RAMageddon: The memory crisis crushing consumer electronics
The chip shortage has resulted in the global smartphone shipments going down 11% in the Q2 2026, marking their weakest April–June performance since 2013...
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Start-up of the Week: Prelude & the art called fraud-resistant SMS verification services
Using Prelude, a business can send verification messages at scale without paying for spam or added mark-up, while cutting down costs by 40% with the smartest SMS API...
Smartphone addiction spooks US schools
Some oppose an outright ban on using smartphones in schools, saying removing critical communication devices from schools will not address the root of the problem...
Apple in 2024: What’s Tim gonna ‘Cook’?
The way Apple charges developers to sell their apps in the App Store has already changed as a result of a lawsuit brought in 2021 by the video game developer Epic Games...
Unlocking telecom’s potential: The role of data science
In the telecommunications industry, data science enables service providers to foresee client needs and identify potential problems before they materialise...
IF Insights: Is Google killing the ‘search engine’ competition?
Google uses web crawlers, software that looks for and indexes publicly available web pages...
PayPal now launch ‘Tap To Pay’ for businesses
With 'Tap to Pay,' companies can take payments using compatible smartphones rather than acquiring dedicated terminals...
Business Leader of the Week: Meet Lei Jun, Xiaomi’s guiding force
In 2007, Lei Jun resigned as the president and CEO of Kingsoft for health reasons and in 2010, founded Xiaomi...
Affordable smartphones: Kenya’s tool to boost digital inclusion
The inexpensive smartphones are assembled in the Konza Technopolis in Malili, Machakos County...
Will discounted prices boost iPhone sales? China starts the experiment
To increase demand, Apple occasionally permits its Chinese partner vendors to discount its smartphones...