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Microsoft Releases Dynamics CRM 2016 With New Analytics Features

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s launch of its Dynamics CRM 2016, why the Paris terrorists didn’t encrypt their communications when planning their attacks, a disclosure that the VTech data breach hacker obtained more customer details than originally reported, and a claim that Amazon is working on an Apple TV App. The latest edition of Microsoft’s customer […]

Privacy Concerns Prompt BlackBerry to Leave Pakistan Mobile Market

Today’s topics include BlackBerry exiting the Pakistan market, 5 million consumers are at risk after a VTech breach, Microsoft announced the release of Visual Studio 2015 Update 1, and Amazon Unveils its latest package delivery drone prototype. BlackBerry is exiting the Pakistan mobile communications marketplace on Dec. 30 after the country’s government said it would […]

Task Force Recommends Easy FAA Drone Registration Process

Today’s topics include recommendations for a federally mandated aerial drone registration process, Dell’s directions for removing the rogue eDellRoot CA certificate authority from its computers, a renewed Windows partnership between Microsoft and Hewlett Packard Enterprises, and a study finds iOS and Android mobile payment app security is lacking. The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Registration Task Force […]

Apple Seeks Cause of Unresponsive iPad Pro Tablets

Today’s topics include Apple’s disclosure that it’s looking into reports of unresponsive iPad Pros, the FCC chairman’s praise for T-Mobile’s Binge On video streaming, the launch of IBM’s identity mixer to protect consumer privacy and how Starwood Hotels fell victim to data breaches at 54 locations. Apple says it trying to figure out what is […]

Sales Start for Microsoft Lumia 950 Windows 10 Smartphone

Today’s topics include Microsoft’s Lumia 950 phone officially goes on sale, Microsoft previews the Hyper-V containers, Cray introduces Docker technology to its supercomputers, and LG drops its latest smartwatch due to hardware flaws. Microsoft announced on Friday that its Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones are officially available in the United States just in time […]

Updated Bing for iPhone Tuned for Faster Web Searches on the Go

Today’s topics include an update to Bing’s iPhone app, Britecell photo technology will be a part of Samsung’s new smartphones, AMD is launching a new initiative to ease high-performance computing development on GPUs, and Panasonic launches the Toughbook 20. Sporting a new look and feel, and currently available in the Apple App Store, the latest […]

Google to Include Facebook Posts in Mobile Search Results

Today’s topics include Google’s plans to serve up Facebook content in mobile searches, a report on how the next version of Google Glass could be display-free, news on Microsoft opening a Cyber Defense Operations Center, and how Cisco is enhancing its network OS for service providers. In a surprising partnership between the two competing companies, […]

Intel Targets Supercomputers With Latest Xeon Phi Chips

Today’s topics include news that Intel’s latest Xeon Phi chips will be inside supercomputers in 2016, how Google is ramping up voice search capabilities, Docker’s introduction of management services for Docker-enabled applications, and MetroPCS customers are getting unlimited music streaming. Supercomputers built with the next generation of Intel’s many-core Xeon Phi processor will begin appearing […]

Docker Bolsters Container Security With Nautilus, Hardware Encryption

Today’s topics include Docker’s introduction of new security initiatives, how Nvidia’s Tesla GPUs are helping to speed up IBM’s Watson, China’s latest moves in supercomputers, and Microsoft’s collaboration with Code.org on a Minecraft tutorial. As Docker container adoption grows, so does the need for robust security. Yesterday at the DockerCon EU Conference in Barcelona, Spain, […]

Holiday Shoppers Face New Point-of-Sale Malware Threats

Today’s topics include the emergence of new POS malware, the perks of Google’s About Me tool, Samsung’s Exynos 8 Octa mobile chip, and ARM math libraries will improve speeds of high-performance computing applications. Ever since the Target data breach was first revealed in December 2013, there has been a heightened awareness around point-of-sale malware. Now, […]