As Higher Ed IT adopts new technologies, it’s becoming more and more important to stay current with tech news. New technological advancements are sure to affect your work at an institutional-level. We’re constantly aggregating new and exciting articles from the best sources so that you can stay informed and ahead in the field.
Elon Musk joins tech companies against Trump’s travel ban
Tesla and SpaceX, along with Adobe, Brocade, Evernote, HP, and Slack, have joined the amicus brief filed by over 100 tech companies in support of Washington state's case against the travel ban.
SK Telecom achieves top 5G speeds on BMW connected car
SK Telecom has successfully tested its 5G network on a connected car running at 170 kilometers per hour, reaching 3.6Gbps data transfer speeds.
LG teases G6 curved edges in official MWC invite
After previously touting the G6's big screen, LG has teased the main body of the phone with the moniker 'Big Screen That Fits' in its official invitation for the Mobile World Congress unveiling event.
Vizio: The spy in your TV
The FTC and New Jersey Attorney General collected $2.2 million from Vizio for spying on consumers from their smart TVs and a promise to stop snooping on your viewing habits.
Spark acquiring fibre and RBI telco TeamTalk
Spark has offered an 80 cents per share purchase price for struggling small telco TeamTalk, which provides a Wi-Fi network throughout Wellington, a fibre network across six cities, and resells RBI services.
MYOB banks on AI, big data to shape the future of accounting
MYOB has touted artificial intelligence, big data, and utilising an organisation's people as the new focus of the accounting world.
New Stratasys 3D printers enable rapid prototyping from your workspace
The new FDM-based F123 series enables high-quality, rapid prototyping, within any office or lab setting.
Oppo snatched China’s smartphone sales crown in 2016
Local brands further increased their dominance in the Chinese market, while Apple registered its first iPhone sales decline in the country. Samsung, however, was ousted again.
Zenefits names Jay Fulcher as new CEO
The former Ooyala and Agile Software executive will try to help Zenefits navigate a corporate turnaround.
Trump’s FCC begins net neutrality attack
As expected, Trump's assault on net neutrality has begun -- with Ajit Pai leading the way.