Бюро по патентам и товарным знакам США в четверг опубликовало заявку Apple на патент клавиатуры для ноутбуков, в которой каждая клавиша — в дополнение к электромеханическому контакту — оснащена встроенным дисплеем и сенсором касания. …
В период с декабря 2013 г. по май 2014 г. компания Shareaholic провела собственное исследование трафика лидеров поисковых систем, охватившее более 300 тыс. сайтов и 400 млн пользователей ежемесячно. …
Компания SMART Modular заявила о начале выпуска ознакомительных образцов модулей DDR4-памяти. Новинки нацелены на использование в серверах следующего поколения, сетевых приложениях и системах хранения данных. Массовое производство DDR4-модулей стартует в конце 2014 года или в начале 2015 года. …
Microsoft выпустила обновленную версию программного обеспечения Skype для операционных систем Windows Phone 8 и 8.1. Новая версия интегрирована с цифровым ассистентом Microsoft Cortana. На данный момент версия Skype 2.19 доступна как на официальном сайте Skype, так и в Windows Store. …
Тайваньская компания Compal Electronics, второй по величине контрактный производитель ноутбуков, видит перспективы во внедрении микропроцессоров и сенсоров в обувь. Более того, вице-президент R&D-подразделения Compal Шен Чун-тэ (Shen Chun-te) считает, что “умная” обувь может стать следующим хитом рынка носимой электроники и что шансов на успех у нее даже больше, чем у …
Компания Sony рассказала о бесплатных играх, которые получат в июле подписчики PlayStation Plus. …
At the Google I/O conference this week, the company vigorously lobbied developers to adopt a new programming model, one that could, the company asserted, make it radically easier to build Web applications. read more
Shares of action-camera maker GoPro shot up again Friday, a day after its IPO, riding on the rise of tech stocks and continuing confidence in IT. read more
A draft U.S. Senate bill aimed at making it easier for organizations to share cyberthreat information poses serious threats to personal privacy, several rights groups said in a letter to Congress on Thursday. …
MonkeyParking is not going away, even though the San Francisco city attorney earlier this week ordered that the public parking app be shut down. read more
Google has built its business around an ability to generate and analyze search data. Now, as it sets its sights on becoming a dominant player in hardware of all types, it's giving special thought to design. read more
Being second isn't good enough for Oracle when it comes to cloud revenue, co-president Mark Hurd told investment analysts this week following the company's fourth-quarter and year-end earnings report. read more
Being second isn't good enough for Oracle when it comes to cloud revenue, co-president Mark Hurd told investment analysts this week following the company's fourth-quarter and year-end earnings report. …
U.S. lawmakers got a report card on Friday: they've been graded by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and other groups on whether they are effectively reining in the National Security Agency's surveillance programs. read more
U.S. lawmakers got a report card on Friday: they’ve been graded by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and other groups on whether they are effectively reining in the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. …
The typical organization loses 5% of its revenues to fraud by its own employees each year, with most thefts committed by trusted employees in executive management, operations, accounting, sales, customer service or purchasing, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). This type of malicious behavior by "privileged users" …
Wal-Mart today chopped prices of Apple’s iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C to $99 and $29, respectively, with a two-year carrier contract. …
When Katie Smith interned with Capital One, she expected to spend the summer fetching beverages for her manager — instead, she started on a career path that led to a full-time IT job at the banking and financial services company. read more
When Katie Smith interned with Capital One, she expected to spend the summer fetching beverages for her manager — instead, she started on a career path that led to a full-time IT job at the banking and financial services company. …
It’s hard to assess how popular smartwatches will be for business users, or how much of a pain they’ll be for IT to support. But don’t surprised when they start showing up in the office. …
A "unique" breakdown coupled with a previously unknown flaw in Exchange Online caused Tuesday's extensive outage, and to make matters worse, the service disruption alert system also malfunctioned, leaving some affected customers in the dark. read more
A "unique" breakdown coupled with a previously unknown flaw in Exchange Online caused Tuesday's extensive outage, and to make matters worse, the service disruption alert system also malfunctioned, leaving some affected customers in the dark. …
Google this week offered a partial answer to Apple’s Continuity technology, announcing a system that will let Android-powered smartphones interact with Chrome OS on Chromebooks. …
Instead of updating products every six weeks, as Google promised at the I/O developer conference, the company might want to slow down and make sure its products and services actually represent what its customers want. …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Adam D. Storch, chief operating officer and managing executive of the Enforcement Division, is leaving the agency next month. Mr. Storch has served in the position since its creation in 2009 to manage all strategic planning and operational aspects of the Enforcement …
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Geoffrey Aronow, the chief counsel and senior policy advisor in the Office of International Affairs, will leave the agency this month. Mr. Aronow joined the Commission in January 2013. During his tenure in the Office of International Affairs, Mr. Aronow provided legal …