Monthly Archives: October 2016
Qualcomm to Pay $47 Billion for Chip Maker NXP
Qualcomm is buying rival chip maker NXP Semiconductors in a $47 billion bid to rapidly expand beyond its core mobile device space and challenge...
IBM’s Watson-Based Slack Deal to Benefit Developers Long Term
LAS VEGAS – In another effort to advance the adoption of its Watson cognitive computing platform among developers, IBM is partnering with one of...
Execs Say IoT Needs to Serve Clear Purposes, Deliver Specific Benefits
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. —Executives at an industry conference here debated the pros and cons of the internet of things, noting that device deployment...
GPU’s Role in Artificial Intelligence Advances Featured at Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Massively parallel supercomputing hardware and advanced artificial intelligence algorithms are being harnessed to deliver powerful new research tools in science and medicine, according...
Microsoft Launches Program Aimed at Securing Azure IoT
Embarking on an internet of things deployment might seem like a risky proposition these days. To help customers mitigate the dangers of IoT-enabling their...
Alphabet Halts Fiber High-Speed Internet Rollout in Several Cities
Google's parent company Alphabet has scaled back plans, temporarily at least, for its much-touted Fiber high-speed Internet service and will lay off about 9...
AT&T Q3 Net Income, Revenue Up as It Pursues Time Warner Merger
As it set the wheels in motion for its $85.4 billion planned acquisition of media and entertainment company Time Warner, AT&T also released its...
10 Impressive Features in Microsoft’s Surface Studio Desktop PC
10 Impressive Features in Microsoft's Surface Studio Desktop PC
Microsoft's Surface Studio all-in-one desktop PC boasts an outstanding design and Windows Pro. Here's why else...
Samsung Still Doesn’t Know Exact Cause of Samsung Note7 Fires
Today's topics include the third recall of Samsung Note7 smartphones, the upgrade deal that Samsung issued to South Korean customers who were affected by...
Renesas Upgrades IoT Platform With New ARM Offerings
Semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics is teaming with two other tech vendors on the development of the next generation of its Synergy internet of things...