• Why Google still isn't giving up on Google+

    Why Google still isn't giving up on Google+
    Google+ is forcing its remaining users to say goodbye to the website design and format that many people consider to be the hallmark of the struggling social network. After Google+ was overhauled in late 2015 to focus on communities and collections, you were allowed to opt-out of the redesign and remain in classic mode. That option is no longer available beginning today.Google+ is still in decline, by most accounts, but the company isn’t giving up on its once grandiose social networking pro
  • IDG Contributor Network: One powerful productivity improvement you can implement today

    IDG Contributor Network: One powerful productivity improvement you can implement today
    All managers want to improve the productivity of their groups, but it's often difficult to identify and implement effective strategies. Here's the good news: there's a simple technique you can use to increase the productivity of your group while also improving morale and employee engagement.An introduction to Focus Fridays
    The idea is to schedule a meetings-free day once a month to allow your organization to work on important tasks that they have trouble getting to because of their daily workloa
  • In PC comeback, ARM will battle Intel in Chromebooks and Windows 10

    In PC comeback, ARM will battle Intel in Chromebooks and Windows 10
    ARM tried to break into the PC market but had a disastrous outing starting with Linux-based smartbooks and then tablets with Windows RT.But ARM is launching a comeback in PCs, and the third time could be a charm. ARM chips could emerge as a threat to Intel's x86 as super thin laptops get smartphone-like usability with cellular connectivity and long battery life.The comeback for ARM is starting with Chromebooks, with more models hosting the chip architecture. Lenovo's new N23 Yoga Chromebook -- a
  • BrandPost: The Era of Codeless Development is Upon Us

    BrandPost: The Era of Codeless Development is Upon Us
    It’s time to go codeless. And that promises great futures for our developers. As CIO for Salesforce and a 22-year history in technology, I can say that with the utmost confidence.
    It seems like every year we’re creeping closer and closer towards a codeless future, as technology evolves to favor low-code and no-code development. But sophisticated developers needn’t fear for their careers — there’s room for everyone on the coding continuum. Developers who want to suc
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  • BrandPost: IT Trailblazers: With the Right Value Prop, IT Can Become an Evangelizing Force in Business Discussions

    BrandPost: IT Trailblazers: With the Right Value Prop, IT Can Become an Evangelizing Force in Business Discussions
    Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Southern Comfort, Herradura Tequila. That may be why you recognize the Brown-Forman name, but what you may not know is that Toby Lester, VP of Technology Architecture and Innovation at Brown-Forman, is an evangelist of sorts for cultivating a collaborative culture of diversity and inclusion for its 4,000 employees. Tasked with leveraging new technology to achieving this goal, Lester placed his bets on the cloud. 1. You were given a huge opportunity to impa
  • BrandPost: IT Trailblazers: Think Business Impact and Partner Up

    BrandPost: IT Trailblazers: Think Business Impact and Partner Up
    For this edition of “IT Trailblazers,” Andy Baer, now SVP for the Global Communications and Media Industry Group at Salesforce, contends that IT projects have to be approached with a bigger picture view because they’re about so much more than just IT. He advises IT pros to think business impact with every endeavor; and team up with business counterparts to enhance that impact.
    Baer is a 30-year veteran of the IT sector, including more than five years spent as the CIO of C
  • BrandPost: IoT and AI: Taking Customer Satisfaction Measurement to New Levels

    BrandPost: IoT and AI: Taking Customer Satisfaction Measurement to New Levels
    Customer satisfaction is the true measurement of business success, right? After all happy customers are more loyal; they buy more stuff. They even spread the word, and positive word-of-mouth is everything. So what can you do to measure that all-important KPI?
    There are several methods currently in use, including net promoter scores (NPS), customer effort scores, and customer satisfaction scores (CSAT). Typically these approaches are fed by customer surveys—quite often the results are too
  • BrandPost: Gone App Fishing

    BrandPost: Gone App Fishing
    Overwhelmed by a sea full of apps? That’s no surprise when you think about the maddening school in which to drop your line; all swimming just under the surface of our interface. There’s one that will call a person to pick me up and take me places. Another one allows me to order meals from a variety of restaurants and grocery stores. Still another finds people for me to date.
    You used to fish each one out of the system. If you wanted to use a few at a time, you’d have to pull u
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  • GPG Suite updated for secure email on OSX Sierra

    GPG Suite updated for secure email on OSX Sierra
    GPG Suite, an application that brings encrypted email to Mac OS, is now available in public beta for Sierra.The software package had been compatible up to El Capitan but wasn't working with Sierra, which was released by Apple in September. The new software can now be downloaded from the GPG Tools website.It adds support for the OpenPGP encryption standard, which is an open-source version of the PGP encryption package first developed in 1991.Four software apps are contained in the package:-- GPG
  • D-Wave doubles down on its qubits

    D-Wave doubles down on its qubits
    D-Wave Systems announced today the general commercial availability of the 2000Q, a quantum computer with 2000 qubits and a price tag of $15 million.The company's previous largest quantum computer had 1,000 qubits. The Canadian company's 1,000-quibit systems are being tested by Google, NASA and Lockheed Martin."We are the only company selling quantum computers, and our growing ecosystem of users and developers gives us the benefit of their practical experience as we develop products to solve real
  • Apple will allow developers to respond to App Store user reviews

    Apple will allow developers to respond to App Store user reviews
    The user reviews in the iOS and Mac App Stores can be a mixed bag. Sometimes, a user provides useful information to help you make a purchasing decision. But often the user reviews are filled with complaints about problems that were encountered while using the software. When a software developer addresses those problems in updated software, the user review lingers.
    In a future update to iOS 10 and macOS Sierra, developers will have a chance to address user reviews in the App Store. The release n
  • LinkedIn pumps water down to its server racks, uses an interesting spine and leaf network fabric

    LinkedIn pumps water down to its server racks, uses an interesting spine and leaf network fabric
    It takes a lot of horsepower to support LinkedIn’s 467 million members worldwide, especially when you consider that each member is getting a personalized experience, a web page that includes only their contacts. Supporting the load are some 100,000 servers spread across multiple data centers.  To learn more about how LinkedIn makes it all happen, Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently talked to Sonu Nayyar, VP of Production Operations & IT, and Zaid Ali Kahn, Senior Dire
  • Lenovo tunes N23 Yoga Chromebook for Android apps with ARM processor

    Lenovo tunes N23 Yoga Chromebook for Android apps with ARM processor
    Some Chromebooks released this year will be able to run Android apps from the Google Play Store. Lenovo has tuned its new N23 Yoga Chromebook 2-in-1 to effectively run Android mobile apps.PC makers are taking a page from smartphones and tablets and adding touchscreens to Chromebooks. Many new models can be interchangeably used as laptops or tablets.More Chromebooks are also getting ARM processors -- which dominate in smartphones and tablets -- to effectively run Android apps. Most Chromeboo
  • Final Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview lands, bringing iOS support

    Final Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview lands, bringing iOS support
    As promised last year, Google has released the fifth and final version of the Android Wear 2.0 Developer Preview, paving the way for the full release of the wearable OS and urging developers to get their apps ready for next month’s launch.
    While the release mostly brings bug fixes and general performance improvements, there are a few standout features. Most notably, the new version brings iOS support for the new on-watch Play Store, letting iPhone users enjoy the same standalone applicati
  • Boutique browser maker to Microsoft: 'Stop stealing the default' in Windows 10

    Boutique browser maker to Microsoft: 'Stop stealing the default' in Windows 10
    The CEO of Vivaldi Technologies, the maker of a niche browser, today blasted Microsoft for forcing Edge, the default browser in Windows 10, onto users.
    "I understand that Microsoft is concerned with the low usage of Edge, but instead of building a better browser, Microsoft is forcing its product onto people in the most unapologetic manner," said Jon von Tetzchner, the co-founder and CEO of Norway-based Vivaldi.
    Vivaldi's same-named browser reached version 1.0 in April 2016, following more than
  • U.S. solar industry passes oil, coal and gas for job creation

    U.S. solar industry passes oil, coal and gas for job creation
    Solar employment now accounts for the largest share of workers in the U.S. power generation field, surpassing coal, gas and oil, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
    In 2016, the solar workforce increased by 25% over the previous year to 374,000 employees, compared to 187,117 electrical generation jobs in the coal, gas and oil industries combined, according to the DOE's "Energy and Employment Report for 2017". Department of Energy
    Employment in the wind turbine in
  • IDG Contributor Network: 3 steps CIOs can take to lead more strategically in 2017

    IDG Contributor Network: 3 steps CIOs can take to lead more strategically in 2017
    It’s time to rethink the CIO title. Are you responsible for keeping the trains running on time and the lights on, or are you providing the thought leadership and guidance within your own organization to maximize value and business agility?Most C-level executives run the risk of doing the perp walk in handcuffs out of the office and ultimately wearing an orange jumpsuit if their subordinates break the rules or screw up – and while you serve a valuable function, this is not true for th
  • Hyperconvergence in high demand

    Hyperconvergence in high demand
    Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $650 million acquisition of SimpliVity last week highlights the growing popularity of consolidated computing systems that CIOs are adopting as an alternative to public cloud services.SimpliVity is a market leader in hyperconverged systems, which bundle computing, storage and networking are bundled onto the same server. Such systems, once considered a niche market in a rapidly shrinking sector for on-premises technology, are rapidly gaining traction.To read this artic
  • Apple just patented a way to free the Apple Watch from the iPhone

    Apple just patented a way to free the Apple Watch from the iPhone
    Apple’s latest Apple Watch patent is the one that could make it a fully functional stand-alone device.
    Apple was just granted a patent for “modular functional band links” for a wearable device by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The wearable device at the heart of the patent is obviously the Apple Watch, and those modular functional band links will build more functionality into the Apple Watch band.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  • LG leaks seemingly reveal G6, co-designed Google watches

    LG leaks seemingly reveal G6, co-designed Google watches
    With the Mobile World Congress show just about a month away, rumors are starting to ramp up, but we might have already seen the biggest leak of all. With Samsung bowing out of MWC to fine-tune the Galaxy S8 a little longer, the star of this year’s show might very well be the LG G6, and the first purported partial image of the new handset is already in the wild.
    The Verge has published what appears to be an official product shot of the G6, and it looks like it’s going to be a stunner
  • Cisco's all-in-one Spark Board puts the cloud on a wall

    Cisco's all-in-one Spark Board puts the cloud on a wall
    Cloud-based collaboration software has helped enterprises take meetings beyond the conference room. Now Cisco Systems is bringing its Spark cloud platform back inside.On Tuesday, Cisco introduced the Spark Board, an all-in-one collaboration device that can be a screen-sharing presentation tool, a digital whiteboard and a videoconferencing display. It’s designed to make it easier to set up and use connected conference rooms, taking the place of a hodgepodge of components that are managed an
  • Box launches standalone Notes app to help teams collaborate

    Box launches standalone Notes app to help teams collaborate
    Box Notes is getting its own standalone web app and a new desktop app for Windows and Mac. It's a new turn for the product, which allows users to collaboratively edit documents in real time.Notes gives users a workspace for jotting down ideas and sharing them with others. Those notes can include rich text elements like embedded images, tasks and tables, in addition to plain text.The service is designed to give users a shared workspace in the cloud for discussing ideas and working on them with ot
  • HP recalls over 100,000 more laptop batteries for fire hazard

    HP recalls over 100,000 more laptop batteries for fire hazard
    HP is expanding its recall of laptop batteries with overheating issues that can cause computer damage and even fire.
    The company is recalling an additional 101,000 batteries in some laptops sold between March 2013 through October 2016. This is an expansion of the recall initiated in June 2016, which involved HP recalling 41,000 batteries.
    The batteries are in laptop brands including HP, Compaq, ProBook, Envy, Compaq Presario, and Pavilion laptops. Battery packs sold separately are also affected
  • IDG Contributor Network: Why did Mac sales decline 10% in 2016?

    IDG Contributor Network: Why did Mac sales decline 10% in 2016?
    Mac users have not been very happy with Apple lately, and it showed in the company’s 2016 sales numbers for the Mac. Mac sales declined by about 10 percent while Apple’s Windows-based competitors gained some ground at Apple's expense.Michael Potuck reports for 9to5Mac:
    It’s not surprising that Mac sales dropped for Apple in 2016 as they experienced their first year over year sales decline since 2001. What is interesting, however, is that as Mac sales dropped roughly 10 percent
  • IDG Contributor Network: Wine, women and data science

    IDG Contributor Network: Wine, women and data science
    From a San Francisco Bay Area perspective it was nothing new: A clutch of hip tech types drifting through an innovation lab sipping merlot, downing sliders and debating hyperpersonalization and the connected car. What was different about the scene was that women made up roughly 95 percent of the crowd.Co-sponsored by The Hive and Verizon Ventures (which provided the venue, featuring bird’s eye views of the Bay Bridge and the Ferry Building), the Women in Data Science meetup focused less on
  • Cloud services accounted for half of revenue growth at SAP in 2016

    Cloud services accounted for half of revenue growth at SAP in 2016
    SAP's revenue from cloud subscriptions and support grew so quickly in 2016, the company has raised its forecasts for 2017 and 2020.Full-year cloud revenue grew 31 percent compared to a year earlier, accounting for over half of the company's revenue growth. Total revenue reached €22.1 billion (US$23.8 billion), up €1.3 billion on 2015, while revenue from cloud subscriptions and support grew €707 million to €3 billion, the company reported Tuesday.Profit after tax rose to &euro
  • Court denies US government appeal in Microsoft overseas email case

    Court denies US government appeal in Microsoft overseas email case
    A U.S. appeals court will not reconsider its groundbreaking decision denying Department of Justice efforts to force Microsoft to turn over customer emails stored outside the country.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a 4-4 decision Tuesday, declined to rehear its July decision that denied the DOJ access to the email of a drug trafficking suspect stored on a Microsoft server in Ireland. Microsoft has been fighting DOJ requests for the email since 2013.To read
  • CIO Jan/Feb Digital Magazine: State of the CIO 2017

    CIO Jan/Feb Digital Magazine: State of the CIO 2017
    Download the CIO Jan/Feb 2017 Digital Magazine.
    In this issue:Cover storyThe new reality The CIO role is integral to today’s increasingly digital businesses, but transformational IT executives aren’t necessarily shedding their functional responsibilities — get used to it.[ Have the CIO Digital Magazine delivered to your inbox each month. ]Emerging techCautious banks eye blockchain warilyDespite the hype surrounding the new technology, it will likely be about two years before fi
  • 22% off Kingston Digital 64GB Dual USB 3 and C Flash Drive - Deal Alert

    22% off Kingston Digital 64GB Dual USB 3 and C Flash Drive - Deal Alert
    The Kingston Digital USB3C Works with newer USB Type-C devices such as smartphones and tablets, and is also compatible with USB Type-A ports on existing USB host devices. Designed to be simple and fast. The 64GB model is currently 22% off, putting its current price at just $28.87. See it on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  • Study: 62% of security pros don’t know where their sensitive data is

    Study: 62% of security pros don’t know where their sensitive data is
    Ask organizations today about the value of data and you’re likely to hear it measured in terms of competitive advantage, customer experience and revenue generation. As Dante Disparte and Daniel Wagner put it in a December 2016 HBR article, data is “becoming a centerpiece of corporate value creation.”To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  • Why you need a data protection officer

    Why you need a data protection officer
    With enforcement of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) set to begin on May 25, 2018, organizations that handle any personal data relating to EU residents must begin preparing now, if they haven't already.Most organizations will need to designate a data protection officer (DPO), says Steve Durbin, managing director of the Information Security Forum (ISF), a global, independent information security body that focuses on cyber security and information risk management."The
  • Report: Half of ransomware's SMB victims pay up

    Report: Half of ransomware's SMB victims pay up
    More than 50 percent of small and midsized businesses have fallen victim to ransomware, and of those, 48 percent paid a ransom, according to a survey released today by Ponemon Institute and Carbonite.
    The average company had four ransomware attacks last year, paid an average ransom of $2,500 per incident, and spent 42 hours dealing with the attack.
    "We're nowhere near the end of the ransomware threat," said Norman Guadagno, chief evangelist at Carbonite, which provides continuous automated clou
  • D-Wave's $15 million quantum computer runs a staggering 2,000 qubits

    D-Wave's $15 million quantum computer runs a staggering 2,000 qubits
    For D-Wave, the path to quantum computers being widely accepted is similar to the history of today's computers. The first chips came more than 30 years ago, and Microsoft's Basic expanded the software infrastructure around PCs.
    Quantum computers are a new type of computer that can be significantly faster than today's PCs. They are still decades away from replacing PCs and going mainstream, but more advanced hardware and use models are still emerging.
    "A lot of that is unfolding and will ha
  • IT Career Roadmap: Chief product officer

    IT Career Roadmap: Chief product officer
    Remember the Pontiac Aztek? That weird-looking, underpowered mid-sized crossover sport-utility-wagon-hatchback-sedan-mashup that debuted in 2001 and was lauded as a new direction for the struggling General Motors ? Yes, it certainly was a distinctive-looking vehicle, to put it mildly, but also was one of the most ill-conceived and poorly received product launches in recent memory. What was supposed to usher in a new, innovative and rejuvenated General Motors instead became a lesson -- a lesson t
  • 16 top HR software suites compared — an essential buyer's guide

    16 top HR software suites compared — an essential buyer's guide
    Seven out of 10 companies say that “employee engagement” is critical to their organization’s success, according to an oft-cited Gallup poll. Now those companies are counting on HR software to help them get a clearer picture of their workforce and encourage greater engagement.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  • IDG Contributor Network: 4 New Year's resolutions to help build your high-performing team

    IDG Contributor Network: 4 New Year's resolutions to help build your high-performing team
    Another new year has rolled around (rather too quickly for my liking!) and my guess is that like many of us you have used this turning of the calendar to create New Year's resolutions. Personal commitments focused on you and your success.But what about your team? This is the time to broaden your focus from your individual goals and to take a moment to stop and consider your team goals. How are you going to build a high performing team and ensure the success of all?You've probably been involved i
  • The essential Android business apps

    The essential Android business apps
    Despite the tendency to feel that getting work done from your smartphone means you’re “always working,” there are still those moments when it’s liberating to be able to finish off a quick task or respond to a company message without opening your computer.
    I find that the real key is knowing the type of work you want to do and getting your setup right. This is especially important when you head off on a trip or you’re at a conference where you’re more likely t
  • IDG Contributor Network: The rise of the chief marketing technologist

    IDG Contributor Network: The rise of the chief marketing technologist
    Whenever we hear the word “digitalization”, we must understand that it is the sound of inevitability and irreversibility. The digital economy isn′t on the horizon anymore, it′s here and it is here to stay. It’s no longer a secret that the digital economy is changing the world at an unprecedented rate. Companies that are looking to succeed in this fast emerging new economy must transform themselves by reinventing their business models, strategies, processes, and pra
  • Cloud-cultuurkloof overbrugd bij Océ

    Martin Lohmeier, CIO van Océ, stuitte bij het Japanse moederbedrijf Canon op behoorlijke weerstand toen hij voor een specifiek onderdeel van de Océ-IT een beweging naar de cloud voorstelde. “Wij doen niet aan cloud”, was de reactie vanuit Japan. Canon deed aanvankelijk zelfs nauwelijks aan... lees meer
  • 6 tips to protect your home network

    6 tips to protect your home network
    Best practicesImage by ThinkstockThe rise of malware targeting unsecured IoT endpoints, like the Mirai strain used as part of October’s DDoS attack on Dyn, mean it’s more important than ever to make security a priority. Remote workers who use their home office as their primary office are arguably at even more of a risk since they may be exposing corporate assets as well as personal assets. Untangle recommends the following best practices to secure your home network.To read this artic
  • Why Google’s Sergey Brin changed his tune on AI

    Why Google’s Sergey Brin changed his tune on AI
    Google co-founder Sergey Brin acknowledges that he was caught off-guard by the phenomenon of artificial intelligence, which he notes now permeates key Google properties.
    Speaking at the recent World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Brin, a trained computer scientist, said he didn't pay attention to AI in the 1990s because "everyone knew [AI] didn't work," he said.[ The InfoWorld deep learning reviews: Spark lights up machine learning. | TensorFlow shines a light on de
  • Galaxy Note7's battery fiasco won't soon be forgotten

    Galaxy Note7's battery fiasco won't soon be forgotten
    Victims who were burned by Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices that overheated or exploded won't soon forget, but Samsung clearly wants to move beyond the disaster and the recall of all 3 million of its Note7 smartphones.
    After months of investigations, the South Korean company on Monday formally blamed short-circuiting in batteries by two battery manufacturers as the cause for overheating.
    In some cases, batteries were missing insulating tape around battery components or electrodes were damaged and b
  • Face-to-face without frustration: The HP Elite Slice for Meeting Rooms

    Face-to-face without frustration: The HP Elite Slice for Meeting Rooms
    Videoconferences can reduce an organization's travel expenses and make people more productive by virtually bringing far-flung employees together, but -- as we all know -- they can be frustrating to set up and conduct.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  • 6 new 2-in-1 devices to watch for in 2017

    6 new 2-in-1 devices to watch for in 2017
    One trend at CES 2017 came in the form of 2-in-1 devices. These hybrid tablet-notebooks were everywhere -- Dell alone announced three hybrid devices, and companies like HP, Toshiba and ASUS also unveiled new tablet hardware.Hybrids offer the flexibility of a tablet, with the functionality and performance of a notebook. After an initial lukewarm reception, they're finally taking off. These six devices unveiled at CES 2017 will lead the pack in the continuing shift to hybrid devices for both consu
  • Pompeo sworn in as CIA chief amid opposition from surveillance critics

    Pompeo sworn in as CIA chief amid opposition from surveillance critics
    Mike Pompeo was sworn in late Monday by U.S. Vice President Michael Pence as the new director of the Central Intelligence Agency, amid protests from surveillance critics who worry about his conflicting views on a number of key issues.The oath of office was administered to him after the Senate voted in favor of his confirmation in a 66-32 vote.Critics of Pompeo, a Republican representative from Kansas, are concerned that he may weigh in with the government on a rollback of many privacy reforms, i
  • IDG Contributor Network: How big data can drive the future of cybersecurity

    IDG Contributor Network: How big data can drive the future of cybersecurity
    Although current industry statistics may seem somewhat intimidating, data science experts and big data enthusiasts are excited and prepared for a future that's becoming increasingly connected to the web. Some techniques used to harness this raw information, such as data mining, help give us an insight into the future of cybersecurity and what areas may pique interest moving forward.Precursors for the future
    Unlike the various television personalities that claim to foresee the future and tragedie
  • IDG Contributor Network: 10 best gadgets from CES 2017

    IDG Contributor Network: 10 best gadgets from CES 2017
    It's a few week into CES and by now you’ve probably read a few different stories across the web. You probably also know that this year, the Consumer Electronics Show really wow-ed us and we're still thinking about it.  From virtual reality to concept cars, thousands of tech companies showcased what they think you'll buy in the coming year. While it’s difficult to see all the products at the show and narrow down the best gadgets, here are 10 of the most impressive in various cate
  • Apple quashes bugs in iOS, macOS and Safari

    Apple quashes bugs in iOS, macOS and Safari
    Apple on Monday updated macOS Sierra to 10.12.3, patching 11 security vulnerabilities and addressing a graphics hardware problem in the latest 15-in. MacBook Pro laptop.
    At the same time, Apple released iOS 10.2.1, an update that fixed 18 security flaws, the bulk of them in WebKit, the foundation of the baked-in Safari browser.
    According to Apple's typically terse update documentation, macOS 10.12.3 "improves automatic graphics switching on MacBook Pro (15-in., October 2016)." Another fix addre
  • Trump names net neutrality foe Ajit Pai to lead the FCC

    Trump names net neutrality foe Ajit Pai to lead the FCC
    President Donald Trump has named Commissioner Ajit Pai, an outspoken opponent of the FCC’s net neutrality rules, as the next head of the agency.The choice was widely expected after Trump’s election last November. Pai is the senior Republican on the commission, having served since 2012. He doesn’t need to be confirmed by the Senate because he is already on the Commission.Pai attacked the reclassification of broadband as a utility in 2015, saying it would place excessive burdens
  • Samsung sees 2016 profit jump despite Note 7 debacle

    Samsung sees 2016 profit jump despite Note 7 debacle
    Samsung Electronics said its profit rose almost 20 percent in 2016 despite nearly flat sales and the costly recall of the Note 7 smartphone.The company reported an annual net profit of 22.7 trillion won (US$19.5 billion), up 19.2 percent, on sales of 201.9 trillion won (US$173.5 billion), up just 0.6 percent.Samsung saw some of its biggest sales gains in memory chips on the back of strong demand from smartphone makers. The company is one of the world's biggest memory chip manufacturers.The mobil

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