An oft-discussed drawback to solid state drives was that they were ultimately unreliable. Despite the performance gains for your PC, it was only a matter of time before “poof!” your SSD would just up and die with almost no warning. But an ongoing project from Tech Report demonstrates what the …
If you plan to buy a cheap smartphone next year expect to get LTE, an HD screen and a good-looking device, as competing manufacturers and chip vendors lower prices. Smartphone manufacturers have always put effort into the development of entry-level smartphones. But growing competition will result in some real improvements …
European Union countries members are backpedaling on a plan that would give U.S. tech firms a one-stop shop to deal with data protection issues in the EU. Justice ministers had discussed a plan to let tech firms like Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Apple deal with only one data protection authority …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a Virginia Beach-based bank holding company and its former chief financial officer with violating the federal securities laws by improperly accounting for a deferred tax asset (DTA) that was not fully realizable due to the company’s deteriorating loan portfolio and financial condition. Hampton …
Legacy systems have a checkered rep, and for very good reasons. In some cases, they remain vital to a business – supporting key data and critical processes, and are subject to regular updates and improvements by innovative vendors. But other legacy systems would make terrific boat anchors if they didn’t …
On a planet on which technology is the biggest growth industry, it makes sense to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to access and understand the nature of tech, regardless of sex, sexuality or race, does it not? We may need some education Apple thinks it does. And …
A malware program with data wiping functionality that was recently used to attack Sony Pictures Entertainment bears technical similarities to destructive malware that affected organizations in South Korea and the Middle East in the past. Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab, Symantec and Blue Coat Systems independently reported that Trojan Destover, …
A malware program with data wiping functionality that was recently used to attack Sony Pictures Entertainment bears technical similarities to destructive malware that affected organizations in South Korea and the Middle East in the past. Security researchers from Kaspersky Lab, Symantec and Blue Coat Systems independently reported that Trojan Destover, …
Masayoshi Son, the maverick head of Japanese mobile giant SoftBank, has sunk millions into a taxi app and floating wind turbines, all in one week. It was nothing unusual, though. Indeed, over the past six weeks, the parent company of U.S. carrier Sprint has invested nearly US$1 billion in companies …
After various snags kept NASA’s Orion spacecraft from lifting off Thursday, the next-generation spacecraft had a flawless launch at 7:05 this morning. Orion, the spacecraft designed to take astronauts into deep space, is on a 4.5-hour trip in which it will make two orbits around the Earth and reach a …
Find the perfect tech gift Maybe we’re biased, but we think tech gear always makes a great present. Who wouldn’t want to open up a gift-wrapped package to find a sleek new smartphone or a colorful speaker that can fill a room with sound? The cleverly designed, exactingly made gear …
In the previous posts, we have examined the insider threat from various angles and we have seen that insider threat prevention involves the information security, legal and human resources (HR) departments of an organization. In this post, we want to examine what information security departments can actually do to detect …
Apple appears to have admitted that it did in fact silently delete music bought from Real Networks and others. The class-action lawsuit alleges that your iPod would stop working if you used Real, forcing you to reset the device. But, when it came back, your non-Apple music would be gone. Apple …
We’ve talked a lot about the Barnes & Noble’s struggle to get market share for its NOOK products. The company has gone from developing it’s own hardware to basically offering a branded Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 to try to lure consumers away from the Amazon and Apple ecosystems. In 2012 …
This pilot fish mostly supports small businesses, but he also does occasional house calls for users who need it. “I received a call from one of my home users regarding an issue he was having with his computer and printer,” says fish. “I headed over — and when I arrived, …
Довольно надежный источник информации о продуктах HTC UpLeaks, раскрыл, как будет называться новый флагманский смартфон этой компании и какими характеристиками он будет обладать. …
Disk storage sales grew more strongly in the third quarter, helped by sales of non-branded storage gear sold directly to datacenters. Third-quarter disk storage sales jumped 5.1 percent year over year, reaching US$8.8 billion, according to research firm IDC. This was a change from the anemic growth the market saw …
Disk storage sales grew more strongly in the third quarter, helped by sales of non-branded storage gear sold directly to datacenters. Third-quarter disk storage sales jumped 5.1 percent year over year, reaching $8.8 billion, according to research firm IDC. This was a change from the anemic growth the market saw …
Корпорация Microsoft несколько недель назад выпустила Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9879, которая содержала серьёзную ошибку отказа в обслуживании. Перед выходом сборки в публичный доступ разработчики подготовили для неё патч, и сейчас все желающие могут скачать ISO-файл с ознакомительной версии операционной системы с сайта корпорации. …
По сообщению ресурса Gforgames, Apple намерена в 2015 году выпустить новый iPhone с дисплеем 4 дюйма. Если информация подтвердится, это будет означать, что компания планирует оставить в ассортименте смартфонов модели с дисплеями 4, 4,7 и 5,5 дюймов. …
16 декабря Huawei должна представить смартфон Honor 6 Plus. До официального анонса осталось почти две недели, однако в Сети уже появилась информация о спецификациях устройства. Главной особенностью аппарата будет наличие двойной основной камеры, схожей с той, что установлена в HTC One (M8). …
Вредонос выдает себя за приложение для закачки рингтонов и передает на устройство пользователя поддельные SMS-сообщения и WAP-контент. …
Компания Apple еще ближайшие пару недель не собирается показывать новую версию прошивки для своих устройств, однако хакерской группе TaiG из Китая удалось взломать операционную систему iOS 8.2 до того, как ее официально представили, передает VR-zone. …
Ученые из Стэнфордского университета разработали “оптическую линию”, которая позволит создать компьютер без проводов. В основе этого решения лежит возможность передавать данные через оптику, а не через электричество. …
Профессор психологии Дэвид Гринфилд рассуждает о влиянии гаджетов и новых технологий на нашу жизнь и поведение в обществе …
В исследовании, которое провели аналитики Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, сообщается об успехе Apple на рынке смартфонов благодаря новым моделям iPhone 6. Однако помешать доминированию Android на мировом рынке калифорнийский гигант по-прежнему не может. …