2020 has seen a significant acceleration of digital transformation programs and has further highlighted the necessity to move workloads into the cloud. In the Middle East region, lockdowns and quarantines have driven enterprises to adapt quickly and move to adopt cloud-first strategies. Cloud adoption in the region has been slow and conservative largely due to […]
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Chinese tech giant Huawei is selling its budget-price Honor smartphone brand in an effort to rescue the struggling business from damaging U.S. sanctions imposed on its parent company. The sale announced Tuesday is aimed at reviving Honor by separating it from Huawei’s network equipment business, which Washington says is a security threat, an accusation Huawei […]
Years from now, 2020 will be remembered as the year that challenged the norm set forth by humanity for decades. Reality was altered, people were pushed indoors in attempts to shield themselves from the tidal spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. But while people took refuge indoors and economies were tested, the technology field prospered and […]
Technological trends and developments are changing the way data is stored, along with the way it needs to be protected; which is why data security has been placed at the heart of organizations’ concerns as they edge closer toward complete digitization. As data continues to become not only more valuable, but also more essential for […]
In the early weeks of the Covid-19 global outbreak, telecom operators found themselves at the heart of a fast-changing world. More than 20 percent of the world population went into lockdown, catching both the private and public sectors off guard. Naturally, the need to stay connected skyrocketed with digital infrastructure becoming integral to human interaction […]
Google will try to make a bigger splash in the smartphone market with a cheaper high-end model while it also aims to expand its presence on bigger screens with a new TV service. The products unveiled Wednesday focus on two areas where Google has struggled to make significant inroads. Google also used a half-hour showcase […]
The Chinese telecom giants have been looking for a sustainable growth market after being banned from operating in different countries. However, the US sanctions on Huawei have contributed to boosting the presence of other companies in the market. The Chinese smartphone maker Oppo – considered the world’s fifth largest smartphone vendor – aims to grow […]
On August 11, 2020, the White House announced a plan to accelerate the rollout of 5G networks across the US by making a new 3450 Mhz to 3550 Mhz spectrum available.“It’s a big deal,” for the wireless industry, says Jason Leigh, an analyst at IDC who focuses on 5G, according to Wired. This move came as […]
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has started selling a long-delayed budget smartphone boasting the same high-quality camera and several other features available in fancier Pixel models that cost hundreds of dollars more. The Pixel 4a unveiled Monday will be available Aug. 20 after months of delay caused by supply problems triggered by the pandemic. […]
A new Google data cable running along the Atlantic sea bed is to be launched connecting New York to the seaside town of Bude England and the city of Bilbao in northern Spain, which is set to be completed in 2022. Named the ‘Grace Hopper’ cable after the computer scientist and US Navy rear admiral. […]