Wednesday, November 26, 2014

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Social networks under fire over soldier’s murder

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 04:30 AM PST

facebokFacebook is under attack in the UK because it failed to supply information needed which might have prevented the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby.

Michael Adebowale, one of the killers of the soldier, had 11 Facebook accounts but GCHQ has only seen six of those despite requests. more»

Imaging hub gets £29 million funding

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 03:05 AM PST

glasgowA unit called the Quantum Imaging Hub is to receive funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences research Council (ESPRC) to the tune of £29 million over the next five years.

The hub includes academics from the universities of Glasgow, Bristil, Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt, Oxford and Strathclyde and has over 30 industry partners. more»

IBM bets on the mobile market

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 02:50 AM PST

horseraceEnterprises wanting to leverage their legacy systems using devices like smartphones and tablets are being tempted by IBM to enter its garden of mobility delights.

The company said it has added a number of pieces to its Mobility Services jigsaw.

That includes "desktop as a service" (DaaS) intended to let companies implement desktop features on mobile devices using a subscription service offered using the IBM Cloud. more»

Apple iPad leads but others snap at heels

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 02:17 AM PST

The late Steve Jobs with an iPadOut of the 74.53 million tablets expected to ship during the current calendar quarter, the Apple iPad will take the lead with 26.8 percent of the worldwide shipments.

That's according to Digitimes Research, which said that out of those 74.5 million tablets, 20 million will be iPads, 27.8 million will be from other multinational vendors such as Samsung and Lenovo, and 26.7 million will be so-called "white box" or unbranded units. more»

People start buying TVs again

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 02:03 AM PST

oldtvShipments of TVs worldwide rose in the third quarter by four percent, bucking a trend that showed several previous quarters of weak growth.

LCD TV shipments rose by nine percent, according to IHS subsidiary Displaysearch, fuelled by uptake of TV screens in North America. more»

Microsoft done for tax evasion in China

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:21 AM PST

fb_share.af4030d35be0Chinese mandarins have the pip at Microsoft and fined the software giant more than $140 million in back taxes.

The case is being seen as the first major case concerning cross-border tax evasion in the country, as regulators ramp up pressure on US corporations doing business there. more»

Ruby on Rails is dying

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:19 AM PST

damsel-in-distress-4Ruby on Rails is dying off, despite the fact that those with the skill can make a killing according to a new report from Quartz.

Quartz found that by using US job listing data collected by Burning Glass and the Brookings Institution, and dividing by its shoe size,the most valuable programming skill to have today is Ruby on Rails. more»

Verizon uses Dalek diplomacy on FCC

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:17 AM PST

DayoftheDaleksUS telco Verizon has revealed its compromise on net neutrality which appears to have been drawn up by a Dalek PR – it has promised not to sue the FCC if the watchdog does exactly what it tells it to.

Verizon has promised that it will not sue to block net neutrality rules as long as they’re issued without reclassifying broadband providers as utilities.  more»

HP sees profits plummet

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:15 AM PST

meg-whitmanThe maker of expensive printer ink, HP, has surprised the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street by telling them that its quarterly revenue fell in almost every business segment over the year.

The numbers highlight weaknesses in the company ahead of the company’s planned 2015 separation of its enterprise services from its traditional computer and printing units. more»

Cameron claims that ISPs are protecting terrorists

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:13 AM PST

stupid cameronUK Prime Minister David “one is an ordinary bloke” Cameron has been claiming that ISPs are responsible for the deaths of fusilier Lee Rigby.

Responding to a report by the intelligence and security committee, Cameron said that internet companies are allowing their networks to be used to plot "murder and mayhem". more»

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