Twitter’s New Privacy Features: Enhancing User Control
This is no brand new information that corporations and companies around the world have access to the personal data of their customers. What’s a bigger concern is what this personal data is being used by these companies. A study conducted by Pew Research Centre found...
Tech Updates: Top 5 News and Events from 31st August 2021
Introduction In the current day and age, you can miss out on important tech updates in a blink of an eye. As technology moves forward at a rapid pace, it is impossible to keep up with everything that is happening. Do not worry, we have...
TikTok-owner company ByteDance acquires VR startup Pico
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has finally taken a big step into the world of virtual reality (VR) by acquiring a VR headset maker startup Pico. Rumours regarding the ByteDance acquiring Pico were already floating around and this news was confirmed by Pico.Ā The amount...
Apple to pay $300 million as royalties in a patent dispute retrial
In an ongoing patent dispute, Apple, Inc. was ordered to pay US$300 million in royalties following a retrial. The dispute is fought by the iPhone manufacturer against a company known as Optis.Ā Optis owns the patent for LTE cellular standard. Following a retrial over wireless...
How to evaluate your tech stack: 3 Ways & 3 Rules to keep in mind
Introduction With the pandemic turning the way we work 360 degrees, remote work and hybrid work models are becoming the norm and are expected to rise by a whopping 300%, according to research by Forrester [1]. Moreover, online customer service interactions are to increase by...
Tech News Round Up: a VC firm becomes a victim of ransomware, Square acquires Afterpay
Missed out on whatā€™s going on in the world of Information Technology? Donā€™t worry, because weā€™ve got you covered. In this blog, we have compiled everything big that happened in IT. This week was particularly interesting, as it saw Square acquiring an Australian buy now...
COVID-19 Plagues the Planet, Vaccine Misinformation Plagues Facebook and other Social Networks
Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, social media giants are still struggling to curb COVID vaccine misinformation and deal with the anti-vaccine propaganda. However, experts say that medical misinformation on these platforms has been rife even before the ongoing global health crisis.Ā Although Facebook,...
Amazon vs REA Group: REA Group multiplies its shares 910X in 2 decades
The American e-commerce giant Amazon is often seen as a glorious example of a buy-and-hold investing. In terms of buy-and-hold-investing, shares of Amazon.com Inc have touched the sky over the years. As per Google Finance, the stock price of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) in November 2001 was...
Australian online marketplace under scrutiny of the ACCC
Australia’s ecommerce market is to be investigated by watchdog Australian Competition & Consumer Commission to check whether they fairly go about their operations and comply with competition laws. Leading online retailers in the appliance and electronics market – Amazon, Kogan, eBay and Catch – will...
Capgemini to acquire Australia-based IT consultancy Empired
French multinational IT and consulting firm Capgemini has announced that it is ready to acquire Australian system integrator Empired. Headquartered in Perth, Empired has an army of over 1000 professionals in Australia and New Zealand.Ā The IT services and consulting giant announced this acquisition deal...
