Often when talk turns to predicting crime, it also comes with comparisons to Minority Report, but that hasn’t stopped police departments from embracing predictive analytics technology. In fact, data mining to predict crime is increasingly popular such as the predictive policing system known as PredPol and predicting crime by using …
Microsoft has tried just about everything to help Windows Phone succeed, to no avail. So it’s turning to the Internet tried-and-true: A cute cat video. Will that really help juice up market share or is it a sign of desperation? The video, which you can see below, hits all the …
At a time when Web and mobile technology development have become top priorities, effective enterprise architecture matters more than ever. Here are this year's six winning initiatives read more
Apple has sold over 10 million new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models, a new record, just three days after the launch on September 19. The iPhones are available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and the UK and will be available …
There are four distinct ways to schedule or automate the opening of applications and documents on your Mac using tools built into OS X. read more
Google's letting you run four official Android apps on your Chromebook. This hack lets you run ANY Android app on your Chromebook. read more
Scientists hope to crowdsource barometric data so that they can do a better job at predicting the weather. read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an expected award of more than $30 million to a whistleblower who provided key original information that led to a successful SEC enforcement action. The award will be the largest made by the SEC’s whistleblower program to date and the fourth award to …
To fill out its cloud services portfolio with policy and auditing controls, Ericsson is acquiring a majority stake in San Francisco enterprise services company Apcera. read more
Lots of IT professionals participate on discussion forums that pertain to specific slices of the technology field, from Hadoop to Android development. What they might not realize is that while there, they are also elevating their presence in the recruiting community. read more
So, the new Moto X is a mighty fine phone. That much we’ve established. But for those of us who own the first-generation model, is it a significant enough step forward to be worth the upgrade? It’s a tough question — and one I’m closely considering myself. (The original Moto …
Microsoft's playing off iOS 8 upgrade woes by offering to double your free OneDrive storage space–but only if you act fast. read more
Open source SDN controller is commercial distribution of OpenDaylight Project code. read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New York-based investment advisory firm with breaching its fiduciary duty to a pair of private equity funds by sharing expenses between a company in one’s portfolio and a company in the other’s portfolio in a manner that improperly benefited one fund over …
The release of Delve, the first application to use Microsoft's Office Graph machine learning engine, will be remembered years from now as either the genesis of a revolutionary technology or as a fireworks-style launch that dazzled everyone only for a brief moment. read more
Linux users will soon be able to enjoy Netflix without hacks of any kind. Plus: A writer at The Verge confesses his love for Linux even though he doesn't use it, and five reasons why government organizations should embrace open source. read more
Apple today said it sold more than 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones during the first weekend of sales, an 11% increase over last year’s launch of the iPhone 5S and 5C. The 10 million was a record for Apple. The 10 million included units sold through its …
EMC spent almost a year discussing a merger with Hewlett-Packard and is weighing its options in light of the expected retirement of CEO Joe Tucci and shareholder discontent, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal. read more
Apple sold 10 million iPhones on launch weekend, while millions more users installed iOS 8. As I did last year, I’ve been working to identify solutions to some reported iOS 8 problems, so if you’re having problems take a look at these suggestions first. Don’t panic! Apple’s engineers are already …
After more than 20 years managing IT projects at global enterprises, I have seen and experienced many situations. I’ve celebrated many successes and also faced many challenges. Some of these experiences have served as good examples of what works and what doesn’t in IT project management. Now I am putting …
Microsoft has pushed back the launch date of the Xbox One in mainland China, saying it needs more time to polish the system before it goes for sale. read more
Как сообщает National Report, на последней пресс-конференции Facebook представила свой новый план по монетизации социальной сети, и монетизация будет достигаться за счет введения подписки. По данным издания, пользователям Facebook придется платить абонентскую плату в размере $2,99 в месяц с 1 ноября этого года для доступа в социальную сеть. Официально эта …
Days after receiving a contract to build spacecraft that will ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, SpaceX launched its Dragon spacecraft, loaded with supplies and scientific experiments to the orbiting station. This marks the fourth mission that SpaceX, a company that says it one day wants to build cities …
The Province of New Brunswick has made federated identity services a key component of its interagency identity management service, which provides the gateway to dozens of applications. Service New Brunswick (SNB), a provincial-owned corporation, serves as the primary identity provider for government services in the province. SNB provides more than …
A judge in New York has postponed for mediation proceedings a decision on an injunction motion by Getty Images against a Microsoft Bing widget, which allowed publishers to embed image collages and slideshows from search results on their websites. Getty had earlier this month filed a complaint in the U.S. …
After 10 months and 442 million miles, NASA’s Maven spacecraft has reached Mars and entered into its orbit. The first spacecraft dedicated to exploring Mars’ upper atmosphere, scientists hope Maven (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) will give them clues as to why Mars didn’t hold onto its water and become …