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 …
Microsoft is closing the Nokia Beta Labs site, but users will still be able to test apps under development via the new Lumia Beta Apps site, designed to elicit more feedback and make it easier for users to participate. read more
EK Water Blocks, производитель компонентов для жидкостных систем охлаждения, представляют новый набор системы охлаждения для GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-SOC Force. EK-FB KIT GA Z97X-SOC Force представляет из себя набор для охлаждения южного моста Intel Z97 Express (PCH) и модуля регулирования питания (VRM на МОП-транзисторах). Система очень легко и надежно крепится и представлена …
MSI представили новую материнскую плату основанную на чипсете Z97 с сокетом LGA 1150, которая имеет простую, но достаточно привлекательную цветовую (черно-белую) окраску. Готовящаяся к выпуску плата получила название Z97 SLI Krait. Из характеристик известно: форм-фактор: ATX, 4-ри слота для оперативной памяти DDR3, 2 порта SATA 6,0Гбит/с, 2 слота PCI Express …
Schenker Technologies представила свой самый первый игровой ПК. XMG – это полностью настраиваемый ПК в небольшом шасси типа ITX, разработанный специально для того чтобы удовлетворить самые высокие потребности игроманов. Изящный дизайн XMG идеально подойдет как для офиса, так и для дома. Компьютер представлен в двух основных вариантах в основе которых …
На фоне растущей популярности селфи производители смартфонов принялись устанавливать более продвинутые фронтальные камеры в свои мобильные устройства, а также добавлять в них соответствующие программные функции. …
Samsung готовится запустить смартфон Galaxy Mega 2, наследника аппаратов Galaxy Mega 5.8 и Galaxy Mega 6.3. Ранее слухи о нем уже просачивались в прессу, но только лишь сегодня появились первые «живые» фотографии гаджета. …
Сегодня китайский ресурс G for Games опубликовал информацию о том, что по данным из их источников, новый iPhone 6 уже проходит финальные проверки и контроль качества перед запуском в массовое производство. …