3 Ways Enterprise IT Will Change in 2014
The holiday season is a great time to look back at the year, with an eye toward what we in the ever-changing world of information technology can expect in 2014. These three trends warrant your close attention in the new year. In Light of NSA Revelations, companies Will Be Wary of the Cloud For most businesses, 2013 was the year of the cloud. Companies that still hosted their email in house would in large part move that expense and...
IRL: A look back at the original PlayStation Vita
Welcome to IRL, an ongoing feature where we talk about the gadgets, apps and toys we’re using in real life and take a second look at products that already got the formal review treatment. For now, the new PlayStation Vita is available in Japan only, which leaves US gamers with a tough predicament: pay through the nose to import it, or settle for the old model. Even our own Mat Smith, who owns the original Vita, is finding it...
Amazon offers gift cards, shipping refunds for late deliveries
Amazon.com is offering US$20 gift cards and refunds on shipping charges to customers who did not get their Christmas orders on time. The online retailer is blaming the delivery companies for the widespread delays. “Amazon fulfillment centers processed and tendered customer orders to delivery carriers on time for holiday delivery,” Mary Osako, a company spokeswoman, said in an emailed statement Thursday. “We are...
MacBook Pro with Retina Display Updated with Latest Processors, Faster Graphics, and Longer Battery Life
Every new MacBook Pro comes with better-than-ever versions of iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. So you can be creative and productive right from the start. You also get great apps for email, browsing the web, sending texts, making FaceTime calls — there’s even an app for finding new apps. Learn more See original here: MacBook Pro with Retina Display Updated with Latest Processors, Faster Graphics, and Longer...
Defense bill makes US-based Russian satellite monitoring stations ‘next to impossible’ due to spying fears
The State Department hoped the building of satellite monitoring stations might soften tempers between the US and Russia, which have flared in the wake of asylum for Edward Snowden and arguments over Syrian politcs. Congressional Republicans, the Pentagon and the CIA, on the other hand, had different ideas, suggesting that US-based stations built to support Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) – the Russian equivalent to...
