By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s Huawei Technologies said Tuesday that its sales rose a lower-than-projected 18% in 2019 and predicted tough times ahead as the U.S. moves to restrict its business. The flash sales estimate came in an annual New Year’s message to employees. Chairman Eric Xu warned that mediocre managers […]
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By TALI ARBEL AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An anti-robocalls measure signed into law Monday by President Donald Trump should help reduce the torrent of unwanted calls promising lower interest rates or pretending to be the IRS, though it won’t make all such calls disappear. The new law gives authorities more enforcement powers […]
No one said that predicting the future is easy and with the rate at which the digital world is advancing, it is perhaps easy to get ahead of ourselves. So what did consumers raise their tech hopes for in 2020, that can no longer be expected? Uber’s flying cars In 2017 Uber predicted we’d be […]
In the recent years, there has been substantial growth in the Value Added Services Market, which has been propelled by the need for more digital content creation across sectors such as, designing, graphics, animation, education and retail, to name but a few. If you were to take a stroll down your local high street, you […]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s highest court on Thursday ruled in favor of Wikipedia, saying the Turkish government’s two-year ban on the online encyclopedia constitutes a violation of freedom of expression, the state-run news agency reported. Turkey blocked Wikipedia in April 2017, accusing it of being part of a “smear campaign” against the country, after […]
If you’ve been using the internet since it took off over 20 years ago, you will certainly be aware of ‘hacking’ but less aware perhaps, of how it has developed over time. Experts say that a new hack is deployed to businesses, organizations, or individuals every 40 seconds. We have all seen what we know […]
By JOHN SEEWER Associated Press The day Youngstown’s steel mills began shutting down 40 years ago remains fresh in the minds of those who live in the blue-collar corner of Ohio. Community leaders don’t want the recent closing of General Motors’ massive assembly plant to leave that same lingering gloom. The region is embarking on […]
By optimizing a smart in-store experience, customers are likely to spend more money on products and show greater willingness to re-visit their stores of choice – helping retailers retain business and increase revenues. Here are five reasons why IoT is re-shaping the future of retail. 1. Customized Discounts The ultimate incentive for most shoppers, is […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government promised Monday to open its oil, telecom and power markets wider to private competitors as the ruling Communist Party tries to shore up growth in the slowing, state-dominated economy. The Cabinet also promised to give private companies equal treatment with state-owned enterprises in more industries. The statement gave no indication […]
PARIS (AP) — France’s competition authority fined Google 150 million euros ($166 million) on Friday for “abusing its dominant position” in the online ad market. The agency said the U.S. tech company mistreated buyers of ads based on keywords. Methods used by its Google Ads platform are “opaque and difficult to understand” and the company […]