eWEEK Staff

Apple Delivers iOS 10 Ahead of iPhone 7 Arrival

Today’s topics include Apple’s release of iOS 10 just ahead of the iPhone 7 debut, the official recall of the Samsung Galaxy Note7 phones, the persistent rumors that Microsoft plans to release a Surface smartphone and Nvidia’s introduction of a single-chip version of its Drive PX2 processor for autonomous cars. Apple’s iOS 10 mobile operating […]

Google Working With Huawei to Build 7-Inch Tablet: Report

Today’s topics include Google and Huawei’s partnership to create a new 7-inch tablet, Microsoft’s updates to Bing that make the search engine smarter, Apple’s cuts to its Project Titan autonomous car development program and confirmation that HP intends to purchase Samsung’s printer business for $1.05 billion. Google is planning a 7-inch tablet that will be […]

Google to Label Sites That Don’t Upgrade to HTTPS as ‘Non-Secure’

Today’s topics include Google’s intention to start shaming websites that fail to use the more secure HTTPS internet protocol, How Dell and HPE are taking diametrically opposed approaches to rebuilding their businesses to stay competitive in the IT infrastructure market, Trick 3D’s launch of its Floorplan Revolution real estate VR service, and why internet and […]

Apple Introduces iPhone 7 With New Cameras, Wireless Earpods

Today’s topics include the introduction of Apple’s new iPhone 7 with an upgraded camera and wireless earbuds, how phony Facebook hacking tools are exploiting only would-be hackers, Intel’s sale of a 51 percent share in its cyber-security software business and the spinoff of HPE’s software unit to Micro Focus. As it does every September prior […]

Dell Closes Deal for EMC, Creating $74B Company

Today’s topics include the long-sought official close of Dell’s buyout of EMC; Google’s September Android update that patches 55 vulnerabilities; why Amazon, Apple and Google are supporting Microsoft’s lawsuit against a blanket gag order imposed on all demands for customer data issued by the U.S. Department of Justice; and Qualcomm’s partnership with AT&T and Verizon […]

Intel Buys Movidius to Grow Computer Vision Capabilities

Today’s topics include Intel’s plan to use Movidius to expand its computer vision capabilities, Iovation’s acquisition of LaunchKey in an effort to boost security, AMD is shipping its 7th generation desktop PC processors and ZTE’s unveiling of a smaller Axon 7 mini smartphone. Intel is expanding its capabilities in virtual reality, artificial intelligence and the […]

Samsung Recalls New Galaxy Note7 Phones After Battery Fires

Today’s topics include Samsung’s recall of all Galaxy Note 7 phones due to battery fires, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California’s arrest of the suspected Linux kernel hacker, Google’s test launch of a new carpool service for office workers, and Ericsson and Nokia’s push to make 5G adoption easier. Samsung is […]

Cold War Group to Probe Russian Hacks of DNC, Voter Databases

Today’s topics include the White House’s order for a special investigation of suspected Russian hacks of U.S. voter databases, Lenovo’s latest laptop and tablet models, Microsoft’s sale of MSN China and Nvidia’s partnership with Baidu to build an AI platform for autonomous cars. The White House has ordered a little-known investigative group to carry out […]

Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 821 to Feature Faster CPU, Graphics

Today’s topics include Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon mobile chip, Dropbox’s warning that users need to reset their password because of a 4-year-old data breach, Dell’s preparations to close its $63 billion acquisition of EMC and the European Union’s demand that Apple pay Ireland $14.5 billion in back taxes. Qualcomm’s upcoming Snapdragon 821 mobile processor will offer […]

Apple Sued Over iPhone ‘Defect’ That Causes Touch Screens to Fail

Today’s topics include the lawsuit against Apple for defects that cause touch-screen failures on iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, the network breach that forced browser vendor Opera to reset user passwords, Hewlett Packard’s expansion of its machine learning capabilities for big data analytics and the hints that Microsoft is planning to release an updated Surface […]