More than half (60%) of small business employees who are working from home due to the pandemic are using the time they would be spending on their commute as work time, a new study by Vodafone has found. According to the research, which was conducted by Atomik Research and surveyed 1,003 UK adults from SME […]
Archives for September 2020
Google expands no-code tools and automation for “citizen developers”
Google wants to make it easier to accelerate digital transformation by “citizen developers” with no-code business apps, automation and API management. The Business Application Platform, announced today, builds on Google Cloud’s acquisition of Apigee API management, as well as its efforts in AppSheet no-code application development, said Amit Zavery, vice president of Business Application Platform at Google […]
Growing the veterinary learning credential network with blockchain
<!– –> Share this post: Education in veterinary medicine, as with many professions, is undergoing a transformation. This transformation is characterized by a competency-based approach to learning that focuses on skills and achievements as opposed to traditional grading systems. When applied to both formal educational programs and continuing professional development, this approach can accelerate careers […]
Sewio Evangelizes UWB Technology with Free Digital Hero Enablement Kits
Sewio, a UWB-based real-time location system (RTLS) vendor, gives away three Digital Hero Enablement Kits for free to evangelize ultrawideband (UWB) technology and its advantages to the wider market. Sewio offers a chance to win one of the three Digital Hero Enablement Kits (each worth $4,532) to anyone answering two short questions. This kit not […]
AI Accountability: Proceed at Your Own Risk
A new report suggests that to improve AI accountability, enterprises should tackle third-party risk head-on. Image: Willyam – stock.adobe.com A report issued by technology research firm Forrester, AI Aspirants: Caveat Emptor, highlights the growing need for third-party accountability in artificial intelligence tools. The report found that a lack of accountability in AI can result in […]
Simplify financial reporting with cost allocation—now in preview
Managing cloud costs can be challenging; especially if your organization needs to break down costs for internal chargeback. You might have separate business units, or you might need to facilitate external billing for distinct customer solutions. This becomes even more difficult when you employ shared services to reduce costs, since there may not be a […]
View your Azure Cache for Redis data in new Visual Studio Code extension
Azure Cache for Redis is an in-memory data store that is used to power fast, scalable applications. Now in preview, you can access all the caches under your Azure subscriptions and view their data with the new Azure Cache for Redis Visual Studio Code extension. With this new integration, you’ll be able to use Visual […]
What is SASE? A cloud service that marries SD-WAN with security
Secure access service edge (SASE) is a network architecture that rolls software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and security into a cloud service that promises simplified WAN deployment, improved efficiency and security, and to provide appropriate bandwidth per application. Because it’s a cloud service, SASE (pronounced “sassy”) can be readily scaled up and scaled down and […]
ePay firms have a lot riding on contactless pay at Rail, Metro
India’s digital payments ecosystem is gearing up to offer contactless payments for commuters as metro and local rail services reopen in phases across the country. Top digital payment companies, payment gateways, device manufacturers and banks are seeking partnership opportunities to scale and testing new contactless technologies to offer such services and gain share in the […]
TechEagle partners Ethiopia’s Addis Mercato for drone delivery of products
Gurugram-based drone delivery startup TechEagle has partnered with Ethiopian ecommerce marketplace Addis Mercato to deliver healthcare products and essentials using drones in the African nation’s urban and suburban areas. The partnership is the first commercial drone delivery service in Ethiopia, the companies said, and the inaugural test flights are likely to be conducted within the […]