Microsoft is planning to improve the way you reset or refresh a Windows 10 PC. The company has revealed it’s testing a new “cloud download” feature for resetting Windows 10 when hardware fails or the OS needs reinstalling. While the feat…
Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely [GEELY.UL], has produced the first cars containing recycled cobalt mapped using a blockchain, and has joined a separate project to monitor cobalt from Democratic Republic of Congo, Volvo said.
Carmaker…
The Acer Swift 7 is the thinnest and lightest laptop I’ve ever reviewed. At 1.96 lbs (890 grams) and 0.39 inches (9.95mm), it beats out Apple’s recently departed 12-inch MacBook for portability. It’s even a full third of a pound lighter th…
I have spent the past few weeks — but really, it’s been the past few years — hunting for the perfect note-taking app. I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t exist, if only because everybody’s definition of “perfect” is different when it co…
Verizon reported its second quarter earnings this morning, and while revenue fell short of analyst predictions, the company had strong profits and subscriber growth.
Verizon reported consolidated revenue of $32.1 billion in Q2, down 0…
Featured snippets are surely one of the most useful features that Google added to its search engine in recent years. Today, the company announced that it has recently updated the algorithm that powers these snippets to prioritize more rece…
Microsoft today announced the preview launch of Azure Dedicated Host, a new cloud service that will allow you to run your virtual machines on single-tenant physical services. That means you’re not sharing any resources on that server with…
Google today highlighted a new feature that will bring voice-free emergency service interaction to Pixels and other Android devices. Designed for instances of injury, situations where speaking can present a danger and for users with speech…
Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Friday it suspended its global program where it analyzed recordings from users interacting with its voice assistant Siri, after some privacy concerns were raised about the program.
Apple’s decision comes in th…
The Pentagon has signalled a delay to a decision on whether to award a lucrative cloud-computing contract to Amazon or Microsoft.
The two companies are the last ones in the running to provide artificial intelligence-based analysis and h…
"Apple", "tweet", "cloud", "stream" - words that once conjured vivid visions of the countryside are now synonymous with our technological world.
And, a National Trust study suggests, just 1% of uses of the word "tweet" in conversation n…
Expert know-how: Land Rover visits the 4x4 experts at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) global fleet base in Dubai as the next step in the new Defender’s testing programme
Breadth of capa…
As we countdown to the annual Ghana Tech Summit, we will continue to offer you free training programs thanks to our global partners that you will meet at the summit on December 13, 2019.
Yesterday we had a great turn out for our first w…
Apple Inc shares (AAPL.O) rose 4.4% on Wednesday, after the company calmed Wall Street nerves with an improvement in sales in China and as several brokerages predicted a boost from its services business and the launch of new iPhones in the…
Amazon’s Alexa AI team has developed a new training method for the virtual assistant that could greatly improve its ability to handle tricky questions. In a blog post, team lead Abdalghani Abujabal details the new method, which combines b…
Lyft is pulling its e-bikes from the streets of San Francisco, as well as from those in the South Bay Area in light of two recently catching on fire. The first reported fire took place over the weekend, with the second happening today, ac…
Indonesia plans a series of incentives to boost production of electric vehicles (EVs), according to a copy of a draft regulation reviewed by Reuters.
Southeast Asia’s largest economy wants EV manufacturers and battery makers to create a…
Smartphone sales have continued their global decline. New numbers from Gartner forecast a drop of 2.5 percent down to 1.5 billion. The biggest hits to the industry are Japan, Western Europe and North America, which saw drops of 6.5, 5.3 an…
Let’s start with the good news. LG actually had a pretty good quarter (on the strength of appliance sales). The LG Home Appliance & Air Solution division made $5.23 billion for Q2. Anyone who’s been following the company for the past sever…
Ford has agreed to acquire Journey Holding Corporation, a company that has developed vehicle tracking software and app-based technology designed for public transportation, as the automaker seeks to scale up its new mobility business.
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Apple hitting its release timelines has become far from certain these days, cough, cough AirPower, but the Apple Card will be released during the summer time frame it was given at launch.
CEO Tim Cook announced on the company’s quarter…
Visa is pitching a new way for startups in the fintech space to get to market faster by using its rails and a group of pre-approved partners.
The Fast Track program, a variant of an investment commitment and ecosystem of services the co…
Facebook has announced a breakthrough in its plan to create a device that allows people to type just by thinking.
It has funded a study that developed machine-learning algorithms capable of turning brain activity into speech
It worke…
The Healthcare+ Expo Taiwan Continues to Lead a Medical Innovation Hub With Its Strength in Digital Health, Health Tech and Medicine
Following the success last year, the Healthcare+ Expo sees a rapid growth in size and significance of p…
By Deon Geyser, head of Southern Africa and Vodafone Africa market unit at Nokia
The ability to move instantaneously between two places - or even to be in two places at once - has long been a dream of science fiction. While it's unlikel…
The days where the IT operation was a separate fiefdom with autonomy are gone. In most organisations, there are now components that are relatively closely aligned with the business and they are delivering specific business outcomes. IT ope…
RF IDeas now offers a robust and comprehensive portfolio of mobile access solutions based on Orange Business Services and Safetrust credentials, with additional mobile solutions planned for release in 2019 and 2020.
Today’s smartphones …
The APAC Blockchain Conference was held in Sydney, Australia, from 22 to 24 July 2019. In its third iteration, the biggest blockchain event in Australia is the only blockchain event supported by the Australian Digital Commerce Association,…
“3D for Whole World” Initiative Delivers Singular Version of Cinema 4D and New Subscription Pricing Options
Feature Updates and Broader Integration with Leading Technology Solutions Empower Creative Workflows for 3D Professionals
Max…
Japan’s Sony Corp (6758.T) surprised the market by reporting on Tuesday a record first-quarter operating profit despite the slowing gaming business, as strong demand for multiple-lens camera systems for smartphones boosted sales of image s…
China’s Huawei Technologies cemented its dominance of the domestic smartphone market in the second quarter, with shipments and market share rising, as Chinese customers backed the embattled firm amid its trade fight with the United States.…
The creator of a hugely popular video-sharing app has announced it is branching out into making smartphones.
TikTok is the fastest-growing social media app, with about 500 million regular users.
The app, which lets people post 15-sec…
Truecaller, a service that helps users screen robocalls, has rolled out an update to its app in India, its largest market, after a previous software release covertly signed up an unspecified number of users to its payments service.
A nu…
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei saw a sharp jump in revenue in the first half of the year but warned of "difficulties ahead".
The US blacklisted the firm in May, restricting its ability to trade with US companies.
Company revenue jumped…
A team of bug-hunters at Google have shared details of five flaws in Apple's iMessage software that could make its devices vulnerable to attack.
In one case, the researchers said the vulnerability was so severe that the only way to resc…
Africa’s mobile phone industry has in recent times been dominated by Transsion, a Shenzhen-based company that is little known outside the African continent and is gearing up for an initial public offering in China. Now, its Chinese peer Vi…
Nokia showcases 5G potential in Nigeria, reiterates commitment to supporting operators and enterprises
Nokia is hosting a series of Innovation Days in Lagos to showcase how 5G technology can transform the way people live and work as wel…
Spanish News Company Uses Augmented Reality Alien Character to Engage Elementary School Students in Global Learning
Students of the digital era are preparing themselves for an increasingly connected world, which enables them to work fro…
3M Company and Saint-Gobain Abrasives Inc. and their respective affiliates have settled a long-standing patent dispute in Europe that related to paint spraying technology and included infringement actions brought by 3M under several Europe…
Earlier this month, TechCrunch held its inaugural Mobility Sessions event, where leading mobility-focused auto companies, startups, executives and thought leaders joined us to discuss all things autonomous vehicle technology, micromobility…
On-demand parking app SpotHero wants to be ready for the day when autonomous vehicles are ubiquitous. Its strategy: target the human-driven car-sharing fleets today.
The Chicago-based company, which has operations in San Francisco, …
A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m (£2.4m) to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite.
It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners.
Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the so…
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo — sometimes described as “the most accurate Apple analyst in the world” — has written a new note to investors saying that the three iPhones expected to launch in 2020 will feature support for 5G. In previous Kuo…
Our new partnership with leading security experts, McAfee, makes sure you have the very best in print security
We understand that security is a top priority for every business, that's why we've teamed up with cyber-security experts McAf…
When it comes to VC, vehicles, and startups, Africa’s ride-hail markets are becoming a multi-wheeled and global affair.
The big players such as Uber and Bolt are competing in Kampala and Nairobi—where in addition to car-service—they of…
Now that Samsung has announced that it has made changes to the Galaxy Fold and will rerelease it this September, the next question is: should anybody trust it enough to buy it? We can’t really answer that question until we review it (again…
Lately, I’ve started to notice more and more moments when I’m squinting at a screen and thinking, “The text here sure is tricky to read. Wonder when they made it so small?”
It’s not just the need for reading glasses that can make you …
Apple is apparently moving on from its infamous butterfly keyboard. According to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via MacRumors), the company will introduce a scissor-switch keyboard design in its 16-inch MacBook Pro, which is expected to go on…
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Britain’s Vodafone will separate its mobile masts in Europe into a new company worth upwards of 18 billion euros ($20 billion) with a view to listing a minority stake.
Announcing the plan on Friday, Vodafone said the move would unlock v…