USB-C failing to impress PC vendors
Costs too much
While USB Type-C is catching on among the mobile markets, PC makers can’t see the point because of the cost.
Apple turns to made up products as cash cow gets stuck
Fantasyland
Yesterday Apple had a go at peddling a fantasy to reassure the world that its iPhone cash cow was not on its way out due to mad cow disease.
Apple may have given up on the iPhone 7 name
New model is so un-original it might be called iPhone 6SE
Fruity cargo cult Apple might be having second thoughts about calling the phone it is releasing in October the iPhone 7.
SK Hynix sees profit fall
Lowest in three years
Memory maker SK Hynix said it is expecting a strong pick up for its products in the second half of the year, after reporting that its second quarter operating profit was its lowest for three years.
PC shipments slightly up in Western Europe
Doldrums time
A research note from IDC said that PC shipments in the EMEA region accounted for 16.1 million units in the second quarter of this year.
Apple shared user's iTunes sales data with Homeland Security
Only protects terrorists not pirates
Apple’s claim that it protects user data from the authorities appears to be somewhat selective.
Apple’s poor sales drag down Smartwatch industry
Sanity starting to be restored
After dragging up the smart watch industry thanks to its legions of fanboys who will buy any old rubbish provided it has an Apply logo, Jobs’ Mob is causing it all to crash again.
Blackberry "disturbed" by Apple's encrypt everything policy
It's not a family affair
Blackberry boss John Chen has said he is "disturbed" by Apple's tough approach to encryption and user privacy, warning that the firm's attitude is harmful to society.
Samsung loses A11 deal with Apple
TSMC sells its soul for A11 work
The dark satanic rumor mill has manufactured a hell on earth yarn that the fruity cargo cult Apple has dumped Samsung as the prefered maker of its A11 chip.
ARM is turning Japanese
£24 billion, I really think so
British chip designer ARM has just agreed to be bought by the Japanese giant SoftBank for £24 billion.