Qualcomm today said Broadcom’s acquisition offer simply isn’t good enough as currently proposed. The companies met earlier this week to go over some of the finer points of Broadcom’s $121 billion bid to purchase Qualcomm, and Qualcomm still came away leery that the deal won’t work out. To start, Broadcom reiterated that its offer of $82 […]
Nokia announces it is weighing strategic options for its Digital Health business. Nokia acquired wearable-maker Withings in 2016 and used that as the basis of its Digital Health business, with is part of the Nokia Technologies group. The Digital Health unit is responsible for smartwatches, scales, and other digital health devices for both consumers and […]
Google announced plans to acquire Xively, an internet-of-things provider, from LogMeIn. The company’s technology will be added to Google’s Cloud IoT Core unit, helping it with device management, messaging, and dashboard features. Google says its customers will reap the rewards of Xively’s flexible, secure platform as they bring IoT products based on Clout IoT Core […]
ZTE says American consumers have no reason to fear its cell phones. The company issued a statement after the heads of the FBI, CIA, NSA and other intelligence groups suggested that Americans should not purchase phones made by ZTE and Huawei. “ZTE is proud of the innovation and security of our products in the U.S. […]
Qualcomm on Wednesday said members of its board of directors and senior management met with Broadcom to talk about the latter’s acquisition offer. Broadcom offered to buy Qualcomm for $121 billion, but Qualcomm shot the deal down. “We met with representatives of Broadcom for two hours earlier today, and listened carefully to what they had […]
A letter sent to ESRB president Patricia Vance by United States Senator Maggie Hassan calls on the rating agency to take steps to analyze and curb the proliferation of loot boxes in videogames. In a separate Q&A session with FTC commissioner nominees, the senator also suggested that if the ESRB fails to take action, the government could […]
Ryan Murphy is not the six million dollar man but he is Netflix’s first ever $300 million man. Netflix has taken him away from 21st Century Fox with five-year deal valued at $300 million, per The New York Times. The pact, which takes effect in July, calls for Murphy to produce new series and films […]
HTC today said Chialin Chang, President of Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, has resigned effective immediately. The only reason given for the departure pertains to Chang’s “personal career plan.” The company did not name a replacement. Chang joined HTC initially in 2012 as the company’s CFO, though he later transitioned to the smartphone business. Google completed […]
Qualcomm today outlined some of the technologies it is testing as it pushes the 3GPP 5G NR standard closer to reality. The company completed one of the first 5G cellular voice calls with partners Verizon Wireless and Nokia earlier this month. The company is also working on over-the-air spectrum sharing. The use of such sharing technologies […]
Intelligence agency leaders have suggested that U.S. consumers not buy phones from Huawei or ZTE, according to a report from CNBC. The six intelligence chiefs, including the heads of the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the director of national intelligence made the remarks at a recent security hearing. “We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any […]
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