Google is testing displaying traffic lights in Google Maps
Google is testing displaying traffic lights in the Google Maps Android app. The test is currently taking place in several United States cities.
One of the features that could improve the ability of Google Maps to take possible delays caused by traffic lights into account. Google told Android Aut... Read more
Google unveils Android 11 Beta 2 with design tweaks and modifications
Google unveiled Android 11 Beta 2, the updated test version of its mobile operating system (OS), introducing a couple of new design tweaks and modifications.
The release has achieved a notable milestone which Google refers to as “platform stability.” This means the Application Programming In... Read more
Microsoft adds APIs to its Azure Cognitive Services for developers
Microsoft is including more Cognitive Services APIs to its Azure cloud platform in a bid to widen its array of Artificial Intelligence (AI) services.
Azure Cognitive Services is used by developers to add Artificial Intelligence cpabilities such as speech understanding, image identification and ... Read more
Microsoft adds new Teams features, like AI-powered virtual spaces
Microsoft unveiled a couple of new features for Microsoft Teams as demand continues to rise due to the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing workplace changes.
First in the list of the new Teams' features is what Microsoft has called "Together mode." According to Microsoft, this feature will change ... Read more
Not many enterprises can depend on their supply chains right now
Just before coronavirus pandemic disrupted world economies, one in ten enterprises were working on a robust, and resilient customer-centred supply chain which could facilitate growth. This is according to Accenture’s recent research which concludes that not many companies can depend on their supp... Read more
IBM acquires RPA provider WDG amid automation market surges
IBM announced that it has signed a deal to buy WDG Automation, a Brazilian developer of robotic process automation (RPA) software. This move comes amid a surge in enterprise spending on automation equipment.
WDG was founded in 2014, and since then it hasn’t attracted outside funding, according... Read more
SUSE acquires Kubernetes-startup Rancher Labs
SUSE acquires the Kubernetes-startup Rancher Labs to further expand its portfolio of Linux business solutions and cloud tools. The company wants to become a serious competitor to Red Hat.
The acquisition provides the open-source giant with a software platform that helps companies more easily set... Read more
Nutanix Frame lets any application run from your browser
Frame was developed seven years ago as a stand-alone solution and was later acquired by Nutanix. At its introduction, Frame was revolutionary, because it lets any application run from your browser, without any plugin or extension. Nutanix Frame has conquered a position in the modern workspace marke... Read more
Zoom unveils hardware-as-a-service subscription for enterprises
Today, Zoom Video Communications, unveiled a hardware-as-a-service subscription in order to attract a sizeable slice of enterprise spending on communications equipment for workers.
Zoom provides a couple of premium features to companies that utilise its video conferencing platform. They include ... Read more
SAP introduces new customer portal called SAP for Me
SAP introduces SAP for Me, a new customer portal for a personalized and transparent overview of the customers entire SAP product portfolio.
SAP for Me serves as a central hub for all the necessary data for customers. The home screen can be fully customised to the needs of the user and shows all ... Read more