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Microsoft, the American multinational technology company, has recently announced that they will be increasing their security through the use of their Windows 10 hardware. Beginning on July 28, Microsoft will start to require new Windows 10 tablets, personal computers, as well as smartphones to ship to their customers with TPM 2.0, which is a hardware based security layer. This change will now place responsibility onto tablet, personal computers, and smartphone manufactures in order to secure Windows 10.

On April 16^th 2016, Kevin Gibb, Product Line Manager of TechInsights released an article on EE Times talking about Samsung Corporation's 48L 3D V-NAND Flash. This 48L 3D V-NAND Flash has been heavily anticipated by consumers around the world ever since its announcement which was in early August of 2015.

Dell Inc. announced that they will be releasing its first purpose-built industrial PCs early this summer. Industrial PCs offer different features than consumer PCs in regards to reliability, compatibility, expansion options and long-term supply. The new Dell Embedded Box PC 3000 & 5000 are fan-less, and are built to fit the ruggedness of the harsh industrial atmosphere.

Jared Newman of Tech Hive, released an article on PC World that talks about how he uses a $25 Bluetooth tracker in order to find his Apple TV remote. The fourth generation Apple TV remote has a light weight aluminum finish and a little bit of smooth glass. At retail, they cost $19.00 and use a CR 2032 battery. Although very sleek, the remote can be easily lost.

3D printer Sales have exploded at an astronomical rate this past year. The majority of the 3D printer sales have come primarily through companies and schools with that number skyrocketing to nearly 70% increase last year. As an industry the sales of 3D printers have averaged a steady 25% annual growth over the past 27 years. According to the 21^st edition Wohlers Report,  which shows that from 2014-2015, the retail price of a desktop printer has jumped from below $5,000 to 163,999 to a record high $278,385.

It’s easy to find a distributor to facilitate your computer hardware products business, but choosing the correct one can be hard. There could the off chance that the distributor currently prospecting isn’t the going to help you explode your business and the ones you work with now aren’t doing so well either.

Sparton Company subsidiary Stealth Computer has recently announced that they will move forward with plans to release a brand new fanless PC.  Dubbed as the LPC-720F, this fanless mini Personal Computer System will feature two separate expansion slots capable of supporting a wide variety of aviation, transportation, and marine requirements.  Each expansion slot in the LPC-720F can be used to add additional features including specialized graphics, improved data acquisition, and increased memory.

At the 2016 Game Developers Conference, Sony announced that their new Playstation VR headset will finally be available for purchase this coming October.  The headset will replace the viewers’ vision with a digital world, and it can also pick up head movements via internal sensors.  Additionally, users will be able to play regular PS4 games on a virtual big screen tv displayed inside the headset.

Apple recently revealed that their next generation MacBook laptops could potentially receive Intel’s new lightning fast Optane memory drives. Justin Pot of online tech website Digital Trends had the following to say about the Optane chips

On February 21 2016 Facebook made an announcement about the launch of what will be known as the Telecom Infra Project. This project is a partnership with firms including Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom, Nokia and Intel. The initiative was created to help build the next generation of wireless networking hardware. The creation of an ultra-fast 5G network has been in the news recently with plans of having similar networks featured in the 2018 World cup in Russia and the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Imagine a future where your identity is solely your possession. Imagine a future where Identity theft was no longer a crime because it doesn’t exist. This is a future that will soon be a reality. Researchers have built several prototypes of a new RFID Reader chip that can prevent side-channel attacks. This “hack” is designed to extract your cryptographic key by analyzing patterns of memory access and/or fluctuations in the power usage when your device is performing a cryptographic function.

Intel Corporation is getting ready to change the way they have made their chips, with a redesign focusing more on energy saving than speed.

Apple Inc. is getting ready to debut their second edition of the Apple Watch, with rumors swirling that it will be debuted at an event in March 2016. Nothing is confirmed at this moment, as it has only been reported by an anonymous source who has “knowledge of the plans”. The potential date would mark nearly one calendar year since the first Apple Watch went on sale.

In an effort to increase economies of scale, Toshiba, Fujitsu, and Vaio are looking to combine PC divisions. Each of these divisions have experienced decreased profitability in recent years, and each company hopes this merger will return them to success. Toshiba is just coming off of an accounting scandal, Fujitsu has seen it production costs skyrocket due to the decreased value of the yen, and Vaio intends to increase its market share. However, the merger is still in its beginning stages and could potential fall through if it only produces minimal benefits.

Nokia has released a price and availability date for their new Ozo camera, designed for recording 3D movies and games that can be seen through a virtual-reality headset. Nokia has been itching to get back into the game of being a technological leader ever since they stepped away from producing cell phones.

Hewlett Packard (HP) has partnered with watchmaker heavyweight Titan to unveil a new smartwatch deal. This comes on the heels of HP reviving its smartwatch partnership with another watchmaker superpower, Movado. Early teases by the two company reveal that the new wristwatch will be responsive but not intrusive and has full support for both Android and iOS.

Volvo could be putting their vehicles on display in an entirely different way, using Microsoft’s hologram technology to create a virtual reality showroom. The two companies have collaborated to use Microsoft Corporation's HoloLens to give potential buyers the most unique view at a new car. The lenses have not been released yet, but the idea of a virtual world of car buying opens up an interesting new way of shopping for cars. A demonstration of the product was conducted at Microsoft’s global headquarters in Redmond, WA, for curious users.

This Friday, Samsung will release its new “Gear VR” headset in what will be the first large scale consumer test for virtual reality. Retailing for a mere $100.00, the Oculus powered headset will offer consumers an imperfect but effective example of VR technology. The headset functionality is unique in that it is more of a Samsung Galaxy attachment as opposed to a stand-alone product. Users will attach their Samsung Galaxy devices to the headset, and then the Gear VR will use the power of the device to run games and apps.

Battery life has always been a huge problem in the mobile industry. Huawei, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, has recently unveiled a battery prototype that has the capability of being charged at incredibly fast speeds. Huawei can take a completely dead battery and charge it to 48 percent in a span of 5 minutes.

Microsoft’s never-ending battle with Apple added a new chapter this week, as the company announced the arrival of the Surface Book.