Some things never happen the way that us pundits expect. Back on Independence Day in 1999 I wrote this about government taxing the purchase of goods over the Internet: "I fully believe in the ingenuity of the government when it comes to imposing taxes. We will be paying these taxes …
If you buy a new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, try not to drop it before buying a protective case or a warranty. read more
Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it has created a business unit that will deal in purpose-built systems based on specific applications and usage models, and also announced the reorganization of its server unit. read more
Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it has created a business unit that will deal in purpose-built systems based on specific applications and usage models, and also announced the reorganization of its server unit. …
In 2013, the number of messages sent via chat app will hit 41 billion per day, more than double the number of text messages sent globally, according to data from Informa. read more
After four years of helping scientists understand how stars and planets form, the Herschel space telescope has stopped working. …
China took the title of world's largest market for PCs in 2012, and a survey by IHS iSuppli revealed that computer buyers in the country had unique preferences compared to counterparts worldwide. read more
Opera Software has sued a former designer, claiming that work he did for the company ended up in a project at rival Mozilla, according to Norwegian press reports today. …
All through the month of April, ad-supported Windows 8 apps have gotten no ads. That means no revenue for developers. What gives? read more
Preparing its customers to join the emerging 'Internet of things', IBM has released a new appliance built to manage and route a voluminous amount of machine-to-machine small data messages read more
Preparing its customers to join the emerging 'Internet of things', IBM has released a new appliance built to manage and route a voluminous amount of machine-to-machine small data messages …
Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to space tourism, launching its first rocket-powered flight of a space vehicle earlier Monday. read more
Opera Software has sued a former designer, claiming that work he did for the company ended up in a project at rival Mozilla, according to Norwegian press reports today. read more
Virtual life can go on. Here's how to set up your online estate through major social networks and useful Web services. read more
One upside to virtualization is that it puts more applications on fewer servers. One downside is that the availability of those servers become of greater importance. read more
As tablets gobble up low-end sales, PC makers are turning to increasingly innovative designs to (hopefully) spur high-end demand. read more
Global CRM (customer relationship management) revenue grew 12.5 percent last year to US$18 billion, a rate three times that of all enterprise software segments on average, as companies look to acquire more business and serve existing customers better, according to a new Gartner report. read more
If you're switching from a PC to a Mac, one of the first things you'll want to do is to move all your data to your new computer. The process is fairly simple, but you can go down any of several paths depending on your setup and your needs. read …
The Yankee Group recently put out a study concluding that iPhone market share will dominate Android within two years. read more
Watch out, Siri. Apple’s iPhones and iPads are getting a new talking assistant — and it’s not you! …
В интернете засветился новый коммуникатор P6-U06, производства Huawei, толщина которого всего 6,18 мм – он может пополнить линейку самых тонких аппаратов в мире. Как пишет GSM Arena, устройство обладает 4,7-дюймовым HD дисплеем с разрешением 1280 на 720 точек, 2 Гигабайтами оперативной памяти, а его “сердцем” станет четырехъядерный процессор с тактовой …
Корейский производитель мобильной и бытовой техники LG сегодня представил смартфон LG Optimus F5, который первыми увидят пользователи из Франции. За Францией аппарат завезут в Южную и Центральную Америку, Азию и прочие страны. Коммуникатор построен на базе 1,2-Гигагерцового процессора с двумя вычислительными ядрами Qualcomm Snapdragon и обладает 4,3-дюймовым qHD дисплеем с …
В третьем «Ведьмаке» не будет мультиплеера. Об этом сообщает Eurogamer со ссылкой на представителей студии-разработчика игры CD Projekt RED. …
О том, что писать сообщения за рулем может быть опасно, знают все. Однако недавнее исследование, проведенное Техасским транспортным институтом, показало, что использование приложений, преобразовывающих голос в речь, нисколько не безопаснее. …
Shotcut — это кросс-платформенное приложение с открытым исходным кодом, которое предлагает владельцам ПК мощные и простые в использовании инструменты для редактирования видеоматериалов. …
Оказывается, котов можно использовать не только для улучшения эмоциональной атмосферы в доме, но и с чисто практичными целями. …