Archive for January, 2010
ExperTech Series: Internet Security
Product DescriptionTo the end-user, the World Wide Web feels safe and anonymous. But step into the Internet underground to consider the multitude of security threats facing businesses today, and most of us realize that it is neither safe nor anonymous. Businesses rely on the global network more heavily than ever, and with that comes risk. [...]
iPad board games: Apple has created a ‘Jumanji platform’ (Andrew Lim/Recombu)
Andrew Lim / Recombu:iPad board games: Apple has created a ‘Jumanji platform’ — While many people struggle to understand why they would ever buy an iPad, we think we’ve come up with a pretty exciting reason – digital board games. If you’ve ever tried to play a board game on a games console …
Mobile phone apps gaining ground – Earthtimes
Hamburg – Mobile phones are increasingly keeping computers switched off. Train schedules, Facebook, music downloads – all of these tasks will soon be handled primarily via mobile phones. The key element here is apps – short for applications, and … Source: Mobile phone apps gaining ground – Earthtimes
China threatens sanctions over arms sale to Taiwan – Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Beijing – The Chinese government Saturday announced a series of harsh retaliatory measures in protest of the Pentagon’s $6-billion arms sale to Taiwan, including a suspension of security exchanges and threatened sanctions on U.S … Source: China threatens sanctions over arms sale to Taiwan – Los Angeles Times
China clashes with U.S. over arms sale plan – NorthJersey.com
Disputes have flared on a number of touchy issues, however, including trade, climate change and a threat by Internet giant Google to leave the Chinese market to protest computer hacking of its members’ accounts. Still, both the United States and … Source: China clashes with U.S. over arms sale plan – NorthJersey.com
Google's new approach to China unlike Microsoft's, not purely … – Seattle Times
Google’s stand toward China after cyberattack seems like an irrational business decision. But history doesn’t often show business decisions as the sole compass for a good or free society. The official Google Blog is usually a bland setting for geeky … Source: Google's new approach to China unlike Microsoft's, not purely … – Seattle Times
Economy showing definite signs of progress – Eagle-Tribune
says online advertising is finally beginning to snap out of its yearlong slump. Apple recorded its most profitable quarter ever, selling twice as many iPhones from October to December than it did before and one-third more Macintosh computers. Source: Economy showing definite signs of progress – Eagle-Tribune
Google hacking attack highlights need for tighter security measures – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
SAN FRANCISCO – The recent hacking attack that prompted Google’s threat to leave China is underscoring the heightened dangers of previously undisclosed computer security flaws – and renewing debate over buying and selling information about them in … Source: Google hacking attack highlights need for tighter security measures – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
China responds angrily to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan – YAHOO!
WASHINGTON — China curtailed military exchanges with the United States on Saturday and threatened to sanction U.S. firms in retaliation for proposed American weapon sales to Taiwan The moves signaled a souring of relations between the world’s two … Source: China responds angrily to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan – YAHOO!
Land dispute still boiling in Ballardvale – Eagle-Tribune
ANDOVER — The ongoing land dispute that spawned an alleged Internet harassment campaign between Ballardvale neighbors has turned ugly again. The bad blood between James Lyons Jr. and Bill Johnson stems from a 4,500 square-foot home Johnson hopes to … Source: Land dispute still boiling in Ballardvale – Eagle-Tribune
