Weekly round up: Here’s what’s happening in technology
Missed what made the headlines this week in the world of information technology? To get updated, all you need to do is read this weekly round up blog post. This week saw Red Hat hiring a new APAC lead, IT giant Wipro acquiring Ampion, a...
How to change Siri voice in Apple’s latest iOS 14.5 update
With its latest upcoming iOS 14.5 update, Apple will be giving its users options to change Siri’s voice to your liking. This differs from the existing options, as iPadOS and iOS users can only pick between male as well as female voices for a specific...
Microsoft Build 2021 dates, registration & what to expect
The annual developers conference by tech company Microsoft, Build 2021 will be held from May 25th 2021 to May 27th 2021. Build by Microsoft is a 2-day event held every year and is aimed at web developers and software engineers using Microsoft Azure, Windows and...
64 Google Home commands you should know about
According to Statista, in 2018, global unit sales of Google Home stood at 12.5 million. It is estimated that by the year 2025, about 140 million Google smart speakers will be sold across the globe [1]. Google Home smart speakers, powered by Google Assistant, are...
Strategic Growth: Wipro Acquires Ampion for $117 Million
Introduction Indian IT giant Wipro Limited has announced the acquisition of Ampion, a Melbourne-based managed service provider. The acquisition, in a $117 million deal, has been signed to reinforce Wipro’s presence in the ANZ market. Adding Ampion, said Wipro, to its offerings in DevOps, engineering...
Facebook data leak 2021: Data of 533 million users exposed online
Personal data of over 533 million Facebook users has been posted online on a website used by hackers. User information including names, phone numbers, email addresses, birthdates, bios, Facebook IDs, location and other personal data has been exposed on this website. Other data points also...
The need for cryptocurrency insurance policies and coverage
The cryptocurrency market is currently experiencing a boom. In 2019, the global cryptocurrency market was valued at US$754 million and by 2027, the market is projected to reach US$1758 million. The growth is forecasted to happen at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.2%...
The Future of Payments: 8 Trends to Watch in 2021
Introduction In 2020, market size of the global digital payments was valued at US$58.30 billion. From 2021 to 2028, the market is expected to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.4% [1]. In this blog, we talk about what are some of...
Fintech Openpay cracks deal with Worldpay for US expansion
Australian buy now, pay later fintech Openpay says that it is now looking to grow its business in the United States via a strategic partnership with payments processor Worldpay. Through this mutually beneficial commercial partnership, financial products of Openpay will be integrated with Worldpay’s payment...
Amidst closing branches, Westpac partners with FrankieOne for BaaS platform
Australian financial services company Westpac Banking Corporation announced its partnership with fintech FrankieOne. The partnership has made FrankieOne Westpac’s identity infrastructure provider for its BaaS (banking-as-a-service) platform. The Big Four bank Westpac aims at creating and offering authorization to enterprises that don’t have a banking...
