Brocade | Brocade Executive to Present at Upcoming Financial Conference
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Brocade | Brocade Executive to Present at Upcoming Financial Conference
Brocade | Brocade Executive to Present at Upcoming Financial Conference
HP recalls 6 million computer cords for fire risk - Aug. 26, 2014
HP is warning customers: Check your laptop charging cord to see if it's at risk of overheating.
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ, Tech30) and federal regulators on Tuesday recalled 6 million power cords sold between September 2010 and June 2012 with some HP and Compaq notebook computers, as well as certain docking stations.
HP recalls 6 million computer cords for fire risk - Aug. 26, 2014
First Sharp Aquos Crystal Smartphone Comes to U.S. Market
The first Sharp AQUOS Crystal smartphone is coming to the U.S.
The phone comes with a number of unique features including Sharp’s Aquos LCD display. The Sharp AQUOS Crystal may be the first smartphone available in the U.S. with a true edge-to-edge display. That’s a totally flat screen that extends all the way to the phone’s edges.
First Sharp Aquos Crystal Smartphone Comes to U.S. Market
KLA-Tencor Introduces Key Systems for 5D™ Patterning Control Solution (NASDAQ:KLAC)
KLA-Tencor Introduces Key Systems for 5D™ Patterning Control Solution (NASDAQ:KLAC)
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
NVIDIA Newsroom - News - VMware, NVIDIA and Google Unveil Future of Graphics-Rich Applications Delivered on Enterprise Cloud Desktops
Today at VMworld® 2014, VMware, NVIDIA and Google announced a collaborative effort to deliver high-performance virtual desktops and workstation-class graphics to Google Chromebooks.
Showcased as a technology preview, the solution demonstrates the next generation of VMware Blast Performance and NVIDIA GRID™ vGPU™ technology to satisfy customers' most demanding visual computing needs. The joint effort is expected to expand the hardware options for high-performance virtual desktops, enabling customers to select their system of choice without compromise.
NVIDIA Newsroom - News - VMware, NVIDIA and Google Unveil Future of Graphics-Rich Applications Delivered on Enterprise Cloud Desktops
Wall Street's new tech darling: Mobileye - Aug. 26, 2014
One of the hottest tech initial public offerings of the summer keeps getting hotter.
Mobileye (MBLY) designs technology to avoid auto accidents and may play a role in the development of self-driving cars that's getting so much buzz.
Wall Street's new tech darling: Mobileye - Aug. 26, 2014
Linear Technology PR: LTM4634 Triple Output 28VIN Step-Down µModule Regulator with Integrated Heatsink delivers 70W in 4.5cm2
MILPITAS, CA - August 26, 2014 - Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4634, a triple output step-down µModule® (micromodule) regulator in a 15mm x 15mm x 5.01mm BGA package with integrated heat sink. The thermally efficient package enables the LTM4634 to deliver full current on all three outputs (5A, 5A, and 4A), more than 70W of output power at 65°C ambient with 200LFM airflow. Combined with only 13 ceramic capacitors and three resistors, the LTM4634 solution fits within 4.5cm² on a dual-sided PCB. The LTM4634 includes three DC/DC controllers, power switches, inductors and compensation in a single package. The regulated output voltage for channels 1 and 2 is adjustable between 0.8V to 5.5V, with the third channel from 0.8V to 13.5V, each with ±1.5% accuracy over line, load and temperature. The combination of wide output voltage range, a thermally efficient package, tight regulation accuracy and small solution size makes the LTM4634 well suited to regulate common intermediate power buses such as 12V, 5V and 3.3V in instrumentation, communications and industrial applications.
Linear Technology PR: LTM4634 Triple Output 28VIN Step-Down µModule Regulator with Integrated Heatsink delivers 70W in 4.5cm2
Linear Technology PR: LTM4634 Triple Output 28VIN Step-Down µModule Regulator with Integrated Heatsink delivers 70W in 4.5cm2
Linear Technology PR: LTC4231 4µA IQ Hot Swap Controller Protects Batteries from Voltage & Current Faults
MILPITAS, CA - August 25, 2014 - Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4231, an ultralow quiescent current (IQ) Hot Swap™ controller, enabling safe board or battery insertion and extraction from 2.7V to 36V systems. The LTC4231 controls an external N-channel MOSFET to gently power up board capacitors, avoiding sparks, connector damage and system glitches. Device quiescent current is a mere 4µA during normal operation, dropping to 0.3µA in shutdown mode. To ensure low current operation, the undervoltage and overvoltage resistive dividers are connected to a strobed ground, lowering their average current draw by 50x. The LTC4231 provides a compact and rugged micropower solution for hot plugging and battery protection, especially in energy conscious applications utilizing solar power or energy harvesting.
Linear Technology PR: LTC4231 4µA I<sub>Q</sub> Hot Swap Controller Protects Batteries from Voltage & Current Faults
Linear Technology PR: LTC4231 4µA I<sub>Q</sub> Hot Swap Controller Protects Batteries from Voltage & Current Faults
Online fraud - POS malware has now hit 1,000 U.S. firms
More than a thousand U.S. businesses have been affected by point-of-sale malware – malicious software written specifically for online fraud – to steal information such as credit card details from companies and their customers.
Online fraud - POS malware has now hit 1,000 U.S. firms
Online fraud - POS malware has now hit 1,000 U.S. firms
Google Images hacked? Searches fill with morbid image
An image of a Russian car crash has piled up in Google Images, regardless of what users search for. Time magazine searched for ‘puppy” and instead saw multiple images of the crash – leading to speculation that the service has been hacked. What’s less clear is why, or who might have done it.
Google Images hacked? Searches fill with morbid image
Google Images hacked? Searches fill with morbid image
Don't wait! Trade in your old iPhone now - Aug. 26, 2014
Eagerly awaiting the new iPhone? Then sell your old one now.
The trade-in value of an old iPhone declines sharply before the launch of each new one, andApple (AAPL, Tech30) is expected to unveil the iPhone 6 in just a couple of weeks -- on Sept. 9.
Don't wait! Trade in your old iPhone now - Aug. 26, 2014
Monday, August 25, 2014
Rule the Local Search Results, Here's How
Attention local business owners – it’s high time to learn how you can make your company website more visible in the local search results.
Even though local search has been around for some time now, many local business are sorely lacking in this area of online marketing. True, it is not an easy process. Each local search engine has different requirements for claiming listings and a different set of rules as to what you can and cannot do in updating and optimizing your local profiles.
Rule the Local Search Results, Here's How
Dell Unveils Powerful New Solutions at VMworld; Designed to Optimize Virtual Infrastructure, Applications and Management | Dell
Today at VMworld 2014, Dell unveiled a broad range of innovative solutions across its enterprise portfolio that optimize and simplify management and productivity within customers’ VMware virtualization environments. The new offerings showcase Dell and VMware’s long-standing and strong partnership to build unique, industry-leading product and service solutions, which help customers achieve more from their IT investments.
Dell Unveils Powerful New Solutions at VMworld; Designed to Optimize Virtual Infrastructure, Applications and Management | Dell
Dell Unveils Powerful New Solutions at VMworld; Designed to Optimize Virtual Infrastructure, Applications and Management | Dell
Facebook to display less "click-bait" - Aug. 25, 2014
In a move that will have repercussions for a wide array of media companies, Facebook is changing its all-important algorithms to discourage what it calls "click-baiting headlines."
As a result, you'll probably see fewer stories on the Web that proclaim "You won't believe what happens in this video!" or promise that "This story will blow your mind."
Facebook to display less "click-bait" - Aug. 25, 2014
PSN hacked - Network back after cyber attack and bomb threat
Sony’s PlayStation Network was back online on Monday, and the information of its 53 million users was safe, despite a weekend-long cyber attack which left PSN hacked, and a reported bomb threat by the same group which caused the diversion of a flight carrying a Sony executive, according to Reuters report.
A Twitter user with the handle @LizardSquad claimed responsibility for the attack, according to ITV’s report.
PSN hacked - Network back after cyber attack and bomb threat
Bitcoin wallet phishing scores unlikely hit with crypto-curious
A new tactic where waves of Bitcoin wallet phishing emails are targeted at corporations has proved a success for the criminals behind it – with nearly 2.7% of victims clicking on the malicious link embedded in the two waves of 12,000 emails. Previous Bitcoin wallet phishing campaigns usually targeted known lists of Bitcoin users.
Proofpoint, which monitored the attack, said people who did not use Bitcoin wallets clicked on the emails as well as users of the cryptocurrency, which were sent in two separate waves directed at organizations across various industries.
Bitcoin wallet phishing scores unlikely hit with crypto-curious
The Software-Defined Data Center and Fortinet’s new SDN Solution for VMware | Fortinet Blog
It’s the week before Labor Day, and for most of folks in the U.S. that means the end of summer is approaching. But for many of us involved with the data center, it means another exciting virtualization confab is underway in San Francisco with VMworld 2014 at Moscone Center. Of course VMware has long been about more than just server virtualization – over the years, we’ve seen broader focus around VDI and end-user computing, private and hybrid cloud, and more recently network virtualization with NSX.
The Software-Defined Data Center and Fortinet’s new SDN Solution for VMware | Fortinet Blog
The Software-Defined Data Center and Fortinet’s new SDN Solution for VMware | Fortinet Blog
17 Killer Tips for Publishing on LinkedIn
When LinkedIn launched as a professional social community in 2003, it claimed a place in the social space that was not yet represented. LinkedIn is exclusively focused on professional B2C and B2B connections and activities.
LinkedIn’s long form publishing, originally opened to “influencers” was opened up to 25K+ LinkedIn members early this year and will continue to roll out to all it’s members.
17 Killer Tips for Publishing on LinkedIn
China ditching Windows and Android for its own operating system - Aug. 25, 2014
China is once again taking a nationalist stance on technology, this time, with its own PC and mobile operating system.
The goal: decrease China's reliance on U.S. software companies.
China ditching Windows and Android for its own operating system - Aug. 25, 2014
Silicon Valley comes to Iowa - Aug. 25, 2014
High-tech data centers are growing on the plains of Iowa.
These massive facilities are filled with servers and other equipment that keep Web-based services running.
Silicon Valley comes to Iowa - Aug. 25, 2014
Apple recalls iPhone 5's for battery woes - Aug. 25, 2014
Having trouble with your iPhone 5 battery? You might be eligible for a free replacement.
Apple (AAPL, Tech30) said "a very small percentage" of iPhone 5 smartphones may "suddenly experience shorter battery life or need to be charged more frequently."
Apple recalls iPhone 5's for battery woes - Aug. 25, 2014
Mellanox Enables Highly Efficient Virtual Desktop Infrastructure using VMware's Virtual SAN Storage Solution and Micron SSDs (NASDAQ:MLNX)
Mellanox Enables Highly Efficient Virtual Desktop Infrastructure using VMware's Virtual SAN Storage Solution and Micron SSDs (NASDAQ:MLNX)
Brocade | Brocade Advances Storage Fabric Leadership for Enterprises Deploying Solid-State Storage Systems
Brocade | Brocade Advances Storage Fabric Leadership for Enterprises Deploying Solid-State Storage Systems
Friday, August 22, 2014
Secret app easily hacked, revealing anyone's secret
Do you trust the internet with your secrets?
Perhaps you shouldn’t, even if you’re using an app which professes to “deliver anonymously” secrets to your friends, and their circles, without identifying you as the owner of those secrets.
Secret app easily hacked, revealing anyone's secret
Square Expands Its Cash Advance Service for Small Businesses
Square is expanding its cash advance service for small businesses. The mobile point of sales provider says new funding will allow it to advance more money to more small businesses soon. The company announced the news on the official Square Blog this week.
Square says an investment from Victory Park Capital will allow the Square Capital program to include more independent and small businesses.
Square Expands Its Cash Advance Service for Small Businesses
51 Franchised UPS Stores Hacked, Possible Data Breach
If you used a credit card to pay for services or products at The UPS Store this year, your private information may have been hacked.
In a statement issued this week, The UPS Store Inc. says that 51 of its franchise locations across the country were victims of a malware attack. Customers at those 51 locations between Jan. 20 and Aug. 11 may have had their personal data exposed. Most of the malware attacks occurred after March 26. UPS says it has eliminated the threat and that all transactions after Aug. 11 are safe from the malware intrusion.
51 Franchised UPS Stores Hacked, Possible Data Breach
Visualizing Complex Industrial Design from a Continent Away | NVIDIA Blog
There were a lot of amazing sights at the SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver last week.
But to the veteran engineers who stopped by our booth, perhaps the most amazing was this: fully interactive demos of Dassault Systèmes industrial-strength industrial design software powered by graphics cards more than 2000 miles away. Users could touch, tweak, and interact with live engineering models without a hint of lag.
Visualizing Complex Industrial Design from a Continent Away | NVIDIA Blog
Technovation Shows Technology in Actual Room Settings
Did you ever wish that as a buyer, you could see and experience the tech solutions that could help you run your business — in action? Gathered in one place? Staged in actual business settings so you could see how the technology would look and work — and not just sitting on a shelf or display stand?
That’s the service that Technovation Solutions delivers to businesses.
Technovation Shows Technology in Actual Room Settings
Brocade | Brocade Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results
Brocade | Brocade Announces Third Quarter 2014 Results
How to Use SlideShare for Marketing and Generating Leads
Are you using SlideShare as a visual marketing tool? If you’re not familiar with this free presentation platform, here’s a simple guide on how to use SlideShare for marketing to increase the reach of your business and also generate leads.
How to Use SlideShare for Marketing and Generating Leads
How to Use SlideShare for Marketing and Generating Leads
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Why Facebook is stockpiling Blu-ray discs - Aug. 21, 2014
There aren't too many people collecting Blu-ray discs these days. But while the technology is fast becoming obsolete for movie viewers, Facebook sees it as a promising new means for handling data storage.
Given Facebook's immense data needs, the company has a big incentive to find ways of handling storage more efficiently. Facebook (FB, Tech30) users have uploaded more than 400 billion photos, adding an average of more than 350 million each day.
Why Facebook is stockpiling Blu-ray discs - Aug. 21, 2014
Scareware: It's back, and now it's even scarier
‘Scareware’ – fake antivirus programs which attempt to fool the user into downloading malware, by warning him or her of a “threat” on their PC – is back, with a new, even more annoying trick.
V3 reports that the new strain of scareware reverses a “dropping trend” in fake AV with a new way of making money – blocking the user from using the internet until they pay for the ‘product’.
Scareware: It's back, and now it's even scarier
Flight MH370 - did cyber attack steal its secret?
Classified documents relating to the missing Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 were stolen using a carefully-crafted spear-phishing attack, targeting 30 government officials just one day after the disappearance of the still-missing aircraft.
The Malaysian Star claims that the attack targeted officials with a PDF document which appeared to be a news report about Flight MH370, and was sent to a group of investigators. Around 30 computers were infected by the malware.
Flight MH370 - did cyber attack steal its secret?
No More Phrase and Exact Keyword Match in AdWords
Holy smokes! Google has effectively killed off both the Exact and Phrase keyword match types in AdWords.
While the keyword match types will still exist, starting in September, AdWords is redefining the definition of how keywords set to phrase and exact keyword match type will trigger search ads by applying close variant keyword matching. Meaning, your keywords will also trigger for misspellings, singular/plural forms, stemmings, accents, acronyms and abbreviations of the keywords that you specify.
No More Phrase and Exact Keyword Match in AdWords
HTC One M8 Flagship Phone Now Has Windows Phone 8.1
HTC has announced the launch of the HTC One M8 for Windows 8.1. The company claims the phone is the first example of a flagship device being offered with two different operating systems.
The HTC One (M8) is already available as an Android device. That version was released earlier this year. Online and retail sales of the HTC One (M8) for Windows Phone started this week. It’s available exclusively through Verizon Wireless.
HTC One M8 Flagship Phone Now Has Windows Phone 8.1
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Brocade | Telefonica and Brocade Establish Benchmarks for NFV Deployment and Performance in Joint Reference Lab Tests
Brocade | Telefonica and Brocade Establish Benchmarks for NFV Deployment and Performance in Joint Reference Lab Tests
Monday, August 18, 2014
TriQuint - Reach Further, Reach Faster™ - TriQuint's Ting Xiong, Greater China Sales Director, to Present LTE Technical Applications Course at IIC-China
August 18, 2014 – TriQuint's Ting Xiong, Greater China Sales Director, will be presenting a technical applications course at the IIC-China 2014 Fall Exhibition, on Wednesday, September 3, 2014, from 10:30–11:20 a.m. Ting's course,"LTE Drives Complexity in Smartphone Design," will highlight how the global transition to LTE networks is driving a dramatic increase in smartphone complexity and how design engineers can meet these new challenges.
TriQuint - Reach Further, Reach Faster™ - TriQuint's Ting Xiong, Greater China Sales Director, to Present LTE Technical Applications Course at IIC-China
TriQuint - Reach Further, Reach Faster™ - TriQuint's Ting Xiong, Greater China Sales Director, to Present LTE Technical Applications Course at IIC-China
Square Appointments Assists You With Your Bookings
Square has introduced Square Appointments to its suite of services. Square Appointments gives businesses the ability to book clients quickly through an online or mobile app.
The addition of Square Appointments is geared toward appointment-based businesses like beauty salons, repair contractors, tutors and other service providers. Using the app, a business’ customers can book an appointment and pay for it within the Square environment. Square Appointments also allows businesses to place widgets on their websites so customers can book directly from there.
Square Appointments Assists You With Your Bookings
A Geek for All Seasons and His 200,000 League of Legends Listeners
Videogames. Movies. Music. Podcasts. Gadgets. Sly t-shirts.
Jeff Wycoff is a man of many interests. But the thing he may know best is the thing most people miss about geek culture: each of these can provide a meaningful connection with others.
A Geek for All Seasons and His 200,000 League of Legends Listeners
Microsoft considering new name for Internet Explorer - Aug. 18, 2014
Microsoft is thinking about changing the name of Internet Explorer.
In an "Ask Me Anything" chat on Reddit last week, engineers from Microsoft's Internet Explorer team fielded questions about the world's most infamous Web browser.
Microsoft considering new name for Internet Explorer - Aug. 18, 2014
Privacy: Workers “would pay” to stop snoopers
Online privacy has gone from being a minority concern to something that worries the man in the street – after a study of 2,000 people found a majority believed they were being listened to online, and nearly a third would pay to stop it.
The research, carried out with a group of 1,000 employees in the UK and 1,000 in Germany, was commissioned by Blackphone, the “ultra-private” encrypted Android handset which was “hacked” on stage in five minutes at DEF CON (the company promised to patch the issue). Silent Circle, the company behind BlackPhone – and the widely used PGP encryption standard – clearly wishes to highlight that privacy is becoming a mainstream issue.
Privacy: Workers “would pay” to stop snoopers
Friday, August 15, 2014
Robin Williams's last phone call? It's a sick Facebook scam
Be on your guard against yet another Facebook scam, this time exploiting the tragic death of comic actor Robin Williams.
The scam, which you may see shared by your Facebook friends oblivious to the fact that they are helping fraudsters earn money, claims to be a ghoulish video of Robin Williams making his last phone call before committing suicide earlier this week.
Robin Williams's last phone call? It's a sick Facebook scam
Expiration Date of Tender Offer for MICROS Systems, Inc. Shares Extended to September 2, 2014
Oracle Press Release
Expiration Date of Tender Offer for MICROS Systems, Inc. Shares Extended to September 2, 2014
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. – August 13, 2014
Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) announced today that, in accordance with the terms of its merger agreement with MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), Rocket Acquisition Corporation, a subsidiary of OC Acquisition LLC, a subsidiary of Oracle Corporation, has extended its all-cash tender offer for $68.00 per share for all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value of $0.025 per share (the “Shares”), of MICROS Systems, Inc. to 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, at the end of September 2, 2014, unless further extended. The tender offer was previously set to expire at 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, at the end of August 15, 2014. The extension is being made in light of the fact that the European Commission has indicated that the provisional deadline for concluding its review of the transaction under the EC Merger Regulation is August 29, 2014, and the other terms of the merger agreement, including the conditions to the tender offer. Except for the extension of the tender offer, all other terms and conditions of the tender offer remain unchanged.
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, the depositary for the tender offer, has indicated that as of 12:00 Midnight, New York City time, at the end of August 12, 2014, approximately 74,936,802 Shares were issued and outstanding, and 20,068,591 Shares have been tendered into and not properly withdrawn from the tender offer (including 205,669 Shares tendered pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Offer to Purchase).
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In addition, please refer to the documents that Oracle and MICROS Systems, Inc., respectively, file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K. These filings identify and address other important factors that could cause Oracle's and MICROS Systems, Inc’s respective operational and other results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements set forth in this document. You are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. Neither Oracle nor MICROS Systems, Inc. is under any duty to update any of the information in this document.
Russian PM has his Twitter account hacked, and "resigns"
There may be red faces in Red Square, after Russian prime minister Dmitry Medvedev had his Twitter account hacked.
The Russian-language account @MedvedevRussia, which has more than 2.5 million followers, was compromised on Thursday by hackers who posted messages suggesting Medvedev was immediately resigning, and making criticisms of Russia’s president Vladimir Putin.
Russian PM has his Twitter account hacked, and "resigns"
‘Biometric’ earbuds invisibly prove it’s you, with no need for passwords
Biometrics such as fingerprints or eye-scans are touted as a replacement for the passwords and PINs we all know and hate – and Intel’s new smartphone earbuds could be the most discreet way of authenticating a user ever.
The earbuds, designed with SMS Audio, harvest heart-rate information using optics inside the ear – monitoring blood pulses and eliminating “noise” according to Business Insider.
‘Biometric’ earbuds invisibly prove it’s you, with no need for passwords
Gamescom 2014: World of Malware?
The gaming industry keeps growing in terms of popularity, and the large population of gamers, and the crowds at Cologne’s Gamescom 2014, represents an opportunity for miscreants to make money. In this blog post, we will explore various attacks specifically tailored to gamers, by starting with trojanized legitimate games, then by exploring some malicious software and targeted attacks against the video games industry. Finally, we will describe some recent exploits found in video games.
Gamescom 2014: World of Malware?
Gamescom 2014: World of Malware?
IBM News room - 2014-08-13 Florida Polytechnic University, Flagship Solutions Group and IBM Announce Supercomputing Center - United States
Students to gain Big Data & Analytics, Cybersecurity and other STEM skills at new university
IBM News room - 2014-08-13 Florida Polytechnic University, Flagship Solutions Group and IBM Announce Supercomputing Center - United States
IBM News room - 2014-08-13 Florida Polytechnic University, Flagship Solutions Group and IBM Announce Supercomputing Center - United States
NVIDIA Will Be Going Big at Gamescon, the World’s Biggest Gaming Show
The world’s biggest gaming show is bigger than ever. Gamescom’s organizers estimate the show will draw more than 375,000 this year. That’s well over the 350,000 who trekked to Cologne, Germany for last year’s show.
And our booth is right in the middle of the madness. Our new SHIELD Tablet — which goes on sale August 15 in Europe — is the star of the show.
NVIDIA Will Be Going Big at Gamescon, the World’s Biggest Gaming Show
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Global Internet Routing Table Reaches 512k Milestone
Since the early 1990s, we’ve watched as the number of entries on the Internet routing table has steadily grown. In 2008 the table reached 256,000 routes, triggering action by network administrators to ensure the continued growth of the Internet. Today we know that another significant milestone has been reached, as we officially passed the 512,000 or 512k route mark!
Our industry has known this milestone was approaching for some time. In fact it was as recently as May 2014 that we provided our customers with a reminder of the milestone, the implications for some Cisco products, and advice on appropriate workarounds.
Global Internet Routing Table Reaches 512k Milestone
Phone scams: card fraud with that steak, Sir?
A new telephone scam has been targeting upscale restaurants in London, with “convincing” scammers calling restaurant staff and tricking them into believing there’s a problem with their payment system – according to a report issued by Financial Fraud Action. The scammers have targeted restaurants in affluent areas such as the West End and Twickenham.
The fraudsters give staff a phone line to call for customers to make payments, the Telegraph reports. Transactions are then funneled through the fraudulent phone line – restaurant owners have been warned to phone banks on a number known to be legitimate to check before changing payment methods. Katy Worobec, Director of Financial Fraud Action UK, said “It’s important that restaurant owners are alert. Fraudsters can sound very professional – don’t be fooled.”
Phone scams: card fraud with that steak, Sir?
Internet of Things: Will web browsers turn cars lethal?
Two researchers have launched a petition to change how car companies and technology companies work together – with a new villain: in-car web browsers.
“We request that you unite with us in a joint commitment to safety between the automotive and cyber security industries,” the researchers say via Change.org.
Internet of Things: Will web browsers turn cars lethal?
Dolby Demos Latest Display Technology at SIGGRAPH | NVIDIA Blog
Go ahead. Take a picture. It won’t do any good. That’s why Dolby is putting its latest technology on display at NVIDIA’s booth at the SIGGRAPH graphics conference this week.
With the help of NVIDIA engineers, Dolby has put Epic’s “Elemental,” Unreal Engine 4 demo on its new “extended dynamic range,” or EDR, display. The result is stunning.
Dolby Demos Latest Display Technology at SIGGRAPH | NVIDIA Blog
NVIDIA Untethers Virtual Camera Technology in SIGGRAPH Demo
Imagine a filmmaker, tablet in hand, walking through a live-action set and recording actors as they perform, while simultaneously seeing fluid updates of computer-generated elements within the shot.
Imagine no more. At SIGGRAPH this week, we’re demonstrating virtual camera technology that does just that.
NVIDIA Untethers Virtual Camera Technology in SIGGRAPH Demo
What is Unified Communications, and Why Should You Care?
Unified communications. It’s a technical phrase you have probably seen around at some point in the past decade. But do you know what that really means, and why it’s important?
There are a wide assortment of definitions of this phrase depending on whether you are talking to an end user, a sales professional or an engineer.
What is Unified Communications, and Why Should You Care?
Brocade | Oklahoma's Largest County Hospital Relies on Brocade to Better Serve Patients
Brocade | Oklahoma's Largest County Hospital Relies on Brocade to Better Serve Patients
Watch This: Virtual Reality, Without the Glasses
Exquisite craftsmanship. Insanely small tolerances. Beautiful materials. Whoever says art is dead has never worn a luxury watch. The challenge: showing all these details to potential buyers from the inside out.
The answer: a virtual reality experience that lets users play with a watch – inside and out – as if they were holding it in their hands.
Watch This: Virtual Reality, Without the Glasses
Apple Will Introduce New iPad, iPad Mini by Holidays
A new Apple iPad may be on the market before the holiday shopping season. The story is that Apple suppliers have begun production on a new line of iPad devices. The long-rumored iPhone 6 as well as a possible smartwatch from Apple may be unveiled soon and available by the end of the year, too.
It was in November 2013 that Apple sold its last new iPad device, the iPad Air. A new, full-sized iPad hasn’t been released since late 2012.
Apple Will Introduce New iPad, iPad Mini by Holidays
Dabbler Demo Wows Graphics Pros at SIGGRAPH
Virtual reality headsets. Huge high-definition displays. Exotic motion-capture systems. There’s nothing the graphics pros at the annual SIGGRAPH conference in Vancouver this week haven’t seen.
So it was a bit of a surprise to find show attendees crowding around a demo of a tablet app. But this is no ordinary tablet – and no ordinary app.
- See more at: http://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2014/08/13/dabbler-demo-siggraph/#sthash.rMHWXRSU.dpufDabbler Demo Wows Graphics Pros at SIGGRAPH
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta Now Available
Red Hat News Release:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta Now Available
August 12, 2014
By the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Team
We are pleased to announce the beta release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6, the latest version of our Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 platform. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta includes enhancements to both security and stability as well as:
- Increased system performance
- An improved system administration experience
- Enhancements to Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a virtual guest
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 offers a stable, proven and predictable platform, balancing the enterprise need to maintain a reliable and secure platform for mission critical workloads with the flexibility to adapt to changing business needs. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta answers this need, providing enhanced functionality that allows organizations to easily build and manage large, complex IT infrastructure for deployment across physical, virtual, and cloud environments.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta delivers a variety of improvements that provide increased system performance across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. These optimizations and tuning improvements include:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta delivers a variety of improvements that provide increased system performance across physical, virtual, and cloud environments. These optimizations and tuning improvements include:
- Out-of-the-box support for Remote Direct Memory Access (RDMA) over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) to deliver low-latency, high bandwidth network connectivity.
- A new socket polling implementation that reduces network latency and jitter.
- Kernel locking improvements to allow for increased CPU utilization on large systems.
- Support for additional 40GbE network adapters.
Organizations that build large, complex environments can benefit from enhancements that provide a better system administration experience. These include:
- Full support for Load Balancer technology like haproxy and keepalived
- Improved manageability of resource lists in large, high availability configurations
- The addition of Performance Co-Pilot (PCP), a framework and set of services supporting system level performance monitoring and management in distributed environments
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta also provides enhancements to running Red Hat Enterprise Linux as a virtual guest, upholding Red Hat’s commitment to refining the overall virtualization experience. Virtualization updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta include support for a host to feed randomness to a virtual machine, increasing security for cryptographic applications, multi-queue performance improvements for guest network and storage throughput when running Red Hat Enterprse Linux 6.6 Beta on a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 host, and more.
For access to the documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta, including the release notes, please visit: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 beta is now available in the Red Hat Customer Portal to all customers with an active Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription. To access and download Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 beta, please visit: https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/software/channels/Beta.do
For access to the documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 Beta, including the release notes, please visit: https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/docs/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 beta is now available in the Red Hat Customer Portal to all customers with an active Red Hat Enterprise Linux subscription. To access and download Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.6 beta, please visit: https://rhn.redhat.com/rhn/software/channels/Beta.do
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