Xiaomi confirms US smartphone launch set for the ‘near future’
One of Xiaomi’s lead executives confirms its mobile phone launch in the US, but didn’t provide a specific time frame or carrier partnerships. Read More
Tsinghua Unigroup eyes Korean chip firm acquisitions: Report
China’s Tsinghua Unigroup has added undervalued small to mid-sized South Korean semiconductor firms to its shopping list of overseas investments in the high-tech chip area. Read More
Among enterprise tech giants, pragmatic innovation takes over
A manufacturing collaboration between Intel and ARM would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Turns out a lot of unthinkable alliances are forming in enterprise tech. Welcome to the pragmatic innovation era. Read More
Here’s how to make rechargeable batteries last for years
Whether it’s a rechargeable battery inside a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, here are a set of tips to help you get the most from it. Read More
Unauthorized, mislabeled Microsoft support tool leaks; could cause more trouble than it cures
Several mainstream tech sites this week published details of a purported new Microsoft support tool designed to fix problems with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. After some digging, I can report that it is no such thing. My advice: Stay far away from this “Windows Self Healing Tool.” Read More
A dozen Raspberry Pi alternatives
The Raspberry Pi might be the name that springs to mind when people think of single board computers for homebrew projects, but there are other boards out there worth considering. Read More
Atlassian’s HipChat gets group videoconferencing support, ahead of Slack
Slack has said since March that its support for group videoconferencing was forthcoming, however so far it has only delivered group voice calls. Read More
Is blockchain revolutionary, or just another infrastructure support technology?
The leading Bitcoin proponent fears blockchain is becoming too unwieldy to manage. A security expert suggests it will meld into the woodwork, calling it the ‘PKI of the 21st century.’ Read More
Windows Phone and BlackBerry head for extinction, leaving the smartphone market to Android and iOS
The mobile operating system market is a two-horse race now, and it’s likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future. Read More
EFF rips Microsoft for "blatant disregard of user choice and privacy" in Windows 10
In a signed editorial, a staffer from the Electronic Frontier Foundation has blasted Microsoft for its aggressive Windows 10 upgrade program (now ended), and also criticized its privacy defaults. Read More