Open sorcerers work to ARM Ubuntu
2019 will be the year of the Linux laptop
A team of open sorcerers are trying to get Linux on Qualcomm-powered laptops from HP, Asus, and Lenovo.
Applied Materials predicts woe
Second quarter profit and revenue below analysts’ estimates
Chip gear maker Applied Materials forecast second quarter profit and revenue below analysts’ estimates.
Berkshire flogs off Apple and Oracle shares
Buys a nice red hat instead
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has trimmed its stake in iPhone maker Apple in a sign that the shine has come off the fruity cargo cult.
Nvidia predicts flat sales
About what everyone expected
The chipmaker named after a Roman vengeance daemon, Nvidia, expects revenues for its fiscal 2020 year to be “flat or down slightly” from the $11.7 billion it recorded in the just-ended fiscal year.
Telecoms companies want a standardised testing regime
To stop company exclusions
The telecoms industry has called on European governments to join mobile operators in establishing a testing regime to protect network security without having to resort to the disruptive step of excluding vendors from the market.
Germany looks at Google tax
Just for foreigners
Germany’s finance ministry is looking at a 15 percent special tax on online advertising revenue collected by foreign internet companies such as Google or Facebook.
Samsung expanding at Huawei’s expense
Targeting telecom networking
Samsung Electronics is throwing money at its telecom network equipment business, to take advantage of Huawei’s security woes.
Foldable vivo smartphone spotted online
Renderings of the vivo IQOO
Chinese vivo is also one of the smartphone makers to announce its separate subbrand and IQOO, as vivo decided to name it, will apparently debut with a foldable smartphone.
AMD adds Radeon Pro driver support to Radeon VII
But without workstation optimizations, certifications and support
AMD has added Radeon Pro driver support for Radeon VII graphics card but, unlike earlier rumors, it only gets partial support, without workstation elements.
Nvidia DLSS now available in Battlefield V and Metro Exodus
Works good but with limitations
Nvidia was quite keen to announce that both Battlefield V and Metro Exodus got DLSS support, boosting performance by up to 40 percent, but there is a slight catch.
