This is how Google is trying to change the way you see technology
Businessam Staff
February 5, 2018
From “OK Google”, to “Alexa”, or “Hey Siri”… there’s a revolution underway in how people use our computers, and even what they consider to be a computer. For technology giant Google, it’s about building the most natural conversation possible. How does the man charged with directing that conversation think the world of human-computer interaction is […]
Nokia working with 30 mobile operators as plans on to introduce high-capacity 5G chipsets
Ajose SehindemiJanuary 29, 2018
Nokia said it is set to introduce new silicon chipsets for running next-generation 5G wireless networks. The chipsets promise to cut antenna size in half, triple data-handling capacity and cut the power consumption of mobile towers. The company on Monday said the chipsets, known as Reef Shark, are expected to ship in volume during the […]
Rwanda flaunts drone technology advancement at World Economic Forum 2018
Businessam StaffJanuary 24, 2018
One of the key themes to emerge at this year’s annual gathering of global leaders and civil society organizations at the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, is: agile governance of emerging technologies. And, the least likeliest of countries is playing a lead. Rwanda, the small East African nation which has risen to great […]
Facebook invents new unit of time, flick, to keep video effects in sync
Businessam StaffJanuary 24, 2018
A Facebook engineer has invented a new unit of time called a flick. The flick has been designed to help developers keep video effects in sync, according to a description on the code-sharing site GitHub. A flick, derived from “frame-tick”, is 1/705,600,000 of a second – the next unit of time after a nanosecond. A […]
MTN, Ericsson conduct first African 5G trials
Businessam StaffJanuary 15, 2018
MTN and Ericsson have joined forces in South Africa to showcase the first 5G testing on the African continent, according to a company statement. The announcement follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two companies in recent weeks. The 5G trial achieved a throughput of more than 20Gbps with less than […]
What China is doing to create a tech edge over the US
Businessam StaffDecember 20, 2017
It used to be that any time a product bore the all-too-familiar ‘Made In China’ stamp, it was a sign of poor quality. How things change. These days, China doesn’t just create cheap toys and the flotsam of the past. Nor does it just assemble devices for Apple, or make clothes for Nike. China manufactures […]
Chinese AI ‘threatens’ world power, US think-tank warns
Businessam StaffNovember 29, 2017
The economic and military balance of world power could be altered as China rushes to develop artificial intelligence technology, a US think-tank has warned. The report cites examples of how AI tech is being used in a military setting. In July, China announced its national plan for AI, calling for the country to catch up […]
Why AI is the ‘new electricity’
Businessam StaffNovember 24, 2017
Just as electricity transformed the way industries functioned in the past century, artificial intelligence — the science of programming cognitive abilities into machines — has the power to substantially change society in the next 100 years. AI is being harnessed to enable such things as home robots, robo-taxis and mental health chatbots to make you […]
Chinese tech giant launches smart speaker, robots that give people ‘sci-fi’ experience
Businessam StaffNovember 16, 2017
Baidu, a multibillion-dollar Chinese internet giant, has unveiled two new robots and a smart speaker to rival the Amazon Echo. The three “Raven” products — unveiled at the Beijing company’s Baidu World conference on Wednesday — are all powered by Baidu’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The Baidu smart speaker, known as Raven H, is quite […]
Digital pill that tracks use when swallowed gets FDA approval
Businessam StaffNovember 14, 2017
U.S. regulators approved the first medicine with an embedded sensor to help keep track of whether patients with mental illness are adhering to their prescriptions. The decision, according to Bloomberg report, marks a milestone in the convergence of technology and healthcare that also raises privacy concerns. The so-called digital pill is a version of […]