Snapchat admits lessons learned, reveals second-generation Spectacles
Snap’s second attempt at Spectacles includes HD video, faster transfers, and new colors. Read More
First ZTE, now Huawei: In the age of Trump paranoia, no Chinese smartphone is safe
Do American consumers and businesses want to live in a future where our options for purchasing electronics are much more limited and expensive than the choices we enjoy today? Read More
SAP targets Salesforce on CRM: What’s aspiration vs. reality?
“We want CRM,” says SAP CEO Bill McDermott. SAP’s chief has some valid points and perhaps CRM needs reinvention. The question is whether SAP has the next-gen CRM approach or is it a robotics process automation player. Read More
Why SATA flash drives are being left in the dust
The SATA interface on SSDs was a marriage of convenience, not love. Flash SSDs are so fast that SATA simply can’t keep up. But NVMe can, and that is changing how how systems are configured and infrastructures are designed. Read More
Cisco rolls out new fabric switches in storage portfolio update
The updates include new 32Gpbs fixed switches and new features for its MDS Diagnostics suite. Read More
Gemini PDA, First Take: Return of the Psion Series 5, in Android/Linux form
Remember the 1997 Psion Series 5? Now a UK startup has updated the concept and delivered a dual-boot device with 21st century connectivity. Read More
Jewelry consortium to use IBM blockchain technology to verify, authenticate diamonds, engagement rings
The TrustChain Initiative is being launched with IBM and a consortium that represents every step of the jewelry value chain from mine to manufacturer to retail. Read More
Samsung’s memory business leads record Q1 profits
Samsung Electronics’ semiconductor business has propelled the company to a record 15.64 trillion won operating profit for the first quarter of 2018. Read More
How to make the most of the new Gmail
Google’s Gmail major rewrite introduces many new, useful features. Here’s how to use the Gmail improvements, which are ready now. Read More
Qualcomm’s Q2 better than expected, Apple dispute weighs as does NXP uncertainty
Qualcomm’s second quarter had multiple moving parts, but the company said it saw strong chip demand and was prepping for 5G deployments. Read More