The Pen, Phone, and iPad: Obama’s Tech Push in U.S. Schools
(Reuters) – President Barack Obama has a pen. He has a phone. And on Tuesday, he wielded an iPad to help make a point about how he hopes to do more for schools without more funding from Congress. Obama toured Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi, Maryland, where seventh-grade students were using tablets to work on math problems based on the Rover explorer on Mars.Obama borrowed a tablet to film his security entourage....
Microsoft unveils Office for iPad
Due to a reporting mistake, Update 2 of the story “Microsoft unveils Office for iPad,” posted Thursday, incorrectly explained how Microsoft has modified the licensing of Office Mobile for iPhones and Android smartphones. Read the original here: Microsoft unveils Office for iPadGarcinia Cambogia
State-sponsored hackers are attacking news outlets on a massive scale
It’s not hard to spot instances of state-sponsored hacking against dissidents and terrorism suspects, but it now appears that these attacks frequently target the press — and more often than you see in the news. Google security engineers report that 21 of the top 25 media outlets worldwide have faced some kind of government-backed hacking attempt, with many of them flying under the radar. In Vietnam, for instance, attackers...
Nadella wins praise for public debut as CEO
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s first public appearance on Thursday was a hit with analysts, who gave him a thumbs up for his time on stage as the company unveiled Office for iPad. “He was very confident, obviously a whole different character than Ballmer. Much calmer,” said Carolina Milanesi, strategic insight director of Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, in an interview Thursday. “Both he and Julie White [a general...
FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone Apps Surpass 1 Million Downloads
FileMaker Inc. announced today that its FileMaker Go for iPad and iPhone apps have surpassed 1 million downloads from the iTunes App Store. FileMaker Go is a free app that allows users to remotely interact with FileMaker databases. “Businesses are using the FileMaker Platform to create solutions that manage everything from sales contacts and inventory to medical data on iPad and iPhone,” FileMaker’s Ryan Rosenberg said. “With the...
