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Issue: 42

Aug 14, 2018

All About Devtac

   

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One Year of Zoho One: Introducing Analytics, Unified Search, AI, and More

It’s been a year of Zoho One, a complete suite of integrated applications to run your entire business. To commemorate the occasion we’re announcing several updates that take our operating system concept to the next level. This release includes a centralized analytics dashboard ... more

   

Advantages Of A Cloud Billing Software?

Here are 5 key advantages of cloud billing:    

On-demand scalability: With the cloud, business divisions can collaborate on a common platform, allowing internal teams to rapidly create, test, and pilot their ideas. This affords businesses an... more

   

Secret Essential Habits that Successful Entrepreneurs Do

Entrepreneurs are not genetically modified humans. They don't have an extra limb or 30 hours in a day or telekinetic abilities. You would think they are superhumans, with all their achievements and all the things they could do in one day. But truth is, they have   ... more

   

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Technology

   

Many Android devices ship with firmware vulnerabilities, researchers find

Asus, Essential, LG, and ZTE have all vowed to patch security flaws found by mobile security firm Kryptowire, according to Wired. The firm’s research was meant to point out that some security meltdowns stem from code written by phone companies to modify Android... more

   

2018 Iphones May Continue $1,000 Trend. Plus: A Virus At Apple Chip Factory

In this week's iPhone news, Apple may've fueled a thousand-dollar-phone trend that could continue to drive up the price of flagship phones across the board. Also: A virus hits one of Apple's main chip makers, raising concerns about production delays, and we look at how ... more

   

Ericsson To Add 300 US Jobs As 5G Demand Picks Up

Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson said it would add around 300 jobs in the United States to meet rising demand for next-generation 5G equipment. It said it is aiming to employ engineers and artificial intelligence specialists... more

   

Spotify Tests Letting Listeners Skip Any Ads They Want, As Much As They Want

Spotify is hoping to deliver another blow at rival Pandora, all in an effort to dominate the fast growing, $1.6 billion market that is digital audio advertising. The company says it's running a test in Australia that will allow listeners to skip... more

   

Owners Of The New Macbook Pro Say Their Speakers Are Crackling

Apple’s latest MacBook Pro is fielding more complaints — and this time that it is quite noisy. MacBook Pro users have taken to Apple’s help forums and MacRumors to complain that their new computers are making what they describe as “crackling” ... more

Business

Trump Says He Will Have Dinner With Apple CEO Cook On Friday

U.S. President Donald Trump said in a Twitter post that he would have dinner with Apple Inc (AAPL.O) Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Friday. “Looking forward to dinner tonight with Tim Cook of Apple. He is investing big dollars in U.S.A.,” said Trump, who is on vacation at his golf club in.. more

China’s Top Chip Maker SMIC Sees Revenue Grow As State Subsidies Surge Amid Trade War

China’s biggest contract chip maker, SMIC, announced solid revenue growth for the second quarter as state subsidies soar amid the escalating trade war. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), which is listed in Hong Kong and the US, said its revenue for the second three ... more

NYC Moves To Rein In Uber With Cap On Ride-Hail Vehicles

New York City moved Wednesday to regulate the explosive growth of Uber and other app-based ride services with a temporary cap on new licenses for ride-hailing services. The City Council approved a package of bills that included a one-year moratorium on new licenses for for-hire vehicle... more

Qualcomm Reaches $93M Antitrust Settlement In Taiwan

Contributing to local economic development, such as 5G deployment, is also part of the deal. Qualcomm has settled an antitrust case in Taiwan over the chipmaker's alleged violation of fair trade rules.Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission slapped Qualcomm with a $773 million antitrust fine in Oct... more

Tesla Short-Sellers Back In Force As Shares Remain Shaky

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) shares sold short has rebounded and are now higher than before CEO Elon Musk proposed on Tuesday taking the electric car maker private, according to data from financial technology and analytics firm S3 Partners. As of Thursday, 34.75 million... more

   

Community

Hate Speech Crackdown Spreads To Behind-The-Scenes Tech

The tech industry’s crackdown on content from right-wing users spread this week from social media platforms to behind-the-scenes companies that do not typically take on free speech issues, a sign of heightened aggressiveness ahead of a planned far-right gathering this weekend inspired  ... more

Lift Off! NASA's 'Touch The Sun' Parker Solar Probe Mission Launches

A space probe that will "touch the sun" and reach record-breaking speeds has successfully blasted off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. The Parker Solar Probe lifted off on the Delta IV Heavy rocket a day late, after a dramatic delay on Saturday saw lift-off halted with two  ... more

Gov't, NGOs Give P105 Million In Aid To Monsoon Victims

MANILA, Philippines – The government and various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have provided a total of P105,999,704.09 worth of assistance to families affected by rain from the southwest monsoon or hanging habagat. In a statement on Sunday, August 12, the Department... more

Foreigners Face Ban On Buying Homes In New Zealand After Apocalypse Bolthole Fad Hikes Prices

Foreigners are to be banned from buying homes in New Zealand after a spate of millionaires seeking luxury doomsday boltholes has apparently crowded out local buyers and pushed up property prices. Following purchases by rich expats, including tech billionaire Peter Thiel - PayPal founder and ear... more

British Asians More Socially Conservative Than Rest Of UK, Survey Suggests

British Asians are more socially conservative - and more optimistic - than the wider UK population, a ComRes survey for the Asian Network suggests. The survey found that less than half of respondents - 43% - thought same-sex relationships were acceptable. It also found more than half (54%) of ... more

   
   

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