Views
Smart glasses and wearables will only succeed if they are transparent
Smart glasses and wearables generally have so far failed to capture the imagination. Now Facebook launches a pair in conjunction with Ray-Ban Read more…
Views
Australia has taken an interesting stance on publishers and social media
Australia has been in the spotlight for months now. It was the first country to take a stand on whether publishers should be compensated. Read more…
News
Facebook actively looking to invest in more Indian startups
Facebook is actively looking for early-stage Indian startups for potential investment as it eyes a bigger share of the lucrative ecosystem. Read more…
Views
AR is growing faster than we thought – will AR and VR change our reality?
AR is growing faster than we thought and we now have numbers that support this. Will AR and VR take us to the next level of internet. Read more…
News
Is Facebook’s VR remote work app, a step to the ‘metaverse’?
Facebook has launched a test of a new VR remote work app where users of the company’s Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatars. Read more…
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Cloud supremacy, undersea cables, chip wars – the US vs China frontlines
Cloud supremacy, undersea cables and the chip shortage are emerging as key pieces in the trade war between the US and China. Read more…
News
Philippines’ PLDT injects US$80m into Apricot undersea cable system
Google, Facebook and PLDT have joined forces to set up Apricot, a new undersea cable system that will serve over 3.5 billion users. Read more…
News
Australian publishers say Facebook News used content without consent
Three Australian publishers of lifestyle content say Facebook News used their articles after refusing to negotiate licensing deals. Read more…
Views
Big tech, social media: attacked daily and on new fronts but to what effect?
Big tech and social media companies are under attack on a daily basis by an ever expanding circle of opponents. This time it’s banking. Read more…
Features
Facebook to monetize WhatsApp Business with conversation-based pricing
Next year, WhatsApp will switch to a conversation-based pricing model for its Business app, charging companies per customer interaction. Read more…
