AMD vs Spectre: Our new Zen 2 chips will be protected, says CEO
Forthcoming Zen 2 processors will include changes to deal with Spectre-like exploits, says chip giant. Read More
Samsung commits to foldable OLED phones for 2018
Samsung Electronics has committed to launching a foldable OLED phone this year to cement its premium leadership for its revived mobile business, while it expects steady growth for its chip business. Read More
Apple adding its own co-processors to three Macs in 2018, Bloomberg reports
A new report claims that two new MacBooks and a Mac desktop will feature custom chips that assist Intel CPUs with some processing duties. Could Macs using only Apple’s own chips be in its future? Read More
HTC teammates begin working at Google Hardware
Google has announced closing its $1.1 billion deal with HTC, saying that building hardware is ‘hard’, while also announcing that Taipei will become Google’s largest APAC engineering site. Read More
Amazon Alexa adds ability to send SMS messages by voice
Alexa is still missing iOS support and the ability to read messages to users. Read More
In a blockbuster container and Kubernetes deal, Red Hat acquires CoreOS
This deal brings Red Hat, the leading Linux company, and CoreOS, a leading container and Kubernetes company, together. Read More
Google teams with MobileIron to create cloud services marketplace
The platform will allow resellers, enterprises, OEMs and ISVs to buy cloud services and distribute them to customers and employees. Read More
AMD beats Q4 estimates, revenue up 34 percent
For the current quarter, AMD expects revenue to grow slightly to $1.55 billion. Read More
Fake news: The tech products that fooled or failed us
Some tech make the cut, others don’t. But there’s a special sort of gadget or technology that on the face of it looks like it has what it takes to take the world by storm, only to fall flat on its face. Read More
Hands on: Asus E201 VivoBook with Windows 10S
The Asus E201 VivoBook is a cheap way to try Windows 10S, if that’s what you want to do. Upgrade it to Windows 10 Pro and it becomes a solid 11.6in notebook for schools or for use in the field. Read More