Новости за 29.09.2015

Apple today reminded Mac owners that they can download OS X 10.11, aka El Capitan, free of charge starting tomorrow.

Google on Tuesday announced two new Nexus phones, as expected -- the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P -- that will run the new, more capable Android 6.0 operating system, also known as Marshmallow.

Microsoft today changed how it will report its financial performance, reducing the number of operating divisions to three, in an effort to align with CEO Satya Nadella's emphasis on the cloud and productivity platforms, and opportunities to reap revenue from customers after they've moved to Windows 10.

To improve productivity, Apple CEO Tim Cook said businesses don't need their employees to work harder -- they need to change how they work.

We've been waiting for it for months, and now it's almost here. Beginning next week Android 6.0 Marshmallow will roll out to Nexus 5, 6, 7 (2013), and 9 devices. Google didn't give an official release date, but the roll out is expected to begin on Monday, Oct. 5. Owners of non-Nexus devices will have to check with their respective device manufacturers for Android 6.0 eligibility and rollout dates.

Google officially showed off the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X smartphones at its event in San Francisco on Tuesday.

Microsoft is enhancing its Azure cloud platform with a new container service and a new security center.

Apple hasn't changed its privacy policy in over a year -- but on Tuesday the company updated its website with a fresh explanation of what that policy means, product by product, service by service.

With little fanfare or formality, Adam Smith, associate professor of computer science and engineering in Penn State's School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Vitaly Shmatikov, a professor at Cornell University, are going to try to tackle a looming issue that will, if it is not addressed, have consequences for just about anyone who has every used the Internet, sent an email, received medical attention or otherwise made his or her presence known on the Grid that is our online society. Читать дальше...

As part of the lead-up to its massive involvement at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference, $30 billion global professional services company Accenture announced that it was acquiring Cloud Sherpas, one of the larger, more successful cloud solution providers. Cloud Sherpas was only founded a few years ago. Indeed, I remember having a conversation with the founders at Google IO back in 2008, only a year after the company's founding. Back then it was a tiny team, and its somewhat nebulous business model... Читать дальше...

Following are snapshots of the three main methods of developing mobile apps. Each snapshot includes a brief description, what it is best suited for, its pros and cons, and a list of development tools for it.

If you’re an end user who wants the best-of-both-worlds experience of running Windows on a Mac, or if you’re an IT admin who wants to gain more control over the Macs running on your network, Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac is a great option.

Windows users who rely on TrueCrypt to encrypt their hard drives have a security problem: A researcher has discovered two serious flaws in the program.

Privateer

We live on an increasingly connected planet. Technology and automation are transforming every part of life, and while many don’t yet realize it, privacy is becoming essential.

That’s why consumer users, enterprise users, Windows users, Android users – everyone -- should take a look at the latest edition of Apple’s privacy policy, published this morning.

This is a shining example of how easy to understand, transparent and clear such a document should be. It sets a bar other tech firms should follow. Читать дальше...

Progress Software has been helping developers build better applications since Ronald Reagan was president -- in his first term. Along the way, the company, which boasts a base of more than 1.7 million developers, has evolved to meet the changing needs of the enterprises and software companies that use its products.

Juniper Networks this week unveiled a reference architecture for enterprise networks intended to assist in the transition to cloud computing.

The Google Nexus event will also show the Pixel C: an Android tablet, with detachable keyboard, in the mold of Surface and iPad Pro.

Amazon.com is using independent contractors for its Flex delivery program to ferry packages to customers, adopting a staffing method that has already attracted controversy and lawsuits.

An autonomous driving mode that will take some of the strain off of drivers during long trips should arrive in Tesla cars in the next few weeks.

It's a mobile-crazed world, and companies and developers are struggling to keep up with the demand for consumer-facing mobile apps, and for mobilizing enterprise services and data. It's a particularly difficult problem for businesses -- Gartner says that by the end of 2017, the demand for mobile apps in enterprises will grow at least five times faster than IT can deliver them.

The nation's retailers bear a huge share of the burden of converting to more secure chip card technology, even as banks have been shipping updated chip credit and debit cards to millions of customers for months.

It's back in the days of the Great Ergonomics Scare, and the big company where this pilot fish works has decided to give all employees new ergonomically correct keyboards and mice.

Some of the biggest carriers and mobile technology vendors in the U.S. have banded together to defend unlicensed LTE, a technology that some opponents fear could slow down Wi-Fi.

Facebook crashed again on Monday, the second time in less than a week and the third time in three weeks.

So you want to build something on the Web.

Maybe you’ve got a great app idea and you just need someone to build it for you. Maybe you’re in charge of expanding the existing platform for the company you work for. No matter what you are building, you will encounter the same question your first time around the block:

Where are all the good Web developers?

After working with various developers in different levels for over 12 years, I’ve learned that finding a great developer can be been hit or miss. Читать дальше...