
Industry giants back Apple in Qualcomm case
Trust me, we’re industry giants
A group that represents industry giants has sided with Apple fighting a legal case Qualcomm has made has sent the US International Trade Commission (ITC) comments that take the side of the fruity cargo cult.

Tegra powered oven drops to $999 for PRIME Day
What's cooking, Jensen?
For those of you who have been waiting to bring an NVIDIA-powered product into yet another room in your house, today is the day Amazon has Tegra K1-powered smart oven on sale.

Big five tech companies gutted in Black Friday
Lost $97.5 billion in market value
The big five technology firms - Apple , Google, Microsoft , Facebook and Amazon - lost more than $97.5 billion in market value, sending Wall Street into a bit of a panic.

Apple and Amazon team up to help Foxconn
Gou calls in a few mates
Apple and Amazon have signed up to help the Foxconn bid for Toshiba's semiconductor business.

Echo smart hubs do not support call blocking
This will be important for replacing landline phones with VoIP devices
Amazon’s lineup of Echo devices, including the Echo Show that was announced earlier this week with a 7-inch touchscreen display for $230, all include VoIP-based calling support but can't give people the simple ability to block unwanted calls.

Amazon claims AI is having an “amazing renaissance”
If only there were an AI which could tell him what the word means
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos claims that Artificial intelligence development has seen an "amazing renaissance" and is beginning to solve problems that were once seen as science fiction.

Amazon is the queen of pointless speakers
Alexa why did I buy you?
Amazon.com has taken control of the market for voice-controlled speakers.

Foxconn to build Amazon production center in China
Involved parties will need to invest around $871 million
Foxconn Electronics, the world’s largest contract manufacturing company, has announced a deal with a handful of China-based companies to build a regional production facility for Amazon, according to local sources within the industry.

Echo Look puts a mike and a camera in your bedroom
What could go wrong?
Amazon has announced the Echo Look, the latest gadget in the company's new Echo-powered hardware lineup and will put a microphone and a camera in your bedroom.

IoT garage door owner has product bricked
Don’t complain about your IoT device
One of the darker aspects of the Internet of Things is that it places yourself totally at the mercy of companies which believe you have to do what they say and accept whatever poor service they offer.