Neowin News Feed for: Muslim

UK follows US; bans electronic devices in cabins on flights from six Islamic countries

Gurkaran Singh — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 11:06:01 +0000

Britain's ban follows the US one prohibiting electronic gadgets bigger than a phone in cabins on flights from eight Muslim-majority countries. The UK ban, however, pertains to six Islamic countries. Read more...

China to control computer and phone purchases in Xinjiang to help suppress terrorism

Justin Luna — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 09:12:01 +0000

A new rule has been implemented in Xinjiang, China, where people are obliged to register their information whenever they buy gadgets. This was reportedly a move to reduce terrorism in the area. Read more...

New Islamic phone always points towards Mecca

Andy Weir — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:24:23 +0000

As the market trends towards ever more powerful smartphones fuelled by apps of all shapes and sizes, one company aims to eschew this approach, targeting its new handset specifically towards Muslims. Read more...

Canonical licences 'satanists' selling Ubuntu-esque t-shirts

James Hall — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:21:20 +0000

There are, of course, many Linux distros based on Ubuntu out there (Shift Linux was, for a time, one of them). Among the religious derivatives, we have seen the Ubuntu Christian Edition, ... Read more...

Facebook kills anti-Muslim group

James Hall — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:08:41 +0000

Facebook has disabled an anti-Islamic group called "I Hate Muslims in Oz" after the issue was brought to their attention by CNet's Chris Matyszczyk. Facebook's stance toward Holocaust-denying groups is more ambivalent. The company's terms... Read more...

Muslim Massacre game pulled, along with a genuine apology?

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:35:58 +0000

Muslim Massacre is a game which puts players in control of a soldier whose mission it is to rid the world of every last Muslim. Nice. The Internet-only game caused controversy amongst the Muslim population... Read more...

Email Virus Attack Muslim Group!

Thu, 15 Nov 2001 15:36:02 +0000

Ripped from wired Last Friday, on the Muslim Sabbath and on the cusp of the holy month of Ramadan, the council's e-mail list was infected with the malicious "Snow White" virus. ... Read more...