Opinion

Microsoft’s Bing Image tool draws a copyright infringement suit

Getty Images claims the Bing Image Widget is stealing its images.

Why you shouldn’t change your passwords regularly

Here’s some surprising advice: Stop changing your passwords. But just how wacky is that idea?

Networking’s Getting a Little Abstract

Industry embraces the flexibility and agility of SDN

Digital Ocean and CoreOS partner – Why you should know about these startups

Digital Ocean is cheap, simple IaaS; CoreOS is lightweight, container-friendly Linux. It’s a match made in the cloud.

Netflix looking to hire a ‘Chaos Engineer’

With a UCS salvo, Cisco laughs in the face of commoditization

Microsoft rolls out migration tool for porting apps into Azure cloud

Cloud migration services are an upcoming battlefield in IaaS

Software should save lives by increasing vaccinations in developing countries

FBI: Criminal group melds scams to defraud retailers

Criminals targeting retailers of everything from laptops and routers to pharmaceuticals, safety and medical equipment

Ahead of iWatch unveiling, Jony Ive says Switzerland is in trouble

Windows XP Service Pack 4 is a nice idea, but should be avoided

The author of this unofficial Windows XP service pack probably means well, but there's a reason we use trusted sources.

Tesla Motors decides on Nevada for Gigafactory – Report

Nothing says Welcome Back to School like a shiny cellphone station

Massachusetts girls' school makes sure 6th-8th graders won't zone out on iPhones

Facebook blamed for driving up cellphone bills, but it’s not alone

An auto-play feature for videos on Facebook has been singled out for driving up cellphone bills, but it's not the only app that exhibits this behavior.

7 FAQs about containers

Containers are a hot buzz word. But what exactly are they?

Apple to partner with American Express, Visa, and Mastercard for mobile payments

20 years ago, AT&T ad campaign ‘predicted’ technology that was well on its way

DARPA bolsters blueprint to build robotic services for satellites

DARPA plan might integrate robotics with commercial spacecraft to expedite services

Recommended reading: ‘Mobile Collaboration for Dummies’

E-book offers advice for mobile UC&C, cost management, and security options

For Apple, now is the time to put up or shut up

After too many months of promises, the pressure is on for Tim Cook and Apple to deliver something special.

Aerohive’s retail strategy comes full circle with radius partnership

How beacons are becoming almost as valuable Wi-Fi for retailers.

Microsoft’s assault on Android begins with sub-$150 Windows tablets

Cost is no longer an issue when it comes to Windows tablets. Windows 8.1 with Bing is about to try and slaughter Android’s holiday tablet sales.

Why there will always be leaked celeb nude photos

Last week's leak of nude celeb pics from hacked iCloud accounts isn't surprising

The DOE’s Smart Grid snapshot

From cybersecurity to networking challenges US Dept. of Energy takes a snapshot of electric utilities

Apple says iCloud not to blame in nude photo celebrity leak

Doing my part to keep the TI-84 Plus on top

Witness the future: The 1955 Video Phone

For $5,000: “As simple to operate as today’s dial tone.” Indeed.

Nude celebrity photos are leaked and “the cloud” is to blame

Now that celebrities have been hacked, everyone is wondering if the cloud is safe

Avaya and HP to sell combined portfolio of UC, contact center and infrastructure services

HP assumes delivery for a significant portion of Avaya Private Cloud Services

Labor Day is over: Do you know where your cooler is?

Back from the beach, coolers are discarded like an ungrateful brat’s toy after Christmas. But not so fast, technologies are out there that breathe new life into the unglamorous staple.