Technology news

• Microsoft adds Outlook.com to service-subscription list with $50/year Premium option

  14-02-2017 22:11
  
  Microsoft officially launched a premium-grade Outlook.com email service in the U.S. that omits ads, provides five inboxes and supports personalized addresses.
  
  Read more

• Juniper facing fatal clock flaw that impacts Cisco routers, switches

  14-02-2017 21:44
  
  Communication clock signal component dies over time killing key networking gear.
  
  Read more

• Amazon releases Chime, a new cloud-based UCaaS

  14-02-2017 20:11
  
  Taking on incumbents like Cisco, Avaya, Microsoft and Google, Amazon today announced Chime, a cloud-based unified communications as a service application that the company says brings a fresh approach to online conference calls and meetings.
  
  Read more

• Toshiba's in chaos, but not quitting PCs -- yet

  14-02-2017 19:48
  
  Toshiba is more than a laptop maker, but the vast Japanese conglomerate shrunk on Tuesday under a wave of bad news.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Intel ships latest Itanium chip called Kittson, but grim future looms

  14-02-2017 19:36
  
  Intel's Itanium chip is hanging by a thread, and after more than three years, the company is now shipping the next and possibly final version of the processor, which is code-named Kittson.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft shelves all February security updates

  14-02-2017 19:35
  
  Microsoft today took the unprecedented step of postponing an entire month's slate of security updates for Windows and its other products.
  
  Read more

• Russian cyberspies blamed for US election hacks are now targeting Macs

  14-02-2017 19:09
  
  Security researchers have discovered a macOS malware program that's likely part of the arsenal used by the Russian cyberespionage group blamed for hacking into the U.S. Democratic National Committee last year.
  
  Read more

• Google’s new cloud service is a unique take on a database

  14-02-2017 18:00
  
  On Tuesday, Google launched Cloud Spanner, a new, fully managed database that’s supposed to provide the transactional consistency of a traditional database plus the scalability and performance of a NoSQL database.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Panasonic's new image sensor technology will improve night vision in cars - The Verge

  14-02-2017 17:56 via theverge.com
  
  Panasonic's new image sensor technology will improve night vision in cars
  The Verge
  Panasonic has developed new image sensor technology that should improve night vision in vehicles. The company says it has developed a way to electronically control the near infrared light sensitivity of pixels in an organic CMOS sensor without having ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Microsoft's president wants a Geneva Convention for cyberwar

  14-02-2017 17:30
  
  Microsoft is calling for a “Digital Geneva Convention,” as global tensions over digital attacks continue to rise. The tech giant wants to see civilian use of the internet protected as part of an international set of accords, Brad Smith, the company’s president and chief legal officer, said in a blog post.
  
  Read more

• Modern Technology Provides a New Solution to the Chore Problem - Yahoo Finance

  14-02-2017 17:10 via finance.yahoo.com
  Modern Technology Provides a New Solution to the Chore Problem
  Yahoo Finance
  Generation after generation parents face many of the same challenges when it comes to raising children. Gregg Murset, a father of six, is no exception. When his search for a simple solution to keep track of his kids' chores, reward a weekly allowance ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Commentary | How DoD can harness commercial SATCOM's rapidly changing technology - SpaceNews

  14-02-2017 17:10 via spacenews.com
  SpaceNews
  Commentary | How DoD can harness commercial SATCOM's rapidly changing technology
  SpaceNews
  The U.S. Defense Department uses commercial satellite communications to keep in touch with UAV, such as the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft show here. Credit: Wikicommons. This commentary originally appeared in the Jan. 30 issue of SpaceNews ...
  
  Read more

• Seastar C++ framework looks to simplify coding

  14-02-2017 17:07
  
  Concepts capability that simplifies design will be featured in the next version of the event-driven framework
  
  Read more

• Technology Sector Update for 02/14/2017: GILT - Nasdaq

  14-02-2017 15:38 via nasdaq.com
  
  Technology Sector Update for 02/14/2017: GILT
  Nasdaq
  In technology stocks news, Gilat Satellite ( GILT ), a provider of satellite networking technology, reported a drop in earnings but an increase in revenue. Non-GAAP EPS decreased to $0.13 in the December quarter, from $0.16 a year earlier. Q4 revenue ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Forget the network perimeter, say security vendors

  14-02-2017 15:27
  
  Security vendors start embracing Google's BeyondCorp network security model that treats all apps and devices as being on the Internet instead of assigning higher trust to local networks.
  
  Read more

• IBM’s Watson teams up with its SIEM platform for smarter, faster event detection

  14-02-2017 15:20
  
  IBM’s Watson supercomputer can now consult with the company’s security information and event management (SIEM) platform to deliver well researched responses to security events and do so much faster than a person.
  
  Read more

• BMW developing solid-state battery technology for EVs - PerformanceDrive

  14-02-2017 13:49 via performancedrive.com.au
  
  PerformanceDrive
  BMW developing solid-state battery technology for EVs
  PerformanceDrive
  The future of BMW's electric cars is expected to benefit from a quantum leap forward in battery technology in about nine years from now. Autocar reports that new solid-state batteries will boost capacity by 15-20 per cent, which means higher energy ...
  
  Read more

• Formula 1 now capable of 'internet' broadcasts with new technology - autosport.com

  14-02-2017 12:23 via autosport.com
  
  autosport.com
  Formula 1 now capable of 'internet' broadcasts with new technology
  autosport.com
  Formula 1 is now capable of delivering broadcasts directly to internet users following tests carried out in 2016. Work carried out by Tata Communications in conjunction with Formula One Management, which included a test run at last year's Singapore ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Technology changes romance for better and for worse - Cleveland 19 News

  14-02-2017 11:56 via cleveland19.com
  
  Technology changes romance for better and for worse
  Cleveland 19 News
  Few things have stood the test of time like good old fashioned romance. However, the way we go about meeting and courting that love interest has changed. Technology has made it easier to FaceTime a long-distance love, and sending texts with emojis can ...
  
  Read more

• How Has Technology Changed The Way We Trust? - Fast Company

  14-02-2017 11:52 via fastcompany.com
  
  Fast Company
  How Has Technology Changed The Way We Trust?
  Fast Company
  Researcher Rachel Botsman talks about the sharing economy, its impact on trust, and how it has created the need for a new type of leader. How Has Technology Changed The Way We Trust? [Photo: Flickr user Michael Thuemmler] ...
  
  Read more

• Valentine's day: what's your secret technology crush? - Naked Security

  14-02-2017 11:37 via nakedsecurity.sophos.com
  
  Naked Security
  Valentine's day: what's your secret technology crush?
  Naked Security
  Valentine's day is traditionally a time when you can act on your secret crushes and let them know how you feel about them. Anyone who cares about security and technology has an app or a platform or a programming language or something that might not be ...
  
  Read more

• Future solar technology inspired this bio-sustainability research center's prefab facade - Inhabitat

  14-02-2017 10:31 via inhabitat.com
  
  Inhabitat
  Future solar technology inspired this bio-sustainability research center's prefab facade
  Inhabitat
  The porous, pale green facade that wraps the Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability at Portugal's Azurém Campus was created for more than just looks. The holes in the eye-catching cladding reference the shape of titanium nanotubes, ...
  
  Read more

• Controversy mars first use of video technology by A-League side in Wellington Phoenix friendly - The Sydney Morning Herald

  14-02-2017 10:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  Controversy mars first use of video technology by A-League side in Wellington Phoenix friendly
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  The Video Assistant Referees (VARs) have courted controversy in their first use in football in New Zealand. Thankfully, it was only a friendly between the Wellington Phoenix and Beijing BG, which the Phoenix won 1-0, but what happened at Westpac ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Controversy mars first use of video technology by A-League side in ... - The Sydney Morning Herald

  14-02-2017 10:10 via smh.com.au
  
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  Controversy mars first use of video technology by A-League side in ...
  The Sydney Morning Herald
  The Video Assistant Referees (VARs) have courted controversy in their first use in football in New Zealand. Thankfully, it was only a friendly between the ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Cybersecurity alliance promoting intel-sharing seeks to expand

  14-02-2017 09:59
  
  Hackers have probably had a harder time slipping past your security software, thanks to an alliance between some of the top vendors in the industry.
  
  Read more

• Worried about hacks, senators want info on Trump’s personal phone

  14-02-2017 08:54
  
  Two senators have written to the U.S. Department of Defense about reports that President Donald Trump may still be using an old unsecured Android phone, including to communicate through his Twitter account.
  
  Read more

• Twitter rolls back abuse fix few hours after protests

  14-02-2017 07:39
  
  Twitter rolled back a new fix aimed to prevent abuse a few hours after it met with protests, reflecting that the company is still scrambling to find solutions to the problem of harassment on its service, but is willing to make changes quickly in response to its users.
  
  Read more

• eBook: Talking tech: How SMEs use technology - SmartCompany.com.au

  14-02-2017 06:54 via smartcompany.com.au
  
  SmartCompany.com.au
  eBook: Talking tech: How SMEs use technology
  SmartCompany.com.au
  For so long, the word “technology” represented something distant. It was inaccessible. Now technology runs everything we do. By analysing the activity in the businesses of more than 500 respondents to SmartCompany's 2016 Technology Survey, this eBook ...
  
  Read more

• Apple's Eddy Cue says technology companies have a responsibility to combat fake news - Recode

  14-02-2017 06:17 via recode.net
  
  Recode
  Apple's Eddy Cue says technology companies have a responsibility to combat fake news
  Recode
  Since most people are getting news via their devices, tech companies need to look for solutions, according to Cue. by April Glaser@aprilaser Feb 14, 2017, 12:15am EST. tweet · share · Linkedin ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Amazon Chime goes after WebEx, Skype for Business and more

  14-02-2017 06:00
  
  On Monday, AWS announced the launch of Amazon Chime, a new service that’s designed to compete with the likes of WebEx, Skype for Business and GoToMeeting. It’s a powerful swing at some very entrenched enterprise software players by the public cloud provider.
  
  Read more

• South Australia follows NSW, Tas with new CISO position

  14-02-2017 05:55
  
  South Australia has established a new chief information security (CISO) position to take charge of whole-of-government cyber security efforts in the state.
  
  Read more

• Parents and technology – How much is too much? - WGBA-TV

  14-02-2017 05:44 via nbc26.com
  
  WGBA-TV
  Parents and technology – How much is too much?
  WGBA-TV
  Nearly every person, even children have smart phones. Most of the time, experts talk about kids spending too much time on their phones, but what about parents? As parents we've all been there and felt guilty after spending too much time on our phones ...
  
  Read more

• RECKON CEO: 'We are putting a lot of money into cloud technology' - Business Insider Australia

  14-02-2017 05:01 via businessinsider.com.au
  
  Business Insider Australia
  RECKON CEO: 'We are putting a lot of money into cloud technology'
  Business Insider Australia
  Reckon, the underdog in the intensely competitive accounting software cloud wars, is concentrating on developing its product, rather that pushing into new markets, over the next year. The company today posted a 25% drop in half year profit to $11 ...and more »
  
  Read more

• Apple CFO Luca Maestri to Speak at 2017 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference Tomorrow - Mac Rumors

  14-02-2017 03:40 via macrumors.com
  
  Mac Rumors
  Apple CFO Luca Maestri to Speak at 2017 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference Tomorrow
  Mac Rumors
  Apple CFO Luca Maestri will speak at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference tomorrow afternoon, according to Apple's investor news site. Maestri will speak at 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time, and Apple will provide an audio webcast of the session.and more »
  
  Read more

• Researcher develops ransomware attack that targets water supply

  14-02-2017 03:27
  
  A security researcher is showing that it’s not hard to hold industrial control systems for ransom. He's experimented with a simulated water treatment system based on actual programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and documented how these can be hacked.
  
  Read more

• Chips coming by June will herald the next generation of Wi-Fi

  14-02-2017 02:57
  
  Qualcomm will start shipping sample chips for the next generation of Wi-Fi by June, helping device and network vendors develop products that might quadruple users’ speeds and lengthen battery life.
  
  Read more

• Educational technology consortium facilitates collaboration and support - EducationHQ Australia

  14-02-2017 01:35 via au.educationhq.com
  EducationHQ Australia
  Educational technology consortium facilitates collaboration and support
  EducationHQ Australia
  In the last decade the use of one-to-one learning technology in schools has dramatically escalated. This increase was significantly driven by the Australian Government funded educational reform program, The Digital Education Revolution (DER) which ...
  
  Read more

• How technology is influencing recruitment - Human Capital

  14-02-2017 00:48 via hcamag.com
  Human Capital
  How technology is influencing recruitment
  Human Capital
  Video is providing job candidates with the chance to demonstrate skills that could never be expressed on paper. HC talks to GM of HR Michelle Farrar-Eagles about how General Pants Co is using new technology to find and source talent. How did you find ...
  
  Read more

• The chief technology officer at Qantas, Chris Taylor, is out - Business Insider Australia

  14-02-2017 00:28 via businessinsider.com.au
  
  The chief technology officer at Qantas, Chris Taylor, is out
  Business Insider Australia
  Chief technology officer Chris Taylor stepping down just weeks after a new chief information officer was installed. The airline confirmed Chris Taylor had resigned to “take up a new opportunity overseas”. He will remain with the company until May.
  
  Read more

• Ford invests $1.3 billion in self-driving AI technology company - CarAdvice

  14-02-2017 00:24 via caradvice.com.au
  
  CarAdvice
  Ford invests $1.3 billion in self-driving AI technology company
  CarAdvice
  Late last week, Ford purchased a majority stake in Argo AI, a startup firm specialising in self-driving vehicle technology, for US$1 billion ($1.3 billion). Argo is run by Bryan Salesky, previously the director of hardware development at Google's Self ...and more »
  
  Read more

Follow @TechnologyNewsl on Twitter!