Monthly Archives: September 2014
Apple Reportedly Will Step Up Security Email, Push Notices
As a result of the Labor Day weekend hacker attack on a number of celebrity iCloud accounts, Apple said Sept. 4 that it will...
Lenovo, Dell, HP Roll Out New PCs, Chromebooks, Tablets
Lenovo, Dell, Hewlett-Packard and Acer were among the PC makers that introduced new systems as the IFA 2014 show got underway in Germany.A day...
Dell, HP, Emerson, Intel Team Up on Data Center Standard
New-generation IT is all about removing friction from getting things done—such as speeding up the iteration and distribution of software versions and patches, accelerating...
Apple Supplier Blasted for Dangerous Working Conditions in China
Apple is once again under fire for poor working conditions at one of its parts suppliers' factories in China.Arriving just days before the iPhone...
iCloud Celebrity Photo Leak Not a General Threat to the Cloud
The sensationalized leak of embarrassing photos of movie stars and models that was being called a breach of Apple's iCloud service wasn't really a...
Cisco Halts Shipments of UCS Invicta Flash Storage Appliance
Cisco Systems, a networking hardware and software provider that has been in the enterprise storage business for only a few years, has halted shipments...
Google Street View Offers a Look at Iceland’s Natural Wonders
Google Street View Offers a Look at Iceland's Natural Wonders
by Todd R. Weiss
Gullfoss Waterfall
The Gullfoss Waterfall is part of Iceland's "Golden Circle," which is...
Microsoft Unveils Lumia 830 ‘Affordable Flagship’ Phone
Combating the notion that low prices and high-end design aren't mutually exclusive, Microsoft today unveiled the Nokia Lumia 830 at the IFA consumer electronics...
IBM, CUNY Launch Watson Student App Competition
The City University of New York (CUNY) along with IBM is sponsoring a competition for students to build innovative apps using IBM's Watson cognitive...
Daily Tech Briefing: Sept. 4, 2014
Samsung unveiled Galaxy Note Edge and Galaxy Note 4 during media events around the world on Sept. 3. Gregory Lee, president and CEO of...