JEDDAH: Prince Faisal bin Abdullah, president of Saudi Red Crescent Authority, launched yesterday a new first-aid device designed by the authority and manufactured in Europe to serve pilgrims during the Haj season.
“This is first of its kind in the world,” said Prince Faisal about the new device that can be used to transport patients and accident victims quickly from crowded areas.
“It was designed to meet the requirements of Red Crescent volunteers while serving pilgrims during the Haj season,” he said.
The new first-aid device, with a size of 1,920-by-620-by-760 millimeters and a net weight of 70 kilograms can carry all the equipment required to provide first-aid services to people.
“It is capable of carrying people having different sizes and weights,” one official said, adding that the device is made of steel and aluminum and can withstand extreme climatic conditions.
The device can be moved through any ground without causing discomfort to patients or victims as it has been provided with a shock absorbing system.
Meanwhile, Prince Faisal inspected yesterday the authority’s services for the guests of God and commended its employees for their services to pilgrims in Makkah and other holy sites.
He was briefed on the operation of the air ambulance service, an affiliate of the authority that transports patients and accident victims to specialized hospitals.
Prince Faisal launched a model first-aid center in Arafat and inspected its facilities. “This is the first time such a center is established during Haj,” one official said, adding that it would be reopened in the coming Haj seasons.
Saudi Red Crescent introduces advanced first-aid for pilgrims
Saudi Red Crescent introduces advanced first-aid for pilgrims
Apple to update EU browser options, make more apps deletable
- iPhone maker came under pressure from regulators to make changes after the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act took effect on March 7
- Apple users will be able to select a default browser directly from the choice screen after going through a mandatory list of options
STOCKHOLM: Apple will change how users choose browser options in the European Union, add a dedicated section for changing default apps, and make more apps deletable, the company said on Thursday.
The iPhone maker came under pressure from regulators to make changes after the EU’s sweeping Digital Markets Act took effect on March 7, forcing big tech companies to offer mobile users the ability to select from a list of available web browsers on a “choice screen.”
The new rules require mobile software makers to show the choice screen where users can select a browser, search engine and virtual assistant as they set up their phones, which earlier came with preferred options from Apple and Google.
In an update later this year, Apple users will be able to select a default browser directly from the choice screen after going through a mandatory list of options.
A randomly ordered list of 12 browsers per EU country will be shown to the user with short descriptions, and the chosen one will be automatically downloaded, Apple said. The choice screen will also be available on iPads through an update later this year.
Apple released a previous update in response to the new rules in March, but browser companies criticized the design of its choice screen, and the Commission opened an investigation on March 25 saying it suspected that the measures fell short of effective compliance.
The company said it has been in dialogue with the European Commission and believes the new changes will address regulators’ concerns.
It also plans to introduce a dedicated area for default apps where a user will be able to set defaults for messaging, phone calls, spam filters, password managers and keyboards.
Users will also be able to delete certain Apple-made apps such as App Store, Messages, Camera, Photos and Safari. Only Settings and Phone apps would not be deletable.
