Tuesday 13 August 2013

Microsoft tweaks Windows 8.1 again to help new users

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Microsoft tweaks Windows 8.1 again to help new users

08.12.2013 8:33 AM

Microsoft makes a few more adjustments to Windows 8.1 before shipping the update to users, and OEMs, which should happen any day now.

Oracle's Larry Ellison: Some government surveillance is 'essential' to fight terror

08.13.2013 6:37 AM

Some level of government surveillance is "essential" if the nation is to minimize the incidence of terrorist strikes like the Boston Marathon bombing, according to Oracle CEO Larry Ellison.

 

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The New York Times joins IFTTT to provide users with targeted alerts

08.12.2013 9:05 AM

IFTTT.com announces the addition of an official New York Times channel to its news and event alert service.

Salesforce.com adds premium 'Performance Edition' bundle

08.12.2013 11:20 AM

Performance Edition will be available starting Nov. 4 for $300 per user per month, compared to $250 per month for the Unlimited Edition, which will still be available.

Numbers are in. Touch features aren't selling Windows 8 hardware

08.12.2013 10:43 AM

Buyers reject touchscreen laptops, spooked by higher prices and concerns about the value of Windows 8's touch-based user interface.

Business flash arrays pack in more storage with denser media

08.12.2013 12:20 PM

New NAND flash components fit more data into the same space, which reduces power consumption and per-gigabyte cost. The catch: Flash gets slower and more error-prone when it gets that dense

Reports: Microsoft's holding Windows 8.1 until October to launch it with new hardware

08.13.2013 7:37 AM

Computer makers will get the final version of Windows 8.1 later this August, but you won't see it for a few months.

Microsoft updates Skype with HD for iPhone and iPad, adds mobile BI app

08.12.2013 12:25 PM

Microsoft upgrades its Skype app to add HD video, while offering mobile users a chance to tap into its "live data" business intelligence app for Excel.

Private social network Path opens up its API to 13 new partners

08.12.2013 12:55 PM

Path, the social network designed to better connect people who are already well-acquainted, is opening up its API to 13 outside developers to give its users more ways to share content.

Oracle gives MySQL Workbench a new look

08.12.2013 2:15 PM

Oracle has revamped the user interface for its MySQL Workbench administration software, streamlining a number of routine operations and adding some new time-saving features as well.

Foxconn's Hon Hai net profit up 41 percent in Q2

08.13.2013 5:50 AM

Foxconn's Hon Hai Precision Industry reported a strong gain in net profit during the second quarter, but revenue growth for the Apple supplier continued to remain weak.

China-based 'Comment Crew' launches fresh attack techniques against dissidents

08.13.2013 6:11 AM

The "Comment Crew," a group of China-based hackers whose outing earlier this year in major media outlets caused a row with the U.S., have resumed their attacks against dissidents.

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