Apple acquires Intel branch for smartphone modems for $1 billion
Apple takes over a large part of the Intel branch that develops smartphone modems for $1 billion (about $897 million). Intel's division has been making losses for a long time.
With the acquisition, Apple says it will take over approximately 2,200 employees from Intel. In addition, the company acquir... Read more
Machine Learning a crucial part of network management, according to survey
Network professionals are increasingly convinced that machine learning is a crucial part of network management, according to a study by network analysis company Kentik. According to the research, this conviction partly stems from the increasing use of multi-cloud environments.
To find out what netw... Read more
Samsung launches foldable phone Galaxy Fold in September
Samsung's foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, is due to appear in September. Samsung postponed the launch of the phone earlier, as review copies were found to break down after only two days.
The Galaxy Fold was unveiled in February this year. In April, however, several journalists reported that th... Read more
Verizon introduces new tool for efficient connection to data centers
Verizon introduced Software-Defined Interconnect (SDI) on Monday, a tool to make it easier for organizations to connect to 115 Verizon data centers around the world.
Any organisation with a Verizon private IP network can take advantage of this service. SDI is combined with Equinix Cloud Exchange Fa... Read more
Microsoft changes name from Office Online to Office
Microsoft changes the web version of Office, formerly known as Office Online, to Office. The company will report this in a blog on Wednesday. Server services will continue to use the same name.
Microsoft changes the name only for client-side Office Online apps. The Exchange Online, SharePoint Onli... Read more
Salesforce Essentials expansion announced
Salesforce announced Wednesday that Salesforce Essentials will be improved with new ways for companies to communicate directly with their customers. The CRM platform for SMEs will support integrations with social media channels and new chat and call services.
We all expect real-time and immediate co... Read more
Uber launches Uber Freight truck platform in Germany
Uber has launched its Uber Freight truck platform in Germany. It is the second European market where this service will be available. The service will enable Uber to compete with various local startups, hoping to acquire a 500 billion dollar share of the European truck market.
Uber Freight is a platf... Read more
34 million vulnerabilities found at AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform
Security researchers at Unit 42 claim to have found more than 34 million vulnerabilities with various cloud service providers. The vulnerabilities are in Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
The vulnerabilities are described in Unit 42's Cloud Threat Risk Report, cov... Read more
FTC fines Facebook $5 billion and demands privacy review
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Facebook $5 billion for various privacy scandals. In addition, the social medium must take various measures to prevent future problems.
The fine follows an investigation by the FTC, which began after it became clear that Cambridge Analytica misused the da... Read more
Equinix and AWS extend collaboration for improved cloud connectivity
Equinix and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are expanding their collaboration to provide enhanced cloud connectivity. The companies want to support hybrid workloads with new speeds, making it possible to connect to AWS services via AWS Direct Connect.
AWS Direct Connect is a service that allows companies ... Read more