ARM buys Mistbase and NextG-Com to extend its reach in IoT

From PC World: Chip designer ARM has a new strategy for the internet of things: to offer complete solutions "from application software to antenna."

ARM has typically left it to licensees of its microprocessor designs to add their own wide-area radio modems and other circuitry essential for the...

China's Uber-slaying ride hailer reportedly going global

From CNET: After acquiring Uber's operations in China last year, Didi Chuxing is taking steps to ascend to the global stage.

The Chinese ride hailer is testing an English version of its smartphone application and the ability to accept payment by international credit cards, reports the South China...

SAP license fees are due even for indirect users, court says

From InfoWorld: SAP’s named-user licensing fees apply even to related applications that only offer users indirect visibility of SAP data, a U.K. judge ruled Thursday in a case pitting SAP against Diageo, the alcoholic beverage giant behind Smirnoff vodka and Guinness beer.

The consequences could be...

Verizon scrapes $350 million off deal to buy Yahoo

From CNET: The telecommunications giant and internet pioneer Yahoo have signed an agreement that drops the original $4.83 billion acquisition price for Yahoo by $350 million, the companies said Tuesday. This comes months after Yahoo's public image tumbled downhill with one hacking scandal after...

Apple, Microsoft and Amazon offer fairer deal on cloud storage

From PC World: Apple, Microsoft and Amazon have agreed to give cloud storage subscribers fairer contracts after intervention by the U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority.

Such cloud storage services are typically used to store photos, videos, music or digital copies of important documents.

If...

YouTube is cutting those annoying 30-second ads next year

From CNET: Sick of having to sit through 30 seconds of boring ads before your YouTube video plays? We have good news for you.

Google will scrap the unskippable 30-second advertisements that sometimes play before YouTube videos, BBC reports. The bad news? It'll only happen next year.

Shorter ad...

Western Digital Red WD80EFZX 8TB Review (Page 1 of 11)

As time progresses, sometimes I wonder how far we have come. For me personally, I still remember when I was still in high school, wondering what I should study in university just like it was yesterday. As I entered university for my degree in Electrical Engineering, I remember joking with my former colleague Devin Chollak on going into graduate studies after -- knowing full well the impossibility of that idea. Now that I am sitting in my office...

PC prices will continue to go up due to shortage of components

From PC World: PC prices are going up due to a shortage of a number of components, and the situation isn’t expected to change in the coming quarters.

A shortage of DRAM, SSDs, batteries, and LCDs have conspired to drive up PC prices, Gianfranco Lanci, corporate president and chief operating officer...

Pondering post-PC life, Intel dabbles in drones with $1,099 quadcopter

From PC World: Intel has made a name for itself in PCs and servers but is now dabbling in a new product category with its first-ever quadcopter now on sale.

The chipmaker's US$1,099 Aero Ready to Fly Drone comes fully assembled, with an integrated flight controller. It also comes with a remote...

Samsung Galaxy S8 could use Sony batteries

From CNET : Samsung had a lifetime's worth of battery woes in 2016. Seeking to ensure it doesn't endure a repeat crisis in 2017 the company is looking to a variety of battery manufacturers to provide parts for the much-anticipated Galaxy S8.

The company is adding a familiar name to the current...

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