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Microsoft adds Skype translation to landline calls

With little fanfare, a significant change to Skype translation goes live

Dec 14, 2016 3 mins

Collaboration Software Microsoft Small and Medium Business

John McAfee asks court to block Intel’s security spin-out

The security expert claims he is entitled to call his new security company by his name

Dec 14, 2016 4 mins

Security Technology Industry

Cortana gets IoT integration, support for third-party skills

The new features are aimed at making Microsoft's virtual assistant smarter

Dec 13, 2016 3 mins

Internet of Things Small and Medium Business Windows

5 recovery environments for tricky Windows 10 repairs

If Automatic Repair doesn’t do the trick to restore a Windows PC to normal startup and runtime behavior, consider other options. These third-party recovery tools shine when the going gets tough.

Dec 13, 2016 9 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

WIth Apple CEO Tim Cook on board, MIT pulls off first 2017 commencement speaker coup

Apple's Cook follows long line of tech leaders to deliver MIT commencement address

Dec 13, 2016 2 mins

Apple Small and Medium Business Smartphones

U.S. DOT advances mandate for vehicle-to-vehicle communications technology

V2V technologies could mitigate the severity of up to 80% of non-impaired crashes, DOT states.

Dec 13, 2016 5 mins

Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

Wi-Fi chip cannibalizes ambient Wi-Fi signals for power

IoT Wi-Fi radios may soon be the size of a grain of rice and transmit messages forever—without maintenance

Dec 13, 2016 3 mins

Internet of Things Small and Medium Business Wi-Fi

Review: Microsoft Teams tries to do Slack one better

Microsoft is now offering the beta of Teams, its new group communications tool, which promises a new level of productivity for Office.

Dec 13, 2016 17 mins

Collaboration Software Microsoft Office Small and Medium Business

What to expect from Cisco’s competitors in 2017

Cisco is in a strong position for 2017, but the company’s competitors won’t simply allow it to take market share

Dec 13, 2016 5 mins

Cisco Systems Collaboration Software Small and Medium Business

Sleeping giant Qualcomm awakens with aim to crush Intel at its own game

With PC and server chips, Qualcomm is now the chip giant that Intel used to be

Dec 12, 2016 5 mins

Cloud Computing Servers Small and Medium Business