McAfee’s Biometric Authentication Software Coming By End Of The Year
A McAfee security product that will use biometric technology to authenticate users will be available for download by the end of the year, said Kirk Skaugen, senior vice president and general manager of...
View ArticleIntel Buys PasswordBox
PasswordBox is positive about its prospects. "PasswordBox has spent the last two years building a product that people love, trust and use around the world every day," said Daniel Robichaud, CEO and...
View ArticleMicrosoft Acquires Startup Accompli
Putting a plan in motion for advanced Office mail functionality on non-Windows platforms, Microsoft has acquired Acompli, a startup that provides software for organizing email on mobile devices. “Our...
View ArticleIntel’s Security Exec Jumps Ship
Since the $7.7 billion acquisition by Intel, McAfee has lost senior managers and key talent in technology development, research and sales. At Blue Coat, Fey will replace David Murphy, who will stay on...
View ArticleAdobe Patches Flash Player Again
Flash Player 16.0.0.296 is now available for Internet Explorer and the plug-in based browsers on Windows and Mac systems.
View ArticleMicrosoft Said To Be Acquiring Calendar App, Sunrise Atelier
Microsoft is said to be closing in on a deal to purchase Sunrise Atelier, maker of a hip calendar application that could aid in jazzing up Microsoft’s own software. Microsoft is acquiring the company...
View ArticleNew Spyware Infection Can Steal Pics, Data From iPhones
A group of cybercriminals that target governments, the military and journalists has turned its attention to the iPhone, according to Trend Micro. The computer security firm says it has discovered new...
View ArticleApple Wooing Windows Users With Free iWork For iCloud
Apple has opened the beta of its iWork for iCloud application suite to Windows-only users, letting people without an iOS device or OS X-powered Mac create an Apple ID needed to access the Web apps....
View ArticleMozilla Goes After Flash
Google still embeds a Flash plug-in into the Chrome browser, while Internet Explorer continues to offer it as a separate add-on.
View ArticleApple Launches First Ever Public Beta For iOS
Apple has launched a first-ever public beta for iOS, offering some iPhone and iPad users a chance to test iOS 8.3, a still-under-development edition that has been in developers’ hands for more than a...
View ArticleApple Holding Discussions With Broadcasters To Launch TV Service
Apple Inc’s frequently mentioned TV service may soon become a reality as the iPhone maker is having discussions with programmers to offer a slimmed-down bundle of TV networks this fall, the Wall Street...
View ArticleInstagram Helps Out Apple Watch App Developers
With the Apple Watch slated for release on April 24, third-party application developers are rushing to write extensions that can run on the device. Now Instagram is sharing some code it wrote for its...
View ArticleSamsung Has A Team Devoted To Making Screens For Apple Devices
Samsung Electronics Co has put together a standalone team of about 200 employees to work exclusively on making screens for rival smartphone maker Apple Inc’s products, Bloomberg reported, citing people...
View ArticleSome Apple Watches To Arrive Ahead Of Schedule
Some Apple Watch buyers who were told that they would have to wait until June to receive their new gadgets will get them sooner, according to a statement made by Apple. When online pre-orders for...
View ArticleApple Pay To Launch In The UK In July
Apple Pay will debut in the U.K. in July, where it will initially work at 250,000 retail locations and the London transit system — with credit card support from eight major banks, according to an Apple...
View ArticleBox Integrate Microsoft’s Office Online With Its Storage Service.
Box followed competitor Dropbox to integrate Microsoft’s Office Online with its cloud storage service. “Today, we’re introducing Box for Office Online, making it easier than ever for our customers to...
View ArticleIBM Partners With Box
What's more, the results of these collaborations should allow another major player to join Microsoft and Google in the wars over productivity platforms.
View ArticleApple Offering Free Beats Headphones For Back-to-school Promo
Apple launched its annual back-to-school promotion in the U.S., switching the deal to a free pair of Beats headphones for customers who buy eligible Macs. The promotion launched later this year than in...
View ArticleBest Buy To Begin Selling Apple Watch In August
The Apple Watch will go on sale at stores of Best Buy Co Inc, the largest U.S.consumer electronics chain, starting Aug. 7. The Apple Watch and Apple Watch Sport models will be sold at more than 300...
View ArticleIBM Thinks Businesses Should Block TOR
There is a lot more. The bottom line is that bad things happen on the dark net and that they come to people and businesses through Tor. IBM said that concerned outfits should just block it and move on,...
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