Lookout Predicts More Mobile Malware In 2012
Lookout Mobile Security has been diligent in their duty to protect mobile devices from malware lurking in every corner of the tech world. They reported yesterday that a new type of malware, RuFraud, is…
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em: Microsoft and Open Source
By Klint Finley
Earlier this year I wrote that Microsoft needed to open source something big. Even Apple, hardly a bastion of openness, had its Darwin and Webkit projects. Microsoft was talking to the open source talk,…
Hewlett-Packard’s Legal Chief Latest to Jump Ship
HP’s general counsel Michael Holston has left the company to pursue other opportunities, according to company officials. Fenwick & West LLP partner David Healy is serving as interim counsel until a replacement will be…
Big Data Disruptors and Hurdles in WAN Traffic
Infineta and the Internet Research Group (IRG) released a study about the disruptors and challenges that exist in the inter-data center WAN environment handling big data workflows. The paper starts out by highlighting the…
Viadeo Goes to Russia, Ready to Rumble with LinkedIn
By Cherr Aira
The “social epidemic” started by Facebook and its predecessors has caused various organizations to revisit their marketing strategy and business models, tweaking them according to current social trends. And if you think social media’s influence only…
To Compete with Google, Apple Eases iAd Platform
By Saroj Kar
Advertising platform Apple iAd, announced along with iOS4 last year, was designed to shake up the mobile advertising business through compelling interactive banners with a concomitant increase in income of publishers and developers. But…
Are Mobile Payment Methods Really Secure?
PaymentOne, the global leader in mobile payments and carrier billing, released information regarding mobile payment security and consumers’ attitude towards online and mobile purchasing. The study was conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and…
Storage Wars: HP Gets a Boost in Disk Storage
Hewlett-Packard has seen some of the biggest growth in the external storage systems market, according to data provided by company officials and research firms IDC and Gartner. Wikibon’s top analyst Dave Vellante looked into…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Beats $1 Billion Sales Milestone in 16 Days
By Kyt Dotson
The month of November has been punishing and glorious for the gaming industry this year, game publisher Activision Blizzard has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has climbed a milestone and cast…
Music Cloud’s Crowded Global Scene, from Apple to RaRa
By Isha Suri
Apple launched its iTunes music and movie store around 12 years ago, and ever since, its fans have been waiting for its arrival in Latin America. The good news is that the iTunes Store…