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

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Top Stories @PCWorld May 01, 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 • Someone got Windows 95 running on an Apple Watch, because of course they would • 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 ▶ Someone got Windows 95 running on an Apple Watch, because of course they would Windows 95 on an Apple Watch isn't exactly practical, but it looks like a fun way to relive the 90s on your wrist. 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 ▶

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