Monthly Archives: April 2014
Google Looking to Provide WiFi in Google Fiber Cities
Google Fiber ultra-high-speed Internet access may not be the only new technology service being considered by the company for some 34 U.S. cities. Google...
Customers Lead the Charge When It Comes to Cloud Use
I attended the Bloomberg Enterprise Technology Summit this week, which was the same week that Apple, VMware, Microsoft and Amazon issued robust quarterly financial...
Microsoft Gives Details on Its Analytics Platform System
Last week, during an April 15 Internet of things-themed customer event, Microsoft officially released Analytics Platform System (APS), a SQL Server-based offering that leverages...
Mozilla Aims to Improve Firefox Browser SSL Security
Open-source Firefox browser vendor Mozilla is looking to improve security with a new certificate validation library set to debut in Firefox 31 later this...
Bug in Microsoft Security Essentials Crashes Windows XP Machines
An update to Microsoft Security Essentials, the software company's free anti-malware software, crashed Windows XP computers last week, causing business disruptions to customers still...
Intel Declares IoT Important Enough to Start a New Division
Intel, which has been providing processors for the so-called Internet of things for more than three decades before the trend was named, has appointed...
Google, Apple, Intel, Adobe Agree to $324M Settlement in Salary Case
Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe will pay a total of $324 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged that the companies were illegally...
Daily Tech Briefing: April 25, 2014
In the past, Federal Communications Commission officials have said defending net neutrality was a high priority. However, following its courtroom defeat to Verizon in...
10 Facts Revealed in the Silicon Valley Antitrust Hiring Lawsuit
10 Facts Revealed in the Silicon Valley Antitrust Hiring Lawsuit
by Don Reisinger
Apple Tried to Preserve Steve Jobs' Image
Apple was extremely aggressive in its dealings...
Lytro Illum Camera Delivers Groundbreaking Features
Lytro Illum Camera Delivers Groundbreaking Features
by Don Reisinger
The Hardware Is Top-Notch
There's nothing wrong with the hardware components in the Lytro Illum. The device comes...