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Google: Weak XMPP Support, Capabilities Led Us to Proprietary Tech in Hangouts

Sat, 25 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The company is catching flak for its decision to build its new IM and audio/video chat service without support for the XMPP standard

Smartphone Chips Could Replace Server Processors in HPC, Researchers Say

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Looking at historical trends and benchmark tests, researchers say cellphone chips may eventually be used in supercomputers

Are We Ready for a Mobile-first World?

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

There's more work ahead before consumers rely mostly on their mobile devices

Google Pursuing Broad Wireless Project for Emerging Markets, Report Says

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The project reportedly includes South Africa, Kenya and Southeast Asia

Proposed law would make reprogramming cellphone IDs a crime

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The measure is designed to help combat street robberies of smartphones

Layered Defenses Largely Fail to Block Exploits, Says NSS

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Security experts have long touted a layered approach to cyber security as the most effective way to thwart network intruders, and the strategy is most effective when companies use a mix of vendors and security products, NSS Labs found.

Microsoft Explains the Xbox One's Cloud-Enhanced Graphics

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

While Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One will have plenty of power on its own, sometimes it might opt for a little help from the cloud.

Reports: FTC Examining Google's Display Ads

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The alleged inquiry concerns an ad grouping practice known as 'bundling'

Google, Facebook Launch Bidding War for Waze

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Google is reportedly bidding for crowd-sourced map app provider Waze, igniting a possible bidding war with Facebook.

Researchers Warn of Increased Zeus Malware Activity This Year

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The amount of cybercriminal activity associated with the Zeus family of financial Trojan programs has increased during the past few months, according to security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro.

iWatch Sighting in Latest Apple Ad?

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Apple's newest TV ad might be revealing a glimpse of the rumored iWatch, best that's the only good thing about it, writes CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige.

Oracle, Managed Services Provider to Settle Suit Over Third-party Support

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Oracle had accused ServiceKey of participating in a 'gray market' conspiracy for hardware and Solaris support services

Is 3G/4G Slower Indoors?

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Our recent 20-city tests of wireless service show that both 3G and 4G services slow down less than 10 percent indoors.

Google's Latest Penguin Update Lets You Squeal on Spammy Websites

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

The latest version of Google's sophisticated anti-spam algorithm, dubbed Penguin 2.0, was announced yesterday in an official blog post from the company's well-known webspam czar, Mike Cutts.

Researchers Find Unusual Malware Targeting Tibetan Users in Cyberespionage Operation

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

Security researchers from antivirus vendor ESET discovered a piece of cyberespionage malware targeting Tibetan activists that uses unusual techniques to evade detection and achieve persistency on infected systems.