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Microsoft today introduced its first legitimate laptop, the Surface Book, a keyboard-equipped premium-priced notebook that can gymnastically twist into a slate or snap apart to serve as a tablet.

Atlassian's JIRA project-tracking tool has long been a popular choice among software developers, but on Tuesday the company showed it wants to reach a broader market by releasing three new editions tailored for different audiences.

Microsoft on Tuesday jammed a range of new Windows 10 devices into a two-hour announcement -- everything from three new Lumia smartphones, a Microsoft Band 2 smart wrist wearable, a new Surface Pro 4 and its first-ever laptop, the Surface Book.

"Aside from taking an ax to the undersea fiber optic cables connecting Europe to the United States, it is hard to imagine a more disruptive action to trans-Atlantic digital commerce."

Panasonic's Eco Solutions division today announced the launch of what it is calling the most powerful photovoltaic panel in the world.

Privacy activists are overjoyed, but for businesses it's what one lobbyist described, only half jokingly, as "the doomsday scenario." 

ORLANDO – Technology is shifting to intelligent machines with a capability to reason, said IBM Chairman and CEO Virginia Rometty. These machines won't replace humans, but will augment them. It is a technology that will transform business, she said.

"There is no evidence that anybody has been converted by a pie chart."

ORLANDO -- It's time to rethink a bunch of security truisms, Gartner analysts said at the company's annual Symposium/IT Expo here this week.

Can you believe it? After months of waiting and anticipation, Google's Android 6.0 Marshmallow release is finally on its way into the world.

Microsoft's new Edge browser has been largely ignored by U.S. users of Windows 10, an online measurement company said Monday.

Give me convenience

When it comes to offering the benefits of digital transformation while keeping our private lives private, Apple has once again put its money where its mouth is with the acquisition of A.I. firm, Perceptio.

What’s interesting about Perceptio is that it develops ways artificial intelligence systems (such as Siri) can run on a smartphone with little reliance on the cloud. This means less data about you, your phone, location or what you are searching for is shared online. Читать дальше...

The average U.S. company of 1,000 employees or more spends $15 million a year battling cybercrime, up 20 percent compared to last year, according to a report released today.

Facebook holds that its requirement that people use their authentic identities in their accounts helps keep the social networking site safe from terrorists, cyberbullies and other criminals from hiding behind their profiles.

Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has become CEO of the social network once again. He has some big challenges ahead of him.

Europe has invalidated the Safe Harbor agreement. At a stroke, Facebook and more than 4,000 other companies can no longer legally move personal data from Europe to the USA.

Security defenses are not merely about encryption, firewalls and antivirus software. Security deterrence goes beyond technology into the realm of psychology and perceptions. Make a target appear to be more secure and attackers will turn their attention elsewhere. What you say is important. 

The recent spate of data breaches at major U.S. organizations has raised questions about how effective current security tools and approaches are when it comes to dealing with emerging threats.

Outside vendor has a contract to manage a server for the company where this IT pilot fish works -- but something's not working.

The Safe Harbor agreement on which many businesses rely for the transatlantic transfer of personal data is invalid, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled.

The software industry may be just as notable for its nasty legal battles as for its many useful products, but for the past 10 years, the Open Invention Network has been quietly working to change all that.

Google has issued patches for two new Stagefright-related vulnerabilities, one of which affects Android versions going back to 2008 and puts millions of users at risk.

ORLANDO -- The No. 1 problem, or trend, facing IT departments today is nonstop demand, according to Gartner. As more devices connect to the Internet, the need for more computing capability, storage and networking is increasing at a rapid rate.