Amazon Creates Developer’s Portal To Spur Android App Development
Amazon.com introduced a new portal with the goal of aiding developers in creating Android apps for its Appstore and take advantage of its cross-platform APIs with the help of better tools and...
View ArticleWindows Malware Used To Infect Android
The malicious APK is a variant of Android.Fakebank.B and poses as an app from the Google Play store. Android.Fakebank.B also intercepts SMS messages on the compromised device.
View ArticleSEC Plans Roundtable On Cybersecurity
The Securities and Exchange Commission said that its making plans to conduct a roundtable next month to discuss cybersecurity, after massive retailer breaches refocused the attention of the business...
View ArticleTarget Announces Overhaul Of Information Security Practices
Target Corp announced an overhaul of its information security processes and the departure of its chief information officer as the retailer tries to re-gain customers and investors after a massive data...
View ArticleWill MediaTek Become A Threat To Qualcomm?
But Jefferies analyst Peter Misek views MediaTek's cunning plan as more of a medium to long-term threat to Qualcomm versus a near-term threat.
View ArticleHP To Unveil Plans To Enter 3D Printing Market
Hewlett-Packard Co will unveil plans to enter the commercial 3D-printing arena in June, saying it has resolved a number of technical issues that have hindered broader adoption of the high-tech...
View ArticleMediaTek Shows Off New LTE SoC
Qualcomm is building the meanest possible chip with four 64-bit Cortex A57 cores and four A53 cores, while MediaTek is keeping the MT6595 somewhat simpler, with smaller 32-bit cores.
View ArticleIs Watson Getting More Personalities?
The idea of having a conversation with a supercomputer - be it HAL, KITT, Holly or Samantha - is familiar to almost everyone who has watched a TV show or Hollywood movie exploring the idea.
View ArticleWill MediaTeks 20nm SoC Debut Next Year?
Mediatek could do a 64-bit part with eight Cortex A53 cores, or a big.LITTLE design – or both.
View ArticleHP Jumps Into Super-computing With Apollo System
Hewlett-Packard has jumped into the market for supercomputers with a new Apollo family of systems, including a high-end machine that has a unique water-based system to keep it cool. Lots of...
View ArticleQualcomm Shows Off New SoC
At a minimum, the FSM90xx will be able to provide category 4 LTE for devices like the Galaxy S5 and One (M8) that support carrier aggregation.
View ArticleQualcomm Believes Mobile Devices Will Drive 4K Adoption
With this in mind, Qualcomm has ensured that its most recent flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 805, supports 4K content, combined with a wireless modem that is capable of supporting the...
View ArticleIBM To Partner With Apple To Sell iPads, iPhones For Business Users
International Business Machines Corp will join forces exclusively with Apple Inc to offer iPhones and iPads loaded with applications geared at enterprise clients this fall, the company announced. The...
View ArticleInternet Of Things Projected To Be A Multi-trillion Dollar Market In A Few Years
Companies have finally started the massive adoption of “Internet of things” (IoT) technology, investing in sensors to collect data, which is then wirelessly sent for further analysis or alerts,...
View ArticleOracle Changes Position On Permanent DBA Certifications
Oracle is requiring database administrators to obtain new certifications if the ones they hold are for older versions of its platform. “Earning an Oracle certification is a well-respected achievement,”...
View ArticleIntel Shows New IoT Platform
Intel's Internet of Things Group had $530 million in revenue in the September quarter. That accounted for just 4 percent of Intel's total revenue in the quarter, but it grew 14 percent over the...
View ArticleInternally Intel Is Going All In On IoT
A third project involves using wireless IoT sensors at Intel's data centers to gather information on humidity, power demand, water temperature and air pressure.
View ArticleDid Microsoft’s Stuxnet Patch Work?
The .LNK vulnerability was targeted by Stuxnet as it tried to take apart Iran’s nuclear program. German researcher Michael Heerklotz in January reported the new findings to HP’s Zero Day Initiative.
View ArticleIntel Pushed More Into IoT With The Purchase Of Lantiq
Together, Artusi said, Intel and Lantiq "can drive the transformation of the broadband customer premises equipment in a smart gateway connecting an increasingly diverse roster of devices and services...
View ArticleIBM To Invest $3B In ‘Internet of Things’ Services
International Business Machines Corp announced that it will invest $3 billion over the next four years in a new ‘Internet of Things’ unit, hoping to offer its expertise in gathering and making sense of...
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