Monthly Archives: June 2011
Download-Only Lion Could Backfire on Apple
I'm deeply unhappy that Apple is only offering Lion as a download. There's something atavistically comforting about having tangible install media. It's also rather...
Facebook Enables Facial Recognition for Everyone
Hey, Facebook, remember that privacy by default thing that we asked for a few months ago? Well, the facial recognition feature would have been...
RSA Will Replace SecurID Tokens in Response to Lockheed Martin Attack
RSA Security has offered to replace the SecurID tokens used by enterprises and government agencies to secure their networks after attackers attempted to hack...
World IPv6 day starts in 24 hours
An illustration of an example IPv6 address wit...Image via WikipediaThis falls into the "We'll see if this hybrid engine works" category. Last fall a...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 WiFi Buyers to Get Free Case
Looking to hype its first serious Apple iPad alternative, Samsung is offering free leather cases to those who buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1...
Apple’s Mac OS X ‘Lion,’ ‘Windows 8’ Face Post-PC World
It's liable to be the head-to-head matchup of 2012: Microsoft's next-generation Windows vs. Apple's next-generation Mac OS X."Windows 8," Microsoft's internal term for its...
Apple, Microsoft Operating System War: 10 Major Apple Advantages
Microsoft has been and for the foreseeable future will be the most dominant force in the desktop operating system market. The company's Windows has...
Cyber-Attackers Taking Aim at Cloud and Virtualized Environments
NEW YORK-Cyber-criminals are simultaneously taking advantage of the cloud's benefits to launch attacks as well as targeting organizations' cloud services, security experts said.As organizations...
Intel, Apple Foundry Relationship May Be in the Works: Citigroup
Speculation remains high about a possible Apple-Intel chip-making deal.
In a June 6 research note, Citigroup analyst Glen Yeung echoes what others have said, that...
Apple iCloud, iOS 5 Counter Windows Phone, RIM BlackBerry Features
Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference with the unveiling of three new platforms: Mac OS X "Lion," iOS 5 and iCloud. Combined,...