Network Solutions is investigating an attack by a pro-Palestinian hacking group that redirected websites belonging to several companies.
Google buys Flutter, a gesture recognition start-up
Google has acquired Flutter, a gesture recognition company whose technology lets people control music and movies on their desktop by waving their hands.
Yahoo abandons T-shirt rewards for vulnerability information
Yahoo will stop giving T-shirts as a reward for finding security vulnerabilities after a public shaming it’s calling “T-shirt gate.”
Report: Ford CEO downplays chatter that he’s in line to replace Ballmer
Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally, considered a front-runner among candidates to replace Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, has reportedly tried to put the brakes on the accelerating rumours.
Intel to acquire network security firm Sensory Networks
Intel has signed a deal to acquire Sensory Networks, a provider of software pattern matching technology for network security applications.
UK govt to recruit cyber-reservists from IT industry
United Kingdom defence secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the government is creating a new Joint Cyber Reserve (JCR) made up of computer experts who will work alongside regular forces to protect the nation’s cyber defences.
Microsoft OS chief: One API to rule them all
Microsoft is pursuing the ideal of OS platforms: a unified code base that runs from smartphones to servers, giving users …
3D printing techniques will be used to construct buildings, here and in outer space
Within a couple of years, researchers at the University of Southern California believe 3D printing techniques will be used to construct entire buildings in less than a day.
Two Middle East hackers qualify for Global CyberLympics Finals
Two Middle East ethical hackers from Help AG, a regional information security consulting company, have qualified to participate in the World Finals of the Global CyberLympics, an EC-Council Foundation initiative supported by the United Nation’s International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
Windows 8.1 to cost the same as Windows 8 for U.S. retail customers
While Windows 8.1 promises many changes from Windows 8, one thing that will remain the same is the price to U.S. consumers.
Gitex Preview: Riverbed Technology
1) What is the main theme of your presence at GITEX this year? The main theme for Riverbed Technology at GITEX this year is ‘Storage Consolidation’.
Al Taqnyah introduces e-Signatures with Emirates ID
Al Taqnyah Business Solutions, the e-Services expert, along with its Belgian paperless solutions partner, LetterGen, have launched an electronic signature solution enabled for Emirates ID.
Why Apple's 'indoor GPS' plan is brilliant
Nearly a year and a half ago, I predicted that Apple was hatching a ” secret plan to kill the …
Google, Intel cement ties on Chrome OS, could weaken Wintel
New Chromebooks announced this week signal Intel’s willingness to broaden its horizons and work with companies like Google, at the expense of its long-standing Windows partnership with Microsoft.
What the iPhone 5S and 5C and iOS7 offer the enterprise
Much of what Apple offers enterprise workers and their IT departments in the new iPhone 5S and 5C comes by virtue of its new iOS 7, first announced in June.
Intel, Google show 'next-generation' Chromebooks
Intel and Google showed off the next generation of Chromebooks from Hewlett-Packard, Acer and Toshiba, which will be faster and …
Intel President James on wearable tech, Microsoft partnership
After calculators, PCs and mobile phones, Intel is now jumping into wearable devices with an extremely low-power chip called Quark, …
What the first 64-bit iPhone chip means for you (hint: not much)
Apple fans have been craving some innovation for a while and the company seemed to deliver it Tuesday with the …
Apple launches two iPhones, targets wider market
For the first time since it redefined the smartphone market in 2007 with the launch of the iPhone, Apple will sell two distinctly different versions of the handset intended to attract consumers in different markets.
How to keep your iPhone from getting hot
The iPhone is a pretty hot tech gadget, but when it gets too warm it can start to misbehave. Overheating isn’t a huge problem for the iPhone, especially here in the UK, but it’s always a bit of a worry when it happens.