Microsoft Reveals More Windows on ARM Details
When Microsoft first revealed that it planned to create a version of Windows for ARM-based devices at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, details of the OS were scarce at best. In the past year or so that Microsoft and its partners have had to work on Windows on ARM, however, far more information has trickled out from various sources. Read more
Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical
Microsoft announced today that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical. Read more
No, Wikipedia has not forgiven GoDaddy for backing SOPA
It's been six weeks since Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales took to Twitter to announce that his organization would be removing its domain name registrations from GoDaddy over what was then the latter's public support for SOPA.
IBM spins ultrasharp nanomanufacturing tool 100,000X smaller than a pencil tip
IBM says it has developed a silicon carbide tip for nanomanufacturing applications that it claims is a thousand times more wear-resistant than current tool bits and 100,000 times smaller than a pencil tip.
IBM scientists say the the new tip can be used to fabricate all manner of bio sensors, for example for managing glucose levels in diabetic patients or monitoring pollution levels in water. Read more
IT Networking Organizations In a State of Transition
In a number of recent blogs, I’ve described an ESG thesis called data center networking discontinuity. Simply stated, data center networking discontinuity describes the growing gap between data center scale and complexity on one hand and legacy data center networking equipment and manual management and operations on the other.
Google to users: "Hey dummies! Don't root your Android phone and expect Google Wallet to be safe!"
So website categorization company zvelo caused a wee bit of a stir today when it exposed a potential security vulnerability in Google's near field communications (NFC)-enabled Google Wallet mobile payment platform. You can see a video of their efforts below:
Steve Jobs' FBI file touches on past drug use and ability to "twist the truth"
Upon request, the FBI released their file on Steve Jobs.
What's that you say? Steve Jobs had an FBI file?
Indeed he did.
As it turns out, the Apple co-founder was subject to an FBI background check stemming from a possible appointment from former President George H. W. Bush (the first Bush). As part of the standard background check, a number of individuals close to Jobs were interviewed as to Jobs' character, background, and drug use. Read more
FBI opens thorny Steve Jobs 1991 investigation file
The FBI today released a background check it did on Apple's founder Steve Jobs founder when he was being considered for a position on George H.W. Bush to the President's Export Council in 1991. Read more
Two SOPA post-mortems: one dead-on, one brain-dead
Most of you have probably had your fill of SOPA commentary, just as most of us here in New England would just as soon not hear another word about the Super Bowl.
(No, Wikipedia hasn't forgiven GoDaddy for supporting SOPA) Read more
NASA wants green rocket fuel
NASA today said it was looking to for technology that could offer green rocket fuel alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine used to fire up most rockets today. Read more
Another survey that shows vendors think you're stupid
It's time for a pop quiz. The press release reads: Read more
Windows 8 Power Efficiency Also Includes Apps
Power efficiency is a buzzword for the hardware vendors, and Microsoft has done its part by adding different power settings to Windows over the years. With Windows 8, the company is trying to make the apps you use less of a drain on the battery.
The first and likely only public beta of Windows 8, called the "Consumer Preview," is just a few weeks from being released. If it's anything like the Windows 7 beta, expect it to be fairly solid and usable. Some pre-release builds have leaked and there are lots of details out there, if your Google-Fu is strong. Read more
IRS pumps up iPhone, Android app for tax savvy
The first version of the Internal Revenue Service's IRS2Go smartphone app had 350,000 downloads and while that doesn't make it the Angry Birds of the taxpaying set, the new version could be even more popular.
More news: White House fires-up science/technology extravaganza Read more
Security Researchers: 'Did Google Pull a Fast One on Firefox and Safari Users?'
Social engineering comes in all flavors, from white hats pen testing enterprise security to plain old criminals -- who happen to play in the cyber world -- so cyber criminals who want you to click on a link for a drive-by-download, otherwise convince you to download malware, or who use phishing attacks to bait you into believing lies and inputting vital life, sensitive business, or financial information. It is that brand of lowlife conman and type of being maliciously tricked that makes cyber surfing potentially unsafe. All of the major web browsers have some sort of protection built in. Read more
BBC shines light on 'RIP troll'
"Don't feed the trolls" is standard -- and generally sound -- advice for Internet users. Read more
Matchmaking sites short on the science? ... Get out
A group of bitter, bitter researchers has chosen this generally joyous run-up to the holy day of romance as their opportunity to issue "a sweeping review of scientific studies" that allegedly shows dating sites such as Match.com and eHarmony fail to apply to their matchmaking the same scientific rigor normally associated with, say, astrology. Read more
iPhone 5 release set for Summer 2012 - Report
The iPhone 4S, as opposed to every other iPhone released before it, launched in October as opposed to the typical June/July release date we had come to expect. At the heart of the delay, according to uncorroborated reports, were a few quality control issues that Apple wanted to adequately fix before bringing the next-gen iPhone to market. Read more
My favorite Android browser is... something you may not have heard of!
So as you've likely seen, Google is finally releasing a mobile version of Chrome for Android, albeit on a very limited basis. This is good news for a lot of reasons, the chief being that the default Android browser is pretty boring and nowhere near up to Chrome's standards. The folks at Opera have predictably been all like, "Uh-UH! Read more
In this case, I'm fine with seeing spam in my inbox
An email etiquette issue has arisen here in the office regarding a relatively new custom practiced by some co-workers here at IDG Enterprise.
Computerworld's Joyce Carpenter threw down the gauntlet via Twitter:
Nicira peels back the curtain on the future of networking - Interview with Nicira CTO Martin Casado
Openflow and software-defined networking are being considered by many to be the architecture that will define the future of networking, and nobody is closer to the center of this technology movement than Nicira's Marin Casado, who is considered by many to be the father of OpenFlow. Nicira has been operating in stealth mode, but this week Nicira issued its first press release, providing insight into what it is that they have been up to. Read more
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- Patrick Regan has been a PC technician, network administrator/engineer, design architect and security analyst for the past 16 years after graduating with a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Akron. He is currently a senior network engineer at Pacific Coast Companies, supporting a large enterprise network. He holds many certifications including the Microsoft MCSE, MCSA, MCT; CompTIA's A+, Network+, Server+, Linux+, Security+ and CTT+; Cisco CCNA; and Novell's CNE and CWNP Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA).
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