Opinion

How smartphones won the tablet war

More insights into how smartphones are eating into the tablet market – from Apple and others.

Why we should preserve useless, old software

Preserving history is one of the benefits of open source software.

Microsoft Security Essentials goes bonkers just as support ends

Systems reportedly "slow to a crawl" in recent days, just as support for XP ends.

How the FCC’s net neutrality ruling could make piracy cool again

If the FCC's proposal to permit ISPs to charge content providers for premium network access becomes reality, piracy could become fashionable once again.

Just how much bigger AWS is compared its next competitor may surprise you

AWS’s IaaS revenue is three-times that of its nearest competitor, IBM

TV news networks ignore ‘death of net neutrality’

How emerging markets contributed to Apple’s strong quarter

In some international markets Apple found growth and great margins, commanding a 30% premium over U.S. retail.

The Camera That Killed the Jeep – Part 2

In which Craig and Mike get closer to understanding how a Wi-Fi camera can fake out the sophisticated electronics in a 2014 Jeep. And this ain’t pretty.

The Transition from PSTN to VoIP: Call Routing and User Profiles

ATIS and SIP Forum Efforts for an NNI, Plus a Public Policy Debate

Product Lust o’ the Week: The Asustor 602T NAS

Unix: Raspberry Pi: A Quick-Start Guide, Second Edition, Maik Schmidt

Get yourself a $35 computer, a copy of this book, and you will likely discover a side of computing that expands your view of what computing is all about

Switching highlights Juniper’s Q1

Strong demand for EX, QFabric leads to 46% growth; AT&T taps company for Domain 2.0 cloud

Linux Foundation responds to Heartbleed with Core Infrastructure Initiative

Giving money is easy, dedicating key personnel to monitoring existing open source projects is hard.

ISACA introduces Cybersecurity Nexus program to help fill the infosec skills gap

Cloud computing confronts critical crossroads

Net neutrality, Aereo, and massive price cuts: which of these factors will truly shape the future of cloud computing?

Online black market designed to evade feds

Unlike the Silk Road, the DarkMarket is designed as a peer-to-peer network, which would be more difficult for law enforcement to shut down.

How F5 Networks countered the Heartbleed bug

F5’s iRules proved critical in the fight against Heartbleed, enabling the company to issue a patch within hours of the bug’s discovery.

WLAN Testing and Benchmarking: Notes from Syracuse University

I recently had the privilege of speaking on the general topic of WLAN testing and benchmarking at a graduate Enterprise Wireless Networks class at Syracuse University.

When Big Data Goes Bad

Upcoming Windows end-of-life deadlines we should be talking about

Windows XP got all of the attention, but a few others are coming up on their deadlines, and you might want to know about them.

Boston Calling: Now there’s a creative music video

Music festival announces fall concert line-up with music video

Band releases album as Linux kernel module

iOS 8 may feature Shazam-powered song recognition functionality

A new report claims that Apple may partner up with Shazam to bake song recognition functionality right into iOS 8.

Why cloud companies are watching the Aereo, Supreme Court case very closely

Are cloud providers responsible for the content of what's stored on their servers?

ARIN Enters Phase 4 of IPv4 Exhaustion

ARIN is now down to their final /8 equivalent block of IPv4 addresses.

#myNYPD: How not to build your brand on social media

Navigation by smartphone is great but how to mount it in the car?

Useful Gadget: A keyboard for where you can’t swing a cat or a mouse

Fonality Updates Product Portfolio Packages

New Pricing Options, Web Interface Also Announced

Wearable computing devices: Can they pass the acid test?

Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Would you spend your own money to buy today's crop of wearable computing devices?