Innovators and entrepreneurs in India have quickly responded to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic as innovation in India has soared in recent weeks with several start-ups emerging that are incubated by universities. Social distancing and contact tracing have become buzzwords in response to COVID-19 around the world. A specific problem after lockdown measures […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday announced plans to impose taxes on $1.3 billion in French imports — hitting handbags and makeup but sparing cheese and wine — in retaliation for France’s digital services tax on U.S. technology giants. But the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said the levies would be delayed […]
During the Covid-19 pandemic, buying clothes, running your business and even buying food have been done through digital platforms. Telecom operators have played a big role in digital advertising especially when it comes to health. Telecommunications services have been collaborating with doctors and charity foundations to facilitate people’s life during the lockdown. Digital marketing can […]
Covid-19 mass testing should be an integral part of any plan to navigate the pandemic. The main objective across the board would be to incrementally ease lockdowns, curfews, and restrictions, open up and revive the economy, all while avoiding a second-wave. Testing is key to all of this. Without proper strategic testing, we cannot effectively […]
It seems that the 2020 nightmare continues for the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. As an inexpensive equipment provider, the company has been accused by the US for cybersecurity issues. The US has been calling its allies to ban Huawei’s involvement in the deployment of 5G networks. On July 9, 2020, Telecom Italia (TIM) has excluded […]
Batelco, the Bahrain telecommunications company, has partnered with Ooredoo to implement plans to expand Global Zone platform, which was launched in Bahrain in 2019. The platform was chosen to support telecommunications, information and communications technology and to meet the growing requirements of regional data. The carrier-neutral data center has a rich digital business solutions portfolio […]
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people are relying on social media platforms to connect with their friends and families. Data from consulting firm Kantarshows that WhatsApp has seen a 40% increase in usage as people have been looking to stay connected. In addition, Spain registered a 76% increase in time spent on WhatsApp. To limit […]
A digital design specialist from the Annenberg School for Communication has successfully created a 360-degree VR video demonstrating COVID-19 treatment procedures to prepare medical staff that are in remote locations to respond to emergency cases. VR is a fully immersive technology that can benefit medical personnel by generating 3D, interactive environments in settings that are […]
BOSTON (AP) — At the behest of the U.S. government, German authorities have seized a computer server that hosted a huge cache of files from scores of U.S. federal, state and local law enforcement agencies obtained in a Houston data breach last month. The server was being used by a WikiLeaks-like data transparency collective called […]
The travel industry has taken the hardest hit during the pandemic. Many people are reluctant to fly due to the growing fear of inadequate hygiene and sanitary precautions on a flight whilst being in close proximity to other passengers and staff. To tackle this issue, Albea Travel Designer has come up with a stylish and […]