Few of us realize that listening to music on Spotify or watching Netflix or YouTube releases CO2 in the process. Online services use data stored on servers in data centers, and they guzzle energy. Physicist Remko Fermin researched ...
Superconductivity
Nov 30, 2022
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At the end of 2022 the Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes. At the same time it also capped withdrawal of the new banknotes. The rollout of the currency change was shambolic. But it also led people to turn to digital ...
Economics & Business
May 3, 2023
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Worldwide, traffic congestion is a major issue in all cities as more and more vehicles pour onto roads originally built for a fraction of the vehicles on them today. Transport authorities recognise the need for safer commuting ...
Other
Nov 12, 2015
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Google unveiled a revamped maps program Wednesday that allows mobile users to use the service without an Internet connection as the Internet giant geared up for a possible competing service.
Internet
Jun 6, 2012
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Cell phones are getting ever smarter today, savvy enough to tell you where to go and what to buy in shopping centers or department stores. Although still in nascent stages, indoor positioning and navigation using mobile phones ...
Telecom
Dec 17, 2012
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Fujitsu Limited and Global Mobility Service, Inc. (GMS), a venture company providing mobility services, today announced that they will commence field testing to expand services in the Republic of the Philippines so as to ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 9, 2015
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Facebook on Friday confirmed that it bought a San Francisco startup that helps merchants court shoppers with rewards for checking in with smartphones during visits.
Internet
Apr 14, 2012
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India's government on Wednesday began allocating third-generation (3G) bandwidth for cellphone services to mobile operators after a multi-billion-dollar auction of licences.
Telecom
Sep 1, 2010
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As Katy Franco waited for her morning coffee, passersby pulled out their phones and snapped photos and video of her barista.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 22, 2017
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(AP) -- Virgin Mobile USA Inc. is set to announce Thursday that it is slashing the price of its unlimited calling plan to $50 from $80 per month, a result of fierce competition and price-cutting among second-tier cellular ...
Telecom
Apr 9, 2009
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