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• Tickets Alert: Behind the scenes tours of building sites announced

  07-01-2019 22:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you’re a person who might be interested in a career in the construction industry, there’s a chance for a behind-the-scenes views of building sites across the country.
  Open Doors is the (almost) annual event that lets the public go past the wooden hoardings and onto building sites — imagine it as London Open House Weekend, but with hard hats and hi-vis.
  It’s a chance to discover how the buildings and structures are constructed and find out about the diverse range of ski
  
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• Infracapital secures SSE Enterprise Telecoms stake

  07-01-2019 18:26
  Infracapital has become the latest investment firm to secure a stake in the increasingly popular connectivity industry with a £380 million investment in SSE Enterprise Telecoms.
  The deal will see Infracapital secure a 50% stake in the SSE Enterprise Telecoms business, with £215 million to be paid on completion of the transaction, the end of June, and up to £16 million in a series of instalments depending on the performance of the business in the future.
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• Garmin has a go at reigniting smart watch enthusiasm

  07-01-2019 17:54
  To date, it seems only the fitness brands can make the smart watch segment work for them, and while attention might have been diverted elsewhere recently, Garmin is having another crack.
  Despite the fact revenues are increasing, shipments are increasing, and the usability of the devices are constantly improving, this segment has never really taken off. All positive steps forward have been small rather than industry shaking. Perhaps this was a product which was just ahead of its time, waiting for
  
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• Alexa turns to HERE to crack the car market

  07-01-2019 17:52
  Amazon is collaborating with navigation platform HERE in order to get its Alexa voice UI into the car of the future.
  The announcement was made at CES 2019 and involves the integration of Alexa into the HERE navigation and location platform, thus giving it a voice UI dimension. This seems pretty sensible as in-car infotainment systems are already too complex to be safely operated via a touch screen, meaning cars are the perfect setting for enhanced voice interactions.
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• 5G hype: learning from previous generations

  07-01-2019 17:14
  Telecoms.com periodically invites third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Thomas Neubauer, VP Innovations and Business Development, TEOCO, urges the industry to show restraint when talking up the 5G era.
  5G is only just now becoming a reality, and some people are already heartily sick of it—at least, if some articles are to be believed: Headlines such as Don’t fall for the 5G hype, Why Everyone Needs to Shut Up About 5G and even
  
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• RCom makes $18.6m payment in Ericsson dispute

  07-01-2019 17:05
  Swedish group accuses Indian telecoms company of breaching order to pay $79m
  
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• Samsung reckons its new smartphone UI is more intuitive than ever

  07-01-2019 13:10
  The latest user interface for Samsung smartphones – One UI – tries to account for larger screens while avoiding excessive clutter.
  “These days, our smartphones are so much more than phones,” opens the press release, apparently hoping to convey Samsung’s profound understanding of the current smartphone situation. All this extra functionality, we’re told, has caused many UIs to become cluttered. This is not a trap Samsung is about to fall into anytime soon.
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• Tickets Alert: Vintage computer games at the Science Museum

  07-01-2019 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This Easter, the Science Museum is again giving over an entire hall to vintage computer games.
  This hands-on video game extravaganza features video games, computers and consoles from the past four decades, from Pong and Pacman to Minecraft and Mario.Tickets cost £10 for an adult 90 minute session or £18 for a half-day pass. Children cost £8/£14 respectively. Full price options below.
  Household names PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch will sit alongside retro consoles such
  
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• Huawei launches Kunpeng 920 chip to bag big data and edge computing

  07-01-2019 12:40
  Huawei has unveiled a new ARM-based CPU called Kunpeng 920, designed to capitalise on the growing euphoria building around big data, artificial intelligence and edge-computing.
  The CPU was independently designed by Huawei based on ARMv8 architecture license, with the team claiming it improves processor performance by optimizing branch prediction algorithms, increasing the number of OP units, and improving the memory subsystem architecture. Another bold claim is the CPU scores over 930 in the SPE
  
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• P&G brings FMCG utopia to CES

  07-01-2019 12:26
  The first tech show of the year has traditionally featured companies outside of its core constituency and CES 2019 is no exception.
  The early star has to be FMCG giant Procter and Gamble (P&G), which owns some of the most familiar brands you see in the supermarket, especially in the toiletries and detergents sections. How can you possibly augment toothpaste, razors or skincare with the latest technology, you may ask? Well strap yourself in and prepare for a glimpse into the bathroom of the f
  
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• iChief’s Samsung tie up is long overdue

  07-01-2019 11:42
  The first (proper) week in January always promises a deluge of stories from CES and one opening gambit is a content-based partnership between Samsung and Apple, which should probably have happened much sooner.
  Beginning in the Spring, new Samsung Smart TV models will offer iTunes Movies & TV Shows and Apple AirPlay 2 support for Apple customers, while 2018 models will also be made compatible via firmware update. iCultists with Samsung TVs can access their existing iTunes library and browse t
  
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• London’s Alleys: St Paul’s Alley, EC4

  07-01-2019 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  This is London’s shortest alley, and also one that you can’t actually walk down any more as modern gates replicate a medieval barrier.One one side is the old Chapterhouse building, and the other a modern office block, and public toilets, so why is the alley here at all?
  Before German bombs flattened the area, it was a closely built up cluster of buildings and narrow passages, and St Paul’s Alley, if not so called at the time, certainly dates back to the time of the old Cathedra
  
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• Vietnam's biggest telco eyes North Korean expansion

  07-01-2019 01:00
  Vietnam's biggest telco, Viettel, could be considering a move into North Korea's fledgling mobile telecoms market, according to the company's CEO and President.&nbsp…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Telekom Serbia continues regional growth with strategic acquisitions

  07-01-2019 01:00
  Serbia's state-owned telecoms provider, Telekom Serbia, has completed a string of strategic acquisitions, according to a senior company executive. Telekom Serbia's director for internet and multimedia…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• RCom accuses Ericsson of instigating a trial by media against Anil Ambani

  07-01-2019 01:00
  India's Reliance Communications (RCom) has hit back against recent accusations from Ericsson over unpaid dues, accusing the company of attempting to instigate a trial by media. On Friday, the Swedish kit manufacturer filed a contempt petition with India's Supreme Court…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Huawei unveils new server chipset as it sharpens focus on big data

  07-01-2019 01:00
  Chinese technology giant, Huawei, has unveiled its new Advanced ARM based CPU, the Kunpeng 920, which it says will help to foster an "open, collaborative, win-win ecosystem" in the cloud computing and data centre sectors. "Huawei has continuously innovated in the computing domain in order to create customer value…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Etisalat selects 4 international firms for digital scale-up programme

  07-01-2019 01:00
  Dubai based telco, Etisalat, has signed agreements with four international start-ups to take part in its Future Now scale-up project. Yitu Technology (China), Com IoT Technologies (UAE), 300cubits (Hong Kong), and Tradefin (USA), were selected from an extensive list of competitors…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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