Monthly Archives: August 2011
Anonymous AntiSec Breaches Defense Contractor Vanguard Network
Another defense contractor's network and data has apparently fallen to the combined skills of hackers attacking Websites under the "AntiSec" banner.Members of hacktivist collective...
Verizon Strikers Accused of Sabotaging Network
About 45,000 Verizon landline workers from Massachusetts to Virginia went on strike Aug. 7, fighting management demands for contract givebacks. With the rise in...
First Lion Patch Released; But There’s a Catch
One of the things I hate about installing software is the almost inevitable post-installation patching. This is unavoidable when one's using physical media, since...
Google, Motorola Deal Unlikely to Produce a More Secure Android
Google's $12.5 billion offer for Motorola Mobility, if approved, isn't likely to bring a higher level of security to Android smartphones, according to a...
HP webOS Moving to Cars, Appliances
Hewlett-Packard would like to extend the reach of its webOS platform to include operating systems on devices like household appliances and automobiles, according to...
Cisco Offers a Wireless-Only Version of Its ISE
Cisco Systems officials in April introduced their Identity Services Engine, designed to help enterprises track "visitors" coming onto their corporate networks.Cisco's ISE was created...
T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Bold 9900 Is Its First 4G BlackBerry
T-Mobile's 4G-capable BlackBerry Bold 9900 will make its store-shelf debut Aug. 31, with the carrier offering preorders for its business customers Aug. 17.T-Mobile recently...
Motorola Droid HD Spotted With Droid Bionic
Engadget managed to shake the high-tech world from its Google-Motorola Mobility (NYSE:MMI) merger fascination, if only for a second, with the revelation of a...
Microsoft Windows 8 Launch Coming in 2012: 10 Reasons to Get Excited
Now thatMicrosoft has launched its "Building Windows 8" blog, much of the attention in the software market is turning to what the tech giant...
HP TouchPad Sales Flagging at Best Buy: Report
Sales of Hewlett-Packard's TouchPad are flagging at Best Buy stores, according to a new report. If accurate, that's a potential sign of wider trouble...