Samsung issuing update in response to malfunctioning batteries

Samsung’s latest mobile device, the Galaxy Note 7, has been in the headlines for an apparent manufacturing defect. There are multiple reports of the smartphone’s battery overheating and exploding, these explosions have resulted in the recall of more than 2 million devices. Samsung and U.S. authorities alike have recommended customers return their potentially defective devices…

Dell officially closes historical EMC acquisition

Dell’s acquisition of EMC, the largest tech deal in history, formally closed yesterday. The $67 billion deal was officially announced in October. Dell’s official statement boasted the combination of EMC’s assets to Dell’s portfolio creates $74 billion of services that are used by 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies. While this historical merger opens the…