GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Tech reviewers are giving the company high marks, mostly, for the unique hardware of the Duo, a hinged device with two 5.6-inch But beyond that, the underlying software on the Surface Duo appears to be suffering from numerous bugs, at least in the version that came with review devices. inch screens that unfold like a small book.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Digital publishing has simplified the process for modern-day publishers to create and distribute their eBooks using eBook encryption software. One of the best solutions to secure your eBooks from duplication or unauthorized share and use is encryption software, it helps eliminate copyright violations to a large extent.

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GeekWire

JULY 24, 2020

Winners of the 2020 GeekWire Awards make their acceptance speeches on the live-streamed event. And now … the winners in all 12 categories of the 2020 GeekWire Awards. As builders of software that helps companies track and hit their goals, Seattle startup Ally can check off a big achievement after winning Startup of the Year.

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The Verge

JANUARY 15, 2021

billion in 2020 in the US, according to a new NPD Group report , a 27 percent increase compared to 2019. Spending on hardware hit its highest level since 2011 at $5.3 NPD classifies video game spending as money spent at retail and digital storefronts on “video game hardware, content, and accessories.”.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

billion on hardware, software, and accessories. Spending has been dramatically higher in 2020 than it was compared to last year, with sales through June up 19 percent year over year, and June sales specifically were up 26 percent compared to the same month in 2019. billion, an increase of 19% when compared to a year ago.

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Venture Beast

JULY 30, 2020

Apple's revenues are in for the fiscal third quarter of 2020, and the company is succeeding during one of the most uncertain times in world history. Read More.

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Gizmodo

JUNE 22, 2020

Apple has no problem taking its sweet time developing its take on popular software and hardware features. And, WWDC is usually when Apple takes the stage to let its competitors know it’s got its sights set on murder. Read more.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 26, 2020

F5 Networks continues to benefit from its move into software and services, expanding beyond its traditional networking hardware business. Software revenue was up 36% from the year-ago quarter. Locoh-Donou told employees that F5 won’t make layoffs during its fiscal year 2020 , which ended in September.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

It’s really great, but the limitations are becoming grating The new 2020 edition of the iPad, now in its eighth generation, continues to be an iPad. iPad hardware. It does make the iPad feel a little out of step with the rest of the gadgets and tablets you’ll see in 2020, where bezels are the exception rather than the rule.

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GeekWire

MARCH 18, 2024

Jama Software CEO Marc Osofsky. Jama Software Photo) Portland, Ore.-based based Jama Software , makers of a product development platform, has agreed to be acquired by technology investment firm Francisco Partners in a $1.2 Osofsky, who took over in 2020, will continue to lead the company.

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The Verge

JUNE 14, 2021

Gaming peripheral company Turtle Beach announced at E3 2021 that it’s getting into a new product category: flight sim hardware. And, for a first effort in this competitive space, it seems like a very comprehensive offering and a decent value if you’re into playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

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Network World

OCTOBER 11, 2017

billion by 2020. Most firewalls are deployed as network hardware that processes traffic and software that allow end users to configure and manage the system. A recent study by network testing firm NSS Labs found that up to 80% of US large businesses run a next-generation firewall. What is a firewall?

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Network World

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Cisco’s Ultra-Reliable Wireless Backhaul (URWB) hardware has been hit with a hard-to-ignore flaw that could allow attackers to hijack the access points’ web interface using a crafted HTTP request. However, the access points are only vulnerable if they are running vulnerable software in URWB mode, Cisco said. Cisco said.

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Galido

JANUARY 28, 2020

Information Technology Blog - - Ultimate Gaming Computer for 2020 - Information Technology Blog. If you are here looking for the ultimate PC, you should be ready to spend some of your hard-earned money on decent hardware. The post Ultimate Gaming Computer for 2020 appeared first on Information Technology Blog.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So in that vein, this year’s Mac apps list is going to focus on some of the software that has already been optimized for this new era of Apple hardware. But it was also discovered soon after the launch of M1 Macs that this software can be used to “side load” and install iPhone apps — even those that have not yet opted in — to macOS.

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GeekWire

JULY 27, 2020

F5 Networks continued to benefit from its expansion into software and services, boosting revenue by 4% overall to $586 million, including 43% growth in software revenue, beating Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal third quarter, ended June 30. F5 CEO Francois Locoh-Donou (GeekWire File Photo / John Cook). ”

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The Verge

JUNE 21, 2020

Apple is set to unveil its long-awaited Mac transition from Intel to ARM processors today at its online WWDC 2020 keynote, and analyst Ming-chi Kuo has issued his predictions for the first Macs that will use the new Apple-designed processors. As such, it’s likely that actual ARM-based consumer Mac hardware won’t be shown off at WWDC 2020.

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GeekWire

JUNE 9, 2020

Manny Vellon was a software engineer and Seattle startup founder legendary among colleagues and customers for his ability to find straightforward solutions to complex problems. software development kit and the C++ programming language. Manny Vellon on a motorcycle trip through Iceland for his 60th birthday. Photo courtesy Barry Crist).

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The Verge

JUNE 15, 2020

Describing the new software interface as a “very interesting evolution of the OS,” MacLaurin says it’s a “100 percent overhaul of the PS4 UI and some very different new concepts” in a LinkedIn thread. Sony's small PS5 UI teaser there pic.twitter.com/D7m6SrVfCk — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) June 11, 2020.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

When the Pixel 3 launched, a Google product manager called a second camera lens “ unnecessary ” because of the phone’s camera software features. Google’s Super Res Zoom software feature can offer some of the benefits of a telephoto lens without the dedicated hardware, but there’s no faking the extra field of view an ultrawide camera offers.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Paul Hudson (@twostraws) November 17, 2020. The same interplay between hardware and software that has led to such huge successes on the iPhone and iPad has now come to the Mac. Apple’s software is designed to make the most of that hardware. Where do competitors even go from here?

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The Verge

JULY 10, 2020

Not only does the 2020 Envy x360 look as nice and perform as well as last year’s Spectre x360 (which starts at $1,099), but using it also feels quite similar to using HP’s $1,500 Elite Dragonfly, one of the best business notebooks on the market. This model, which starts at $699, really blurs the latter line.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A new architecture for computer processors, unveiled by Microsoft this morning under the name “Pluton,” will take security technologies that currently exist in a separate hardware component in Windows PCs and integrate them directly into the central processing unit, promising a major advance in security.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

An Ixana graphic describes the features of its YR11 chip and reference hardware design. Ixana is promising to provide more information and demonstrate the chip in early January at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, including an augmented reality reference hardware design that will be on display at its booth.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While Apple had been ahead in producing mouse-driven GUIs at the time, it remained focused on the combination of hardware and software. Microsoft had already created its low-cost PC DOS operating system for IBM PCs, and was firmly positioned as a software company. With Windows 1.0, Where it all began: Windows 1.0

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GeekWire

JULY 12, 2021

He joined Microsoft after the Groove deal, ultimately succeeding Gates as the company’s chief software architect, and helping to lead the launch of Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform. It’s a cellular IoT device that can be embedded into almost any hardware and connect to the internet without relying on WiFi.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 30, 2020

You’ll have to wait a bit longer for Panic’s odd little handheld: In an update published today , the company announced that Playdate will slip from its original 2020 window and now ship in early 2021. The hardware for the Playdate is finalized and approved by the FCC, meaning it can head into production next month. Image: Panic.

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Network World

JULY 17, 2024

One of the keys to SONiC is its switch-abstraction interface, which defines an API to provide a vendor-independent way of controlling forwarding elements such as a switching ASIC, an NPU, or a software switch in a uniform manner. What is SONiC?

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The Verge

AUGUST 18, 2020

Without knocking, the director of iPod Software—my boss’s boss—abruptly entered and closed the door behind him. Me, the director of iPod Software, the vice president of the iPod Division, and the senior vice president of Hardware. The Case of the Top Secret iPod [link] — Tony Fadell (@tfadell) August 18, 2020.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

” As part of its expansion beyond its traditional hardware business, F5 has made a series of major acquisitions under CEO François Locoh-Donou , who joined the company in 2017. F5 has spent more than $2 billion to absorb a variety of cloud and security software companies. billion overall.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 11, 2020

November marked the debut of the ninth generation of console hardware, and with it, the latest installment in the ongoing market drama that analysts like to call the “console wars.” Total consumer spending across hardware, content, and accessories reached a record $7 billion last month, up 35% year-over-year.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Panic has announced new plans for the debut of its retro-styled, Pacific Northwest-developed portable gaming device, the Playdate, after COVID-related shutdowns forced the company to abandon its original 2020 release date. — Playdate (@playdate) October 30, 2020. in May of last year. Read: [link].

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Nintendo’s portable systems have been a cornerstone of the games industry for just over 30 years; of the top 10 best-selling consoles of all time, as of 2020, 2 of the top 3 are Nintendo portables. The Game Gear’s short battery life and limited software library proved to be sticking points, but it was still a modest success.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Root access will be achieved by sideloading a future software update, opening the door for anyone to modify and improve Oculus’ original standalone all-in-one VR headset. The Go was officially discontinued in 2020. Facebook originally released the Oculus Go in 2018 before supplanting it with the Oculus Quest the following year.

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The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

Apple will announce that it’s shifting from using Intel processors to its own ARM-based chips this month at WWDC 2020, Bloomberg reports. Although the actual release of its ARM-based hardware is months away, Apple needs to make its plans public to give developers time to optimize their software for the new architecture.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 31, 2021

And, yes, I realize that this is not the first time we’ve announced the death of the company or its devices (and, for reasons I’ll explain below, it likely won’t be the last) but this is a very definite ending for legacy BlackBerry hardware. As of January 4th, any phones or tablets running BlackBerry’s own software — that’s BlackBerry 7.1

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GeekWire

JANUARY 12, 2022

The CODA Farm Technologies’ founding team, pictured at Wallace Farms, from left to right: Connor Wallace, chief technology officer; Gabe Martin, lead hardware engineer; David Wallace, CEO; and Daniel Oschrin, lead software developer. CODA Farm Technologies Photo). million in venture capital. states and Canadian provinces.

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