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Apr 30, 2016

Intel is on the verge of exiting the smartphone and tablet markets after cutting Atom chips

Intel could be on the verge of exiting the market for smartphones and standalone tablets, wasting billions it spent trying to expand in those markets. Read More ▶

Your Must-Read Stories

•	The death of Intel's Atom casts a dark shadow over the rumored Surface Phone

•	New Microsoft beta lets workers build their own apps without coding

•	Microsoft locks down Cortana: Blocks integration with other browsers, search engines

•	Rovi to acquire TiVo for $1.1 billion

•	Intel cuts Atom chips, basically giving up on the smartphone and tablet markets

The death of Intel's Atom casts a dark shadow over the rumored Surface Phone

Windows phone fans have dreamed of a Surface phone that can natively run existing Win32 apps. But with Intel's decision to discontinue its Atom processors for smartphones, that dream is probably dead. Read More ▶

New Microsoft beta lets workers build their own apps without coding

Microsoft announced Friday that it's opening up its PowerApps app creation service to the world, after a private beta period that began last year. Read More ▶

Microsoft locks down Cortana: Blocks integration with other browsers, search engines

Only Microsoft's Edge browser and Bing will be allowed to perform searches made through Windows 10's Cortana, Microsoft said Thursday. Read More ▶

Rovi to acquire TiVo for $1.1 billion

Online entertainment listings company Rovi plans to acquire digital video recording firm TiVo for US$1.1 billion in a stock and cash deal, the companies said Friday. Read More ▶

Intel cuts Atom chips, basically giving up on the smartphone and tablet markets

Intel could be on the verge of exiting the market for smartphones and standalone tablets. As it cuts its Atom product line, the company is flushing billions it spent trying to expand in those markets. Read More ▶