Google claims it’s as pure as snow
Antitrust? On your bike, EU!
Search giant Google said today it denied charges brought by the European Union that it has committed a really mortal sin called behaving in an antitrust manner.
Broadcom buys Brocade
For quite a lot of cash
Broadcom has bought Brocade for $5.9 billion, further underlining the consolidation in the IT sector.
September good for Euro chip sales
On the rise
The European Semiconductor Industry Association (ESIA) issued its sales figures for semiconductors in September, and they’re clearly on the up and up
Samsung beefs up its Texas chip unit
Memories are made of this
South Korean giant Samsung said it will invest an additional $1 billion at its Austin fab.
IR cameras creep into smartphones
Find that burglar in the bushes
A “tear down” by ABI Research said that infrared (IR) cameras are set to become more pervasive.
Check out the Cosmic Watch
Set your controls for the heart of the sun
I was recently invited to take a look at what’s turned out to be a really neat app.
Supermicro takes bite at Pascal cherry
Speedy Gonzales
Server company Supermicro said it has introduced a range of new servers optimised for Nvidia Tesla P100 accelerators using the Pascal GPU architecture.
Bug in Intel chips threatens security
Wooden flaw
Researchers claim that they have discovered a bug in Intel chips that could compromise system securities.
Wearables will help your health
Deep learning at bodily level
A research analyst has forecast that the market in health related wearables will revolutionize the lives of people suffering from diabetes.
Lufthansa says no to Note 7
Hey, you, get it off of our frights
German airline Lufthansa is forbidding people from carrying Galaxy Note 7s on all of its flights, in a bid to prevent accidents happening on board.