15 августа 1998 года, 16 лет тому назад, маленькая и агонизирующая компания Apple представила устройство, которому было суждено оказать огромное влияние как на её будущее, так и на будущее всего мира компьютеров в целом. А именно, был представлен очень необычный внешне компьютер форм-фактора моноблок, получивший название iMac. …
Тайваньский ресурс Apple.club выложил в Сеть фотографию материнской платы смартфона iPhone 6. Распространивший снимки источник попутно подтвердил некоторые спецификации грядущего флагмана. То, что рассказали инсайдеры, не стало чем-то новым: Apple изменит форм-фактор iPhone и наделит аппарат поддержкой новых беспроводных интерфейсов. …
Samsung has agreed to buy SmartThings, a two-year-old startup that makes software to connect household objects and let them be controlled from afar via smartphone. …
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation claim against Oracle by third-party support vendor Rimini Street, saying Oracle was telling the truth when it accused the company of "massive theft" of its software. read more
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation claim against Oracle by third-party support vendor Rimini Street, saying Oracle was telling the truth when it accused the company of "massive theft" of its software. …
Microsoft’s decision to stop patching older versions of Internet Explorer in 17 months may not be as big a show-stopper as many assume. …
Philadelphia is set to use a slew of Salesforce.com technologies in order to create a next-generation version of its 311 system for public information and citizen reporting of nonemergency situations around the city. read more
Philadelphia is set to use a slew of Salesforce.com technologies in order to create a next-generation version of its 311 system for public information and citizen reporting of nonemergency situations around the city. …
The robot uprising must surely be close at hand, as Ivy League scientists are diligently working to give machines the ability to collaborate with themselves without intervention from the humans. read more
Ferguson, Mo., the city now in the midst of protests over a fatal police shooting, runs the type of IT department that gets almost no attention. …
It was only a matter of time before high tech execs got in on the ice bucket challenge for ALS awareness that has been sweeping across Facebook, Twitter and other social networks in recent weeks. Phil Schiller, Apple's SVP of marketing, has showered himself in freezing water and via Twitter, …
AT&T topped all four national carriers for the third time in a row for customer purchase satisfaction in-store, on the phone or on the Web, according to market research firm J.D. Power. …
The corporate landscape captured in marketing guru Larry Weber's new book, "The Digital Marketer: Ten New Skills You Must Learn to Stay Relevant and Customer-Centric," is one where the CMO might be seen as increasingly moving onto the CIO's traditional turf. Weber sat down with IDG News Service recently to …
Privacy experts share tips on how to read a wearable-tech privacy policy and highlight a set of red flags consumers should look out for. read more
Microsoft has announced some improvements to the collaboration tools in OneNote Online, the web-app version of Microsoft's note-taking suite. The news is cause for joy, as OneNote's collaboration chops were relatively limited up to now. read more
Google is expanding its safe browsing technology to notify Web users of downloads that appear benign, but actually make unwanted changes to their computers. read more
Will Google's Android L prevent fragmentation in wearables? Plus: Your favorite browser for Android? And Samsung's decline may negatively affect Android. read more
Even as enterprises try to get rid of their last Windows XP machines, Gartner analysts are urging them to start planning for the end of Windows 7. read more
Microsoft's strategy for providing customers with identity management options is increasingly reliant on cloud-based methods of authentication and access control for provisioning of Windows-based mobile devices as well as Apple iOS and Google Android devices. read more
Clarizen has upgraded its social collaboration and project management software with improvements to its user interface, charting functionality, discussion forum feature and password administration. read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged New York-based brokerage firm Linkbrokers Derivatives LLC for unlawfully taking secret profits of more than $18 million from customers by adding hidden markups and markdowns to their trades. According to the SEC’s order instituting administrative proceedings, certain representatives on Linkbrokers’ cash equity desk …
As global smartphone shipments hit a historic high of 301.3 million in the second quarter, the third-ranked operating system, Windows Phone, saw its share of that pie stumble to well below 3%. …
Infor has acquired SalesLogix in a bid to compete with Salesforce.com in the cloud CRM (customer relationship management) software market, particularly for customers seeking industry-specific features. read more
Cybercriminals are in the process of rebuilding the Gameover Zeus (GOZ) botnet, which law enforcement authorities took over in June, and recent research suggests that they've had some success, especially in the U.S. read more
Here are six secrets that can help encourage Windows users to try Linux. Plus: Four top Linux download managers, and why has the controversial systemd been adopted so quickly? read more
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced charges against an accounting firm partner in Atlanta for insider trading in the stock of a restaurant company based on confidential information he learned from a client on the board of directors who came to him for tax advice in advance of a …