Monthly Archives: September 2014
10 Android Smartphone Alternatives to the Apple iPhone 6
10 Android Smartphone Alternatives to the Apple iPhone 6
By Don Reisinger
There Is Always the Android Favorite, the Samsung Galaxy S5
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is...
Micron Launches M600 SATA Solid-State Drives
Advanced semiconductor systems specialist Micron Technology announced the release of a client-class solid state drive (SSD), the M600 SATA SSD, which is designed to...
Smartwatch and Wristband Market Poised for Takeoff
As smartphone vendors and component suppliers continue to expand into the wearables market, by 2016 smartwatches will comprise about 40 percent of consumer wrist-worn...
Cognizant Acquires Health Care IT Firm TriZetto
IT, consulting and business process services specialist Cognizant announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TriZetto, a privately held provider...
Toshiba Restructures PC Business to Focus on Commercial Systems
Toshiba is shifting the focus of its PC business from the consumer segment to commercial systems, a move that officials said will ensure that...
New Android L OS to Encrypt Data to Reduce Hacking, Snooping
Google's upcoming new mobile operating system, Android L, will for the first time include provisions to encrypt user data by default, rather than providing...
Data Privacy ‘Nutrition Labels’ for Web Users Slow to Catch On
From pervasive data collection by the U.S. National Security Agency and other intelligence agencies to the leak of intimate photos and information on dozens...
AMD Making Push Into Commercial PC Market
Advanced Micro Devices executives during the Computex show in June simultaneously launched the Pro A-Series brand and new "Kaveri"-based chips for notebooks aimed at...
Home Depot Rushes to Deploy EMV Cards in Wake of Massive Data Theft
As a result of the massive cyber-attack on its point-of-sale (POS) systems, Home Depot is accelerating its move to EMV chip and PIN cards....
Alibaba Instantly Becomes New Power Kid on the IT Block
Alibaba, the huge e-commerce merchant that sounds Middle Eastern but actually is headquartered in China, made financial history Sept. 19 with its record IPO...