Tuesday, November 18, 2014

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Apple knocks Google off top spot

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 02:12 AM PST

prismThe internecine war between Google and Apple took a further twist when it emerged that the Cupertino company now holds the pole position on indoor location technology likely to be widely used in shops.

ABI Research said that "Apple has taken the bull by the horns" in the retail market with several firms vying to win the war.  more»

Sweden to give games sexism rating

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 01:53 AM PST

558_L-narikoThe macho gaming world is about to be turned on its head by moves in Sweden to rate games on the basis of the way they treat women.

A video game trade group, inspired by the Bechdel Test, will study games’ portrayals of women and give each game a rating. more»

Verizon paid its CEO more than it did the taxman

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 01:16 AM PST

taxman sheet musicIf you want to know how silly the tax avoidance of US companies has become, you only need to look at Verizon.

It paid its CEO Lowell C. McAdam more than it paid the in U.S. federal income taxes.

According to a study compiled by the Institute for Policy Studies and the Center for Effective Government, which has been denied by Verizon, it was one of seven companies paid their CEO more than they paid in tax,  including Boeing, Ford, Chevron, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co and General Motors Co. more»

Enterprises scramble over Windows Server 2003 shutdown

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 01:14 AM PST

ucs_Cray1_installCorporations, which are still having trouble getting rid of their Windows XP machines, are facing an even bigger challenge  — the shutting down of Windows Server 2003.

The server software is about to be chopped and many companies still use it – after all it has provided more than a decade of loyal service. more»

Intel scrambles PC and mobile processor divisions

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 01:14 AM PST

ScrambledEggIntel has decided to merge its PC and mobile processor divisions under one roof, claiming that the line between tablets and laptops has blurred.

Starting from next year, Intel will form a  division called the Client Computing Group, which will include the teams that develop its Core processors for desktops and laptops, as well as those that develop its Atom chips for smartphones and tablets. more»

Decade old laser tech dusted off

Posted: 18 Nov 2014 12:52 AM PST

laser1In a bid to save cash on expensive fibre optic lines, 10-year-old laser networking technology is being re-introduced.

The technology that uses parallel radio and laser links to move data through the air at high speeds, in wireless hops of up to 10 kilometres at a time. more»

Google gets its hardware knickers in a twist

Posted: 17 Nov 2014 05:22 AM PST

Nexus 9A report by financial analysts at Seeking Alpha suggests that Google has come adrift with its smartphone hardware strategy.

Seeking Alpha claims the Nexus programme does not now include the kind of devices most people would rush out to buy.

And even devices like the joint Google-HTC One GPe – which the analysts describe as the "Rolls Royce" of five inch Android smartphones is in a spot of bother. more»

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