Internet surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), leaked to the media by ex-contractor Edward Snowden, has shifted companies’ priorities when sizing up cloud services providers in and outside the U.S., experts say.
Intel to customise chips for Big Data applications
Software is becoming an important building block in chip design, and customization will help applications gather, manage and analyse data a lot quicker, said Ron Kasabian, general manager of big data solutions at Intel.
Syrian Electronic Army targets Washington Post, CNN, and Time
Just days after they targeted the New York Post, the pro-Assad hacking group – Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) – has targeted …
Google blocks Microsoft's YouTube app for Windows Phone (again)
Two days after a Microsoft-made YouTube app arrived for Windows Phone, Google blocked Microsoft’s access – Sometimes, it just ain’t easy …
IBM lands billion dollar cloud transformation contract with US government
IBM has been awarded a contract worth up to $1 billion to transform the US Department of the Interior’s IT …
Facebook disables some legitimate apps while targeting malicious ones
The use of tools to detect malicious patterns in apps led Facebook to temporarily disable some legitimate third-party apps that …
Google to encrypt Cloud Storage data by default
Google said Thursday it will by default encrypt data warehoused in its Cloud Storage service. The server-side encryption is now …
Windows 8 comes to open-source PCs with GizmoSphere board
The market for x86 open-source PCs is now a two-horse race, with GizmoSphere releasing schematics and design documents for hobbyists …
Pricing a low-cost iPhone: How ‘cheap' is cheap?
Though still unsubstantiated, a low-cost iPhone is now widely seen as a possible product announcement in early September, along with …
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3D printing and 60 cameras makes an insanely detailed human-shaped lump of plastic
If you’re ridiculously photogenic, are in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, have 30 minutes and some money to spare, perhaps you …
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 release date as 17 October
Microsoft has confirmed the release date for Windows 8.1 as 17 October. The firm said on the Windows blog that it the …
New York Post Twitter and Facebook accounts hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
The New York Post is the latest media outlet to be targeted by Syrian Electronic Army, with the hacker group …
IT pros won't get Windows 8.1 until October
IT professionals won’t get their hands on Windows 8.1 until October, getting the release at the same time as consumers …