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Today’s topics include T-Mobile launching narrowband IoT communications nationwide, and Microsoft releasing SQL Operations Studio for job management. As part of its run-up to nationwide 5G communications, T-Mobile has launched narrowband IoT, a series of bands intended specifically for sensors and other devices that communicate only small amounts of data at any one time, but […]

Today’s topics include HP unveiling its powerful Z Workstation lineup, and Google going public with a new “Grab and Go” Chromebook loaner program. HP on July 18 introduced its HP Z Workstation lineup, what it calls “the world’s most powerful entry workstations,” which include the HP Z2 Mini, HP Z2 Small Form Factor, HP Z2 […]

Today’s topics include Microsoft Azure SQL Data Warehouse getting a speed boost, and Symantec improving email security with threat isolation technology. Microsoft has enhanced Azure SQL Data Warehouse to provide what the company is claiming is at least double the query performance. Jason Zander, executive vice president of Microsoft Azure, credits this improvement to “new […]

Today’s topics include AWS adding AI and compute services to its cloud lineup, and Micron and Intel terminating their 3D XPoint joint development program. At this week’s Amazon Web Services NYC Summit 2018, executives announced new capabilities for the company’s artificial intelligence, machine learning and compute services on the AWS cloud. Dr. Matt Wood, AWS’ […]

Today’s topics include business demand driving the strongest PC market since 2012, and Google making “Site Isolation” a default Chrome browser setting. According to IDC and Gartner analysts, the long-struggling worldwide PC market hasn’t been this strong in over six years, with IDC saying shipments of traditional PCs—which include desktops, notebooks and workstations—have jumped 2.7 […]

Today’s topics include a surprise $19 billion Broadcom bid for CA Technologies, and Apple releasing new MacBook Pro models. Broadcom, which failed in its bid to buy rival chip maker Qualcomm for $117 billion, is now attempting to buy software maker CA Technologies for $19 billion. The acquisition would move Broadcom’s focus away from data […]

Today’s topics include Intel acquiring longtime partner eASIC to add structured ASICs to its product lineup, and Microsoft challenging Slack with a free version of its Teams collaboration tool. Intel is acquiring longtime partner eASIC, a maker of structured ASICs, which are chips that combine the performance and power efficiency found in standard-cell ASICs with […]

Today’s topics include Google introducing a Cost Forecast feature to its cloud billing tool, and SonicWall reporting a spike in ransomware attacks in the first half of 2018. Google has introduced a new cloud-billing feature that lets administrators see much they are likely to spend on cloud usage in a particular month. Cost Forecast for Cloud […]

Today’s topics include Chinese chip maker Hygon building x86 chips modeled on AMD’s Epyc design, and Microsoft introducing the Surface Go two-in-one tablet for $399. Advanced Micro Devices in 2016 announced a joint venture deal with Chinese chip maker Hygon to produce x86 processors based closely on AMD’s Epyc server chips. Two years later, the […]

Today’s topics include facial recognition showing promise in corporate security, and Seagate releasing a fast 2TB solid-state disk for laptops and desktops. It only took a matter of minutes for investigators to identify the man they had in custody for the Capital Gazette newspaper shootings thanks to Maryland’s new facial recognition system. This is one […]