В Сети появилась информация о том, что обновление GDR3 практически полностью устранит разницу между приложениями для Windows RT и Windows Phone. Если ранее API для Windows Phone 8 имел лишь только 33% общих библиотек и классов с Windows RT, то в Windows Phone 8.1 данный показатель будет доведен до 77%. …
По мнению специалистов, в ближайшем будущем владельцы начнут более тщательно защищать свои мобильные устройства. …
Тайваньские компании Acer и Asustek Computer, в минувшей четверти зафиксировавшие значительное сокращение поставок, могут продолжить терять свои позиции на рынке ПК и в нынешнем квартале. …
Все игроки GTA Online, присоединившиеся к проекту в течение октября, получат бонус в размере $500 тыс. Конечно, не настоящих, а внутриигровых — уже со следующей недели пользователям переведут эту сумму на их банковские счета в мультиплеере. Таким образом Rockstar приносит извинения за нестабильную работу серверов в первые дни запуска. …
Китайская Lenovo начала промо-акцию планшета Yoga под управлением операционной системы Windows. …
Программисты из Университета им. Бен-Гуриона, Израиль, разработали спам-фильтр, который способен, в прямом смысле, понимать, о чём идёт речь в очередном электронном письме. …
Mike Elgan traveled over three continents in the past 18 months and has these tips for staying connected, keeping powered up and protecting your valuable gadgets from theft. …
A cadre of prominent broadcasters including ABC and CBS petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to shut down Aereo, a television streaming service, alleging that Aereo infringes their copyrights and puts their businesses at risk, according to a Wall Street Journal report. read more
After a rollercoaster ride, tech stocks rebounded toward the end of the week following reports of a possible compromise on the political impasse over the U.S. budget. read more
Edward Snowden got a job with top-level clearance at National Security Agency contractor after he had been dismissed by a previous employer — the CIA — on suspicion of breaking into computers without authorized access. …
The Medibuntu spin is dead. A harbinger of things to come for Ubuntu? Plus: A slideshow of Ubuntu 13.10, and the Cinnamon 2.0 desktop has been released. read more
New AT&T customers will be required to pick an AT&T Mobile Share plan starting Oct. 25, the carrier announced. …
A weaponized robot acting as a member of a squad of U.S. soldiers fighting on the battlefield is no longer science fiction. They may not be two-legged, humanoid robots yet, but they are able to follow troops through a wide range of terrain and back them up in battle. …
With the release of Windows 8.1 next week will come new tablets with Intel’s latest Atom chip code-named Bay Trail. The tablets, with starting prices from $299 to $350, include Dell”s Venue 8 Pro, Toshiba's Encore and Asustek”s Transformer Book T100. More models will ship in the coming months. …
Microsoft will probably report better than expected Windows revenue when it issues its third-quarter earnings numbers on Oct. 24, according to estimates of PC shipments this week by research firm IDC. …
A new study released by KPMG shows that consumers trust tech companies more than auto companies for purchasing a self-driving car. …
The percentage of contract workers on IT staffs reach 17% last year and 15% this year in large organizations — the highest level of contractors to staff since the late 1990s, according to Computer Economics. …
Mac shipments shrank 56 times more than the industry average. Why? Plus: Apple has cut production of the iPhone 5C, and the Frax app shows a 90% performance gain from the iPhone 5S 64-bit processor. read more
Microsoft-owned Skype is under investigation by the Luxembourg data protection authority for its alleged cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA) Prism spying program, according to a report by the Guardian newspaper. …
Using simple radio signals, MIT researchers can pinpoint someone's location — through a wall — with near exact precision. read more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers have developed a device that can see through walls and pinpoint a person with incredible accuracy. They call it the ‘Kinect of the future,’ after Microsoft’;s Xbox 360 motion sensing camera. …
Novatel Wireless' latest device for vehicle tracking can be self-installed and has an accelerometer and GPS combo that can keep a close eye on driving habits. read more
Novatel Wireless’ latest device for vehicle tracking can be self-installed and has an accelerometer and GPS combo that can keep a close eye on driving habits. …
Google will feature users in advertisements that run on its suite of websites when those users recommend products or stores. read more
The reported participation of technology companies in the U.S. National Security Agency's surveillance programs has prompted digital rights watchdog the Electronic Frontier Foundation to resign from the Global Network Initiative, a multistakeholder group whose members include Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook and whose stated mission is to advance privacy and …
Microsoft-owned Skype is under investigation by the Luxembourg data protection authority for its alleged cooperation with the U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA) Prism spying program, according to a report by the Guardian newspaper. read more