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Persistent Rumors Claim Apple to Introduce a New 4-Inch iPhone

Today’s topics include rumors about Apple’s expected 4-inch iPhone, a statement by Michael Dell on the acquisition of EMC, the debut of Firefox 44 and new staff cutbacks at Twitter. Rumors continue to swirl that Apple will release a smaller version of the iPhone in March or April. The latest rumors give the device a […]

Head of Apple’s Electric Car Program to Leave the Company

Today’s topics include the departure of Apple’s Electric Car Program chief, upgrades to Window’s 10 digital assistant Cortana, an upgrade to Cray weather facility supercomputers and the addition of a recycle bin to Microsoft’s Sway presentation application. Steve Zadesky, the Apple executive who has been spearheading the company’s electric car program for the past two […]

MIT Studies Nanostructures for Building Smaller Chips

Today’s topics include MIT researchers studying self-stacking nanogrids, Google’s 1 billion dollar deal with Apple, a new Surface laptop and tablet have officially gone on sale, and Microsoft opens its Office Early-Access Program to Mac users. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology have been studying whether molecules called block copolymers can be used as […]

Intel, Chinese Firms Team Up to Build Data Center Offerings

Today’s topics include Intel’s partnerships in China for server chip production, the addition of real-time updates to Microsoft Power BI on iOS, why Verizon joined the ONOS open-source SDN project and Docker’s acquisition of Unikernel. Intel has arranged two partnerships in China to build data center offerings based on the chip maker’s Xeon server processors […]

Apple Fixes OS X, iOS Vulnerabilities in First 2016 Security Update

Today’s topics include Apple’s first iOS and OSX security updates for 2016, Intel’s latest generation of Core vPro processors, Microsoft’s preview of a Windows 10-powered POS System and Juniper’s Mesa 2 tablet. Apple released its first security updates of 2016 on Jan. 19, with the debut of OS X 10.11.3 and iOS 9.2.1. The updates […]

Apple Seeks Permanent Fix for iPhone 6 Battery Charge Indicator Bug

Today’s topics include Apple’s efforts to fix an iPhone 6 battery charge indicator glitch, Unisys is bringing Stealth micro-segmentation security system to the AWS cloud, how IBM’s Dynamic Pricing is supposed to help retailers navigate online pricing wars, and Samsung has started mass production on the world’s fastest DRAM. Apple is working to repair an […]

Hyatt Falls Victim to Data Breach

Today’s topics include a data breach at the Hyatt hotel chain, Microsoft is combating peer phishing, Nest has issued an update to remedy glitches in its smart thermostats, and IBM has teamed up with the University of Michigan to create a conversational computer. Hyatt is the latest hotel chain to admit that it has fallen […]

EMC Exec: Deal With Dell Won’t Distract Firms From Innovation

Today’s topics include EMC’s CTO speaking out about the company’s Dell merger, Samsung will build Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 system on a chip, Seagate has launched its first 10TB Helium filled hard drive, and Mozilla is discontinuing its Persona password security services. An EMC executive is disputing the idea that the company’s acquisition by Dell will […]

Microsoft Stops Support of Pre-Internet Explorer 11 Browsers

Today’s topics include Microsoft discontinuing support for pre-Internet Explorer 11 browsers, Cisco helping businesses deal with shadow IT, new features coming to the next-generation Moto smartphone, and businesses projecting drone delivery to commence as early as 2017. Only Internet Explorer 11 and Edge are left standing after Microsoft pulled support for IE 8, 9 and […]

New Windows 10 App Suggests Arrival of Microsoft SIM Card

Today’s topics include a new Windows 10 app hinting at a Microsoft SIM card, Fujitsu has launched a multilayer SDN suite for service providers, Google invited developers to submit Project Tango app ideas, and AT&T offers unlimited data mobile plans to DirecTV or U-Verse customers. According to a report in WinBeta, a new Cellular data […]