Новости за 14.06.2016

The computer-controlled REC TEC wood pellet grill averages 5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from nearly 250 customers (93% rate it 5 stars - read reviews) and promises to change the way you eat. The grill starts with the push of a button and accurately maintains temperatures between 180 and 500-degrees, in 5-degree increments, by self-feeding from a hopper of real hardwood pellets available in apple, oak, pecan and more. This precision instrument is built with high temp durable powder coat finish, stainless steel handles... Читать дальше...

Networking has undergone radical changes in the past few years, and two startup launches this week show the revolution isn’t over yet.

By the nature of artificial intelligence, Apple's virtual assistant Siri needs a lot more data and a lot more people using it to get dramatically smarter.

Microsoft yesterday announced it would buy the business social network LinkedIn for a company acquisition record of $26.2 billion, a purchase triggered by Microsoft's appetite for algorithms, an analyst argued.

Russian hackers managed to breach the computer network of the Democratic National Committee and stole opposition research on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

By 2040, zero-emission energy sources will make up 60% of installed capacity. Wind and solar will account for 64% of the 8.6 terawatts (trillion watts or TW) of new power capacity.

The original title for this story was "Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6," but when we started researching, we quickly realized that most organizations are adopting an outside-in strategy, rather than moving over from all-IPv4 to all-IPv6 deployments. This means that they're often taking steps to accommodate incoming and outgoing IPv6 traffic at the organizational boundary and translating between the two stacks, or tunneling one protocol over another, for internal access and use. The majority of... Читать дальше...

Innovative laptops and tablet PCs with snazzy OLED screens took CES by storm back in January. The sleek devices promised sharper colors while providing longer battery life.

WWDC 2016 wasn't all about emojis’s, buried among the consumer-facing tech, Apple and partners had valuable news for enterprise professionals. I'm at the event this week and here is what you may need to consider.

"I've fallen and I can't get up!" was the memorable catchphrase used to advertise a wireless medical alert for seniors that was first used in 1989 by LifeCall and later by Life Alert.

News today from the Linux world about a new Linux package format, developed by Canonical, that has surprisingly seen buy-in and collaboration from a host of different distributions.

So that was a lot to digest, no?

We're talking about Apple's two-hour-long keynote address from the 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference, where execs ran through so many updates, changes and tweaks to iOS 10, macOS, watchOS and tvOS that it was hard to keep track what's new, what's out and what matters.

That's where Executive News Editor Ken Mingis, Computerworld Editor in Chief Scot Finnie and Multimedia Editor Keith Shaw come in handy. Right after the keynote  ended, the trio sat down to hash out what's important. Читать дальше...

Ericsson is preparing to lay off between 3,000 and 4,000 staff this summer, according to Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet.

Rejecting challenges by ISPs and broadband trade groups, an appeals court has upheld the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's controversial net neutrality rules, passed in 2015. 

Nokia hopes it will have a hit on its hands with Impact, an all-encompassing new Internet-of-Things management platform that brings together several existing products.

Attackers are infecting computers with a new ransomware program called RAA that's written entirely in JavaScript and locks users' files by using strong encryption.

Our 23rd annual report ranks top organizations across the country that offer technology pros challenging projects, robust salaries and flexible work/life options. We honor employers that offer high salaries, superior benefits, and unsurpassed access to training and career advancement opportunities.

Download the Computerworld Digital Magazine!

To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

An appeals court has upheld the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's controversial net neutrality rules that were passed in 2015. 

Ten years ago, drones were mainly used by spy agencies and the military. Now they are finding all sorts of recreational and commercial uses.

Apple yesterday said that macOS Sierra will support a smaller number of Macs than the previous editions, striking models made before 2008 from the list.

Google announced a pair of new services on Monday meant to help businesses access information and share it internally, similar to what Microsoft's SharePoint product offers. 

The number of intelligence (A.I.) systems used in infotainment and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) systems will jump from 7 million in 2015 to 122 million by 2025, according to a new IHS Technology report.

Well, that was a lot to take in. 

At WWDC 2016, Apple revealed iOS 10, and for the occasion, showcased 10 changes to the company's mobile operating system. Developers can download a pre-release version now; a public beta will be available to the rest of us next month. 

iOS 10 comprises mostly incremental changes -- no mind-blowing, earth-shattering leaps forward. But there are a lot of meaningful improvements nonetheless. So what were some of the highlights? In IT Blogwatch, we find out. Читать дальше...

As cyber threats diversify and expand, anti-virus provider Symantec is doing the same. Late Sunday, the company said it would shell out $4.65 billion to acquire Web security provider Blue Coat. Here are five reasons the deal could make sense for Symantec.