Open sorcerers work to ARM Ubuntu
2019 will be the year of the Linux laptop
A team of open sorcerers are trying to get Linux on Qualcomm-powered laptops from HP, Asus, and Lenovo.
Applied Materials predicts woe
Second quarter profit and revenue below analysts’ estimates
Chip gear maker Applied Materials forecast second quarter profit and revenue below analysts’ estimates.
Berkshire flogs off Apple and Oracle shares
Buys a nice red hat instead
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has trimmed its stake in iPhone maker Apple in a sign that the shine has come off the fruity cargo cult.
Nvidia predicts flat sales
About what everyone expected
The chipmaker named after a Roman vengeance daemon, Nvidia, expects revenues for its fiscal 2020 year to be “flat or down slightly” from the $11.7 billion it recorded in the just-ended fiscal year.
Telecoms companies want a standardised testing regime
To stop company exclusions
The telecoms industry has called on European governments to join mobile operators in establishing a testing regime to protect network security without having to resort to the disruptive step of excluding vendors from the market.
Germany looks at Google tax
Just for foreigners
Germany’s finance ministry is looking at a 15 percent special tax on online advertising revenue collected by foreign internet companies such as Google or Facebook.
Samsung expanding at Huawei’s expense
Targeting telecom networking
Samsung Electronics is throwing money at its telecom network equipment business, to take advantage of Huawei’s security woes.
Prices on 1TB SSD fall by half
They used to cost $324
A year ago you could pick up a 1TB SSD for $324 but now they are being flogged for more than half that price.
Apple helps Saudi men track their wives
Siri, I want to stone my missus, where is she?
Fruity cargo cult Apple is in hot water after hosting a Saudi-based app which is designed to let Saudi men track and control women.
Pirates make light work of Apple security
Distributing hacked versions of popular apps
Software distributors such as TutuApp, Panda Helper, AppValley and TweakBox have found a simple way to distribute pirated iPhone apps without using Apple’s app store.