Sony says goodbye to battery business, cuts profit forecast

From CNET: Sony announced the sale of its battery business on Monday and at the same time reduced its profit estimate for 2016.

The Japanese tech titan had hoped sales of the PS4 and the release of PlayStation VR, its virtual reality headset, would result in a healthy financial year for the company...

CenturyLink will acquire Level 3 Communications in $34B deal

From PC World: CenturyLink plans to acquire internet backbone company Level 3 Communications in a US$34 billion cash and stock deal that aims to consolidate the networks and customers of the two companies.

The combined company, operating in more than 60 countries, will be able to offer CenturyLink...

Microsoft VR headset details to be revealed at December event

From CNET: Microsoft's Windows 10 event in New York last week was jam-packed full of new hardware and software unveilings, including the introduction of a range of VR headsets.

Microsoft was more than happy to detail its vision for VR and how it fitted in with existing tech including Windows 10 and...

AZIO MK Retro Review

If there is one thing I often find a bit eerie, it is looking back at old or dated items. For example, black and white photos sometimes gives me a spine-tingling feel. When I was younger, I used to think the world was monochromatic, with only modern technology bringing color to the rest of the world. I now know color actually came after the Great Depression, which is obviously what got people out of the depression, haha. This is also why I do not...

Toshiba OCZ VX500 512GB Review (Page 1 of 11)

"If I ran this website," I explained to my colleague Aaron Lai. "I would just focus on storage reviews and call it a day." At that point, Aaron simply laughed and said, "You do run this website. And you do focus on storage reviews." Well, I think that closes the case. If you have been following APH Networks for a while, you will realize each editor tends to focus on a particular category of products to cover. The reason is probably because when...

Vine Is Shutting Down, Users Mourn End of Video-Sharing Platform

From US Magazine: The end of (the) Vine. The video-sharing app is shuttering after three years, the company announced in a post to Medium on Thursday, October 27.

“Since 2013, millions of people have turned to Vine to laugh at loops and see creativity unfold,” the statement reads. “Today, we are...

Apple puts toe in touch waters with MacBook Pro remake

From ComputerWorld: Apple today reworked its notebook line, boosting the touch-ability of the MacBook Pro line, not by letting users smudge the screen but with an adaptable bar above the top row of keys.

The expected replacement for the row of function keys got the name "Touch Bar," without the...

Demand for Google Pixel Smartphones Soars, Shortages Result

From eWeek: Pixel and Pixel XL phones are taking longer to get to buyers than estimated earlier due to order numbers that exceeded expectations.
Since going on sale Oct. 20, Google's Pixel and Pixel XL Android smartphones are so popular that several versions are completely out of stock and others...

Samsung Chips Offset Smartphone Disaster

From EETimes: Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest maker of smartphones and the second-largest chipmaker, said strength in its semiconductor business offset the impact to its mobile phone business caused by exploding batteries in its flagship Galaxy Note 7 products.

South Korea’s largest...

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