By BRIAN X. CHEN APRIL 27, 2014. SAN FRANCISCO — Millions of Americans use smartphones for tasks like hailing a taxi or checking in for a flight. But for buying something in a store? That mostly remains a tech … See…

This post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2014. Making its way to the stage right now is Loop, demoing its LoopWallet, Loop AppCessories, and Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) technology. See on finovate.com

Snapchat has just confirmed its first acquisition, a big step for the Santa Monica, California-based startup. As part of its update yesterday, the company rolled out two major new features in its app: instant messaging and video … See on http://www.businessinsider.com

Straits Times Vast potential in Central Asia and the new Silk Road Straits Times As finance ministers, central bank governors, and industry leaders gather in Astana, Kazakhstan, for the ADB’s annual meeting, the picture could hardly be more… See on…

Trend.azRiyadh to host I Economic Forum of Arab countries with Central Asia and …Trend.azThe first Forum on economy and cooperation of Arab countries with Central Asian states and Azerbaijan, to be held in May in Riyadh. See on en.trend.az

Central Asians discuss reducing youth attraction to terrorismCentral Asia OnlineCentral Asians discuss reducing youth attraction to terrorism. Staff Report. 2014-05-01. Print. Email this Article. Tweet. See on centralasiaonline.com

A group of Kazakhstani bloggers recently returned from a trip to Bektau-Ata mountain tract which has been described as “a kingdom of unearthly beauty, full of grandeur and freedom”. One of the bloggers has posted a video … See on globalvoicesonline.org

class Earth observation spacecraft, KazEOSat-1 is to provide the Republic of Kazakhstan with a complete range of civil applications – including monitoring of natural and agricultural resources, provision of mapping data, and … See on spacefellowship.com

Kazakhstan’s government should end the mandatory registration of religious communities which has led to situations of legal insecurity affecting especially small groups, says the U.N.’s special expert on freedom of religion … See on ahmadiyyatimes.blogspot.com

When evaluating all the available access control options to protect server cabinets in the data center, remember that the ultimate goal is compliance with (Compliance bids must demonstrate the ability to produce an indisputable audit trail showing… See on http://www.digitus-biometrics.com