Monthly Archives: September 2017
HPE Turns Around Q3 2017 Revenue, but Profits Shrink
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise managed to turn around an important aspect of its quarterly business report, but it still has some work to do in other...
Google’s Android One Program Gets Boost From New Xiaomi Smartphone
Google's Android One program to broaden Android use in developing countries received a boost this week with the release of a new smartphone by...
Microsoft Signs Deal to Put More Apps on Huawei’s Cloud in China
Microsoft The Redmond, Wash. software maker and Chinese tech giant Huawei announced Sept. 5 that they had formed strategic partnership that will bring more...
Google Is Accused of Pressuring Think Tank Into Firing Critic
Today’s topics include claims that Google parent Alphabet used the power of the purse to pressure a think tank to fire a critic; how...
What the Alexa, Cortana Link Up Means for Virtual Assistant Users
What the Alexa, Cortana Link Up Means for Virtual Assistant Users
Microsoft and Amazon announced that their respective virtual assistants, Cortana and Alexa, soon will...
Features that Make the LG V30 a Strong Rival to the iPhone, Galaxy S8
Features that Make the LG V30 a Strong Rival to the iPhone, Galaxy S8
In the high-end smartphone market, Apple and Samsung are the dominant...
DRAM Module Industry Sees Double-Digit Drop in 2016 Revenue
Personal computers appear to be making a mild comeback in the world market, but revenue from the dynamic memory modules that run them—as well...
Trend Micro Offering $500K in Security Awards at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017
The mobile edition of the Pwn2Own hacking contest is returning for its sixth year, with a prize pool of $500,000 and new targets for...
Linux 4.13 Kernel Launches With Accelerated Security Feature
While most Americans were enjoying the Labor Day weekend, Linux creator Linus Torvalds was busy releasing the Linux 4.13 kernel on Sept. 3. Linux...
Federighi Assignment Shows Apple Knows It Must Modernize Siri Soon
Apple has a problem with Siri. The voice-activated virtual assistant that has been built into Apple products since the iPhone 4 is losing ground...