Why C-V2X may yet become the global automotive connectivity standard
For all the articles written about the future of self-driving and connected cars, few people seem to have heard of one of one of the most important drivers (no pun intended) of that future: C-V2X. If you aren’t familiar with the term, the “C” in C-V2X refers to cellular (although I have also seen Connected and Continuous used instead); the “V” refers to vehicles; the “2” […]
Assessing Foreign Technology Threats: The difference between TikTok and Huawei
Not all Chinese tech companies should be equally feared or distrusted. I bring this up because the topic comes up almost daily now, and there still appears to be some confusion about how much trust – or how little – we should be putting in Chinese tech companies. The general sense that we should not […]
Facebook’s News Tab – Is it a Win or a Disaster in the Making?–Futurum Tech Podcast
This week’s FTN podcast features a lively discussion around the topic of Facebook and its ongoing political and news distribution challenges, NVIDIA and its targeting of the 5G market, Softbank’s investment strategies, and much more. If you’re not yet subscribing to FTN, you’re missing out. Give it a listen today!
False alarm: Samsung’s fingerprint sensor “issue” wasn’t a security flaw after all.
If you happen to be the proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy S10 or Note 10, you are probably aware of some drama concerning your device’s fingerprint sensor. Chances are that you were notified by Samsung that a patch was coming, and may have some questions about whether or not your device is secure, or […]
What is the Internet Worth?–Futurum Tech Podcast
This week’s FTN podcast features a lively discussion around the topic of what the internet is worth to all of us (aka what value we assign to ‘free’), WeWork’s continued implosion, the U.S. government potentially funding Huawei rivals Nokia and Ericsson, China’s new inroads with facial recognition, the Boeing-Porsche partnership and much more. If you’re not yet subscribing to FTN, you’re missing out. Give it a listen today!
Under the hood of 5G: Why Qualcomm’s advanced envelope tracking means better 5G experiences for everyone.
If you spend anywhere near as much time as we do digging into the benefits of 5G, you are bound to start running into a process called envelope tracking. If you aren’t familiar with the term, envelope tracking is a process by which supply voltage being applied to a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier gets […]
The Apple Event–Was It Good Enough?–Futurum Tech Podcast
On this edition of the Futurum Tech Podcast, we cover the September 10th Apple Event, the IBM z15 launch, France’s major thumbs down for Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency, and how Qualcomm and Ericsson are preparing for 5G commercialization. All that and more on this edition of FTP.
Microsoft Using Contractors to Listen to Xbox Users–GASP!–Futurum Tech Podcast
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast, we talk about Microsoft contractors listening to audio of Xbox users and the fact that that’s rapidly becoming our new normal, VMware’s giant acquisitions of the week, Qualcomm’s stay of execution, and Oracle suing Oracle. You heard that right. All that and more on this edition of […]
How 5G Could Alter the European Commission’s Aggressive Posture Towards US Tech Companies
The EU’s Margrethe Vestager has had a field day levying billions of dollars in fines against US tech companies. But that could be changing. 5G might well alter the European Commission’s aggressive posture toward US tech companies — here’s why.
Samsung and Qualcomm partner to make ACPCs mainstream.
Two years ago, when I first suggested that ACPCs were the future of laptops, I admit that I was channeling my inner work-anywhere, fully-mobile creator / worker bee. Here’s the thing: Like many of my peers, I own several laptops, and have different uses for them. At the center of that little ecosystem of workstations […]
MSRC issues alert about widespread Corporate IoT vulnerability
In an August 5th post titled “Corporate IoT: A Path to Intrusion,” Microsoft’s Security Response Center outlines a major and under-reported vulnerability in corporate networks: The IoT. The short of it is that earlier this year MSRC stumbled upon suspicious activity they have since attributed to an entity referred to as STRONTIUM, but better known […]
Quick Overview of Intel’s new 10th generation “Ice Lake” CPUs for laptops.
Intel has finally given us a peek under the hood of its 10th gen chipsets – dubbed “Ice Lake,” and here are the most important details you probably need to know about them: Expect 11 new processors, ranging from a dual-core i3 to a quad-core i7. All are built on Intel’s new 10nm “Sunny Cove” […]
