Day: September 20, 2013

Layoffs at EMC’s RSA security division

Can SecurID get in front of these curtains before they shut?……


Microsoft: Surface a failure? No, it made us STRONGER

Vows to build more devices in future……


Deep inside the iPhone 5s lurk a few surprises

Soporific? Superior? Speedy? Second-rate? Sexy? Same-old, same-old?……


On Apple iPhone 5s launch day, I bought a Verizon blue HTC One

My Verizon line was due for an upgrade and today I made my decision after careful consideration. While I did stand in line, it wasn’t for the new Apple iPhone 5s…….


LucasFilm Combines Video Games and Movies To Eliminate Post-Production

llebeel writes “Lucasfilm is currently prototyping the combining of video game engines with film-making to eliminate the post-production process in movies. ‘Speaking at the Technology Strategy Board event at BAFTA in London this week, the company’s chief technology strategy officer, Kim Libreri, announced that the developments in computer graphics have meant Lucasfilm has been able…


BlackBerry BLOODBATH! Company warns of nearly $1bn quarterly loss

Sales way down, massive layoffs imminent……


Apple Security Advisory 2013-09-20-1

Apple Security Advisory 2013-09-20-1 – Apple TV 6.0 is now available and addresses 57 different vulnerabilities…….


Comparing Apple iOS 7’s Control Center with Android

The highly anticipated Control Center for iOS, which enables users to swiftly access settings and other apps, is finally here. CNET takes a look at how it measure up against Android’s long-established quick settings…….


Ask Slashdot: Does Your Work Schedule Make You Unproductive?

debingjos writes “Management at my company seems to think that our developers can get extra work done if they work extra long days. However, as one of the devs in question, I don’t agree. When I’ve been coding for eight hours, my pool of concentration is exhausted. Working overtime either fails to produce any extra…


Search results become 3D-printed objects for blind users

Want a giraffe? At a school for the blind in Japan, kids’ online search results become real-world objects…….