Neowin News Feed for: Convergence

Google's Android for PC platform teased by Qualcomm CEO

Paul Hill — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:30:01 +0000

At a Qualcomm event, Google and the chipmaker teased that Android is coming to the PC. Qualcomm's CEO said he has seen the software and can't wait to use it full-time. Read more...

Ubuntu dropping Unity desktop in favour of GNOME

Paul Hill — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 23:36:01 +0000

Canonical has decided to give up on its hope to bring about convergence across all types of devices and has announced it will move to GNOME in Ubuntu 18.04. Canonical will now focus on IoT and cloud. Read more...

Sony Xperia and OnePlus One will get convergent Ubuntu images soon

Paul Hill — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 10:54:02 +0000

Two community ports of Ubuntu are coming to the Sony Xperia Z1 and OnePlus One. Both phones will be shown off at Mobile World Congress 2016 running the open source operating system too. Read more...

Canonical announces first Ubuntu-powered tablet with full convergence

Paul Hill — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 03:48:01 +0000

Canonical has announced the latest Ubuntu powered device - the Aquaris M10 Ubuntu Edition tablet. This tablet can switch to desktop mode Ubuntu by connecting a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Read more...

Microsoft announces Envision, "new flagship event for business leaders and decision makers"

Andy Weir — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:50:02 +0000

Microsoft has announced a new event which it says will "bring together the most forward thinking minds in business and technology", and will be held in New Orleans from April 4-6, 2016. Read more...

Ubuntu aims for true convergence across devices in 2016

Paul Hill — Thu, 24 Dec 2015 01:30:01 +0000

In 2016 we may finally see Ubuntu achieve its convergence goal. This will see the same OS run across phones, tablets and desktops. It's unclear if this functionality will arrive for the LTS release. Read more...

Microsoft unveils Office Delve, autonomously highlighting content for your work

Max Slater-Robins — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 13:17:50 +0000

At the Convergence conference, Microsoft has just announced Office Delve, an autonomous search function that ties in various aspects of Office 365 to create a simpler workflow. Read more...

Watch LIVE: Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft Convergence 2015 conference

Andy Weir — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 12:17:13 +0000

Microsoft describes its Convergence 2015 conference as the "premier event for its business community" - and the company's CEO Satya Nadella is kicking things off with the opening keynote. Read more...

Satya Nadella to open Microsoft Convergence conference on March 16th

Brad Sams — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 16:44:01 +0000

Next week, Microsoft will host its Convergence conference in Atlanta and the company's CEO Satya Nadella will be there to kick off the events with a keynote that will be streamed. Read more...

Windows 8 business apps concepts revealed

John Callaham — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:42:54 +0000

Microsoft is holding its Convergence conference this week and is showing off some business app concepts for Windows 8 that can be used with Microsoft Dynamics ERP services. Read more...

Survey: Security concerns over IP convergence

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:20:00 +0000

As viruses and malicious software bloom, senior executives across a range of industries see security as their top concern in implementing converged IP (Internet Protocol) networks, according to a joint study released Tuesday by the... Read more...

Playing the convergence game

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:14:53 +0000

Several companies believe that a single device/appliance will be used to handle just about any entertainment task a user can throw at it. Especially Sony and Microsoft as they prepare/tweak their all in one... Read more...

Gates: Convergence is for real

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 07:10:43 +0000

Folks have been talking about the coming convergence between PCs and consumer electronics for years. But that was the easy part. The hard call was to figure out exactly how the pieces... Read more...

VIA unveils convergence box for the living room

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 09 Oct 2002 18:00:47 +0000

VIA KICKED OFF its Technology Forum in Taipei today with a glimpse of a living room convergence box based on its upcoming EPIA M Mini-ITX digital media platform. VIA's EPIA M mainboard is optimized for... Read more...