Author: Virendra Soni
Dynamics 365 mixed reality apps come to Android and iOS devices
In September last year, Microsoft had powered Dynamics 365 with new artificial intelligence (AI) and mixed reality applications, with an aim to empower enterprises achieve more through the accelerant of business applications. At Microsoft Business Forward in Paris, the tech giant announced its further steps towards unlocking deeper insights from data. The new mixed reality apps announced last year...
75% enterprises that use IoT are already using digital twins or plan to use within a year: Gartner
75% of enterprises that use internet of things (IoT) are already using digital twins or planning to use within the next year, finds leading analyst firm Gartner. Digital twins are simply the virtual models of a product, process or service, that helps in analyzing systems so that expected problems can be avoided even before they occur. It also allows enterprises to prevent downtime, explore new opp...
Microsoft rolls out Office app to all Windows 10 users
In December last year, Microsoft had released the preview of Office app for Windows Insiders. Following feedback from users, the tech giant is making Office app available to all the users of Windows 10. It is a simple and easy-to-use app that will allow users to quickly get to apps, documents, and people in the organization. The Office will include all the common apps including Outlook, OneDrive, ...
MWC 2019: HDFC Bank collaborates with Route Mobile to showcase RCS Business Messaging
HDFC Bank Ltd. (“HDFC Bank”), one of India’s largest private sector bank has partnered with Route Mobile Limited (“Route Mobile”) to showcase Rich Communication Services (“RCS”) on Google’s RCS Business Messaging platform at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019. Route Mobile is among the leading cloud-communications platform service provider to enterprises, over-the-top (“OTT”) players and mobile netw...
Qualcomm launches new 5G modem and testing networks to accelerate 5G rollout
Qualcomm Technologies has launched an advanced commercial multi-mode 5G modem called Snapdragon X55, that will accelerate the 5G rollout around the world. Snapdragon X55 5G modem is the second-generation of Qualcomm’s 5G New Radio (NR) modem, that will support all major frequency bands, from mmWave to sub-6 GHz. The company claims that its new modem will provide up to 7 gigabits per second (Gbps) ...
Comparing IoT services: AWS vs Google vs IBM vs Microsoft
Internet of things (IoT) is, perhaps, one of the fastest growing modern technologies today. It is proving to be a revolutionary technology, opening a new world of innovation and possibilities that were unimaginable a generation ago. The rapid development of IoT has connected almost everything to the internet. Today, the devices, appliances, and infrastructure can be controlled from anywhere by jus...
IBM CEO reveals three core areas for moving to Chapter 2 of digital transformation
At IBM Think 2019, the keynote of IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is gaining high traction for her views about Chapter 2 of digital transformation. She shared the way businesses around the world have experimented with artificial intelligence (AI) and migrated their workloads to cloud in last few years. IBM Think is one of the largest events of visionaries, technologists and innovators. Business leaders from...
Five common myths and misconceptions about artificial intelligence: Gartner
There are several misconceptions about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) among the IT and business leaders. AI is the one the hottest technology today that is making its way into every organization. In such a scenario, the CXOs need to ensure what AI can do for them, what value it can bring to their business, and what its limitations are. This is important because organizations can mak...
Microsoft’s LinkedIn gets new live video streaming feature
LinkedIn is getting a new live video feature called LinkedIn Live that will enable people and organizations to broadcast video in real-time to selected groups or followers. According to LinkedIn, the use of videos is growing faster on the platform along with the text posts and articles. With the new announcement, the company is taking its content sharing approach to the next level. LinkedIn is one...
IBM breaks AI siloes for enterprises by bringing Watson to every cloud
In order to break AI siloes for enterprises that are caused by vendor lock-in, IBM is making its AI engine IBM Watson portable across any cloud. IBM Watson helps enterprises to use artificial intelligence (AI) for improving the business performance. It comes with a set of development tools, applications, machine learning models, and management services. These resources are used to mine data, predi...
Azure Maps gets new cloud-based services and SDKs
To meet the demands of modern enterprise customers in mobility space, Microsoft is unveiling a number of new capabilities for Azure Maps in the form of software development kits (SDKs) and cloud-based services. The new capabilities will allow enterprises and partners to develop mobility solutions that can solve the complex challenges faced by cities and urban areas today. For example, the new Azur...
Work 365 version 2.0 Partner Profitability Platform now available on Microsoft AppSource
IOTAP, a Microsoft Gold Partner and Global Direct Cloud Solutions Provider (CSP), today announced the availability of its Work 365 version 2.0 application on Microsoft AppSource, an online cloud marketplace providing tailored line-of-business solutions. Created by IOTAP’s cloud solutions experts, Work 365 is a fully integrated customer experience platform that helps partners and CSPs increase prof...
