Monthly Archives: January 2017
Samsung Says Battery Manufacturing Flaws Caused Galaxy Note7 Fires
Today's topics include Samsung's detailed explanation of what caused Galaxy Note7 batteries to overheat and burn, Apple's $1 billion lawsuit claiming it was the...
Sophos Phish Threat Aims to Educate Users on Phishing Risks
Security vendor Sophos announced the official launch of its Phish Threat attack simulator on Jan. 25, in an effort to help improve end-user and...
Top 8 Skills Recruiters Are Seeking in Software Engineers
Top 8 Skills Recruiters Are Seeking in Software Engineers
Capable software engineers remain in demand, but the skills companies need the most change from year...
iPhone Production Volume Slid 11.5 Percent in 2016
Production of Android and other smartphones for the global market continued to grow at a modest clip in 2016, but this wasn't the case...
10 Smart Features to Build Into New Chrome OS Tablets in 2017
10 Smart Features to Build Into New Chrome OS Tablets in 2017
Google wants to bring Chrome OS to tablets and hybrid notebooks, believing its...
Firefox 51 Improves Security Notifications for Insecure Forms
Mozilla released its first new browser milestone of 2017 on Jan. 24, with the debut of Firefox 51. The new open-source browser release includes...
Cisco Adds App Intelligence Provider AppDynamics for $3.7B
Cisco Systems, the world's largest IT networking provider that has been busy moving into new markets during the last several years, revealed Jan. 24...
Trump Administration Faces Herculean Cyber-Security Task
As Donald President Trump takes office, his administration will have to take on the complex task of securing the U.S. government’s information technology and...
Microsoft Challenges Chromebooks With New Windows 10 School PCs
Chromebooks are a hit in schools and even some enterprises by virtue of their affordable prices, G Suite-inspired manageability and Google's user-friendly cloud operating...
Microsoft Promotes LinkedIn’s Kevin Scott to CTO
Kevin Scott, senior vice president of Infrastructure at LinkedIn, has been appointed as Microsoft's chief technology officer reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella, the...