$19 billion Vodafone and Three merger approved by UK competition watchdog By Craig Hale published 5 December 24 Vodafone and Three UK merger has been granted approval.
Parallels is giving Citrix users free licenses worth thousands of dollars in a bid to migrate them to Parallel RAS — Canadian developer highlights lesser complexity, single licensing model and lower costs By Wayne Williams published 25 July 24 Parallels is giving Citrix users free licenses worth thousands of dollars in a bid to migrate them to Parallel RAS.
Get a free Nintendo Switch and a $400 laptop with Verizon's new internet deal By Alex Whitelock published 26 March 24 Verizon's latest home internet deal offers a tempting bundle of freebies for new customers - more than enough to warrant a switch.
Meta is trying to make Messenger into a video conferencing contender By Craig Hale published 21 November 24 Calls on Messenger now support HD video, background noise suppression, voice isolation and more.
Insta360 is sticking AI, ChatGPT, and Gemini into speakerphones with the Wave By Roland Moore-Colyer published 25 September 25 The Insta360 Wave could be a great smart speakerphone for podcasting.
Vodafone sells Italian business for €8 billion By Craig Hale published 2 January 25 Swisscom acquires Vodafone Italy for €8 billion in latest sell-off by telecoms giant.
Visible Wireless just got even better value: now you can trade in for up to $550 off By Alex Whitelock published 1 March 24 Visible Wireless' latest set of deals now offers the option to trade-in for a discount of up to $550 or the option to get $240 off your plan as a new customer.
Verizon-Frontier acquisition in rocky waters as investors eyeball per-share offer By Craig Hale published 15 October 24 Major investors and analysts are worried that Verizon’s proposed deal undervalues Frontier ahead of next month’s vote.
Want to ditch Microsoft Teams? Skype is still here, and just made a significant change By Craig Hale published 17 December 24 You can no longer buy credits on Skype as Microsoft pushes the platform to become subscription-based.
Google, Meta, and others think they've found the key to smoother mobile video streaming - but all isn't quite what it seems By Efosa Udinmwen published 2 October 25 AV1 promises smoother, lighter video streaming, but hardware gaps, energy demands, and inconsistent support complicate its widespread mobile adoption.
VMware by Broadcom is overhauling its training for an all-new experience By Craig Hale published 11 March 24 Broadcom wants to make VMware training cheaper – or free – as the company projects healthy quarterly growth.
Broadcom says complaints about VMware rising prices, subscriptions are unfair By Craig Hale published 3 April 24 Despite efforts by Broadcom-VMware execs to address customer dissatisfaction, many organizations are still unhappy.
Netflix lawsuit sues VMware over virtual machine patents By Sead Fadilpašić published 24 December 24 The streaming giant says VMware is in violation of five patents, and demands to be paid.
Google Beam 3D video conferencing could change your work calls forever By Craig Hale published 22 May 25 Google says Deloitte, Salesforce and Duolingo are all interest in Beam (Project Starline), but it won't be for consumers.
Broadcom launches new SMB-friendly VMware subscription tier - but is it too little too late? By Craig Hale published 11 November 24 Customers can now choose between two vSphere subscriptions if they don’t want to go all-in on VMware bundles.
Google Beam could change your video calls forever with glasses-free 3D and near real-time translation By David Nield published 20 May 25 Google Beam will be rolling out to select businesses this year, with Google Meet getting one key feature.
Broadcom has allegedly hiked VMware costs between 800 and 1,500% By Craig Hale published 23 May 25 The European Cloud Competition Observatory has issued its second damming report against Broadcom, relating to VMware pricing.
Verizon is laying off over 13,000 workers By Craig Hale published 21 November 25 US mobile network giant Verizon will end 13,000 worker contracts, along with many more outsourced workers.
VMware is making its Workstation and Fusion desktop hypervisors free for everyone By Craig Hale published 13 November 24 After bundling VMware products into pricey subscriptions, Broadcom is now offering VMware Fusion and Workstation for free.
HP unveils the future of super-HD video meetings - but it will come at a huge price that I can't really believe is true By Craig Hale published 12 June 25 HP Dimension's 65-inch light field display, paired with six cameras, is the first device to support Google Beam.
The telecom company that allowed a Biden deepfake scam will have to pay the FCC $1m By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 22 August 24 Lingo Telecom fined after allowing Life Corporation to call voters using a deepfake of President Biden.
VMware launches new VeloCloud SASE to help tie together all your edge infrastructure By Mike Moore published 27 February 24 MWC 2024: Secured by Symantec, VMware turns to classic VeloCloud brand for new SASE offering.
HPE set to lure VMware customers unhappy with escalating licensing costs - but is VMware's moat too big to challenge? By Wayne Williams published 2 July 25 HPE set to lure VMware customers unhappy with escalating licensing costs but VMware remains deeply entrenched in enterprise infrastructure.
WordPress.com owner Automattic just bought a voice messaging service By Craig Hale published 10 April 24 Automattic actions next part of its plan to rule online messaging with acquisition of Beeper months after Texts.com.
T-Mobile is rolling out satellite coverage to its plans soon – and you can already try it out for free even if you're at another carrier By Alex Whitelock published 11 June 25 The T-Satellite service is now in beta and free to try ahead of an official July release date.
Starlink might fix UK signal blackspots with O2 Satellite – here are 5 things you need to know By Alex Blake published 30 October 25 O2 Satellite is a new Starlink service that aims to eliminate signal blackspots for UK users – here are all of the details so far.
Ericsson sells US call-routing business iconectiv for $1bn By Craig Hale published 19 August 24 Ericsson anticipates freeing up around $1 billion to focus on its core business areas as revenues fluctuate.
Mint Mobile vs Visible Wireless: which is the king of the cheap prepaid carriers? By Alex Whitelock last updated 8 April 25 Mint Mobile vs Visible wireless: let's see how the two best prepaid phone plans on the market fare in a direct head-to-head comparison.
Signal wants to offer a more private alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams group calls By Mike Moore published 12 November 24 Hosting group calls on Signal gets a major upgrade with call links, emoji reactions and more.
These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case By Carrie Marshall published 5 March 25 Viaim's wireless earbuds can help you work (record and transcribe) as well as play.
