eWEEK Staff

Google’s July Android Security Update Is Largest Ever

Today’s topics include Google’s biggest Android security update ever, Avast’s acquisition of AVG for $1.3 billion, the finishing touches to Skype for Business on Macs, and the availability of Walmart Pay in more than 4,600 of the retail chain’s stores. The July security update for Android is the biggest Google has ever released. While the […]

Dell to Halt Android Tablet Production in Favor of Two-in-One PCs

Today’s topics include Dell’s dropping Android tablets to focus on two-in-one systems, Lenovo’s large buy-in on 95 percent of its NEC holdings, a firmware flaw that’s affecting Lenovo ThinkPads and other PC hardware, and major changes at BlackBerry as the company halts production on its Classic keyboard-equipped smartphones. Dell will be shedding its Android tablet […]

Another Hacker Pleads Guilty to iCloud, Gmail Account Breaches

Today’s topics include the Justice Department’s charges against another hacker involved in the 2014 “Celebgate” hack, AMD’s plan to fix power issues in the Radon RX 480 GPUs, Google’s release of its new My Activity tool and Avaya’s new architecture, which was designed to make the Internet of things easier and more secure. The U.S. […]

HPE to Focus on Developing The Machine Architecture

Today’s topics include HPE’s plan to shift the company’s focus to The Machine data center architecture, The LizardStresser DDoS attack on Brazilian institutions, Microsoft’s security improvements to Windows 10 and the Obama Administration’s plan to launch a data-driven justice initiative. The latest major changes at Hewlett Packard Enterprise this week put a spotlight back onto […]

Wi-Fi Alliance Unveils New Features That Could Triple WiFi Speeds

Today’s topics include certification of the latest WiFi enhancements that should improve wireless network speeds, a Google Project Zero hacker’s discovery of serious vulnerabilities in Symantec’s security applications, the partnership formed by Intel, BMW and Mobileye to develop autonomous vehicles and Trustwave’s discovery of increasing cyber-threats from compromised business email. WiFi connectivity is about to […]

Microsoft to Release Windows 10 Anniversary Update on Aug. 2

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s plans to release its Windows 10 Anniversary Update on Aug. 2, a federal judge’s ruling that home computers are not private if they are connected to the Internet, the hacker group OurMine’s campaign to break into the social media accounts of big-name high-tech executives to prove that no one is safe […]

Microsoft Pays $10K to Settle Forced Windows 10 Upgrade Suit

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s $10,000 payout to settle a lawsuit involving an unwanted Windows 10 upgrade, the integration of Microsoft Outlook with the Saleforce.com CRM platform, how YouTube and Facebook use automated software to remove extremist content from their platforms and a report that Google is preparing to launch its own smartphone models. Not everyone […]

Apple Ends Production of Its 27-Inch Thunderbolt Displays

Today’s topics include Apple’s decision to drop its Thunderbolt display, President Barack Obama’s appearance at Stanford University to discuss global entrepreneurship, a report that Google wants to commercialize its Spanner database, and the formation of IBM’s Watson Health medical imaging collaborative. Apple is ending production of its own 27-inch Thunderbolt computer displays and the product […]

Persistent Rumors Say iPhone 7 to Ship Without Headphone Jack

Today’s topics include the persistent rumor that the iPhone 7 will come without a headphone jack, the cyber-attack on Citrix’s GoToMyPC remote desktop access service that forced password resets, the introduction of more robust Lightning Customer Communities to Salesforce and Samsung’s $1.2 billion investment in the Internet of things. Apple’s next iPhone will probably have […]

Intel Fighting EU’s $1.4B Fine Levied 7 Years Ago

Today’s topics include Intel’s return to a European Union court to fight a $1.4 billion antitrust fine, the FAA’s finalized commercial drone rules, the addition of new business-oriented features to Drobox’s cloud storage service, and Docker’s launch of its containers-as-a-service management and orchestration software. Intel is continuing to fight the $1.4 billion fine levied seven […]