A vulnerability in Android’s default Web browser lets attackers spoof the URL shown in the address bar, allowing for more credible phishing attacks. Google released patches for the flaw in April, but many phones are likely still affected, because manufacturers and carriers typically are slow to develop and distribute Android …
After being kicked out of Google Play in 2013, Adblock Plus has figured out a way to return. Instead of offering an app that blocks ads in your mobile browser, ABP is building its own browser based on Firefox for Android with ad-blocking tech built-in. ABP announced the new effort …
Information silos are the scourge whose downfall has been foretold ever since the rise of enterprise resource planning platforms in the 1990s, but today, their demise remains far from assured. On the heels of the consumerization of enterprise software and the growing ubiquity of easy-to-use analytics tools, silos appear to …
Law enforcement activity and improved security has forced criminals to look for easier targets, so they’ve zeroed in on advertising networks – and advertisers are stuck paying the bill. Criminals are hacking into the advertising networks themselves to plant malicious ads, hacking into websites to replace legitimate ads with their …
The numbers filed with the SEC seem pretty inarguable. Verizon dominates the U.S. wireless carrier industry, both in terms of total subscribers and in a key metric called ARPU, or average revenue per user. AT&T is maintaining its position in second place, Sprint is headed south in a hurry, and …
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — There’s a major supply chain issue in space. It costs $10,000 per kilogram to blast something into orbit; a liter of water in space costs $10,000. In fact, only 2% of what NASA sends into space on its rockets is actually used by astronauts for experiments. …
Компания Automattic, известная своими разработками для “сайтового движка” WordPress, сообщила о приобретении самого популярного дополнения магазина к WordPress, WooCommerce. В данное время WooCommerce является самым популярным плагином коммерческого направления при создании сайтов на базе WordPress. На сегодня количество загрузок WooCommerce с официальной базы составляет примерно 7.5 млн. Покупка WooCommerce произойдет в …
High-end smartphones offer high-speed wireless connections—but few mobile operators have made the infrastructure investments required to keep up with them. The arrival of cheaper phones with 300Mbps LTE capabilities may encourage that investment. LTE chips with real-world download speeds over 100Mbps have become a standard feature on high-end smartphones, while …
You might not be used to the idea of a watch endangering your digital life, but you should: Apple’s first update for Watch OS includes 14 security patches, and they’re not trivial. Watch OS 1.0.1, released Tuesday, brings several performance improvements and support for additional languages, but it also fixes …
China’s Huawei Technologies is targeting smart homes, cars, wearables and more with its own operating system, Liteos, intended for the international market. On Wednesday, Huawei launched the OS to help third-party vendors break into the emerging Internet of Things space. The whole industry is eyeing opportunities to turn household objects …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged global resources company BHP Billiton with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) when it sponsored the attendance of foreign government officials at the Summer Olympics. BHP Billiton agreed to pay a $25 million penalty to settle the SEC’s charges. An SEC investigation …
There are no plans to require back doors in communications encryption in Europe, according to European Commission Vice President Andrus Ansip. Proposals for mandatory encryption workarounds for mobile devices in the U.S. are the subject of a heated debate. “In the European Commission we never had, and we don’t have, …
Twitter has announced it is allowing Google access to its real-time data stream of tweets. This means Google can once again display up-to-the-minute tweets in search results — something Twitter hasn’t allowed Google to do for quite some time. So Twitter, why the 180? Bloggers explain every reason behind Twitter’s …
Windows Server 2016 is both an evolution of the current Windows Server 2012 R2 release and a revolution in the making. If you plan to use Windows Server 2016 in the same way you’ve used Windows Server all along, you’ll be able to pick it up and work with it …
These provide clear illustration that biometric identity, iPhone-driven connectivity and in-car telematics are increasingly the holy trinity for smart vehicles. Mercedes-Benz MB Companion (Illustrated above). As announced, this app offers door-to-door navigation instructions for driving or to help you find your parked car. By the end of the 2015, it …
A new Chrome extension can instantly share URLs among nearby devices, using sound to broadcast the information to microphones. Google Tone is an experimental feature that could be used to easily share browser pages, search results, videos and other pages among devices in an office, classroom or family setting, according …
Early this year, Dropbox released its cloud storage service on Windows phones and tablets, and on Tuesday the company followed up with a universal app that fleshes out the features for both types of devices. The update automatically adapts to the user’s screen size and delivers a number of new …
Reform Government Surveillance, an organization that represents large technology companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft, on Tuesday pressed the U.S. Senate not to delay reform of National Security Agency surveillance by extending expiring provisions of the Patriot Act. The House of Representatives voted 338-88 last week to approve the USA …
The man with stage 4 bladder cancer thought he’d run out of options. He had tried multiple treatments to fight the cancer, which had spread throughout his body. Every treatment was unsuccessful. Hope dwindled. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here (Insider Story) …
LONG BEACH, CALIF. — While patent litigation has been on the rise for a number of years, it hasn’t been between competing companies but from patent trolls who seek to buy up patent portfolios in order to sue industry players for infringement. One of the fastest growing arenas for patents …
Не дожидаясь летней конференции разработчиков WDC 2105 (Worldwide Developers Conference), Apple представила обновление своих ноутбуков и компьютеров. Показаны новый 15-дюймовый MacBook Pro и более доступные варианты Retina iMac. Кроме того, стоимость 5К iMac снижена до $2299. На $300 дешевле обойдется вариант с процессором Intel Haswell с частотой на 200 МГц меньше и технологией хранения данных Fusion …
На анонсировании операционной системы Windows 10 прошлой зимой специалисты Microsoft упоминали, что пользователи Windows 7 и Windows 8/8.1 получат бесплатное обновление до новейшей версии платформы. Как заявил известный блогер WZor, корпорация также готовит интересное предложение для владельцев компьютеров под управлением Windows XP. В апреле прошлого года в Microsoft сообщили о прекращении поддержки Windows XP. И хотя …
Apple today updated the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display with the new Force Touch trackpad, faster flash storage, longer battery life, and faster discrete graphics. Apple also introduced a new $1,999 configuration of the 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display featuring a 14.7 million pixel display, quad-core processors, and …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that SEC Chief of Staff Lona Nallengara will be leaving the agency at the end of June. SEC Chair Mary Jo White named Mr. Nallengara as chief of staff in May 2013. He is the lead advisor to the Chair on all issues …
Смартфон Oppo Neo 5 был выпущен в августе прошлого года, а сейчас компания выпустила обновленную версию, которая получила название Oppo Neo 5S. Oppo Neo 5S оборудован 4.5-дюймовым дисплеем с разрешением 854 × 480 точек и построен на базе 4-ядерного процессора Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 с тактовой частотой 1.2 ГГц, который работает в …
В Китае стартовали продажи смартфона Lenovo Vibe Shot, представленного в начале марта. Мобильник, оборудованный качественной камерой, как оказалось, стоит дешевле, чем звучало во время презентации: с $350 снято $60. За $290 потребитель получит аппарат с 5-дюймовым Full HD дисплеем, 3 Гигабайта оперативной и 32 Гигабайта встроенной флэш-памяти, слотом для карт памяти стандарта microSD и процессором с 8 …