Monthly Archives: November 2013
Wearable Technology Viewed With Skepticism: Harris
Nearly half of Americans are at least a little interested (46 percent) in owning a watch- or wristband-style wearable tech device, with more than...
NSA Snowden Leaks Show Why Passwords Should Be Strictly Protected
Pretty much everyone knows that passwords aren't supposed to be shared. Passwords exist to protect your information and your employer's information from being seen...
Nokia’s 6-Inch Lumia 1520 Coming to AT&T Nov. 22
AT&T will begin selling the Nokia Lumia 1520 on Nov. 22 for $199 with a new two-year contract.The news was first reported as a...
Cisco’s ACI Initiative Draws Praise, Criticism
Cisco Systems is generating a lot of reaction to its Application-Centric Infrastructure initiative, with partners and some analysts saying the strategy makes sense while...
Microsoft’s Next CEO: Big Changes Would Come Under Elop Leadership
The volume on the buzz surrounding the selection of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's successor, along with the software maker's stock price, has been rising...
NSA Colleagues Reportedly Shared Passwords With Snowden
Edward Snowden, a former contractor with the National Security Agency, convinced up to two dozen NSA employees to part with their passwords, saying he...
eWEEK at 30: Steve Jobs Returns in 1997 to Revive a Moribund Apple
Apple, with its high-flying stock price, millions of devoted customers and $200 billion-plus in total assets, may be on top of the world now....
Google Street View Gets a Thames’-Eye View of London
Google Street View Gets a Thames'-Eye View of London
by Nathan Eddy
Tower Bridge Looms Large Ahead
The combined bascule and suspension bridge crosses the river close...
OpenStack Cloud Vendors Vigilant in the Face of NSA Snooping
HONG KONG—Barely six months ago, former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong and blew the whistle on widespread snooping. In...
Google Maps Desktop Update Improves Street View Tie-In and More
Google Maps for the desktop is now getting even more helpful for users, thanks to better guidance when using Street View images, new 3D...