Sony VAIO Z Series (VPCZ216GX/L) review (Joanna Stern/This is my next)
Joanna Stern / This is my next:Sony VAIO Z Series (VPCZ216GX/L) review — Ever since Sony introduced its VAIO Z back in 2008 it’s made one thing very clear: its premium thin and light notebook wasn’t going to be subject to a performance cap like so many others on the market. Nope, the VAIO Z [...]
Ballmer mocks Mac sales while touting Microsoft’s products (Alex Wilhelm/The Next Web)
Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web:Ballmer mocks Mac sales while touting Microsoft’s products — Today at the Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft took the verbal gloves off: During his keynote, CEO Steve Ballmer mocked Apple’s Mac sales numbers. He compared the number of PCs sold in the last twelve months …
Windows Thin PC download now available (Alex Wilhelm/The Next Web)
Alex Wilhelm / The Next Web:Windows Thin PC download now available — Several weeks after its release to manufacturer build shipped, the Windows Thin PC client is now available for general download by Microsoft Software Assurance customers. Windows Thin PC is a small Windows 7 footprint build that is designed for use in the enterprise [...]
Check Point™ Next Generation with Application Intelligence Security
Product DescriptionThis book focuses on Check Point NG FP 4. FP 4, offers security professionals an astounding array of products that upgrade and enhance the security and communication features of Check Point NG. Like Check Point NG Security Administration, this book provides readers with the perfect balance of the theories and concepts behind internet security, [...]
KinectShop: The Next Generation Of Shopping [Exclusive Video] (Gregory Ferenstein/Fast Company)
Gregory Ferenstein / Fast Company:KinectShop: The Next Generation Of Shopping [Exclusive Video] — A new augmented reality shopping platform for Xbox Kinect will allow users to try on clothes in true 3-D, share photos with friends, and store wish-listed items on smartphones for shopping on-the-go.
U.K. begins search for next cyber warriors – Globe and Mail
The UK’s computer security industry is turning to a series of games and tournaments to try to find people with potential cyber crime-fighting skills in a sign of its desperation to find fresh talent. The government’s Cabinet Office and a number of …
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Apple may surprise with near immediate availability of iPad 2 next week (Kasper Jade/AppleInsider)
Kasper Jade / AppleInsider:Apple may surprise with near immediate availability of iPad 2 next week — While media reports have shed considerable doubt on Apple’s capacity to facilitate a full-scale launch of its second-generation iPad in the short term, AppleInsider has reason to believe that customers could be holding …
Police in the UK are seeking authority to close domains (Courtney Boyd Myers/The Next Web)
Courtney Boyd Myers / The Next Web:Police in the UK are seeking authority to close domains — As first reported by the BBC, The Serious and Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) is seeking the authority to close domains engaged in certain “criminal” activities, which includes not just website domains, but domain registrations such as email, and [...]
U.S. building next wave of supercomputers (Patrick Thibodeau/Computerworld)
Patrick Thibodeau / Computerworld:U.S. building next wave of supercomputers — Two 20-petaflop systems planned for 2012, but China’s Tianhe-1A expected to rank No.1 on Top500 list this year — Computerworld – The U.S. is building two 20-petaflop supercomputers, many times more powerful than anything operating today …
