Facebook open-source cache squeezes more from flash disks
Facebook continues to push the boundaries of storage and server technology in order to more quickly serve its billion users, and the results are being offered as open source technology that can also benefit other companies.
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Intel changes mind, ships Haswell-based Pentium, Celeron processors
Aiming at budget laptops, Intel has started shipping new Pentium and Celeron processors based on the Haswell microarchitecture. The Pentium and Celeron chips are stripped-down versions of fourth-generation Core processors, which are used in ultrabooks and more expensive laptops. Intel is providing a range of chips for laptops at different prices, and the Celeron chips are expected to be used in low-cost Chromebooks with Google's Chrome OS.
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In a room with no cell service, Verizon works on the future of mobile
If you think your house has bad cellular coverage, Verizon Wireless has you beat: A small, windowless room high up in a San Francisco office building gets no service at all. That's not because carriers are neglecting the bustling South of Market business district where the room is located. Instead, it's because Verizon is paying so much attention to what's going on there.
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Firefox OS 1.1 needs more of a boost to soar
The Mozilla Foundation's HTML5-powered mobile platform, Firefox OS, just got a 1.1.
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3 essential techniques to protect your online privacy
The Web is a wild place, with more than the NSA potentially out to get you. With the so-called six strikes antipiracy initiative in full effect, you never know if Hollywood is monitoring your peer-to-peer activity. Then there are the malicious hackers trying to reset email, Facebook, and Twitter passwords.
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IBM begins integration of its cloud portfolio with SoftLayer
IBM has begun integrating its cloud portfolio with cloud computing infrastructure from its $2 billion acquisition of SoftLayer Technologies, starting with its social learning platform targeted at a variety of industries.
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Apple's US mobile surge may not translate to rest of the world
Apple's iOS mobile platform and the iPhones that run it are gaining smartphone market share in the United States, according to a newly released report -- reversing the gains made in recent years by chief competitor Android.
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Firefox OS gets performance boost, wider distribution
Mozilla Foundation is improving the performance of its Firefox OS software for smartphones, and devices running it will soon go on sale in more European and Latin American countries.Firefox OS is built around applications written in HTML5. Mozilla Foundation is pitching it as a better option for low-end smartphones, and devices running it will compete head-to-head with cheap Android smartphones and other platforms such as Nokia's Asha.
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Three lessons from Netflix on how to live in the cloud
Netlfix is a big company, and a big cloud user. With 38 million members across 40 countries, it streams a billion hours of content per month. Almost all of the Netflix's customer-facing services like a massive database that creates personalized content recommendations based on prior viewing history are run in Amazon Web Service's public cloud.
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IBM's Power7+ remains alive with new integrated servers
IBM's decision to license its future Power8 processor to third parties doesn't mean life has ended for the current Power 7+, which will go alongside x86 chips into new PureFlex System preconfigured servers announced on Wednesday. The new servers are targeted for hybrid cloud deployments. The single-chassis PureFlex System Express is aimed at small and medium-size businesses and has an "affordable entry price point," IBM said. The more expensive PureFlex System Enterprise is an is a high-uptime server available in multiple configurations.
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Shutdown could delay government's patching of IE, Windows, and .Net flaws
The ongoing government shutdown could leave desktop and server systems in many federal agencies vulnerable to new threats disclosed Tuesday by Microsoft in its latest round of security updates. Many federal agencies are operating with skeletal IT staff. All IT systems deemed non-essential have been shut down, making the installation of Microsoft's latest patches, especially on desktop and notebook systems, very difficult for federal agencies, say security analysts.
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Network Solutions investigating DNS hijack
Network Solutions is investigating an attack by a pro-Palestinian hacking group that redirected websites belonging to several companies. Owned by Web.com, Network Solutions registers domain names, provides hosting services and sells other website-related administration services.
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Gartner: The Top 10 IT-altering predictions for 2014
Gartner analysts today whipped out their always interesting and sometimes controversial look at what the consultancy thinks will impact the IT arena in the near future. Some of the technology trends are not new The so-called Internet of Things and cloud computing for example, but there are some hot new areas like 3D printing and software-defined networking that will be making an impact on IT sooner rather than later.
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