Ericsson dumps LTE modem business

Toshiba slashes struggling consumer PC business Geeks' favorite DeNA interactive streaming platform looks beyond Japan IT News Daily September 18, 2014 Ericsson dumps LTE modem business Full-featured, integrated chips and tough competition have forced telecom vendor Ericsson to halt all future development of its LTE modems. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Toshiba slashes struggling consumer PC business 2. Geeks' favorite DeNA interactive streaming platform looks beyond Japan 3. Apple updates privacy policy, sets up site to guide users 4. Amazon's new Fire tablets have more features at lower prices 5. Bug infects Apple's iOS 8 HealthKit, delaying app launches 6. Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools Toshiba slashes struggling consumer PC business In another sign of the decline of the PC, Toshiba is cutting its PC workforce by about 900 people and sales bases by more than half. READ MORE Geeks' favorite DeNA interactive streaming platform looks beyond Japan Mobile gaming giant DeNA is hoping a streaming platform that serves up plenty of female idol singers beloved by "otaku," or obsessive geeks, can be a hit with users outside Japan. READ MORE : Accellion 2014 Magic Quadrant – Enterprise File Synchronization Access the complete Gartner Magic Quadrant for EFSS to: • Gain deeper knowledge of the EFSS market • Read Gartner's unbiased analysis of vendors in the market and their strengths and cautions • Learn more about Accellion's mobile-first solution and position as a leader in the report View now Apple updates privacy policy, sets up site to guide users Apple outlined its new privacy policy and set up a site to explain what information it collects from users and how it handles it, as the company enters new areas like health tracking and mobile payments that have potential privacy implications. READ MORE Amazon's new Fire tablets have more features at lower prices Amazon.com is providing more bang-for-the-buck with four new Fire tablets, with prices starting as low as US$99 for a Fire HD with a 6-inch screen. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Bug infects Apple's iOS 8 HealthKit, delaying app launches A bug in Apple's HealthKit -- a back-end feature in iOS 8 -- is delaying the launch of outside developers' fitness and health apps, the company said Wednesday. READ MORE Google lets Apps users bypass admins and install third-party Marketplace tools In a move that could prove unpopular with IT administrators, Google has granted rights to end users of its Apps workplace email and collaboration suite to install third-party software from the company's Google Apps Marketplace. READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **