Global IT, telecom spending to hit $4 trillion, but economic concerns loom

IDC is projecting 2018 IT and telecom spending growth of 3.7 percent, but tariffs, interest rates and China loom.

Telecom operators deliver insights services -- with network and subscriber data

Forrester breaks down how telecom providers are innovating with data.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Tablet 3rd Gen review: A top-quality 2-in-1 detachable

The 2018 ThinkPad X1 Tablet is compact and durable, offering a bundled stylus, all-day battery life and optional mobile broadband.

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich resigns, interim appointed

Krzanich has been at the chipmaker since 1982.

Apple iPhone, Samsung owners: Unlocking your car by phone just moved step closer

Apple and Samsung are part of group working on a standard to ensure Digital Key will be reliable and unhackable.

4 first impressions of the Fire TV Cube

Is it an Echo or a streaming box? Turns out, it's both.

Exclusive: 61% of financial services companies will use AI this year

The financial sector is outpacing others in terms of artificial intelligence adoption, according to an Adobe and Econsultancy report.

Micron says memory demand strong thanks to cloud, mobile, IoT

"Data center trends are also driving momentum for Micron's DRAM and NAND solutions, with combined revenue up 87 percent year-over-year," says CEO.

In a market without keyboards, BlackBerry presses on

Early smartphone users cursed the awkwardness of software keyboards. But for BlackBerry to come back, it will need to crack a market that has embraced typing on glass.

Tesla: We're now suing ex-employee for alleged theft of gigabytes of trade secrets

Tesla accuses former employee of hacking, stealing data, and leaking false information to the media.

GitHub: Changes to EU copyright law could derail open source distribution

A proposed European law would mandate that content providers utilize some kind of content filter to make sure rights holders get their royalties. But for a public open source code repository, such a contraption could be a nuisance, or it could be catastrophic.

Hortonworks plays balancing act in the cloud

Among the big elephant platform providers, Hortonworks remains just about the last one not shy of having Hadoop associated with its name. But after this week's DataWorks Summit, it's apparent that Hortonworks and data warehousing providers are aiming to play the same Switzerland of analytics in an increasingly cloud-centric world.

Cisco patches critical Nexus flaws: Are your switches vulnerable?

You'll need to wade through Cisco's advisories to work out if software you're running is vulnerable or already fixed.

Walmart store-scanning robot gets big boost

Closing in on $100 million in funding, Bossa Nova is helping brick-and-mortar compete with Amazon

​Cybersecurity: Why this Spanish region has just created a new research center

Amid recent political upheaval, Catalonia in northeastern Spain is bringing together its security initiatives.

Cloud computing: Five ways to make the most of the move to on-demand

Cloud computing can't fix everything but it can be a key element of business transformation if handled well.

Do we know where to draw the line with co-workers on social media?

Are you connected to your colleagues on social media? Should you be? To avoid uncomfortable encounters, perhaps you need to rethink the connection, according to a new study.

Huawei sells six million P20 units, NEXT-IMAGE photo contest launched with outstanding prizes

While Huawei may have its issues with the US, this challenge hasn't stopped it from selling its new flagship to millions of consumers. There are also now two photo contests with some great prizes.

​Samsung launches 8TB NF1 SSD for data centers

Samsung's 8 terabyte (TB) solid state drive (SSD) is based on next-generation small form factor (NF1) and 72 of them can be combined to offer 576TB in 2U servers.

Huawei conducts 5G trials in Singapore with M1

Huawei will continue trialling 5G with Singaporean carrier M1 for the next year.