2017-03-29 21:55
Oracle recommends axing Java object finalizer
Java’s Object.finalize capability is on the chopping block, deemed more trouble than it’s worth. But expect it to stick around for a while.
2017-03-29 21:50
Google Calendar finally comes to the iPad
Google’s Calendar app is making a long-awaited move to a new device: Apple’s iPad. You read that right: Until Wednesday, the tech titan hadn’t optimized its marquee calendar application to run on Apple’s tablets.
2017-03-29 21:50
Trump again uses iPhone to tweet, backtracking from 2016 pledge
President Donald Trump now uses an iPhone to broadcast his famous early-morning tweets, according to the White House.
2017-03-29 21:45
Sleek new Galaxy S8 phones feature facial recognition, Bixby intelligent agent
Samsung launched sleek new Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones Wednesday with features including facial recognition, an intelligent agent called Bixby and Samsung Pass for secure e-commerce mobile payments.
2017-03-29 19:26
Trojan source code leak poised to spur new online banking attacks
The source code for a new Trojan program that targets banking services has been published online, offering an easy way for unskilled cybercriminals to launch potent malware attacks against users.
2017-03-29 18:30
Australian security board survives members' vote
Directors of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA) have survived a membership vote on whether they should be removed from their roles.
2017-03-29 18:27
Microsoft's Surface Book and Surface Studio will ship in more markets
Microsoft has been cautious about making its Surface product line available worldwide. It tests devices in specific markets, sees how they do, and if the response is good, ships them to those areas.
2017-03-29 17:18
Samsung announces DeX dock for new Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones
Samsung introduced a docking device called DeX on Wednesday that will work with its next-generation smartphones also announced today at a New York event -- the Galaxy S8 and S8+.
2017-03-29 17:00
Samsung launches the Galaxy S8 with a stunning design and Bixby AI assistant
Samsung is back. After the Note7 recall stripped us of our end-of-year Galaxy fix, Samsung has officially unveiled its flagship S8 and S8+ phones, and they should be enough to make you forget all about the phablet fiasco.
2017-03-29 17:00
Cisco expands wireless reach with access points, management software
Perhaps nowhere is the challenge of keeping up with the onslaught of wireless devices greater than in the small-to-midsized companies with little or no IT expertise to handle it.