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14 Aug
Is the digital detox of holidaymakers becoming travel companies’ problem?
Players in the travel industry have been chasing high technology and fast connectivity for years—from Wi-Fi on cruise ships in the middle of the ocean, or on planes at 10,000 feet above the ground, to using latest tech in hotels.
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14 Aug
Nothing comes for free – the perils of freemium apps
Consumers have been used to freemium business models for many years.
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13 Aug
House of Fraser future – Mike Ashley must transform the department store to make it a success
To give House of Fraser future the best chance, Sports Direct and its owner Mike Ashley must make drastic changes to both its product proposition and store environment to entice shoppers back.
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9 Aug
Will enterprise 5G use cases be ready for prime time?
While 5G services are not yet “live,” this next generation of wireless technology is already top of mind for service providers, OEMs and other telecom market ecosystem players.
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9 Aug
Challenges in the way of building smart cities
Of the many promises of internet of things (IoT), the pursuit of the fabled ‘smart city’ has been one of the most hyped.
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6 Aug
Rolls-Royce results marred by engine failure, but its new strategy is working
Rolls-Royce latest financial results reveal new strategy is working but much work is required to reach financial safety.
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3 Aug
How smart factories are transforming the manufacturing sector
Manufacturers are on the precipice of an industry-wide digital transformation, driven by the need to boost productivity and increase visibility across factory floor and supply chain operations.
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2 Aug
Emergence of PropTech in Asia
In 2022, the Asia-Pacific real estate market is forecast to have a value of $2,543.5 billion, an increase of 12.8% since 2017 with China, Japan and India are the three largest markets by value according to GlobalData.
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1 Aug
High value iPhones boost Apple Q3 earnings – should it be a cause for concern?
Apple’s Q3 financial results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations thanks to increased selling prices of iPhone models.
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31 Jul
Telkom Kenya and Loon to bring internet via balloons
Many of Kenya’s major towns and cities have network coverage, but several rural and suburban areas with small populations often struggle to connect to a network.
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30 Jul
The Tata Nano is no more. Here’s why
Tata has ceased production of the Nano as marketing errors and a poor safety record failed to entice consumers.
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30 Jul
Will Apple, Facebook and Google destroy Denmark’s environmental success story?
Plans by Apple, Facebook and Google to build new Denmark data centres have raised concerns about a long-term shortfall in the supply of renewable energy, along with the prospect of rising CO2 emissions.
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27 Jul
Morrisons’ Brexit advantage
As British supermarket Morrisons continues its recovery under the stewardship of David Potts and his team, its vertical supply chain sets it apart from much larger competitors and could prove to be a major asset in a post-Brexit world.
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26 Jul
Jack’s is Tesco’s answer to the discounters: will it work?
Tesco appears to be tightening its control on the food and grocery market with the announcement of a new fascia ‘Jack’s’, a limited assortment discounter, in a bid to directly neutralise the growing threat posed by German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
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26 Jul
Sky recorded lowest TV churn in a decade in the UK as part of FY18 strong operational and financial results
Sky reported its earnings highlighting strong operational and financial results across products in the year to 30 June 2018) – both at group and at UK and Ireland (Sky reporting combined results) levels.
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26 Jul
ZTE US ban is lifted, but the company needs structural and brand changes if it wants to stay that way
The US Commerce Department has lifted the denial order that had temporarily put Chinese’s telecoms manufacturer ZTE out of business.
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25 Jul
Intel is facing competition on multiple fronts in 5G and IoT
Intel has been an integral part of telco networks seemingly since the beginning of time.
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25 Jul
For Baidu, one tiny chip could be the key to a whole new world of AI
With so many companies looking to adopt artificial intelligence, it’s no wonder that providers of AI solutions are racing to position themselves as leaders in the market.
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24 Jul
The US supreme court to weigh in on whether Apple is a monopoly
This autumn, the US Supreme Court will weigh in on an ongoing antitrust case which begs the question: who actually owns the apps running on our devices?
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24 Jul
UK store closures are driving shoppers online
When physical stores close down, almost a third of their customers switch their spend to the internet.
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23 Jul
AT&T wants HBO to usurp Netflix’s streaming crown
With its now-finalised acquisition of Time Warner, AT&T gained arguably the most prized content production asset in the world: HBO.
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23 Jul
Love Island boosts MissGuided sales
UK reality show Love Island has broken audience records this this year, and a partnership with online retailer MissGuided has seen the company emulating the show’s success.
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20 Jul
Store innovation concepts key for the changing face of retail
Stores are no longer just places for shopping, with innovative retailers competing for the most entertaining, practical, or radical concepts to attract customers.
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19 Jul
Google fine a wish come true for competitors
Google has been fined by the European Commission (EC) for effectively being, by far, the best search engine provider on the internet.
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19 Jul
General Electric earnings expected to reveal necessity for swift restructuring
The pending GE Q2 earning results due tomorrow are widely tipped to be a nudge for CEO John Flannery to enact reforms quickly.
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18 Jul
Blockchain and the connected car: the perfect match
There are many reasons why efforts to marry blockchain’s distributed electronic ledger system and the connected car are gaining momentum.
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18 Jul
Walmart’s move to Microsoft Azure is more about AI dominance than cloud reach
At first blush, Walmart’s announcement that it would use Microsoft’s cloud platform and desktop apps across its entire business looks to be a direct shot across the bow of Amazon the retailer and Amazon the provider of public cloud services with Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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16 Jul
The boom in medical cannabis research is set to continue
Cannabis has been receiving some serious media attention in 2018, and a rise in medical cannabis research is following.
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16 Jul
Airport facial recognition technology is on the rise, but is privacy at stake?
In the tourism industry, image recognition technology can mostly be observed in the air travel sector in the form of airport facial recognition, which is being tested in pilot programs in airports worldwide.
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13 Jul
Harmful algal blooms: the US is facing a growing epidemic
Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have been reported in every US coastal state and their occurrence is likely on the rise, according to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).