Rockwell buys into PTC
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Wants a piece of the smart manufacturing market

Rockwell Automation said on Monday it would buy an 8.4 percent stake in PTC for $1 billion as it looks to build on its software capabilities to make smarter manufacturing processes for customers.

Apple's gold watch is now obsolete
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For $10,000 it is getting Beyoncé a joke

The fruity cargo cult Apple has shown how pointless it is to spend cash on its high end gear by obsoleting its most stupidly expensive product two years after releasing it.

Qualcomm promises new Wear chips
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Out in Autumn

Qualcomm has promised to update its ageing chips for Wear platforms.

Google releases Android Things
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Version 1

Search engine outfit Google has released version 1.0 of Android Things which will allow manufacturers to build and maintain Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

5G will bring a massive AI and IoT push
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Dell talks up new phone tech

5G will spark a considerable growth in the development of AI and IoT applications creating a massive headache for the tech industry, according to Dell chairman and CEO Michael Dell.