Sony Pictures Entertainment is making progress in removing new films stolen in a cyberattack from file-sharing websites. The movies include the Brad Pitt war movie “Fury,” released in the U.S. in October, as well as the upcoming “Annie,” “Still Alice,” “Mr. Turner” and “To Write Love on Her Arms,” according to a …
Smartphone growth will continue at nearly 10% annually through 2018, but that’s well behind increases in recent years. IDC said Monday that global smartphone shipments in 2014 will reach nearly 1.3 billion units, an increase of 26% over 2013. But for 2015, IDC predicted, 1.4 billion smartphones will ship to …
With 2014 almost over, Microsoft has released its lists of the top searches on Bing and, so far, Apple’s iPhone 6, Facebook and Kim Kardashian are the year’s big winners. “We’re taking a look back at the people, moments, and events that shaped 2014,” wrote the Bing Team in a …
AT&T now says it will continue its already-announced fiber optic network expansion to 100 cities, backtracking on comments by AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson after President Obama voiced support for net neutrality last month. The move brought a strong retort from critics who say the carrier’s fiber optic plans are mostly …
Setting the stage for advanced Office mail functionality on non-Windows platforms, Microsoft has acquired Acompli, a startup that provides software for organizing email on mobile devices. “Our goal is to deliver fantastic cross-platform apps that support the variety of email services people use today and help them accomplish more,” wrote …
Linux Mint 17.1 released The final release of Linux Mint 17.1 is now available to download. You can opt for the Cinnamon or MATE versions of Linux Mint 17.1, depending on which desktop you prefer to use. MATE now has support for the Compiz window manager, and Cinnamon has had …
An uninvited guest has arrived on some Android phones on Verizon and T-Mobile. Some users have reported seeing a new package labeled DT_Ignite that installs unwanted apps in the background without notification or permission. The Digital Turbine Ignite site describes its service as a way for carriers to increase ad revenue through …
FireEye revealed that over 100 firms have been attacked via their email accounts since mid-2013 by Wall Street-wise hackers out to play the stock market with pilfered insider info; while not naming the victims, FireEye said most are pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. Victims also include investment bankers, attorneys, researchers, scientists, …
The past is coming back to haunt Apple, as a nearly 10-year-old class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing the company of trying to monopolize online music distribution is headed to trial. The Apple iPod iTunes antitrust litigation accuses Apple of violating U.S. and California antitrust law by restricting music purchased on iTunes …
Company bigwigs hoping their employees are doing more work than online shopping today may be in luck. Cyber Monday, which arrives on the first Monday after Thanksgiving, is traditionally known for the discounted online deals offered by retailers, large and small, to entice shoppers to sneak in some holiday buying …
Even the most savvy job seekers can fall prey to a fatal error or two that can cost them their dream job. Our experts identify the top 11 mistakes and offer advice on how to avoid making them. (cio.com) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, …
While Cyber Monday has long taken a back seat to the holiday shopping tsunami that is Black Friday, this year things may be different — especially since some sale prices on the Monday after Thanksgiving could be better than day-after-Thanksgiving deals. “Cyber Monday brings savings that are 10% – 14% …
Apple’s Siri keeps getting smarter — here’s ten neat things you can do with Siri on your iPad or iPhone. Setting Siri Siri can be invaluable when you’re trying to get to the settings for a specific App — just tell Siri, “Open (name the app) settings and it will …
Microsoft is doing a fine job of burying Windows XP, but still has a long way to go toward getting people onto the latest version of its operating system. According to Statcounter, usage of Windows 8.1 narrowly overtook Windows XP in November. That’s partly due to record growth for Windows …
We told you it was coming and now it’s almost here. In December, Mozilla will switch the default search provider in Firefox from Google to Yahoo in the U.S. When that happens any American Firefox user who relies on the default settings for search will suddenly see Yahoo replace Google, …
Sony Pictures Entertainment is making progress in removing new films stolen in a cyberattack from file-sharing websites. The movies include the Brad Pitt war film “Fury,” released in the U.S. in October, as well as the upcoming “Annie,” “Still Alice,” “Mr. Turner” and “To Write Love on Her Arms,” according to a …
Apple’s new OS X Yosemite finished its first full month after release with a brisker uptake than its predecessor Mavericks, metrics company Net Applications said today. For November, Yosemite accounted for 36.6% of all instances of OS X tallied by Net Applications, which estimates operating system user share by counting …
The holiday season is rife with online rip-offs. In a move to protect consumers, law enforcement officials have seized 292 domain names for sites that allegedly were selling counterfeit goods. The sites were being used to illegally sell counterfeit merchandise including luxury goods, sportswear, electronics, pharmaceuticals and pirated goods like …
Intel is strengthening its effort to reduce what it calls the “pain of passwords” by acquiring PasswordBox, a Canadian company that offers an online identity manager designed to let users log on to a range of websites and services with just one click. PasswordBox lets users store login credentials in …
Amazon has added some additional robotic muscle and computer-vision chops to its warehouses ahead of the tide of holiday shopping orders. The retailing giant said Monday it has 10 of these latest fulfillment centers in operation across the U.S., featuring software and mechanical innovations. The total number of Kiva mobile …
Intel is strengthening its effort to reduce what it calls the “pain of passwords” by acquiring PasswordBox, a Canadian company that offers an online identity manager designed to let users log on to a range of websites and services with just one click. PasswordBox lets users store login credentials in …
On Wednesday, word broke that Sony was working on a smartwatch that eschews the typical LCD screen and instead uses a wrap-around e-paper display. But this wasn’t a hush-hush secret project like what you’d expect from Apple: The Wall Street Journal reports that Sony’s Fashion Entertainments group did little to keep its smartwatch …
Intel will supply a chip for a new version of Google Glass that will be available next year, according to a news report. The chip will replace one made by Texas Instruments and Intel will promote the new Glass device to workplace users such as hospital and factory staff, The …
Czech startup SQLdep is hoping to simplify database changes and troubleshooting with its code analytics tool. SQLdep’s founders wrote the first line of code about two years ago, and like so many startups the idea for founding the company came from personal experience. “I was part of the data warehousing …
BlackBerry is now free to integrate German security vendor Secusmart’s voice encryption technology on its smartphones and software, after the German government approved its acquisition of the company. BlackBerry CEO John Chen still wants his company to be the first choice of CIOs that want nothing but the best security …