Intel lets slip roadmap for Optane SSDs with 1,000X performance

From InfoWorld: Intel has let slip its timeline for releasing what is arguably the most significant advancement in non-volatile data storage in years, its 3D XPoint (cross point) memory, which will be sold under the name Optane.

Taiwanese technology news site benchlife.info posted slides from a...

Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2016 and when you can get it

From PC World: Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday morning was jam-packed with announcements, from all the features coming in iOS 10 to a new iPad coding app for kids.

iOS 10 includes major upgrades to iMessage, Photos, Siri, Maps, and Apple Music, and a brand-new Home app to...

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn in $26.2 billion deal

From CNET: Technology titan Microsoft will acquire professional networking site LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, the companies said Monday.

LinkedIn Chief Executive Jeff Weiner will continue at the helm of the company but will now report into Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, according to a statement...

Symantec to acquire Blue Coat for $4.65 billion

From PC World: Security company Symantec is to acquire Web security provider Blue Coat for US$4.65 billion in cash in a deal that will broaden the portfolio of security technologies the combined company can offer customers as they move to the cloud.

The deal, which is expected to be closed by the...

AT&T, Dan Gilbert each bid $5 billion for Yahoo, report says

From CNET: Yahoo may have lost some of its shine over the years, but it's still luring in big name bidders.

Dan Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, and AT&T each bid about $5 billion for Yahoo's core business, patents and real estate assets, Bloomberg reported Friday.

Verizon is...

Reports: Apple will move to Intel for some iPhone chips

From InfoWorld: Apple is diversifying its chip supply for the iPhone 7, tapping both Intel and Qualcomm to provide chips. According to Bloomberg, the Cupertino company will use Intel's modem chips for the AT&T version of the iPhone sold in the U.S., while Verizon iPhones sold in the U.S. will still...

Kingston HyperX Savage Black HX426C15SBK4/64 4x16GB Review (Page 1 of 10)

What a golden age of performance we live in. In the beginning of my OCZ Vertex 2 60GB review in November 2010, I told of a story of how in the early 2000s, I said, "60GB? What can I do with that!?" I then said the exact same thing nearly ten years later, albeit in a completely different context. In the age of 4K videos and massive 8TB hard drives, the truth is, if there really is not a whole lot of things you can do with 60GB in 2010, how much...

Fractal Design Define Nano S Review (Page 1 of 4)

One thing I have found sometimes hard to do is to maintain a conversation with a person for an extended period. For example, whenever I meet someone new, it usually starts with common questions asking about their name, current vocation, and sometimes about their day. Then you could move into other topics like hobbies, current events, or news, depending on how much you want to talk. However, you know you are out of ideas when you start talking...

Google patches high-severity flaw in Chrome's PDF reader

From InfoWorld: Chrome users who haven't restarted their browser recently should do so immediately to receive a patch for a high-severity flaw in the browser's built-in PDF reader. Attackers could execute arbitrary code on the user's system by tricking them into opening a PDF document containing a...

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