Which startups will benefit the most from a strengthening greenback? And will changes in the value of major currencies lift any particular region? The U.S. dollar is having a good year. The U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the value of the dollar against other currencies, for example, bottomed out at around 95 points in early…
Which startups will benefit the most from a strengthening greenback? And will changes in the value of major currencies lift any particular region? The U.S. dollar is having a good year. The U.S. Dollar Index, which tracks the value of the dollar against other currencies, for example, bottomed out at around 95 points in early…
Although the mobile app boom driven by pandemic lockdowns has long since passed, consumers’ mobile usage is still growing. According to new data released today by app intelligence firm data.ai (previously App Annie), consumers in over a dozen worldwide markets are now spending four to five hours per day in apps. While the daily time…
US and Canadian firms Semtech and Sierra Wireless have confirmed they are engaged in “advanced discussions” about a potential transaction, with Semtech looking to purchase Sierra Wireless at a price of $31 per share. The pair released nearly identical statements, simultaneously, following a report last night (August 1) in Bloomberg that a deal is close,…
In previous blogs (here, here, and here) we have discussed the advantages of Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technologies like LTE-M and NB-IOT over other networking technologies — advantages that include lower power usage, lower costs, better coverage in rural and indoor locations, and higher capacity (the ability to connect to a larger number of…
About five months after we saw the last OnePlus flagship, the phone maker is returning to introduce a new variation on its earlier phone. And for long-time fans of OnePlus, the launch today (August 3) marks a return to form for the phone maker. We already know that OnePlus is going to take the wraps…
After two years of being confined to online competitions thanks to COVID-19, Evo is back with a physical event and accompanying livestream. With Sony’s purchase of the tournament and a new general manager in Combo Breaker Director Rick “The Hadou,” this year’s event promises to be a proper return to form. Evo 2022 features tons…
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In spite of the so-called Great Resignation, wages haven’t risen as dramatically as some economists anticipated. About 41% of workers recently surveyed by Willis Towers Watson say that they’re living paycheck to paycheck, while the Bureau of Economic Advisers reports that personal savings rates reached a seven-year low in April — reflecting the dire financial…
Solana, an increasingly popular blockchain known for its speedy transactions, has become the target of the crypto sphere’s latest hack after users reported that funds have been drained from internet-connected “hot” wallets. An unknown actor drained funds from 7,767 wallets on the Solana network as of 5am UTC on Wednesday, Solana’s Status Twitter account said. However, blockchain…
