Новости за 17.11.2016

Just because it fits in a stocking doesn't make it a good idea, or a smart use of your money this season. Here we've compiled a list of great techie stocking stuffer ideas that are reasonably priced, highly rated, and deeply discounted. We'll update this list throughout the season as we find you more good deals on sensible stocking-stuffers.

To sell its cloud services, ERP vendor SAP is crowdsourcing its sales team.

Microsoft made a splash in the tech industry on Wednesday when it announced that it had joined the Linux Foundation as a platinum member. While the move felt like a welcome extension of the tech giant's open source strategy to some, others saw it as a threat to Linux.

Tighter security will soon be mandatory for IoT devices that use the popular Z-Wave wireless protocol.

Intel's investment arm, Intel Capital, plans to spend more than $250 million of additional new capital over the next two years to drive the development of autonomous driving technology.

A U.S. Federal Communications Commission plan to cap, and in some cases cut, prices charged for widely used business data lines is probably dead after Republicans in Congress pressured the agency to drop a scheduled vote.

Third-quarter smartphone sales showed strength by Chinese vendors but declines of 6% for Apple iPhones and 14% for Samsung smartphones over last year.

Folks, I can officially end the age-old debate: Yes, size matters. It really, really matters.

[Author’s Note: This is the first of a series of columns that will reveal the highest paying and fastest growing certified and noncertified tech skills right now.]

Drone shows can be fun to watch, much like fireworks displays. Intel has been flying an army of hundreds of drones that move in a coordinated fashion, creating an effect that looks like a mid-air ballet.

Network monitoring systems typically look for slow, overloaded, failing or crashed servers, routers, switches and network connections – and alert network administrators to the problem. According to the IT Central Station user community, the most important criteria to consider when choosing network monitoring software are scalability, flexibility and multi-tenancy.

LinkedIn's network just got a little smaller: Russia's communications regulator on Thursday ordered Internet service providers to block access to the business networking company.

If you plan to buy a premium smartphone next year, here's an important detail: The handset may be equipped with Qualcomm's next-generation Snapdragon 835 chip, which was announced on Thursday.

A group of laid-off IT workers at the University of California, San Francisco, may resort to filing a lawsuit against the school, accusing it of discrimination by outsourcing their jobs to an all Indian staff.

Facebook has acquired FacioMetrics, a facial image analysis company, as it tries to give users new features to add special effects to photos and videos.

There are grand plans, and then there are grand plans.

Elon Musk seems to specialize in the latter, and his plan to launch more than 4,000 satellites into orbit around Earth is no exception. The goal is to bring internet service to all corners of the globe. Here are the details.

In IT Blogwatch, we wait for the go-ahead from ground control.

So what exactly is the plan here? Arjun Kharpal has the background:

The head of Google's cloud business says she doesn't expect machine intelligence to exceed that of humans during her lifetime, despite recent rapid progress that has surprised many.

Veteran Mac users across the developer and pro communities are reeling at the news that Sal Soghoian’s position as Product Manager of Automation Technologies at Apple has been terminated, after nearly twenty years at the company.

Although many organizations are making their way to SharePoint 2016, a large number are still using SharePoint 2013 as their major corporate collaboration tool. This story is for you.

There has been a massive move in recent years with companies looking to build broad ecosystems around their products.

It's the late 1990s, and this cash-machine network has just been spun off from its parent bank -- which means it needs a new billing system, says an IT pilot fish working there.

Maintaining proper tire pressure improves gas mileage and the lifespan of your tires, and also cuts down on the likelihood of a blowout or the unexpected flat that may leave you stranded. The Viair 85P is a small 12-volt portable air compressor with a built-in LED work light that lets you inflate your vehicle's tires quickly and quietly by simply plugging it into your vehicle's power port (cigarette lighter adapter). It's small enough to keep in your trunk, and features a 10-foot cord, a built-in pressure guage... Читать дальше...

Direct ownership of solar power panels will overtake third-party ownership next year as more consumers are choosing to buy, rather than lease, their panels.