Ballmer forced out after $900M Surface RT debacle
Steve Ballmer was forced out of as CEO by Microsoft’s board of directors because of a $900 million write-off the company took to account for an oversupply of Surface RT tablets. …
Steve Ballmer was forced out of as CEO by Microsoft’s board of directors because of a $900 million write-off the company took to account for an oversupply of Surface RT tablets. …
Toshiba kicked off a project Friday that is the first step toward a new type of memory chip that could provide vastly greater capacity at a lower cost for digital gadgets such as cameras, smartphones and tablets. read more
Watching a YouTube video typically requires an Internet connection, but with a little preparation the videos can be saved for later offline viewing. read more
An accumulation of perceived missteps under Steve Ballmer's leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to Friday's groundshaking announcement that Bill Gates' former right hand and heir, as well as Microsoft's fiercest cheerleader, will step down as CEO within the next 12 months. read more
The rise of the Android-powered "smart monitor" is the display industry's timely response. read more
Mozilla is considering the possibility of rejecting as invalid SSL certificates issued after July 1, 2012, with a validity period of more than 60 months. Google already made the decision to block such certificates in Chrome starting early next year. read more
Text of an internal email from Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer to employees regarding his plan to retire. read more
An upcoming NASA mission will test a new laser communications system that could one day deliver high-definition 3D video signals from Mars and beyond. read more
Steve Ballmer will retire as Microsoft CEO at some point in the next 12 months, the company said on Friday, a shocking announcement that comes weeks after he drafted a major business reorganization that's being implemented now. read more
It seems Barnes & Noble has had a change of heart when it comes to Nook hardware and a new device will be out for this holiday season. read more
Samsung Electronics was denied Thursday a retrial over the "overscroll bounce" patent in its dispute with Apple in a federal court in California. read more
Creative Commons co-founder Lawrence Lessig has filed a complaint in a U.S federal court after he was forced to take down a YouTube video of his lecture which included clips that depicted groups of people dancing to a copyrighted song. read more
Кампания по сбору средств на финансирование смартфона Ubuntu Edge, которую начала компанией Canonical месяц назад, провалилась. Поставленная цель в размере $32 млн. была выполнена примерно на треть — удалось собрать лишь $12,8 млн. Учитывая, что сбор проводился с фиксированной суммой, то собранные средства вернутся жертвователям. За 30 дней проект поддержали …
Mozilla is developing a protocol that aims to let security tools and Web browsers work better together. read more
At least three U.S. banks have lost millions of dollars after fraudsters gained control of payment applications that control wire transfers. read more
An upcoming NASA mission will test a new laser communications system that could one day deliver high-definition 3D video signals from Mars and beyond. read more
Nasdaq blamed the unprecedented trading halt Thursday on a “connectivity issue” between an exchange participant and a core system used to consolidate and disseminate quote and trade information on Nasdaq listed securities. …
Компания Microsoft опубликовала список из 23 игр для игровой консоли Xbox One, которые выйдут в продажу в ноябре, сообщает ресурс Gamespot. …
As the software-defined data center evolves from dream to reality, many Software Defined Networking (SDN) startups are being snatched up by established networking vendors. Here are nine SDN startups (and an important new standards body) that intend to push SDN into the mainstream. …
Apple is reportedly acquiring mapping app developer Embark, in a move that could lend more real-time navigation features for public transit to Apple's own Maps app. read more
В начале 2013 года BlackBerry предложила по $100 за каждое приложение для платформы BB10. Таким способом компания планировала привлечь разработчиков, которые помогли бы быстрее наполнить сервис качественными программами, а BlackBerry World смог бы конкурировать с аналогами для других платформ, в частности для Windows Phone 8. …
Китайский разработчик Том Майлс (Tom Myles) обнаружил кое-что интересное в логах своих приложений. …
Польские IT-специалисты перенесли серверы с персональными данными 38 миллионов граждан в новое помещение. Как сообщает 21 августа ИТАР-ТАСС, операция была проведена «в обстановке строжайшей секретности». …
Подведены итоги «Яндекс.Алгоритма» — открытого чемпионата по программированию, организованного российской интернет-компанией «Яндекс», сообщается в поступившем в редакцию «Ленты.ру» пресс-релизе. Финал чемпионата прошел 22 августа в Санкт-Петербурге. …
В связи с внедрением электронных документов на железнодорожном транспорте Минфин приказом от 19.07.2013 г. № 667 внес изменения в Инструкцию о служебных командировках в пределах Украины и за границу. Об этом сообщают Правовые известия. …
Офис Директора национальной разведки США Джеймса Клаппера (James Clapper) завел блог в Tumblr, посвященный слежке за интернет-пользователями. Об этом сообщает BuzzFeed. …