Intel's siloed business units unify around IoT and connectivity

From PC World: Intel has many disparate business units doing their own thing. The challenging task of tethering them is a top priority for Intel's second-in-command, Venkata Renduchintala.

Renduchintala, known as Murthy, was appointed last November to run Intel's PC, client, and internet of things...

Apple won't be announcing initial iPhone 7 sales

From CNET: Apple's new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus were unveiled on Wednesday, and go on sale later this month. The company traditionally issues a statement about the record number of people who purchase the devices during the first weekend of sales, but this will no longer be the case.

An Apple...

Intel sells off majority stake in McAfee unit

From InfoWorld: Intel is selling off a majority stake in its McAfee unit and turning it back into an independent security company.

Intel made the deal with investment firm TPG, which will own a 51 percent stake in the new McAfee company. Intel will own the remainder.

As part of the deal, Intel is...

Raspberry Pi passes 10M in sales, new starter kit announced

From CNET: The Raspberry Pi Foundation on Thursday announced a new milestone for its microcomputer. The organization has sold a total of 10 million Raspberry Pi computers over the past four and a half years. The Raspberry Pi is an affordable ($35, £24, AU$49) computer that was originally designed to...

HPE offloads software arm to Micro Focus in $8.8 billion 'spin-merge'

From PC World: Hewlett Packard Enterprise will spin off and merge what it considers its non-core software assets with U.K.-based enterprise software firm Micro Focus in a deal worth $8.8 billion, the company said Wednesday.

Included in the bundle being offloaded are HPE’s businesses focusing on...

Microsoft kit eases gadget development with Raspberry Pi

From InfoWorld: If developing a cool gadget using the Raspberry Pi 3 seems like an insurmountable challenge, Microsoft's got your back.

Microsoft's IoT Grove Kit has the ingredients needed to ease development of gadgets with Raspberry Pi boards. The kit is a small collection of must-have components...

HTC hints at recovery

From CNET: HTC has had a tough few years. From its removal from the Taiwanese Top 50 Index to a dwindling market share, it is hard to believe that at one time HTC was the biggest phone brand in the US.

Its August financial results do offer something of a silver lining, though, with the company...

Adobe revives Flash for Firefox on Linux after four-year lag

From PC World: Adobe just pulled a major about-face. After axing the NPAPI Flash plugin used by Firefox and other browsers on Linux in 2012, Adobe has decided to begin updating it again and to keep it updated after the previously announced 2017 end-of-life date.

The NPAPI version of Flash for Linux...

Softbank's bid for Arm now a done deal

From CNET: Softbank's bid to buy chip designer ARM Holdings is a done deal. The Japanese telecom giant on Monday said the $32 billion (£24 billion) acquisition is complete.

The purchase was first announced in July and is part of Softbank's push to expand its presence in the burgeoning internet of...

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