“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness…” – Opening paragraph of Charles Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities. (more…)
December 1, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Accenture has acquired Olikka, a Melbourne-based provider of cloud migration and related services, enhancing Accenture’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure capabilities, as well as its broader cloud capabilities across Australia and New Zealand. (more…)
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
A new report from Juniper Research has found that consumer virtual reality content will bring over $7 billion (€5.85 billion) in revenue in 2025, an increase of over 160% on the $3 billion (€2.51 billion) it is expected to generate in 2020. The primary driver for consumer content in this space will be console gamers, which will account for 41% of revenue generated in 2025. (more…)
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Lookout Lab announced the general commercial release of Bluebot, a unique smart home app and flow meter that helps users finally understand how they use water, and coaches users to help them save both water and money. Bluebot is ideal for consumers, homeowners, property managers, short-term and vacation property owners, and restaurants, hotels and other small businesses. (more…)
November 30, 2020
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A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of mobile money users in emerging markets will exceed 1.2 billion in 2025, up from 980 million in 2020; equating to just under 30% of all mobile phone users across emerging markets. (more…)
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A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total value of the Agtech market (Agricultural Technology) will reach $22.5 billion (€18.85 billion) by 2025; rising from $9 billion (€7.54 billion) in 2020. This represents an average annual growth rate of 150% over the next five years. (more…)
November 27, 2020
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Gyrfalcon Technology (GTI) announced AI-X™, a new full-stack solution for AI development ideal for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Popular applications for AI-X include edge-AI vision devices, consumer electronics, AI-camera sensors and automotive. (more…)
November 26, 2020
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PCS Wireless LLC, a global provider in logistics and technology for the secondary market for mobile devices, announced that it has formed TessaB Corp. The new corporation will acquire valuable assets from IGWT Block LLC, a subsidiary of PCS Wireless that had been developing disruptive technology for buying and selling mobile devices, including a blockchain platform known as TessaB. (more…)
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A new phase in the field of road network security and infrastructure monitoring is starting. ASPI Tech, IBM and Fincantieri NexTech announce that the new digital system for civil infrastructure monitoring, based on IBM Maximo, is now in operation. (more…)
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Nokia and stc announced a joint collaboration to operate stc’s technology innovation Centre in Riyadh. An agreement was signed to this extent by Abdullah Alowini, VP, technology strategy and architecture at stc, and Khalid Hussain, Saudi Country senior officer at Nokia, in the presence of Haitham Al Faraj, SVP, technology and operations at stc, and Amr K. El Leithy, head of Middle East and Africa Market at Nokia. (more…)
November 25, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello