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It’s the turn of the century, and this pilot fish is providing support for a big hardware manufacturer’s motherboards. “I got a call from a computer builder who was unable to get his new motherboards to boot reliably,” says fish. “I had to spend a minute or two reading the …
Apple certainly had a lot to announce and preview during its almost-two-hour media event for the launch of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which included not only new phones but the company’s new mobile payments system known as Apple Pay and the first preview of the Apple …
Apple’s iPhone 6 announcement drew some disappointment in mainland China, when consumers learned that the country wouldn’t be among the first markets to receive the product. “They assemble the product in China, but don’t release it here first?” posted one Chinese Internet user on a local news portal. Other online …
Forget laptop stickers: Intel’s pasted a second screen on a prototype laptop it showed at its annual developer conference. The laptop had a regular screen on one side of the display panel and a gray scale e-ink screen on the other. When it was shut, the e-ink screen could serve …
Snapchat cofounders Evan Spiegel and Robert Murphy have reached a settlement with former Stanford University colleague Frank Reginald "Reggie" Brown over an ownership dispute, admitting that Brown had originally come up with the idea for the app for sending disappearing picture messages. read more
Back-end technology that AT&T implemented partly for VoLTE (voice over LTE) will help make the Apple Watch and other connected devices useful. read more
Back-end technology that AT&T implemented partly for VoLTE (voice over LTE) will help make the Apple Watch and other connected devices useful. The IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) platform that is helping AT&T carry packet-based voice calls will play a crucial role in the growing IoT (Internet of Things), especially wearables …
One of the most serious software flaws to affect the Internet, nicknamed "Heartbleed," was likely unknown before it was publicly disclosed, according to new research. read more
One of the most serious software flaws to affect the Internet, nicknamed “Heartbleed,” was likely unknown before it was publicly disclosed, according to new research. The finding puts to rest fears that government spying agencies may have been exploiting the flaw for surveillance activities. Widespread attacks using Heartbleed only began …
Data analysis software vendor Tableau is developing a new iPad app that might solve one of the problems the company faces with expanding its reach. read more
Intel is developing a family of sensor chips that the company hopes will ultimately be used in robots, wearables, drones and other electronics. read more
Apple's latest "one more thing" was a doozy: A high-tech watch that CEO Tim Cook hopes will "redefine what people expect" from a wearable device. The watch does much more than tell the time — but what exactly does it do? And what can't it? read more
Apple’s latest “one more thing” was a doozy: A high-tech watch that CEO Tim Cook hopes will “redefine what people expect” from a wearable device. The watch does much more than tell the time — but what exactly does it do? And what can’t it? The $350 Apple Watch is …
Satya Nadella could be gearing for his first big acquisition as Microsoft CEO: the company is close to buying the maker of the game Minecraft for more than $2 billion, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday. read more
Apple’s Tim Cook has kicked back against critics with new iPhones, the Apple Watch and future big business, Apple Pay, but there are some questions for Apple fans: The live feed Apple has provided live video feeds of its events for over a decade. It knows how much bandwidth it …
They said more — a lot more Apple didn’t disappoint during its live cast announcement on Tuesday. The company delivered on all the big rumors as CEO Tim Cook announced the all-new 4.7-inch iPhone 6, the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus and the long-expected Apple Watch (not iWatch). Also on the …
Национальная комиссия, осуществляющая государственное регулирование в сфере связи и информатизации, одобрила проект постановления правительства, согласно которому к конкурсу на получение лицензий по предоставлению связи третьего поколения (3G) могут быть не допущены компании, контрольным пакетом акций (более 50%) которых владеют российские акционеры. …
Государственные закупки товаров и услуг, стоимость которых ниже 100 тыс. гривен, будут проводиться через систему электронных тендеров. Об этом говорится в сообщении пресс-службы Министерства юстиции Украины. …
Apple has unveiled Apple Watch — its most personal device ever — featuring revolutionary new technologies and a pioneering user interface with a beautiful design that honors the rich tradition of precision watchmaking. Apple Watch introduces a specially designed and engineered Digital Crown that provides an innovative way to scroll, …
Apple has announced iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, the biggest advancements in iPhone history, featuring two new models with stunning 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch Retina HD displays, and packed with innovative technologies in an all-new dramatically thin and seamless design. Both phones include the Apple-designed A8 chip with second generation …
Apple has announced Apple Pay, a new category of service that will transform mobile payments with an easy, secure, and private way to pay. Apple Pay works with iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus through a groundbreaking NFC antenna design, a dedicated chip called the Secure Element, and the security …
Apple has announced that iOS 8, the biggest release since the launch of the App Store, will be available starting September 17 to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users as a free software update. iOS 8 delivers a simpler, faster, and more intuitive user experience with new Messages and Photos …
About 14 million ultra-high definition (UHD) 4K2K television sets have been shipped globally in 2014, penetrating 6-7% of the overall TV market, according to WitsView, a subsidiary of Taiwan-based market intelligence firm TrendForce. Chinese vendors, including Skyworth, Changhong and Hisense, have the highest shipment rates. The six largest Chinese brands, …
For a company that's famous for stage managing its eventsdown to the tiniest detail, the livestream of Apple's launch event for its Apple Watch and new iPhones left a lot to be desired. read more
Kenya, recognized as a developing-economy, e-government leader, has committed $900 million for electronic services in the last six months alone, but officials say more education is needed to foster acceptance of the new e-tools for public services. read more