Apple may be delaying production of the highly-anticipated MacBook Pro and iPad Pro amid a global semiconductor shortage. The coronavirus pandemic sparked a series of events that have led to a severe shortages of chips. At the outset, production was…
Cloud infrastructure spending grew a whopping 29% in Q1 2021, buoyed by the impact the pandemic has had on businesses. As the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, organizations of all sizes accelerated their transition to cloud computing in an effort…
Huawei has laid the blame for the global semiconductor shortage squarely on the US, saying sanctions against Chinese firms have hurt the industry. The US has waged a long battle against Huawei and other Chinese firms, claiming they represent a…
Roku has accused Google of “predatory, anti-competitive and discriminatory” actions regarding its YouTube TV streaming service. Roku is the number one streaming platform in the US, making it a major factor in the success of TV streaming services. Meanwhile, Google’s YouTube TV…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released its own internet speed test app in an effort improve its data on the state of US broadband. The FCC has made eliminating the digital divide a major priority. For decades, there has…
IBM has announced that its hybrid cloud service is now generally available to all clients, a major step in the company’s transformation. IBM announced in October that it would split into two companies. Its legacy business would be spun out as a…
Gartner is predicting companies will spend some $332.9 billion on remote work IT in 2021 as the digital transformation continues. The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an unprecedented digital transformation, as organizations have turned to remote work, schools have turned to…
Charter is ending its petition to get government approval for imposing broadband data limits on customers. Charter is somewhat unique in that it must get government approval before imposing data limits. While other internet service providers (ISPs) are free to…
WhatsApp is making major changes to its privacy policy, including sharing significant user data with Facebook. WhatsApp users are seeing an in-app notification of changes to the privacy policy. When going to WhatsApps new terms, it’s clear the messaging platform will…
WhatsApp has begun rolling out disappearing messages, taking a page from Snapchat and other services. WhatsApp is one of the most popular forms of communication around the world, with the company recently announcing it is delivering over 100 billion messages a day.…
