Vendors and Providers

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.

Microsoft’s Bing goes ad-free for all U.S. schools

Ends pilot project, drops knocks against Google

Android mobile ad traffic beats iOS for first time

But iPhones and iPads still command top ad revenues

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.

Healthcare IT Security Brings Challenges, Opportunities, but No Big Surprises

Netgear patch said to leave backdoor problem in router

A security researcher claims Netgear's firmware update further hides the backdoor, but doesn't remove it

ARIN Enters Phase 4 of IPv4 Exhaustion

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

Apple kicks off public OS X beta testing

Bars participants from disclosing any information about Mavericks 10.9.3 and future updates

As AT&T and Google push broadband adoption, the feds are non-players

Some question U.S. government efforts on digital inclusion, putting pressure on the private sector

Bing for schools out of pilot stage, promises ad-free search

Microsoft launched the pilot earlier this year in five of the largest U.S. public school districts