Technology

Tango Networks Unveils Mobile-X Extend, BYOD Business SIM™ for Work-from-Anywhere Communications

Service embeds app-less business extension into employees’ personal dual SIM mobile phones. Tango Networks today announced Mobile-X Extend, the communications industry’s first service using a modern electronic SIM (eSIM) to instantly add a business-controlled extension to a mobile phone. Mobile-X Extend places a full-featured, secure and controlled business phone on employees’ BYOD devices. Now employees […]

Facebook's oversight board seeks details on VIPs' treatment

Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has fallen short of full disclosure on its internal system that exempts high-profile users from some or all of its content rules. Facebook “has not been fully forthcoming” with the overseers about its “XCheck,” or cross-check, system the board said in a report Thursday. It also said it […]

U.S. intel warns China could dominate advanced technologies

U.S. officials are issuing new warnings about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and a range of advanced technologies that could eventually give Beijing a decisive military edge and possible dominance over health care and other essential sectors in America. The warnings include a renewed effort to inform business executives, academics and local and state government […]

Intel CEO predicts chip shortage to last till 2023

It appears that the global chip shortage is here to stay, or at least till 2023. Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger warns of supply and demand shortage continuation till 2023 following the semiconductor manufacturer’s quarterly report highlighting a drop in 2021 revenue. “We’re in the worst of it now; every quarter next year, we’ll get incrementally […]

IBM brings $17.79 billion for Q3 revenue

IBM released on Wednesday its third-quarter (Q3) revenue report, revealing the hardware company’s rise in cloud unit, faced with a drop in IBM Z Power systems. The hardware computer mogul reported a non-generally accepted accounting principle (GAAP) of $2.52 earnings per share (EPS) revenue, resulting in $17.6 billion, with a 1 percent rise Year-over-Year (YoY). Non-GAAP […]

Smartphone producer Foxconn announces electric car venture

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese company that manufactures smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands announced plans Monday to produce electric cars for auto brands under a similar contract model. Foxconn Technology Group will produce cars and buses for brands in China, North America, Europe and other markets, said its chairman, Young Liu. […]

Spotify to generate ads on podcast, regulatory gaze fixates

Spotify’s rising success drives it to explore new horizons with generating ads on podcast for higher revenues, as Britain’s watchdogs direct their attention towards Europe’s streaming platforms, Reuters reports. “We are increasing our ads business marketing workforce by over 70 percent in Europe, Australia, and Canada … and that’s off a pretty sizable base,” Spotify’s head of […]

TAMM unites government services on all digital fronts

TAMM, the governmental service provider, also inked its digital mark during the festival. The service provider is currently directing its focus at providing all governmental agencies, alongside residents and visitors of the UAE, with a multitude of centralized services, such as mobile application, a portal, and a physical center for its whole customer base to […]

Lessons learned from remote education: Teaching will never be the same

Before March 2020, catching ‘fresher’s flu’ was a right of passage for university students. Fast forward 18 months and students around the world stayed indoors to keep illness at bay. However, the pandemic has taught the education sector an important lesson — the value of selecting the right communication tools. According to UNESCO, more than 1.5 […]

Clubhouse Music Mode feature boosts sounds

Social audio platform, Clubhouse, launched a new Music Mode to enable a more superior experience when playing and indulging in musical delights, easing up the process of playing and listening to music. Whether you’re an artist on the app or simply a listener, the new Music Mode “optimizes Clubhouse to broadcast your music with high […]