Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The few Windows Phone users left said they want a promise of commitment, which Satya Nadella gave them
The head of the Windows Phone initiative has a new mission
Apple's GPU in the A10 Fusion chip used in the iPhone 7 is based on the same architecture used in the A9 chip, with tweaks for the speed boost
Several government bodies and vital installations experience the attack from malware known as Shamoon
And Mac owners continue to desert default browser, Apple's Safari
Scientists around the world can share and collaborate on research in AWS cloud
Shield is available for free, by default, starting Wednesday
Got innovation? DARPA wants to hear from you
Amazon wants to bring machine learning to developers
The way to a man's heart is through his pacemaker's security flaws, researchers say
After gaining cloud experience, they look to make the bigger moves
The domestic IT services industry hires U.S. workers and says H-1B restrictions will help them compete
In the wake of reports about Russian involvement in fake news and hacks against political targets leading up to the recent presidential election, scholars and security experts are calling for federal action
Okay, Okay we'll buy a damn Amazon Echo, whatever it's for!
The company will let others use it time servers to ride out a "leap second" on Dec. 31
Amazon's Greengrass offline IoT service will work on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 410c board and should work with Raspberry Pi 3
AWS Chief predicts IoT devices will increasingly become customers’ on-prem infrastructure.
Its new 'Snowmobile' data truck offers 100PB of data transfer
Ambitious supercomputer being built at Barcelona Supercomputing Center will host a trifecta of chip architectures
End-of-support countdown for original Windows 10, aka build 1507, starts in January
Finnair will work with Apple and IBM to develop a set of enterprise iOS apps for airplane mechanics and their supervisions. The software is expected to be available in early 2017.
The proposed Surface phone won't change things
Services offer flexible GPU acceleration, simple virtual private servers and improved compute
The Gooligan malware targets devices running older versions of Android
Google, Microsoft have also made big green energy commitments for cloud facilities
New authority for law enforcement agencies to hack computers across jurisdictional lines goes into effect Thursday
New instance types will make specialized applications like machine learning run even faster
AWS distinguished engineer kicks off re:Invent by pulling back covers on Amazon’s cloud
Senator puts pressure on Trump to keep his offshore outsourcing pledge
In some cases it is a family affair
GameStop tests new Aruba switch
SecureAuth announces Symbol-to-Accept, a mobile MFA approach that aims to improve security without placing an undue burden on users
Global Network Initiative said that internet companies should not be required to monitor third-party terror content
The recount was asked for in view of concern about voting system hacks
Amazon will direct business to partners who are experts on the AWS platform, Jassy says
A customer discovered the flaw, which could have allowed someone to gain root access to all RHEL VMs in Azure
Hackers attacked routers in the U.K., Brazil, Iran, Thailand and other countries, too
Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP are now operating on their own but have each changed their business focus to keep up with the competition
Channel changes come before the company's major Re:Invent conference keynote
Project NEON, expected in a major Windows 10 update next year, will give the UI a modern look—hopefully
DARPA: Satellite operations in space lack of clear, widely accepted technical and safety standards
An Altair LTE Category-1 chipset will attach to the top of the Raspberry Pi 3 board for long-distance communications
The so-called Snoopers' Charter is now law
What exactly American Airlines will do there is unclear
A rule change allowing law enforcement agencies to hack remote computers goes into effect Thursday unless Congress acts
Turn-about is fair play for HPE, as it takes cloud-like on-premises tools back to the cloud
The most expensive way to buy cloud virtual machines is to pay for them on demand
With more than 900 security breaches recorded so far, 2016 certainly looks like a disaster. And the future doesn’t look good either.
