Square has announced that is it buying a majority stake in Jay Z's streaming service Tidal, the deal is worth $297 million. The company has said that it will buy the majority stake with a mix of cash and stock and it will own a significant majority stake in the company. The acquisition extends … [Read more...] about Square is buying a majority stake in Jay Z’s Tidal
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Vodafone Broadband Pro launched in the UK
Vodafone has announced that it is launching a new broadband service in the UK, Vodafone Broadband Pro and prices start at £35 a month. The new Vodafone Broadband Pro comes with the company's Broadband Back-up which features hybrid router technology that will switch you to their mobile network if … [Read more...] about Vodafone Broadband Pro launched in the UK
Microsoft Edge vertical tab layout
This month Microsoft will be rolling out its new Microsoft Edge vertical tab layout, following on from other browsers such as Opera and Vivaldi whio implemented the side tab layout into their web browsers some years back. Mark Hachman from the PC World website explains how to enable vertical tabs : … [Read more...] about Microsoft Edge vertical tab layout
Visual Studio Code now supports Apple M1 Silicon
Developers and coders using Microsoft's Visual Studio Code application will be pleased to know that a new update has been rolled out this week bringing with it support for Apples new M1 Silicon CPU. Providing their lepers with the ability to use the software without the need for emulation on … [Read more...] about Visual Studio Code now supports Apple M1 Silicon
Amazon UK’s first checkout-free Fresh grocery store now open in London
Amazon has opened its very first checkout-free store outside of the US, a Fresh store that is powered by the "Just Walk Out" tech used in US Go stores. The shop is located in the West London borough of Ealing, and offers locals the same automated shopping experience that has been available to the … [Read more...] about Amazon UK’s first checkout-free Fresh grocery store now open in London
WhatsApp desktop app update brings voice and video calling
WhatsApp has announced that it will be bringing a range of new features to its desktop app on the PC and Mac. This includes video and voice calling within the app and both the voice and video calls will feature end to end encryption. Answering on a bigger screen makes it easier to work with … [Read more...] about WhatsApp desktop app update brings voice and video calling
CircuitPython 6.2.0 Beta 3 now available to download
Adafruit has this week announced the availability of its fourth beta release for the current CircuitPython 6.2.0 development phase, making it available to download and test. The new release adds a second USB serial (CDC) channel across most ports, adds a bitmaptool module for help with displayio, … [Read more...] about CircuitPython 6.2.0 Beta 3 now available to download
Microsoft smart speaker automatically transcribes meetings with up to 10 participants
This week at its Ignite conference Microsoft has unveiled a new "intelligent speaker" that will be made available in private preview later this year. The intelligent speaker is capable of creating transcripts with speakers names during teams meetings and has been specifically designed to be used … [Read more...] about Microsoft smart speaker automatically transcribes meetings with up to 10 participants
Microsoft Mesh holographic virtual collaboration technology unveiled at Ignite 2021
At Ignite this week Microsoft has introduced its new Microsoft Mesh technology created to help bring together "holographic virtual collaboration "in the form of a new mixed reality platform powered by Azure. Enabling people in different physical locations to join collaborative and shared holographic … [Read more...] about Microsoft Mesh holographic virtual collaboration technology unveiled at Ignite 2021
World’s thinnest 1TB Ver 3.1 UFS embedded flash memory unveiled by KIOXIA
KIOXIA has this week introduced the world's thinnest 1TB Ver 3.1 UFS embedded flash memory, which is now sampling as a 1 terabyte (TB) Universal Flash Storage (UFS) Ver. 3.1 embedded flash memory device. The UFS is housed in a 1.1 mm-high package, making it the thinnest 1 TB UFS offering currently … [Read more...] about World’s thinnest 1TB Ver 3.1 UFS embedded flash memory unveiled by KIOXIA
Building the Raspberry Pi Pico $4 microcontroller
This week the Raspberry Pi Foundation has revealed more details about the process of creating their new Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller which is now available to purchase priced at just $4. The Raspberry Pi Pico was launched on January 21, 2021 and has already made a huge impact, with the … [Read more...] about Building the Raspberry Pi Pico $4 microcontroller
Google Workspace gets some new features
Google has announced that it is launching a rage of new features for Google Workspace, this includes updates for Google Assistant for Workspace. You will be able to use Assistant on Workspace to join meetings, check out your upcoming events on your work calendar and more. And specifically for … [Read more...] about Google Workspace gets some new features