About Ashraf
Happily married to the most beautiful woman ever, Ashraf is the founder of dotTech. Ashraf spends insane hours on dotTech (usually writing articles but sometimes doing absolutely nothing except staring). Yes he is weird, but he is also very friendly.
The average download speed differs depending on where you live. For example, according to Ookla’s SpeedTest.net, the average download speed in Hong Kong is 42.12 Mbps, the EU is 15.86 Mbps, and the States is 14.13 Mbps. Comp...
We just learned Google and Facebook both have stepped up their lobbying efforts in Washington D.C., the capital of the largest economy in the world. What better time to reveal that Google, Facebook, Amazon, and eBay have formed a ...
In the second quarter of 2011 Google spent roughly $2 million on lobbying the federal (American) government; Facebook spent $320,000 during the same period. This year both Google and Facebook has drastically increased their lobbyi...
Zynga, the social game maker famous for titles like FarmVille and Facebook spam, became a public company in 2011 when it held its IPO (Initial Public Offering). Offering 100 million shares at $10 a pop, Zynga was valued, at that t...
We have heard plenty of iPhone 5 rumors. An Asian accessories manufacturer leaked that iPhone will be launched on September 21, 2012. Now another Chinese accessories maker is providing another Apple teaser; this time it is photos ...
IFPI, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, is a music industry group that represents 1,400 publishers worldwide. Recently a IFPI study, conducted by their Head of Internet Anti-piracy Operations, was leaked o...
Gabe Newell, the CEO of Valve, is an ex-Microsoft employee who worked there for thirteen years. Apparently there are still hard feelings between the two because Newell has just raged against Microsoft’s latest Windows iterat...
Gearing up for battle, Samsung is prepared to use Apple against itself. In contrast, Apple is prepared to use Google, Samsung, and external designers against Samsung. Apple is alleging Samsung was warned by multiple parties that S...
Apple vs Samsung is set to go to court in the USA on Monday. Apple is taking Samsung to court for patent infringement and copying Apple designs. Based on court filings, it has emerged one of the ways Samsung will defend itself is ...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note wasn’t exactly a Galaxy S III-like blockbuster but it gained headlines due to its large 5 inch screen which gained it the title of “phablet”. Now, according to BGR, Samsung will announ...
As reported earlier, Apple has recently issued its Q3 2012 financial statements. Buried inside all the details, there is one number that especially stands out — the 18 million iPads Apple sold. It isn’t entirely clear ...
Some sort of access to citizen phone calls is required by many governments around the world whether that be warranted-required wiretaps or dictator-ordered interceptions. Because of how they operate and the lag time it takes for l...
What is the most valued company in the world? Apple. Who just made a staggering $8.8 billion net profit off $35 billion revenue and announced a new dividend to shareholders? Apple. Who’s share price has dropped since yesterd...
In the seemingly never ending battle, a new development has emerged in Apple vs Samsung: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 7.7 has been banned throughout the European Union. A German court has ruled Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 infringes on Ap...
There are many office apps on iOS, allowing users to view and edit office documents (DOCs, PPTs, XLSs, etc.), but none of them are official Microsoft Office apps. What would you give to get an official Microsoft Office app on iOS?...