Saturday, February 23, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 24/02/2013


Microsoft joins list of recently hacked companies Microsoft has disclosed that it recently fell victim to the same type of cyberattack that targeted Apple and Facebook. Read More ...
Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks rise despite HP, Dell PC sales declines Even though PC giants Hewlett-Packard and Dell reported significant year-over-year sales declines, tech stocks, buoyed by signs of confidence from other IT vendors, started to rise again Friday after slumping for most of the week. Read More ...
Mobile devices will get next-gen Wi-Fi in early second half, Qualcomm says Smartphones and tablets with the emerging Wi-Fi wireless networking technology, 802.11ac, will arrive early in the second half of this year, a Qualcomm executive said. Read More ...
Illinois lawmaker hastily pulls bill that would have stripped online anonymity An Illinois state senator who introduced a bill that would have required anonymous online posters to reveal their true identities plans to withdraw the bill after taking intense criticism from those who opposed to it. Read More ...
Surface Pro again out of stock; Microsoft underestimated demand, argues analyst Less than a week after Microsoft began taking reservation orders for its 128GB Surface Pro tablet, the company has again slapped a sold-out sign on its website. Read More ...
Facebook reports Page Insights bugs, fix on the way Facebook is working to correct a series of technical glitches it recently discovered in its Page Insights service causing erroneous activity data to be reported for administrative pages on the site. Read More ...
In Google+ hangout, astronauts talk tech, Isaac Newton and Twitter In the their first Google+ hangout, astronauts onboard the International Space Station said they didn't panic when their communication link to the ground was cut off for three hours this week. Read More ...
HTC settles with FTC over security issues in tablets, smartphones The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with HTC America over security holes in the company's smartphone and tablet software that left millions of users' personal information at risk. Read More ...
Exploring the Mac's sharing features Last week I showed you how to connect your Mac to the Internet and to a local network. Now that your computer is on speaking terms with other devices and services, let's examine exactly how you can put those powers of communication to use for sharing the devices and files associated with your Mac. Read More ...
Windows 8 picture passwords: Their great untapped potential Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is the bellwether for PCs. Where Microsoft goes, PCs follow. And now Microsoft is making a grab for the mobile market, too. The latest version of Windows is designed with touchscreens in mind, and one bright side of that evolution is the addition of features that make Windows more intuitive and easier to use on all devices. Read More ...
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