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A New York IT contractor "swelled its profits" by outsourcing government work offshore that should not have left the state. A major part of the work was sent to India in violation of state security rules, New York investigators said.

The first 3D-printed drug to receive approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now being shipped to pharmacies.

Apple today replaced the iOS 9.3 update with a new version after the original crippled some older devices last week, and confused large numbers of unaffected customers when their iPhones and iPads told them that they weren't connected to the Internet when in truth they were.

Apple can't yet boast of significantly longer battery life in devices, but the company is looking to change that.

Quantum computing is now within closer reach thanks to a major breakthrough in which scientists have demonstrated that a key building block can be assembled.

Oracle is seeking as much as US $9.3 billion in damages in a long-running copyright lawsuit against Google over its use of Java in Android, court filings show.

The Shift

Cloud has been a “trend” in IT for nearly a decade. So why are businesses finally making the shift to cloud analytics now?

The answer is simple: Businesses need to be armed with the right insights at the right time to keep pace with customer expectations, market changes, and competition.

As businesses evolve and grow, leaders increasingly need agile, cost-effective, and reliable solutions to automate decision-making and analysis. Highly successful companies are creating... Читать дальше...

Relying on a cheap power strip to protect your valuable electronic systems can be risky. Unexpected power disruptions and voltage fluctuations can disconnect and cause massive damage to your networking equipment, televisions, gaming equipment, security systems or anything else you've got plugged in. Enter the APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500G uninterruptible power supply. List price is $310, but after a dramatic $143 discount you can purchase this unit now for $166.97 (See on Amazon). It is currently rated... Читать дальше...

Recently I was invited by SAP Hybris to attend its summit in Munich (disclosure: SAP Hybris contributed toward my travel and expenses to attend the event). At the event, the company asked a few of the analysts present if we would be prepared to record some short videos that they could use for various public-facing purposes.

Internet service providers are picking "winners and losers" in violation of U.S. net neutrality rules by selectively exempting Web traffic from their monthly data caps, according to a coalition of more than 50 advocacy groups.

Apple iPhone rumors took a weird turn this week. KGI's Ming-Chi Kuo says the next big design change for the pomaceous smartphone won't come until 2017, dashing the hopes of people waiting for a big 'iPhone 7' splash.

Remotely having access to your desktop and files from anywhere is pretty handy, but it can also leave a gaping security hole if you don’t properly set up the software. What happens if you use Virtual Network Computing (VNC), but fail to secure the connection with a password? VNC Roulette; it might feature a screen capture of your desktop or what you are doing on your computer as well your IP. Some folks might take that as a “please hack me” invitation.

Apple last week asked a federal magistrate in New York to extend a court filing deadline until after the government decides whether it can unlock a different iPhone in a similar case, documents revealed.

The industrial Internet of Things doesn't just show up in a box at the door ready to use. It takes integration to deploy IoT systems and get the maximum benefit.

Microsoft has completed work on the first version of Windows 10 designed specifically for Chinese government agencies, according to a report from the People's Republic of China (PRC) last week.

McDonalds is preparing to launch a full-scale CRM program later this year or early next year, according to a much-quoted report in Nation's Restaurant News. It's a solid report (full disclosure: I penned quite a few pieces for NRN a few years back), but McDonald's may just prove to be a great case study for when a CRM program costs more than it helps.

NTT Data, the IT services subsidiary of Nippon Telegraph & Telephone, has entered into an agreement to acquire Dell’s IT services business, a move that could make the Japanese company an important player in the U.S. market.

(Insider Story)

I remember Steve Jobs crushing it time after time with his new-product introductions — his “One more thing“ was the most exciting phrase in technology.

IT managers understand the hazards of heat inside data centers. But what about outside it?

Two or more people sharing one PC for work sounds like a recipe for disaster. Do you really want a co-worker to read, edit and delete your files and folders; use or delete your applications; or make system-wide customizations?

Facebook designed its Safety Check to find out about people who are close to an affected area during an emergency.

It's not long after Y2k, and this IT pilot fish and his wife get advertising in the mail for something called an Internet bank -- and a sketchy-sounding offer.

Microsoft wants to bring HoloLens users into a conversation with other folks who aren't in the room, using a technology developed by its research division that enables "holoportation."