U.S. lawmakers back $1.9 billion program to rip and replace Huawei & ZTE telecom gear

According to two sources briefed on the matter at hand, U.S. lawmakers will back $1.9 billion program to fund a removal of Chinese communication gear that it deems as a threat to national security risks. Lawmakers will also back a $3.2 billion program for an emergency broadband which will benefit low-income Americans, confirmed senior congressional…

Zoom’s usage jumps by 151%, takes lead over Microsoft Teams

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…

Microsoft aiming to emulate Google’s Chromebook strategy

Although Google dominates the education marketplace in the U.S., to maintain its rank it will have to strengthen its position in classrooms overseas, and make educators see the impetus in embracing its technology ‘en masse’. Google has made significant inroads in U.S. classrooms in recent years with its Chromebook being the computer of choice for…