Cynthia Harvey

For the past three years, Microsoft has been collecting and sharing data on botnets and other cyberthreats. Now it is announcing that it will move the program to its Azure cloud computing service, which will speed up the process of getting threat information to authorities and ISPs. ZDNet’s Liam Tung reported, “Microsoft is moving its […]

Amazon Web Services has launched a new sign-in service called Login with Amazon. Developers who take advantage of the service will be able to authenticate app or website users via their Amazon, Google or Facebook credentials. PCMag’s Stephanie Mlot reported, “Tired of remembering a different password for each of your favorite online retailers? Amazon today […]

Google is rolling out a new look for its Gmail Web-based email service. Gmail now includes several tabs and will automatically sort messages into default or custom categories. TechCrunch’s Frederic Lardinois reported, “Google today is introducing a new way to manage your Gmail inbox. This new view of your inbox puts a number of tabs […]

A new report from vendor Spiceworks indicates that small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) increased their IT budgets dramatically during the first part of the year. The companies are spending that money on hardware and cloud services, but aren’t hiring many additional IT staffers. ZDNet’s Heather Clancy reported, “The hiring outlook among small businesses may be […]

An interview with Apple CEO Tim Cook kicked off the annual D11 conference this week, and Cook discussed wearable computing gadgets, like the rumored iWatch. Later sessions featured influential tech voices, including Mary Meeker and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg. Reuters reported, “Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook defended the company’s record of innovation under his stewardship, […]

The European Union’s antitrust agency, the European Commission (EC), is keeping very busy with actions against technology companies. The EC has reportedly launched an investigation into Apple’s sales practices. In addition, the commission says it will likely ask Google for more concessions related to its search practices. Alex Barker and James Fontanella-Khan with The Financial […]

A new report from market research firm Gartner points to signs of a struggling server market in the first quarter of this year. Market leaders HP and IBM both saw their sales decline; only Dell managed to increase its shipments during the period. Computerworld’s Mikael Ricknäs reported, “Worldwide server shipments declined 0.7% from last year […]

Opera has released a beta version of Opera Next 15, the latest iteration of its desktop Web browser. Normally, a new browser release isn’t a big deal, but this version of Opera has been completely redesigned with a new interface, new features, and a new engine under the hood–Google’s Chromium. PCMag’s Angela Moscaritolo reported, “Opera […]

The Washington Post said it has seen a confidential document which claims that hackers associated with China’s military obtained access to data on more than two dozen U.S. weapons systems. China could use the information to boost their own weapons development or to find weaknesses in U.S. systems. The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima broke the […]

U.S. consumers have been less than enthusiastic about the HTC First, the so-called “Facebook phone” that comes with Facebook Home pre-installed. As a result, the social network has halted plans to launch the smartphone in the U.K. PCMag’s Stephanie Mlot reported, “Following reportedly dismal U.S. sales of the HTC First, which comes pre-loaded with the […]