Tuesday, 16 May 2017 Responding to the massive global cyberattack that used stolen NSA spying tools and affected some 200,000 Windows servers in more than 200 organizations, including large medical networks, a senior Israeli Defense Force (IDF) official suggested that hacking is more dangerous than missile attacks. Although the IDF …
Read More »Microsoft Surface loses, but Windows wins
Saturday, 29 April 2017 Microsoft Corp’s lineup of Surface tablets, laptops and desktop computers has always been a paradox. The software company’s surprise foray into hardware became a billion-dollar-plus business and even managed to outclass longtime rival Apple Inc with its Surface Studio desktop machine last fall, according to some …
Read More »Donald Trump to meet with big tech CEOs next week
Monday, 12 December 2016 President-elect Donald Trump will meet with a number of CEOs from America’s largest tech companies next week and the media is getting excited about who’s invited. Trump has issued invitations to several top executives of major US tech companies, according to media reports. As the topic …
Read More »Microsoft Requesting LinkedIn for a whopping $26.2 billion in big data push
On Monday, Microsoft announced that it will be purchasing LinkedIn, the social network for professionals at an offer price of $26.2 billion. The all-cash deal will bolster Microsoft’s social media presence among professionals and could potentially give LinkedIn more analytics resources. One of the most basic reasons for Microsoft’s pursuit …
Read More »New Surface Pro featuring 13.5 hours of battery life and LTE
Friday, 9 June 2017 Microsoft recently revealed the next generation of its Surface Pro, notably featuring a battery life of up to 13.5 hours. The fifth generation of the portable computer series comes with predominantly internal changes, while still bearing a strong resemblance to its predecessor, the Surface Pro 4, …
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