One of the questions that we at the International Data Corporation are asked is what impact technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have on jobs. Where are there likely to be job opportunities in the future? Which jobs (or job …
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp reported better than-expected quarterly revenue on Monday due in part to steady growth in sales outside its home market.
The results indicate Xiaomi’s overseas expansion and focus on markets such as …
Cases of European firms forced to transfer technology in China are increasing despite Beijing saying the problem does not exist, a European business lobby said, adding that its outlook on the country’s regulatory environment is “bleak”.
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General Motors Co said on Monday most of its global models will be capable of over-the-air software upgrades by 2023, as the automaker rolls out new vehicle electrical systems designed to securely handle heavy data traffic and software dow…
Time to abandon the Huawei phone? That was what some owners asked after U.S. tech giant Google said it would suspend its business with China’s top mobile maker, threatening future access to Gmail, YouTube and Chrome.
Google said on Mond…
The restrictions being placed on Huawei's access to the Android operating system will cast a long shadow over Tuesday's launch of the Chinese company's latest handsets.
The firm has invited press from across the globe to London to witne…
Toshiba Memory and Western Digital to Jointly Invest in Flash Manufacturing Facility in Kitakami, Japan
Initial Production to Begin in Calendar 2020
Toshiba Memory Corporation and Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:WDC) have finalized a f…
Canon brought game-changing large format graphics innovations to FESPA 2019 to fuel customer ambitions
To help customers unlock new application opportunities, Canon launched the Océ Colorado 1650 roll-to-roll printer at FESPA 2019
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Speaking at the technical hub at African Utility Week in Cape Town, Andrei Grinevich, Head of International Affairs of “Rusatom Smart Utilities” highlighted the company’s innovative “Smart Water” offer. The panel discussion “Assessing the …
Reliable and affordable energy solutions require a mix of sources from renewables to nuclear, which may include inland and offshore small modular reactor solutions
Speaking during a PowerGen track at the African Utility Week conference,…
Rosatom screens the “Wild Edens: Russia” documentary at African Utility Week to highlight the detrimental effects of climate change. The Wild Edens project is brought to the audience by Rosatom and broadcast by National Geographic.
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The distribution agreement has been signed for six countries in the region
The European Carrier Billing specialist expands its presence within the African market with a renowned local partner; The distribution agreement has been…
The Océ Colorado 1650 introduces a new flexible ink and Océ FLXfinish, meeting the needs of customers wanting increased media versatility to fuel business growth
Canon Central and North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com), leader in imaging solu…
LEAD: You cannot miss the excitement as the 5G race intensifies. And it is not just the operators who are so ambitious with their roll-out plans. It is also the 5G vendors who are battling to prove quality, performance, and speed as they d…
This next-generation datacenter has a power capacity of 1.3 MW and a design which is oriented towards reliability and energy optimization of data storage
ENGIE (www.Engie-Africa.com) has been selected for the operation and maintenance o…
Wireless charging pads aren’t a new invention, but with more and more phone manufacturers jumping on the bandwagon, they’re an increasingly convenient way to top off your phone without hunting for a cable. Plus, they’re universal: whether …
Ever the next two months, two major virtual reality headsets will be released: the Oculus Quest on May 21st and the Valve Index in June. They’ll be joining a market that’s relatively young but fairly crowded. Some half-dozen big companies …
Sprint says it will launch its first 5G-compatible devices on May 31st. Buyers will have a choice of one phone — the LG V50 ThinQ, which was revealed in February — and the HTC 5G Hub hot spot. Preorders start on May 17th but only in four m…
Earlier this month, Canalys used the word “freefall” to describe its latest reporting. Global shipments fell 6.8% year over year. At 313.9 million, they were at their lowest level in nearly half a decade.
Of the major players, Apple…
Facebook cloning Snap to death may be old news, but others are only just following suit. Line, the Japanese messaging app that’s popular in Asia, just became the latest to clone Snap’s ephemeral story concept.
The company announc…
Microsoft is investing in certification and training for a range of AI-related skills in partnership with education provider General Assembly, the companies announced this morning. The goal is to train some 15,000 people by 2022 in order …
Despite a $5.7 million FTC fine and changes to restrict its use by those younger than 13 years old, TikTok retained its No. 1 position as the most downloaded app on the Apple App Store for the fifth consecutive quarter, according to a new …
Facebook, Google and Twitter were reprimanded by the European Commission on Friday for not doing enough to tackle fake news plaguing the election campaign to the European Parliament, seven months after promising to do more.
The tech gia…
Malaysian police say a 16-year-old girl killed herself earlier this week, after she asked her Instagram followers whether she should live or die.
The Malaysian teenager had hosted a poll on her Instagram story, with the question: "Reall…
Consultant Dr Jagdish Chaturvedi is not your typical healthcare professional. He's also an entrepreneur.
Since 2010, Bangalore-based Dr Chaturvedi, has co-invented 18 medical devices to help address inefficiencies he's spotted in the In…
Boeing has completed development of a software update for its 737 Max plane which was grounded following two fatal crashes within five months.
The US firm announced that it had flown the 737 Max with the updated software on 207 flights.…
Microsoft and Sony have formed a partnership on video games streaming, despite being fierce competitors.
It is expected Sony will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud service to host its upcoming PlayStation streaming service.
Microsoft has b…
Samsung’s been mostly quiet on the Fold front after recalling review units and indefinitely delaying the phone’s release. Understandably so. It couldn’t have been easy going back to the drawing board with one of buzziest handsets in recent…
China on Thursday slammed a decision by the U.S. government to put telecom equipment giant Huawei on a blacklist and said it will take steps to protect its companies, in a further test of ties as the economic heavyweights clash over trade.…
WhatsApp has confirmed that a security flaw in the app let attackers install spy software on their targets' smartphones.
That has left many of its 1.5 billion users wondering how safe the "simple and secure" messaging app really is.
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Tesla has said it is updating the battery software in some of its models following two recent incidents where cars caught fire.
The electric carmaker said it would soon begin rolling out the software update on Model S and Model X vehicl…
Instagram executives have said they are "heartbroken" over the reported suicide of a teenager in Malaysia who had posted a poll to its app.
The 16-year-old is thought to have killed herself hours after asking other users whether she sho…
Fears of a massive global computer virus outbreak have prompted Microsoft to issue security updates for very old versions of its Windows software.
One patch is for Windows XP, which debuted in 2001 and Microsoft stopped supporting in 20…
Google is gunning for India’s payment companies. The U.S. search giant entered India’s payment space in 2017, and now it is hatching an initiative that could boost usage of its Google Pay service by tying it tightly to Android apps in the…
Huawei won the Intersolar Award at Intersolar 2019 for SUN2000 15-20KTL series smart inverter. The award was won by the inverter's branding new attractions, ultimate safety and better experience. Huawei Residential & Commercial Smart PV So…
Doha, Qatar - Ooredoo Qatar has selected Nokia to build a 5G cloud native core network to support delivery of enhanced mobile broadband services. Nokia's solution will be deployed in Ooredoo's state-of-the-art datacenters in Qatar's capita…
American Express has today announced its intentions to acquire Resy, the CRM and reservation platform based out of New York. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Resy launched back in 2014 as a platform that allowed users to buy …
Tired of chatty drivers? Uber is finally giving users its most requested feature: an in-app way to ask for minimal conversation during your ride. The “Quiet Mode” feature is free and will be available to everyone in the US tomorrow, but on…
WhatsApp clones and software tools that cost as little as $14 are helping Indian digital marketers and political activists bypass anti-spam restrictions set up by the world’s most popular messaging app, Reuters has found.
The activities…
Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it was tightening rules around its livestreaming feature ahead of a meeting of world leaders aimed at curbing online violence in the aftermath of a massacre in New Zealand.
A lone gunman killed 51 people at …
Legislators in San Francisco have voted to ban the use of facial recognition, the first US city to do so.
The emerging technology will not be allowed to be used by local agencies, such as the city’s transport authority, or law enforceme…
Canon launches an iconic lens for a new generation – the RF 85mm F1.2L USM – offering Canon’s highest resolution yet
The RF 85MM F1.2L USM is one of Canon’s fastest aperture autofocus lenses for its full-frame mirrorless range of camera…
All language editions of Wikipedia have been blocked in mainland China since April, the Wikimedia foundation has confirmed.
Internet censorship researchers found that Wikipedia had joined thousands of other websites which cannot be acce…
Broadband, pay-TV, mobile phone and landline customers must be told when their contracts are about to end and be informed of their providers' best alternative deals, under new rules.
The UK's communications watchdog Ofcom aims to help use…
Intel has confirmed that new problems discovered with its processor chips mean that some computer owners face a performance slowdown.
The company has said that data centres are likely to be worst affected by the fixes required.
But i…
Security researchers have discovered serious vulnerabilities affecting dozens of Cisco devices.
The flaws allow hackers to deceive the part of the product hardware that checks whether software updates come from legitimate sources.
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Huawei is willing to sign no-spy agreements with governments, including Britain, the Chinese telecommunications company’s chairman said on Tuesday as the United States pressures European countries to shun the firm over spying concerns.
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A group of US consumers has been given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court to sue Apple over app prices.
The iPhone users argued that there is no alternative place to buy an iPhone app, but that Apple takes a 30% commission on every sale,…
Disney will be taking full operational control of Hulu, although Comcast will hold onto its ownership stake until 2024.
Disney became a majority owner of in the streaming service — currently a joint venture between Disney and Comcast …
Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp, it has been confirmed.
WhatsApp, which is owned by Facebook, said the attack targeted a "sele…
