Friday, November 21, 2014

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US warns of Chinese cyberwar again

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:45 AM PST

HQ of the National Security AgencyThe head of the NSA told politicians at the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on cyber threats that China could invade and close down vital American computer systems.

Admiral Michael Rogers,who runs the NSA, told the committee that China and one or two other countries could attack power utilities, aviation and financial firms. more»

Lenovo maintains tablet push

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:27 AM PST

Chess boardWhile both Apple and Samsung continue to dominate the branded tablet market workdwide, Chinese company Lenovo is beginning to make its presence known in the marketplace.

That's according to preliminary shipment figures in the third quarter of this year supplied by ABI Research. more»

Via to return to X86 CPU business

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 02:16 AM PST

Shanghai skyline - WikimediaAfter keeping a low profile over the last few years, it appears that Taiwanese firm Via is planning to re-enter the mainstream PC market in the next year.

According to an interview in Taiwanese wire Digitimes, the company has a joint venture with the government of Shanghai and is deploying X86 based microprocessors along with graphics chips. more»

Infosys forced Apple to pay more for less

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:35 AM PST

8eea64e0563590b07a4d93537eb2851fSome top Infosys executives have cleaned out their desks and been escorted from the building after it was discovered that the outfit had been daring to overcharge the margin king Apple.

Infosys, India’s second-largest IT services exporter, said on Tuesday it had fired Abraham Mathews, chief financial officer of its Infosys BPO unit, for failure to comply with the company’s code of conduct. more»

Bricks and Mortar turned over by Amazon scam

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:34 AM PST

supreme_court_backs_walmart_over_closedstore.jpeg.size.xxlarge.letterboxBricks and Mortar outfits in the US have been warned against competing against online retailers, after a fraud emerged which cost Walmart thousands.

Walmart had been running a deal, where it promised to match any price found online.

However some customers worked out that the only thing they needed to show Walmart was an Amazon advert. more»

Intel has a perky bottom line

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:33 AM PST

Intel-logoIntel's bottom line is looking a little cheery thanks to the fact that the death of the PC was overstated and people are buying them again.

Intel said that its revenue outlook for 2015 was above what the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street expected and it was even going to raise its dividend. more»

Intel to release thumb-sized PCs

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:31 AM PST

thumbs downChipzilla has said that it is shrinking PCs to thumb-sized “compute sticks” that will be out next year.

The stick will plug into the back of a smart TV or monitor “and bring it intelligence to that,” claimed senior vice president and general manager of the PC Client Group Kirk Skaugen. more»

Lollipop causes headaches for old Nexus users

Posted: 21 Nov 2014 01:30 AM PST

kojakThe Tame Apple Press is rubbing its hands with glee that Google's latest OS, Lollipop, appears to break old versions of its  flagship Nexus tablet.

The BBC , which is a big fan of Apple gear, seems to have spun the story as if the bug broke all Android machines, when actually the OS has positive reviews. more»

Intel announces 3D NAND-Flash

Posted: 20 Nov 2014 07:41 PM PST

IMFT Sign - Lehi

Rob Crooke, VP & GM of Intel's Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Solutions Group was last up in the company's day long Investor Meeting today in Santa Clara.

Though last, he had the most newsworthy announcement about the company's future memory intentions.

Intel announced it is back in the memory business – 3D NAND-Flash that is (mass production in-house is conditional though). more»

Amnesty releases anti-spying software

Posted: 20 Nov 2014 08:48 AM PST

amnestyHuman rights organisation Amnesty International said today it and other organisations have released software to detect spyware.

The software – called Detekt – scans PCs and detects surveillance software, some of which is used by governments to spy on journalists and other activists. more»

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