~650,000 machines still ship every day, but that’s the lowest total since 2007
Source: PC sales still slumping, but more slowly than feared • The Register
Simon Sharwood writes:
…Both analyst firms suggest that rising component prices have led to rising PC prices which has led to falling enthusiasm from buyers, especially consumers.
Frances Coppola writes about financial bubbles. She says the cryptocurrency market shares characteristics with earlier bubbles like Dutch tulips and dotcom stocks. Which means a crash is underway. That’s not just Bitcoin, but all of the cryptocurrencies.
The remarkable aspect of this is that everyone couldn’t see it coming.…
You can hear me with Paul Spain and Ed McKnight on the NZ Tech Podcast episode 345.
We talk about the world’s largest lithium-ion battery which is heading to South Australia. Also: Russia vs US; solar car, electric autonomous trucks, UFB 2 moving, New Zealand IoT networks, Bitcoin exchange hacked, audio tickets, Alibaba vs Amazon Echo and the NZ Young Professionals Podcast.…
CommsDay reports that Vodafone Australia is considering an alliance with regional wireless ISPs.
Wireless ISPs or wisps provide local wireless broadband. Most operate in areas the big carriers find uneconomic to service. They might connect a handful of properties further up a valley, or behind a range of hills.…
Health is one area where rural broadband can change lives, even save lives.
Broadband gives health professionals and patients fast access to resources and expertise. In rural areas this would often be difficult, expensive or time-consuming to get any other way.…
Cloud storage has changed the way we use computers and data.
Thanks to the cloud you can breathe easier. Your files are safe, even if something terrible happens to your computer, phone or tablet.
You can have near-instant access to any of your files from almost everywhere.…
