VR needs to show its B2B teeth
B2B companies are already looking into it
While Virtual Reality is being marketed for consumer-driven gaming, a recent B2B technology survey of 455 US-based companies across nine vertical markets shows that is probably not where it is going to find its niche.
Qualcomm starts HMD accelerator programme
Kickstarting VR
Chipmaker Qualcomm has started an HMD accelerator programme to help VR device manufacturers develop premium standalone VR HMDs.
Intel extends life of IoT chips
Support life doubles
Intel has doubled the lifecycle support for its whole series of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions platforms from seven years to 15 years.
There's life in the wearables market yet
IDC insists that the market is growing and changing
Beancounters at IDC think that despite no one is actually making money from wearables, there is some life in the market.
Wearables are a big thing in Africa and Middle East
Not really sure why
While most of the world is treating wearables as a bit of a snooze, there is a significant market for the trinkets in Africa and the Middle East, according to beancounters at IDC.