Esteban Prieto As over the past few years satellite operators have adapted to shift from a video-centric market to a more data-focused market, the result has been substantial investments in network expansion and service diversification. As a consequence, satellite communications (satcom) revenues and capacity demand are expected to show significant expansion over the next decade, according to … Leer más
IT contractors are being forced into providing their services through umbrella companies “against their will”, with many complaining about not understanding the contents of their pay slips, including whether or not they have been paid correctly. That’s according to a survey of 611 contractors conducted earlier this month, 49% of whom worked in IT, while … Leer más
The UK government has disbanded the independent advisory board of its Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) without a public announcement amid a wider push to position the UK as a global leader in AI governance. Launched in June 2018 to drive a collaborative, multi-stakeholder approach to the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) and … Leer más
Ericsson and Telefónica have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the adoption towards an increasingly open network built on Ericsson’s Cloud RAN (radio access network) architecture. Ericsson Cloud RAN is based on an open, standardised architecture for worldwide connectivity, and is fully compatible with the deployed Ericsson Radio System portfolio, which is designed to … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Top-tier performance 120W charging IP68 rating Five years of security updates Cons Frustrating MIUI software Average battery life Polarising rear design Our Verdict From a hardware perspective, the Xiaomi 13T is a bona fide flagship phone. But the software and battery life still need work, meaning there are better … Leer más
Led by advanced digital technology firm Digital Catapult, the Smart Nano NI has announced the creation of a local technology consortium to further the development of smart manufacturing in Northern Ireland with what is being called the largest 5G testbed in Northern Ireland, marking a significant step in a five-year plan to accelerate smart manufacturing … Leer más
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Affordable Great cameras Solid performance Fast charging Cons Middling battery life No wireless charging MIUI isn’t for everyone Our Verdict Xiaomi has successfully redefined and brought back its flagship-level performance and advanced camera capabilities to a mid-range price point with the 13T. However, average battery life and the MIUI … Leer más
An emergent cyber extortion operation going by the name Ransomed.vc claims to have compromised the systems of Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony. The incident is currently neither confirmed nor denied by Sony, although Computer Weekly understands the organisation is aware of the claims. In a poorly worded threat, a Ransomed.vc representative wrote that the … Leer más
It’s not often that a mid-range phone has a feature that’s missing from almost all flagships. But that’s exactly what you’ll find on both of Xiaomi’s latest models. Despite the fact that the 13T costs £549/€649 and the 13T Pro £649/€799, they arguably both have more advanced displays than any iPhone or Samsung phone. That’s … Leer más
In an age of cloud-native applications, object storage is the future, and storage area network (SAN) and network attached storage (NAS) won’t play a part. That’s the view of “Kubernetes-native” object storage maker MinIO. Marketing director Jonathan Symonds has no doubt. “Object storage will be the standard on the internet,” he said. “SAN and NAS … Leer más