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French telecom giant Orange’s new Sanza touch Smartphone has made it to the list of world’s cheapest 4G Android smartphones selling at $30 apiece. “As part of the line-up of activities for the GSMA Thrive Africa 2020, Orange announced the Sanza touch – an exclusive Orange smartphone and the most affordable 4G Android (Go edition) device […]
Rolls-Royce completed testing of ground-breaking technology that will power the world’s fastest all-electric plane last week. All the technology has been tested on a full-scale replica of the plane’s core, called an ‘ionBird’, including a 500hp electric powertrain powerful enough to set world speed records and a battery with enough energy to supply 250 homes. […]
SkyGrid, a Boeing, SparkCognition company, today launched a new application for Drone operators and enterprises to automate every phase of flight in one unified solution. Now available for free in the iPad App Store, SkyGrid Flight Control simplifies mission planning and execution, allowing drone operators to autonomously surveil a defined area and detect objects in […]
A group of 40 Japanese companies aim to develop AI-powered Robo Ship by as early as 2025. The project is backed by Nippon Foundation, a non-profit organisation. It wants to have unmanned vessels account for 50% of domestic shipping by 2040, Nikkei Asia reported last week. The development will be carried out with the help […]
Royal DSM has partnered with Nedcam to improve access to scalable Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF) 3D printing. Nedcam will 3D print FGF with DSM materials and the two companies will jointly explore new applications for tooling and production of large, circular parts for end use, the company said in a statement September 24. Nedcam recently […]
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the company’s ambition of leading the way in the decarbonisation of the entire aviation industry. […]
Electric car maker Tesla Inc is mulling over establishing a research and development (R&D) centre in India’s technology capital, Bengaluru. Tesla held discussions with Karnataka State government officials regarding the project on September 10, Economic Times reported citing its sources on Monday. Government officials will present a detailed proposal to the car maker during a […]
Google removed India’s Paytm from the Play store for ‘repeatedly’ violating its gambling policies on Friday. The Google Play listing of the Paytm app is showing an error that reads, “We’re sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.” “Dear Paytm’ers, Paytm Android app is temporarily unavailable on Google’s Play Store for new […]
The prototype of Turkey’s AI-powered CEZERİ Flying Car has completed initial flight tests, taking us an inch closer to living a sci-fi life depicted in the Hollywood movies. “Developed nationally and originally to be ready for the races of the future. CEZERİ Flying Car has completed its first flight,” developer of the futuristic car, Baykar, […]
Saudi Telecom Co (STC) has completed studying purchase of 55% stake in Vodafone Group’s Egyptian unit, amounting to $2.4 billion. The London-listed telecom firm has said that it remains in discussions regarding sale of its business with STC. Notably, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between two parties expired recently. Telecom Egypt holds the remaining […]
The United Kingdom has launched a project to build the country’s first ever commercial Quantum Computer to be used by Abingdon-based businesses in Oxfordshire. Led by US-based Rigetti Computing, the consortium will include University of Edinburgh, high-tech tool maker Oxford Instruments, software start-up Phasecraft and Standard Chartered bank. The £10m collaboration is backed by a […]
Global 5G smartphone shipments are expected to touch 280 million units in this year with China accounting for a lion’s share or 62% of shipments. Canalys, a market research firm, has said in its latest report that rapid commoditization of 5G smartphones in mainland China will set the numbers spiraling upward. In September, Realme launched its V3, […]
