Israel Tops Cyber-Security Poll
Jan 31, 2012 Software
A major report from security firm McAfee assesses the so-called “cyber-readiness” of major countries in the connected world.
Why you could soon be wearing your smartphone
Jan 31, 2012 Software
Picture wearable technology and you probably imagine Star Trek characters sporting shimmering glasses. Yet wearable tech is closer than ever to being everyday.
iPad propels Apple to top of PC market as growth stalls without tablets
Jan 31, 2012 Software
Apple is the king of the PC heap, so long as you consider the iPad among those devices. Research firm Canalys does, and its most recent look at PC sales, focusing on the fourth quarter of 2011, shows the PC market growing with the iPad included.
One Thousand Volunteers To Get BT 100 Mbps FTTP Broadband Trial
Jan 31, 2012 Software
One thousand apartment dwellers will get a chance to try out BT’s 100 Mbps FTTP broadband network. They might even get to test out a 300 Mbps network connection if the trials go well.
Android devs go face-to-face with Android overlords on new Google+ page
Jan 31, 2012 Software
Google has just opened up a new channel for Android developers to learn about the platform, ask questions, and get updates. The +Android Developers page launched today to help devs stay abreast of changes in the rapidly iterating mobile OS.
DARPA Plans to Revolutionize Manufacturing, Crowd Source Vehicles
Jan 31, 2012 Software
The US defense research organisation, DARPA, is planning to build vehicles for the military more quickly by adopting a crowd-sourcing approach, much in the same way as open-source software is developed.
Pentaho Opens Up Its Big Data Tools
Jan 31, 2012 Software
Pentaho Corporation today announced that it has made freely available under open source all the big data capabilities in its Kettle v4.3 release, and has moved the entire Pentaho Kettle project to the Apache License Version 2.0.
WT-Mobile-Poli-Derp? Obama Now Accepts Cellphone Campaign Donations Via Square!
Jan 31, 2012 Software
It’s an election year, which means it is time for debating, caucuses and campaign fundraising. This year, President Obama is going beyond the hefty check and taking donations using tech darling Square. Square allows businesses to accept credit card payments through their mobile phones. “Whether you’re a Republican or a Democrat, running for president or local assembly, Square makes it easier than ever for candidates, organizations and volunteers to fundraise for their cause,” said a Square spokesperson…
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! to fight email spam
Jan 31, 2012 Software
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, AOL and Facebook are setting aside their online rivalry to fight a common enemy: email spam and ‘phishing’ attacks.
$50 F-BOMB: Cheap spying for stalkers, hackers, or cash-strapped feds
Jan 31, 2012 Software
At ShmooCon, a security researcher showed off the F-BOMB, a tiny and disposable ’spy computer’ which could provide super cheap GPS surveillance for cash-strapped feds or future stalkers. It could also be used by hackers to collect data and send it over Wi-Fi. F-BOMB won a DARPA Cyber Fast Track research award. The inexpensive and common hardware also makes it nearly impossible for ‘gun-toting bad guys’ to finger just precisely who dropped the spying F-BOMB on them.