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iHome's iPL23 is compatible with iPhones 5, 6 and 7 (including Plus models), features premium speakers, a Lightning charging dock, FM radio, and alarm clock in one compact device. This handy radio clock charges Lightning-capable iPhone and iPod devices, while letting you wake or sleep to your favorite songs, podcasts, audio books or FM radio station. Gradual wake/sleep function slowly increases or decreases volume as you drift off, or come to. A USB port allows for simultaneous charging of your iPad or Apple Watch as well. Читать дальше...

Forget PCs and servers: D-Wave Systems is looking into the future with its quantum computer, up to 1,000 times faster than an earlier model.

If you’re worried that your data might end up in the hands of a hacker, one site is offering a free service that can give you a head’s up.

Mozilla today upgraded Firefox to version 49, and said it is expanding the pool of users who receive the multiple process browser that started reaching a few customers weeks ago.

Google released an intriguing new video on prime time TV Monday that hints of an Oct. 4 announcement of two new smartphones -- the Pixel X and Pixel XL.

Analysts say a handful of technologies are poised to change our lives by 2021.

A start-up has completed a crowdfunding campaign for a stamp-sized Linux server development kit that has integrated Wi-Fi and on-board flash storage for DIYers to build hardware or IoT applications.

Larry Ellison made a splash this week when he said that Oracle would give Amazon a run for its money in the cloud. Then, the company outlined the pillar of the tech titan's infrastructure offering: beefy, bare-metal servers running in the cloud. 

Apple today released Sierra, 2016's edition of the Mac's operating system.

News today comes from Vlocity (as an aside, every editor on Earth gets stressed at that intentionally misspelt name), the company powering Salesforce into a host of new vertical markets. The company, already performing admirably, has just picked up $50 million in funding led by Sutter Hill Ventures and Salesforce Ventures.

It's something that, by all counts, should feel familiar: the annual ritual of Google unveiling its latest flagship Android phones.

Website security and performance vendor CloudFlare has made the newest version of the TLS secure communications protocol available to all of its customers.

A site that's been warning the public about data breaches might actually be doing more harm than good.

SanDisk today showcased its upcoming 1TB SDXC card prototype at a European trade show for photo and video professionals.

This year’s update to the Mac operating system, macOS Sierra, marks the thirteenth iteration of Apple’s Unix-based desktop OS. It offers something for every user: refined and enhanced functionality throughout the operating system and its built-in applications, better integration with other Apple devices, and -- for the first time on the Mac -- access to the virtual assistant, Siri.

Android isn't as popular in TVs as is tvOS, which powers the Apple TV media box. But Linaro, a non-profit organization that champions Android, wants to change that.

Engineers at Stanford University have invented a new technology that would give broadband customers more control over their pipes and, they say, possibly put an end to a stale net neutrality debate in the U.S.

For a few years now, Salesforce has had Virgin Atlantic as one of its more high-profile customer wins. Anything to do with the Virgin group and its charismatic founder Richard Branson is worth its weight in gold -- especially for technology vendors wishing to explain just why they deliver what modern businesses need.

Tesla Motors is considered one of the most cybersecurity-conscious car manufacturers in the world -- among other things, it has a bug bounty program. But that doesn't mean the software in its cars is free of security flaws.

If you believe the reviewers on Amazon, you may not find a better sounding pair of earbuds at this price point, which at the current 59% discount is just $11.99. The ErgoFit earbuds from Panasonic are designed to fit comfortably and securely in your ear, isolating outside noise while delivering great sound with a wider frequency range than most comparable buds. The earbuds come in various colors and features a generous 3.6 ft. cord that easily fits through or around your clothes, coats and bags. Читать дальше...

At Computerworld, we give each system a thorough examination that covers all of its major attributes, including working with the computer as a user. We also test the performance of the computer and its battery life as follows:

Companies lose billions each year defending themselves against patent trolls, and the problem is only getting worse. Pure Storage is one of a growing number of organizations that are working to do something about it.

Mac users everywhere are full of anticipation as they await the next release of macOS Sierra, the latest version of the OS they rely on each day. There are a few hours to go until the release (traditionally though not exclusively at around 10am PDT) so please take a moment to review this upgrade guide.

Consumers in a recent survey said today's smartwatches are too expensive, too big and even "ugly."

Swift is introducing a new reporting system to help banks identify fraudulent payments made over its financial transfer network -- but the reports will arrive up to a day too late to stop them.