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UK digital training companies help address the £141 billion digital skills gap (Sat, 16 Feb 4002)
We Are Digital, the digital and financial inclusion training business, has joined forces with digital marketing consultancy, Balanced Impact, to help upskill excluded communities and underrepresented groups across the UK.
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Coming soon: SP1 RFID sled by DENSO (Mon, 16 Feb 7660)
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is delivering a boost in sales for retailers by an average of 1.5 to 5.5 percent, while increasing inventory accuracy by about 20 to 30 per cent, according to the study “Measuring the impact of RFID in Retailing: Key lessons from 10 case-study companies”, which was conducted by Adrian Beck, an emeritus professor at the University of Leicester.
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RFS and ANSYS lay foundation for 5G-ready antennas (Mon, 16 Feb 7920)
Cutting-edge 5G antennas pioneered by Radio Frequency Systems (RFS) will soon connect people, machines and devices more reliably and faster than ever with the help of ANSYS.
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UHF DLR-PR001 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Portal Reader: The Scanning System of the future by Datalogic (Tue, 16 Feb 3700)
Datalogic, the automatic data capture and process automation solutions provider, has introduced the UHF DLR-PR001 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) portal reader, a product designed to complement and extend the capability of Datalogic RFID product family.
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Prysmian-led JV to acquire Xtera Topco at USD 65 mln valuation (Mon, 29 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Electrical cable supplier Prysmian has established a JV with Italian shipyard operator Fincantieri to acquire Xtera Topco Ltd., UK/US-based supplier...
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Samsung TVs integrate with Google Photos for big screen slideshows and genAI image edits (Mon, 29 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Samsung says it is working on a deep integration for its smart TVs allowing pictures stored in the Google Photos' Memories repository to be displayed...
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SKT consortium releases 519B AI model to drive Korean innovation (Mon, 29 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) SK Telecom unveiled a new AI model, called A.X K1, which it says is Korea's first hyperscale artificial intelligence model with 519 billion parameters...
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Indosat, Arsari, Northstar launch independent fibre infra JV in Indonesia (Sat, 27 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) and the consortium between Arsari Group and Northstar Group have signed a joint venture agreement to create an...
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Apple settles Brazil competition probe over app store terms (Wed, 24 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Apple has reached an agreement with Brazil's antitrust regulator, Cade, to increase flexibility for payments and app offerings on its iOS devices in Brazil...
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Bite Group to sell TeleTower to Stonepeak (Wed, 24 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Bite Group has announced an agreement with Stonepeak under which the infrastructure and real assets investment company will acquire TeleTower, Bite's towers business in Lithuania and Latvia...
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AST SpaceMobile launches BlueBird 6 satellite (Wed, 24 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) AST SpaceMobile announced the successful orbital launch of BlueBird 6 on 23 December from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India...
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Telefonica Tech sells Colombia, Mexico and Chile operations to Hiberus (Wed, 24 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Telefonica has reached an agreement to sell the operations of its Telefonica Tech unit in Colombia, Mexico and Chile to Spanish technology consultancy firm Hiberus for an undisclosed sum...
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US FCC blacklists foreign drones and critical parts (Tue, 23 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) The US has banned the sale and import of foreign-made drones and critical uncrewed aerial system (UAS) components that have not already been licensed...
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Alphabet buys data centre infrastructure company Intersect for USD 4.75 bln (Tue, 23 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Alphabet has announced plans to acquire Intersect, a data centre and energy infrastructure solutions provider, for USD 4.75 billion in cash, plus debt assumption...
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Telefonica to lay off up to 5,500 employees at a cost of EUR 2.5 bln (Tue, 23 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Telefonica has reached an agreement with trade unions to lay off around 5,500 employees at a cost of around EUR 2.5 billion (before taxes), with the...
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NTT to launch 25 Gbps FTTH service in Tokyo from March 2026 (Tue, 23 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) NTT East has announced plans to launch a new fibre-to-the-home service offering maximum upstream and downstream speeds of around 25 Gbps, expanding...
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Windows 11: Microsoft is fixing more key bugs ahead of October 5 release (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
But more fixes are needed and some might be released after October 5 Windows 11 release date.
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Crunchbase: Black entrepreneurs received just 1.2% of record $137 billion invested in US startups in first half of 2021 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Women-only founded companies received only 2% of US venture capital dollars invested in the first half of 2021.
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NSA, CISA partner for guide on safe VPNs amid widespread exploitation by nation-states (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
The US agencies released the guides as threats targeting VPNs continue to grow.
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How game streaming services are luring the next wave of subscribers (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Even after seeing rapid growth when players were forced to stay home, streaming services are preparing to attract the next wave of members.
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eMeet Jupiter conference webcam: Human tracking and scene zooming (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
The eMeet Jupiter conference camera is small enough to carry around in your pocket, simple to use and configure, and adds a new dimension to your online meetings.
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These systems are facing billions of attacks every month as hackers try to guess passwords (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Cyber criminals are becoming more aggressive in their attempts to break into RDP services with efforts to exploit weak passwords used in enterprise networks, warn researchers.
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Fears surrounding Pegasus spyware prompt new Trojan campaign (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Criminals hope that the lure of a promise to protect you from spyware will make you click that link.
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The tech company that claims it can stop employees from quitting (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Can it be that all it takes to keep employees happy is clever software? This company claims its software works 97% of the time.
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Get this crash course training in web development for just $15 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
It's far easier than you think to qualify for positions in the lucrative tech industry. Plus you don't have to go back to school, bust your budget, or take time away from your current job.
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Dish's Boost Mobile debuts its first proprietary 5G phone for under $300 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
The Celero5G will be available later this fall, giving Boost Mobile customers using older phones time to upgrade before 3G networks go dark.
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This copy-and-paste keyboard for developers started out as a joke. Now it's real - and sold out (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
A nod to developers' habit of copying code has sold out in days.
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Now Google is bringing Intel's Ice Lake Xeon processors to its cloud (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Google Cloud will have a preview of N2 VMs available with Intel's 3rd gen Ice Lake Xeon Scalable CPUs ready by Q4 2021.
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Terrestrial GPS flies through trials (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Our global positioning infrastructure is old and vulnerable. Now the race for redundancy is underway.
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HP ZBook Firefly 14 G8 review: Upgraded CPU and GPU, but screen options and battery life disappoint (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
HP's ZBook Firefly G8 is a reasonably priced entry-level mobile workstation with a lightweight but sturdy design. However, displays are limited to FHD resolution and battery life could be better.
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Ransomware gangs are complaining that other crooks are stealing their ransoms (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Ransomware gangs are shocked to find out that other cyber criminals will scam other criminals if they can.
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Australia's digital vaccination certificates for travel ready in two to three weeks (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Services Australia envisions the digital vaccination certificate for travel to be accessible on the Medicare Express Plus app.
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Best business banking account for the self-employed 2021 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
2021's best business bank accounts help you both manage and make money.
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Can India's telecom rescue package revive a dying Vodafone? (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
A four-year moratorium on the payment of grossly inflated past dues, amongst other things, may not be enough to get the struggling telecom operator back on its feet
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Why accepting credit cards is worth it (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
If your business doesn't accept credit cards, you could miss out on sales and limit your clientele. Find out why accepting credit cards is worth it and if you should consider this payment method for your business.
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Samsung to offer car digital key service on Galaxy Z Fold 3 for Genesis GV60 (Thu, 30 Sep 2021)
Using ultra-wide band technology, the latest Galaxy phones can now be used as a digital key to open and lock car doors.
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CityFibre and Virtual1 light up full fibre opportunities for the channel in new partnership (Thu, 11 Feb 2021)
The UK’s third digital infrastructure platform, CityFibre, and leading wholesale-only network provider Virtual1 have jointly announced a collaborative partnership to serve the UK connectivity channel with full fibre business services.
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Acronis and EveryCloud provide high level of protection to businesses through new agreement (Wed, 10 Feb 2021)
Acronis, the cyber protection solutions provider headquartered in Singapore and Switzerland, has entered into a partnership with EveryCloud, a British distributor and email security vendor, designed to empower their customers with Acronis’ innovative cyber protection solutions.
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Blackrow partnership solves COVID security challenges for manufacturers (Wed, 10 Feb 2021)
PP-L, the infection mitigation specialist, has partnered with UK engineering and fabrication firm, Blackrow Group, to help manufacturing names across the UK COVID-secure through effective UV-C solutions.
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Avnet Integrated, Schneider Electric and Iceotope deliver what is claimed to be the industry’s first commercially available HPC micro data centre solution (Thu, 04 Feb 2021)
Avnet, Schneider Electric and Iceotope have been joined by Lenovo to deploy its Lenovo ThinkSystem SR670 servers in a highly scalable, GPU-rich, liquid-cooled micro data centre solution.
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Sectigo launches Secure Partner Program (Thu, 28 Jan 2021)
Sectigo, the provider of digital identity management and web security solutions, has launched its new Secure Partner Program, furthering Sectigo’s commitment to the company’s base of more than 1,200 partners worldwide.
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ABC Distribution and Centreon to support VARs in capturing post-pandemic opportunities (Tue, 26 Jan 2021)
Centreon, the global provider of business-aware IT monitoring for always-on operations and performance excellence, has signed a partnership with ABC Distribution, the technology distributor serving MSPs, Security and Networking VARs.
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Ergonomic Solutions expands existing distribution agreement with Ingram DC/POS (Fri, 22 Jan 2021)
Ergonomic Solutions, the designer, manufacturer and supplier of technology mounting & mobility solutions at the Point of Sale, Point of Payment and Point of Service, has expanded its distribution agreement with Ingram Micro DC/POS.
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Paydock and Azupay team up to deliver New Payments Platform powered payments for digital merchants (Wed, 20 Jan 2021)
Paydock, an enterprise-grade payments orchestration platform, has announced its strategic partnership with Australian fintech Azupay to support its New Payments Platform (NPP) powered payments infrastructure.
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Reply signs an agreement with AWS to develop industry solutions (Wed, 20 Jan 2021)
Reply, the specialist in new communications channels and digital media, has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to develop industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Automotive, Retail, Energy, and Telco customers.
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LogRhythm acquires threat detection platform MistNet (Wed, 20 Jan 2021)
LogRhythm, the company powering today’s security operations centres (SOCs), has acquired MistNet, a cloud-based analytics platform that is delivers network visibility and threat detection.
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Sage appoints Aziz Benmalek to drive partner channel strategy (Sat, 16 Jan 2021)
Sage, a leading cloud business management solutions provider, appoints Aziz Benmalek as Executive Vice President of the global partner organisation. This role will see him leading the Sage global partner strategy.
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EIZO and Milestone Collaborate to Develop Plugin to Manage IP Decoding Monitor and Box Solutions through XProtect VMS (Sat, 16 Jan 2021)
EIZO Limited has announced that as part of a technical collaboration, EIZO and Milestone integrated a plugin for managing EIZO’s DuraVision IP decoding monitor and box solutions into the video management software (VMS), Milestone XProtect®.
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Cyber Criminals Continue to Benefit from COVID-19 (Sat, 16 Jan 2021)
According to Avira's 2020 Report on Cybersecurity, cyber criminals benefited greatly from COVID-19. With a world eager for information, malware authors developed a wide variety of strategies to exploit users’ fears and need for answers around the virus, from malware which enables cyber attackers to read credit card data to vaccine based scams targeting the elderly in order to gain access to personal payment data.
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