The HTC 10 could be a strong smartphone contender

From ComputerWorld: The wraps finally came off the long-rumored new flagship phone from HTC Tuesday morning. The HTC 10 looks to be a strong contender in a competitive market, emphasizing build quality and the multimedia functions that have always been HTC's signature.

The HTC 10 loses its...

Intel on the cheap: Chip maker ships $15 IoT developer board

From InfoWorld: At $15, the Quark Microcontroller Developer Kit D2000 is perhaps the least expensive computer Intel has ever shipped.

The single-board computer has all the components mashed onto a tiny circuit board. It can be used to develop gadgets, wearables, home automation products, industrial...

Intel bets on PCIe SSDs, and Optane storage as fast as RAM

From PC World: Intel’s storage czar has a thing or two to say about the future of drive technology, naturally, but it’s not all party line. PCWorld recently sat down with Bill Leszinske, who heads Intel’s NVM (non-volatile memory) Solutions Group, to get his take on interfaces, hard drives vs. solid...

Box goes international with AWS- and IBM-powered Zones feature

From ComputerWorld: Box is trying to make it easier for companies outside the U.S. to comply with regulatory requirements on where their data is stored. A new feature that lets customers pick a variety of new countries in which they can house their data.

Starting next month, companies will be...

AT&T tries to sweeten DirecTV bundles

From CNET: AT&T hopes surprise-free bills will entice more people to sign up for DirecTV.

The telecom giant said Monday it will guarantee the price of a new DirecTV subscription for two years when combined with a new or existing AT&T service like wireless or home Internet.

As part of the new plan...

The HTC Vive and Valve's SteamVR don't yet support Linux and SteamOS

From PC World: The HTC Vive headset and Valve’s SteamVR are finally released and shipping! You might expect that the HTC Vive works with Valve’s own SteamOS and Linux, but it doesn’t. It’s Windows-only for now, just like the Oculus Rift.

This is especially disappointing because support for Linux...

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