Opinion

Google Glass gets a makeover before reintroducing itself to the public

Google’s announcement of the public sale of Glass and last night’s release of new Glass features and an upgrade to Android KitKat is big news for the wearable community.

It’s a fax

Geek-themed Meme of the Week No. 39

UConn-Comcast launch security research center during Heartbleed week

Center of Excellence for Security Innovation established

Windows XP holdouts explain why they haven’t upgraded

They're not lazy or uninformed - many Windows XP users can't upgrade for reasons that Microsoft can't address.

Field Museum goes Gigabit

Chicago institution ratchets up Internet connection speed

Preventing the scourge of double-digit tunnel syndrome

Or what the boss wants the boss gets

Apple seeking $100 more from carriers for iPhone 6 subsidies

Apple is reportedly trying to negotiate, with little success thus far, a $100 increase in iPhone subsidies from carriers.

Tiny camera brings big league applications to petite satellites

European Space Agency developed CubeSat camera sports spectral vision, data compression

Video makers torture kids with unexplained Walkmans

Youngsters puzzle over, poke and prod Sony audio relic

M2M, IoT – and Broadband

Most people think of M2M and IoT as being all about short, infrequent messages. But thinking about the end-to-end solution, there’s often a role for broadband as well.

Two Reasons why Heartbleed doesn’t really change anything

The Heartbleed bug in OpenSSL is a very big deal, but it would be a mistake to think it changes the overall security landscape

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Division’s Product Momentum

Three UC Related Announcements Last Month

Unix: More ways to spin the top command

The top command is one of the most useful commands for getting a quick glimpse into how your Unix server is performing, but stopping there might mean that you're missing out on a lot of interesting options.

App o’ the Week: Flowboard for better presentations

Cisco Live 2014: Dipping my Toes into the Social Side of Cisco Live

Trying out the Social Side this Year

iWatch to come in two sizes (1.3 and 1.5 inches); will compete at both the low and high-end of the market

A new research note from Ming-Chi Kuo sheds even more light on Apple's highly anticipated iWatch device

Looks like maybe the NSA did know about Heartbleed …

Attention Windows 8.1 users: Update 1 is not an option

All fixes in the future will require Update 1, so you have no choice but to upgrade.

US takes out gang that used Zeus malware to steal millions

Zeus malware used to attack Bank of America, First National Bank of Omaha and others

Votiro sanitizes malware-laden files intent on doing you harm

Amazon says cloud customers can take precautions to defend against Heartbleed

Customers can update their Linux VMs to ensure protection

Ex-Cisco Linksys says it doesn’t Heartbleed

Routers don't implement vulnerable version of OpenSSL, according to new owner Belkin

Why is Heartbleed like bananas and did the NSA know?

Tesla fights back against “lemon law” lawsuit

Tesla calls into question the accuracy of a recent "lemon law" suit filed against the company

When crowdfunding goes bad; the story of ZionEyez

Linux distro ‘elementary’ grows up, starts paying developers

A new bounty program for the elementary OS is a sign of its maturity.

In France, it’s now illegal to work after 6 p.m.

Responding to smartphones' impact on the workday, labor groups in France have enacted a ruling prohibiting companies from pressuring employees to work late just because they can.

NASA setting up $250,000 Mars lander competition

NASA wants robotic spacecraft to land, grab a sample and leave

Android malware is rare, but some choose it deliberately

Google's recently released numbers on Android malware include those who root with custom ROMs.

Qualcomm’s new 64-bit processors: Blurring the lines between mobile and wired internet

While a 64-bit processor may seem like overkill for today's mobile devices, it's a sign of things to come.