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What Went Wrong at Unity? Poor Decisions, Bad Deals, and PR Misfires
What Went Wrong at Unity? Poor Decisions, Bad Deals, and PR Misfires
After a sudden change to Unity's pricing, customers revolted. It was the culmination of a tumultuous tenure for CEO John Riccitiello.
2023-10-12 15:16
Newegg Launching Ninth Annual FantasTech Sale, North America’s Most Anticipated 2023 Tech-Focused Online Summer Deals Event, on July 10
Newegg Launching Ninth Annual FantasTech Sale, North America’s Most Anticipated 2023 Tech-Focused Online Summer Deals Event, on July 10
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 22, 2023--
2023-06-22 18:25
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy to Celebrate 2023 Commencement
Oklahoma Virtual Charter Academy to Celebrate 2023 Commencement
OKLAHOMA CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2023--
2023-05-19 23:49
Edmunds: The top 6 infotainment systems available in 2023
Edmunds: The top 6 infotainment systems available in 2023
Car infotainment systems are high-tech and rapidly increasing in their capabilities
2023-06-21 18:22
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
Affirmative action for white people? Legacy college admissions come under renewed scrutiny
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that removes race from the admissions process, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences, the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni
2023-07-01 12:18
'Til Death: In Medieval Times, Marital Problems Could Be Solved With Duels
'Til Death: In Medieval Times, Marital Problems Could Be Solved With Duels
It was once socially acceptable for an unhappily married wife to stone her husband to death while he hid in a hole.
2023-08-09 05:18
DonorsChoose sees banner donation year with help from Gates Foundation and millions of small gifts
DonorsChoose sees banner donation year with help from Gates Foundation and millions of small gifts
DonorsChoose has seen a banner year for donations in 2023, setting records by collecting nearly $10 million during Teacher Appreciation Week in May
2023-08-18 22:23
New £10 phone with e-wallet and streaming can bridge India ‘digital divide’, experts say
New £10 phone with e-wallet and streaming can bridge India ‘digital divide’, experts say
A new, minimalistic £10 phone with features like digital payments and streaming unveiled by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio could help expand internet services to a wider audience in the country. The affordable feature phone, priced at Rs 999 (about £10), can help bridge India’s “digital divide” by introducing 4G internet for the first time to scores of users, experts said. “Reliance Jio’s persistence to bridge the ‘digital divide’ by putting 4G internet-capable phones in hands of 2G feature phone users or first-time users continues!” industry analyst Neil Shah from the research firm Counterpoint said. Jio said in a press release earlier this week that the beta trial for its first million Jio Bharat phones would begin this week on Friday. The low-cost 4G-enabled phone with a 2-inch display comes with a number of pre-installed features. These include mobile payments through the United Payments Interface (UPI) – a form of instant digital payments that are widely used in India – as well as access to Jio’s own on-demand video and music streaming services JioCinema and JioSaavn. The low cost of the new phone may also bring the internet further within the reach of women in households. In low-income households in India, mobile phones remain a shared device with internet access shared on an individual mobile phone, explained digital rights activist Nikhil Pahwa, founder of tech policy analysis website MediaNama. “Typically, there is one person in the household whose mobile phone has internet access because devices are expensive and internet access prices have increased of late,” Mr Pahwa told The Independent. “So, a low-cost device means it will become affordable for low-income households to have more than one handset. This is great for women because typically it is the men in the house that have access to the internet,” he said. Reliance Jio said the phone will also come with a Rs 123 (£1.2) data plan valid for 28 days, offering 14GB of internet access (0.5 GB or 500 MB per day) – a price the company claims is 30 per cent cheaper than plans offered by competitors. This move may lead to other network operators in India such as Bharti Airtel reducing their tariffs too. “Bharti recently raised 2G prices from Rs99 to Rs155 across all circles while Vi [Vodafone Idea] took this in one circle. This disruptive step can halt incremental tariff increases for 2G and help JIO gain share in that segment,” JP Morgan said in a report on Tuesday. Following Jio’s announcement, shares for Bharti Airtel and Vi slipped by 2 to 3 per cent in early trading on Tuesday. The move also brings internet-enabled phones within the reach of the masses, and as more people understand the utility of the internet, it may lead to the further conversion of featurephone users to adopt smartphones, industry experts said. “There are still 250 million mobile phone users in India who remain ‘trapped’ in the 2G era, unable to tap into basic features of the internet at a time when the world stands at the cusp of a 5G revolution,” Reliance Jio Chairman Akash Ambani said. Telecom analyst Tarun Pathak tweeted that the featurephone-to-smartphone conversion in India has slowed down due to some “upgrade barriers”, adding that “Jio Bharat aims to bridge that gap”. Read More India rolls out 5G cellular network for eight cities in ‘step towards new era’ France riots: Aunt of teenager shot dead by police in Paris pleads for violence and looting to end Civil conflict in India’s Manipur threatens food supplies to 100,000 people, warns non-profit
2023-07-05 12:52
Forge Your Legacy: CORSAIR Launches New Keyboard and Headset for Superior Customization and Control
Forge Your Legacy: CORSAIR Launches New Keyboard and Headset for Superior Customization and Control
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 11, 2023--
2023-08-11 21:17
Stockbreeding Startup Farmpro Signs MOU with Global IoT Company Telenor
Stockbreeding Startup Farmpro Signs MOU with Global IoT Company Telenor
SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 13, 2023--
2023-06-14 09:19
Light & Wonder Enters Into Agreement With Shift4 to Boost Its State-of-the-Art Cashless Gaming Solution
Light & Wonder Enters Into Agreement With Shift4 to Boost Its State-of-the-Art Cashless Gaming Solution
LAS VEGAS & ALLENTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 7, 2023--
2023-06-07 20:29
Google’s Ad Tech Dominance Sparks Breakup Threat From EU
Google’s Ad Tech Dominance Sparks Breakup Threat From EU
Google was accused of abusing its dominance over advertising technology to crush competition, as the European Union fired
2023-06-14 20:54