Monthly Archives: August 2011
Microsoft, Google War of Words Marked Week
Microsoft's competition with Google proved the highlight of the week, as a series of Tweets and blog postings by the respective companies' executives threatened...
Samsung Galaxy Tab, HP TouchPad Push iPad-Conquering Strategies
Apple will seize some 61 percent of the tablet market this year, according to a new DigiTimes report.That prediction comes just as Apple's rivals...
Facial-Recognition Tools, Facebook Photos Threaten End to Anonymity: Study
LAS VEGAS - A Carnegie Mellon University researcher used Facebook photos to demonstrate how facial-recognition technology can be used to identify people as they...
Android Hits 40% Smartphone Share in U.S.: ComScore
Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating system may be facing lawsuits on multiple fronts, but it's still the top draw in the U.S., according to comScore.The...
Samsung Conquer 4G ‘Gingerbread’ Phone Costs $100
Sprint is building on its lineup of Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" smartphones with the Samsung Conquer, the carrier's first sub-$100 4G smartphone.Sprint plans...
Diabetic Black Hat Researcher Hacks Insulin Pump
Cyber-attacks are no longer limited to just computers. At Black Hat, a security researcher discussed how an attacker with a powerful antenna could launch...
Google+ Could Spice Up New Google Realtime Search
Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Realtime Search product is returning for an encore with Google+ updates, according to the company's lead search engine engineer.Google experimented with real-time...
U.S. to Fund Hacking Projects That Thwart Cyber-Threats
LAS VEGAS-Former L0pht hacker known as "Mudge" discussed a new government initiative to fund hacking projects designed to help block cyber-threats at the Black...
Federal Legislation Hinders Small Health Care IT Providers: CompTIA
Small IT providers have been unable to help health care providers, especially small medical practices, adopt EHRs (electronic health records) due to barriers such...
HTC Acquires Dashwire, With an Eye Toward the Cloud
HTC is clearly interested in competing with Apple and other companies in the mobile-cloud game, snatching up a Seattle-based company known for its device-syncing...