Top IT News of the Week (47/2021)
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IT news #1: Vodafone launches self-powered masts running on renewable energy.
Topic: Vodafone, telecommunications
Vodafone has announced plans to install mobile phone masts powered entirely by renewable energy following a trial run later this year. The masts will be built in remote locations across the UK, away from any connection to the electricity grid. It also aims to improve rural connectivity by allowing new sites to be built at more remote locations, backing industry commitments to cover 95% of the UK landmass by 2025. The telecommunications company has been collaborating alongside Crossflow Energy to develop the firm’s wind turbine technology, integrating solar and battery technologies to establish a self-powered mobile network. Vodafone’s network partner will be responsible for running a proof-of-concept mast with Crossflow’s Turbine technology on remote mobile locations.
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IT news #2: Spotify experiments with TikTok-style video feature.
Topic: Spotify, video update
Spotify is the next app in line to test a vertical video feed similar to TikTok’s popular design, the company has confirmed.The new feature that’s still in an early test build for iPhone will be added to the app’s front page and reveal a new Discover tab. It allows users to watch music videos vertically and swipe through them rapidly, similar to Tiktok’s interface. They will also be able to interact with the songs, such as giving out likes or listening to them later. It has, however, not been confirmed whether the feature will be available for a wider audience or it’s just a test that will never be added to the app.
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IT news #3: India to roll out 6G by late 2023 / early 2024.
Topic: Telecommunications, 6G
Minister for Communication, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has announced that 6G technology is officially in the making and will likely be rolled out by the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024. Vaishnaw has also confirmed permissions have been given to engineers working on the technology. Speaking on ‘New Technology and the Green Economy: Two Trends Shaping a New India’, the minister also said that apart from launching 6G, 5G technology is also on the cards, referring to the completion of the core software for the technology by the third quarter of next year. The auctions for the 5G spectrum are likely to take place in the second quarter of 2022.
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IT news #4: Qualcomm to revolutionise mobile phones with changed chips.
Topic: Mobile phone, chip
The company has announced the rebranding of its Snapdragon chips to make choosing a mobile phone more straightforward. Qualcomm sells its Snapdragon chips to a large number of companies, including Samsung, HP and OnePlus, to power laptops, mobiles and watches. However, comparing these devices can often prove to be challenging given the complicated names of the Snapdragon processors, which are characterised by a collection of complex numbers. Processors are the central part of any device, and as such, it can be hard to determine whether a given mobile device is better than another. The company said it would simplify its branding in many ways, resulting in major rebranding, starting with Qualcomm being separated from Snapdragon. The same organisation will still own the companies as before; however, Qualcomm will be removed from the chips., bringing yet another era to an end.
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