The capability to use an iPhone to pay for goods wirelessly could show up in the iPhone 5 after all. On Monday reports said that Apple changed its mind about incorporating Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in the iPhone due to lack of a universal standard, but now sources told Forbes otherwise.
Friday, 18 March 2011
RSA's SecurID security breach: What should you do?
RSA's disclosure last night that it has suffered a sophisticated cyberattack in which attackers obtained some type of information about RSA's SecurID product for two-factor authentication is prompting a variety of suggestions in how customers should deal with the problem.
Thursday, 17 March 2011
ITU, IETF push dueling standards on MPLS features
The Internet Engineering Task Force is slamming a decision by the International Telecommunication Union to pursue its own standard for troubleshooting and fault detection in service-provider networks.
Japan's Internet largely intact after earthquake, tsunami
Japan's Internet infrastructure has remained surprisingly unaffected by last week's devastating earthquake and tsunami, according to Internet monitoring firm Renesys.
Mozilla sets Firefox 4 release for Tuesday
Mozilla on Wednesday announced it would ship the final version of Firefox 4 on March 22.
The upgrade will be available for downloading at approximately 7:00 a.m. PT next Tuesday.
Originally scheduled to ship last November, Firefox 4 will wrap up a development cycle that started in February 2010 with several developer previews, but began in earnest last July when Mozilla released the first of what would eventually be a dozen betas.
The upgrade will be available for downloading at approximately 7:00 a.m. PT next Tuesday.
Originally scheduled to ship last November, Firefox 4 will wrap up a development cycle that started in February 2010 with several developer previews, but began in earnest last July when Mozilla released the first of what would eventually be a dozen betas.
Embrace the Cloud for Disaster Survival and Recovery
The catastrophes in Japan illustrate the value of embracing the cloud for resilience and disaster recovery.
The world is still watching the island nation of Japan intently as it struggles to address the aftermath of a record 8.9 magnitude earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami, a volcano eruption, and multiple nuclear reactors threatening to meltdown. In the wake of the destruction, business as usual needs to resume as quickly as possible, and companies that have embraced cloud solutions have a distinct advantage.
The world is still watching the island nation of Japan intently as it struggles to address the aftermath of a record 8.9 magnitude earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami, a volcano eruption, and multiple nuclear reactors threatening to meltdown. In the wake of the destruction, business as usual needs to resume as quickly as possible, and companies that have embraced cloud solutions have a distinct advantage.
Internet Explorer 9 Downloaded Over 2 Million Times
Microsoft claims its Internet Explorer 9 browser was downloaded an impressive 2.35 million times within 24 hours
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 fans downloaded the stable version of the new browser 2.35 million times in its first 24 hours after launching late Monday, Microsoft says. The beta version of IE9, by comparison, was downloaded 10 million times in its first six weeks of availability, but only one million times in its first 24 hours. Microsoft won't be setting any records with IE9's initial download numbers, however, considering Firefox 3 in 2008 was downloaded more than 8 million times in its first day.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 fans downloaded the stable version of the new browser 2.35 million times in its first 24 hours after launching late Monday, Microsoft says. The beta version of IE9, by comparison, was downloaded 10 million times in its first six weeks of availability, but only one million times in its first 24 hours. Microsoft won't be setting any records with IE9's initial download numbers, however, considering Firefox 3 in 2008 was downloaded more than 8 million times in its first day.
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