eWEEK Staff

Apple Works to Fix iOS Update That Bricked iPad Pro 9.7 Tablets

Today’s topics include how the latest iOS update disabled some iPads, Microsoft’s preparations to release a new IoT-enabled CRM, the development of a single data center interconnect fabric by a group of major tech vendors and Nvidia’s latest graphics chip. Apple has pulled back a recent update to its iOS 9 operating system after some […]

Apple Starts Store Renovation Campaign With San Francisco Outlet

Today’s topics include Apple’s announcement that it is revamping its stores, Microsoft’s effort to create greener cloud data centers, an HP executive’s advice for disrupting hackers and the NTIA’s release of new guidelines for drone operations. Apple is changing the look and feel of many of its more than 477 retail stores around the world, […]

Facebook Hosts Conservative Leaders to Air Political Bias Allegations

Today’s topics include Facebook’s meetings with conservatives to discuss allegations of bias, Google’s release of Android N and many new APIs, Microsoft’s report that lists the United States, Italy and Canada as top ransomware targets and an economist’s declaration that there was no fair use of Java APIs in Android. Facebook hosted more than a […]

Google Rolls Out ‘Rich Cards’ Search Results Format

Today’s topics include Google’s new “rich cards” search results format, Dell’s introduction of new endpoint security technology, Apple’s plans to develop the new iOS Design and Development Accelerator in India and SAP’s latest announcements at the Sapphire Now conference. Google is giving Website owners a new way to stand out in search results. The company […]

Apple Updates iOS, OS X to Harden Security

Today’s topics include Apple’s security improvements to iOS and OS X, a new mobile application from SAP that provides real-time budget information, the Oracle v. Google Copyright trials enter the second week and Google plans to phase out Flash Player support in Chrome browsers. Apple updated its mobile and desktop operating systems on May 16, […]

Facebook CEO Meeting With Beck, Other Conservatives on Bias Claims

Today’s topics include Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that he will meet with leading conservatives to discuss reports of bias in the way news stories are posted on the social network, Mozilla’s legal challenge to the FBI to disclose flaws in the Firefox Web browser, Sony’s talks of consolidating its smartphone lines and Microsoft’s news […]

Facebook Reveals Trending News Guidelines After Reports of Bias

Today’s topics include Facebook’s defense of its trending algorithm, Microsoft’s improvement of Edge browser plug-ins for Windows 10, SAP’s new Internet of things functionality and Apple’s investment in China’s latest ride-sharing company. Facebook, in response to a report that editors manipulated its “trending” news sections by keeping out politically right-wing stories and inserting stories that […]

Majority of Mobile Customers Want to Switch Service Providers: Survey

Today’s topics include a Capgemini study that found customers are highly dissatisfied with their mobile carriers, the latest release of the FileMaker database system, Retired U.S. General Michael Hayden says the private sector has to step up to protect itself and the American public from cyber-threats, and President Obama signed a new law intended to […]

Study Finds High Failure Rates for Android, iOS Devices

Today’s topics include a Blancco Technology Group report that found that Android and iOS devices are susceptible to failure, the news that the FCC and FTC are reviewing the effectiveness of the mobile device update process, word that Lenovo plans to release two new Moto X smartphones soon and an ABI Research study that outlines […]

Viv Creators Aim to Take Digital Assistants to Higher Level

Today’s topics include the introduction of Viv, a next-level digital assistant, news that Apple’s CEO traveled to China to improve business relations, the rollout of a new vulnerability scanning tool from Docker and the launch of Microsoft’s Project Server 2016 project and portfolio management tool. Since Apple’s introduction of Siri on Oct. 4, 2011, a […]