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Factory Project Explores the Potential of 5G and Mobile Edge Computing
October 19, 2021

A company that manufactures the fiber-optic cable used to support telecommunications networks is the first enterprise to implement a newly available network that provides highly secure, near-real-time connectivity. Corning Incorporated added this completely dedicated private network and mobile edge computing infrastructure to one of its...

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Tech Giants Moving to Vastly Expand and Monetize the Metaverse
October 18, 2021

The metaverse — the game-like immersive digital experience enabled by virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) tech, and populated by millions of gamers, enthusiasts, many companies and all their respective creations — is going mainstream … or at least attempting to do so. It’s a trend that was confirmed in a  recent Facebook blog post which said the social media giant will “create 10,000 new high-skilled jobs within...

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AI, Predictive Analytics Allow Contractors to ‘Know Your Home Better Than You’
October 14, 2021

After a top-down rebranding earlier this year, home services platform Angi (nee Angie’s List) is doubling down in digital by bringing former Twitter Data Leader Ercan Kamber onboard as its first chief data officer to accelerate its “efforts to strategically leverage data for the organization.”...

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Fortis CEO: End-to-End Platforms Allow Software Partners to Enable ‘Invisible’ Commerce at Scale
October 12, 2021

The Bard had it right, penning words mouthed by Hamlet that in a way echo for eCommerce centuries hence: The readiness is all. In the age of eCommerce, software providers need to be ready and able to pivot in order to satisfy their own enterprise...

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Google to Launch Pixel 6 Phone, Pixel Pass Subscription Service
October 11, 2021

Over a week before the Google Pixel 6 mobile device is set to launch, the tech giant appears ready to offer Pixel Pass, a new subscription service, PCMag reported. Similar to Apple’s Apple One subscription, which provides for a new iPhone every year, Pixel Pass...

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Building Trust Is Key to Achieving Wider Uptake of Emerging Technologies
October 08, 2021

Customer trust plays a significant role in purchase decision-making, and companies know how important it is to build a trustworthy brand or concept that will attract and retain customers long term. In the case of emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies and exchanges, the situation is...

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5G Service Reaches 230M Americans, Phone Carriers Say
October 08, 2021

As the two-year rollout of 5G cellular service continues, separate announcements from the big three phone carriers show that each is reaching at least 230 million Americans. According to an AT&T and Frontier Communications announcement Wednesday (Oct. 6), the two have struck a network deal...