Ministry stops failed Deloitte project of 4.5 million euros
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management has pulled the plug on the DigiInhuur project. Minister Cora van Nieuwenhuizen states that Deloitte did not deliver the project - in which 4.5 million euros has already been invested - on time and that her patience is now over.
DigiInhuur was to... Read more
Russian state hackers use IOT-devices to hack into enterprise networks
According to Microsoft's Threat Intelligence Center, a Russian state-sponsored hacker group uses hacked IoT devices to penetrate enterprise networks. From there they focus their arrows on more valuable targets.
The attacks are carried out by a group called the Threat Intelligence Center Strontium... Read more
“Huawei smartphone with its own operating system may appear this year.
Huawei would test a smartphone with its own operating system Hongmeng. The phone may appear at the end of this year, as several Chinese media report.
Huawei has been working on the operating system for some time, which was on stand-by when the US banned the export of American products. This ban ... Read more
Apple now makes everything but the memory and Mac processors themselves
With Apple taking over much of Intel's smartphone modems business, the manufacturer is making virtually all the parts for its devices itself. Only the memory chips for the iPhone and iPad and the processors for the Macs are still designed and made by third parties.
Apple acquired Intel's smartpho... Read more
FTC investigates iPhone deal between Amazon and Apple
The American watchdog Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would investigate a deal between Amazon and Apple. Last year, the two companies concluded a deal to sell Apple iPhones and other products directly through the online store.
With the deal, Apple was able to sell directly via Amazon for the firs... Read more
European Android users can choose their own standard search engine
Early next year, Google will add a new option for Android users in Europe, allowing them to choose the standard search engine. This is Google's response to a fine imposed by the European Commission last year.
The selected search engine is then used in the search bar on the home screen of the phon... Read more
Intel launches 10 nanometers of Ice Lacquer processors
Intel has launched the first eleven 10 nanometer Ice Lacquer CPUs. Intel has been working on the chip architecture for years, which had to contend with considerable delays.
The new CPUs are capable of executing 18 percent more instructions per clock cycle than previous generations of processors, ... Read more
Facebook develops AR glasses that can be controlled with thoughts
Facebook claims to be another step closer to developing augmented reality glasses (AR glasses) that allow people to type without having to use a keyboard. The glasses can be controlled with thoughts.
The tech and social media giant collaborates with the University of California in San Francisco, ... Read more
Google Chrome version 76 has darkmode and Incognito mode is now untraceable.
Google released version 76 of Chrome yesterday. The browser update feature allows users to update their browser to the latest version. The current version does not contain any new major changes to the browser's user interface, but some developments in version 76.0.3809.87 are interesting to mention.... Read more
Samsung’s profit evaporates by 50 percent due to lower memory prices
Samsung's profits in Q2 have been halved due to price declines in the market for memory chips and slower sales of the brand's flagship smartphones. The company recorded a profit of 6.6 billion, a decrease of 56 percent compared to a year ago.
However, Samsung's memory division still contributed most... Read more