Monthly Archives: October 2015
Ubuntu Linux Demonstrates New Cloud Application Store
TOKYO—In the OpenStack world, no operating system is more widely deployed than Ubuntu Linux. It's a fact that Mark Shuttleworth, founder of Ubuntu Linux,...
Oracle Seeks Injunction vs. Rimini Street in Copyright Litigation
It's astounding how both sides can claim victory in a bitterly contested, years-long copyright infringement lawsuit. But both Oracle and third-party licensee Rimini Street...
Microsoft’s Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 Available for Purchase
One of the few genuine surprises of this month's Microsoft hardware event in New York was the reveal of the Surface Book, the company's...
BlackBerry Priv Android Handset Keeps Focus on Security-Minded Buyers
BlackBerry Priv Android Handset Keeps Focus on Security-Minded Buyers
The BlackBerry Priv security- and privacy-focused smartphone is notable in several respects. For one, it's BlackBerry's...
Facebook Updates iOS App to Fix Battery Drain Issue
Facebook has updated its app for Apple's iOS mobile device operating system to fix a problem that caused premature battery drainage for some users.The...
Privacy Advocates Oppose Information-Sharing Bill
Today's topics include controversy surrounding the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, Microsoft's CEO offers an update on Windows 10 adoption, SAP introduces its new Hybris...
EMV Liability Shift Still Leaves Missing Pieces
It's perhaps the weirdest war of words ever.Driven by a shift in liability for fraudulent transactions, banks and retail firms have taken to lobbing...
BroadSoft Expands Cloud Communications With Project Tempo
BroadSoft officials are looking to grow the company's presence in the increasingly competitive cloud collaboration space with a new initiative that they say will...
Semiconductor Company Flex Logix Raises $7.4 Million in Funding
Flex Logix Technologies, a semiconductor startup whose technology enables chip makers to put programmable capabilities directly onto the processor, is getting $7.4 million in...