Компания Google анонсировала о скором закрытии фото сервиса Google+ Photos. Вместо него будет запущен похожий сервис, но с более продвинутым функционалом. Завершение работы Google+ Photos запланировано на 1 августа 2015 года. Первой прекратит существования версия для платформы Android, а затем для веб-браузеров и для iOS. На данный момент на странице …
Huawei Technologies’ shift to selling high-end smartphones is paying off. The more expensive devices helped almost double the company’s handset revenue in this year’s first half. Although Chinese brands have a reputation of selling cheap, low-end products, Huawei is out to make itself into a top provider of premium phones. …
Sony is getting into the drone business with winged machines that take off vertically and could be used in everything from agriculture to construction. The electronics giant’s mobile arm said Wednesday it will establish a company next month called Aerosense with Tokyo-based robotics firm ZMP. The joint venture will develop …
Legislators in California are considering jamming technology to disable drones that interfere with firefighting work even though federal regulations prohibit its use. A pair of bills introduced this week in the California legislature call for jail time and stiffer fines for misuse of drones, as well as allowing first responders …
The online advertising industry is marshaling a fresh effort to fight click fraud, which steals money from advertisers and undermines faith in online campaigns. The latest effort is focused on automated traffic caused by bots from within data centers that is intended to trigger ad impressions, according to the Trustworthy …
AT&T’s acquisition of DirecTV appears headed for approval, with Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission circulating to commissioners an order recommending approval, although with some conditions. The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division also announced Tuesday that it will close its investigation into the around US$48 billion deal. Assistant …
Identity protection service LifeLock said Tuesday it is prepared to go to court after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a fresh lawsuit alleging the company has failed to protect its users’ data and deceptively advertises its services. LifeLock settled for US$12 million with the FTC and 35 attorneys general …
A New York judge ruled Tuesday that Facebook has no legal standing to challenge the constitutionality of search warrants served on its users, highlighting the limits to online companies’ abilities to protect user privacy. Last year, Facebook appealed a court decision requiring it to hand over data, including photos and …
Microsoft is pushing hard to get businesses to use its Azure cloud platform, but CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday that the company hasn’t given up on its products tailored for companies that still have on-premises data centers. “Overall, I start even with the worldview that my server business is not …
U.S law enforcement officials have arrested five individuals who reportedly were involved in the high-profile 2014 computer hacking of JPMorgan. Three of the individuals were arrested for stock manipulation while the other two were arrested for running an illegal Bitcoin exchange, according to the FBI. To read this article in …
Salespeople peddle the best-case scenario. When you’re shopping for systems integration, outsourcing or other complex services, the salespeople will typically assure you that service delivery will be outstanding. They promise that the transition will be completed smoothly by a top-notch implementation team and that ongoing support will be provided by …
20 июля в Барановский райотдел УМВД обратился местный житель, который сообщил, что из-за собственной неосторожности потерял со счета значительную сумму. Правоохранители устанавливают личность проходимца и призывают жителей региона проявлять бдительность. …
С выпуском сборки 10240 операционной системы Windows 10 у обозревателей появилась возможность протестировать «почти финальную» версию, чем не преминули воспользоваться на портале PCWorld. …
Министерство юстиции Украины запустило новый интернет-портал, позволяющий получить консультацию, а также подавать интернет-заявку в ЗАГС для регистрации брака. Об этом на своей странице в Facebook написал глава ведомства Павел Петренко. …
Румынский кот по кличке Босс получил должность менеджера по коммуникациям в местном интернет-магазине подарков Catbox, сообщает Huffington Post. …
Geekspeak has taken over — far too much for its own good. When articles mocking or berating tech jargon are commonplace, it’s time to rethink why, exactly, we all love it so much. Sooner or later, your senior management, potential investors or customers will run out of patience with obscure, …
Yahoo reported on Tuesday an uncharacteristic rise in revenue for the second quarter, but it came with a hefty sum spent on boosting its search traffic. Total sales for the period ending June 30 were $1.24 billion, up 15 percent from the previous year. In the company’s announcement, CEO Marissa …
Yahoo reported on Tuesday an uncharacteristic rise in revenue for the second quarter, but it came with a hefty sum spent on boosting its search traffic. Total sales for the period ending June 30 were US$1.24 billion, up 15 percent from the previous year. In the company’s announcement, CEO Marissa …
Microsoft reported its first quarterly loss in three years, largely as a result of a $7.5 billion write-down for its acquisition last year of Nokia’s devices and services business. Microsoft’s net loss for the quarter, the fourth of its fiscal year, was $3.2 billion, compared to $4.6 billion in profit …
Orange Telecoms would emerge the largest mobile operator in Africa if discussions it has started with India’s Airtel yield an acquisition agreement. The companies said Monday that they are exploring the possible acquisition by Orange of Airtels subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Chad, Congo Brazzaville and Sierra Leone; if that comes …
Apple has announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended June 27. The company posted quarterly revenue of $49.6 billion and quarterly net profit of $10.7 billion, or $1.85 per diluted share. These results compare to revenue of $37.4 billion and net profit of $7.7 billion, or $1.28 …
Apple and IBM’s enterprise partnership has yielded 10 new apps, including one that targets business travelers and others that make use of predictive analytics and iBeacons. The companies said last July that they were working together to build apps for industries like health care, retail, and insurance. IBM also said …
Cisco Systems is tightening its relationship with Sensity Systems, a Silicon Valley startup that wants buildings and cities now adopting LED lighting to embrace the Internet of Things. Sensity makes sensors and computers designed to be integrated with LED lights that can go into existing outdoor light fixtures. With Sensity’s …
Очередной жертвой распространенной мошеннической схемы стал 69-летний мелитополец. Мужчине позвонил неизвестный, назвавшийся сотрудником банка и сказал, что его карта заблокирована. …
Microsoft has reported its first quarterly loss in three years, largely as a result of a $7.5 billion write-down for its acquisition last year of Nokia’s devices and services business. Microsoft’s net loss for the quarter, the fourth of its fiscal year, was $3.2 billion, compared to $4.6 billion in …
Apple made a ton of money in the third quarter of the year, just as they have for many, many quarters preceding this one. Here’s how this quarter stacks up: The Cupertino company made $10.7 billion in profit on $49.6 billion in revenue, compared to profit of $7.7 billion on …