Monthly Archives: August 2014
New Mobile Phone Charging Methods Lurk on the Horizon
As long as there have been cell phones, users have been looking for simpler ways to keep them charged besides having to plug them...
Microsoft Yanks Windows Updates After a Rash of Blue Screens
Patch Tuesday is proving problematic for Microsoft this month after several Windows users were left seeing blue.The company was forced to pull four updates...
Daily Tech Briefing: August 18, 2014
Enterprises are continuing to experience difficulties with their increasingly mobile environments—from the number of smartphones and tablets flooding the market to the challenges that...
Examining the World of Organized Phone-Hacking Fraud
Hacking isn't just about taking advantage of server vulnerabilities; attackers can also target phone systems and call center technology and staff. One of the...
Apple, Samsung Losing Grip on Tablet Market
Total tablet PC display shipments declined 10 percent between the first half of 2013 and 2014, while combined tablet PC display shipments to Apple...
Google Strengthens Chrome Browser to Prevent Malware Downloads
Google's Chrome Web browser is getting new capabilities to protect users from downloading applications that appear to be safe and valid, but are actually...
Debunking 8 Myths of Mobile App Development
Debunking 8 Myths of Mobile App Development
by Darryl K. Taft
Myth 1: Enterprise Mobile Solutions Are Difficult to Use
Many developers assume that enterprise-grade mobile solution...
IBM, Nature Conservancy Team Up to Save Amazon Rainforest
IBM's Corporate Service Corps (CSC) is teaming up with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to help save the Amazon rainforest.According to IBM, TNC says no...
Moto 360 Marks Latest Bid to Introduce Breakthrough Smartwatch Design
Moto 360 Marks Latest Bid to Introduce Breakthrough Smartwatch Design
By Don Reisinger
A Similar (but Different) Android Wear Experience
Motorola's Moto 360 is running Android Wear,...
Qualcomm Life Partners With ResMed, CareCentrix
Qualcomm Life, a subsidiary of wireless technologies giant Qualcomm, announced a collaboration with ResMed, King’s Daughters Medical Center and CareCentrix to develop connected health...