Monthly Archives: May 2014
Cisco CEO Optimistic Despite More Losses
Cisco Systems' struggles in emerging markets and in some of its core networking businesses are continuing to be a drag on the tech giant's...
NASA Testing Gear to Send Humans Into Space to Explore Asteroids
By the 2020s, NASA proposes to send humans into space to capture and redirect small asteroids so that they can be studied more intensely,...
Internet of Things Sure to Reveal Even More About Us Than Smartphones
There's been a lot of comment about the coming Internet of things as the marketing hype from companies that would provide the relevant equipment...
Microsoft Establishes ‘Lync’ to Android Tablets
Lync, Microsoft's enterprise communications platform, is venturing beyond the compact confines of Android smartphones. Now Android tablet users can participate in Lync conversations, courtesy...
Bitly Installs Two-Factor Security After Insider Account Compromise
Back on May 8, popular URL-shortening service Bitly admitted that its systems were compromised. As it turns out, Bitly has now disclosed that the...
Ransomware a Growing Threat on Mobile Phones, Security Firms Say
In 2013, ransomware grew to become a significant threat for computer users, as cyber-criminals refined their tactics aimed at turning compromised computers into cash.Like...
Why Migrating ATMs to Win 7 an Upheaval but Not a Crisis
Banking and financial-services IT are going through their biggest refreshes in decades right about now.Not only is the April 8 Microsoft decommission of Windows...
Daily Tech Briefing: May 14, 2014
Blackberry already offers an enterprise mobility management solution that allows customers to manage BlackBerry smartphones alongside iOS and Android-running devices. Now, the company has...
Internet of Things Is Coming, but Is That Good or Bad?
The Internet of things will grow rapidly over the next 10-plus years, holding out more than its share of promises and hope for a...
Xbox One Without Kinect Available in June for $399
Kinect is looking less integral to the Xbox One experience after Xbox head Phil Spencer announced on May 13 that Microsoft will begin offering...