Telefónica and Microsoft team-up to own connected ecosystem
Every telco is attempting to figure out how to survive in the newly-defined digital world and Telefonica’s approach looks to be one of the most interesting attempts yet.
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Facebook eyes up the connected home space
Facebook has seemingly taken its first steps towards the connected home market with the launch of Portal.
Connected speakers could refresh smart home euphoria
Enthusiasm for connected devices is on the rise, but it’s taking the buzz away from smart appliances and the smart home category on the whole.
5G could open us up to digital terrorism – GCHQ
Connecting our toothbrush to the internet might sound like a futuristic dreamland, but are we fast becoming the architects of our own downfall.
Apple makes minor dent in smart speaker segment after $1 trillion valuation
While Apple CEO Tim Cook was declaring the company is now the first to exceed the mystical $1 trillion market valuation, new research suggested its HomePod speakers were nothing more than an also ran.
Data scandal set to stall Facebook’s assault on the smart home
Facebook’s data privacy scandal is heading into the second week and it doesn’t look like it’s going to calm down, so much so the team has reportedly decided against unveiling its smart home products in May.
Google poaches IoT exec, what does this mean for Samsung’s software ambitions?
Google has hired former Samsung mobile communications CTO Injong Rhee who will now lead the internet giant’s move into IoT under the very glamourous job title of Entrepreneur In Residence.
Telcos are losing the battle of the brands
Brand Finance has released it rankings of the top 500 brands worldwide, and while the future is looking rosy for the technology industry it is a bit more gloomy for the telcos.
Could the smart assistant race be swaying to Google?
Amazon is in the lead, but announcements at CES could see momentum gathering in the Google offices, as the pair battle for market share in the fast emerging smart speaker space.
AI could claim 30% of jobs in next seven years
With the growth of artificial intelligence, the fears of many have started to become a reality as jobs start falling to the machines.
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5G Core – Digital Symposium
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