Samsung Note 9 needs to go more mainstream, leverage S Pen to win vs. Apple, Android rivals
Samsung moved up the Galaxy Note 9 launch to bolster sales and get a jump on Apple’s iPhone update. More worrisome for Samsung is low-cost Android rivals and maintaining premium prices in the smartphone market. Read More
IBM, Maersk launch TradeLens blockchain shipping platform
The joint effort has been in beta and is now processing 154 million shipping events a day. Read More
A proactive flavor of DevOps grows at Google
For reliable applications, the web giant relies on ‘site reliability engineering’: DevOps with an engineering foundation. Read More
Now Windows 10 lets you draw in your emails
Inking finally arrives in the Windows 10 Mail app three years after Microsoft brought ink to Windows 10. Read More
Salesforce names Block co-CEO to join Benioff
The co-CEO structure at Salesforce rhymes with what rival Oracle does. Read More
StarHub leans on enterprise segment for higher revenue
StarHub has reported a total half-year net profit of SG$127 million on revenue of SG$1.2 billion, with mobile and pay TV dropping off, broadband remaining stagnant, and enterprise fixed rising. Read More
Yum! That’s some good Android Pie
Android 9, aka Android Pie, brings numerous tasty improvements. Read More
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 launch: How to watch and what to expect
Samsung is holding an “Unpacked” press event on Aug. 9, 2018 to unveil its next-generation Galaxy Note smartphone. Here’s how to stream that event online and what you can expect from the show. Read More
Airbnb for Work lands more companies for business travel
And integration with enterprise software packages are likely to boost its bookings for enterprises even more. Read More
Python’s rise: Could it soon edge out C++ in programming language popularity?
Python climbs up TIOBE’s search engine-based index of programming language popularity. Read More