Softbank-backed satellite IoT startup Skylo is set to deploy 5G-ready NB-IoT chipsets that can connect via geostationary satellites, it has said. The California-based firm has teamed up with Sony Semiconductor Israel to accelerate the adoption of NB-IoT over satellite. Sony Semiconductor Israel, formerly Altair Semiconductor, is providing Altair-branded NB-IoT chipsets to the partnership, compatible with…
Apple became the first US company reach a market value of $2 trillion on Wednesday, a number that’s doubled since 2018. Hard Fork figured we’d celebrate Apple’s milestone by demonstrating its dominance, not just in 2020, but over the past half-decade too. And considering how painfully cliché Apple has become, what with its penchant for…
Cybersecurity researchers today took the wraps off a sophisticated, multi-functional peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet written in Golang that has been actively targeting SSH servers since January 2020. Called “FritzFrog,” the modular, multi-threaded and file-less botnet has breached more than 500 servers to date, infecting well-known universities in the US and Europe, and a railway company, according…
This has proprietary Razer Green switches, which are tactile and clicky, much like Cherry MX Blue switches. They have a fairly low pre-travel distance, they aren’t very heavy to press, and they offer good tactile feedback, great for gamers. Note: We tested four different keys because they felt different and had different audible clicks, but…
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Shiv has over 8 years experience working on Internet of Things and an avid user of Drones
At the end of 2019, G2 released its 2020 digital trends series highlighting anticipated software trends for the year to come. As part of that series, we took a shot at predicting software development trends. Notably, we predicted that rapid application development (RAD) would find its footing in the market after years of floating in a void between developers and non-developers.
Jessica spends 12 hours a day on the internet managing security for web assets and loves her macha tea
In a leaked certification document, the Realme 7 Pro makes the first appearance. The document reveals that the device will sport a 4,500 mAh battery supporting Realme’s 65W SuperDart charging. And if we go by the pricing of the previous generation Realme’s, this might be the fastest charging on a sub-INR 20,000 (~$270) phone. However,…
Deutsche Telekom is to build a “new type” of LTE-based campus network using spectrum from its public network to test drone deliveries of medical supplies. The deployment is at the university city of Siegen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The LTE installation will be a standalone setup, making local usage of Deutsche Telekom’s spectrum holding…
Apple seeks to make India an important manufacturing hub in the near future, as the company aims to produce its upcoming iPhone 12 in the country by mid-2021. According to a report by Business Standard, the Cupertino-based giant is planning to manufacture its upcoming flagship device in a facility in the southern state of Karnataka.…
One new security technology we keep hearing about is Extended Detection and Response (XDR). This new technology merges multiple prevention and detection technologies on a single platform to better understand threat signals so that you don’t need to purchase, integrate, and manage various control and integration technologies. Think of XDR as prepackaged EDR, NTA, UEBA…
