Monthly Archives: October 2016
Google Releases Indoor Mapping Tool to Open-Source Community
Like it often does, Google has released into the open-source community an indoor mapping tool called Cartographer that it has used internally.Cartographer is designed...
IBM Expands Cloud Relationship With AT&T
IBM and AT&T have announced an expansion of their longstanding relationship that takes advantage of each company's strengths including AT&T's FlexWare networking solution as...
Microsoft Fixes Windows 10 Update Install Loop Bug
It's been a rough several days for some Windows users, but Microsoft has released an update that puts an end to the perpetual installation...
Samsung Investigating Note7 Fire in Southwest Airlines Jet
A Southwest Airlines jet was evacuated Oct. 5 in Louisville, Ky., after a Samsung Note7 smartphone began smoking while the plane was still at...
OpenStack Newton Debuts With Improved Container Features
The open-source OpenStack project released OpenStack Newton on Oct. 6, providing the second major milestone update for the cloud platform in 2016.OpenStack Newton follows...
Another NSA Contractor Charged With Theft of Secret Documents
Today's topics include the arrest of a National Security Agency contractor on charges of stealing classified documents, Microsoft's plan to fix a glitch that...
Many Americans Dismayed by Advent of Self-Driving Cars
Many Americans Dismayed by Advent of Self-Driving Cars
Even though there are a lot of advantages to autonomous vehicles, many Americans don't want to give...
SD-WAN Vendor Viptela Launches Global Partner Program
Viptela is turning to the channel to get its software-defined WAN technology out to more customers.The company—one of a growing number of vendors looking...
Lenovo Reportedly in Talks to Buy Fujitsu’s PC Business
Lenovo reportedly may buy Fujitsu's PC business, a move that would further expand Lenovo's lead position in the struggling global PC market while enabling...
How Google Wifi Works for Home, Small-Business Networks
How Google Wifi Works for Home, Small-Business Networks
One of Google's most important announcements at its Oct. 4 media briefing just may have been Google...