As a result of the Wuhan Coronavirus, South Korea is slipping from its lead in the global next-generation 5G telecom services, with the pandemic cooling consumer sentiments for costs and quality. Earlier this year, South Korea’s telecom operators led by SK Telecom and KT Corp had launched the world’s first 5G services with South Korea’s…
In a statement, Alphabet Inc said, Google has published reports for 131 countries which show whether stay-at-home measures, to stem the footprint of the Wuhan Coronavirus, adopted by government are working. Google analyzed location data of billions of phone users to create a dataset which health authorities can use to assess if people are abiding…
SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket company, has banned its employees from using Zoom, a video conferencing app, following “significant privacy and security concerns”, according to an internal memo. The development comes days after U.S. law enforcement agencies warned users about security concerns regarding the popular app. With many Americans quarrantined in their homes because of the…
In a statement, Apple Inc said, it will stop taking a cut of some sales for “qualifying” streaming video services on iPhones and other Apple devices, including Amazon.com’s Prime Video. So as to make a cut from online purchases from apps that are there on its App Store, Apple requires developers to use Apple’s own…
For the very first time, from April 9, Walt Disney Co’s Disney+ content will be made available in the Middle East and North Africa in the region’s pay television and online streaming service provider OSN. Dubai-headquartered OSN has signed a “long-term” exclusive distribution rights agreement with Walt Disney. OSN’s Chief Executive Patrick Tillieux declined to…
Following the backing down of Japan’s investment firm SoftBank from an agreement to buy $3bn of WeWork shares, the office space company’s founder and former chief executive, Adam Neumann, has now threatened to sue the Japanese firm – which is incidentally also the biggest investor in WeWork. The deal would have helped Neumann himself sell…
According to the CEO of United States based aircraft maker Boeing has warned that the global airline and the aerospace industry will take years to recoup from the bit of the coronavirus pandemic and has therefore offered its employees buyouts. Voluntary layoff packages with pay and benefits for exiting employees is being offered by the…
With the Wuhan Coronavirus forcing people to work from home, a report by research firm Apptopia says, the number of people using Zoom Video Communications Inc’s app has nearly trippled that of its nearest rival Microsoft Corp’s Teams. The COVID-19 driven work from home call has boosted demand for video conferencing platforms. According to the…
Marriott International Inc has once again informed of a new data breach. Hackers have been able to get their hands on information of approximately 5.2 million hotel guests. This is the second such incident for the hotel operator in less than two years. In a statement the hotel said, the breached information, includes contact details,…
There is increasing pressure on Amazon and other delivery companies to implement more secure safety measures for workers who are worried about getting infected with coronavirus. A walkout from work over inadequate protection was staged by some workers at the United States food delivery firm Instacart and US and Italian workers at Amazon. Concerns over…
The air travel curbs imposed globally because of the coronavirus pandemic has forced global airlines to ground their planes and this is likely to force British aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce to slash its 2020 cash flow target, said analysts. Rolls forecast 2020 free cash flow of 1 billion pounds, excluding any material impact from COVID-19 during…
On Tuesday, a spokeswoman from South Korean panel maker Samsung Display said, it has decided to stop the production for all of its of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels in South Korea and China by the end of 2020. In October, Samsung Display, a unit of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, had said it would suspend…
