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30 Sep
Apple and Epic Games trial expected in July following hearing
Apple and Epic games are expected to face a jury in July 2021 following a hearing.
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30 Sep
Poland aims for 100% fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) coverage by 2022
Poland’s Ministry of Digitization aims to expand fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network coverage to 100% of households by 2022.
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30 Sep
Broadband key to Colombia telecom growth
Total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Colombia will expand at a modest 0.6% CAGR (1.1% in local currency terms) between 2020 and 2025.
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30 Sep
Mobile financial products on the rise in Morocco
Telecom operators in Morocco have recently increased their focus on financial inclusion in the Kingdom.
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30 Sep
Future of cities and business post Covid-19: Free virtual events at Barcelona New Economy Week
The future of cities and and the property market in will be one of the key topics debated at Barcelona New Economy Week.
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30 Sep
Dual projects to boost Mexico broadband infrastructure
The Mexican government is currently supporting the implementation two ambitious infrastructure projects to expand mobile and fixed broadband infrastructure across the country.
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30 Sep
Wearable devices market resilient during Covid-19 pandemic
The global wearables market has proved resilient during the Covid-19 pandemic as consumers look to better understand their health.
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30 Sep
Government plan to promote fixed broadband growth in Argentina
To support the increasing coverage of fixed broadband services, in September 2020, the Argentinean government announced the launch of a US$500 million (ARS37.9 billion) national connectivity plan, named “Plan Conectar” to improve access to broadband and digital TV services in the country.
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30 Sep
App developers form coalition to take on digital giants
App developers are increasingly frustrated with Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store policies.
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30 Sep
Capital on Tap: How tech is helping small businesses during the pandemic
With numerous sectors still reeling from the impacts of Covid-19, small businesses are arguably among the organisations hit the hardest.
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30 Sep
Hybrid work is the future, say 80% of tech professionals
The working world post-pandemic will not see either a complete return to the office or become fully remote, with a hybrid model becoming the norm.
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30 Sep
Drone surveillance company appoints former secret service chief
French unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) company Azur Drones has announced that it has appointed the former chief of the country’s secret service to help scale its presence in the surveillance and security space.
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29 Sep
Seismic hits $1.6bn valuation after $92m funding round
Sales enablement company Seismic has raised $92m in a Series F funding round, putting the US company’s valuation at $92bn.
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29 Sep
USA and India ban China linked apps as geopolitical tensions rise
Amid geopolitical tensions between China and several countries, most notably India and the USA, the first casualty has been a free and open internet.
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29 Sep
Washington State has been hit by a cyberattack
Washington State has been hit by a "sprawling, multifaceted cyberattack" according to sources close to the matter, Bloomberg has reported.
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29 Sep
BT selects Nokia for 5G equipment in Huawei phase out
Finnish telecommunications firm Nokia has secured a deal to supply 5G network equipment to BT, in a move that will help the mobile provider phase out Huawei kit.
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29 Sep
Students without technology face an ‘academic abyss’
The United Nations (UN) is sounding the alarm that the continuation of distance learning during the Covid-19 crisis may leave students without the right technology tools in an academic abyss.
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29 Sep
Exotec raises $90m funding to expand warehouse robotics
French logistics robotics company Exotec has today announced that it has raised $90m funding in order to roll out its warehouse automation solution globally.
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28 Sep
Network and security convergence will grow in digital enterprise environments
When the topic of network and security convergence is in discussion, the song ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’ from the 80’s hip hop group ‘Public Enemy’ comes to mind.
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28 Sep
How key health features can boost the new smartwatches from Apple
The smartwatch has found its place in this world by primarily focusing on health and fitness, and Apple has led the way.
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28 Sep
Smart Glasses: Timeline
The introduction of Google Glass in 2013 launched a new wave of smart glasses hype.
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28 Sep
Trump TikTok ban blocked by courts in temporary reprieve
A US judge has temporarily blocked a Trump executive order that would have banned video-sharing app TikTok from Google and Apple app stores.
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28 Sep
G20 Leaders’ Summit to be held virtually
The G20 Leaders' Summit will be held virtually this year, with the theme of "realising opportunities of the 21st century for all".
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28 Sep
Uber regains London licence from TfL, declared “fit and proper”
Ride-hailing giant Uber has regained its licence to operate in London after the company successfully appealed against Transport for London (TfL).
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28 Sep
Private wireless networks can disrupt the status quo
There has been a small but meaningful trickle of news on private wireless (cellular) network deployments over the last couple of years.
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28 Sep
Fintech Acin nets $12m funding to grow risk digitisation efforts
Fintech startup Acin has today announced that it has raised $12m in Series A funding to further expand its digitising efforts for non-financial and operational risk.
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28 Sep
How Covid-19 has slowed down 5G standards development
The body responsible for developing the standards governing 5G technology has signaled that its inability to meet in person is causing a slowdown in developing new technical standards.
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28 Sep
Tech Report Weekly: Uber judgement day, Fornite-Apple face off, Palantir goes public
Good morning and welcome to Tech Report Weekly 28 September.
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25 Sep
Amazon’s Always Home Cam could be a “magnet for privacy concerns”
Amazon has unveiled the latest in its suite of smart home security devices: the Always Home Cam security drone.
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25 Sep
Cheetah Mobile launches robot coffee maker
OrionStar, a subsidiary of Chinese tech company Cheetah Mobile, has launched a humanoid robot coffee maker that could play a role in the Covid-era hospitality industry.