Because it’s my New Years resolution, this week’s other news includes tech empires striking back against terrorism, Microsoft’s “renewed partnership” with Samsung, Lenovo killing Motorola brand, worries about UK governmental spying, and Samsung’s fading fortunes.
This (short) week’s other news includes LG stealing the Surface ad, Google and Ford partnering on driverless cars, and Google’s plans for chat apps and getting rid of passwords.
Under increasing political pressure because of its controversial policy of automatically encrypting new iPhones and other devices, Apple has gone on the offensive. But it may already be too late.
Because I’m always jolly, this week’s other news includes Microsoft’s over-insistent efforts to get customers upgraded to Windows 10, a rumored HP Windows phone, Blackberry attacks Apple, the FCC investigates zero rating, and you’re never going to believe how easy it is to hack Linux.
Samsung on Monday took the final legal step it can take before being forced to pay Apple almost $550 million in damages for patent infringement: It appealed the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Because it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, this week’s other news includes the source of Surface Book shortages, Microsoft’s mistakes were made moment, Windows phone compete, Xbox One falls short, and Google shots for the moon.
Antitrust regulators from the EU’s European Commission (EC) have formally charged U.S.-based mobile chipset maker Qualcomm with two sets of antitrust charges.
A disappointing reception for Microsoft’s new flagship Lumia handset and Windows 10 update woes.
Six months after its release, Russell Smith takes another look at the Lumia 640 and gives his verdict.
This week: Microsoft’s new emotion-sensing platform, bad news for UK-based Surface Book fans, and Apple execs mock the products they copied, and much more.