Symantec: There’s A New Duqu In Town
It appears that Duqu keeps evolving even as researchers an experts continue to capture and research it. A new variant has been uncovered by experts slumming around Iran, hiding its veteran authorship in a…
New Media Minute: Social TV Buzz Doubles Year over Year; New Program Guide Weaves in Real-Time Buzz
The growth of social activity in conversations and check-ins around TV programming has grown by about 91% year over year, according to a study by social TV tracking service Trendrr.TV. The company also…
If a Tree Falls In the Woods, Will Android Send You an Ad for Stump Grinders?
If you’re wondering why Android apps have more in-app ads than iOS, the answer is simple: Android developers rely on ads for their revenue. But what’s troubling with in-app ads is the fact that…
3 Tutorials on Using R with Hadoop
By Klint Finley
Jeffrey Breen of Atmosphere Research Group presented at tk how to use Apache Hadoop with the statistical programming language R using RHadoop. Hadoop has become practically synonymous with big data and R has become…
10Gb Ethernet Finally Coming of Age?
For a decade, network analysts have touted 10Gb Ethernet as the next step in internal network technology. But until now various factors including the cost, the added complexity and need to retrain network personnel,…
Facebook Arms Itself With IBM Patents, but Are Facebookers Safe?
In preparation for the lawsuit filed against them by Yahoo! Inc., Facebook bought 750 patents from International Business Machines Corp. The freshly acquired patents will cover a broad range of technology, ranging from search…
New iPad’s Newest Issue: WiFigate
Today’s mobile roundup features Apple’s WiFigate, T-Mobile and Nokia fire employees and more. New iPad’s New Issue: WiFigate First we heard about the heatgate, wherein consumers complained about the new iPad heating up to…
The Evolution of Facebook Photo Sharing: from Fickle to Fancy HD
By Saroj Kar
Photographs are among the most engaging content you’ll find on social networks like Facebook, Google+ or Instagram. For Facebook, photos hold a special place amongst all types of content posted by users, taking center…
Apps for the New iPad’s Retina Display: Netflix, Games and More
The new iPad from Apple is getting a lot of negative publicity because of its heatgate and chargegate issues, but will those stop consumers from buying it? I don’t think so. Whatever problems the…
Google Drops Keys In Favor of OAuth 2.0, Certificates
Earlier this week, Google made a quiet announcement that could have a widespread impact: Web applications that integrate with the Google platform no longer use passwords or shared keys, relying instead on certificates and…