A few years ago, when the CFO of JP Morgan Chase announced that “we are a technology company,” it created ripples in the financial service sectors. After all, digital transformation in banking was still a new concept back then. At the time of this announcement, the financial firm allocated a $9 billion technology budget and hired 40,000 technologists to create intellectual property. The sole purpose of the firm was to cater better to digital-savvy customers. JP Morgan Chase was one of the early players who understood the need for technology adaption to gain a competitive advantage to entice its customers.
 
Fast forward, 2021. Today, the banking industry is going through a profound transformation as the industry embraces the next major phase of digital transformation. Now banks are more concerned about:
•    Better customer experience
•    Rapid releases
•    Faster go-to-market
•    Better performance under huge volume of transaction load
 
With the emergence of new techs like AI, ML, blockchain, big data, and digital payments – the digital transformation in banking is undergoing a rapid technology disruption. However, it is a lot easier said than getting the implementation done. Customers now expect banks to deliver accurately with speed. Thus, there has been a paradigm shift to Quality and Agility, and banks are striving to meet their customers' growing expectations.  The need of the hour is:

•     Performance of apps under huge transactional load
•     Integrating with other applications such as trading accounts, centralized payment systems, 3rd party agents, etc. Read more »

Secrets that our phones hide from us: The codes that tell everything about our most used devices

Talking about accessibility, most mobile phones have no secrets for most users, but not everyone knows that each cellphone brand has it's own series of secret codes that show information about the phone's model, software details and even a series of settings that are not visible in the settings menu.

Codes for Samsung
 
*#06# - Display IMEI code
*#1234# - View Software Version such as PDA, CSC, MODEM, etc. Helps you check the BL, AP, CP, and CSC of your Samsung device
#*#4636#*#* - Diagnosis and general settings menu
*#*#7780#*#* - Factory restore
*2767*4387264636# - Display product code
*#*#1472365#*#* - GPS test
*#*#197328640#*#* - Service mode for main menu
*#232337# - Show device's Bluetooth address
*#232331# - Test Bluetooth
*#9090# - Diagnostic configuration
*#0842# - Backlight/vibration test
*#0673# - Melody test
*#0*# - General test
*#872564# - USB logging control
*#0782# - Real time clock test
*#1575# - GPS control menu
273283*255*3282*# - Data create menu
*#34971539# - Camera Firmware Update
*#0589# - Light Sensor Test Mode
*#44336# - Software Version Info
*#273283*255*663282*# - Data Create SD Card
*#07# - Test History
*#7353# - Quick test menu

Source: Secrets that our phones hide from us: The codes that tell everything about our most used devices

Codes for iPhone

*#06# - Displays your IMEI Read more »

At the end of his term, former U.S. President Donald Trump ordered to honor basketball player Kobe Bryant in the form of a statue. Read more in this article prepared by Telecomasia.net.

Trump issued an executive order according to which the National Garden of American Heroes with monuments of prominent public figures in politics, business, culture, and sports will be opened in the United States. The full text of the document is published on the White House website.

The open-air garden will feature statues of about 200 people. Among them are NBA legend Kobe Bryant, Apple founder Steve Jobs, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong, singer Whitney Houston, Independence War leader Benjamin Franklin, cartoonist Walt Disney, the first female aviator Amelia Earhart and many other notable figures.

Kobe Bryant died on January 26, 2020, at the age of 41. His helicopter crashed into a mountainside near Los Angeles. There were seven other passengers on board, along with the basketball player and his 13-year-old daughter. They all died.

Kobe has gone down in basketball history forever. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020. The legendary basketball player spent his entire professional career (from 1996 to 2016) with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bryant is a five-time NBA champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2009, 2010), the most valuable player in the NBA of the 2007/08 season, Olympic champion in 2008. He participated in the All-Star Games for 10 years in a row and was named MVP twice (in 2002 and 2007). Bryant also currently holds 7 NBA records unbeaten.

Statistics also prove the player’s greatness and his skill. In total, he played 1346 games. Kobe scored 33,643 (25 average per game) points, made 7047 (5.2) rebounds, did 6306 (4.7) assists, made 1944 (1.4) interceptions and set 640 (0.5) blocks.
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Any modern movie would not be complete without vehicles. Actually, they play a major role in giving movies their themes; cars help to develop characters and settings in classic old movies, millennial movies, and even futuristic movies. Even as you enjoy your favorite movie featuring luxurious sedans, amazing trucks, and powerful supercars, have you ever wondered where these vehicles come from? Well, most of them are rented by the many movie car rental companies in cities such as Atlanta.
Movie directors and managers are constantly striking deals with these companies. If you are one, you should know how to best rent cars for a movie in Atlanta. Below are the best tips that you should follow.

Choose a Car Rental with Variety

Whether the movie requires sports cars, police trucks, delivery vans, custom-made vehicles, or any other prop cars for films, reputable car rental companies in Atlanta ensure that the director and others making the movie get what they want. So, the movie director should always look for companies with a variety of options in order to choose what will suit the movie.
Then, it is easy for the company to meet or exceed expectations for the entire period of production. Consequently, it makes sense to rent cars for a movie in Atlanta.

Choose a Company That Customizes

Movie vehicles require a lot of customization to suit the intended theme. Sometimes, they are completely custom-built vehicles that are made by the manufacturer. But you can still rent cars for a movie in Atlanta from reliable car rental companies that custom-fabricate these vehicles, paint them, wrap the body, and even add amazing features just for your movie. Read more »

Business has changed immensely due to technology over the last few decades. Automation looks to be a solution for many production-based jobs. The change will cause businesses to morph strategies further. In no time in history has business changed so rapidly as it did when the Coronavirus seemingly shut down the world. Certain industries were decimated as they require face to face contact with customers. Others adapted quickly as working remotely became the norm when possible. Below are modifications along with the adaptability of certain industries versus others.

Restaurant Industry
The restaurant industry is still struggling with a number of closures or takeout/delivery options only. Restaurants that would have never offered their food for delivery had to make a change. Keeping as many employees with a job was the goal of many while others simply tried to stay in business at any cost. The opening of restaurants that kept social distancing in mind was implemented. Certain states like Florida threatened bars would  lose their liquor license if they broke social distancing rules. The industry will continue to feel the impact of the pandemic despite adapting. The length of this negative impact is not known due to the uncertainty of people going back into public places before a vaccine is created.
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