Google recently underwent a major internal reorganization. The company merged its Android and Hardware (Pixel) teams as part of this reorganization. If you don’t know already, the Android team was responsible for developing the Android OS and related platforms, while the Hardware team was responsible for Pixel smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, and other hardware products. This … Read more
Popular collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack and Google may be required to implement end-to-end encryption and interoperability if used by US federal agencies. Legislation put forward by US Senator Ron Wyden, titled as the Secure and Interoperable Government Collaboration Technology Act is looking to boost security for such tools following a number … Read more
Being cut off or having to hang up on important work calls when on the move could be a thing of the past thanks to a new Google Meet feature. The video conferencing service has announced a new tool that will allow users to transfer between a call on a mobile device to a laptop (or … Read more
AMD is introducing two new adaptive SoCs – Versal AI Edge Series Gen 2 for AI-driven embedded systems, and Versal Prime Series Gen 2 for classic embedded systems. Multi-chip solutions typically come with significant overheads but single hardware architecture isn’t fully optimized for all three AI phases – preprocessing, AI inference, and postprocessing. To tackle … Read more
Amid political headwinds and economic uncertainty, we find ourselves in a challenging time for business. The economy is being impacted by the combination of ongoing high inflation and limited GDP growth. Meanwhile, supply chains are being disrupted by international conflicts (e.g., Ukraine, Gaza and the Houthi insurgency) and the ongoing impact of Brexit. And so, … Read more
New research has found that almost half (49%) of IT teams are suffering from burnout as a result of war rooms made necessary by the rampant ‘blame game’ being played between IT teams and third-party service providers. A significant majority (91%) of organizations are still embroiled in hosting war-room-style meetings to get to the bottom … Read more
Using Microsoft Teams on a smartphone should soon be a lot more straightforward thanks to a new update from the company. The video conferencing service has announced it is working on a new feature that will allow users a much simpler way to take and carry out calls on their device. The update will mean … Read more
Samsung has announced a new partnership with Canada’s TELUS for 5G and the two companies will build the first commercial RAN network in Canada, they have been working together since 2020 and are now expanding their partnership. With an Open RAN, TELUS is able to use components from different manufacturers that best meet its needs, … Read more
Samsung has announced a new partnership with Transport for London to highlight Google’s new Circle to Search feature which first launched on the new Samsung Galaxy S24 smartphone with a new Tube Map. The original London Tube map was designed 90 years ago. In a transformative collaboration, the world-famous Tube Map, which was designed by … Read more
Samsung has announced that it is integrating British Gas Services in the UK into its Samsung SmartThings Energy, and this is designed to help people manage their energy usage in their homes in the UK. This initiative expands SmartThings Energy by incorporating British Gas’ PeakSave program, enabling users to enhance their home’s energy efficiency with … Read more