Apple threatens to remove apps from its App Store if developers do not ensure that they comply with an upcoming privacy feature that allows users to block advertisers from tracking them across apps. The new feature is called the App Tracking Transparency and was going to go into effect this year... Read more
3 years ago
The move follows Cisco's announcing an agreement to acquire IMImobile and intent to acquire Slido. Cisco this week announced a wave of acquisitions and innovative Webex enhancements. The new features aim to help organizations better collaborate and transform their employee and customer experienc... Read more
3 years ago
Microsoft announced on December 8 that it plans to change how Teams users test upcoming features for the service. The software giant is changing the testing channel names and adding a new Public Preview channel to the Teams testing program. Teams users will have three choices as part of the rewo... Read more
3 years ago
The company's automated load balancing reduces the need for manual input. Oracle this week unveiled a new feature in the company's cloud platform: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Flexible Load Balancer. The new service aims to facilitate easier addition and removal of network resources inside enterp... Read more
3 years ago
NortonLifeLock, formerly known as Symantec, has agreed to buy German antivirus company Avira from the Bahrain-based Investcorp Technology Partners. The deal is reportedly worth about $360 million and will be all-cash. The acquisition will most likely close in the first quarter of 2021. As with s... Read more
3 years ago
Cybercrime now costs the global economy about a trillion dollars, according to a new McAfee report. The report is titled "The Hidden Cost of Cybercrime," and in 2018, it said that the cost was an estimated $600 billion. Since then, the new figures show that the costs have risen by 50%. In additi... Read more
3 years ago
A study by Micro Focus shows that companies that modernise their software packages are, on average, more satisfied with the results than when they start building a new package from scratch. The company has shared a press release about their findings. Micro Focus claims to have used several decad... Read more
3 years ago
Cloudflare has unveiled the Data Localisation Suite. The service is intended to help companies comply with legislation in countries where it is forbidden to store personal data across borders. Customers of Cloudflare can use the service to indicate where they want their data to be encrypted, dec... Read more
3 years ago
Apple appears to be working on new processors for future computers with far more cores than the four found in the M1. The chips would be intended for more expensive MacBooks, iMacs and even the Mac Pro. The rumours originate from Bloomberg, who appears to have an Apple roadmap in its hands. The ... Read more
3 years ago
In a cash deal, valued at around $730 million, Cisco has acquired IMImobile, a London-based cloud communications software company. The deal includes debt as well. IMImobile provides services and software for businesses that want to connect interactively with their customers using voice, messaging, ... Read more
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