Nokia and Google to collaborate in building a cloud-based 5G network
Nokia and Google Cloud partnered to build the 5G core network infrastructure and offer businesses the capability to give customers services like automated manufacturing and smart retail.
Cloud computing units owned by big tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon are also coming together with tel...
Cisco closes $4.5 billion deal to acquire chipmaker Acacia
The deal amounts to nearly $2 billion more than an offer Cisco made to the chipmaker in 2019.
This week, Cisco announced an amendment to the definitive merger agreement under which they had previously agreed to acquire Acacia. Under the terms of the amended agreement, Cisco would acquire Ac...
Windows 10X leaked: very similar to ChromeOS
A version of Windows 10X has been leaked close to the version Microsoft plans to release later this year. With the lightweight operating system, Microsoft wants to bring low-cost hardware to the market to compete with Google's Chromebooks.
The Verge has shared several details about the new opera...
Trump administration now puts Xiaomi on an investment blacklist
Under outgoing President Trump, the Department of Defence has put nine Chinese companies on a blacklist, saying they have military connections. In what has come across as a surprising move, tech giant Xiaomi is included on the list.
The blacklist prevents US citizens and companies from investing...
Threat detection startup MistNet acquired by LogRhythm
LogRhythm announced on Wednesday that it had bought the threat detection startup MistNet.IO. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. LogRhythm is a security intelligence firm, and MistNet deals with threat detection and prevention to minimize cybersecurity risks, making this a valuable deal.
M...
Social media platform Parler may never come back online
John Matze, the CEO of Parler says that the social media platform may never get back online after it was cut off by major service providers that were displeased by the app's failure to police violent content posted by its users.
Several business vendors cut off ties with the platform, which is o...
AMD’s upcoming Epyc server processor is 46 percent faster than Intel
At CES 2021, AMD has given a hint of what we can expect from Epyc processors based on Zen 3, called Milan. The company promises that the processors could be up to 68 percent faster than Intel's competing products.
AMD has not yet shared any specifics. The company compared a 32-core processor wit...
Deutsche Telekom starts European cloud service with Nextcloud
Deutsche Telekom and Nextcloud have announced a partnership to start their own cloud service. The service is to be a European counterpart to the American tech giants and fully comply with GDPR guidelines.
The two companies have announced their cooperation in a press release. All servers of the c...
MacOS malware with crypto miner remained undiscovered for years
In the last five years (perhaps more), macOS users have been targeted by a sneaky malware operation, which used a clever trick, making it virtually invisible, while hijacking hardware resources on infected machines to mine cryptocurrency.
The malware has been distributed in the wild since at lea...
Microsoft Introduces Cloud For Retail Service
New service aims to connect experiences across the end-to-end shopper journey with integrated and intelligent capabilities.
This week, Microsoft introduced the private preview of "Cloud for Retail". The retail-specific cloud service will centre around driving accelerated time to value. The servi...
Logitech launches new Rally suite of products for videoconferencing
The new Logitech Rally Bar, Rally Bar Mini and RoomMate work with Microsoft Teams and Zoom as well as other systems from GoToMeeting and RingCentral.
Logitech this week unveiled its latest products for the video conferencing industry. The company launched what it calls a "next generation" portfo...
Netgear introduces two WiFi 6 access points for SMBs
Netgear has introduced two access points intended for SMBs. The access points are capable of broadcasting multiple SSIDs, allowing for better separation of network traffic.
Two new access points have been announced: the WAX214 and WAX218. Both access points support WiFi 6 on 2.4 and 5 GHz freque...