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The first standalone 5G network in the US

T-Mobile has launched its standalone 5G network, becoming the first major carrier to launch this architecture.     The company continues to maintain its not-standalone architecture, in…

The first COVID exposure app in the US

Virginia became the first US state to launch an exposure tracking app that leverages Google and Apple’s APIs.  The app, COVIDWISE, is available for both…

The UK government goes more local

The UK government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with UKCloud, which is a UK based cloud provider.  The deal is intended to put the…

Break ins and warnings, with new words used

A couple of security related stories today. Garmin paid a multi-million dollar ransom to criminals who broke in their systems and deployed ransomware, allowing the…

Microsoft may buy TikTok

The weekend brought a series of events around social media company TikTok, resulting in public disclosure that Microsoft is in discussions to take over the…

An Arrest in the Twitter breach

On Friday, the FBI, IRS, US Secret Service, and Florida law enforcement arrested 17-year old Graham Clark for organizing the intrusion into Twitter on July…

Google is adding apps to Chrome OS

Google has revealed more details about its plan to bring Windows apps to Chrome OS.   As reported by the Verge, through a partnership with Parallels,…

Tablet sales up YoY in Q2 2020

IDC reported that the global tablet market recorded 18.6% year over year growth in Q2 of 2020.   That’s 38.6 million tablets shipped during that three…

Lessons from Big Tech Earnings

Earnings are out for the big tech companies. Amazon reported a quarterly profit and 40% growth.    Facebook beat expectations for revenue, profits, and user growth. …