Month: May 2020
5 Mobile Keyboards Reviewed: Arteck, Plugable, Sounwill, Moko, Jelly Comb
We review five foldable, phone-friendly keyboards you can toss in your pocket. Source
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What is a POS (Point of Sale) system?
A Point of Sale (or POS) system is essential for a business to run its operations smoothly. As its name suggests, a POS system allows companies to take payments from customers in bricks-and-mortar stores (or online) at the point of sale. They might not be hugely exciting, as far as…
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The most powerful Raspberry Pi now has 8GB of RAM
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has doubled the maximum amount of RAM available in the Raspberry Pi 4 to 8GB with a new device it’s selling for $75. To take advantage of the RAM increase, the foundation is also releasing a new 64-bit version of its operating system in early beta.…
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Providing card services to fintech companies around the world gives Marqeta a $4.3 billion valuation
This could have been Marqeta’s year to list as a public company on a major American stock exchange. The company, while still unprofitable, is a darling of the financial services sector and only last year reached a $2 billion valuation on the back of a $260 million round of financing.…
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Google and Microsoft reportedly considering stakes in telecom firms in India after Facebook deal
Weeks after Facebook acquired a 9.9% stake in India’s Reliance Jio Platforms, two more American firms are reportedly interested in the Indian telecom market. Google is considering buying a stake of about 5% in Vodafone Idea, the second largest telecom operator in India, according to Financial Times. Separately, Microsoft is…
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Microsoft copied its new Windows Package Manager from rival AppGet, claims developer
Microsoft surprised everyone with its new Windows Package Manager (winget) last week, but it looks like the company copied the core mechanics from a developer it interviewed and ghosted. Keivan Beigi, the developer behind package manager AppGet, has provided a detailed account of Microsoft reaching out to him last year…
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