BMC appoints Peter Leav, previously of Polycom, as president and CEO
Leav succeeds Bob Beauchamp, who will continue to serve as chairman of the Board of Directors for BMC. Read More
Headphone newcomers carve out success in the premium segment
It may seem that there’s no room for a company in the crowded headphone category for newcomers, but entrants are finding a place by banking on quality materials, comfort and, of course, great sound. Read More
Lattice Semiconductor advances FPGA capabilities
With the release of the iCE40 UltraPlus, Lattice adds key enhancements to its FPGA family that will drive innovation in IoT and mobile. Read More
Federal Court approves AU$349m ASG acquisition
The Federal Court of Australia has approved the impending takeover of ASG Group by Nomura Research Institute. Read More
2016’s five best virtual reality headsets
This year made consumer virtual reality headsets, well, a reality. Major hardware players now have affordable offerings on the market, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Read More
Teachers Mutual Bank opens shared services to take on big four
The financial institution is banking on shared services to change the way mutual banks do business and boost ‘operational collaboration’ in the sector. Read More
Tech Ticker: uBlock Origin for Edge goes live
The still exclusive club of Microsoft Edge extensions now has a new member, the popular uBlock Origin ad blocker. Read More
Apple AirPods delay caused by audio sync issue: Report
It doesn’t look like Apple AirPods will be available before Christmas. Read More
Alienware exec: Changes to Windows blunted the appeal of Steam Machines
The living room desktops were designed in response to the perception Microsoft was ignoring gamers with Windows 8, but the changes to Windows 10 may have lessened the need for Valve’s SteamOS. Read More
The cheapskate’s guide to buying a new PC or Mac
Only suckers pay sticker price for a new Windows PC or Mac. If you’re patient and willing to do some research, you can save hundreds of dollars and get a more powerful configuration than you ever dreamed possible. Here’s how. Read More