Stories by James Niccolai

Dell looks to wow clients with a new type of converged system

Dell kicked off its customer conference in Texas this week, almost exactly a year after it became a private company, and on Wednesday announced a new type of server that Michael Dell bragged has the most compute density of its kind.

Written by James Niccolai06 Nov. 14 00:50

Rohm shows the Swiss army knife of sensors

Need a handy device that can secure your smartphone, measure distances and tell you what kind of sun lotion to wear? No? Well someone built one anyway.

Written by James Niccolai08 Oct. 14 19:07

Toshiba shows glasses with embedded display

Toshiba is eyeing the smart glasses market. The company is showing a prototype pair of glasses at the Ceatec trade show in Japan this week, and while they might not edge Google Glass out of the market, they should be a bit cheaper.

Written by James Niccolai06 Oct. 14 21:44

Cisco and Netgear line up behind new Helix 64-bit ARM chips

AppliedMicro has announced a new family of 64-bit ARM chips that could disrupt the stodgy but sizeable market for components used in network routers, printers and other "embedded" equipment.

Written by James Niccolai02 Oct. 14 11:03

ARM builds an OS for the Internet of Things

Chip design company, ARM, is stepping outside its area of expertise to release a new operating system that could play a big role in building out the Internet of Things.

Written by James Niccolai02 Oct. 14 03:58

12 things to know about Windows 10

Microsoft gave the first look at its Windows 10 operating system on Tuesday, a major release that will span all hardware from PCs to phones and try to address the ills that have dogged Windows 8.

Written by James Niccolai01 Oct. 14 09:58
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