News Analyses
Microsoft launches Mesh 3D meetings for Teams
Are employees really ready for the metaverse at work? Teams users could soon find out.
Apple’s second-user smartphone business is booming
Apple and Samsung dominate the second-user smartphone market, says IDC. Here's how this might influence IT purchasing decisions and guide new opportunities for Apple.
Apple Vision Pro pre-sales run hot, but demand might be limited
Developers, power users and businesses are likely first in line for Apple’s pricey new VR/AR headset.
The most significant number from Samsung's Galaxy S24 announcement
One number in particular stands out with Samsung's new Galaxy S24 device — and it isn't the number most people are noticing.
BBEdit shows how to add generative AI to Apple platforms
The change to what is a veteran pro Mac app shows implementation must be mission focused, boosting core application tasks with added intelligence.
GenAI set to replace these jobs, disrupt others — and worsen economic inequity
While some jobs will likely be replaced by AI, the machine-learning technology will also create new roles, help alleviate mundane tasks, and free up workers to focus on more creative work.
Foxconn, HCL Group team up on chip-packaging and testing factory in India
The $37.2 million deal comes six months after the Taiwanese tech manufacturer pulled out of a bigger semiconductor fabrication deal with Vedanta Group.
Apple v. Epic: The still-unanswered question
At the end, so as at the beginning. And when it came to Apple’s commission on App Store sales the question was always going to be: “How much?”
2024 will be a big year for AR/VR, but mainstream adoption will lag
A host of new devices hitting the market this year could provide a shot in the arm for an industry that saw sluggish sales in 2023 as buyers awaited Apple’s entry.
Before you buy a Windows 11 'AI PC' in 2024, read this
The AI PC hype is building to a fever pitch after CES 2024, but here's the truth: if you're hoping to be blown away by what these computers can do, you need to temper expectations.
Microsoft extends Copilot access to individuals and SMBs
Copilot Pro gives individual Microsoft 365 customers access to the generative AI assistant in apps such as Outlook and Word for $20 more per user per month. Small businesses will pay $30 — the same as larger enterprise customers.
Apple's European App Store users face free market test
In line with EU regulations, Apple is preparing to open European App Store users to sideloading of apps from outside sources.
The question no one's answering about AI on Android in 2024
While everyone's obsessing over the excitement of "artificial intelligence," one critically important question is going completely unaddressed.
OpenAI: GenAI tools can’t be made without copyrighted materials
The company’s assertion is likely to add fuel to the fast-evolving legal debate over generative AI and intellectual property rights.
Apple Vision Pro on sale Feb. 2 in US, pre-orders soon
Apple has always promised to ship its all-new Vision Pro “early” in 2024; now it has confirmed the AR/VR headset will be available in February.
Startup firm Patronus creates diagnostic tool to catch genAI mistakes
Patronus' SimpleSafetyTests checks outputs from AI chatbots and other LLM-based tools to detect anomalies. The goal is to evaluate whether a model is going to fail — or is already failing.
Apple is a big-noise no-show at CES 2024
The Consumer Electronics Show is coming, and the specter of Apple will once again loom above the huge exhibition floor.
IDC expects genAI spending to double in these areas in '24
GenAI's meteoric rise will not slow anytime soon, as companies transition from early experimentation to aggressive infrastructure and trained data model building.
Apple updates IT training for enterprise pros
Apple's IT training is free, so perhaps it’s time to learn from it, because there’s, “a change coming on" in enterprise tech.
