Tablet shipments take a huge nosedive during the first quarter of 2017
Global tablet shipments for the first quarter of 2017 fell by 34.5 percent compared with the previous quarter, representing a year-on-year decline of 9.3 percent, according to TrendForce. Read More
Windows 10 Pro: Is Toshiba’s new Portégé X30 the ultimate high-end ultraportable?
Toshiba’s 13.3-inch Portégé X30 lightweight notebook is now out in the US, from $1,450. Read More
Tableau Q1 mixed as customers adopt subscription pricing
Analytics software maker Tableau said it may see some lumpy revenue fluctuations as customers move to subscription pricing, but the long-term demand is positive. Read More
Now: self-contained systems map the user journey
‘Self-contained systems’ typically apply to black boxes. A wide open, service-oriented form is emerging to help shatter monolithic applications. Read More
The new Surface Laptop is no Chromebook
And Windows 10 S is no Chrome OS either. Read More
Meet IoT’s latest target: A wooden stick
Adding a simple light to a tongue depressor might begin a path toward crowdsourced data about warning signs for oral disease. Welcome to the Internet of Tongues. Read More
Echo Look brings a camera into your bedroom, asks what you’re wearing
Amazon’s latest vehicle for the Alexa voice agent has the opportunity to expand the retailer into new businesses as well as raise more privacy concerns. Read More
Microsoft’s Power BI Premium delivers enterprise-grade features and bulk discounts
Power BI Pro is only $10/user/month, but that can really add up for big organizations, even as performance and capacity can be insufficient for their needs. Enter Power BI Premium, designed to solve both problems. Read More
Does Windows 10 need antivirus software? (And more top Google queries answered)
When you’re searching for answers, Google’s autosuggest feature lets you know what other people are looking for when conducting similar queries. In this, the first of a new series, we provide some answers to the most popular queries, as suggested by Google. Read More
The death of the smartphone and the birth of the next big thing
The days of the smartphone are drawing to a close: what comes next will disrupt the status quo and change how we use technology. Read More