Крупнейший рынок смартфонов замедляет рост
За последние два года поставки смартфонов в Китае выросли почти в четыре раза, что сделало эту страну крупнейшим рынком “умных” телефонов в мире. Однако динамика его роста замедляется. …
За последние два года поставки смартфонов в Китае выросли почти в четыре раза, что сделало эту страну крупнейшим рынком “умных” телефонов в мире. Однако динамика его роста замедляется. …
How do half a billion dollars vanish into thin air? That seems to be what happened at popular Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which made a a bankruptcy protection filing in Japan last week. read more
The Linux Foundation will offer a Linux development course on edX, the massive open online course (MOOC) platform developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University. The move is part of an edX effort, announced Thursday, to expand its course offerings to include content from nonacademic institutions. All …
Крупнейший в мире видеохостинг YouTube в порядке эксперимента сделает свои каналы доступными в сетях IPTV-операторов. …
Yahoo has acquired Vizify, a company that turns social media data into interactive visual aids such as infographics and videos, adding to the Internet giant's string of acquisitions designed both to get talent and access to new technologies and services. read more
Metadata has had a bad rap lately, with disclosures tying its collection to government spying programs. But those bits of information lurking behind our phone calls, photos and online chats can be useful in other ways if they're harnessed properly. read more
Having lots of Wi-Fi networks packed into a condominium or apartment building can hurt everyone's wireless performance, but Stanford University researchers say they've found a way to turn crowding into an advantage. read more
Japan is challenging Google Glasses with a wearable computer that also serves as a personal health monitor. read more
The notebook features a lightweight yet tough finish, and the latest tech specs; up to 16GB of memory; storage options up to 1TB hard drive or 256GB SSD; 802.11ac Wi-Fi. …
Plenty of people have engineering degrees but not many have one specific to data centers. A university in Dallas is offering what it says will be a first-of-its-kind graduate degree in data center engineering. read more
While the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency may get more money in 2015 to study sensors and robots for use in warfare, the hot area of cognitive computing research could lose out. read more
Challenging Microsoft's Windows Azure on its own turf, Red Hat is ramping up services that would offer Microsoft .NET and SQL Server capabilities on its OpenShift platform as a service (PaaS). read more
Shipments of new PCs, most of them equipped with Microsoft Windows, will decline more in 2014 than thought a few months ago, according to IDC. …
That someone had to take the fall for the massive breach at Target is neither surprising nor unexpected. The only question is whether more heads will roll in the aftermath of one the biggest data compromises in retail history. …
The Khan Academy will offer SAT test prep materials for free, the online learning platform said Wednesday, through a partnership with the College Board that aims to help level the playing field in a college admissions process that has increasingly favored wealthier applicants. read more
The U.S. Congress should mandate that banks, retailers and payment card processors adopt new security standards to protect against widespread data breaches, some lawmakers said Wednesday. read more
Phil Cummings says network firewalls will continue to be a critical piece of Health Information Technology Services — Nova Scotia security portfolio for one simple reason: nothing’s come along to replace them. …
What if one day you accidentally step on your smartphone and instead of it shattering, it simply bends? Research underway at the Los Alamos National Lab could give consumers more durable smartphones, tablets and laptops. …
SAP is introducing a set of new subscription pricing options for its Hana in-memory cloud computing platform, in a move that falls in step with the pay-as-you-go model common in the cloud computing industry. read more
Macworld‘s Dan Moren offers a reason to be optimistic about the future of Apple’s new CarPlay in-car, iPhone user interface after its less-than-enthusiastic reception: Apple’s expertise in developing and updating software. …
Roku’s new iteration of its streaming media stick chops the price from $99 to $49 and it now works with any TV. And it’s not just looks that make it different from Chromecast. …
Facebook on Wednesday announced a set of new restrictions designed to curb the illegal sale of guns and other restricted items on its site, a phenomenon that had become vexing problem for the social network. read more
In exploring some of the world’s tallest and most treacherous peaks, one new piece of equipment has become essential to mountaineers Adrian Ballinger and Emily Harrington: their iPad. Instead of relying on paper maps to prepare for their expeditions, they study details of remote regions using iPad and the Gaia …
The latest version of the Gmail app for iOS cuts down on inbox refresh delays and simplifies the log-in process for users with multiple Google mobile apps, the company said Wednesday. read more
Hackers found security weaknesses that allowed them to overdraw accounts with Flexcoin and Poloniex, two websites that facilitate bitcoin transactions, and exploited them to steal bitcoins from the two services. The attacks put Flexcoin out of business and cost Poloniex's users 12.3 percent of their bitcoins. read more
Как уже известно, разработкой процессора Apple A8, который будет использоваться в шестом поколении iPhone занимается тайваньская компания TSMC, а сегодня стало известно, что процессор поступил в массовое производство. Ожидается, что Apple iPhone 6 будет анонсирован в сентябре текущего года, где мы надеемся увидеть и часы Apple iWatch, а также следующее …