Apple encryption mistake puts many desktop applications at risk

From PC World: A subtle mistake in how Apple implemented a basic encryption feature that shields data from snooping also affects many desktop applications that rely on the code, according to a noted security researcher.

Apple released a patch on Friday for its iOS mobile platform but has yet to...

Nokia Unveils Android Windows Phone Clones, Starting at Around $120

From DailyTech: As anticipated, Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) inheritance got a little bit more complex early this morning, with Nokia Oyj. (HEX:NOK1V) unveiling a series of budget devices based on a forked version of Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system. The devices -- the Nokia X, XR, and X+...

Datacolor Spyder4PRO Review (Page 1 of 4)

In the beginning of the Fall semester last year, I was hanging out in the Electrical Engineering homeroom, playing some foosball with my friend. As we bounced goals off each other during a relatively fast paced game, a group of four individuals dropped by, and one of them asked if we were any good at foosball. "I will challenge both of you guys one on two," he said in an intimating manner. Being in the faculty of engineering for the last few...

Altair Rolls LTE-Advanced Chip

From EETimes: Altair Semiconductor announced an LTE-Advanced baseband processor in the run up to this month's Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona. The Four Gee 3802 is the Israeli company's third LTE design.

A former supporter of WiMax technology, the company is now investing heavily in LTE...

HTC Working on 3 New Wearables, Showing Off Smart Watch to Carriers

From DailyTech: HTC has a new wearable device to show off next week at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, but it isn't clear if it will be shown publicly.

According to Bloomberg, HTC will present the smart watch to carriers at the trade show. The event will act as a preview of the...

Nokia Unleashes Treasure Tags: Small Devices Help to Find Lost Items

From X-bit Labs: How many times have you left the house, only to realize you have left your wallet, or your phone, sitting on the kitchen table? All of us, from time-to-time. That’s all about to change with the Nokia Treasure Tag. Attached to various assets, the Nokia Treasure Tag, and your Lumia...

Intel Drives Xeon to Big Data

From EETimes: Intel tripled the maximum memory capacity in its latest server microprocessor, aiming the part against high-end chips from IBM and Oracle for big-data analytics jobs such as running in-memory databases. The Xeon E7 v2 packs up to 6 TBytes main memory in a four-socket platform and 12...

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