Mercedes Now Will Delay EQC EV from 2021 to 2022 in US

From ExtremeTech: If you’ve been waiting to get your hands on the Mercedes-Benz EQC, the first in a line of 10 new EVs, add a year to the wait time if you were expecting to head down to the showroom next month. For US customers, the first shipments have been delayed from the first quarter of 2020 to...

House passes bill barring government from buying Huawei gear

From CNET: The US House of Representatives has voted to pass legislation that will prevent the government from using funds to help carriers buy Huawei's telecommunications equipment. Other equipment considered to be a threat to national security is also banned under the draft Secure and Trusted...

CORSAIR Agrees to Acquire SCUF Gaming

From CORSAIR Press Release: CORSAIR is pleased to announce that it has agreed to acquire high-performance controller pioneer SCUF Gaming “SCUF®” and its extensive patent portfolio. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of December 2019.

Since launching in 2011, SCUF has recognized...

YouTube is growing up, and creators are frustrated by growing pains

From The Verge: Like death and taxes, seeing a version of “YouTube is over” trend on Twitter just hours after a new policy change goes into effect is a certainty.

YouTube’s updated harassment policy is no exception. Under the rules announced last week, YouTube will “no longer allow content that...

Apple could be releasing 5 new phones in 2020, including the iPhone 12

From CNET: Apple may break with tradition and release four new iPhone 12 models in 2020, according to the latest reports. But let's not forget the rumored iPhone SE 2, which could bring the total number of new iPhones in 2020 to five. On this week's Apple Core roundup, we also hear rumblings that...

Cisco Secures Injunction Against Chinese Counterfeiters

From PC Mag: Cisco scored a major victory this week after it managed to secure an injunction against four Chinese companies manufacturing and selling counterfeit versions of its networking hardware.

As The Wall Street Journal reports, the temporary injunction was granted following a lawsuit filed...

Intel buys AI chipmaker Habana for $2 billion

From TechCrunch: Intel this morning issued a statement noting that it has picked up Israeli AI chipmaker Habana Labs. The deal, valued at around $2 billion, is the latest piece of some hefty investments in artificial intelligence that include names like Nervana Systems and Movidius.

In July, Habana...

Dell To Become ‘Six-Times’ Bigger Than Nutanix, Says Michael Dell

From CRN: Michael Dell expects Dell Technologies to widen its hyperconverged infrastructure leadership position significantly in the future, with the goal to become upwards of six-times larger than nearest competitor Nutanix.

“We have a super strong position [in hyperconverged infrastructure] and...

Corsair K57 RGB Wireless Review

If you have been following APH Networks for a while, you may remember a couple of review introductions where I gave relationship advice. It just so happens both happen to be Western Digital Red hard drives; the first one being the WD40EFRX and the second with the WD60EFRX. If you wonder whether I give relationship advice to my friends in real life or not, I can assure you I do. A few months ago, I was grabbing late night snacks with a couple of...

Microsoft’s next Xbox is Xbox Series X, coming holiday 2020

From The Verge: Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox is officially called Xbox Series X. Microsoft revealed the name and console design on stage at the Game Awards today. The console itself looks far more like a PC than we’ve seen from previous Xbox consoles, and Microsoft’s trailer provides a brief...

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