SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s Huawei [HWT.UL], the world’s largest telecom-equipment maker, on Wednesday said it will sell some servers powered by its own chips for the first time, doubling down on efforts to boost its cloud computing business. FILE PHOTO: The Huawei logo is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman This comes at a time when Huawei, which set up its cloud business unit last year, is trying to gain a firmer foothold in the public cloud market at home that is currently dominated by Alibaba. Huawei’s semiconductor arm, Hisilicon, already makes some chips the company uses in its smartphones and telecom equipment, but the servers it currently sells to telecom companies and cloud computing clients mostly use Intel chips. Huawei did not say what percentage of the servers it makes will use its chips. Its 7 nanometer Ascend 910 chipset, which the firm claims is twice as powerful as its nearest … [Read more...] about Huawei to sell servers with own chips in cloud computing push
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Google now sells bundles of smart home products
If you're looking to deck your house out in connected devices, Google has you covered. The 'Smart TV kit' with a Home Mini and Chromecast leaked last week, and now it appears that's just one of several bundles that Google now sells on its website. As you might expect, each bundle is less expensive than buying the products separately. Here's everything that is currently listed on the Google Store: Home Hub, Nest Hello and Nest x Yale Lock - $557 ($100 off) Home Hub and Chromecast Ultra - $193 ($25 off) Home Mini and GE C-Life Smart Bulb - $55 (not available yet) Home Mini 2-Pack - $78 ($20 off) Home Mini 3-Pack - $144 ($33 off) Home Mini and Chromecast - $74 ($10 off) Home Mini and Google Wi-Fi 3-Pack - $299 ($49 off) Home Mini and Nest Thermostat E - $198 ($20 off) Home Hub and Nest Hello Doorbell - $328 ($50 off) Home Hub and Nest Cam Indoor - $149 ($50 off) Home Hub and Nest Thermostat - $348 ($50 off) That's a lot of bundles. It's not clear which of these will be sold through … [Read more...] about Google now sells bundles of smart home products
UK stores will sell ‘Black Ops 4’ early due to massive day one patch
The timing illustrates the problems with a game sales model that still relies in part on physical releases. Companies frequently have to declare titles finished weeks or months in advance of launch to ensure there are boxed copies, but games aren't necessarily ready by that point. It can be tempting to simply issue a gigantic launch day patch instead of delaying the release to be sure that everyone can start playing right away. And stores aren't entirely off the hook, either. While GAME's move is considerate, it comes because retail chains tend to demand that physical versions launch alongside their digital counterparts.The rise of these enormous patches has ramifications beyond lengthy wait times, too. If you're using a capped internet service plan, you might risk running over your cap (or waiting until the next month) just to get a game that's ready to play, even if you bought the disc version to avoid a large download. There will also be some users who have connections fast … [Read more...] about UK stores will sell ‘Black Ops 4’ early due to massive day one patch
Telling is selling for the car industry
Automakers have long claimed that engine capabilities and performance are the prime reasons people buy cars. But as their marketing departments have always known, people’s choices are far more complex and emotional than that.Drivers expect their vehicles to reflect their needs and lifestyles, and investments in in-car and connected car technology are becoming greater and greater differentiators. Automation, in particular voice automation, is likely to shape future developments in this sphere as it has elsewhere. The IoT market ispredicted to reach $267bn by 2020, and there is no denying its pervasive expansion into all areas of life.BMW revealed an even deeper Alexa integration, and Audi is following suit next year on its new line of E-Tron electric sports cars.Key to first-mover advantage will be the ability to adjust and be agile, and central to that is the ability to rapidly test and capture feedback from stakeholders and customers. Given the … [Read more...] about Telling is selling for the car industry
How to reset your Nintendo Switch before selling it
It's hard to imagine, but there may come a time when you decide that you are going to have to part ways with your beloved Nintendo Switch. Whatever the reason may be, when that time comes, ensuring that all your data is wiped from the system is imperative. You want to make sure that your Switch is as fresh as the day it was unboxed and all your personal data is removed. The following outlines how one might go about doing that. Make sure you are connected to Wi-Fi In order to do a full and proper factory reset of your Nintendo Switch you are going to have to make sure that you are connected to a WiFi network. If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network, then your Switch will continue to be registered as the active console for downloads for you Nintendo account. If you need a reminder about how to connect to a network, that can be found in our guide. How to do a full factory reset From the Home menu, select System Settings. On the left, scroll all the way down to choose System. From … [Read more...] about How to reset your Nintendo Switch before selling it