Today’s topics include a California court case involving police gaining access to a suspect’s personal data through the iPhone’s fingerprint scanner, Apple’s announcement that is will overhaul Apple Music to better meet customers’ expectations, reports that neuroroboticist Yoky Matsuoka will join Apple’s health care team and new research from SophosLabs that suggests hackers are exploiting […]
Today’s topics include the unveiling of HP’s latest Pavilion notebooks, convertibles and desktops, news of a cheaper Azure Cool Blob Storage from Microsoft, the launch of IBM’s new secure blockchain database services and why preorder customers are angry about the start of retail sales for the Oculus Rift VR headsets at Best Buy stores. HP […]
Today’s topics include Qualcomm’s inclusion of its Neural Processing Engine SDK in smartphones and other devices, the release date for Microsoft SQL Server 2016, a report that HTC will build the next two Nexus Android smartphones for Google, and Hulu’s plans to offer streamed cable services in 2017. Qualcomm wants to make mobile devices running […]
Today’s topics include Microsoft’s limitation of its Cortana virtual assistant technology to Edge and Bing on Windows 10, the United States’ plan to accelerate its high-performance computing efforts, the success of the Pentagon’s bug bounty program and PhishLabs’ discovery of malware posing as legitimate apps on Google Play. Cortana, Microsoft’s virtual assistant technology included with […]
Today’s topics include Comcast’s acquisition of DreamWorks Animation, the addition of a Nano Server option to Windows Server 2016, new extensions to Yammer’s team collaboration capabilities and Yahoo’s decision to allow activist members to join its board of directors. Comcast is acquiring DreamWorks Animation for $3.8 billion as the cable television service continues to diversify […]
Today’s topics include Apple’s first sales decline in 13 years, AT&T’s report of a sales shift from consumer smartphone users to business mobile users, Microsoft and partners announce new Windows 10-powered IoT devices and Google is allowing software vendors to try Google Apps for free through the end of the year. Apple’s string of 13 […]
Today’s topics include Intel’s plans to evolve from a PC chip maker to a maker of IoT devices, University of California-Irvine researchers’ discovery that could greatly extend the life of batteries, Microsoft’s release of its Word Flow keyboard for iOS and the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report’s findings on the causes of data breaches. The […]
Today’s topics include the opening of the OpenStack Summit 2016, a report that BMW and Daimler dropped out of Apple’s electric car project, Symantec’s discovery of security problems with mobile apps related to the presidential primaries and HP’s Z1 workstation lets Mac users multitask with Windows and Linux applications. The OpenStack Austin Summit convened April […]
Today’s topics include a report that the Chinese government shut down Apple’s online services, users of Windows 10 can now use the Universal Windows Platform of Skype to make group calls, an FCC commissioner shares her plan to expand WiFi access and a cyber-crime ring steals millions of credit cards. Government regulators in China without […]
Today’s topics include the EU’s antitrust charges against Google regarding the Android mobile operating system, research that suggests shortened URLs may be less secure, Microsoft’s announcement that it will be offering free cloud training programs for IT professionals and the addition of a group-calling feature to the Facebook Messenger app for iOS and Android. European […]