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7 May
How Covid-19 and technology leaders have broadened the scope of CSR
The move toward greater corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been taking place for quite some time.
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7 May
AT&T partnership can help Loon cell tower system take flight
For years, Alphabet-owned Loon has received a skeptical reaction to its audacious plan to provide cellular service by launching a constellation of radio-equipped balloons into the stratosphere.
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6 May
Direct to Customer Insurance: Direct Channel
Distribution can be broadly split into two distinct categories: the indirect and direct channel.
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5 May
Uruguay aims for growth in the mobile subscriptions sector
Uruguay’s 5.5 million mobile subscriptions in 2019, accounted for a very small share of 0.8% of the total mobile subscriptions in Latin America region.
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5 May
Edge computing forecast to thrive post Covid-19
Prior to the global outbreak of Covid-19, edge computing was widely perceived to be one of IT’s hottest new trends.
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5 May
Digital publications to benefit as VAT is dropped early
Ebooks should benefit as the UK government’s Treasury has announced that, starting 1 May, it is dropping its value added tax (VAT) on digital publications.
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4 May
Eros – STX merger might not be a box office smash
The OTT-focused merger of Eros and STX intends to capitalize on the combined library of Indian and Hollywood content.
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4 May
Telco prepaid strategies to beat Covid-19 in Jordan
Telco operators closed in March 2020 when Jordan imposed the state of emergency.
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4 May
Banking & Payments Predictions 2020: Big Data
There is no unassailable definition of big data but it’s useful to regard it as data that, due to several varying characteristics, is difficult to analyse using traditional data analysis methods.
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4 May
Banking & Payments Predictions 2020: Compliance
Compliance refers to retail banks’ central function, processes, and procedures for complying with the increasing number of regulations across AML, KYC, capital adequacy, data management, sales, etc.
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1 May
Pexip IPO can buck investment trends thanks to high profile clients
As the Covid-19 pandemic grips the world, many businesses are buckling under the strain.
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30 Apr
China could have 164 million 5G subscribers by the end of 2020
China’s big three state-linked telecom operators – China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom – introduced their 5G packages in November 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in lockdown and social distancing measures.
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30 Apr
Gambling industry battling against the odds during Covid-19 lockdown
Online gambling has increased during the Covid-19 lockdowns, but this has raised ethical questions regarding addiction.
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30 Apr
Global economy could be reshaped for the better post Covid-19
As the world continues to suffer the implications of the severe Covid-19 pandemic, it is worth examining how the global economy can be reshaped for the better As the lockdown has expanded throughout the world a number of critical industries have been damaged, possibly beyond repair.
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30 Apr
Smartphone market will become budget conscious in Covid-19 downturn
The last few years have seen smartphone prices skyrocket.
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29 Apr
Healthcare cyber attacks increasing during Covid-19 pandemic
It’s fair to say that the global healthcare sector has been subjected to an array of cyberattacks as it deals with the Covid-19 pandemic.
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29 Apr
IBM’s Rapid Supplier Connect (RSC) will boost B2B blockchain use
A number of potential use cases for blockchain have emerged which could help healthcare providers and industries cope with the impacts of Covid-19.
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29 Apr
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) looks to counter Covid-19 downturn
According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), China has embarked on a number of investments to counter the Covid-19 downturn.
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24 Apr
Google Pay card could trump Apple’s lead
Google has been reportedly working on the development of its own physical and virtual debit card, Google Pay, in a bid to rival Apple’s credit card.
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24 Apr
Nintendo increases production of Switch to meet Covid-19 lockdown demand
Gaming giant Nintendo has reported that it is ramping up production of its Switch range in order to meet booming demand.
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24 Apr
Apple and Google contact tracing falls short for some governments
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, governments are looking to digital contact-tracing solutions to help contain the virus.
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24 Apr
Vendors need to dump the buzzwords and talk tactics
As the Covid-19 pandemic progresses, the IT industry is doing what it does best: talking about big, over-arching technology buzzwords.
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23 Apr
Antitrust regulators treading carefully during Covid-19 pandemic
The antitrust Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s provisional clearance of Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo shows that regulators’ priorities are changing as a result of Covid-19.
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22 Apr
Banking & Payments Predictions 2020: Fintech
Fintech covers any provider using technology to deliver financial services.
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21 Apr
Virtual consultations on the rise due to Covid-19 lockdown
More home retailers around the world are launching virtual consultations with customers to circumnavigate the Covid-19 lockdown.
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21 Apr
Covid-19 will produce spending winners and losers
Spending levels may be mixed when the time comes to reopen the UK economy, because there will be two core groups of people.
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20 Apr
India’s IT services sector badly hit by Covid-19 lockdown
Businesses around the world are scaling back operations due to the Covid-19 outbreak, which is causing trouble for India’s IT services vendors.
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20 Apr
Contact center operations impacted by Covid-19 can turn to cloud based solutions
Covid-19 has created many operational issues for businesses and contact center operations is one of those areas impacted by it.
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17 Apr
Cash rich 5G carriers may be able to ride out the Covid-19 storm
No one can say for sure what impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on the progress of 5G globally.
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16 Apr
Big tech is being pushed into the public sector by Covid-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has partnered with Viber to release its second Covid-19 chatbot.