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Social network acted like a jerk, faces FTC complaint: The former social network Jerk.com acted like its name would suggest, by allowing users to label others as jerks and then charging people for the ability to change those profiles, but not delivering on that promise, according to a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint
AT&T cites power problem in U-verse outage: A power problem caused a widespread outage on AT&T's U-verse broadband service Monday that some customers said affected both TV and Internet service.
Intel's Thunderbolt 2 now allows peer-to-peer Mac connections: Intel is bringing peer-to-peer computer networking capabilities to Thunderbolt 2 with a feature that allows Macs -- and soon, PCs -- to connect directly for high-speed data transfers.
Bitcoin akin to the Internet 20 years ago, digital currency executive says: Bitcoin today is like the Internet of 20 years ago, showing immense promise but in need of much more development, a digital currency executive said Monday, kicking off the Inside Bitcoins conference.
Hynix reveals world's first 128GB DDR4 memory module: SK Hynix said it has developed the world's first 128GB DDR4 memory module, with twice the capacity of the company's current 64GB module.
Teradata Lets You Orchestrate Queries Across Processing Engines: With Teradata QueryGrid, your data warehouse can now intelligently use the functionality of multiple, heterogeneous processing engines, including Hadoop.
HP talks up faster speed of Z Turbo Drive PCI-Express SSDs: Hewlett-Packard's new Z Turbo Drive solid-state drives will be faster than conventional SSDs that plug into hard-drive slots, the company said.
FAQ: What you need to know about the end of Windows XP support: Microsoft issues its final security update this week for Windows XP, the 13-year-old operating system that remains the second most used platform in the world despite the certainty that after April 8 it will rapidly become dangerously insecure.
Google protests Turkish YouTube ban: Google has filed a protest with the Turkish courts about the government's country-wide ban of YouTube, according to a Turkish newspaper.
US Supreme Court declines to hear NSA surveillance case: The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit challenging the U.S. National Security Agency's collection of U.S. phone records filed by a conservative activist, despite a lower court's ruling that the program may be illegal.
U.S. hits H-1B cap with 'high number' of petitions: The U.S. government said today it has reached the H-1B cap, and if this year is similar to previous years, 70% of applicants are under the age of 35, and a major portion will take jobs at offshore outsourcing companies.
Fake Android anti-virus app taken down: Virus Shield, by developer Deviant Solutions, was a handsome, apparently easy-to-use security app for Android devices. For $4, the app promised hassle-free, ad-free security for Android users, without impacting battery life or performance. And, mostly, Virus Shield delivered - no ads, no fuss.
ICANN delays uncorking of wine-related domains: European lawmakers are concerned that cyber-squatting could undermine the entire wine industry and on Monday welcomed a decision to put the allocation of new top level domains on hold.
Low adoption rate of HSTS website security mechanism is worrying, EFF says: Almost a year and a half after the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) mechanism was established as a standard, its adoption rate by websites remains low because developers are not aware of its benefits and Internet Explorer still doesn't support it, according to advocacy group the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Nokia's Asha phones get music, photo improvements: Nokia's newest Asha phones are getting an OS upgrade that adds the company's free MixRadio music service, camera features and integration with Microsoft's OneDrive cloud storage service.
Career Watch: Top perks for IT jobs: There is such a thing as a free lunch. And free gym memberships too, if you're in the right tech field. Dice.com looked through its database of job postings to elicit these listings of the top perks being offered for a selection of IT job categories.
6 ways the Internet of Things will transform enterprise security: Most enterprise security organizations are unlikely to have a spamming refrigerator on top of their list of things to worry about. But news earlier this year that an Internet-connected fridge was co-opted into a botnet that sent spam to tens of thousands of Internet users is sure to have piqued the interest of at least a few.
Windows XP holdouts: Meet the diehard faithful who refuse to move on: After more than 12 years, Windows XP breathes its last gasp on Tuesday, April 8, when Microsoft will issue the final security update for the aging OS.
How Story Mapping Complements Agile Development: Story mapping offers a visualization of the steps, or stories, which make up a software development project. This conversation with several experts on the topic discusses how story mapping works, how maps are created and how stakeholders benefit from seeing the lay of the land.
Raspberry Pi plans new modular computer for maker audience: Raspberry Pi -- popular for its US$25 PC -- plans later this year to ship new hardware in the form of a smaller board that plugs into a custom motherboard slot, which could appeal to a new audience of makers, enthusiasts and enterprise users.
Qualcomm adds fastest ever 64-bit Snapdragon mobile chip: Qualcomm is getting high on 64-bit chips with its fastest ever Snapdragon processor, which will render 4K video, support LTE Advanced and could run the 64-bit Android OS.
Seagate releases 6TB hard drive, its fastest yet: Seagate has released its first 6TB hard drive, saying that it was able to reach that capacity without using helium like rival Western Digital.
7 reasons to deploy Wi-Fi security in Enterprise mode: Although it's tempting to use the Personal mode of Wi-Fi security, which is easy to setup and use, businesses and organizations really need to use the Enterprise mode of WPA2—also known as 802.11i. Although it requires a RADIUS server to do the 802.1X authentication and is more complex to setup, it provides superior Wi-Fi security and can save you time and money in the long run.
Teradata's QueryGrid to power multi-database analytics: Teradata is hoping to gain ground in the hotly competitive data-warehousing and analytics market with QueryGrid, a new product that allows users to run a single SQL-based query across multiple data stores, from Teradata's own system to Hadoop and rival databases.
Sony adds 4K video with Alpha 7S camera: Sony has added 4K video capability to its Alpha 7 line of lightweight interchangeable-lens mirrorless digital cameras.
Top perks that IT professionals should ask for: You've been slaving away at your job since the economic downturn, taking on more work with no raise in pay and believing a light would one day appear at the end of the tunnel. According to both DICE and Robert Half Technology, that day is here.
Microsoft to restore Start menu to Windows: Microsoft this week gave customers a bare-bones peek at the future of Windows, saying that the next iteration after Windows 8.1 Update will restore a Start menu and let users run "Metro" apps on the classic desktop.
Amazon's Dash is a Star Trek communicator for grocery shopping: A few lucky customers of the AmazonFresh grocery store will be able to order products just by speaking into the Amazon Dash, a futuristic wand that the company started offering by invitation on Friday.
5-year-old hacks Xbox, becomes Microsoft 'security researcher': A 5-year-old San Diego boy has been commended by Microsoft for his security skills after finding a vulnerability in the company's Xbox games console.
This week in Apple v. Samsung: a 'holy war' for $2 billion: Apple and Samsung were back in San Jose federal court this week arguing over more patents and another set of devices. Apple is demanding more than US$2 billion in damages, in the second case between the companies in California.
Businesses face rising political pressure from data breaches: The data breaches like the one at Target and more recently a unit of credit bureau Experian are fueling consumer protection efforts that could have an impact on business.
Apple designer's court testimony recalls birth of iPhone: The roots of the iPhone can probably be traced to many corners of Apple's campus in Cupertino, California, but a Silicon Valley courtroom on Friday heard how some of the most recognizable software design features of the phone were born in a team working in a dark, dirty, windowless room with special security to keep others out.
3D printer price drops could lure home users: 3D printer prices are dropping into a range that could appeal to home users.
BlackBerry pushes upcoming BBM Protected for end-to-end encrypted messaging: BlackBerry is promoting an upcoming end-to-end encrypted messaging service called BBM Protected for industries that need the highest levels of security.
3D printing a new face, or liver, isn't that far off: Scientists are already 3D printing different kinds of tissue, from skin to livers, and someday they say it will be commonplace to simply print out a body part when needed.
FTC Commissioner Wright's calendar heavy on lobbyists, light on consumer groups: The official calendar for Joshua Wright, a commissioner with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, shows he has had many meetings with technology company lobbyists, but none with consumer advocates, even though consumer protection is a major part of the agency's mission.
iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending April 4: In the iOSphere, this whole week seems like one long April Fool's Joke.
To the moon! NASA finds water, suspects life on Saturn moon: NASA announced on Thursday that its Cassini spacecraft and Deep Space Network have found evidence pointing to an underground ocean on Saturn's moon Enceladus. And if there's water, there could be life.
Google gets practice flying its high-altitude balloons in Project Loon: Google, which has been testing balloon-powered Internet access in underdeveloped area, said one of its balloons circled the Earth in 22 days.
XSS flaw in popular video-sharing site enabled DDoS attack through visitors' browsers: Attackers exploited a vulnerability in a popular video-sharing site to hijack users' browsers for use in a large-scale distributed denial-of-service attack, according to researchers from Web security firm Incapsula.
Cisco, VMware take SDN battle to policy arena: The focus in SDNs and programmable networking is shifting to application policy, an area where vendors can instill their unique architectures and maintain customer dependency.
Feds Aim to Regulate Healthcare IT While Doing No Harm to Innovation: A joint report from the Office of the National Coordinator of Health IT, the Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Communications Commission provides guidance on how the government intends to regulate clinical healthcare applications without stifling innovation.
Nokia app developers get some new imaging tricks: Nokia is giving developers the tools to write Windows Phone apps that lets users do more with their photos, like combine shots taken with the front and back cameras.
Facebooks Declining Organic Reach a 'Real Nightmare' for Marketers: Facebook can't be faulted for following the same path as other mass media channels that came before it with regards to advertising, but there are many marketers who are still hoping for something different this time around.
Fifty years on, mainframer remembers 'a fantastic time to be an engineer': The make-or-break project kept engineers just out of college working around the clock hunting down bugs. The product had so much buzz that speculators bought up units to resell later for a profit. The company invested so much in development that its future was riding on success.
Microsoft to start blocking adware that lacks easy uninstall: Microsoft has toughened its criteria for classifying programs as adware and gave developers three months to conform with the new principles or risk having their programs blocked by the company's security products.
The mainframe turns 50, or, why the IBM System/360 launch was the dawn of enterprise IT: In many ways, the modern computer era began in the New Englander Motor Hotel in Greenwich, Connecticut.
The Windows XP upgrade question: Windows 7 or Windows 8?: Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP on April 8. While you're technically free to keep using the 12-year old operating system, doing so may put you at greater security risk for attack as future vulnerabilities go unpatched.
New federal rule requires banks to fight DDoS attacks: Banks and financial institutions regulated by the federal government must now monitor for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their networks and have a plan in place to try and mitigate against such attacks, a federal regulatory body said this week.
Meru unveils speedier, higher capacity enterprise access points: Meru Networks has announced two new dual-stream, enterprise 802.11ac access points, including one designed to replace an Ethernet wall plate.
Snowden leaks erode trust in Internet companies, government: Edward Snowden's revelations about the National Security Agency's data collection practices have eroded the public's trust in major technology companies -- and in the Internet, a Harris Interactive survey found.
Microsoft eases development for Windows and Windows Phone with new App Studio: Microsoft's App Studio beta test has been expanded to allow novice developers to build applications for Windows tablets and PCs, in addition to Windows Phone.
T-Mobile offers credits to retain BlackBerry customers: T-Mobile's CEO John Legere said Thursday he was disappointed with BlackBerry's decision this week to split with the carrier, and offered credits to hold on to dedicated BlackBerry users among its customers.
Chicago Sun-Times first major US paper to accept bitcoins: The Chicago Sun-Times is now accepting bitcoins as payment for subscription, becoming the first major U.S. newspaper to take the digital currency.
Indosat routing error impacts few but hits Akamai, Chevron: A routing error by one of Indonesia's largest telecommunications providers on Wednesday made it briefly appear it controlled a large swath of the Internet, according to monitoring firm Renesys.
Zeus malware found with valid digital certificate: A recently discovered variant of the Zeus banking Trojan was found to use a legitimate digital signature to avoid detection from Web browsers and anti-virus systems.
3D-printed modules for Google's Ara phone coming early next year: Lego-like parts that will form the building blocks for Google's Project Ara will be produced on 3D printers and ship in time for the customizable smartphone's release early next year.
Nest tells users to disable key feature of Protect smoke alarm: Nest, the connected-home device maker Google agreed to buy in January, is disabling a feature that allows its Nest Protect smoke and carbon-monoxide alarm to be silenced with a wave of the hand.
Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigns amid controversy over anti-gay marriage support: Brendan Eich has resigned as CEO of Mozilla and left the board of the foundation that governs the nonprofit company after days of controversy over his support of California's anti-gay marriage law in 2008.
State AGs investigating Experian subsidiary's data breach: A group of state attorneys general in the U.S. is launching an investigation into a recently disclosed data breach of 200 million personal records at a subsidiary of credit monitoring firm Experian.
CIOs: Lure Top Tech Talent by Offering Free Lunch: Companies are going beyond compensation to lure and retain top IT talent. Among the most popular perks: tuition reimbursement, the chance to work with the latest technology and, of course, free lunch.
Shoot and print: 3D printers to include scanners: XYZprinting, which today put its first 3D printer on sale, said it plans to drive prices down further and offer a printer with a built-in scanner.
Build: Microsoft Azure embraces outside technologies: As it rolled out tools and features for coders at its Build developer conference Thursday, Microsoft showed that it is ready to embrace technologies and platforms not invented within its walls.
A day into the trial, Apple and Samsung already annoying each other: That didn't take long. The jury has only been sitting a day in the latest Apple v. Samsung patent battle and lawyers are already fighting about what's being said in court.
Google amends terms to clarify that data is analyzed for ads: In an attempt at clarity, Google has amended its terms of service to say that it analyzes private data, including emails, for purposes including the delivery of ads and customized search results.
Patch Tuesday: Final Microsoft support for Windows XP addresses Internet Explorer problems: Microsoft’s final patches for Windows XP that come out next week focus on critical problems with older versions of Internet Explorer that can result in malicious code being run remotely on victim machines.
Controversial Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich resigns: CEO of Mozilla for less than two weeks, Brendan Eich stepped down today amid controversy over his 2008 contributions to supporters of Proposition 8, the California initiative that banned same-sex marriage.
Linus Torvalds suspends key Linux developer: An argument between developers of some of the most basic parts of Linux turned heated this week, resulting in a prominent Red Hat employee and code contributor being banned from working on the Linux kernel.
Zen and the Art of Tech in the Valley: From Steve Jobs to Marc Benioff, a few Silicon Valley tech chiefs have taken a Zen Buddhism approach to their daily lives and their businesses. And it's not just billionaire CEOs. Yoga studios are springing up everywhere and trainers are in demand.
Scientists battle cancer with nanoballoons and lasers: Scientists are working with nanoballoons that are popped by lasers to target chemotherapy treatments directly at cancerous tumors.
Yahoo! Encrypts! All! The! Things!: Yahoo has offered a public status update for their various encryption projects, including an announcement that a new, encrypted, version of Yahoo Messenger will be released in the coming months.
Startup's stethoscope adapter gets to the heart of the matter: Seeing the latest smartphone makes some people's hearts beat faster. Now there's an app that can hear them.
Microsoft sketches out final Windows XP security updates for next week: Microsoft today said it will ship four security updates to customers next week that will include the final public fixes for flaws in Windows XP and Office 2003, both slated for retirement from security support on Tuesday.
3D printing heads toward mass production: 3D printer makers are working with technology giants such as Google to speed up the printing process for mass production. NASA is using 3D printing for rapid prototyping of spacecraft parts.
JAMF's Casper Suite makes it easier to set up, deploy, manage iOS devices: A new release of JAMF Software's Casper Suite automates management tasks for iOS devices by leveraging key changes Apple has introduced for enterprise customers.
Security pros talk about playing defense against cybercrime: Security professionals are playing defense against cybercrime, and often feel outgunned by tech-savvy hackers and insiders out to steal sensitive data from within the business. They see a shortage of qualified security personnel to call on, but also believe that threat-detection tools are getting better.
US development agency defends its Twitter-like service in Cuba: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday defended its work in setting up a Twitter-like service in Cuba to promote democracy in the communist country.
VMware: How the hypervisor can be security's savior: Hypervisors that virtualize the compute, networking and storage tiers provide a unique platform for enforcing security policies, VMware executives argued this week at Interop.
Google Plus Outperforms Twitter (Really): Marketers who ignore Google Plus are missing a worthwhile opportunity, according to a new report from Forrester. Googles social platform delivers nearly double the engagement rate of Twitter, and yet some large brands continue to be lackadaisical with their effort.
Apple slates WWDC for June 2-6, sets up ticket lottery: Apple today announced that its annual developers conference will run June 2-6, and that it's copying Google's method of assigning tickets through a random drawing.
SAP wants to make business users head-over-heels for HANA with new MOOC: SAP is hoping that a new massive online open course will help plant seeds of interest in its HANA in-memory database platform and also lead business end users to understand it better.
Intel taps China's 'white box' makers to fuel tablet chip business: As big name vendors prepare Intel-powered tablets this year, the U.S. chip maker is also courting little-known "white box" vendors in Shenzhen, China, for its tablet chips.
Unity beta program helps game developers with Windows Phone 8.1: Game developers can prepare to create apps for Windows Phone 8.1 with a beta program from Unity Technologies.
How to 3D print your own designs without a 3D printer: In his keynote speech at the Inside 3D Printing conference in New York today, 3D Systems CEO Avi Reichental said that when he's asked if 3D printers will make their way into everyday people's homes, he can't answer them. That's because it's not a matter of if they'll make their way into the home – it's where in the home they'll put them, Reichental said.
Users face serious threat as hackers take aim at routers, embedded devices: Home routers and other consumer embedded devices are plagued by basic vulnerabilities and can't be easily secured by non-technical users, which means they'll likely continue to be targeted in what has already become an increasing trend of mass attacks.
5 Technology Initiatives and Reforms IT Wants in Washington: Leaders from Microsoft, Cisco and other tech players are pressing their agenda as they meet with the White House and Congress this week. Some initiatives have been years in the making -- and will take many more years to see through -- but other reforms may not be far off.
Music piracy battle erupts in Russia as major labels sue large social network: Russia's vKontakte social network is stridently out of tune with copyright laws, according to three major record labels that are suing the company alleging it deliberately facilitates large-scale music piracy.
How Boeing is using the cloud: There’s a lot of talk about the cloud, but how are businesses really using it?
How the Internet of Things Drives CRM Investments: Organizations are leveraging customer relationship management (CRM) technologies as a major part of their digital initiatives to enhance the customer experience, according to a recent Gartner report. Demand for modern technology customer relationships is driving refreshed or expanded integration and usage of all areas of CRM software. The outlook continues to be positive for CRM as buyers focus on technologies that enable more-targeted customer interactions in multichannel environments.
The da Vinci $499 3D printer goes on sale: XYZprinting today unveiled details of its 3D desktop printer line pricing and availability starting with its lowest priced model, the $499 da Vinci 1.0, which went on sale today.

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