eWEEK Staff

‘Smart’ Light Bulbs Vulnerable to Cyber-Attacks, Researchers Show

Today’s topics include Eugene Kaspersky’s allegations that Microsoft Windows Defender is anti-competitive, the news that a new network worm could infect internet of things devices in the home, the unveiling of Facebook’s Messenger Group Chat in Canada and Australia and the joint effort of the Linux Foundation and Reproducible Build to create a more secure […]

SEC Filing Indicates Yahoo Was Aware of Massive Data Breach in 2014

Today’s topics include the new Security and Exchange Commission’s filing that suggests that Yahoo may have known about the massive data breach two years before the company disclosed it, Microsoft’s addition of new languages to Windows 10 Sticky Notes, Google’s new Safe Browsing standards that will flag websites that frequently violate them and Microsoft’s plans […]

Apple Store Selling Refurbished iPhones at a Discount

Today’s topics include the return of refurbished iPhones return to the Apple store, Google’s decision to retire community edits on its Maps application, SAP’s report that it will soon release HANA 2, a revamped version of its in-memory database and AMD’s plan to target content creators with new Radeon graphics cards. After an extended absence, […]

Samsung Aims to Incorporate AI in Galaxy S8 Smartphones

Today’s topics include Samsung’s plan to incorporate AI in its future smartphones, LG’s release of its Android 7.0 Nougat OS for G5 smartphone users, AT&T’s increase of data for its GoPhone customers and Google’s updates to Gmail for iOS. Samsung, fresh from its recalled Galaxy Note7 smartphone disaster, is moving forward on its rumored plans […]

Apple Drops Prices of MacBook Pro Dongles After Complaints

Today’s topics include Apple’s move to reduce the price of its USB-C adapters for the MacBook Pro after customer complaints, Samsung’s report that 85 percent of its recalled Note7 phones have been returned, Oracle’s announcement that it can acquire enough NetSuite shares to close it $9.3 billion acquisition of the cloud software company and Microsoft’s […]

Samsung Gear S3 Smartwatches to Go on Sale Nov. 18

Today’s topics include the start of preorders for the Samsung’s Gear S3 Smartwatch on Nov. 6, the release of Huawei’s newest fitness wearable, the launch of Google’s Rich Communication Services messaging for Sprint Android phones and Intel’s new drone that’s designed specifically to display aerial light shows. Samsung started preorders on Nov. 6 for its […]

Red Hat Adds Security Features to RHEL 7.3

Today’s topics include the new security features added to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3; Microsoft’s rollout of its Teams work collaboration application; Apple’s latest MacBook Pro laptops get a low ease-of-repair score; and why Google, Apple and Mozilla will reject browser certificates from WoSign and its affiliates. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 became generally available […]

Microsoft Launches Teams Collaboration Platform for Office 365

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s introduction of its Teams collaboration platform, Microsoft’s response to Google’s public disclosure of a bug in the Windows kernel, Belkin’s patch of the security flaws in its WEMO IoT devices and Broadcom’s $5.9 billion deal to acquire networking vendor Brocade. Microsoft on Nov. 2 took the wraps off its new team […]

Samsung Investing $1B to Boost Chip Production in Texas Facility

Today’s topics include Samsung’s plan to invest $1billion in its chip production facilities in Austin, Texas, new ARM chip cores designed to support virtual reality and augmented reality in mobile devices, the release of Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV 2017 ERP platform and the introduction of new Google management features for Android mobile devices. Samsung will spend […]

Microsoft Releases PowerApps and Flow for General Availability

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s release of its PowerApps and Flow app building tools on Nov. 1, Microsoft’s $650 in trade-in offer for eligible Macs models, CenturyLink’s $34 billion offer to acquire Level 3 and Broadsoft’s move to purchase VoIP Logic. Continuing the company’s mission to create a unified, cloud-enabled productivity and business application ecosystem, Microsoft […]