ATO expects planned maintenance to run according to schedule
The taxation office’s track record casts a shadow over the maintenance planned for Australia’s three-day weekend. Read More
Google adds audiobooks to round out home speaker hub war with Amazon
One more shot at Amazon: You can now buy single audiobooks on Google Play and queue them to read through Assistant devices like Google Home. Read More
AMD hires dual vice presidents to run graphics division
AMD has hired Mike Rayfield from Micron and David Wang from Synaptics to fill the void at the top of its Radeon division. Read More
Your iPhone 8 or iPhone X battery could wear out in about 18 months
Wireless charging and fast charging might be a great solution to the pressures that more power-thirsty devices are placing on batteries, but these solutions could very well cause other problems down the line. Read More
Apple’s HomePod available Feb. 9, pre-orders start this Friday
The $350 smart speaker is the company’s answer the Amazon Echo and Google Home. Read More
Windows 10 vs Chrome OS: Acer reveals new $350 Chromebook Spin 11 convertible
Acer unveils three new ChromeOS devices for consumers and the education market. Read More
Micron launches 5200 series commercial SSD with 3D NAND
Micron claims the 5100 series follow-up is the first enterprise SSD with 64-layer 3D NAND flash. Read More
Your website is under constant attack
Do you think no one’s going to bother with trying to hack your small business website? Think again and start defending your site. Read More
Adobe ups Q1 financial targets, says CFO to retire
Adobe is gearing up for the expected financial impacts of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which reduces the US corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent. Read More
Leaving Windows: How the Pixelbook replaced my Surface Pro 4, no regrets
The world continues to move to the cloud and less is being done with offline apps. Last month I put my Microsoft Surface Pro 4 on the shelf and connected my new Google Pixelbook to my external Dell monitor as I went all in with a Chromebook. Read More