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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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Sony's Altair unit pushes 5G eRedCap modem project to prepare for cellular IoT transition (Tue, 06 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Sony Semiconductor Israel has announced plans to commercialise wireless IoT chips powered by the 5G enhanced reduced capability (eRedCap) standard...
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Asus says no new smartphones planned in 2026 (Tue, 06 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Asus will not launch any new smartphones in 2026, the company told the Digitimes...
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MediaTek unveils Wi-Fi 8 chips for release later this year (Tue, 06 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) MediaTek introduced the Filogic 8000 family of Wi-Fi 8 chips at CES. The new range is designed to deliver "ultra-high" reliability across broadband...
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Qualcomm plans expansion in robotics market with new Dragonwing processor (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Qualcomm announced robotics as its next area of expansion. At CES in Las Vegas, the chipmaker is demonstrating a new Dragonwing processor for...
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Arelion suffers damage to Baltic Sea cable between Latvia and Lithuania (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) A sub-sea fibre-optic cable belonging to Arelion and connecting the city of Liepaja in Latvia with the coastal resort of Palanga in Lithuania was...
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RayNeo to present 4G AR prototype after securing funds from China Unicom, China Mobile (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) RayNeo, a Chinese producer of augmented reality (AR) glasses, is getting ready to showcase a prototype headset with on-board eSIM capability...
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Core Devices launches updated Pebble smartwatch with no-bezel frame and e-paper display (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) US smartwatch vendor Core Devices is taking pre-orders for a nostalgic update of an ultra-thin product design first launched under the Pebble brand more than a decade ago...
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Colombian govt approves sale of Movistar stake (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) The Colombian government has approved the sale of its 32.5 percent stake in Coltel (operating under the brand name Movistar Colombia) just over a...
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Ukraine, Moldova join EU roam-like-home area from 01 January (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) The EU's 'roam like at home' area expanded to 32 countries from the start of 2026, with the addition of Ukraine and Moldova to the service...
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Global consumer tech market forecast flat in 2026 on Chinese slowdown (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) The global consumer technology and durable goods market is projected to show little growth this year, with sales falling 0.4 percent in dollar terms to around USD 1.3 trillion...
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Singtel pilots 50 Gbps fibre broadband in Singapore (Mon, 05 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Singtel has launched a technical trial of 50 Gbps fibre broadband based on XGS-PON, becoming the first operator in Singapore to test the capability, according to the operator...
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Fastweb completes Vodafone Italia integration with legal merger (Fri, 02 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Fastweb has completed the legal merger with Vodafone Italia, absorbing the operator acquired a year ago from 01 January 2026...
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Orange CEO says AI will drive over two thirds of its network traffic by 2030 (Fri, 02 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Christel Heydemann, CEO of the Orange group, shared insights into the impact of AI on the telecom sector during an interview at the 2025 'Adopt AI...
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Telenor completes sale of Pakistani operations to PTCL (Fri, 02 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) said that it formally completed the acquisition of 100 percent of the issued share capital of Telenor Pakistan and Orion Towers on 31 December 2025...
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Finnish police probe damage to Elisa Baltic submarine cable (Fri, 02 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Finnish police are investigating damage to Elisa's submarine cable connecting Finland with Estonia that occurred in the Gulf of Finland in the early hours of 31 December...
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Vodafone settles outstanding Vi liabilities with share transfer (Fri, 02 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Vodafone Group has reached a settlement with its Indian affiliate Vi to settle outstanding service fees and liabilities...
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Baidu to spin off AI chip business Kunlunxin in Hong Kong listing (Fri, 02 Jan 2026)
(Telecompaper) Chinese internet group Baidu announced plans to pursue a separate stock market listing for its semiconductor arm Kunlunxin...
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Samsung prepares US release of A17 5G smartphone, Tab A11+ tablet (Wed, 31 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Samsung Electronics America has announced new additions to its A-series Galaxy range. The A17 5G is a budget-tier smartphone with a 6.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display and 90 Hz refresh rate...
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China Mobile launches MVNO service in Russia with Beeline (Wed, 31 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Russian operator Beeline, in cooperation with China Mobile International (CMI), has launched the service CMLink in Russia...
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Egypt targets production of 15 mln mobile phones in 2026 (Wed, 31 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Egypt aims to produce 15 million mobile phones in 2026 and begin exporting devices to international markets, following the manufacture of 10 million...
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Meta to acquire genAI service Manus at reported USD 2 bln valuation (Tue, 30 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) Meta's Platforms subsidiary has agreed to acquire Singapore-based Manus, creators of a general-purpose AI agent tailored to deep research and other complex workloads...
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Korean investigation confirms KT breach caused by illegal femtocells (Tue, 30 Dec 2025)
(Telecompaper) The unauthorised mobile payments at customers of Korea's KT earlier this year were caused by poor management of femtocells, the Korean science ministry has confirmed...
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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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