ESET®, the global leader in proactive digital protection, today announced the newest versions of its flagship security software products: ESET NOD32® Antivirus 8 and ESET Smart Security® 8. The latest versions include Botnet Protection and Enhanced Exploit Blocker that protect against Java-based attacks, while offering anti-phishing, social media scanning capabilities and a completely redesigned, interactive educational experience.
ESET Launches Flagship NOD32 Antivirus 8 and Smart Security 8
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Bootkits, Windigo, and Virus Bulletin
So another Virus Bulletin has come and gone.
First of all, congratulations to Pierre-Marc Bureau and his colleagues Olivier Bilodeau, Joan Calvet, Alexis Dorais-Joncas, Marc-Etienne Léveillé and Benjamin Vanheuverzwijn, who were the first recipients of Virus Bulletin’s Péter Szőr award, in memory of the much-missed researcher who died last year. Péter was not only an accomplished researcher and presenter, but a fine author whoseThe Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense is one of the classic books on malware. The team from ESET received the award in recognition of their research (blogged here by Pierre-Marc and available as a white paper here) on Operation Windigo, the credential-stealing Linux server-side malware.
Bootkits, Windigo, and Virus Bulletin
Microsoft introduces Windows 10 - Sep. 30, 2014
14 Tips and Tools for Creating Original Visuals
Thanks to hundreds of tools that now exist online, it’s easier than ever to create original images and visuals to share on your website and social sites like Facebook and Twitter.
According to Wishpond, photo posts on Facebook generated 104% more comments on an average post than those without. In addition, because 83% of learning is visual (according to j6 design), your readers will absorb more information from content with images than from those without.
14 Tips and Tools for Creating Original Visuals
People are now bending iPhones in Apple Stores - Sep. 30, 2014
Curiosity takes people to some weird places sometimes.
To find out whether the iPhone 6 Plus can actually bend, some are testing it out for themselves -- in Apple Stores.
People are now bending iPhones in Apple Stores - Sep. 30, 2014
Avnet Technology Solutions Brings Oracle Cloud Services to the U.S. and Canadian Channel
SAN FRANCISCO – Oracle OpenWorld – Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today extended its more-than-25-year relationship with Oracle to help Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) partners expand their cloud computing capabilities. Avnet will now assist partners in engaging in Oracle Cloud services through Oracle’s recently introduced Value Added Distributor (VAD) offerings and obtaining the specializations needed to solve their customers’ business needs with Oracle Cloud services. Additionally, Avnet will distribute Oracle’s portfolio of Oracle Cloud services, including those related to enterprise performance management, financials, human capital management, portfolio management, procurement, social relationship management, supply chain and vertical industry applications.
http://news.avnet.com/index.php?s=20295&item=126982
http://news.avnet.com/index.php?s=20295&item=126982
StealthGenie CEO arrested for marketing ‘illegal stalking app’
The creator of an app that secretly allows you to monitor another person’s smartphone usage without their knowledge has been arrested in Los Angeles, according to Slashgear.
Hammad Akbar, the CEO of InvoCode, which markets the StealthGenie app, was charged with allegedly illegally marketing an app that monitors calls, texts, videos and other communications.ArsTechnica reports that it was the “’first ever’ case surrounding advertising and the sales of mobile spyware targeting adults.”
StealthGenie CEO arrested for marketing ‘illegal stalking app’
FBI Director “very concerned” with smartphone encryption
With Apple, Google and other tech companies responding to users’ demands for privacy with further smartphone encryption options, not everyone is happy. FBI Director James Comey is “very concerned” about increased mobile OS encryption, according to TechSpot.
In a statement reported by The Huffington Post, Comey stated that while he understood the need for privacy, the added encryption and security added by tech giants could be a severe barrier to government access to devices in extreme circumstances – such as preventing an expected terror attack. “I am a huge believer in the rule of law, but I also believe that no one in this country is beyond the law. What concerns me about this is companies marketing something expressly to allow people to place themselves beyond the law,” he told reporters in Washington last week.
FBI Director “very concerned” with smartphone encryption
Support Scams: Expect the Scammish Inquisition
I haven’t been writing about support scams lately, largely because I haven’t been getting the phone calls much for a while, and those I have received have been boringly predictable. I just haven’t got the patience any more to sit through some scammer’s script, meant to convince me that he has magically obtained information about a problem on my PC that I need to pay him to help with.
But that doesn’t mean they haven’t been happening to other people, or even that there’s nothing else to say about them. In fact, I see a steady stream of comments made on my earlier articles as new readers offer their own insights on new experiences of support scams. Usually these comments are from people who have been contacted by scammers, though one recent comment was actually comment spam from one of the very sites I’ve been complaining about for so long. Nice targeting, guys. Did you really think I don’t moderate or even look at blog comments?
Support Scams: Expect the Scammish Inquisition
NetSuite and Gigya Help Businesses Deepen Customer Engagement
SHOP.ORG SUMMIT and SAN MATEO, Calif.—September 30, 2014—NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, and Gigya, provider of the Connected Consumer Management Suite, today announced the availability of the new Gigya SuiteApp, which has achieved "Built for NetSuite" verification having met the NetSuite SuiteCloud Platform's development standards and best practices. The SuiteApp, built on NetSuite's SuiteCloud Development Platform by Gigya, is available now at www.suiteapp.com at no cost to joint Gigya and NetSuite customers.
NetSuite and Gigya Help Businesses Deepen Customer Engagement
NetSuite and Gigya Help Businesses Deepen Customer Engagement
NetSuite Announces New Commerce Agency Program Partners
SHOP.ORG SUMMIT and SAN MATEO, Calif.—September 30, 2014—NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced new members in its Commerce Agency Program, an alliance of leading solution providers and creative digital agencies that have teamed with NetSuite to help brands implement engaging and personalized digital experiences with SuiteCommerce. The new partners, Astound Commerce, Explore Consulting and NetScore, are focusing their expertise on NetSuite's unified cloud commerce solution to help businesses drive revenue, speed time-to-market, deliver unique and engaging brand experiences and improve operational cost-efficiencies.
NetSuite Announces New Commerce Agency Program Partners
NetSuite Announces New Commerce Agency Program Partners
Science & Technology Facilities Council Selects Mellanox's Ethernet Solutions to Further Atmospheric Science and Research (NASDAQ:MLNX)
Science & Technology Facilities Council Selects Mellanox's Ethernet Solutions to Further Atmospheric Science and Research (NASDAQ:MLNX)
Supervalu gets hacked ... again - Sep. 30, 2014
Supervalu, the grocery chain with thousands of stores, has been hit by a hacker ... again.
The company said on Monday that a hacker installed malware, in either late August or early September, into the part of its computer network that processes card purchases at some of its Shop n' Save, Shopper Food & Pharmacy and Cub Foods stores, as well as liquor stores.
Supervalu gets hacked ... again - Sep. 30, 2014
EBay spinning off PayPal as separate company - Sep. 30, 2014
EBay is spinning off its online payment service PayPal as a separate company.
The move, which has long been urged by some Wall Street analysts, was announced Tuesday. It is expected to take place in the second half of 2015.
EBay spinning off PayPal as separate company - Sep. 30, 2014
Introducing Hunt View™ Maps: Essential Mapping Data for Hunters » Garmin News Releases
OLATHE, Kan./Sept. 30, 2014/ Business Wire— Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), today announced Hunt View Maps, a series of preloaded microSD cards containing land ownership data for Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah. For years, Garmin handhelds have been a necessary tool for destination hunters. Now with Hunt View Maps, hunters can easily integrate essential data like public vs. private land information, satellite imagery, 24K TOPO mapping and routable roads into their Garmin handheld GPS units.
Introducing Hunt View™ Maps: Essential Mapping Data for Hunters » Garmin News Releases
Introducing Hunt View™ Maps: Essential Mapping Data for Hunters » Garmin News Releases
Slovakian President Andrej Kiska visits San Diego
ESET, the global leader in internet security with its North America headquarters in San Diego, hosted His Excellency Andrej Kiska, President of the Slovak Republic, and other Slovakian dignitaries for a one-day tour in San Diego, Calif. to showcase its innovation economy with a focus on cyber security industries.
“The Slovak Republic has a rich heritage of innovation and technological expertise, with advances in the fields of technology, science, music and art,” said ESET North American CEO Andrew Lee. “The parallels between our cities and the shared interests from both the public and private sectors to grow innovation technologies highlights an important similarity between San Diego and Bratislava, Slovakia.”
Slovakian President Andrej Kiska visits San Diego
Apple iPhone 6 finally cleared for launch in China - Sep. 30, 2014
Apple has finally been granted regulatory approval by the Chinese government to sell the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.
The company received a key license after addressing various security risks concerning personal data that had been raised by Chinese state-owned media outlets, according to a government statement.
Apple iPhone 6 finally cleared for launch in China - Sep. 30, 2014
NetSuite Announces SuiteConnect 2014 Event in Response to Cloud Market Momentum in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney, Australia—30 September 2014—NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-basedfinancials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced SuiteConnect 2014, its largest user-oriented event to date in Australia. The customer-focused day-long event will include an exhibition, keynote presentations, demonstrations and break-out sessions and is a testament to NetSuite's existing strong customer and partner base in the region, coupled with the increasing demand for and interest in the NetSuite cloud from NetSuite's current customers and businesses that are frustrated with their current on-premise software such as SAP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, and MYOB and want to grow and expand their businesses by moving their mission critical business processes to the cloud.
NetSuite Announces SuiteConnect 2014 Event in Response to Cloud Market Momentum in Australia and New Zealand
NetSuite Announces SuiteConnect 2014 Event in Response to Cloud Market Momentum in Australia and New Zealand
Colleges and Universities Choose Dell to Solve Complex Technology Learning | Dell
Dell supports #HighEd with customized solutions from the data center to the device; learn more from @Educause at http://dell.to/1vhaklb #Edu14
At Educause 2014, Dell highlighted several colleges and universities around the country that have selected the company to help solve their toughest technology, learning and research innovation challenges. As a leading provider of technology and services to higher education institutions, Dell partners with colleges and universities to develop an end-to-end strategy tailored to their unique needs. Dell’s expertise and guidance helps schools resolve IT challenges and innovate the classroom experience, helping educators and students develop the knowledge they need for future success.
Colleges and Universities Choose Dell to Solve Complex Technology Learning | Dell
Dell and Oracle Help Customers Deploy Oracle Business Intelligence Applications | Dell
Today at Oracle OpenWorld, Dell announced a series of new solutions across its enterprise infrastructure and software portfolios that can help customers simplify the deployment of Oracle-based solutions, from mid-sized customers to large scale enterprises. The new offerings further address customer demands for integrated solutions from the two companies.
Today’s CIOs are being tasked to enable their organizations to move faster without infrastructure downtime. This includes accelerating application performance and response times and providing high availability to businesses of all sizes – while often being budget constrained. As businesses continue to run more data-intensive applications, such as real-time analytics and transactional processing, low-latency access to data becomes even more critical. In fact, the Future Ready IT survey reports that 70 percent of IT decision-makers (ITDMs) have been negatively affected by performance issues when running applications requiring fast access to data.
Dell and Oracle Help Customers Deploy Oracle Business Intelligence Applications | Dell
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Hello Ello (Peace out, Facebook!) - Sep. 26, 2014
Say hello to Ello, the ad-free social network capitalizing on the perception that it's the "anti-Facebook."
Earlier this month, the social media giant made headlines for suspending the accounts of several gay and transgender entertainers. The rationale? The accounts weren't in the holders' "real" names.
Hello Ello (Peace out, Facebook!) - Sep. 26, 2014
PayPal now lets shops accept Bitcoin - Sep. 26, 2014
PayPal, meet Bitcoin.
This week, the payment processing company PayPal took its first venture into the world of all-digital money.
PayPal now lets shops accept Bitcoin - Sep. 26, 2014
The End of Windows Server 2003 is Near, Prepare Now
Every Windows product has a lifecycle. The lifecycle begins when a product is released and ends when it’s no longer supported. Knowing key dates in this lifecycle helps you make informed decisions about when to upgrade or make other changes to your software.
In case you have forgotten, the end of Windows Server 2003 is near. Microsoft announced the end of life for Windows Server 2003 is July 14, 2015.
The End of Windows Server 2003 is Near, Prepare Now
Are iOS and Android vulnerable to the Shellshock bug? | Fortinet Blog
While the Shellshock story is taking the media by storm, and as the reports of exploitation in the wild start to emerge, some questions about the worse-than-heartbleed infamous bug remain unanswered.
Are iOS and Android vulnerable to the Shellshock bug? | Fortinet Blog
Are iOS and Android vulnerable to the Shellshock bug? | Fortinet Blog
BlackBerry Passport: Wide is the New Black in Smartphones
A square display on a smartphone? That’s what BlackBerry is hoping will help attract old and new users alike to its latest entry in the smartphone arena. And for those dedicated BlackBerry users, this smartphone also features a return to an old-school design, a full QWERTY keyboard separate from that square screen.
For starters, the new BlackBerry Passport features a 4.5-inch square display. That’s right, a perfect square for a display. For those of you who’ve felt limited by the width of a traditional smartphone’s display, this feature should make editing documents or images considerably easier. Below the display is that QWERTY keypad, a hallmark of BlackBerry devices.
BlackBerry Passport: Wide is the New Black in Smartphones
Thursday, September 25, 2014
ESET Launches Plug-in for Kaseya Virtual System Administrator
ESET®, the global leader in proactive digital protection, today announced the general availability of the ESET Remote Administrator Plug-in for Kaseya® Virtual System Administrator (VSA), the industry leading IT systems management platform. Integrating with Kaseya VSA 6.5, 7.0, and its latest version, Release 8, the ESET Remote Administrator Plug-in allows IT managers to use the familiar Kaseya interface to manage and maintain ESET Endpoint Antivirus and Endpoint Security deployments across distributed networks.
ESET Launches Plug-in for Kaseya Virtual System Administrator
ESET Launches Plug-in for Kaseya Virtual System Administrator
Healthcare data worth ten times price of credit card data
Medical information is now worth up to 10 times the price of credit card details on online black markets, due to weak healthcare security and a thriving black market in data to be used for medical frauds, according to a report by news agency Reuters.
On online black markets, patient data can fetch $10 per patient, around 10 times the value of a U.S. credit card number, according to healthcare fraud experts.
Healthcare data worth ten times price of credit card data
EMC Recognized by Dow Jones and CDP for Commitment to Sustainability
EMC Press Release:
EMC Recognized by Dow Jones and CDP for Commitment to Sustainability
Worldwide IT Leader Recognized for Climate Change Transparency
HOPKINTON, MASS. , SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 -
EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) announced that it has been recognized as a leader among S&P 500 companies by the environmental non-profit group, CDP, for the depth and quality of the climate change data disclosed to investors and the global marketplace. For the sixth time, EMC has been included in the Climate Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) for its leadership in the quality of climate change disclosures.
In addition, for the fourth consecutive year, EMC has been selected as an index component of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America as a result of its ongoing progress on sustainability initiatives.
As an IT provider, EMC recognizes the importance of transparency in setting and disclosing science-based goals and providing our customers with technology that can serve the demands of data growth in ways that are both cost- and energy-efficient. Through alignment of corporate strategy with aggressive mid-term and long-term emissions reduction and renewable energy targets, EMC strives to minimize our climate change impacts across the value chain.
CDP S&P 500 CLIMATE DISCLOSURE LEADERSHIP INDEX
EMC, earning a score of 100, achieved a position in the S&P 500 2014 CDLI, which spotlights companies listed on the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (S&P 500) that have demonstrated a high level of transparency and data quality in their disclosure of information regarding climate change. High disclosure scores indicate the provision of robust climate data and a good understanding of corporate climate-related issues. The index includes companies in the top 10 percent for disclosure scores, and EMC is one of sixty-three S&P 500 companies featured in the 2014 CDLI.
DOW JONES SUSTAINABILITY INDEX
For the fourth consecutive year, EMC has been selected as a component of the DJSI North America, thanks to its focus on sustainability initiatives. The RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment is an in-depth analysis of a corporation’s economic, environmental, governance, and social platform.
The DJSI follow a best-in-class approach, including companies across all industries that outperform their peers in numerous sustainability metrics. RobecoSAM invites more than 3,000 publicly traded companies, including 800 companies in emerging markets, to report annually on their sustainability practices.
CDP QUOTE
Paul Simpson, Chief Executive Officer, CDP
“Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and we face steep financial risk if we do not mitigate them. The need for disclosure of corporate climate change impacts and strategies to reduce them has never been greater. For this reason, we congratulate those businesses that have achieved a position on CDP’s S&P 500 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index. These companies are responding to the ever-growing demand for environmental accountability and helping to inspire others to follow suit.”
ROBECOSAM QUOTE
Guido Giese, Head of Indices, RobecoSAM
“Sustainable business practices are critical to the creation of long-term stakeholder value in an increasingly resource-constrained world, and we applaud those companies that are executing well on carefully considered sustainability strategies.”
EMC QUOTE
Kathrin Winkler, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, EMC Corporation
“EMC’s inclusion on the prestigious DJSI and Climate Disclosure Leadership Index is a testament to the constant passion and commitment of people in every corner of the company who contribute to our progress in sustainability. This recognition reinforces the importance of the work being done everyday and only increases our forward momentum as we explore new ways of working that are good for EMC and for our society.”
ABOUT EMC
EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing . Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset — information — in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com
Garmin® and Universal Partnerships & Licensing Introduce The Biggest Loser vívofit® Daily Activity Tracker Highlighted in Episode of The Biggest Loser: Glory Days Airing Tonight at 8/7p CT on NBC » Garmin News Releases
OLATHE, Kan. /September 25, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), and Universal Partnerships & Licensing today announced a partnership for The Biggest Loser branded fitness devices beginning with the launch of The Biggest Loservívofit daily activity tracker in early October 2014. All Biggest Losercontestants on the current season of the Shine America produced series will be wearing The Biggest Loser vívofit to set healthy goals, track their progress, and stay accountable to their trainers. The Biggest Loser vívofit will be highlighted during tonight’s episode at 8/7 p.m. CT on NBC.
Garmin® and Universal Partnerships & Licensing Introduce The Biggest Loser vívofit® Daily Activity Tracker Highlighted in Episode of The Biggest Loser: Glory Days Airing Tonight at 8/7p CT on NBC » Garmin News Releases
Garmin® and Universal Partnerships & Licensing Introduce The Biggest Loser vívofit® Daily Activity Tracker Highlighted in Episode of The Biggest Loser: Glory Days Airing Tonight at 8/7p CT on NBC » Garmin News Releases
Nobel Laureate Speaks at NVIDIA Engineering Conference | NVIDIA Blog
Pioneer. Professor. Nobel Prize winner. Oh, and don’t forget, Michael Levitt interjects after all those introductions, he’s also a programmer.
Nobel Laureate Speaks at NVIDIA Engineering Conference | NVIDIA Blog
Nobel Laureate Speaks at NVIDIA Engineering Conference | NVIDIA Blog
Bay Area restaurant: "Hate us on Yelp" - Sep. 24, 2014
A Bay Area Italian restaurant wants bad Yelp (YELP) reviews. And until recently, it even paid for them.
The stunt is the owners' quest to subvert the online review site's ratings system and garner publicity, following a dispute.
Bay Area restaurant: "Hate us on Yelp" - Sep. 24, 2014
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Mike Blumenthal Talks Local Search Marketing, Pigeon Update
It’s not easy to run a small business and excel at online marketing at the same time. In fact, the latter is getting increasingly more difficult, even for seasoned Internet marketing professionals.
Luckily for business owners, web marketing agencies and anyone who wants to get more from local search, hope comes in form of Mike Blumenthal and the team and faculty at Local U (the goal of which is to educate businesses about getting local customers to a local business through online marketing).
Mike Blumenthal Talks Local Search Marketing, Pigeon Update
Walmart offering checking accounts - Sep. 24, 2014
Walmart is finally getting into the banking business.
The nation's largest retailer is teaming with Green Dot Bank (GDOT) to offer a low-cost checking account on its shelves.
Walmart offering checking accounts - Sep. 24, 2014
eBay scams - site says ‘no plans’ to ban ‘active’ listings
Auction site eBay has remained defiant about ‘active’ listings, despite multiple reports indicating that these are being used for eBay scams where users are directed outside the site to pages built for phishing attacks, according to Computer Weekly.
The issue originally came to light last week when a listing, which offered cheap iPhones for sale, was found to contain a malicious script which directed site users outside eBay to a site which resembled the auction site, but harvested usernames and passwords, according to TameBay.
eBay scams - site says ‘no plans’ to ban ‘active’ listings
Dell SuperMassive E10800 earns recommended rating in NSS Labs Next-Generation Firewall Security Valu | Dell
Dell, a leading provider of security offerings, today announced that its SonicWALL SuperMassive E10800 next-generation firewall (NGFW), running SonicOS 6.0 and integrated Intrusion Prevention Service, again has earned the coveted Recommended rating in the NSS Labs 2014 Next-Generation Firewall Security Value Map. NSS Labs is one of the industry’s most influential third-party evaluators providing independent validation for IT administrators seeking the best-performing security products to protect their networks.
Dell SuperMassive E10800 earns recommended rating in NSS Labs Next-Generation Firewall Security Valu | Dell
Dell SuperMassive E10800 earns recommended rating in NSS Labs Next-Generation Firewall Security Valu | Dell
DipJar Offers a New Way for Cashless Customers to Tip
Tip jars are normally found on counters at coffee shops, ice cream parlors and similar businesses. But as more consumers go cash-free in favor of credit cards or even electronic options, these traditional tip jars have become nearly obsolete.
Now there’s a startup that’s looking to create an updated version of the traditional tip jar. DipJar is a device that allows customers to leave $1 tips with their credit or debit cards.
DipJar Offers a New Way for Cashless Customers to Tip
Garmin® Completes First Flight of the Beechjet 400A Featuring G5000™ » Garmin News Releases
OLATHE, Kan. /September 23, 2014/Business Wire — Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), celebrated the maiden flight of the Beechjet 400A featuring the G5000 Integrated Flight Deck. This marks a significant step towards completion of the G5000 upgrade for the popular Beechjet 400A and Hawker 400XP. The G5000 modernizes the cockpit, increases aircraft utility, provides additional weight savings, exceeds NextGen requirements and solves parts obsolescence, giving operators superior avionics capability and increasing value of their aircraft.
Garmin® Completes First Flight of the Beechjet 400A Featuring G5000™ » Garmin News Releases
Garmin® Completes First Flight of the Beechjet 400A Featuring G5000™ » Garmin News Releases
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Brocade | Brocade Announces New Hardware and Software for Brocade MLXe Routers to Help Transition to the "New IP"
Brocade | Brocade Announces New Hardware and Software for Brocade MLXe Routers to Help Transition to the "New IP"
3 Foundational Tips to Beat Negative Online Reviews
Managing your online reputation is like trying to climb the North Ridge of K2 with shorts, a t-shirt and a $20 pair of hiking boots from Walmart. It seems like the bigger your company grows, the more negative reviews pop up. The harder you work to resolve an issue, the more people seem to crop up all over complaining about how little effort and compassion your company has.
3 Foundational Tips to Beat Negative Online Reviews
3 Foundational Tips to Beat Negative Online Reviews
Facial recognition - boom in sites such as dating services
Facial recognition is booming, with the market expected to grow from $1.92 billion to $6.5 billion in 2018 – and the technology is invading markets such as dating, with Match.com integrating a service which finds users dates based on their exes, as Popular Science reports this week.
Even pets are not exempt, with a service, PetMatch, attempting to find pets for users based on the appearance of their previous pets.
Facial recognition - boom in sites such as dating services
Monday, September 22, 2014
The UPS Store will 3-D print stuff for you - Sep. 22, 2014
Can't afford your own 3-D printer? Just head to the UPS Store.
UPS (UPS) announced plans Monday to bring in-store 3-D-printing services to nearly 100 stores across the country, billing itself as the first national retailer to do so.
The UPS Store will 3-D print stuff for you - Sep. 22, 2014
Home Depot data breach - 'warnings ignored since 2008’
Home Depot staff repeatedly ignored the concerns of employees about the security of its systems, prior to the Home Depot data breach, now thought to be the largest in history, according to a New York Times report. The chain relied on outdated software which was scanned ‘rarely’ by employees.
The data breach the theft of 56 million credit and debit card details, Gizmodo reports. The New York Times suggests that according to some estimates, the card details stolen in the home depot data breach could be used to make up to $3 billion in illegal purchases.
Home Depot data breach - 'warnings ignored since 2008’
Facebook to start charging $2.99/month? It's nonsense!
Will Facebook start charging you to access the world’s most popular social network?
Of course not.
Facebook to start charging $2.99/month? It's nonsense!
7 safety tips from hackers - Sep. 22, 2014
It's easy to get hacked. And yes, it can happen to you.
Follow this advice from actual hackers, and you'll be a lot safer online.
7 safety tips from hackers - Sep. 22, 2014
Apple sells 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Pluses - Sep. 22, 2014
Those long lines at Apple Stores around the world translated into record iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus sales over the weekend.
Ten million to be exact. That beat last year's iPhone 5S opening weekend by 1 million sales.
Apple sells 10 million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Pluses - Sep. 22, 2014
Brocade | Brocade Vyatta Controller Opens Path to User-Centric Networking
Brocade | Brocade Vyatta Controller Opens Path to User-Centric Networking
Google Product Listing Ads Will Now Appear in Search
Good news for advertisers using Shopping Campaigns: Google is now allowing you to opt into displaying your Product Listing Ads (PLAs) on retail and e-commerce search partner sites.
Displaying your shopping campaign ads across Google’s search partners network helps you reach motivated consumers outside of the google.com and Google Shopping environments.
Google Product Listing Ads Will Now Appear in Search
Sprint Spark Powered Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Arrives Oct. 17 With Pricing Plans that Beat the Competitors | Sprint Newsroom
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), September 18, 2014 - The innovative Samsung Galaxy Note® 4 arrives at Sprint on Friday, Oct. 17, with the benefits of the high-speed data capabilities of Sprint Spark™ and the best rate plan options of any national carrier for individuals, couples and families.
Preorders for Galaxy Note 4 begin Friday, Sept. 26, at www.sprint.com/galaxynote4. Galaxy Note 4 will be available beginning Friday, Oct. 17, in all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Business Sales, Web Sales and Telesales at 1-800-SPRINT1.
Sprint Spark Powered Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Arrives Oct. 17 With Pricing Plans that Beat the Competitors | Sprint Newsroom
The Gouging of Businesses from Wireless Companies Ends Today! | Sprint Newsroom
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), September 15, 2014 - After a 30-day barrage of Best-Value-in-Wireless offers for consumers, Sprint (NYSE: S) continues to aggressively deliver more data for less than Verizon and AT&T with the introduction of Sprint Business Share Plans, which could yield thousands of dollars in savings for business customers.
The affordable new pricing plans challenge the high cost of doing business with wireless companies by offering huge amounts of data and savings – with data pricing that is up to 56 percent less than comparable plans offered by the competition.
The Gouging of Businesses from Wireless Companies Ends Today! | Sprint Newsroom
Viber Video Calls on Mobile Now Available on Android, Apple
Viber, the VOIP service purchased earlier this year by the Japanese eCommerce company Rakuten, now has the ability to make Viber video calls on mobile.
Previously, Viber users could only make video calls using the app’s desktop platform. Mobile Viber users – both iOS and Android – were limited to making voice calls and sending text messages.
Viber Video Calls on Mobile Now Available on Android, Apple
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Microsoft announces board changes and quarterly dividend increase
News Release:
Microsoft announces board changes and quarterly dividend increase
Sept. 16, 2014
Teri List-Stoll of Kraft and Charles W. Scharf of Visa to join board; Dave Marquardt and Dina Dublon to retire from board at end of current term; company increases dividend by 11 percent.
REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 16, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced that Teri List-Stoll, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Kraft Foods Group Inc., and Charles W. Scharf, chief executive officer of Visa Inc., have been appointed to the company’s board of directors and will join the board effective Oct. 1, 2014.
The company also announced that Dave Marquardt and Dina Dublon have decided not to seek reelection to the board of directors and will retire from the board at the expiration of their current term following the annual shareholders meeting in December.
Microsoft also announced its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share, reflecting a 3-cent, or 11 percent, increase over the previous quarter’s dividend. The dividend is payable Dec. 11, 2014, to shareholders of record on Nov. 20, 2014. The ex-dividend date will be Nov. 18, 2014.
“As we continue to focus on the company’s transformation and the board continues to evaluate capital strategy options, this dividend increase is another step in our ongoing commitment to increase capital returns to shareholders,” said Amy Hood, chief financial officer of Microsoft.
Scharf, 49, has served as CEO of Visa since November 2012. Before joining Visa, Scharf spent nine years at JPMorgan Chase & Co. as the chief executive officer of Retail Financial Services and managing director at One Equity Partners, the firm’s private investment arm. He has also served as the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Bank One Corp., and chief financial officer of both Salomon Smith Barney and the global corporate and investment bank division of Citigroup Inc. He serves on the board of trustees for Johns Hopkins University and the board of directors for the Financial Services Roundtable.
List-Stoll, 51, is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Before joining Kraft, she served as senior vice president and treasurer at Procter & Gamble. Previously, over the course of a nearly 20-year career at Proctor & Gamble, she held finance leadership roles across a diverse range of areas including business unit management, supply chain, sales, accounting, and financial planning and analysis. She serves on the board of Danaher Corp. and as a trustee of the Financial Accounting Foundation.
“These additions help strengthen our ability to serve our shareholders and work with Satya and the company’s senior leadership team on Microsoft’s ongoing transformation,” said John Thompson, Microsoft chairman.
“I’m excited to have both Teri and Charlie joining our board,” said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. “Teri brings exceptional financial and operational expertise, as well as great insights from her two decades of experience in consumer and retail industries. Charlie, as a sitting CEO of a large global business, brings additional strategic and operational depth to the Microsoft board, as well as a deep understanding of how commerce is changing globally.”
Marquardt, 65, has served on the Microsoft board since 1981 in a variety of capacities. Dublon, 61, joined the Microsoft board in 2005, and has chaired the compensation committee.
“As one of our earliest board members, Dave has played an indispensable role in Microsoft’s growth and development, providing sage counsel and invaluable industry insights,” said Bill Gates, founder and technology advisor of Microsoft. “Dina has also been a great board member for almost a decade, and we all appreciate her guidance and support.”
Adding List-Stoll and Scharf will increase Microsoft’s board to 12 members effective Oct. 1.
Scharf will be joining the board’s governance and nominating committee. List-Stoll will be joining the audit committee.
In addition to List-Stoll and Scharf, Microsoft’s board of directors consists of John W. Thompson, Microsoft chairman and chief executive officer of Virtual Instruments; Dina Dublon, former chief financial officer of JPMorgan Chase; Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and technology advisor; Maria M. Klawe, president, Harvey Mudd College; David F. Marquardt, general partner at August Capital; G. Mason Morfit, president, ValueAct Capital; Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO; Charles H. Noski, former vice chairman of Bank of America Corp.; Dr. Helmut Panke, former chairman of the board of management at BMW AG; and John W. Stanton, chairman, Trilogy Equity Partners and Trilogy International Partners.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT”) is the worldwide leader in software, services, devices and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.
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