +0000

الثورة المصرية فشلت في تحقيق إصلاح الشرطة | أخبار الشرق الأوسط | Reuters

tags: Egypt Police Torture Muslim Brothers

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3arabawy BookMarx 03/21/2013 (p.m.)

3arabawy — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:30:17 +0000

كل الدعم للأطباء في نضالهم من أجل تحسين الخدمات الصحية | الاشتراكيون الثوريون

tags: Egypt Doctors

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3arabawy BookMarx 02/20/2013 (p.m.)

3arabawy — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:30:15 +0000

BBC News – World wakes up to digital divide

tags: Economy Internet Stats Capitalism

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3arabawy BookMarx 02/20/2013 (a.m.)

3arabawy — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 05:30:23 +0000

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3arabawy BookMarx 02/19/2013 (p.m.)

3arabawy — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:30:15 +0000

2 Anonymous Web Browsers That Are Completely Private

tags: Internet Security Browser
E-commerce in Egypt: A giant in the making – Economy – Business – Ahram Online

tags: Technology Business Egypt Internet
- Yet as much as it seems to make investors salivate, e-commerce represents only 0.2 to 0.3 percent of retail spending in Egypt, according to BCG. “We are only scratching the surface when it comes to e-commerce in Egypt,” says Omar Sodoudi, general manager of Souq.
  
  Obstacles include low credit and debit card penetration in a population where only 9.7 percent of all adults have an account at a formal financial institution, according to the World Bank.
  
  What’s more, even card owners in Egypt “are afraid to shop online,” says Jumia managing director Jeremy Doutte. To encourage buyers, online retailers have offered cash on delivery forms of payment in addition to secure online payment, and focused on providing strong customer services to build consumers’ trust in the entire process.
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tags: Technology Marxism Capitalism Theory intellectuals Workers History
Smart-phone apps meet wide array of battlefield needs — Defense Systems

tags: Military USA Technology Telecommunications Androids Smart Phones
U.S. government, military to get secure Android phones – CNN.com

tags: Military USA Technology Telecommunications Androids Smart Phones
Rapid Equipping Force bringing ‘solutions to battlefield’ | Article | The United States Army

tags: Military USA Technology Telecommunications
Smart phone charging increases cyber threat | Article | The United States Army

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
- “The main problem is that people are using their government computers to charge their phones with USB cables,” said Lt. Col Mary M. Rezendes, 1st Signal Brigade operations officer-in-charge.
  
  Violators don’t realize that computers recognize their phones as USB devices and that their software puts the network at risk.
DARPA Wants to Lock Down Android Smartphones for Military Use – Mobile and Wireless – News & Reviews – eWeek.com

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
Android in camouflage: How the military can utilize smartphone tech — Tech News and Analysis

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
- In addition, militaries wouldn’t have to reinvent the wheel every time they wanted to take advantage of consumer or enterprise applications already in the market. Rather than enlist a developer to build a specialized expense-management app, commercial app developers could develop more-secure versions of their existing apps for military smartphones.
U.S. Government wants military to use Android phones | Ubergizmo

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
- And if you’re wondering why the government has decided to go with Android instead of an alternative operating system like iOS – the government has the permission and ability to modify Android to suit its own purposes, while Apple has been reported to have denied the government such privileges.
  
  The military will be given commercially available Android devices running a modified version of the Android operating system. It will be safer, more reliable and secure enough for storing classified documents, while retaining the core features of Android to function as a regular smartphone.
An Android App For The Military – Government – Mobile & Wireless -

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
- Users log into RATS with a user name and password. The application lets them look at and annotate maps, communicate with and track fellow soldiers, take and send photos, and even watch streaming video from unmanned aerial vehicles.
  
  Raytheon built RATS to address what Bigham says is a gap in the flow of information from military intelligence to soldiers in the field. With smartphones increasingly cheap and ubiquitous, the company decided to build an app that could run on a standard mobile device. It settled on Android 2.0 because of its open interfaces and standard SDK and because Android phones come with features like accelerometers, GPS, and touch screens that would appeal to soldiers, Bigham said.
- RATS works over standard 3G cellular networks. In areas where 3G’s not available, the Android devices could be connected to military radios via USB cable for use over available networks, Bigham said.
Smartphones combine with tactical radios to boost ground troops | Article | The United States Army

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
- “We’re trying to find a way that we can stay in stride with commercial technology as much as possible, because it’s changed the way people look at the Internet (and) how they interface with a computer,” Carman said. For example, units could potentially receive new, upgraded devices every two years as part of the Army’s capability set equipping process, he said.
  
  What is clear is that providing communications capabilities to dismounted Soldiers increases their survivability, lethality and effectiveness, said Col. John Zavarelli, program manager for HMS (Handheld, Manpack and Small-Form-Fit).
  
  ”It’s the guys that don’t get information – giving them the power of sharing information,” Zavarelli said. “We’re trying to give capability to the Soldier so that they can be dominant. We want to make our contribution to the dominant squad.”
The Military’s Secret Weapon: Smartphones – Mobiledia

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
- First and foremost, the Pentagon plans to let recruits use Apple and Google phones in addition to aging BlackBerry handsets. The military uses 250,000 RIM devices, making it the company’s single biggest customer. But iPhones and Androids now outpace BlackBerrys, forcing the DoD to embrace the changing market.
  
  Army and Marine corps members have been testing Apple and Google smartphones in military exercises for some time, using them to text, send GPS locations and file in-field reports. IPhones and Android models do well even during tests in desert conditions, suggesting they are appropriate for use in arid battle zones.
  
  IPads, too, are increasingly useful in battle, as they now allow soldiers to guide drones using specialized software.
‘Digital rodeo’ helps Army look at smart-phone apps | Article | The United States Army

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
- “We’re going to develop a second phase where we look at tactical applications that will connect the individual Soldier into the tactical network where that Soldier can see things perhaps now only a more senior commander would have access to,” said Walker. “So one of the things we will be doing with the 5th Brigade, 1st Armored Division is running an exercise in the future where the individual Soldiers will have those phones and in tactical scenarios will do an evaluation – how do you employ this ‘ How do you organize for this’ What’s the proper way to train to use this’”
Smartphones for all ‘makes sense in long run’ | Article | The United States Army

Very important read.

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
Army develops smartphone framework, applications for the front lines | Article | The United States Army

tags: Military USA Technology Smart Phones Androids Telecommunications
2 Ways to Set up 2 Step Verification in Gmail – wikiHow

tags: Gmail Email Security Tutorials
Egyptian editor says he was forced out by Muslim Brotherhood | World news | guardian.co.uk

tags: Egypt Muslim Brothers Ahram Media Ahram Online

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