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Big Screen Samsung Galaxy View Tablet Tuned for Entertainment

Today’s topics include the introduction of Samsung’s Galaxy View tablet, HP adds Enterprise features to the Helion OpenStack cloud Platform, Facebook’s lesson for developers about running the social media app on 2G mobile networks, and Google’s release of new metrics tools for its Cloud Monitoring and Cloud Logging services. Samsung is looking to create a […]

Microsoft Releases Project Oxford Machine-Learning Beta

Today’s topics include the release of Microsoft’s machine-learning beta, JPMorgan Chase will launch its own mobile payment service, Oracle puts software in its SPARC M7 chip to improve security, and IBM buys The Weather Company’s digital assets. Developers looking to build intelligent apps that understand natural language no longer have to wait for an invitation […]

Oracle, Intel Aim to Take On IBM in the Data Center

Today’s topics include Oracle and Intel teaming up to take on IBM in the data center, Cisco exposes and helps patch NTP vulnerabilities, IBM announces Data Insight Services in collaboration with Twitter and The Weather Company, and Intel purchases cognitive computer vendor Saffron. Oracle and Intel are teaming up to take on IBM in the […]

Facebook Fixes Battery Drain Glitch on Social Networking App for iOS

Today’s topics include an update to the iOS version of Facebook’s social networking app to fix a problem that caused rapid battery drain, IBM launches Apache Spark-as-a-Service, BroadSoft expands cloud communications with project Tempo, and Cisco is buying IoT Analytics company ParStream. Facebook has updated its social networking app for Apple’s iOS mobile device operating […]

Privacy Advocates Oppose Information-Sharing Bill

Today’s topics include controversy surrounding the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, Microsoft’s CEO offers an update on Windows 10 adoption, SAP introduces its new Hybris Jam Communities Edition, and the new Ubuntu Linux paves the way for Canonical’s Long-Term Support release. Controversial legislation aimed at allowing companies to share cyber-attack information with government agencies continues to […]

EMC and VMware Creating a Jointly Owned Hybrid Cloud Company

Today’s topics include EMC and VMware forming a new hybrid cloud company, HP announces it will be shutting down its Helion Public Cloud, Apple updates OS X and iOS in order to Patch Security flaws, and AMD’s new embedded processors are aimed at 4k video uses. EMC and VMware are creating a new jointly owned […]

Dell Offers Preview of New Network and Data Security Offerings

Today’s topics include Dell revealing its new security service, Google adopting stricter email authentication, Docker acquiring cloud service Tutum, and China continuing to hack U.S. companies. At the Dell World 2015 show in Austin, Texas, Dell officials are showing off a security service that they say offers customers a new way of detecting and blocking […]

FAA to Impose Drone Registration Rules Before Year’s End

Today’s topics include new Federal Aviation Administration drone regulations, reports that Apple is preparing to offer replacements for defective MacBook screens, Intel wireless modem chips may end up inside an upcoming Apple iPhone model, and HP’s latest Chromebook 14 models. The problem of irresponsible drone use in the United States has become so bad that […]

Facebook Starts Sending Alerts to Users About Suspected Intrusions

Today’s topics include Facebook’s warning to users about nation-state intrusions, a petition that calls for Microsoft to revamp Windows 10 updates, rumors of 3D Touch in the Galaxy S7, and Sprint says it will throttle back the network speeds of customers that exceed a 23GB monthly data limit. If government network hackers in Syria or […]

U.S. Court Rules Google Book-Scanning Doesn’t Violate Copyrights

Today’s topics include Google’s recent legal victory, Yahoo announces a new password-free email system, IBM takes Bluemix to China amid source code sharing reports, and manufacturers fail to eliminate vulnerabilities on mobile devices. On Oct. 16, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that Google’s massive project to make digital copies of […]