Synaptics pioneered sensors for touchscreens for PCs and mobile devices. But the San Jose-based hardware company has shifted to where the processing is happening — at the edge of the network. Under CEO Michael Hurlston, the 35-year-old company has pivoted away from its early markets and focused on artificial intelligence …
Read More »Verizon debuts 5G Internet Gateway with augmented reality self-setup
Automation and Jobs Read our latest special issue. Open Now Though 5G is now largely associated with smartphones, Verizon originally launched the next-generation cellular technology as a high-speed broadband solution, promising cable modem-like 300Mbps average and 1Gbps peak data rates using millimeter wave 5G modems. Unfortunately, network buildout and local …
Read More »Goodbye Internet Explorer: Microsoft To End The Browser By August 2021
On August 17 2021, Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) will no longer be supported by Microsoft’s 365 applications and services. However, its support for IE11 with the Microsoft Teams web app will end slightly earlier on November 30 this year. The news was announced by Microsoft on Monday (August 17). The tech …
Read More »8 Ways to Slash Your Internet Bill
Photo by Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Whether you use the internet for business or pleasure, there’s a chance you’re paying too much for it. The cost of internet service is only going up — even with lower-tier plans. If you can’t live without the internet, here are some of …
Read More »Comcast credits AI software for handling the pandemic internet traffic crush
VB Transform The AI event for business leaders Hosted Online July 14 – 17 Register Today Take the latest VB Survey to share how your company is implementing AI today. Comcast said investments in artificial intelligence software and network capacity have helped it meet internet traffic demand during the pandemic. …
Read More »Internet Providers Won’t Cut Off Users Over Unpaid Bills for 60 Days
AT&T, Comcast and dozens of other telecommunications firms have committed to not disconnecting service to residential and small business customers who can’t pay their bills because of the coronavirus outbreak, the Federal Communications Commission said on Friday. The pledge the companies plan to implement also calls for them to open …
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