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What is hot at MWC21? (and it’s not just the weather)
The weather at MWC21 is much hotter than the usual February weather and there are some hot products, too, very different from other years. Read more…
Month: June 2021
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MWC 2021 – a dearth of news flow and a pale shadow of its former self
MWC 2021 is in full swing but a dearth of news flow and footfall at the event reveals that the event is a very pale shadow of its former self Read more…
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3.5 days to identify and remediate malicious emails in employee inboxes
Research reveals that APAC organisations’ incident response strategies for malicious emails could be leaving them vulnerable to attack. Read more…
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India’s neobanking startup Jupiter acquires EasyPlan to expand user base
Neobank startup Jupiter has acquired Y Combinator-backed EasyPlan to expand its user base and enhance its saving and investment capabilities. Read more…
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LinkLogis, Bangkok Bank, Sunway join for Malaysian digital bank licence
Malaysia’s Sunway Bhd has teamed up with Chinese fintech firm Linklogis Inc and Bangkok Bank to apply for a Malaysian digital bank licence. Read more…
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WeWALK converts white sticks used by visually impaired into a smart cane
White sticks used by the visually impaired to help them get about have had a hi-tech makeover, with a “smart cane” developed by WeWALK. Read more…
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Google takes down Maps listing Thai activists opposing the monarchy
Google takes down Maps documents that had listed the names and addresses of hundreds of Thai activists accused of opposing the monarchy. Read more…
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Consumer AR needs 5G (and cheaper headsets) to really take off
Consumer AR is poised to explode once lighter, lower-cost headsets hit the market, but it won’t mean a thing without robust 5G networks. Read more…
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Is the age of Big Tech coming to an end – if so, what’s next?
Big Tech just seems to get bigger and bigger. The question is whether they are now becoming ‘established’ and less able to innovate. Read more…
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MWC in the COVID era – a step towards the new reality
My expectations were very low for MWC21, but the first day has been much better than I expected. Could this be the needed change for MWC? Read more…
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Facebook appoints Amazon exec to head WhatsApp payments in India
Facebook-owned WhatsApp has appointed a former Amazon exec as head of payments in India as it looks to scale the service. Read more…
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SoftBank slashing global robotics business, Pepper robot axed
SoftBank is slashing jobs at its global robotics business and has stopped producing its Pepper robot, as it downgrades its industry ambitions Read more…
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Telco bosses toast return of MWC but exhibitors, big crowds missing
Telecoms bosses toast the return of Barcelona’s MWC but many exhibitors don’t turn up and expected number of 30,000 delegates seems hopeful. Read more…
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ZTE ‘Empowering Digital Transformation’ at MWC21 in Barcelona
ZTE announced that with the theme of “Empowering Digital Transformation”, it has showcased its latest ICT solutions at Mobile World Congress. Read more…
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Indian Minister slams arrogant US tech giants for flouting local laws
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal accuses US e-commerce giants of being arrogant, flouting local laws and indulging in predatory pricing. Read more…
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5G subscriptions are highest in Asia and the region is beating world, so far
5G subscriptions and the 5G experience so far across the Asia Pacific region generally gets good scores from the recent benchmarking report. Read more…
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The next frontier – 5G and network-centric business models, Edge, IoT
The next frontier of networking is the area of 5G and network-centric business models with Edge computing, IoT devices and private networking Read more…
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YouTube removes Xinjiang human rights videos forcing move to Odysee
A Xinjiang human rights group is moving its videos to little-known service Odysee after some were taken down by Google-owned YouTube. Read more…
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MWC21 goes ahead with far smaller numbers but makes Barcelona happy
Barcelona sees the return of MWC, the annual telecoms industry gathering, albeit in a much pared-down version, as cause for hope. Read more…
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Like a large Tic Tac – retired US Navy pilot recalls UFO encounter
Retired US Navy pilot Alex Dietrich has found herself in the glare of media attention ahead of a highly anticipated government report on UFOs Read more…