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On an 80-core computer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scientists have built a tool that might make networks significantly faster just by coming up with better algorithms. read more
On an 80-core computer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scientists have built a tool that might make networks significantly faster just by coming up with better algorithms. read more
It's summertime, and the company behind the Uber car-hailing service wants you to stay cool. read more
Though software sales provided a ray of light in otherwise mixed results this week, gloom settled over the tech sector Friday in the wake of bellwether IT quarterly earnings reports. read more
Sixteen of the top 25 companies offering a good work-life balance are technology companies, according to a new ranking from the job site Glassdoor, with the SAS Institute and National Instruments leading the pack. read more
A survey of 900 information technology professionals found almost half of enterprise help desks have gaps in security controls and training that could help ward off attacks like social-engineering assaults. read more
Ah, the 1990s–a time where game console technology was rapidly changing and most video games could be beaten in a single day. A time with colorful action figures and small hand-held tech toys in a pre-cell phone world. As kids who grew up in the 80s and 90s, we find …
Making the move from the military to a corporate IT leadership role can be difficult. Don't make it harder on yourself by showcasing the wrong skills. read more
Luke Owen liked working at Rackspace, but he really appreciated the camaraderie he had with some of his fellow employees. They had some ideas about creating a business. read more
Almost as soon as the outsourcing deal was inked, it was an $800 million disaster. read more
Microsoft must be ready to accept, as has Apple, that it's better to cannibalize its own sales than to let competitors do it. read more
Cisco is building a router for the Internet of Everything, the company's initiative to connect the billions of devices – or 99% of the world – that it claims isn't already connected. read more
Technology trade group executives make the case for a single, nationwide standard for notifying customers in the event of a breach. read more
Need an app that isn't on the Google Play Store? Sideloading gives you access to countless other app stores. read more
Cyber exercises, like the Quantum Dawn 2 drill carried out by dozens of Wall Street firms this week, can be useful in helping financial firms close critical gaps in their incident response capabilities, analysts said. read more
Advanced Micro Devices hopes for financial stability after years of struggles, but analysts said that a volatile PC market could derail the chip designer's progress. …
Microsoft’s massive $900 million Surface RT gaffe may have been, as one analyst put it, “an absolute abomination” in operations, but the company cannot give up on the ARM-based platform, experts said. …
SAP has provided an extensive window into the future direction of its HANA in-memory database platform, which has emerged as the central pillar of the company's product strategy. …
The day after Microsoft took a $900 million charge against its Surface RT tablet — sparking rumors it would dump the poor-selling device — the company unveiled a new ad that took on Apple’s iPad by touting the Surface RT’s lower price of $349. …
Seeking a foothold in more enterprises running Microsoft software, Novell has introduced an application to streamline the process of connecting employees to workspace printers, even if they are using non-Microsoft computers and mobile devices, such as iPhones. …
Александр Клименко, глава Министерства доходов и сборов Украины, которое ранее изъяло кэширующие сервера «ВКонтакте», сообщил, что руководство социальной сети пытается оказывать давление на ведомство. По мнению чиновника, критика Павла Дурова в отношении заявлений об обнаружении детской порнографии на жестких дисках компании является искажением фактов. “Мы с вами становимся свидетелями давления …
У технологии NFC появился конкурент, позволяющий передавать данные на близком расстоянии владельцу любого смартфона. Технология NearBytes отличается тем, что она не требует дополнительного аппаратного обеспечения, в отличие от Near Field Communication. Поэтому ее могут использовать даже владельцы старых коммуникаторов. Обмен данными у NearBytes происходит без помощи радиоволн. Вместо них используется …
Южнокорейский гигант Samsung Electronics сообщил о предстоящем анонсе улучшенной версии своей “Системе На Чипе” SoC Exynos 5 Octa, который состоится на следующей неделе. Как вы знаете, в настоящее время восьмиядерная “система на чипе” используется в флагманском смартфоне Samsung Galaxy S4 (I9500), а сегодня мы писали еще о ожидаемом Meizu MX3. …
Американский сотовый оператор Virgin Mobile пополнил свой ассортимент мобильных устройств новым, LG Optimus F3, стоимость которого $179,99. Новый коммуникатор функционирует под управлением операционной системы Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean и оснащен 4-дюймовым WVGA дисплеем Gorilla Glass с разрешением 800 на 480 точек. Среди других характеристик смартфона LG Optimus F3 упоминается наличие 1,2-Гигагерцового …
В сети появилось несколько рендерных изображений нового смартфона Meizu MX3. …
Apple, как выяснилось, намеренно убирает спорные слова из автопроверки орфографии iOS 6. К примеру, iPhone не корректирует английские слова “аборт”, “изнасилование”, “девственность”, “марихуана”, “суицид”, “порнография”, “пуля”, “ариец”, даже если в них сделаны простейшие ошибки. …
Microsoft известила всех свои сотрудников о том, что они смогут получить обе версии планшета Surface и смартфон на Windows Phone 8 бесплатно. …