Monthly Archives: October 2013
YouTube Wants You to Vote in Its First-Ever Music Award Balloting
Fans of music stars and bands are being courted by YouTube to cast their ballots online for the online video service's inaugural YouTube Music...
Surface Pro 2 Works Fine After Some Vexing Windows Setup Glitches
Late in the afternoon on Oct. 21, a brown UPS truck pulled into the parking area and delivered the latest from Microsoft—a brand new,...
Cyber-Gang Targets Sensitive Industries With Flexible Botnet
Cyber-criminals likely based in Russia and the Ukraine have compromised computers at thousands of companies with a malware program known as Mevade, hijacking search...
Tablets, Video Game Consoles Top Wish Lists for Holiday Gifts: CEA
Consumer electronics spending is projected to edge up 2.6 percent this holiday season, compared with 4 percent growth in 2012, according to a report...
How HP Is Revisiting and Improving Its PC Business
With last week's news about the launch of Apple's newest iPads and laptops, new attention is being directed toward new-generation end-user devices—those things that...
Is PHP Secure?
In a classic watering hole attack, hackers compromised a well-known, respected high-traffic Website and planted malware in a bid to infect unsuspecting visitors. On...
iPhone 5C: Possibly Too Pricey for Russia, Like China
Apple introduced the plastic-case iPhone 5C Sept. 10, as way of reaching buyers unwilling or unable to afford its high-end smartphones. In key markets,...
AT&T Says Tablet Owners Eventually Realize WiFi-Only ‘Stinks’
For a feature story on the connected car market, I recently spoke with Chris Penrose, senior vice president of AT&T's Emerging Devices organization. While...
Google First-Time ‘Experiment’ With Banner Ads in Search Causing a Stir
Some Google search users are seeing something very strange when they use Google to find things lately: They're seeing banner ads displayed on the...
Google Street View Capturing Arlington National Cemetery, Swaziland
Google's Street View image collection project is always finding new fascinating and unique destinations to capture and present online for viewers around the globe....