eWEEK Staff

Most Note7 Owners Choosing New Note7 Replacements Over Alternatives

Today’s topics include Samsung’s claims that many Note7 owners want replacement phones despite the recall, HPE and Dell’s unveiling of their latest cloud platform offerings, IBM’s launch of its new Watson-powered cloud-based big data analytics solution and Google’s claims that its OnHub home router is one of the safest on the market. Since getting a […]

Google Tablet, Laptop to Run Android, Chrome OS Hybrid: Report

Today’s topics include the rumors that Google is developing a Pixel laptop and a Nexus tablet, the release of Salesforce’s new unified consumer marketing platform, the Snapchat’s corporate name change and first hardware product and the updates to Splunk’s Enterprise Security and User Behavior Analytics platform. Google is reportedly developing a new Pixel laptop computer […]

Windows Server 2016 Debuts at Microsoft Ignite Conference

Today’s topics include the launch of Microsoft Windows Server 2016, the availability of the Docker Engine on Windows Server, a partnership to move the Adobe Creative Cloud, Marketing Cloud and Document Cloud to the Azure platform, and NetApp’s announcement of new all-flash storage systems for midrange clients. Microsoft kicked off its Ignite 2016 conference in […]

Salesforce, Other Suitors Reportedly Considering Twitter Buyout

Today’s topics include the rumors that Salesforce.com may be preparing to acquire Twitter, the release of the public iOS 10.1 Beta test version, BlackBerry’s heavy discounts on the Priv and Passport smartphones and the latest distributed denial-of-service attacks are rapidly trending toward volumes of 1 terabit per second. Salesforce.com and Twitter—two companies that have banked […]

Apple iPhone 7 Users Report ‘Hissing’ Noise That May Prove Innocuous

Today’s topics include users’ complaints that some new iPhone 7 handsets are making a “hissing sound,” Microsoft’s delivery of Typescript 2.0 in Visual Studio Code, Comcast’s plan to offer mobile phone services in 2017 and Google’s implementation of the Accelerated Mobile Pages standard. Some owners of the latest Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus […]

Google Smartphone, VR Headset Expected to Debut at Oct. 4 Event

Today’s topics include the rumors that Google will unveil a new smartphone and virtual reality headset at its Oct. 4 event, Oracle’s Larry Ellison says his company’s cloud platform outperforms Amazon Web Services’ capabilities, ARM’s new chip design focuses on safe autonomous car operation and the Industrial Internet Consortium’s framework for internet of things security. […]

Google to Roll Out Allo Messaging App on Sept. 21, Report

Today’s topics include a report that Google will introduce its Allo smart messaging app on Sept. 21, an Intel and GE development effort to turn trains into mobile data centers, Salesforce.com’s Einstein platform that will integrate artificial intelligence capabilities into its cloud CRM applications and Oracle’s acquisition of security broker vendor Palerra. A single tweet […]

iPhone 7 Plus So Far More Popular Than iPhone 7

Today’s topics include a mobile device market report that shows iPhone 7 Plus sales are outpacing iPhone 7 sales during the first few days of availability, Samsung’s plan to replace all Note7 smartphones starting Sept. 21, Oracle’s announcement that Java 9 may be delayed until July 2017 and Microsoft’s update to Outlook.com that supports iOS […]

Apple Says iPhone 7 Sales Start With Some Models Already Sold Out

Today’s topics include Apple’s report that several iPhone 7 models are already sold out, Qualcomm’s initiative to accelerate the development of dual-camera smartphones, Uber’s initiation of testing for autonomous cars and the addition of the R Server Developer Edition to Microsoft’s Linux Data Science Virtual Machine. Apple’s new iPhone 7 flagship smartphones have been in […]

Apple Says It’s Fixed iOS 10 Bug That Disabled Some iPhones, iPads

Today’s topics include how Apple’s new iOS update disables some users’ iPhones and iPads, Samsung’s plan to limit Galaxy Note 7 phone charges to 60 percent of capacity to try to reduce the chances of battery fires, how a year-long Cisco and Apple partnership contributed some new business capabilities to iOS 10, and Seagate Technology’s […]