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Cisco still dragging feet on OpenFlow

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:27:25 +0000

Cisco's software defined networking strategy is still vague after the company stated last fall that it planned to add the OpenFlow protocol and API to its Nexus switches, and with this week's much anticipated debut of network virtualization start-up Nicira. Read more

Microsoft Reveals More Windows on ARM Details

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:25 +0000

When Microsoft first revealed that it planned to create a version of Windows for ARM-based devices at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show, details of the OS were scarce at best. In the past year or so that Microsoft and its partners have had to work on Windows on ARM, however, far more information has trickled out from various sources. Read more

Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:50:31 +0000

Microsoft announced today that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical. Read more

No, Wikipedia has not forgiven GoDaddy for backing SOPA

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:36:42 +0000

It's been six weeks since Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales took to Twitter to announce that his organization would be removing its domain name registrations from GoDaddy over what was then the latter's public support for SOPA. Read more

IBM spins ultrasharp nanomanufacturing tool 100,000X smaller than a pencil tip

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:51:13 +0000

IBM says it has developed a silicon carbide tip for nanomanufacturing applications that it claims is a thousand times more wear-resistant than current tool bits and 100,000 times smaller than a pencil tip. IBM scientists say the the new tip can be used to fabricate all manner of bio sensors, for example for managing glucose levels in diabetic patients or monitoring pollution levels in water. Read more

IT Networking Organizations In a State of Transition

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:11:06 +0000

In a number of recent blogs, I’ve described an ESG thesis called data center networking discontinuity. Simply stated, data center networking discontinuity describes the growing gap between data center scale and complexity on one hand and legacy data center networking equipment and manual management and operations on the other. Read more

Google to users: "Hey dummies! Don't root your Android phone and expect Google Wallet to be safe!"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:46:57 +0000

So website categorization company zvelo caused a wee bit of a stir today when it exposed a potential security vulnerability in Google's near field communications (NFC)-enabled Google Wallet mobile payment platform.  You can see a video of their efforts below: Read more

Steve Jobs' FBI file touches on past drug use and ability to "twist the truth"

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:17:32 +0000

Upon request, the FBI released their file on Steve Jobs. What's that you say? Steve Jobs had an FBI file? Indeed he did. As it turns out, the Apple co-founder was subject to an FBI background check stemming from a possible appointment from former President George H. W. Bush (the first Bush). As part of the standard background check, a number of individuals close to Jobs were interviewed as to Jobs'...

FBI opens thorny Steve Jobs 1991 investigation file

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:16:24 +0000

The FBI today released a background check it did on Apple's founder Steve Jobs founder when he was being considered for a position on George H.W. Bush to the President's Export Council in 1991. Read more

Two SOPA post-mortems: one dead-on, one brain-dead

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:40:03 +0000

Most of you have probably had your fill of SOPA commentary, just as most of us here in New England would just as soon not hear another word about the Super Bowl. (No, Wikipedia hasn't forgiven GoDaddy for supporting SOPA) Read more

NASA wants green rocket fuel

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:18:17 +0000

NASA today said it was looking to for technology that could offer green rocket fuel alternatives to the highly toxic fuel hydrazine used to fire up most rockets today. Read more

Another survey that shows vendors think you're stupid

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:46:37 +0000

It's time for a pop quiz. The press release reads: Read more

Windows 8 Power Efficiency Also Includes Apps

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:30:43 +0000

  Power efficiency is a buzzword for the hardware vendors, and Microsoft has done its part by adding different power settings to Windows over the years. With Windows 8, the company is trying to make the apps you use less of a drain on the battery. The first and likely only public beta of Windows 8, called the "Consumer Preview," is just a few weeks from being released. If it's anything like the Windows...

IRS pumps up iPhone, Android app for tax savvy

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:54 +0000

The first version of the Internal Revenue Service's IRS2Go smartphone app had 350,000 downloads and while that doesn't make it the Angry Birds of the taxpaying set, the new version could be even more popular. More news: White House fires-up science/technology extravaganza Read more

Security Researchers: 'Did Google Pull a Fast One on Firefox and Safari Users?'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:23:02 +0000

Social engineering comes in all flavors, from white hats pen testing enterprise security to plain old criminals -- who happen to play in the cyber world -- so cyber criminals who want you to click on a link for a drive-by-download, otherwise convince you to download malware, or who use phishing attacks to bait you into believing lies and inputting vital life, sensitive business, or financial information....

BBC shines light on 'RIP troll'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:05:25 +0000

"Don't feed the trolls" is standard -- and generally sound -- advice for Internet users. Read more

Matchmaking sites short on the science? ... Get out

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:35:15 +0000

A group of bitter, bitter researchers has chosen this generally joyous run-up to the holy day of romance as their opportunity to issue "a sweeping review of scientific studies" that allegedly shows dating sites such as Match.com and eHarmony fail to apply to their matchmaking the same scientific rigor normally associated with, say, astrology. Read more

iPhone 5 release set for Summer 2012 - Report

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:56:43 +0000

The iPhone 4S, as opposed to every other iPhone released before it, launched in October as opposed to the typical June/July release date we had come to expect. At the heart of the delay, according to uncorroborated reports, were a few quality control issues that Apple wanted to adequately fix before bringing the next-gen iPhone to market. Read more

My favorite Android browser is... something you may not have heard of!

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:36:48 +0000

So as you've likely seen, Google is finally releasing a mobile version of Chrome for Android, albeit on a very limited basis.  This is good news for a lot of reasons, the chief being that the default Android browser is pretty boring and nowhere near up to Chrome's standards.  The folks at Opera have predictably been all like, "Uh-UH! Read more

In this case, I'm fine with seeing spam in my inbox

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:07:48 +0000

An email etiquette issue has arisen here in the office regarding a relatively new custom practiced by some co-workers here at IDG Enterprise. Computerworld's Joyce Carpenter threw down the gauntlet via Twitter: Read more

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