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UK lawmakers challenge government over 'high risk' Huawei

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government narrowly defeated an attempt led by some of its own lawmakers to ban China’s Huawei from building part of the U.K.’s high-speed telecommunications network. Three dozen Conservative lawmakers backed a call to bar “high risk” firms such as Huawei from […]

eSIM – deployment of the subscription solution

Mobile manufacturer Ericsson is introducing an industry first entitlement server solution for on-device eSIM subscription activation without QR-codes for smartphones – starting with Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip. This solution will enable consumers to activate and manage their eSIM-enabled smartphone in a number of clicks. Along with Ericsson’s eSIM solution, which took off […]

Seacom and Tata Communications collaborate to connect the world

Seacom and Tata communication will collaborate to offer high-speed, low-latency connectivity between Europe, Asia, and Africa. Using Seacom’s pan-African telecom services, and Tata Communications’ global digital infrastructure, the two companies can now connect people and businesses throughout the continents, unlocking huge market value potential by connecting major business hubs. “There has been the technical capability […]

What should you look for in a smartphone?

Innovation is all around us and happening at a rate that we have never seen. A huge part of this innovation is the smartphone. With the rise of 5G and IoT, manufacturers need to ensure that their phones are equipped with the latest technology. Every new version of a phone should come with more exciting […]

Can digital communication compete with f2f interactions in business?

Tech advancements and the development of digital communications tools, has made global business interaction possible for professionals working across multiple locations, hours and devices. However, face to face interaction allows people to discuss and build synergy through visual and verbal connection. True human interaction is a powerful way of fostering loyalty, credibility and trust in […]

Twitter in deal with Silver Lake, Elliott; Dorsey still CEO

By The Associated Press undefined Twitter says it’s reached an investment deal with Silver Lake and Elliott Management that will keep Jack Dorsey as the social media company’s CEO. Twitter Inc. said Monday that Silver Lake will make a $1 billion investment in the company. That money, along with cash on hand, is expected to […]

Facial Recognition - how far is too far?

Until January of this year, very few of us were aware of Clearview AI, a company that has gathered billions of publicly available images from millions of websites to build a facial image search engine app. Clearview claim that more than six hundred law enforcement agencies have utilized its technology in the last year. News […]

AR and the future of social media advertising

The way AR is now able to link the digital and physical worlds is now having a profound effect on how brands interact with customers on social media. Digital giants like Snapchat and Facebook are cashing in on consumers passion for AR with ads and branded experiences. This opens a new world for brands to […]

With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech

By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and eyeliner, they’re covering their faces with geometric shapes. Rowlands has long narrow blue triangles and thin white rectangles criss-crossing her face. Hart has a collection of red, orange and […]