Intel is expected to announce availability next week of a low-power Atom server chip code-named Avoton, which is likely to appear soon in systems such as Hewlett-Packard’s Moonshot.
New York Times site outage caused by attack on domain registrar, company says
The New York Times blamed a prolonged website outage on Tuesday on a hacking attack at the company’s Australia-based domain name registrar, Melbourne IT.
US, others criticize new Vietnamese Internet law
A new Vietnamese Internet law that will put curbs on the types of information that can be exchanged on blogs …
Judge approves $20 million Facebook fund to settle advertising suit
A U.S. judge has put a stamp of approval on a US$20 million fund for Facebook to settle a class-action advertising suit, despite objections from groups representing minors on the site.
China suffers major DDoS attack on .cn domain
China’s Internet on early Sunday morning suffered a major distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack that briefly disrupted and slowed …
Perceived missteps may have hit a tipping point for Ballmer
An accumulation of blunders under Steve Ballmer’s leadership may have hit a tipping point this year, leading to Friday’s groundshaking announcement …
Copyright guru claims 'fair use' to fight YouTube takedown notice
Creative Commons co-founder Lawrence Lessig has filed a complaint in a U.S federal court after he was forced to take down a YouTube video of his lecture which included clips that depicted groups of people dancing to a copyrighted song.
Google's new developer policies will help foster a safer Play store
In the never-ending battle of iOS versus Android, one of the biggest marks against Google is that its Play store isn’t regulated enough for the novice smartphone user.
Review: The Motorola Droid Ultra is ultra-average
There are two Motorolas: One is the Google subsidiary that gave us the excellent consumer-focused Moto X, and the other is …
China arrests two for using the Internet to defame cultural icon, Lei Feng
Chinese police have detained two Internet users for allegedly starting online rumours that tried to defame government groups and a cultural icon …
5 Reasons You Can Finally Ditch BlackBerry
Has BlackBerry finally reached the point of no return? Last week, news spilled out that Waterloo, Ont.-based BlackBerry is up …
Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Helix flips Ultrabook expectations
“Convertible” Ultrabooks – full-fledged laptops that can also function as touch-driven tablets – have become something of a commodity these days, so my attention goes to the manufacturers who can do something flashy and new with the idea. Enter Lenovo’s ThinkPad Helix, a highly usable tablet-laptop aimed at “businesses, vertical and educational markets, as well as the technology enthusiast.”
Calculating value-add
Is providing additional value to vendors and partners the only way to get ahead?
Why IT and marketing should go out for coffee (or something stronger)
TruGreen Landcare CIO George Kelly is a realist. He not only knows the business-critical role of marketing at the nationwide commercial landscaping and property care company, but also that if IT doesn’t meet that department’s needs, they’ll look elsewhere.
"Jekyll" test attack sneaks through Apple App Store, wreaks havoc on iOS
Acting like a software version of a Transformer robot, a malware test app sneaked through Apple’s review process disguised as a harmless app, and then re-assembled itself into an aggressive attacker even while running inside the iOS “sandbox” designed to isolate apps and data from each other.
Dell drops $299 Windows RT tablet, cheapest offer now $479
Shoppers who tried to buy a Windows RT tablet at Dell’s website Friday morning would have seen one listed for US$299. By the end of the day the cheapest tablet came bundled with a keyboard for $479.
SAP creates LAVA 'design language' to heat up analytics
SAP’s Business Objects BI (business intelligence) product line may soon begin receiving a visual overhaul based on a new “design language” or methodology called LAVA (Lightweight Applied Visual Analytics).
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 …
4 things you'll love about Google's Chromebook Pixel – and 4 things you'll hate
I’ve been using Google’s latest Chrome-OS-powered Chromebook laptop computer, the Pixel, for the past three months. At Google’s annual I/O developer …
Microsoft to push Surface tablets to businesses abroad via channel
Microsoft will start selling its struggling Surface devices to business customers abroad via channel partners on Thursday. The move builds …