Ballmer promises Office on iPad after touch-first apps hit Windows
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today said that a touch-specific version of Office will, at some point, reach the iPad. …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer today said that a touch-specific version of Office will, at some point, reach the iPad. …
As anticipated, the latest round of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday monthly release of security fixes addresses a widely known Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability already being exploited by malicious hackers. read more
As anticipated, the latest round of Microsoft's Patch Tuesday monthly release of security fixes addresses a widely known Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability already being exploited by malicious hackers. …
Security researchers Tuesday said reports of the arrest of the hacker behind Blackhole, one of the most widely used exploit kits on the Internet, is good news for IT operations and users. …
As the battle between cable providers and traditional telephone companies continues before federal regulators, a report issued Tuesday challenged old regulations that require companies such as AT&T to maintain legacy copper-based networks. …
A majority of CEOs are failing to steer their companies towards effective use of new computer technologies, which precludes their organizations from making major business improvements. …
Microsoft yesterday threw in the towel on its attempt to build its own YouTube app for Windows Phone, revising that app to shunt users instead to the browser for accessing Google’s video service via the Web. …
Intel, whose chips have long gone into PCs, servers and mobile devices, has begun chasing the market for the so-called "Internet of things" with new low-power chips and software for connected devices and data-gathering instruments. read more
Nvidia has shockingly crippled its Linux driver to protect Windows. Plus: Richard Stallman loathes Apple. Microsoft begs HTC to offer Windows on their Android phones. read more
A solar-powered car carrying four people hit speeds of 120 kilometers per hour (75 miles per hour) on Tuesday as it raced across the Australian desert in this year's World Solar Challenge. read more
An analyst thinks Apple will sell up to ten million iWatches the first year, but I'm not so sure. Plus: A massive iPad upgrade cycle may be coming. And will a 64-bit iPad put a huge crimp in sales of PCs? read more
Enterprises that want their storage organized around virtual machines will get more hardware options and greater scalability later this year from Tintri, a startup that specializes in VM-based storage. read more
Four men have been arrested by the U.K.'s National Crime Agency (NCA) for drug offenses in connection with their involvement in Silk Road, an Internet underground marketplace for drugs and other illegal items. read more
Qualcomm has backtracked from an earlier statement in which a company executive said Apple's A7 64-bit chip in the iPhone 5s is a marketing gimmick, and that the technical advance had limited benefits in mobile devices. read more
Russian authorities have arrested the main developer of the notorious Blackhole exploit kit, one of the most popular attack tools used to infect Web users with malware. read more
Enterasys Networks joined with PCM to unveil a cloud-based Wi-Fi service that offers daily management, access point hardware, software and network setup for one monthly fee. read more
Graduate students at the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory showed off their latest research at the university's Wireless retreat on Monday, outlining software-defined MIMO, machine-generated TCP optimization, and a localized wireless networking technique that works through sound. read more
The new Chromebook 11 developed by Google and Hewlett-Packard has gone on sale for US$279, and can be powered by the same charger used for Android tablets and smartphones. read more
Silicon Motion says new crystal IC should drop USB flash temps by 30%. read more
U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has upheld an import ban on some older-model Samsung Electronics smartphones and tablets after the U.S. International Trade Commission determined they infringed Apple patents. read more
Two users are putting OpenFlow and software-defined networks through their paces in projects of varied urgency. read more
Яндекс.Маркет предложил украинским интернет-магазинам новую модель размещения товарных предложений — с оплатой за действие (Cost Per Action, CPA). Пользователи смогут оформлять покупки прямо на Маркете, а магазины — платить за полученный заказ. Новая модель начнет работать в ноябре, подключаться к ней можно уже сегодня. Размещение по CPA сократит расстояние между выбором …
Компания Philips представила свои новые беспроводные акустические системы, в которых стильный дизайн сочетается с мощным звуком. Устройства отличаются компактностью, поэтому их можно использовать не только дома, но и на природе. Philips ShoqBox XL Philips S5X Philips BR-1X Philips DOT Динамики Philips S3X и Philips S5X оборудованы шелковыми купольными 15 мм …
LG Chem (подразделение производящее батареи) решило прекратить прямоугольных батарей и открыть производство гибких/изогнутых батарей, которые идеально смогут подойти к новым решений, запланированных компанией LG. Недавно достоверные источники сообщали, что LG уже работают над гибкими/изогнутыми дисплеями для своих смартфонов, так что новые гибкие/изогнутые батареи будут как раз кстати. Новые батареи, как сообщается, обещают …
Региональная привязка новых смартфонов Samsung к регионам продаж наделала много шума. Многим потребителям не понравился способ, которым корейский производитель пытается снизить объемы «серого» импорта. Однако «народные умельцы» уже нашли способ обойти это неприятное ограничение. …
Samsung неоднократно критиковали за неудачные попытки высмеять Apple в собственных рекламных видеороликах. С рекламой Galaxy Gear южнокорейский гигант решил поступить несколько иначе, попросту скопировав аналогичный рекламный ролик для iPhone 2G. …