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Privacy Technology Industry

Internet of things could strip away personal privacy

White House report on IoT describes electrical devices with unique signatures that can tell marketers, police — and criminals — a lot

By Patrick Thibodeau

May 5, 2014 3 mins

EMC’s software-centered future will be focus of EMC World

Software-defined storage initiatives are likely to be a big part of EMC World this week

By Stephen Lawson

May 5, 2014 5 mins

Hana champion Sikka steps down in management shakeup at SAP

Vishal Sikka is leaving for personal reasons, shortly before co-CEO Bill McDermott is expected to be named sole CEO

Cloud Computing Technology Industry

May 5, 2014 3 mins

Gates cedes Microsoft shareholder crown to former No. 2, Ballmer

It's the first time in the company's 39-year history that its co-founder was not the top shareholder

By Gregg Keizer

May 5, 2014 3 mins

Access Control App Testing Encryption

11 reasons encryption is (almost) dead

Encryption is full of weak links, from backdoors to big data

By Peter Wayner

May 5, 2014 8 mins

Update: Jury finds Samsung infringed some Apple patents, must pay $120M in damages

Apple also ordered to pay $158K for unintentional infringement of a Samsung patent

By Martyn Williams

Intellectual Property Samsung Electronics Technology Industry

Windows Phone 8.1 to get a file manager

Microsoft also launched a site where users can suggest features for the OS' Cortana voice-operated personal assistant

Small and Medium Business Software Development

XP’s retirement triggers another wave of deserters

Windows 8/8.1 showed the biggest gain in users in April, but XP still powers 1 in 4 PCs on the planet

By Gregg Keizer

May 2, 2014 4 mins

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

Google deals made Android phones more expensive, lawsuit claims

A class-action complaint contends Android devices are pricier because of secret agreements Google makes with device manufacturers

By Jeremy Kirk

HP expects first x86 Nonstop systems next year

Nonstop customers will get a path off of the Itanium chip, which Intel is winding down

Software Development Technology Industry

Microsoft fixes IE zero-day flaw

Windows XP users will receive the patch, even though Microsoft ended support for the OS about 3 weeks ago

Browsers Patch Management Software Technology Industry

Google aims for purity with Android Silver

Is the Android Silver initiative mostly a rebranding effort for existing Nexus smartphones, or is it something much more?

By Matt Hamblen

May 2, 2014 10 mins

Oracle will allow customers to swap on-premises software for cloud services

The Customer 2 Cloud program is similar to one implemented by rival SAP last year

Private Cloud Technology Industry Web Development

May 1, 2014 2 mins

The companies will market a suite that includes WebEx Meetings, Jabber, and Jive enterprise social networking software

SaaS Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

May 1, 2014 4 mins

The secure Linux operating system Tails is now out of beta

In today's open source roundup: The secure Linux operating system Tails is now out of beta. Plus: Will Linux ever die? And check out Android apps that extend battery life

By Jim Lynch

May 1, 2014 3 mins

Open Source Software Development Technology Industry

Dark Wallet promises anonymity for bitcoin transactions

New bitcoin browser app for payments uses both encryption and CoinJoin technology

By Tim Hornyak

May 1, 2014 2 mins

Encryption Web Development

Worm-like Android malware spreads using text messages

Samsapo targets Russian-speaking users through a text message linking to an APK file name that makes it appear as a system utility

By Jeremy Kirk

May 1, 2014 2 mins

Malware Technology Industry

Wearables offer hazy hope for mobile chip growth

As smartphone and tablet growth slows, watches and other devices have room to grow, an analyst says

By Stephen Lawson

May 1, 2014 4 mins

Careers Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Bogus Facebook hacking tool dupes users

Users think they will get access to their friends' accounts, but their account is hacked instead

By Jeremy Kirk

May 1, 2014 3 mins

Cybercrime Technology Industry

VMware looks to AirWatch to simplify management and centralize client storage

The goal is to integrate desktops and mobile devices for users and IT administrators

By Mikael Ricknäs

Apr 30, 2014 4 mins

Software Development Technology Industry

Did the GNOME 3 developers violate design principles?

In today's open source roundup: Is GNOME 3's history a case of garbage in, garbage out? Plus: A GNOME Books app is planned, and a review of Xubuntu 14.04

By Jim Lynch

Apr 30, 2014 3 mins

Open Source Software Development

3D printing moves from prototypes to production

As market quadruples to $12B in 10 years, it'll increasingly be used to make complex parts in a variety of industries, from manufacturing to electronics

By Lucas Mearian

Apr 30, 2014 6 mins

IT shops losing control over technology

IT consumerization is exacerbating a shift in tech spending, but IT is still held accountable for integrating the technologies securely

By Jaikumar Vijayan

Apr 30, 2014 5 mins

Careers

HP joins with Foxconn to build low-cost cloud servers

HP will tap Foxconn's manufacturing prowess to target cloud providers like Amazon and Google with servers for their data centers

Apr 30, 2014 4 mins

Researchers try new ‘twist’ on smartwatches

Rotating, tilting, and clicking smartwatches could open up new interface possibilities

By Tim Hornyak

Apr 30, 2014 2 mins

EMC’s Project Liberty could free storage software from hardware

The company will demonstrate the emerging software-defined storage technology at EMC World next week

By Stephen Lawson

Apr 30, 2014 4 mins

By Madeline Weiss, June Drewry

It’s time for spring cleaning — in the IT closet

Here's how to reduce the clutter in your IT operation and ensure that simplicity becomes part of your corporate culture

Apr 30, 2014 1 min

Careers

Big data hype didn’t speed growth in the BI market, Gartner says

Most companies haven't deployed big data projects yet, despite all the hype

Business Intelligence Data Management Technology Industry

Siemens patches Heartbleed in popular SCADA system

Some of the company's other products are still vulnerable

By Lucian Constantin

Apr 29, 2014 2 mins

Careers Patch Management Software

Oracle Solaris update plays nice with OpenStack

Oracle is adding an OpenStack distribution to its latest Solaris release

Cloud Computing Open Source Technology Industry

5 reasons why Google can catch Amazon in the cloud

Amazon dominates the cloud but analysts say don't count out Google

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 29, 2014 8 mins

Amazon Web Services Java Technology Industry

Cloudera and MongoDB: ‘We’re better together’

Near-term agenda includes better integration between the two big data systems

By Serdar Yegulalp

Databases Development Tools Java

Heroku joins other PaaS providers in supporting PHP

Heroku adds PHP support despite concerns about the security and quality of PHP applications

By Serdar Yegulalp

Java PHP Web Development

Facebook will open source Pop animation engine that powers Paper app

In today's open source roundup: Facebook will open source Pop animation engine. Plus: Firefox 29 released, and DistroWatch reviews Ubuntu 14.04

By Jim Lynch

Open Source Software Development

How to beat hackers exploiting the latest IE zero-day bug

Experts say businesses should get started immediately defending against the unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer

By Antone Gonsalves

Browsers Cybercrime Technology Industry

SAP giving Ariba an in-memory energy boost with Hana

SAP is moving Ariba's trading network to Hana, which will allow Ariba customers to analyze their business trading data faster

Business Intelligence Databases Technology Industry

Apr 29, 2014 2 mins

Google+ gets a new leader

Google names Gundotra aide Dave Besbris to lead its social networking group; some analysts say changes are coming

By Sharon Gaudin

Small and Medium Business Software Development Technology Industry

The data center of 2025 revealed

IT managers have an optimistic outlook on renewable energy and the cloud

By Patrick Thibodeau

Amazon Web Services IaaS Technology Industry

5 reasons why Google can catch Amazon in the cloud

Amazon dominates the cloud but analysts say don't count out Google

By Sharon Gaudin

Apr 29, 2014 9 mins

Google shows off homegrown server with IBM Power chip

IBM's efforts to expand the use of its Power chips in hyperscale data centers got a big boost from Google

AMD’s string of tablet failures may end with Mullins chip

AMD releases a new tablet chip called Mullins and a laptop chip called Beema, which are based on the Puma+ architecture

By Agam Shah

Google+ tremors rattle Apps suite after Gundotra’s departure

Surprise resignation of VP Vic Gundotra raises questions about the social network's future, including its role for enterprise customers

SaaS Small and Medium Business Technology Industry

Microsoft boosts OneDrive for Business storage capacity to 1TB

Red-hot competition is driving cloud storage vendors to increase capacity and cut prices

Cloud Storage Technology Industry

iPhone gets ‘GPS-like’ geomagnetic-based app

IndoorAtlas brings location accuracy to mobile apps, even in settings with no access to satellite networks, by measuring variations in Earth's magnetic field

By Jon Gold

Apr 29, 2014 2 mins