Can't access Google Maps on your Windows Phone? Blame Microsoft
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IE shocker: Microsoft's browser gains share in 2012 Microsoft's IE (Internet Explorer) turned things around in 2012, posting an annual usage share gain for the first time in the last eight years, according to data published earlier this week by a Web analytics company. Net Applications, which tracks browser usage by monitoring unique visitors to customers' websites, said IE ended 2012 with a 54.8 percent share, up 2.9 percentage points from the start of the year. Read More ...
Was IT job growth strong in 2012? Depends on whether you include welders and nurses A new report paints a gloomy employment picture for IT professionals, pointing to a mere 2.22 percent growth in tech jobs in 2012. Read More ...
New laws keep employers out of worker social media accounts Employers in Illinois and California cannot ask for usernames and passwords to the personal social media accounts of employees and job seekers under laws that took effect on Jan. 1. Illinois Gov. Patrick Quinn in August signed legislation amending the State's 'Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act.' Read More ...
Rogue Google SSL certificate not used for dishonest purposes, Turktrust says Turktrust, the Turkish CA (certificate authority) responsible for issuing an intermediate CA certificate that was later used to generate an unauthorized certificate for google.com, claims that the bad Google certificate was not used for dishonest purposes. Read More ...
Here we go again: The Apple rumor mill cranks up Apple is off to a hot start in the new year, if this week's rumor mill is to be believed. Read More ...
ITC confirms investigation of Samsung at Ericsson's request The U.S. International Trade Commission is investigating Samsung for possible trade violations in response to a complaint filed by Swedish network equipment vendor Ericsson. The ITC said it's investigating whether a wide range of Samsung products, including smartphones, tablets, and televisions, are being imported to the U.S. in violation of U.S. trade law. Ericsson says the products infringe some of its patents. If the ITC agrees, it can stop the products being imported. Read More ...
U.S. frowns on Eric Schmidt's North Korea trip The U.S. Department of State has described the timing of a proposed visit by Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt and others to North Korea as not "particularly helpful" in view of the Asian country's recent launch of a long-range rocket. Read More ...
Symantec links latest Microsoft zero-day with skilled hacker gang Symantec is crediting a hacker group with an impressive track record as responsible for finding the latest as yet unpatched vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. A gang Symantec calls the Elderwood group appears to have found the latest zero-day vulnerability in IE, which can allow a malicious website to automatically infect a person's computer. Read More ...
Computer convergence will be highlighted at CES After sparring for users' attention and wallets, PCs and mobile devices are starting to converge in size, style and how they are used. That convergence will start to play out at the International CES show in Las Vegas next week. Read More ...
In blocking Windows Phone access to YouTube, Google delivers rough justice Ted Samson's Tech Watch article yesterday about the latest public Microsoft/ Read More ...
After a bad year, Java heads in the right direction Java's image may have taken a beating last year over security issues, but expect it to remain a critical platform for enterprise software development. Read More ...
How-to: Spotlight hot skills on your résumé One of the most daunting tasks in a job search is devising a résumé that's going to get you past that first cut. To do that, though, you have to know what the hiring manager really wants. Sure, that's easy when it comes to the required technical skills: Degree in computer science. Five years' experience. Java expertise. Check. Check. Check. Read More ...
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