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From 2009 until earlier this year, Microsoft applications were logging a steady decrease in security vulnerabilities. But starting earlier this year, Microsoft security has hit a bump in the road. Application vulnerabilities are on the upswing.By no means are the ...
Yahoo Inc. has tapped Henrique de Castro as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The corporation's hire of the former Google executive is the latest in a series of changes to improve its rank within the online advertising and media ...
New parents are often amazed by the progress of their children. One day, they're tiny, quivering creatures who flail and scream; the next, they're walking and talking. These same parents are often overwhelmed by the sheer amount of energy a ...
Intel is the dominant player in the computer processor market. However, for many years, Advance Micro Devices, commonly called AMD, has successfully carved a small niche for itself in the computer processor market by providing processors at lower prices than ...
Apple has enjoyed tremendous success with the introduction of its vastly popular iPad and iPhone devices. These two devices have literally catapulted the company from niche market status to one of the most powerful companies in the technology industry. However, ...
Since its release several years ago, Windows 7 has become one of the most popular Windows OS products developed by Microsoft. However, the company is currently trying to solve malware problems regarding Windows 7.According to Computerworld, Microsoft has seen a ...
October 14 is a day to remember for the record-breaking skydive of Felix Baumgartner and for the marketing power of YouTube. The Web video platform streamed the space jump live to more than 7 million people, which clearly establishes the ...
Huawei UK, the British arm of the China-based telecommunications giant, has come under scrutiny from the British government. The business relationship between Huawei and British Telecom (BT) is now under investigation from the British parliament's intelligence and security committee, according ...
We no longer have supersonic airliners. And we never did get scheduled moon flights or personal commuter helicopters. But computing power, from supercomputers to smartphones, is still growing by leaps and bounds. This rapid pace of improvement is often described ...
The Japanese company Softbank has reached a deal with Sprint, hoping for a better high-speed wireless network. According to CNET, Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son isn't impressed with the high-speed wireless networks in the United States and commented, "Everytime I come ...
The Google policy of combining all privacy settings into one catchall generated a lot of controversy. And now it is generating some action. The EU is telling Google to provide an opt-out for its customers.For the IT community at midsize ...
Virtualization is a critical technology for midsize businesses, both those considering a move to the cloud and those tired of the local server stack. But despite advancements in data storage, agility, and recovery, security remains a top concern for midsize ...
Cloud computing is often seen as bringing massive cost savings to midsized businesses and others, but what's not talked about so much is the strain this may be putting on IT networks. Companies need robust networks to deliver the increasing ...
U.S. and EU patent regulators are seeking better copyright rules after a slew of complaints about the way some smartphone manufacturers had defended their rights, according to the BBC. Technology companies have had a longstanding agreement that critical tech is ...
Japanese virtualization start-up Midokura has said it will enter the U.S market this week with its MidoNet application--a distributed software defined network product that is designed for Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). MidoNet virtualizes networks for multitenant public and private ...
Salesforce.com is an enterprise leader in cloud computing and customer relationship management (CRM). Dreamforce--its massive vendor technology conference--already draws huge crowds. Now, CEO Marc Benioff has announced Cloudforce in New York city, taking place October 19 at the Javits Center. ...
Embodied Intelligence (EI) holds that intelligence emerges from brain, body, and mind. And perhaps most important is their interaction with the environment. Also known as Embodied Cognition, EI emerged out of limitations of classical AI, which assumes intelligence resides in ...
Many companies already offer cloud-based services. Now another company is jumping into the field and offering its own content management service-as-a-software (SaaS) package for free. The company--Alfresco--has recently teamed up with Salesforce.com to release its Connector application. IT managers at ...
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently told start-up rideshare app companies SideCar, Tickengo, and Lyft to cease and desist, claiming that the companies are acting as "charter-party carriers" because they are transportation companies. In an Ars Technica article, SideCar ...
Apple is pretty good at doing integrated hardware and software. And it is even better at generating consumer buzz. Which is why you might want to circle October 23 on your calendar. One often well-informed website is reporting that day ...