Monthly Archives: September 2013
NASA Launches First Moon Rocket From Mid-Atlantic Spaceport
WALLOPS ISLAND, Va.—The massive moon rocket was off like a shot. The five-stage Minotaur V rocket didn't rise majestically and gather speed like those...
HP Launches Data Privacy Services to Help With Security Compliance
Meeting government compliance regulations is often a complex task—one that Hewlett-Packard wants to help enterprises achieve. That's where HP's Data Privacy Services come into...
Galaxy Gear Sets a Low Bar for Apple Smartwatch
Galaxy Gear Sets a Low Bar for Apple Smartwatch
by Michelle Maisto
Smartwatch as Phablet Counterpart
"Samsung implicitly recognizes that phablets have gotten so large that users...
Larger iPhone Screens Are a Good Idea: 10 Reasons Why
Larger iPhone Screens Are a Good Idea: 10 Reasons Why
by Don Reisinger
The Competition Is Doing It
Although Apple isn't always so fond of following the...
eWEEKChat Sept. 11: “How Will Internet of Things Change Us?”
On Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. PST/2 p.m. EST/7 p.m. GMT, @eWEEKnews will host its ninth Tweetchat event. The topic will be "How...
Microsoft Releases Xbox Music Apps for iOS and Android
Microsoft has taken a major step in fashioning Xbox Music into a cross-platform rival to online music streaming services like Spotify and Pandora.The company...
Microsoft Delivers Visual Studio 2013 RC, Windows 8.1 Bits to Devs
Microsoft announced Sept. 10 the availability of Visual Studio 2013 Release Candidate and noted that the company's flagship application development suite will release to...
Google Again Offering New EU Concessions to Resolve Antitrust Case
Google has sent a fresh batch of concession proposals to the European Union (EU) in a continuing effort to settle a 3-year-old antitrust case...
Open-Source PostgreSQL 9.3 Wraps Up Data
A new version of the open-source PostgreSQL database is now available, providing improved reliability and data management features. PostgreSQL is a widely deployed open-source...
Apple’s Sept. 10 Event: Despite Leaked Secrets, Questions Remain
Apple executives, at a Sept. 10 event at their Cupertino, Calif., campus, will show off their latest offerings, nearly a year to the day...