From ComputerWorld: Amazon Web Services has agreed to buy Nice, an Italian vendor of high-performance computing software and services to extend its as-a-service offering.
It's Amazon.com's second acquisition within six months of a software vendor that can put its cloud computing platform to new...
From InfoWorld: Apple has requested a court in New York to rule finally whether it can be compelled to assist investigators to break the passcode of an iPhone 5s belonging to a defendant in a criminal case.
The Department of Justice, citing a statute called the All Writs Act, tried to get help from...
From PC World: Suggestions that Vaio, Fujitsu and Toshiba will team up to create PCs for the Japanese market continue to grow. Vaio is in talks with its two Japan-based rivals to combine their PC units with Vaio’s into a new company, JIP CEO Hidemi Moue recently confirmed to Bloomberg Business. The...
When companies come up with an idea for a product, questions are always raised regarding its design, functionality, cost, and many other possible factors. In the consumer world, what makes the greatest first impression probably comes down to design and functionality. After making a quick evaluation of the product, they tack on an estimated price tag, compare it with the actual price tag, and consider whether it is worth splurging their money. In...
Can you make so many incremental updates, you no longer have the original thing? About four years ago, I built a server for use in my house with an Intel Core-i5 2405S, Noctua NH-D14, Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H, G.Skill Sniper F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2 2x4GB, two Kingston SSDNow V+200 120GB in RAID 1, Western Digital Scorpio Blue 500GB, FSP AURUM CM Gold 650W, and Fractal Design Define R4. Over the years, I have done many incremental updates on the system...
From CNET: 5G is coming. Eventually.
The fifth generation of wireless technology heralds a significant speed boost for Internet connections. On a 5G network, you could download the latest "Star Wars" film in seconds, not the minutes needed on today's networks. Its expected ubiquity will also help...
From Tom's Hardware: When Micron officially announced first generation 3D NAND flash technology, the company claimed this would lead to 3.5 TB gum stick-sized SSDs and more than 10 TB standard 2.5-inch SSDs. In our latest briefing, we learned more about the technology that will bring these products...
From ExtremeTech: Rumors have continued to swirl around AMD’s upcoming Zen processor and its performance capabilities, but a new slide from a CERN presentation is going to dump more fuel on the speculation fire. During a presentation on technology and market trends for the data center, one of the...
From InfoWorld: Haptic technology company Immersion has accused Apple and carrier AT&T of infringement of three of its patents in the latest iPhone models and Apple watches.
Immersion, which claims over 2,100 issued or pending patents worldwide covering various aspects and commercial applications...
From PC World: The Pwn2Own hacking contest will return in March, pitting researchers against the most popular browsers and operating systems. The novelty: Contestants can win a $75,00 prize for escaping a VMware virtual machine.
Contestants will be able to exploit Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome...
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