Monthly Archives: May 2013
Google I/O 2013 Developers Conference Details Emerging
Google has released the first scant details about its upcoming Google I/O 2013 Developers Conference by posting a bare-bones schedule for its annual code...
MetroPCS Merger Puts T-Mobile in Strong Competitive Position
When T-Mobile CEO John Legere rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on May 1, he signified more than a new...
U.S. Seeks Power to Wiretap Web Services, Including Google, Facebook
Frustrated by the inability of U.S. Internet service providers to deliver needed intelligence and court-ordered wiretap capabilities, military and law-enforcement officials are reportedly seeking...
Stealthy Apache Exploit Redirects Victims to Blackhole Malware
Attackers are using a sophisticated and stealthy piece of malware to infect Apache Web servers.The backdoor, dubbed Linux/Cdorked.A, is "one of the most sophisticated...
Online Review Sites Allow Patients to Gripe About Doctors
Poor customer service and bedside manner were the biggest complaints of patients that use online review sites, according to a study by Vanguard Communications,...
Facebook Shows Solid Earnings as Mobile Ads Trend Up
Facebook reported its second-best fiscal quarter as a public company on May 1, and even though its revenue tailed off a bit from the...
IBM Research Taps Atoms to Make World’s Smallest Movie
Ever busy working on projects that others only dream about, IBM scientists unveiled the world's smallest movie, made with one of the tiniest elements...
Software-as-a-Service Ship Is Cruising Full-Steam Ahead
"The software-as-a-service ship has sailed," Google CIO Ben Fried told attendees at the Bloomberg Enterprise Technology Summit in New York City late last month....
Obama Taps Ex-Lobbyist Tom Wheeler for FCC Chair, Clyburn for Interim
President Barack Obama on May 1 announced plans to nominate Tom Wheeler as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and appointed Commissioner Mignon...
Google Testing Chromebook Kiosks for Business Users
Google has been testing Chromebook-equipped store kiosks that make it easier for businesses to help their customers and employees check merchandise stock, place orders...