So who is thought to be acquiring AMD now? Oracle? Apple? Ford Motor Co.? Donald Trump? Nope, this week it’s Microsoft’s turn to be the buyer du jour. The logic behind the rumor is that Microsoft is concerned about the fiscal health of the supplier of its Xbox One SoC …
Windows 7 has approached the user share numbers set by Windows XP six years ago, hinting that unless Microsoft executes its Windows 10 upgrade plans to perfection, Windows 7 will persist on devices long after its 2020 retirement. At the same time, the massive number of devices running Windows 7 …
Сделал дело в Apple, пошел гулять смело в Samsung. Вот так и работает гражданин Натаниэль Кеклсо с товарищами картографами и дизайнерами навигационного ПО. …
If you’re planning to buy a new smartphone this year, but haven’t bought one yet it might be better to wait a bit longer: Apple, Samsung Electronics and OnePlus are all expected to launch new models in the next couple of months. Here are some of the models you should …
If you’re planning to buy a new smartphone this year, but haven’t bought one yet it might be better to wait a bit longer: Apple, Samsung Electronics and OnePlus are all expected to launch new models in the next couple of months. Here are some of the models you should …
Someone call the malware antitrust commission: Recent versions of the Kovter ad fraud Trojan, which infects computers through Web-based exploits, close the door after themselves by updating Flash Player to the latest version. The new and somewhat surprising behavior was recently observed by a malware researcher known online as Kafeine, …
В попытке вернуть $67 млн активов компании юристы файлообменника «Megaupload» обжаловали конфискацию имущества, совершенную правительством США ранее в этом году. Поданная ими апелляция опровергает утверждение, что Ким Дотком и его бывшие коллеги – беглецы. …
Reddit moderators revolt against management Reddit has been in the news a lot in recent months, and not for any positive reasons. Now the site is again making headlines as its moderators go on a strike and put Reddit in a virtual state of lockdown. Allum Bokhari reports for Breitbart: …
Несмотря на то, что в мире высоких технологий двенадцать месяцев представляются очень большим сроком, разработка фундаментальных и важных технологий занимает долгие годы. То, что разрабатывается в недрах компаний сегодня, материализуется лишь через несколько лет, а потому самое главное в работе полупроводниковой компании — грамотно расставить приоритеты, считает Лиза Су (Lisa …
Корпорация Intel, по информации ресурса Fudzilla, приступит к производству процессоров Broadwell-E для энтузиастов в январе 2016 года. …
Компания Google выпустит следующую версию операционной системы Android уже в этом году. Как и ранее, первыми ее получат аппараты фирменной линейки Nexus. Правда, здесь имеется ряд нюансов. …
Cisco Systems recently realized that its Unified Communications Domain Manager (Unified CDM) software contains a default privileged account with a static password that cannot be changed, exposing the platform to hacking by remote attackers. The Cisco Unified CDM is part of the Cisco Hosted Collaboration System and provides automation and …
Chrome является безоговорочным лидером среди браузеров как на десктопе, так и на мобильных платформах. …
Windows 10 is close to finished after third build in under a week Microsoft has released three more preview builds of Windows 10 in under a week, cranking up the pace as the final release date, July 29, approaches. PC World tested the latest build and pronounced it close to …
Cisco Systems recently realized that its Unified Communications Domain Manager (Unified CDM) software contains a default privileged account with a static password that cannot be changed, exposing the platform to hacking by remote attackers. The Cisco Unified CDM is part of the Cisco Hosted Collaboration System and provides automation and …
AirPlay You can play Beats One radio through AirPlay speakers from an iOS device, but you must direct audio from your Mac to your AirPlay speakers in audio settings, for some reason. Artists Apple’s recently updated GarageBand lets artists publish work directly to Apple Music Connect from the iOS app. …
This IT pilot fish is an Army contractor who has been sent to the Netherlands to upgrade an application system — and then teach sysadmins about it. “I had about 25 students for the two-week class, some of whom were locals on the army base there in Rotterdam,” says fish. …
In another sign of the movement of more and more data into cloud services, global first-quarter sales of cloud-related hardware rose 25.1 percent year on year, to nearly US$6.3 billion, according to an IDC survey. The Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker survey results marked the second-highest increase for total …
A consumer protection group in China is suing Samsung Electronics and a Chinese vendor for placing too many preinstalled apps on phones, and is demanding that the whole smartphone industry eschew bloatware. On Thursday, the Shanghai Consumer Council said it filed public interest lawsuits against Samsung and Oppo for not …
The exit of a key Reddit staffer, who apparently played an important role in the bustling AMA (Ask Me Anything) question-and-answer section, has created an uproar on the online discussion website. Many large communities, or subreddits in the parlance of the site, have been set to private, allowing only moderators …
Microsoft and Kyocera have put an end to a patent spat that began earlier this year by expanding a patent cross-licensing deal between them. In a tersely worded, four-sentence press release Thursday, the companies said the licensing deal would enable them to use “a broader range of each other’s technologies …
Video streaming service Plex has reset user passwords after it was breached by a hacker who threatened to release stolen data unless he’s paid a ransom. The company found out on Wednesday that a server hosting its forum and blog had been compromised, Chris Curtis, a Plex support engineer, said …
It has been quite a week for Windows 10. In the past four days, Microsoft has released three preview builds of its upcoming operating system, and the company plans to keep serving up hot new bits to testers in rapid-fire style in the run-up to the OS’s launch on July …
Two U.S. Supreme Court justices owned stock in tech vendors or other companies that filed briefs in cases under review by the high court in the past year, a watchdog group said Thursday. The justices’ ownership of stock in three companies that filed amicus, or friend of the court, briefs …
With a user base of over 200 million people, who collectively post 70 million new photographs and short videos a day, Instagram provides a timely view of events around the world that people are interested in. But how does the service spot emerging trends while they are still on the …
If you’re keen on iPhone games but haven’t got cash to spare, you’ve come to the right place: We’ve rounded up the 18 best free iPhone games for your delectation, running the gamut from fighting and sports games to puzzles and RPGs. 10. Only One To read this article in …