Monthly Archives: October 2016
Oracle, NetSuite Have a Week to Get $9.3 Billion Deal Done
Oracle has set a deadline of Nov. 4 for NetSuite shareholders to accept its $9.3 billion bid for the cloud software provider, and it...
Boost Mobile Unveils $70 ZTE Tempo Smartphone
Boost Mobile Unveils $70 ZTE Tempo Smartphone
The ZTE Tempo budget phone features a 4.5-inch touch-screen display, a quad-core processor, a 5MP rear-facing camera and...
Apple Updates MacBook Pros With New Touch Controls, Slim Design
Apple Updates MacBook Pros With New Touch Controls, Slim Design
We examine key features in Apple's new MacBook Pro and why the Touch Bar version...
IBM Hosted a Big Party for Watson With its CEO as the Star
LAS VEGAS–IBM held a big party for its Watson cognitive computing technology here this week in the form of the IBM World of Watson...
Cloudian Raises $41 Million VC for Hybrid Cloud Object Storage
Hybrid cloud storage software provider Cloudian has fortified itself for more sales warfare in the cutthroat flash storage appliance market.The San Francisco-based company said...
Microsoft Releases Skype for Business Mac Client
Businesses clinging to Lync for Mac 2011 can finally start letting go.Today, Microsoft released the official Skype for Business Mac client, allowing customers to...
Demand for Google Pixel Smartphones Soars, Shortages Result
Since going on sale Oct. 20, Google's Pixel and Pixel XL Android smartphones are so popular that several versions are completely out of stock...
Microsoft Introduces High-End Surface Studio All-in-One Desktop
Today's topics include Microsoft's unveiling of the all-in-one Surface Studio, Apple's report of its first decline in annual revenue since 2001, VW's agreement to...
Apple’s Latest MacBook Pro Machines Arrive Thinner, Lighter, Faster
Apple unveiled three new redesigned and rethought MacBook Pro models on Oct. 27, bringing key improvements and enhancements to its popular laptops, from thinner...
BlackBerry Launches Its Licensed DTEK60 Android Smartphone
BlackBerry has rolled out its latest Android smartphone, the $499 DTEK60 high-security handset, which is the first phone the company is offering since it...