by Thom Forbes on Jun 2, 7:42 AM
With PC sales spiraling downward as the Internet of Things ascends and the cloud expands, Intel yesterday made a deal for its future, buying chip maker Altera - which makes the kind of chips that can be programmed to do specific and sophisticated tasks - in an all-cash deal valued at $16.7 billion.
by Thom Forbes on Jun 1, 7:47 AM
Microsoft this morning revealed that Windows 10 will be released on July 29 and it is encouraging Windows 7 and 8.1 users to reserve the free upgrade with a pop-up notification that launches a slideshow touting features such as quicker start-up, better security, a new browser, a "one-stop Windows Store" and "the world's first truly personal digital assistant" named Cortana.