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Google publishes unpatched vulnerability in Windows 8.1

By Mike Wheatley Jan 5, 2015

Google has made Microsoft look a bit foolish after publishing details of a vulnerability it discovered in Windows 8.1 that allows attackers to gain system administrator privileges. Google didn’t hesitate to release the vulnerability,…

Verizon Cloud customers brace themselves for two-day outage

By Mike Wheatley Jan 5, 2015

Verizon has admitted its cloud services will go offline for as long as 48 hours next weekend, during which time all virtual machines hosted there will be unavailable. Verizon’s Cloud Client Care page neglects…

Nvidia unveils first teraflop mobile chip with the Tegra X1 #CES2015

By Kyt Dotson Jan 5, 2015

Nvidia Corporation co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang took to the stage at CES tonight to reveal the chip maker’s newest mobile product: the Tegra X1. This chip, modelled after the Maxwell GPU for desktop…

Bitstamp accounts possibly compromised, users told to stop using Bitcoin hot wallets

By Duncan Riley Jan 5, 2015

Update: the account compromise is now confirmed, see the statement from Bitstamp at the end of the post. Bitstamp Ltd. account holder details may have been compromised after the company advised customers not to send…

Xiaomi shipments surge 227% as it releases new Redmi phone

By Duncan Riley Jan 4, 2015

Xiaomi Inc., has posted pre-tax revenue of 74.3 billion yuan ($11.97 billion) in 2014 on the back of its mobile shipments increasing 227 percent to 61 million for the calendar year. The Chinese mobile manufacturer became the…

Intel takes 30% stake in smart glasses maker Vuzix for $24.8 million

By Duncan Riley Jan 4, 2015

Intel Corp. has invested $24.8 million in OTCBB-listed smart glasses maker Vuzix Corp. for a 30 percent stake in the company. Under the deal Intel has received 49,626 of Vuzix’ Series A preferred stock at a…

Hybrid cloud model will become the de facto standard, says Key Information Systems: 2015 Tech Predictions

By Suzanne Kattau Jan 3, 2015

In 2015, decreased vendor bias will make the cloud more affordable, regional cloud providers will play an active role in cloud adoption strategies, and fears over data security will continue to decrease. This is…

Cloud market will become increasingly commoditized, says ClearSky Data: 2015 Tech Predictions

By Suzanne Kattau Jan 3, 2015

In 2015, the big cloud companies will make the cloud a battle of commodity economics that will force out the second-tier clouds, the commoditization of cloud services will provide the foundation for the vendors…

German watchmaker Montblanc joins the smart watchband market

By Duncan Riley Jan 2, 2015

German watchmaker Montblanc International GmbH is entering the wearable tech space with a smart watchband. According to reports, the watchband, named the e-Strap features a high-end leather strap with a carbon fiber texture the company calls “Extreme…

Scribd takes $22 million Series D to grow ebook subscription service

By Duncan Riley Jan 2, 2015

Scribd Inc. has taken $22 million Series D in a round led by Khosla Ventures that included Redpoint Ventures, Charles River Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. As part of the deal Khosla Ventures partner…

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Google publishes unpatched vulnerability in Windows 8.1

Nvidia unveils first teraflop mobile chip with the Tegra X1 #CES2015

Bitstamp accounts possibly compromised, users told to stop using Bitcoin hot wallets

Xiaomi shipments surge 227% as it releases new Redmi phone

Intel takes 30% stake in smart glasses maker Vuzix for $24.8 million

German watchmaker Montblanc joins the smart watchband market

Scribd takes $22 million Series D to grow ebook subscription service

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