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LATEST NEWS Internet New data released by Dyn Research Corporation says that 53 internet networks internet group Respina & Beyond reported several other incidents of outages Mobile Phones
Disruption in Iran had a momentary outage on December 3, hampering the first day of the across the country with the worst such events happening on December 2 at 16:29, Model Price in Rials Free Market Price
Reported Iranian business week. The Telecoms Ministry responded to the internet stoppages no official explanation was given for the disconnection at this time either, the US-
saying they did not happen, the ministry’s website said on the same day. Of the based Internet-monitoring company said. The Statistical Center of Iran reported in $614
IRANIAN ECONOMIC DAILY hundreds of networks operating in the country, 53 of them, both landline and over- October that 13.5 million or 55.5% of Iranian households (11.2 million or 82.8% of the $658
the-air had an interruption period starting at 14:25 local time, which represents public and 2.3 million or 17.2% of rural) had access to the Internet at home in the $658
1% of the total network infrastructure in the country. Over the past few days, local last fiscal year that ended in March. $666
$703
Apple $763
$792
11 6s 64GB 22,400,000 $868

6S 128GB 24,000,000 $471
$476
6s Plus 64GB 24,000,000 $512
$527
6 Plus 128GB 24,300,000 $527

7 32GB 25,650,000 $602
$438
w w w . f i n a n c i a l t r i b u n e . c o m / sci&tech DECEMBER 5, 2016 7 128GB 27,850,000 $436
$382
7 Plus 128GB 28,900,000 $308

Future Mobile Devices Markets, Opportunities & Forecasts 2016-2021 reports which convenience, they need higher levels of protection,” says 7 256GB 31,700,000 $479
to Use Biometrics will drastically enhance security for mobiles. research author James Moar. $477
Samsung $368
More than 600 million mobile devices worldwide will include Technologies that do not require dedicated hardware, as “Establishing best practices for storage and transmission of $277
biometric authentication within the next five years, up from fingerprinting does, will grow new audiences as biometric newer biometrics will be key to ensuring consumer control over Galaxy A8 Dual SIM 64GB 17,200,000 $298
190 million in 2016, with demand for methods that involve security penetrates markets with lower-tier smartphones. the security of these most personal data.”
less hardware raising the profile of solutions such as voice Fingerprinting will remain prevalent in more affluent regions, Galaxy S6 Edge 64GB 17,390,000 $397
and facial recognition, a report from Juniper Research though, the report says, according to NFC World. The boom in biometric authentication was highlighted last $403
writes. month by a Frost & Sullivan report which stated one in three Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB 18,690,000 $575
It also suggests use cases for biometrics will shift from new cars would feature some form of biometric feature by 2025 $596
Multiple biometrics will become part of consumers’ mobile identification to verification, as the need for better security of thus making theft of vehicles a historical footnote. Galaxy Note 5 64GB 19,250,000
experience shortly, the study Mobile Biometrics: Consumer the biometric itself increases. $97
Meanwhile, a Mastercard survey reported in September Galaxy S7 Edge 32GB Dual SIM 19,250,000 $146
Data Control that customers would rather use biometrics than PIN codes $342
“While biometrics offer a greater amount of security and to secure mobile payments, with fingerprint recognition LG $382
technology proving the most popular method thus far.
V20 21,990,000 $404
$461
LG G5 Bundle 16,000,000 $484
$542
LG G5 32GB 15,900,000
$603
V10 13,950,000 $370

Nexus 5X 32GB 11,250,000 $600
$786
Vaezi Attends HTC $371
Bakutel 2016
10 64GB 17,500,000 $956
The Minister of Communication and $962
Information Technology Mahmoud Fake Chargers CouldConsumers in Iran Face Major Hurdles 10 32GB 17,400,000
Vaezi visited Azerbaijan’s International Shock iPhone Owners $504
Telecommunications and Information One M9 13,450,000 $644
Technologies Exhibition and $993
Conference, known as Bakutel 2016. 10 Lifestyle 10,100,000

Vaezi, who was in Baku for two days, One M9 Plus 10,890,000
called on President Ilham Aliyev on
December 1. The two sides discussed Sony
issues of mutual interest, namely venues
to broaden technological cooperation, Xperia Z5 Premium 14,490,000
IRNA reported.
Xperia X Compact 32GB 14,700,000
The minister briefed the Azeri leader
on Iran’s progress in communications Xperia XZ 21,000,000
and information technology.
Xperia XZ Dual SIM 64GB 21,750,000
Ten Iranian firms had taken part in the
22nd edition of Bakutel to “showcase their Nokia - Microsoft
latest advances.” The exhibition presented
a great opportunity for companies to Lumia 550 3,550,000
negotiate business deals with Azeri and
other foreign firms, he added. Lumia 650 5,340,000

Aliyev noted that his government is Lumia 950 12,500,000
willing to provide the assistance needed
to remove obstacles hindering meaningful Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM 13,950,000
cooperation between the two neighbors.
Huawei
Iran and Azerbaijan’s ties have
steadily developed in the areas of P9 64GB 14,750,000
communications and Internet, Vaezi
said, adding that a special sub- Mate8 Dual SIM 64GB 16,840,000
committee will be created as part
of the joint economic committee to 6P 64GB 17,650,000
help promote collaboration in the key
telecoms sector. P9 Plus 19,800,000

Documents related to sharing data Blackberry
were signed between the two countries.
Other areas the two sides will concentrate Porsche Design P9983 22,000,000
on include network security, satellites,
postal services and e-commerce. Priv 13,500,000
Xiaomi
The Baku event is supported by
the United Nations, the International Mi Note 2 64GB Dual SIM 21,900,000
Telecommunication Union, the
Regional Commonwealth in the field of Mi Mix 28,700,000
Communications (RCC) and the Global
Association of the Exhibition Industry. Mi 5 13,550,000

Bakutel 2016 brought together over Google
200 companies from 18 countries.
Iran’s Aladdin Mobile Phone Mall is the epicenter of fake chargers. Pixel 128GB 34,900,000
Bakutel showcases products like
communication and networks, devices The international people must make sure the plugs connect a difficult time in deciding which charger or Pixel 128GB XL 35,100,000
and accessories, IT infrastructure and market is straining correctly, if they do not it is the first negative cable to fork out their hard earned earnings
data centers, satellite communication under the weight of sign. to buy, with thousands of brands available in Motorola
and technologies, banking technology low-cost fake mobile places like Aladdin Shopping Mall, Charsou
and services, security systems, and chargers, according It adds the objects should have the Mall, and Iran Mobile Center selling items, Moto Z Play 18,400,000
eLearning, to name a few. to a new report appropriate Commission logos printed on often with no warranties.
them, but in reality, this means nothing as Moto Z 23,500,000
This year the fair brought together Areport from the UK’s Chartered boxes and items often have these tags put on Getting official chargers and cables
over 200 companies from 18 countries, Trading Standards Institute, a them straight out of the factory. from Apple resellers is the easiest thing to Moto Z Force 36,250,000
with 40% of the total number of consumer protection organization, do for the consumers. The situation locally
participants being returning exhibitors. has warned shoppers that many Local Counterfeit Situation is not as bad as one may assume as many Watches
Among the participants were leading ICT Apple iPhone chargers have serious faults The situation for many of the major mobile unauthorized Apple retailers in the country
companies, mobile operators, telecom which could electrocute their owners. phone manufacturers selling in Iran is more offer the real items, unfortunately for the Model Price in Rials Free Market Price
operators, Internet service providers, complicated as the secondary charger and consumer at an increased price.
system integrators, and distributors of The group teamed up with the US Illinois- cables market is awash with fake and low- Apple $1,059
world-famous brands. based UL Group to try out 400 counterfeit Apple quality items. If the consumer would rather not pay $347
chargers from several suppliers online, the A walk around the bazaar area in central for the inflated Apple price, all certified Watch (Stainless Steel) 38,650,000
majority of which sold for prices much less than Tehran and one can see many fakes on sale, companies have “MFi” (Made for iPhone/iPad/ $295
the official retailers, Business Insider reported. including carbon copies of Apple, Samsung, iPod) printed on their products. For the full list, Watch (Sports Band) 12,650,000 $152
HTC mobile phones at 1/5 the price of the these can be found online on Apple’s website.
According to the research, all but three original. The same logic goes for Samsung and other Soleus $334
of the 400 chargers failed basic safety tests, Iran has a poor record in dealing with brands for their products.
in which high voltages are applied to the counterfeiters as copyright is yet not a Gear S2 Classic 3G 10,190,000 $213
third-party chargers to see if the items could concern for many, with logos and brands often But Iran is not the only one to suffer from $292
handle the surge in electricity -- an essential adopted by illegal third parties, with little or no this and even in fully regulated markets like Thrive 5,550,000
requirement of any charger. consequence. Britain the market continues to be flooded by $252
Counterfeit items are also a major hurdle dodgy items. Motorola $246
The joint US-UK research comes just for consumers in Iran, as many shops $181
a few weeks after computer giant Apple purporting to sell official cables may be “Sadly, we suspect our work is just Moto 360 12,200,000 $164
conducted another study to test chargers unaware that their “official” Apple electronics skimming the surface, and we urge consumers $137
which connect to their iPhones and laptops; could be low-quality Chinese fakes. to be vigilant when buying electrical products Microsoft
that company found that 90% Apple chargers Moreover, consumers in Iran, faced with online: be wary of deals that look too good $205
sold on Amazon were dangerous. dozens of unknown Chinese brands have to be genuine and search for reviews of the Band 1 7,780,000 $192
seller before making your purchase,” said Lord
Since the release of the report, Amazon has Toby Harris, chair of the UK’s National Trading Band 2 10,655,000 $175
attempted to tackle the issue, much like their Standards, in a statement. $96
Chinese counterpart Ali Baba banning the sale Fitbit
of its dangerous and counterfeit items, but it is
an uphill battle with the counterfeiters. Surge 9,190,000

The consumer help group released some Blaze 8,990,000
tips for buyers of the items, firstly it says that
Charge HR 6,590,000

Alta 5,990,000

Charge 4,990,000

Huawei

TalkBand B3 Elite 7,490,000

TalkBand B3 Classic 6,990,000
Garmin
Iran is not the only one to suffer
from this, even in fully regulated VivoSmart HR 6,400,000

Vivofit 3,500,000

markets like Britain the market Cameras
continues to be flooded by dodgy items

Model Price in Rials Free Market Price

Canon $663
$870
Powershot G3X 24,190,000 $890
$2,602
Nuclear Waste Turned Into Diamond Batteries EOS 70D 18-135mm lens 31,750,000 $4,134

EOS 760D 18-135mm lens 32,500,000 $542

Scientists have developed a new way to use diamonds the technology created from nuclear waste, plus The new diamond-based batteries may also usher in a new EOS 5DS 18-35mm lens 94,990,000 $625
to convert old nuclear waste into long-lasting usable the minuscule amount of radioactive energy, era of safe nuclear waste disposal, and do away with places $822
batteries, according to a research publication in the enables a low-current battery to be like Sellafield, which have become a bugbear of the local EOS 5D Mark IV 150,900,000 $2,027
United Kingdom. created which can last, according community surrounding the site. $981
to the researchers, well over one Fujifilm $616
Up till now, nuclear waste has been one of thousand years. Prototypes of the yet commercialized battery rely entirely on
the worst forms of leftover material to manage, The team behind the new-age nickel-63 as its primary radiation source, which is encased in X-A2 19,790,000 $849
with specialized centers, like that of Britain’s discovery unveiled their findings human-made diamonds, thus lowering their future cost. Other $726
Sellafield in the county of Cumbria, to deal with on December 2 at a lecture at Bristol’s methods too are likely to come on stream in the next few years Nikon $521
the dangerous material and remove heavy water Cabot Institute with researchers from including carbon-14 a radioactive version of carbon which can
from existing power plants. across several industries in attendance. be collected from graphite blocks. Coolpix P900 22,800,000 $670
While traditional batteries require coils
In the same country, researchers from the “There are no moving parts involved, no emissions D7100 18-140mm lens 30,000,000
University of Bristol discovered technology, and wires to work, the diamond-based battery generated and no maintenance required, just direct
which transforms thousands of tons of nuclear needs only to be placed near a radioactive electricity generation,” said Tom Scott, Professor in D500 Body 73,990,000
waste into safe lab-grown diamond batteries, source to begin charging and then generating Materials at the University of Bristol’s Interface Analysis
which are capable of generating and holding electrical currents. The team added that due to not Center. “By encapsulating radioactive material inside D7200 18-140mm lens 35,800,000
electricity – albeit small, according to online having moving parts the battery would be far more diamonds, we turn a long-term problem of nuclear waste
green energy journal Inhabitat. durable in the long-run. into a nuclear-powered battery and a long-term supply of D5500 18-55mm lens 22,500,000
clean energy.”
Dubbed the “Diamond Age” of battery power, Olympus

OM DE M5 30,990,000

Mirrorless E-PM2 14-42mm lens 26,490,000

Stylus 1 19,000,000

Samsung

NX300 18-55mm lens 24,450,000