Monthly Archives: November 2011
Researchers Hijack Printer Using Malicious Firmware Update
Columbia University researchers demonstrated a bug in common office printers that could be used to forward documents to a remote computer or to remotely...
WatchGuard Launches Small Business Security Appliance, XTM OS
WatchGuard Technologies, a provider of business security solutions, unveiled its latest security operating system for the XTM line of unified threat management appliances. With...
Cyber-Attackers Successfully Exploiting Java Flaw in Outdated Software
Cyber-attackers continue to target vulnerabilities in Java, even the ones that Oracle has already patched, because end-user systems aren't being properly updated, Microsoft warned."Between...
ATandT, Accenture Collaborate on Cloud Medical Imaging
AT&T and Accenture have launched Accenture Medical Imaging Solution, a cloud database that will allow hospitals to centrally manage access to medical images and...
Facebook Settles FTC Charges About Privacy Policy Changes, Misleading Users
Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a settlement over charges the social networking giant engaged in deceptive behavior when it changed its...
John Gruber
John Gruber
Daring Fireball blogger John Gruber, who is as fervent and meticulous an Apple watcher as there exists today, mused on the impact of...
Nokia Siemens Selling WiMax Business to NewNet
Nokia Siemens Network is selling its WiMax business, more than a year after buying it as part of a larger deal with the former...
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Tablets Face Lateness Challenges: Analyst
Microsoft plans on entering the tablet market in a big way with its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, which the company is optimizing for...
Kindle Fire, PlayBook, TouchPad Pricing Creates Conundrum
How do you ensure your non-iPad tablet sells out in a matter of days?Answer: enormous price cuts.In time for the holiday shopping season, retailer...
BigQuery
BigQuery
Google has updated its BigQuery analytics engine with new features that include a new graphical user interface and new APIs.
Google Maps API: Drawing Library
Maps...