Tuesday, September 9, 2014

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Homes to be packed with gizmos

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 06:04 AM PDT

chateauIn just eight years time, ordinary family homes will be bursting with technology.

That's a prediction market research firm Gartner is making for 2022.  Its report said a home in affluent societies, at least, could have over 500 smart devices.

So what are these devices to be?  more»

BBC wades into VPN pirates.

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 01:03 AM PDT

Capture-of-BlackbeardThe BBC has told the Australian government that it would be wise to consider all users of VPNs as pirates.

In a submission to the Australian Government on the issue of online piracy, the BBC said that ISPs should be obliged to monitor their customers’ activities. more»

Intel expands Xeon E5 family

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 01:01 AM PDT

The-Meaning-of-Life-monty-python-17864160-852-480Intel has expanded its Xeon E5 family and giving them higher core counts, the more advanced Haswell-EP architecture, and DDR4.

The result, at least on paper, turns the E5 into a top of the range server chip and a big leap for the entire Xeon E5 series. more»

Ad-blocking software? Sheesh!

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 01:01 AM PDT

adblock-bannedAd blocking software is to the publishing industry what Napster was to the music business..

According to a report compiled by PageFair, more internet users are blocking adverts than ever before,  with the rate more than doubling over the course of last year. more»

Amazon sells smartphone for 99 cents

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 12:59 AM PDT

fire-phoneAll those who paid over the odds for an Amazon smartphone will probably be gathering together their pitchforks and torches for a lynching.

When Amazon released its Fire smartphone, analysts wondered what it was playing at. Amazon's Fire tablets had done rather well because they were subsidised, but the bookseller had put out a smartphone which was not only unsubsidised but also rather expensive. more»

Apple is in the Last Chance saloon

Posted: 09 Sep 2014 12:58 AM PDT

last-chance Today Apple will get a chance to spin its way out of trouble with one of its product presentations.

While its allies in the journalism world have been doing their best to sacrifice their credibility by peddling rumours about what Apple is going to show off, it is almost certainly going to be the long delayed Smartwatch and another iPhone. more»

Microsoft responds to Getty legal

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:51 AM PDT

gavelA lawsuit issued by Getty Images against Microsoft last week has resulted in the software giant climbing down.

Getty Images alleged that Microsoft threatened its vast library of copyright images with a widget for its search engine called Bing Image.  That beta software allowed people to embed images into their own web site. more»

Cyber Threat Alliance signs majors

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:31 AM PDT

symantecTwo major security players – Intel McAfee and Symantec – have team up with other vendors and joined the Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA).

The CTA was originally formed by Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks in May this year.  The aim of the alliance is to coordinate industry players to combat cyber hackers by collaborating on threats and sharing intelligence. more»

HP beefs up security

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:22 AM PDT

HPAccessData and HP are to get closer to each other by increasing security assessment and quick fixes for global organisations.

HP's service arm, Rapid Incident Respons Services is intended to help corporations quickly investigate what's gone wrong after a hack and provide forensic evidence of incidents. more»

IBM, Intel gang up on cloud

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 06:11 AM PDT

Clouds in Oxford: pic Mike MageeIntel and IBM said they will work together to improve security for cloud computing.

IBM said "SoftLayer" will be the first cloud venture giving bare metal servers using Intel cloud technology that will give security and monitoring down to the microprocessor level. more»

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