Topic: Hardware - Page 189

Qualcomm Incorporated announced that Qualcomm River Holdings B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, has reached an agreement with NXP Semiconductors N.V. to increase to $127.50 per share its previously announced cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of NXP.† The amended agreement, which was approved by the Qualcomm and NXP Boards of Directors, also lowers the minimum tender condition from 80% of NXP’s outstanding shares to 70%.

ABI Research’s New Report Provides Strategic Guidance to Platform Providers and Manufacturers Entering the IoT

Nor-Tech, leaders in the international custom technology space for more than 20 years, just announced the launch of†http://www.buyserversonline.com†for online sales of custom servers, workstations, and parts.

Worldwide spending on the technologies that enable Smart Cities initiatives is forecast to reach $80 billion in 2018, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). In the first release of the†Worldwide Semiannual Smart Cities Spending Guide, IDC provides a detailed look at the technology investments associated with a range of Smart Cities priorities and use cases.

Ultraslim, lightweight and durable PCs that allow consumers to stay connected and maximize productivity while on the go

Called Barracuda Security Insight, the new offering draws on data collected from Barracuda endpoints all over the globe to provide real-time cybersecurity threat level measurements and detailed information about the latest threat campaigns.

Businesses and partners can now buy not only HP’s own endpoints but iPhones, iPads, and Macs as well on a per-month, per-user basis. HP will provide support, managed services, and analytics for Apple products too.

This increase demonstrates the strength of the hardware market in the B2B channel, which is being driven by segments such as PCs and networking devices.

IT professionals identify IoT devices and public Wi-Fi networks as the biggest threats to Wi-Fi security

Two new switches provide business owners with remote monitoring and management anytime, anywhere