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Auckland-based sustainable packaging maker Noissue has acquired London-based dynamic QR code and microsite platform Tapkit. Tapkit’s employees will move to Noissue’s global product, design and engineering team to work on implementing its QR technology into Noissue’s packaging. Tapkit additionally creates microsites – websites that are focused towards mobile devices. Noissue makes sustainable packaging that is compostable, recycled and reusable. According ... Read More »

Microsoft has revealed plans to make cloudy Windows 11 PCs easily available from, and integrated with, its flagship OS on physical PCs, and hinted at much more integration between Redmond’s desktop operating system and its clouds. The software giant’s plan hinges on Cloud PC, the streamed-from-Azure Windows desktops launched in 2021 as a way to consume virtual PCs without having to learn ... Read More »

Amazon and its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, say they’re joining forces with another company founded by Jeff Bezos to support the development of a commercial space station known as Orbital Reef. Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is one of the leaders of the Orbital Reef project, along with Colorado-based Sierra Space. Boeing, Redwire Space, Genesis Engineering and Arizona State University are ... Read More »

The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) looks inevitable as governments around the world commit to sustainability goals and the auto industry plans to invest more than $330 billion through 2025 to advance vehicle electrification. But what happens when thousands of EVs in a community plug in simultaneously and place unprecedented demands on the electric grid? EV charging needs to be ... Read More »

It’s one of the most exciting phone launches of the year – the arrival of the new Samsung Galaxy. Samsung Galaxy S22 is here with not just one, not two, but three new phones to choose from. We’ve also got some great offers to celebrate the launch of the new Samsung S22 smartphone, so let’s get to it. Pre-order Your ... Read More »

The Nokia 1 and Nokia 7 Plus launch event ahead of Mobile World Congress (MWC 2018) has started, with a recap of the company’s activity in 2017 being the starting point. Nokia says it has shipped 70 million new Nokia phones in 2017, and claimed it was the biggest brand in feature phones last year. For 2018, it says it will double down on smartphones and ... Read More »

Patients who suffer from drug addiction can turn to healthcare professionals and get back to everyday life. People with Alzheimer’s start remembering things once again after proper treatment of their mental disorder. Young adults forget about depression and start enjoying life after getting help from experts. That is all great, but COVID-19 forces many people to stay home. Social distancing ... Read More »

Ford and a partner company say they plan to build three major electric-vehicle battery factories and an auto assembly plant by 2025 — a dramatic investment in the future of EV technology that will create an estimated 10,800 jobs and shift the automaker’s future manufacturing footprint toward the South. The factories, to be built on sites in Kentucky and Tennessee, ... Read More »

Krafton, South Korean video game developer, has officially launched the Battlegrounds Mobile India only for Android users, so iOS users have to wait a little. Players can download the official version from the Google Play store and PUBG Mobile fans who have entered the Early Access version will need to update their applications to play the game. Set in a ... Read More »

Throughout the pandemic businesses have shifted dramatically and are still adjusting to the resulting operational changes. And while these changes are reactionary with many challenges, they also bring new benefits. Four disruptive changes businesses have had to make include improving customer experience, supporting a flexible workspace, evolving their variety of supporting applications, and facing an increase in data breaches. Understanding ... Read More »