Windows is taking aim at Chromebooks yet again, but with Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s leading the charge with a Google Chromebook Pixel-like ‘halo’ PC of its own: the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop. Yes that’s right, laptop. Unlike the convertible Surface Book and Surface Pro, the new Surface Laptop sticks to a traditional clamshell notebook design. One…
Microsoft hopes a new Windows 10 operating system called Windows 10 S will usurp Chromebook’s domination in education and provide a better way for students to learn. The new version of Windows, announced at an event in New York Tuesday, is targeted at teachers, students, artists and creators. It’s got features very similar to that…
Indian outsourcer Infosys is hiring 10,000 American workers over the next two years, in the wake of a review of U.S. visa rules and an emphasis on local hires by the administration of President Donald Trump. Infosys said Monday it will open four new “Technology and Innovation Hubs” in the U.S., focusing on cutting-edge technologies…
A bill introduced Monday by some U.S. senators aims to repeal net neutrality rules under the Federal Communications Commission’s 2015 Open Internet Order, and ban the agency from issuing similar regulations in the future. The legislation aims to give some permanence to recent moves by the Republican-dominated FCC to repeal provisions of the 2015 order.…
AMD’s Ryzen chips are off to a strong start in desktops, and more chips are coming in the second half of this year. New chips for desktops, called Ryzen 3, will come in the earlier part of the second half, while Ryzen mobile chips — code-named Raven Ridge — will come out around the end-of-year…
Fitbit is working on a follow-up to last year’s Blaze fitness watch, and a series of leaked photos show the Apple Watch rival isn’t going to win any design awards. The watch, which Fitbit has reportedly codenamed “Higgs,” is rumored to have a spec list that can certainly stand up to Apple’s Series 2 watch.…
Microsoft last week quietly acknowledged that a year-old plan to focus phone sales on the enterprise market is dead. “We had no material Phone revenue this quarter,” said Amy Hood, the company’s CFO, during an earnings call with Wall Street on Thursday. In fact, phone revenue amounted to just $5 million for the three-month stretch,…
The equity derivatives clearing organization OCC has hired Mark Morrison as OCC Mark Morrison, senior vice president and CSO, OCC In this new position, Morrison will report to OCC’s executive vice president and chief risk officer John Fennell. “To deliver world-class risk management, clearance and settlement services, we must ensure the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of…
A U.S. appeals court has denied a request by broadband trade groups to rehear its decision last June to uphold the Federal Communications Commission’s controversial 2015 net neutrality rules. The court’s decision on Monday is a hollow victory for net neutrality supporters. Just last Wednesday, new FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to repeal the…
President Donald Trump is launching a special council to upgrade the U.S. government’s IT services at a time when some systems more than 50 years old. Americans deserve better digital services from their government,” the “Americans deserve better digital services from their government,” said an executive order from Trump, released on Monday. The order seeks to “promote…