The European Union has ironed out privacy concerns in a proposed law that would make it mandatory for vehicles to have systems that automatically call emergency services in case of a crash. Called “eCall”, the system would enable an audio channel between vehicles and emergency services via a public mobile …
Docker fever continues to spread across the enterprise IT landscape. Following similar moves by Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, and Google, IBM is equipping its enterprise cloud services to run the Docker virtualization containers. Delivered as part of its Bluemix platform services, the IBM Containers service is currently in beta and …
Even though the Zambian government has approved a plan to pay back a $103 million loan for Libyan operator Lap Green Networks, the legal battle over the company’s exit from the country is far from over. Zambia says it intends to pay back the loan, which Lap Green obtained from …
I keep coming across innovative solutions I want to write more about, so here’s the latest collection. Connected homes Piper ($199) is a clever system combining home automation with home security and iOS integration. The small bookshelf speaker sized unit hosts a 180-degree live video camera and will monitor activity …
The destructive malware program that the FBI alerted some companies about this week was likely used against Sony Pictures Entertainment, according to technical evidence found by researchers in the program’s code. Reports surfaced online Nov. 24 that the computer network of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Sony, was …
Пока большая часть обладателей мобильных устройств своими глазами не видела новой платформы Android 5.0 Lollipop, в Google была проведена работа над исправлением некоторых ее ошибок. Результатом этой работы стал релиз Android 5.0.1. Google не показала список изменений и нововведений данного обновления (версия LRX22C), но никаких значимых функциональных новшеств ждать не приходится. В …
The dual-screen YotaPhone 2 is a much-improved version of its predecessor, and the electronic paper display is far from a gimmick. But the high price tag makes actually buying one a little nutty. Let’s get something out of the way first before we get back to the price: I can’t …
The destructive malware program that the FBI alerted some companies about this week was likely used against Sony Pictures Entertainment, according to technical evidence found by researchers in the program’s code. Reports surfaced online Nov. 24 that the computer network of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a U.S.-based subsidiary of Sony, was …
Some people object to any and all forms of regulation. Back in February 1996, Grateful Deadlyricist and co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation John Perry Barlow published “A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace,” in which he advocated self-regulating the Internet via individualized adherence to the golden rule of reciprocity …
Opera Software yesterday updated its namesake desktop browser to version 26, introducing bookmarks sharing and beating rival Google to the punch. The bookmarks folder sharing feature introduced in Opera 26 on Wednesday followed a design revamp of the browser’s bookmarks manager seven weeks ago. Then, Opera unveiled a manager that …
Fujitsu Laboratories has developed a compact RFID tag that works on surfaces such as metal, which can otherwise impede radio waves. The tag, 30mm long, 25mm wide and 0.5mm thick, can be attached to any material, including plastic cards, wearables and metal objects. Despite its small size, it has a …
North Korea is most likely not responsible for the cyberattacks against Sony Pictures Entertainment, where thousands of sensitive internal documents were released on the Web in a high-profile strike, experts said. The secretive nation was fingered in part because the same malware was used against Sony that crippled South Korea …
Do you rely on Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO data service? Well get ready to bend over. While your phone or modem may not stop working any time soon, its data access is likely to get slower and slower next year, as the red carrier ‘refarms’ its 3G channels as 4G …
Amazon, one of the world’s most powerful online retailers, has focused considerable marketing attention on its first-ever Fire smartphone, which by all accounts got a skimpy customer response after it launched in August. In its most recent maneuver, Amazon extended its recent $199 discounted price for its unlocked Fire phone …
IT pilot fish in a regional office of a big federal agency gets a call from the IT guy in HR — and what he’s seen is pretty clearly impossible. “One of his employees uses an in-house custom database program,” says fish. “When she clicks on a certain button, the …
Разговоры о том, что Google заинтересован в привлечении юной аудитории, уже некоторое время муссируются в СМИ. Представитель компании сообщил ресурсу USA Today о работе над сервисами для детей старше 12 лет. Запуск планируется в 2015 году. Пока Google не озвучил, что за контент будет столь дружелюбным по отношению к детям. …
Facebook is adding a third antivirus engine to its service to help catch malicious content in the News Feed and messages sent by users. Technology from Eset, based in Slovakia, will be added to a security mix that already includes F-Secure and Trend Micro, which Facebook partnered with in May, …
Throngs of Google Apps customers are demanding access to Inbox, so the company is scrambling to release a version of this new email app for the workplace communication and productivity suite. “Supporting these accounts comes with other demands and we’re working hard on addressing them so we can get Inbox …
They might be masters of innovation in some areas, but startups like Airbnb, Uber, Sidecar and Fitbit are finding that when it comes to Washington, D.C., the old ways are the best. In the last few months, several young tech companies have put their faith in the power of money …
Мы уже писали о бюджетной новинке Lenovo K3, главная особенность которой расширенные музыкальные возможности – настройки Maxx Audio и два внешних динамика. Но K3 это только первая ласточка новой серии смартфонов Lenovo. …
Видеоклип Gangnam Style южнокорейского исполнителя Psy достиг максимальной отметки просмотров, запрограммированной на сайте YouTube. В связи с этим видеохостинг сообщил об обновлении счетчика, показывающего количество просмотров одного ролика. Об этом говорится в сообщении на официальной странице компании в соцсети Google+. …
Russia’s VimpelCom has invited bids from regional and international investors interested in buying its stake in mobile phone operator Telecel Zimbabwe. The winner of the bid to buy the 60 percent controlling stake in Telecel Zimbabwe is expected to be announced before the end of the month. The rest of …
Administrators who spent time this year retiring their last computers running Microsoft Windows XP might have another migration task ahead—Microsoft is set to retire its Windows Server 2003 operating system next July. The good news is that in many cases the necessity of a server software upgrade will also give …
Глава облуправления МВД приказал начальникам райотделов выйти в фейсбук. …
Zendesk sees customer service as a way for its users to distinguish themselves from competitors and now allows them to bring that customer service advantage to their mobile, game and Web apps. The company says a new feature, called Embeddables, will keep people in a mobile or Web app instead …
Сейчас на рынке мобильной электроники прекрасно уживаются и ноутбуки, и планшеты. Но почему один не вытеснит другого? Неужели ни у одного нет явного преимущества? …