Apple yanks iOS 8 update after crippling iPhone 6 and 6 Plus

IBM's solar concentrator can produce energy, clean water and AC Bot-herders can launch DDoS attacks from dryers, refrigerators, other Internet of Things devices ITworld Today September 25, 2014 Apple yanks iOS 8 update after crippling iPhone 6 and 6 Plus Apple released, then quickly pulled, its first update for iOS 8 after customers flooded its support forum with reports that their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus smartphones could no longer connect to a cellular network. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. IBM's solar concentrator can produce energy, clean water and AC 2. Bot-herders can launch DDoS attacks from dryers, refrigerators, other Internet of Things devices 3. Consumer drives shown to be more reliable than enterprise drives 4. Samsung Gear VR developers won't be able to charge for apps 5. Workday ships first app for higher education in strike against Oracle 6. DHL will use 'parcelcopter' drone to deliver medicines to European island 7. BlackBerry goes for qwerty keyboard, again, in Passport smartphone Webcast: Hitachi Data Systems Building a Hybrid Cloud Cloud is a hot topic in IT, but so are the security and privacy issues surrounding it. How can IT take advantage of cloud, continue to run critical applications without significant transformation, and maintain visibility and control over data? View now IBM's solar concentrator can produce energy, clean water and AC The system is capable of producing up to 1,600 cubic liters of water per day. READ MORE Bot-herders can launch DDoS attacks from dryers, refrigerators, other Internet of Things devices A new malware kit called Spike can infect not only traditional desktops but a host of Internet of Things devices. READ MORE Consumer drives shown to be more reliable than enterprise drives 3TB pro drives from Seagate and WD are failing faster. READ MORE Webcast: Interactive Intelligence How Moving Your Contact Center to the Cloud Eliminates Risk The total cost of ownership (TCO) debate between a premises and cloud decision continues to wage on. Depending on how you look at it, it seems that you arrive at a different conclusion. However, the missing factor in nearly all cloud contact center and unified communications TCO discussions is the consideration of buyer risk. Learn More Samsung Gear VR developers won't be able to charge for apps At least not until a few months after the device launches. READ MORE Workday ships first app for higher education in strike against Oracle Workday has made good on a promise it issued a year ago with the release Thursday of Workday Student Recruiting, the first in a series of apps it's developing for higher education institutions. READ MORE DHL will use 'parcelcopter' drone to deliver medicines to European island Deutsche Post DHL will launch soon regular drone flights to deliver emergency medicines and other goods to the North Sea island of Juist. READ MORE BlackBerry goes for qwerty keyboard, again, in Passport smartphone BlackBerry announced its Passport smartphone today and bet large that there are users who will want a qwerty physical keyboard with a wider, square, 4.5-in. display. READ MORE White Paper: Unify Embracing a Flexible Work Environment This Infographic highlights the costs of losing experienced workers and the steps you can take to support a more flexible work environment Learn More DON'T MISS... 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