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Mocana unwraps protection for iOS 7 apps

Posted October 2, 2013 - 10:00 pm

Mocana will soon allow companies to wrap iOS 7 apps in a layer of security software designed to insulate enterprise data from hackers who are becoming increasingly interested in smartphones.

Faded satellite star LightSquared headed for auction block in November

Posted October 2, 2013 - 9:42 pm

The long saga of satellite operator LightSquared's quest to become a cellular carrier may come to an end soon with an auction for the company's assets scheduled for late November.

Google buys Flutter, a gesture recognition startup

Posted October 2, 2013 - 8:37 pm

Google has acquired Flutter, a gesture recognition company whose technology lets people control music and movies on their desktop by waving their hands.

Bluetooth Smart going into wireless device chargers

Posted October 2, 2013 - 8:33 pm

Mobile devices will be able to talk to wireless charging platforms through a partnership between the Alliance for Wireless Power and the backers of Bluetooth.

Facebook offers 'free' Wi-Fi in exchange for check-ins

Posted October 2, 2013 - 8:27 pm

More hotels, shops and other businesses will soon be offering free Wi-Fi to customers if they agree in return to "check-in" at the business from their Facebook account.

What kind of Internet user are you?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 7:09 pm

Are you an open sharer or a proactive protector? Do you simply interact or do you shop til you drop? How you surf the Net says a lot about how much you care about privacy.

The 7 best crime-fighting features of iOS 7

Posted October 2, 2013 - 4:18 pm

Let's be honest: Security isn't sexy. iPhone and iPad users are understandably enamored with iOS 7's photography features and Siri's new voice and likely haven't given a thought to the host of security additions under the hood. But iPhone theft is on the rise everywhere, and your device could be next.

Oracle scoffs at charge that Ellison is overpaid

Posted October 2, 2013 - 4:01 pm

Oracle has fired back against charges by a shareholder advisory group that CEO Larry Ellison's compensation is excessive given the company's performance and when compared to other tech company CEOs.

80% pay raise for Cisco CEO Chambers

Posted October 2, 2013 - 3:40 pm

Cisco CEO John Chambers saw his compensation nearly double this year, topping $21 million. His salary more than tripled, and the value of his stock awards doubled.

Meet the man behind Silk Road, the online drug marketplace the FBI has seized

Posted October 2, 2013 - 3:28 pm

The FBI arrested the proprietor of Silk Road, the industry-leading online black market for buying and selling drugs, in San Francisco yesterday, according to several reports.

Senator vows fierce defense of NSA data collection, surveillance programs

Posted October 2, 2013 - 3:16 pm

Massive data collection and surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security Agency are necessary to keep the nation safe from terrorism, several senators said Wednesday.

Facebook's Sandberg takes on the tech gender gap

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:57 pm

Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg said today that women need to stick together, support each other and be willing to talk about gender to bolster the number of women in the tech industry.

Top 10 productivity tips for iOS 7

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:16 pm

Want to get more out of iOS 7? I've got ten tips to make you more productive on it immediately.

McAfee sets sandbox appliance to explode stealthy malware

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:04 pm

McAfee today unveiled a security appliance it calls McAfee Advanced Threat Defense which uses sandboxing technology to open incoming files to safely "explode" them to see if they contain stealthy malware.

New 'white spaces' research from Microsoft and China makes it easier to find vacant spectrum

Posted October 2, 2013 - 2:04 pm

Identifying and using vacant "white space" spectrum for Wi-Fi may get simpler, more efficient, and cheaper thanks to a new project by Microsoft and a team of Chinese researchers.

Big-hitter investors want Gates out as Microsoft chairman

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:40 pm

A trio of the top 20 investors in Microsoft, anxious about the selection of the company's next CEO, have asked the board to push Bill Gates out of his chairman's spot, according to a report by Reuters.

US DOJ opposes company requests to publish surveillance statistics

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:40 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice has opposed requests by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and other companies to publish the number of surveillance requests they receive from the U.S. National Security Agency and other agencies.

With new Venue tablets, Dell signals its PC division is alive and kicking

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:37 pm

Dell sent a message that it intends to keep its PC division alive with the launch of new Venue tablets on Wednesday.

French national police switch desktop computers to Linux

Posted October 2, 2013 - 1:11 pm

A French police agency has moved more than 37,000 desktop computers to Linux. Plus: Google Chrome 30 is available for download, and read a review of Knoppix 7.2.

Will OS X Mavericks be a free upgrade for Mac users?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 12:40 pm

Will Apple provide OS X Mavericks free of charge? Plus: Will the retina iPad mini be delayed until 2014? And Apple's smartwatch might have a flexible display.

Box pages developers, asks them to give healthcare industry a shot of innovation

Posted October 2, 2013 - 12:38 pm

To inject variety, volume and quality into health applications, Box has teamed up with Dignity Health and The Social+Capital Partnership on a developer contest.

How to close the big data skills gap by training your IT staff

Posted October 2, 2013 - 12:29 pm

Research firms paint a dire picture of a massive big data skills gap that will get worse over time. But companies like Persado, which uses big data to help marketers optimize their messages, are finding success training their existing staff in the new big data technologies.

Who's training the next generation of data scientists?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:54 am

A projected shortage of qualified data scientists could leave U.S. businesses unable to tap the value of big data. To help meet that demand, the University of California at Berkeley has developed a master's degree program to train new data scientists.

HP says open sourcing SDNs is wrong

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:47 am

Vendors such as Juniper Networks that are open sourcing their SDN controllers are pursuing a wrongheaded strategy that misses the point of the technology, HP officials said this week.

IT purchasing: Who decides what tech to buy?

Posted October 2, 2013 - 11:37 am

Lowe's knows a thing or two about buying and selling, so it means something that the Mooresville, N.C., home improvement retailer established a procurement department to help its various divisions make better deals.

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