Tag: hardware

What’s Hot in Hardware

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Have a cabinet, dresser or console that needs a quick refresh? Looking to remodel your kitchen or bathroom and want to know what the latest and hottest trends in hardware are? Some clear trends are emerging from national companies and local artisans. Here are our top 10: 1….


Toyota to Start Car Hardware, Software Update Service in Japan

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. said on Tuesday it will launch a service next year offering customization and updates for cars as customers increasingly hold on to their vehicles for longer. The service, known as Kinto Factory, will start in late January and offer new safety features, refreshed interiors, and software upgrades to car computer systems. Toyota…


Facebook Invests Billions in Metaverse Efforts as Ad Business Slows

Facebook Inc. said on Monday it will start publishing the financial results of its augmented and virtual reality labs as a separate unit, where it is investing billions in its ambitions to build the “metaverse” and as it reported that its main advertising business faces “significant uncertainty.” Facebook, which reported third-quarter profit up 17 percent,…