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Daily Video: Alcatel-Lucent Shareholder Opposes Nokia $16B Buyout Bid

Today’s topics include objections to the Nokia/Alcatel-Lucent deal, several new releases from Microsoft, plans for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 OS and network virtualization plans from Verizon. Nokia’s planned $16.6 billion acquisition of rival Alcatel-Lucent is getting pushback from a major Alcatel-Lucent shareholder that is complaining the price is too low. Investment firm Odey Asset Management, […]

Daily Video: LG Launches Its Latest G4 Flagship Smartphone

Today’s topics include a new smartphone from LG, an addition to Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure, a new extension to Google’s Chrome browser and Arbor Networks reports that distributed denial-of-service attacks are getting larger than ever. LG unveiled its latest G4 flagship smartphone in a move to take on the Apple iPhone 6, the Samsung Galaxy […]

Daily Video: LG Watch Urbane Smartwatch Goes on Sale in U.S.

The LG Watch Urbane smartwatch, built with an all-metal body and a leather wristband, is now on sale in the United States through the Google Store. The watch will sell for $349 and will ship by May 8 in silver or gold colors, according to an April 27 announcement on the Google Store Website and […]

Daily Video: Nokia Denies Rumors It Will Make Smartphones Again

Today’s topics include a statement from Nokia officials denying smartphone production rumors, new campus networking switches from HP, as well as new switches and a network OS from Dell and an anticipated presidential bid by former HP CEO Carly Fiorina. Nokia has denied recent reports that the company would resume making and selling smartphones by […]

Daily Video: Comcast Drops $45B Bid to Merge With Time Warner Cable

Today’s topics include Comcast dropping its bid to merge with Time Warner, a new partnership between Microsoft and Temboo, new licensing from ARM related to automotive safety and a positive report on malware and mobile devices from security firm Damballa Comcast scrapped its $45 billion proposal to merge with Time Warner Cable after being faced […]

Daily Video: Google Launches ‘Project Fi’ Wireless Phone Services

Today’s topics include updates on Google’s Project Fi, a House of Representatives vote on the Protecting Cyber Networks Act, new data loss prevention capabilities for SharePoint Online and continued growth in smartphone sales among less affluent individuals. Google’s rumored “Project Fi” cell phone services are a rumor no more. The search company today announced the […]

Daily Video: Apple Lures Developers With Special Apple Watch Offer

Today’s topics include a new smartwatch offer from Apple for developers, an estimate of the potential size of the U.S smartwatch market, the announcement of a new Office 365 Management Activity API from Microsoft and an update for WordPress site administrators. Apple so badly wants iOS developers to envision, create and offer new apps for […]

Daily Video: Alcatel-Lucent Launches Cloud Communications Platform

Today’s topics include enterprise business opportunities from Alcatel-Lucent, new features for Android Wear users, updates for Microsoft Intune and results from a significant study on Gen M workers. Alcatel-Lucent may have sold the bulk of its enterprise business to a Chinese investment company, but that does not mean the company is getting out of the […]

Daily Video: Contest Challenges Users to Bring Their Malware to RSA

Today’s topics include a malware challenge from security vendor SentinelOne, a new generation of Trident networking chips from Broadcom, high-speed fiber-based Internet from Comcast and a new report from security firm FireEye about Operation RussianDoll. Many security companies will be making a lot of claims at the RSA Conference that runs April 20-24 in San […]

Daily Video: Microsoft Pulls Open-Source Unit Back Into the Fold

Hey there, here are your top news stories from eWEEK, sponsored by Dell and Intel. Today’s topics include the closing of Microsoft’s MS Open Tech subsidiary, news on the availability of Microsoft SharePoint, HP’s future plans for 3D printers and Google’s intention to encrypt most Web advertisements. Microsoft has closed its MS Open Tech subsidiary […]