What’s new Japan’s NHK begins world’s first 8K TV broadcasts The country will have the world’s highest resolution Olympics coverage. Japan began the world’s first regular 8K television broadcasts on Monday, five days ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games. 8K refers to broadcasts with a resolution of 7,680 x 4,320 pixels. That’s 16…
What’s new Facebook’s new Incubator may show us how open source should work Social media giant Facebook has decided to give a structure to the open source software with its new Incubator hub, prompting the developers to think new ways about the software. The Facebook Incubator is the company’s new process for releasing open-source projects…
Important announcements Huawei and Vodafone have completed the world’s first 5G outdoor field test Huawei and Vodafone hit 20Gbps peak rate following the completion of a 5G e-band outdoor field test at Vodafone Emerald House in Newbury, United Kingdom Huawei has claimed it is world’s first 5G outdoor field test using e-band to reach 20Gbps…
What’s new Oracle buys NetSuite for $9.3 Billion to gain cloud computing clout Both Oracle and NetSuite’s cloud service offerings aimed at enterprise customers will continue to operate and “coexist in the marketplace forever,” according to a statement by Oracle CEO Mark Hurd. Oracle and NetSuite both offer software applications that help companies automate back…
What’s new Apple confirms it is investing heavily in augmented reality Apple CEO Tim Cook has finally confirmed what many in the tech industry have suspected all along. Apple has likely been involved with augmented reality way before the Pokémon craze grew legs. Indeed, most major tech players have been toying with the concept of…
What’s new LG Display will invest $1.75 Billion for flexible OLED screens OLED is widely expected to replace liquid crystal displays (LCD) for smartphones as the standard technology in a few years, and flexible displays can be curved or folded. LG, in a regulatory filing, said it was building a new production line for small-to-medium…
What’s new Amazon teams up with the UK to make drone delivery a reality This new partnership with the UK gives the company a chance to test its drones the way it can’t in the US. For one, the UK is allowing Amazon to deploy beyond line of sight tests in both rural and suburban…
What’s new Verizon is settling a $4.8 billion deal to buy Yahoo The end of Yahoo as an independent company is near, and Verizon, long considered the leading contender to buy the ageing web pioneer, is the acquirer. This deal will end months of uncertainty about Yahoo’s future after the company announced plans to review strategic…
What’s new Fiat Chrysler launches bug bounty program Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will offer rewards of as much as $1,500 to ethical hackers who tell the auto maker about data security weaknesses in its vehicles, the company said. The program is focused on FCA’s connected vehicles, including systems within them and external services and applications…
What’s new Twitter ups its GIF size limit to 15MB for the web Twitter is continuing its trend of increasing the size limit in regards to media uploads on its platforms, with its latest update concerning GIFs. The previous size limit for both photos and GIFs on Twitter was just 5MB. There are some glaring…
