•
Criminals carried out more but smaller data thefts last year than in previous years, indicating a shift toward simpler exploits that run lower risk of punishment, according to Verizon’s latest data breach report. In 2010 the number of breaches skyrocketed to 760 from 141 the year before, according to the […]
•
Criminals carried out more but smaller data thefts last year than in previous years, indicating a shift toward simpler exploits that run lower risk of punishment, according to Verizon’s latest data breach report. In 2010 the number of breaches skyrocketed to 760 from 141 the year before, according to the […]
•
Open source programming tool on the rise: Emacs LISP Every so often, I come back to emacs and recognize just how wonderful it is, 20-odd years after it first took hold. Even today, it is easier to record macros, rebind keys, and customize the tool kit than many of the […]
•
Why isn’t Apple a top tech brand? Essentially, the company’s products are too expensive, the executive vice president responsible for Harris Interactive’s brand consulting division said late Wednesday. A Harris poll of 25,000 U.S. consumers raised eyebrows Tuesday when the survey revealed that Apple’s brand didn’t win out in either […]
•
There was an interesting article in Information Week regarding the state of piracy and whether piracy represents a market failure. In the piece, the various remedies for software companies are outlined and various pundits chime in with opinions about the cause of piracy, missing many points. Understanding why piracy exists […]
•
Next week, RIM’s first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, will finally go on sale. Before we took the PlayBook to the labs for testing and itsfull review, we unboxed the tablet and played with it, taking photos all along the way, to give you a look at what you’ll get if […]
•
When Cisco released the Valet Plus ($90, 4.5 stars), it had raised the bar for wireless router setup. Other vendors, I predicted, were sure to follow suit. Since then, most of the newer routers on the market feature the same sort of easy setup, making routers simpler than ever for […]
•
Some lists pick themselves. Then there’s the list of the most influential technology. After a good amount of debate around the PCMag offices, we’ve opted to let you, the reader, help us choose the winners. We’ve split our coverage up into five categories—desktops and laptops, software, cell phones, consumer electronics, […]
•
I’ve decided to combine the words iPhone and porn in the headline to see exactly how many page views I’ll get. The same dingbats that used to flock to any PCMag story about porn seem to now flock, drooling, to any story about the iPhone. The iPhone and Apple in […]
•
There are few good reasons for Microsoft to be happy at the moment. Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone Final– New UI, Zune like has at last been announced for availability from October 6th. Also opening Oct. 6 is the Windows Marketplace, Microsoft’s app store for all 6.X Windows phones, which we’re […]