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Can big data help you avoid jet lag? Qantas is finding out
During the first-ever 19-hour direct flight, Qantas gathered data on passengers and crew to measure the impact on their health and test mitigation techniques. Read more…
Month: October 2019
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Google – winner in search, second to Amazon in smart home?
Google will get better at search which will increase its dominance, but it won’t help in the struggle with Amazon for the smart home. Read more…
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Indian telecoms lobby group warns of ‘unprecedented crisis’
India’s telecoms sector leading players will face an ‘unprecedented crisis’ if the government refuses to relax its demand for $13 billion in outstanding dues. Read more…
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Indian regulator investigates MakeMyTrip over Softbank bias
Indian regulator will investigate allegations that hotel-booking service MakeMyTrip gives special treatment to SoftBank-backed hotel chain Oyo. Read more…
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China backing could tip scales in race for blockchain supremacy
China’s president call to put blockchain at the heart of the country’s innovation could tip the scales towards Beijing in the global race to lead the technology Read more…
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NZ Commerce Commission reveals draft levy contributions
New Zealand’s Commerce Commission reveals how much 16 telecoms providers will each pay towards the Telecommunications Development Levy. Read more…
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Samsung teases with square foldable smartphone
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a new design for a smartphone that folds into a square, racing ahead in folding devices. Read more…
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The mixed reality market is about to skyrocket – apparently
Forget Virtual and Augmented Reality, we should be thinking Mixed Reality. This is according to Juniper Research that doesn’t seem sure what ‘real’ is. Read more…
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Volkswagen invests in China, sets sights on Tesla
Volkswagen is ramping up production of electric cars to around, ,with plans to leapfrog Tesla, making China the key battleground. Read more…
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TikTok owner ByteDance says no plans for HK IPO
ByteDance, which owns short-form video app TikTok, said on Tuesday it had no immediate plans for an initial public offering in Hong Kong. Read more…
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Softbank companies start earnings reports with rise in profits
Japanese IT services firm SB Technology booked a 41% rise in quarterly profit, marking the season’s first earnings report of dozens of SoftBank Group. Read more…
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Australia sues Google over consumer data usage
An Australian regulator has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google, accusing it of misleading smartphone users over data. Read more…
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US regulator plans to call ZTE, Huawei national security risks
The US telecommunications regulator plans to vote in November to designate China’s Huawei and ZTE as national security risks. Read more…
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Many enterprises are not coping with digital reality well
Most enterprises are keen on digital transformation but many lag behind the curve, says KMPG. Two reasons: talent shortages and too many tech choices. Read more…
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Emerging markets need tight regulation for digital currencies
Governments in emerging markets must have greater say in the regulation of digital currencies that could facilitate illegal capital flows Read more…
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Don’t expect 5G to rock your world any time soon
So telcos need something new. Hence 5G. But how are they going to make money out of it when 4G didn’t deliver. Why do they think 5G will be any different? Read more…
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ABB invests in Shanghai electric charging company
ABB has bought a majority stake in Shanghai Chargedot New Energy Technology Co. Ltd, a Chinese electric vehicle charging company Read more…
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As Xi pushes blockchain, bitcoin benefits
China president Xi Jinping said that his party must focus on bumping up investments in blockchain technology. Read more…
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Japan showcases trucks with interchangeable container areas
In Japan, trucks are being designed for a driverless future with no cabin and interchangeable container areas Read more…
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DITO Telecommunity on course to meet rollout commitments, DICT says
The Philippines’ new third telco DITO Telecommunity (formerly Mislatel) is on course to meet its rollout commitments for the year ended 9 July 2020 – the first year of its operations – according to Eliseo Read more…