Новости за 02.08.2016

With an eye toward better handling of bandwidth-ravenous video streaming and data center to data center traffic, Juniper on Tuesday said it would buy fabless photonics manufacturer Aurrion for an undisclosed price.

Microsoft has opened up sales of the HoloLens development kit to anyone with $3,000 to spare, a move that could significantly expand the community of developers building apps for the augmented reality headset.

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Microsoft today began distributing 2016's major Windows 10 upgrade to customers via the operating system's update service.

As virtual reality and augmented reality gain popularity with consumers, attention is turning to ways these immersive technologies can be used in U.S. schools and in the work force.

Google parent company Alphabet will begin testing a drone delivery service in the U.S. in a bid to overcome any hurdles to rolling out the technology, the White House said Tuesday.

Apple TV is an amazing product, but it's hard to find the right place for it. Its cables are often not long enough, or look messy when exposed. And routing them through the wall isn't an easy task. This Apple TV mount from TotalMount is unique in that it mounts your Apple TV to the back of your TV, out of site. Once mounted, your Apple TV remote functions normally, simply bouncing its signal off your ceiling. It may sound too good to be true, but the mount averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 550 customers (read reviews)... Читать дальше...

Remembering passwords can be a headache. Instead, why not log in to your computer with a scan of your eye?

Two things you should know about me: First, I'm a sucker for nostalgia. And second, I'm a full-fledged, card-carrying member of the International Association of Unashamed Packrats (and damn it, you'd better believe I still have the card).

Millions of point-of-sale systems and hotel room locks can be hacked by temporarily placing a small, inexpensive device several inches away from their card readers.

Many VMware watchers were interested when Jerry Chen, a well-respected executive with the virtualization giant, left his role to become a VC with Greylock Partners. What, we all wondered, would Chen come up with for the firm?

Windows 10 wrapped up its first year powering nearly one-in-four Windows PCs, a record adoption pace fueled by the now-expired free upgrade for consumers and many businesses.

There's a lot to like in Samsung's new Galaxy Note7, which will ship on Aug. 19. 

For several years now, the consumerization of IT -- the use of personal devices and services at work -- has been an issue in the news and in the boardroom. With its latest phone, the Galaxy Note7, Samsung has almost literally reversed the trend and brought the concerns of business -- specifically, data security -- to a consumer phone.

For quite some time, I've been told that I'm more of a traditional type of guy in both my personal and professional lives -- and I believe that I am. I find it rewarding and relaxing knowing that I have traditional styles that are noticed and respected. Especially in my personal life, traditional works very well for me and I find no reason to change. But in my professional life, being or staying traditional may not cut it, because of how fast technology changes and how important it is to keep up with it so you won't be left behind. Читать дальше...

We all like to imagine ourselves as the next Steve Jobs, a pioneer and visionary of the digital era.

A lawsuit in a federal court raises the ticklish issue of whether a company can be hauled to court because its augmented reality game places coveted fantasy creatures and in-game benefits on private property without permission.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is not just rubber-stamping applications to join the new Privacy Shield data protection program: 24 hours after companies began certifying their compliance, the administration's website still listed no approvals.

U.S. Bank Stadium

A striking vessel of steel and glass, the new home of the Minnesota Vikings is designed for fans with smartphones. The infrastructure and apps are in place: The stadium is blanketed with wireless access points built into handrails and a distributed antenna system to boost mobile coverage, and a Vikings stadium app keeps ticket-holders connected. Fans can order food and drinks from their seats, figure out which restrooms have the shortest lines, and watch instant replays on their own devices. Читать дальше...

Over the past few months, cybercriminals have set up thousands of malicious domains and servers in Brazil in anticipation of the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Apple may sell as many as 6 million new model Apple Watch 2 unit’s within the first few weeks of release, if new NextWorth survey data turns out to have gotten the public pulse right.

Yahoo users might want to reset their passwords. A hacker claims to have stolen the login information for 200 million Yahoo accounts and is selling them on the black market.

My company is pretty much all in with software as a service (SaaS). At this point, in fact, only three major applications live on our corporate network: our source code repository, bug tracking system and departmental fileshares. And most of our users don’t need those applications to get their jobs done, instead relying on another 90 or so applications, all of which live on the internet and thus are available from anywhere in the world. (There are a few exceptions, for applications that are configured... Читать дальше...

The head of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s cloud team is leaving the company in a reorg that will also see the creation of a new cloud division.

The Windows 10 Anniversary Update has been a year in the making, with more than two dozen public previews made available so that we could get a taste of what was to come. As of August 2nd, it is finally here.