Foxconn posts first annual revenue decline, thanks to slowing iPhone sales
Foxconn has posted its first sales dip since going public in 1991. Apple, which makes up more than half of the company’s total business, experienced slowing iPhone sales in 2016 due to a stagnant market. Read More
Apple issues software fix in response to MacBook Pro battery problems
After Consumer Reports found wild variations in the new MacBook Pro’s battery life, Apple blamed the problem on a Safari bug. Read More
Microsoft tries to soothe regulators and critics with new privacy controls
In the past year, regulators and privacy advocates have taken potshots at Microsoft over its data collection policies. Today, Microsoft announced some new privacy-related initiatives, including a significant change to the way Windows 10 collects telemetry data. Read More
Top Windows 10-powered alternatives to the MacBook Pro (2017 edition)
Those who want a Windows powered laptop don’t have to feel jealous of those who choose the macOS path, because there are some truly awesome Windows 10 laptops available. Read More
Samsung to pour $2.5 billion into Vietnamese factories
The company reportedly wants to boost smartphone manufacturing capacity in the country. Read More
Atlassian buys Trello for $425 million, expands collaboration portfolio
Trello will give Atlassian another team collaboration approach, more integration and expansion into new use cases. Read More
Raspberry Pi: Hands on with SuSE and openSuSE Linux
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), openSuSE Leap 42.2, and openSuSE Tumbleweed are all now available for the Raspberry Pi 3. I’m giving each of them a whirl. Read More
Want a Windows 10 PC in your pocket? GPD’s tiny laptop will also run Ubuntu
GPD is planning to launch a seven-inch Windows 10 laptop that it says will fit in your pocket. Read More
MongoDB ransacked: Now 27,000 databases hit in mass ransom attacks
Over a quarter of MongoDB databases left open to the internet have been ransacked by online extortionists. Read More
Ombudsman to probe Centrelink in wake of debt recovery debacle
The Commonwealth Ombudsman has opened an investigation into the issue-plagued Centrelink debt recovery system the Australian government believes is ‘working well’. Read More