Almost three quarters of OpenDaylight users plan to use the open source SDN technology for Network Functions Virtualization, while over half are looking at it for cloud orchestration. Those are two of the findings of the first survey conducted by the OpenDaylight Project on its own users, the results of …
Uh, hey, amigos? Did someone just order a ton of new unlocked Android phones? Apparently, someone did — because four new low-cost Android devices have shown up over the past 24 hours. And that’s adding onto yet another one launched just last week. It practically takes a full-time job to …
Google will now let enterprise customers of one of its Cloud Platform services lock up their data with their own encryption keys, in case they’re concerned about the company snooping on their corporate information. Google on Tuesday started offering users of its Compute Engine service the option, in beta, to …
Mobile apps now figure almost as prominently in enterprises as they do in the consumer world, and on Tuesday Salesforce rolled out some new DIY tools that aim to help business users “roll their own” apps as needs arise. Building on the Lightning platform Salesforce launched late last year, the …
Following the trend of privacy-respecting products and projects coming out of Europe (e.g., ownCloud, Kolab, and Plasma Mobile), German firm struktur AG has started a Kickstarter project called Spreedbox, which aims to offer a secure audio video conferencing service. According to the project page, “The Spreedbox is a unique device …
President Barack Obama won’t pardon National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, despite strong public support for it, the White House said Tuesday. A petition on WhiteHouse.gov calling for Obama to pardon Snowden has nearly 168,000 signatures, but that’s not enough to sway the president, said Lisa Monaco, Obama’s advisor on …
The former administrator of Darkode, the online cybercrime forum that was recently shut down by law enforcement agencies, is preparing to bring it back, with better security and privacy for its members. On July 15, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that the Darkode hacking forum where cybercriminals had gathered …
It’s a few days before Windows 10 is officially slated to drop, and still, confusion abounds. Worse, many fallacies regarding Microsoft’s plans around upgrades and support for Win10 remain in circulation, despite efforts to dispel them. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here …
Google will now let enterprise customers of one of its Cloud Platform services lock up their data with their own encryption keys, in case they’re concerned about the company snooping on their corporate information. On Tuesday, Google started offering users of its Compute Engine service the option, in beta, to …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Mead Johnson Nutrition Company has agreed to settle charges that its Chinese subsidiary made improper payments to health care professionals at government-owned hospitals to recommend the company’s infant formula to patients who were new or expectant mothers. Mead Johnson Nutrition agreed …
Motorola announced three new Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) phones on Tuesday, including a high-end model that will be sold this fall in the U.S. as the Moto X Style Pure Edition, starting at the low price of $400 unlocked. Analysts said despite Motorola’s pitch of offering new phones at relatively low …
To fill computers’ voracious appetite for data, Intel and Micron say they’ve developed the first new kind of memory since NAND flash was introduced in 1989. The new technology, 3D XPoint, is a form of non-volatile memory that’s as much as 1,000 times faster than NAND flash, the companies say. …
To fill computers’ voracious appetite for data, Intel and Micron say they’ve developed the first new kind of memory since NAND flash was introduced in 1989. The new technology, 3D XPoint, is a form of non-volatile memory that’s as much as 1,000 times faster than NAND flash, the companies say. …
Microsoft has begun downloading the Windows 10 upgrade to some PCs whose owners had previously “reserved” a copy, hinting that those customers will be among the first to see the upgrade notice on their Windows 7 and 8.1 devices. Microsoft Once the upgrade has been deposited on a PC and …
As European Union lawmakers in the Commission, Parliament and Council debate a new data protection law, the EU’s data protection watchdog has chimed in, expressing some concerns and saying individuals’ privacy rights should be at the core of the legislation. Although he is perhaps best placed to offer an opinion …
In this age of digital disruption, some companies — Amazon, Netflix, Apple, Uber and Airbnb, among them — are doing things right. A highly positive digital customer experience drives customer satisfaction, which in turn leads to increased revenues and ongoing customer loyalty for businesses. Consumers now expect and even demand the same …
Google is now requiring that publishers that carry its ads comply with a European Union directive and ask their site visitors’ for permission before setting cookies on their computers. Google spelled out the requirement in its new EU User Consent Policy for publishers that participate in services including AdSense, DoubleClick …
Chinese vendor OnePlus has done it again and produced a powerful smartphone at a bargain price. The company unveiled its second-generation Android phone, the OnePlus 2, on Tuesday. It comes with all the cutting-edge specs you’d expect from a flagship handset, but starts at only $329 when bought without a …
Уже завтра пройдет презентация долгожданной Windows 10, новейшей версии операционной системы от Microsoft. Огромное количество пользователей вступило в ряды инсайдеров, помогая тестировать сборки ОС и еще больше людей следили за новостями о Windows 10 и с нетерпением ждут релиза. Если хотите знать, что они думают, зайдите на новый ресурс, посвященный ОС Windows …
A new vulnerability in emulation code used by the Xen virtualization software can allow attackers to bypass the critical security barrier between virtual machines and the host operating systems they run on. The vulnerability is located in the CD-ROM drive emulation feature of QEMU, an open source hardware emulator that’s …
Retail giant Nordstrom provides a useful example for anyone struggling with how to adopt IaaS cloud computing services such as virtual machines, storage, and cloud-based application hosting. As cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure have matured, more businesses are comfortable using these public cloud tools. But …
Your favorite Linux desktop environment? One of the best things about Linux is the sheer range of different desktop environments. There’s something for everybody out there, regardless of whether you are a minimalist or a maximalist. You can find a desktop that meets your needs and desires. Opensource.com is featuring …
Компания Huawei сообщила о выпуске смартфона Huawei G8 в Китае. Huawei G8 оборудован 5.5-дюймовым дисплеем с разрешением 1920 на 1080 точек, а за обработку данных отвечает 64-битный процессор Qualcomm Snapdragon 615, которому помогает графический микрочип Adreno 405. Размер оперативки – 2 Гб, в т время как на встроенном накопителе 16 …
Rapid The Apple Music team is rapidly developing essential iTunes improvements required as they work to convert early trial listeners into fully paid-up Apple Music subscribers. Major label sources claim Apple Music already has more than 10 million active users. But to keep them, Apple must do everything it can, such …
Tonight is the night, Windows fans. Starting around midnight Eastern on Wednesday, June 29, 2015 Windows 10 will start rolling out to Windows Insider members. And if you’re part of the first wave upgrading to Windows 10, your PC may already be primed for the upgrade. Some Windows Insiders are …
Small, responsive and dedicated performance teams tend to be the ones that produce the highest-performing Java code, according to a study released today by RebelLabs. The study, which polled more than 1,500 Java developers around the world, revealed a number of trends around development and performance – including the fact …