ASUS ZenPad 3S 10, First Take: A premium 9.7-inch Android tablet at an affordable price
The ZenPad 3S 10’s excellent design, processor and screen are offset by somewhat disappointing battery life, but it’s still great value for money. Read More
The limits of RAID: Availability vs durability in archives
Availability and durability play very different roles in data preservation. Availability refers to system uptime, while durability refers to long-term data protection. Poor durability makes RAID arrays a poor choice for archives. Here’s what you need to know. Read More
Need a Linux-tuned laptop? New KDE Slimbook aims to make it simpler to drop Windows
KDE developers have helped build a laptop designed to give users a headache-free Linux experience. Read More
Victoria’s failed Ultranet project ‘corrupted’, declares IBAC
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission finds evidence of insider trading, conflicts of interest, ‘blatant and visceral’ disregard of advice, and a ‘million dollar sham’ that cost taxpayers up to AU$240 million. Read More
Microsoft’s Windows business helps power its Q2 FY17
While all eyes are on Microsoft’s cloud-growth progress, the company had a surprisingly good Windows quarter for Q2 fiscal 2017. Read More
VMware Q4 strong, company calls quarter balanced
VMware delivered solid revenue growth, as it lands more hybrid cloud deals amid a partnership with AWS. Read More
Microsoft Q2 strong, says commercial cloud tops $14 billion annual run rate
The second quarter included a few days of revenue from LinkedIn. Generally, Microsoft topped expectations. Read More
Samsung Galaxy S8 leak claims to reveal launch date, first image
A notable leaker has posted launch details and an image of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 phones. And, guess what, there’s a headphone jack! Read More
Was Cisco’s $3.7 billion purchase of AppDynamics a surprise?
Cisco will need to show integration that reduces work for infrastructure & operations staff and delivers value throughout the enterprise. Read More
How Facebook helped tweak Chrome and Firefox to download pages faster
Social media giant worked with browser teams to improve caching, sees web page downloads improve as a result. Read More