Monthly Archives: August 2016
Qualcomm’s Next Mobile Chip Will Be Faster, Support VR Efforts
Qualcomm's upcoming Snapdragon 821 mobile processor will offer improvements in CPU and graphics speeds, support the chip maker's virtual reality technology and likely begin...
Dell to Close $63 Billion Acquisition of EMC Sept. 7
Dell Technologies is set to complete its $63 billion acquisition of EMC next week after Chinese regulators gave their approval for the deal.The two...
Financial Services Sector Struggles With IT Security
Lost and stolen devices account for one in four breaches in the financial services sector, and five of the nation’s largest banks have suffered...
Why VMware, Pivotal Will Replace Quest as Dell Software
LAS VEGAS—When Dell bought Quest Software in July 2012 for $2.36 billion—its largest acquisition ever—and anointed it as the new crown jewel of the...
Intel Officially Rolls Out Kaby Lake Chips for Laptops, 2-in-1s
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich at the company's annual developer show earlier this month showed off systems running on the vendor's upcoming "Kaby Lake" processors...
Microsoft Launches Tool to Report Hate Speech on Its Services
Microsoft has launched a new tool that alerts the Redmond, Wash., software giant when its users encounter hate speech on its consumer online services....
EU Claims Apple Owes $14.5B in Back Taxes to Ireland
In a ruling that could have vast business and tax repercussions across the globe, the European Union has ordered Apple to pay $14.5 billion...
IBM Ranks High Among Public Clouds for Developers: Study
Forrester Research has ranked IBM among the leaders in the public cloud space, particularly when it comes to empowering enterprise developers with the tools...
Google Commits to EU-U.S. Privacy Shield
Google has officially adopted the United States and European Union's Privacy Shield framework governing the transfer of personal data from the EU to the...
VMware Expands Container Efforts
When Docker containers first emerged several years ago, the initial reaction from many industry experts was that they would become a competitive alternative to...