T-Mobile has launched T-Mobile Ventures, a fund aimed at backing companies “developing transformative 5G products and services for the T-Mobile network.” Carriers around the country are rushing to roll out 5G networks, while businesses and customers are eager to take Read More
Verizon Launches Nationwide 5G Network, Early Reviewers Unimpressed
In combination with Apple’s 5G iPhone 12 launch, Verizon has announced the immediate availability of its nationwide 5G network. As US carriers have rolled out their 5G networks, Verizon has taken a much different approach than AT&T and T-Mobile. Until Read More
T-Mobile Improves 5G Performance By Mixing 5G Types
T-Mobile has used new radio carrier aggregation to boost 5G performance, combining mid-band downloads with low-band uploads. T-Mobile was one of the first companies to popularize the multi-frequency approach, using low-band, mid-band and high-band mmWave to build a full 5G Read More
Google Will Start Enforcing Google Play Store Fees
Google is looking to stop companies from circumventing its normal 30% Google Play Store fees. Like the Apple App Store, the Google Play store imposes a 30% fee on all sales through the store. Until now, however, companies could circumvent Read More
Homeland Security Issues Warning On Critical Windows Server Bug
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of a Windows Server bug that can give hackers access to any machine on a network. Microsoft issued a patch in August that serves as a stopgap measure to prevent the vulnerability Read More
Big Tech: IBM Deploys Face Mask Surveillance System
This may or may not worry you depending on your point of view. IBM has deployed a super intelligent face mask surveillance system for businesses (or government) to discreetly track face mask usage by employees, customers, and anyone who enters Read More
How To Successfully Manage A Remote Team
Team performance is inextricably linked to leadership – that much has not changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the lockdown-induced shift to remote work did transform the particular challenges of leadership. How to keep up productivity while being mindful of Read More
Zoom Reports Quarterly Results, Smashes Expectations
Zoom reported its quarterly results, smashing expectations as the company’s revenue was up 355% year-over-year. Zoom has become the de facto standard videoconferencing platform in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. It is widely used by businesses, government agencies, schools, Read More
Akamai CEO Says 5G Will Change the Paradigm of the Web
Mad Money’s Jim Cramer sat down with Akamai CEO Tom Leighton to discuss the impact 5G will have on the web. Akamai Technologies is one of the premier content delivery networks, providing critical services to companies around the world. As Read More
DreamBox CEO: Adding Technology To Learning Is Not Martyring Your Kids
“We’ve got to be intentional about subjecting ourselves to the scrutiny of third-party evaluators to make sure that parents and teachers don’t think they’re martyring their kids just by adding technology to their learning experience,” says DreamBox Learning CEO Jessie Read More