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Trump signed a memorandum directing Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to work with agencies and industry to develop a policy that will increase access to airwaves for all users, Michael Kratsios, a White House technology adviser, said in a call with repor… Continue reading Trump Orders National Spectrum Policy as Industry Races to 5G
Profit and sales for the period ended Sept. 30 exceeded analysts’ estimates, with revenue from Azure cloud-computing services jumping 76 percent. Office 365, the internet-based versions of the company’s productivity applications, saw sales to corporati… Continue reading Microsoft Sales, Profit Jump as Cloud-Fueled Growth Persists
Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. haven’t detected Chinese meddling in the 2018 elections, company officials said, casting doubt on claims by President Donald Trump that the Asian nation is trying to interfere. Continue reading Facebook, Twitter Can't Find China Election Meddling Trump Cites
“We at Apple believe that privacy is a fundamental human right but also recognize that not everyone sees it that way,” Tim Cook said, referring to his competitors. “The desire to put profits over privacy is nothing new.” Continue reading Apple CEO Slams Silicon Valley Rivals Over Use of Data
Amazon.com Inc. set its second consecutive quarterly record on spending to influence U.S. policy makers in the third quarter as it competed for a $10 billion cloud-computing contract with the Pentagon. Continue reading Amazon Lobbying Reaches Company Record Amid Pentagon Competition
3GSolar Photovoltaics is targeting smart home devices, from sensors that transmit information about light and humidity to thermostats that regulate heating and air conditioning. Buildings are increasingly becoming digitized to increase energy efficienc… Continue reading Israel Startup Rolls Out Tiny Solar Panels for Smart Electronics
The Federal Communications Commission is expected to vote Tuesday to abandon its novel small-area plan and instead offer larger licenses covering a minimum of a county. The vote came after carriers such as AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.,… Continue reading Tiny Wireless-Network Experiment Falters as AT&T, Verizon Balk
The launch event continues a busy fall season for Apple, which last month released the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and a new Apple Watch. The iPhone XR, a lower-cost iPhone with a nearly all-screen front, goes on sale Oct. 26. Continue reading Apple to Unveil IPad, MacBook Laptop Overhauls on Oct. 30
The Helm Personal Server promises keep private messages from being hacked or accessed by governments and law enforcement. Future products include on-device versions of popular cloud services like file storage and sharing, password management and a virt… Continue reading Are Consumers Worried Enough to Buy a Personal Computer Server?
Even after high-profile security breaches at Target Corp., Facebook Inc., and Google, 56 percent of directors and 51 percent of C-suite executives are using personal email, rather than a corporate account, to send sensitive company information.. Continue reading Dusty Prodigy Accounts, Lost Tablets Put Company Secrets at Risk