eWEEK Staff

Red Hat OpenStack Scores Verizon, NASA as Major Customers

Today’s topics include the opening of the OpenStack Summit 2016, a report that BMW and Daimler dropped out of Apple’s electric car project, Symantec’s discovery of security problems with mobile apps related to the presidential primaries and HP’s Z1 workstation lets Mac users multitask with Windows and Linux applications. The OpenStack Austin Summit convened April […]

Apple Online Services in China Shut Down by Government: Report

Today’s topics include a report that the Chinese government shut down Apple’s online services, users of Windows 10 can now use the Universal Windows Platform of Skype to make group calls, an FCC commissioner shares her plan to expand WiFi access and a cyber-crime ring steals millions of credit cards. Government regulators in China without […]

Google Hit With EU Antitrust Charges Relating to Android Dominance

Today’s topics include the EU’s antitrust charges against Google regarding the Android mobile operating system, research that suggests shortened URLs may be less secure, Microsoft’s announcement that it will be offering free cloud training programs for IT professionals and the addition of a group-calling feature to the Facebook Messenger app for iOS and Android. European […]

Red Hat Improves Cloud Manageability With OpenStack Platform 8

Today’s topics include Red Hat’s release of OpenStack Platform 8, Apple’s settlement with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute over a patent lawsuit involving the Siri personal assistant technology, Skype’s introduction of chat bots for the Mac OS and the release of Nokia’s CloudBand software platform. On April 20, Red Hat released the OpenStack Platform 8, providing […]

Apple Improves MacBooks’ Graphics Performance, Flash Storage Speed

Today’s topics include improvements to the Core M processors and battery life in Apple MacBooks, IBM’s announcement of a series of new innovations for its Cloud Video unit, Google’s own Transparency Report labels Google searches as “partially dangerous” and a new LinkedIn app is helping college students find employment. Apple’s MacBooks just got a round […]

Worldwide iPhone Shipments Plunge 43.8% in Q1, Market Report Finds

Today’s topics include a reported drop in global iPhone sales in the first quarter of 2016, a Microsoft Edge upgrade enables users to make Skype video calls without a plug-in, Microsoft customers can now explore their Power BI data using secure, private connections to the company’s cloud data centers, and the launch of Cricket Wireless’ […]

Intel to Announce Significant Job Cuts in April: Reports

Today’s topics include reports that Intel is preparing for job cuts later in the month, news that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has been decrypting BlackBerry Messenger email, the potential renegotiation of the U.S. and EU’s decision to share data across countries and the EU’s preparations to broaden its investigation of Google in regard to […]

Acer Brings Liquid M330 Windows 10 Smartphone to Market

Today’s topics include the unveiling of Acer’s new M330 Windows 10 smartphone; the release of Microsoft’s code editor for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows; word that the effort to merge the PC units of Toshiba, Vaio and Fujitsu may be falling apart; and Google’s effort to combat click fraud on its advertising networks. Acer […]

2016 Apple Watch Shipments to Drop Sharply, Analyst Estimates

Today’s topics include predictions that sales for the Apple Watch will decrease in 2016, Broadcom’s introduction of a 5G-HD dual channel WiFi access platform, the launch of IBM’s new Health Corps corporate program, and Dell’s announcement that it’s taking its cyber-security business public. Apple Watch shipments will drop by as much as 25 percent in […]

Samsung Convoy 4 Flip Phone Built Rugged for Extreme Work Sites

Today’s topics include Verizon adding the Samsung rugged 3G flip phone to its handset lineup, Microsoft Office 365’s dashboard displays new usage metrics, Huawei’s new P9 and P9 Plus smartphones and the Virtual Reality headset market hits a revenue milestone. Samsung’s latest Convoy 4 rugged flip phone, which the company built for users who work […]