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Mobile Scale, from Device to Data Centre
Taking Advantage of a Colossal Market The technology industry talks a lot about scale. Whether it's the importance of the network effect, economies of scale in component sourcing, the number of...
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Push to Contactless Payments
Visa Helps Transport Systems Adopt Contactless Solutions Last week, Visa announced the launch of its Visa Global Transit Solutions unit, a business group that will assist municipal transit systems in...
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Sprint Offers Free Hulu Service
Carrier Bets on Content to Lure Customers and Fight Churn Last Friday, Sprint launched a deal offering free subscriptions to the Hulu video streaming service, available to new and existing customers of...
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The Amazing Ones
Alibaba Sets Another Singles Day Record Each Singles Day event in China hits a staggering sales record.
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The Age of Ultron
Whatever Happened to the Term "Superphone"? In 2012, the "superphone" concept was firmly established in the mobile world.
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Tencent Joins the Elite $500 Billion Club
Approaches 1 Billion WeChat Users and Facebook's Valuation This week, Tencent reached a market capitalisation of $500 billion, becoming the first Chinese technology company to join an elite group...
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Olympic Speed Trials
For Tech Fans, the 2018 Winter Games Should Be Spectacular With the slogan "Passion. Connected." the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, will be full of ceremony and impressive...
View ArticleGemini: A Tale of Two Halves
A Smartphone with a Key Difference Last week I went to see the Gemini, a new device produced by UK-based Planet Computers.
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Gigabit LTE: Delivering Breadth and Depth
Operators Amp Up Support for Gigabit Experiences CCS Insight has covered the advent of gigabit LTE and its underlying technologies at length over the past 18 months.
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Another Breach of Trust
Uber Hack Raises Questions about Hush Money The Uber data breach that surfaced last week is a major development on several levels. The hack affected 50 million customers and 7 million drivers.
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The Sumerian Language
Amazon Enables AR and VR Content in Its Cloud This week, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the launch of an augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) development toolkit called Amazon Sumerian.
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The Little Things
Samsung Exploits Graphene for New Battery Tech Researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology have developed a material they call a "graphene ball", which could boost battery capacity by...
View ArticleDreamforce 2017 Shows Progress in Salesforce's Push into AI
Company Steps Up Investment in Einstein Platform A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending Salesforce's annual Dreamforce event in San Francisco.
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Fast 3D Printing
Designs Could Now Be Printed in Minutes Anyone who has printed out a 3D object knows that waiting for the final product takes patience.
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Alexa Dons a Suit
Alexa for Business Gives Enterprise a Voice Last week, at its AWS re:Invent conference, Amazon introduced Alexa for Business. As the name suggests, the service repurposes the company's popular Echo...
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Google Rolls Out the Red Carpet in India
Internet Giant Optimizes Products for the Subcontinent This week at its third annual Google for India event, Google announced several new "India first" products and features that offer a rich and...
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Under the Shadow
Can LG's New Mobile Leadership Alter Its Fortunes? On 30 November 2017, LG Electronics announced a change in leadership at its mobile communications division.
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Tesla Forays into AI Chipsets
Shifts away from Third-Party Suppliers for Its Autopilot Function Tesla cars and trucks are electric-powered, rolling machines that need significant computing power.
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Brute Force
Verizon and NFL Ink Five-Year, $2 Billion Streaming Deal On Monday, Verizon and the US National Football League (NFL) announced a mobile streaming agreement through 2022 that will give fans of the...
View ArticleSurvey Signals Appetite for More Devices
CCS Insight Research Reveals Huge Demand for Smart Gadgets among Tech Enthusiasts Gaining a good understanding of emerging technology trends, particularly with smart devices, is always challenging.
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