The tech-heavy Nasdaq retreated a bit Friday after a rally Thursday in which the exchange touched its highest point since 2000, after the dot-com bubble burst and tech stocks started their descent. read more
Hewlett-Packard has found new leadership for its Autonomy information management software division in the form of Microsoft executive Robert Youngjohns, HP announced Friday. read more
Oracle did the right thing this week when it pledged to resume porting its software to Hewlett-Packard's Itanium-based servers, but it should never have pulled that support from a critical platform as it did in March 2011, according to users and analysts. read more
IT employment increased last month, and there may be signs in the latest data of high demand for some specific IT occupations. …
As the U.S. and eight other nations negotiate a wide-ranging trade agreement, several digital rights groups said they're concerned that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will bring back controversial copyright-enforcement provisions pushed by some U.S. policymakers in recent years. read more
As the U.S. and eight other nations negotiate a wide-ranging trade agreement, several digital rights groups said they're concerned that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will bring back controversial copyright-enforcement provisions pushed by some U.S. policymakers in recent years. …
General Motors, which is insourcing the majority of its IT work, Friday said it is hiring 500 IT positions in Austin to staff a new ‘innovation center.’ …
Royal Caribbean International knew its cruise ship Oasis of the Seas had to be designed in a way that its size didn’t overwhelm passengers and staffers. The company decided early on that IT would play a big part in addressing this challenge. …
An elite hacker group targeting defense industry sub-contractors has an inexhaustible supply of zero-days, or vulnerabilities that have yet to be publicized, much less patched, Symantec said today. …
Окружной судья округа Колумбия Ройс Ламберт приговорил 30-летнего жителя штата Аризона Джошуа Шихтеля к двум с половиной годам тюремного заключения за использование сети зараженных компьютеров (ботнета). Шихтель признался, что по заказу заразил вирусом около 72 тысяч компьютеров. Услуга стоила 1500 долларов. …
The Google Fiber broadband project in the Kansas City area will cost local taxpayers significant monies — possibly millions of dollars — to give Google free access to power, rights of way and even office space. …
Intel will make a major mobile push at the Intel Developer Forum next week as the company tries to remain relevant in a market where tablets and smartphones are becoming an alternative to PCs for everyday computing. read more
Mozilla released Firefox 15.0.1 on Thursday in order to fix a bug that potentially exposed the websites visited by users while in "Private Browsing" mode. read more
I'm not looking forward to Windows 8–and with good reason. If you don't have a touchscreen, there's not much to like about the Interface Formerly Known as Metro. The fact that this hobbled version of the old, familiar desktop user interface lacks the beloved Start menu doesn't help. read more
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission is investigating a complaint by Apple that arch-rival manufacturer Samsung is abusing its wireless technology patents in the country, an official said Friday. read more
Samsung has claimed that the way Android's multitouch software works is not as good as Apple's, in a bid to avoid a recall and ban on sales of its Android smartphones in a patent dispute with Apple in the Netherlands. read more
Samsung has claimed that the way Android's multitouch software works is not as good as Apple's, in a bid to avoid a recall and ban on sales of its Android smartphones in a patent dispute with Apple in the Netherlands. …
A review of some of the top tech stories for the past week, with tongue planted firmly somewhere near cheek. read more
A new tool allows Mac OS X attackers with root OS access to easily steal the keychain password data of logged in users and reinforces the dangers of granting administrative privileges to applications without serious consideration. read more
Портал Sports.ru открыл интернет-магазин, в котором продаются товары из каталога Wikimart. Гендиректор спортивного сайта Дмитрий Навоша рассказал, что Sports.ru получает процент с продаж, не уточнив, какой именно. Портал планирует экспериментировать с ассортиментом, чтобы понять, какие товары нужны его аудитории. …
Intel shaved about a billion dollars off its third-quarter revenue forecast on Friday, blaming the global economy for slowing sales. It will announce full results for the quarter on Oct. 16. read more
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Компания HTC готовит к представлению новый смартфон на базе Windows Phone 8. Аппарат HTC X8, именно такое кодовое имя он получил, построен на базе двухъядерного процессора с тактовой частотой 1,2 ГГц и имеет 4,3-дюймовый сенсорный дисплей, 1 гигабайт оперативной памяти, 16 гигабайт встроенного дискового пространства и технологию Beats Audio. Также …
The good news? You can pre-order today. The bad news? Wait'll you see the price. read more
Apple even has the benefit of Lady Gaga fanning hype around its iPad and smartphone leading into next week's anticipated iPhone 5 announcement. The singer this week encouraged her fans (a.k.a. Little Monsters) to "start asking for IPADS FOR XMAS!!" in order to showcase her upcoming album, dubbed ARTPOP. read …
Certifications are a great way to show the IT industry employers, peers and recruiters that you are up to date and knowledgeable on the given topic and, in some cases, that can equate directly to more money in your pocket. But which certifications offer the most potential earnings and will …