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How many jobs are available in technology in the US?

A seesaw effect seems to have taken hold as unemployment in IT rose in August after falling significantly the month before.

HomeKit is going to be everywhere as ABB buys Eve Systems

We are about to see a huge increase in consumer exposure to smart home technologies, which should increase recognition and adoption of these systems.

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EU countries reject plan for big tech companies to fund 5G rollout

A proposal to have big tech companies that account for heavy internet traffic finance 5G and broadband expansion in Europe is facing criticism from ministers.

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As US moves to regain microchip leadership, some say it never left

As the US government begins to dispense tens of billions of dollars to get microchip makers to relocate manufacturing to the US, hurdles remain, including an increasingly diversified global supply chain that no one country can...

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How AI can help find new employees

Artificial intelligence can help hiring managers and recruiters discover talent, reducing the time it takes to get them onboard a company. But there are risks associated with a process often automated by a chatbot.

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Qualcomm again hints at Apple’s future iPhone plans

Qualcomm CEO and President Cristiano Amon hints that Apple will put its own 5G modems inside iPhones as soon as 2024.

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MWC: iPhone Emergency SOS triggers new space race

As Mobile World Congress approaches, we’ve seen a spate of announcements explaining new products and solutions that offer emergency calls and messaging with smartphones and satellite.

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As the EU embraces cell phone calls on planes, could the US be next?

With the Eurpoean Commission voting to allow 5G transmissions on commercial flights, enabling voice calling, the US might be next — depending on what airlines want.

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Upgrading cell towers could save enough energy to power entire cities

Artificial intelligence can create massive efficiencies in the management of telecom cell sites, and with hardware and software upgrades, the power consumed by the sites could be cut by 40%.

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Apple leads the 5G transition, reports claim

Driven by interest in the iPhone, sales of 5G-capable smartphones exceeded those of 4G devices for the first time in January.

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Is Apple’s Qualcomm relationship already on the rocks?

Reports suggest Apple's work to build its own 5G modem may be reaching an endpoint — so what comes next for its detente with Qualcomm?

Why Apple spent billions to get to 5G — services

The combination of fast mobile broadband and powerful hardware underpins a services opportunity we’ve not really begun to scratch.

5G is finally ready for business

The reality of 5G has never lived up to its promise, until now. 2022 will be different.

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Apple still has a world to reach with the iPhone's 5G promise

Apple continues to benefit as carriers push for 5G deployment, even as the value of its products grows.

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iPhone SE 2022: Apple reads the room

Apple is seeking platform proliferation and high service and product add-ons to weather an anticipated post-pandemic slump.

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Excel 2016 and 2019 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Our visual guide helps you find the most popular commands on the Ribbon in Excel 2016 and 2019 for Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.

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PowerPoint 2016 cheat sheet: Ribbon quick reference

Our visual guide helps you find the most useful commands on the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows, along with keyboard shortcuts for performing each action.

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Best Places to Work in IT archives, 1994 to 2018

See 25 years of Computerworld's Best Places to Work in IT lists in an easy-to-sort spreadsheet.