Laptops
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The best laptops under $500 for 2020

Acer Aspire 5 . Laptops at this price point often have significant compromises, whether that’s in performance, the screen quality, or battery life. The Aspire 5, though, manages to have almost everything you’d want in a modern laptop at an impressive price discount. Mark Coppock/Digital Trends More Read our in-depth […]

Internet
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GSA eyes SDN for post-pandemic telecom flexibility — GCN

GSA eyes SDN for post-pandemic telecom flexibility By Mark Rockwell Aug 27, 2020 The General Services Administration is counting on software-defined networking services to help it modernize its own telecommunications and manage demand for connectivity in offices nationwide, according to one of the agency’s key IT managers. GSA Deputy CIO […]

Hardware
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NetApp’s stock jumps 10% as it tops earnings expectations

Data storage hardware and services provider NetApp Inc. posted better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results today, a day after it was reported to have laid off 5% of its workforce. The company, which sells data center storage hardware and software for managing cloud infrastructure, reported a profits before certain costs such as stock […]

Internet
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Bouygues Telecom says withdrawing 3,000 Huawei antennae

French operator Bouygues Telecom said Thursday it will withdraw 3,000 mobile phone antennae by 2028 in “very dense population areas” at the government’s behest over purported 5G security issues. “We shall no longer have any Huawei antennae in very dense areas by 2028,” said president Olivier Roussat in a conference […]

Hardware
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US Navy wants to create a ‘hardware factory’

WASHINGTON — A new request for information from the U.S. Navy outlines the service’s interest in launching a “hardware factory and hardware pipeline” to keep its fleet computing platforms up-to-date. According to an Aug. 25 request posted by the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the sea service wants the factory […]

Laptops
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What the Tech? Which laptop to buy | What The Tech?

Because of the pandemic and changes in school calendars, parents are expected to make sure their child can go online for at least some of their classroom work. Since many homes only have a couple of computers for the family, parents are being asked to make laptops available for their […]

Internet
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Telecommunications companies need heavier regulation

Andy Douglas, Writers’ Group Published 7:30 a.m. CT Aug. 27, 2020 CLOSE Technology connects us in ways unprecedented in history, and in the midst of a pandemic, we’re relying on it more than ever. Thanks to the ubiquity and ease of use of cell phones, episodes of police brutality captured […]

Gadget
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School students collect gadgets to help rural girls study online

© Provided by Hindustan Times Prernaforyouand.us members with a former Carmel Convent teacher who motivated them to help rural girls. (HT Photo) In a heartwarming gesture five city students from classes 11 and 12 in a private school have started a project, Prernaforyouand.us, to collect and donate mobile phones, tablets and […]

Gadget
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5 kitchen gadgets for homemade summer treats

1. Zoku Classic Pop Mold ($20) “Start making room in your freezer,” because popsicles should always be on hand during a heat wave. Fill Zoku’s silicone mold with juice, fruit puree, or yogurt, and six frosty treats will be ready in almost no time. Buy it at Amazon. 2. Whynter […]

Technology
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Simplify Jobsite Communication With the All-New Tufftalk M Headset by Sena Industrial

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Sena Industrial, the leader in advanced wireless communications for teamwork, announced the release of its new Tufftalk M headset, which is engineered with over two decades of Sena’s industrial wireless Bluetooth expertise. The Tufftalk M features many updates since Sena’s original Tufftalk headset launched. Tufftalk M […]

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Ethio Telecom sees revenues boom in H1 2020 | News

Ethiopia’s sole telco, Ethio Telecom, has posted strong financials for the first half of 2020, as the company saw demand grow during the global Covid 19 pandemic. Ethio Telecom posted revenues of $1.35 billion (47.7 Billion ETB), which surpassed the 105 per cent renvenue target for the previous period. Ethio […]

Hardware
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Olea Aims for User Community Approach for Water Meter Tech

In May, Texas-based company Olea Edge Analytics unveiled a new version of EdgeWorks, a system of hardware and software for detecting faulty commercial water meters intended to help cities to generate revenue at a time when they’re expecting a budget crunch in the wake of COVID-19. In the intervening three months, […]

Gadget
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Verily’s new insurance subsidiary will leverage its health gadgets

Alphabet’s Verily has announced plans to launch Coefficient, a health insurance subsidiary that will eventually leverage Verily’s various technologies and health-related devices. The insurance subsidiary will be backed by Swiss Re Group’s Swiss Re Corporate Solutions commercial insurance unit. According to Verily, its Coefficient will, among other things, offer ‘novel […]

Hardware
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KICTeam Acquires Teknipure, Expands Specialty Cleaning Support Across Healthcare and Manufacturing Industries

AUBURN, Maine–(BUSINESS WIRE)–KICTeam, a global leader in proprietary cleaning solutions for high-cost-of-failure environments and products such as electronic devices and fintech hardware, announced today that it has acquired Teknipure. Based in Mesa, AZ, Teknipure is an emerging leader in specialty cleaning solutions for biopharmaceutical, medical devices, and advanced manufacturing markets. […]