Since late last year, report after report has declared that PC sales are falling because users now prefer tablets and smartphones.
But tablets aren’t the only reason the PC market has been in disarray. Desktop virtualization has also played a behind-the-scenes role — and that’s been bad news for not only PCs, but also for Windows 8.
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What Desktop Virtualization Means To Windows 8
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August 8, 2013 at 7:18 am
Windows Phone security alert: Unless corporate wireless access points are validated using a digital certificate, an attacker could spoof the network, steal users’ network credentials and gain commensurate access to network resources.
That security warning was issued Sunday by Microsoft, which said that a weakness in a Wi-Fi authentication protocol used by all Windows Phone 7.8 and 8 devices could be exploited by an attacker to steal the encrypted network-access credentials stored on the device.
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Windows Phone 8 Crypto Weakness Equals Wi-Fi Risk
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August 8, 2013 at 1:13 am
The memory chips used to store data for mobile and desktop devices may soon get a significant upgrade in speed, capacity and power efficiency. Three years after its founding, a Silicon Valley startup called Crossbar has broken its silence to unveil its Resistive RAM technology and announce the successful production of a demonstration unit at a fabrication facility.
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August 7, 2013 at 7:20 pm Software defined networking is not a discrete technology, but rather a set of use cases that require a variety of technologies to meet customer needs.
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August 7, 2013 at 1:12 pm
In a deal that underscores the decline of print media and the rise of digital media, billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com, has signed an agreement with The Washington Post Company to acquire the company’s newspaper operations for $ 250 million, the news organization said on Monday.
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Amazon’s Bezos To Shape Washington Post’s Future
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August 7, 2013 at 7:13 am 2D NAND flash is fast reaching its limit but Samsung’s new 3D chip is an encouraging development in flash memory’s evolution.
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August 7, 2013 at 1:18 am Cost pressures and the fast feedback of open source’s development model will spur new levels of innovation in open software in the next ten years.
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August 6, 2013 at 7:13 pm
BLACK HAT USA — Las Vegas — With presentations on a variety of vulnerability research, malware analysis, and new attack techniques, Black Hat USA tends to be a security conference for analysts and managers from large firms and security vendors.
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Black Hat: Lessons For SMBs From The Dark Side Of Security
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August 6, 2013 at 1:13 pm
A recent Harvard Business Review blog post by management professor Terri Griffith finally asks the question: “Are we asking too much of our CIOs?” It is a great question. IT organizations have taken on more and more (and more) as technology pervades every aspect of business and consumer life. Something’s gotta give.
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August 6, 2013 at 7:14 am As 802.11ac ratification approaches, make sure your WLAN management and troubleshooting tools will be ready for the change.
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August 5, 2013 at 7:17 pm