The tech sector appears to be going about business as usual in the face of the U.S. federal government shutdown, but some industry insiders are nervous about a long-term stoppage or, even worse, the possibility of a debt default if a political compromise on the budget is not reached. read …
The tech sector appears to be going about business as usual in the face of the U.S. federal government shutdown, but some industry insiders are nervous about a long-term stoppage or, even worse, the possibility of a debt default if a political compromise on the budget is not reached. …
The U.S. government shutdown has taken some government Web sites offline, including data.gov. But the nation’s most powerful supercomputers continue to operate — for now, at least. …
Apple and Samsung Electronics will return to a Silicon Valley federal court on Nov. 12 for a retrial of their billion-dollar 2012 patent battle, and Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller may come back to testify. read more
Apple and Samsung Electronics will return to a Silicon Valley federal court on Nov. 12 for a retrial of their billion-dollar 2012 patent battle, and Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller may come back to testify. …
HTC’s net loss of $101 million for the third quarter as reported Thursday might not sound all that traumatic, but in today’s fiercely competitive smartphone market it could signal the beginning of the end for the phone maker. …
Apple yesterday appealed a decision by a federal judge who ruled the Cupertino, Calif. company must be monitored by a watchdog for two years after conspiring to fix e-book prices. …
The U.S. National Security Agency has repeatedly tried to compromise Tor, the government-funded online anonymity tool, but has had little success, according to a new report in the U.K.'s Guardian. read more
Apple's 64-bit A7 chip is already causing big improvements in apps and games. Plus: iPhone 5S and 5C top carrier sales charts. And OS X Mavericks golden master released to developers. read more
Steve Ballmer is out as CEO, should Microsoft remove Bill Gates from its board? Plus: Android beats Apple in tablet sales. And check out five fun Linux racing games. read more
Amazon’s plans for a set-top media box likely center around having a device it can use to sell myriad retail products and services the company already offers. …
As a tropical storm and possible hurricane bears down on the Gulf Coast of the U.S., the National Weather Service's website was churning out weather alerts Friday, despite a partial U.S. government shutdown that has affected citizens' access to other online resources. read more
Shameful stuff from some of the biggest names, plus further skullduggery from Samsung, possible specs for the Nexus 5. read more
Most security information event management systems can identify threats, but they can't remove them. All this does is put a bull's eye on a CIO's back. McAfee's new Enterprise Security Manager takes that next step and shows enterprises how to respond to those threats. …
The developers of WHMCS, a popular client management, billing and support application for Web hosting providers, released emergency security updates Thursday to patch a critical vulnerability that was publicly disclosed. read more
Past practice hints that Oct. 23 is the upgrade's likely launch date. read more
Chip makers like Broadcom and Renesas Electronics are ramping up in-car entertainment with faster processors and networks for wireless HD movies and navigation, aiming to keep drivers informed and passengers entertained. read more
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Push aside your Roku, Apple TV and Google TV and make room for the Amazon FireTube. read more
The government shutdown has forced the NSA to furlough a lot of people. What’s an unemployed spook to do? read more
Как сообщил ресурс, Commercial Times, китайский производитель процессоров MediaTek планирует войти в цепочку поставщиков четырех- и восьмиядерных чипов для мобильных устройств Samsung Electronics. Это может случиться уже во второй половине 2014 года. В последнее время MediaTek агрессивно закрепляет свои позиции на рынке. Почти все китайские производители смартфонов взяли на вооружение …
Компания nVidia на этой неделе представила новую разработку под названием GeForce GTX Battlebox. В рамках этой программы производители игровых персональных компьютеров будут выпускать свои модели под этим брендом, которые будут оптимизированы для работы с современными играми на мониторах с высоким разрешением, с максимальными настройками графики и активированными графическими возможностями nVidia, …
Samsung's lawyers may have provided their clients access to highly confidential information such as Apple's patent licensing agreements with Nokia, Ericsson, Sharp and Philips, according to a court document. read more
Производитель компьютерной техники Gateway выпустил на этой неделе компьютер моноблочного типа (All-In-One) Gateway One ZX4270. Компьютер Gateway One ZX4270 оборудован 19,5-дюймовым HD+ матовым дисплеем со светодиодной подсветкой, поддерживающий максимальное разрешение 1600 на 900 точек. В компьютерной системе используется 1,5-Гигагерцовый процессор AMD Vision A4 5000 совместно с графическим ускорителем AMD Radeon HD 8300, что позволяет …
Старший вице-президент по интернет-сервисам Apple Эдди Кью сообщил, что Купертино будет использовать недавно запущенный сервис iTunes Radio для повышения узнаваемости новых альбомов, которые скоро дебютируют в магазине iTunes. …
Несмотря на нынешние трудности компании BlackBerry, ее решения по-прежнему пользуются популярностью на некоторых рынках и у у отдельных ведомств. …