A new supercomputer being deployed this month in the U.S. is using solid-state drive storage as an alternative to DRAM and hard drives, which could help speed up internal data transfers.
ESET launches ESET NOD32 version 7
The new products provide security without compromising system performance.
Google Apps, once a leader, faces growing cloud app rivals
When Google Apps arrived in 2006, it stood on the cutting edge of Web-hosted email and collaboration suites for businesses, a bold pioneer clearing a path in the new, wild frontier of enterprise cloud computing.
The first ad debuts on Instagram, courtesy of Michael Kors
It’s official: Instagram now has ads, and the first one appeared Friday courtesy of fashion designer Michael Kors.
Bing, Twitter continue their search party
Microsoft bills its Bing search engine as a social one, and to keep it that way it’s renewing a partnership with Twitter to keep tweets appearing in Bing search results, the companies said Friday.
Hadoop commonly used with other big data analytics systems
A study by analyst IDC shows how companies are using the open source Hadoop big data analytics systems alongside other systems to get value out of their data.
OS X Mavericks: Different name, looks the same
It doesn’t represent the UI overhaul that iOS 7 did on the mobile side, but it continues to refine OS X, applying polish where needed.
Buffer encrypts access tokens after spammer hack
Buffer, a service for scheduling social media posts, said Sunday it has strengthened its security after spammers gained access to its network.
Overseas, Twitter cites access, privacy and Kakao among its biggest challenges
Twitter doesn’t seem to have a problem attracting users in international markets, but it definitely has problems making money off them.
US demanded access to encryption keys of email provider Lavabit
The US government demanded from email service provider Lavabit access to all user communications and a copy of the encryption keys used to secure web, instant message and email traffic for its investigation into several Lavabit user accounts, according to a post on the Facebook page of founder Ladar Levison.
Yahoo abandons T-shirt rewards for vulnerability information
Yahoo will stop giving T-shirts as a reward for finding security vulnerabilities after a public shaming it’s calling “T-shirt gate.”
Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he’s in line to replace Ballmer
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, considered a front-runner among candidates to replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has reportedly tried to put the brakes on the accelerating rumours.
Microsoft received 37,000 end-user data requests in first half of year
Judges and police investigators are on track to submit about the same number of requests to Microsoft for end user data this year as they did in 2012, according to figures released Friday.
The dus and don'ts of social media
Following two days of social media meltdown, du came back to its customers with an option to opt out of new, higher-priced packages. Tom Paye asks, does this prove the power of social media?
Evolution of Siri on the iPhone
Apple’s voice-recognition based personal assistant Siri has been in beta for the last two years, and has remained as such …
How to upload iPhone 5s Slo-Mo videos to Instagram and elsewhere
If you just picked up your iPhone 5s, you may be itching to record some slow-motion video. (I know I …
Microsoft storms to number 2 of best companies for leadership list
Microsoft is the highest ranked technology company in a study that recognises the top 20 best companies for leadership in the world.windowseverywhere
Tech group asks 21 countries to disclose surveillance requests
Countries that have pledged to support Internet freedom should allow technology vendors to report the number of electronic surveillance requests they receive, a tech advocacy group said Thursday.
Bing gets a tuneup, but still grapples with the query: "How to top Google?"
Microsoft still hasn’t found what it’s looking for in the search market – a way to beat Google – but it’s not giving up just yet.
Going public gives Twitter a sustainable future, analysts say
The days of shrugging off Twitter may soon be over. Some 200 million users strong, the site is already one of the most prominent social networks, but going public could give it the muscle to become the next Facebook or Apple, one analyst said.