BitGou: Reuters Technology Report: July 7, 2015

2015年7月8日星期三

Reuters Technology Report: July 7, 2015

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Facebook to build new data center in Fort Worth

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc announced plans on Tuesday to build a new data center in Fort Worth, Texas, its fourth in the United States and fifth overall.

Gartner cuts worldwide device shipment growth forecast for 2015

(Reuters) - Research firm Gartner Inc said worldwide shipment of devices such as PCs, tablets and smartphones is expected to grow by 1.5 percent to 2.5 billion units this year, slower than the 2.8 percent it forecast earlier.

Car dashboards that act like smart phones raise safety issues

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and automakers are intent on supplying them.

HP's Veghte to succeed Dave Goldberg as SurveyMonkey CEO

(Reuters) - Online polling company SurveyMonkey has named former HP executive Bill Veghte chief executive, succeeding Dave Goldberg, who died in an accident in May after helping build it into one of the biggest privately held companies in Silicon Valley.

Mood-changing wearable tech sets pulses racing

(This July 6 story is refiled to fix typo in last paragraph and to change "he" to "she" in para 12)

Teaching old dogs new tricks with 'smart harness'

(This July 6 story is refiled to correct name in paragraph 12)

Google begins testing self-driving prototype cars in Austin, Texas

DETROIT (Reuters) - Google Inc has begun testing its self-driving cars in Austin, Texas, expanding efforts to gather information on how the prototypes interact with traffic, road conditions and people, the company said early Tuesday.

The future of travel? A tube called Hyperloop

When asked to imagine the future of transportation, most might draw a car of the future, perhaps solar powered and autonomously driven.

Spain's Indra says starts talks to lay off 1,850 staff

MADRID (Reuters) - Technology company Indra said on Tuesday it had started negotiations to lay off 1,850 staff in Spain as part of a plan to shore up the loss-making firm's balance sheet.

Software firm Sage brings funding options to its SME customers

LONDON (Reuters) - British software company Sage is tying up with lenders Funding Circle and MarketInvoice to give its small business customers easier access to alternative sources of funds.