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Hewlett-Packard has introduced the HP Pro x2 612, a two-in-one laptop and tablet. HP media director Mike Hockey wanted to make it clear that the Pro x2 612 is a notebook first, and that no corners have been cut in the quality and feel of the computer experience. This new two-in-one runs Intel Core i3 […]

Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference keynote included the introduction to a platform called HomeKit, designed for controlling the home. The platform works with brands such as Philips, Honeywell, Kwikset and Neatamo, and allows users to lock or unlock their doors, adjust their lighting, control their thermostats and more. Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of software […]

At Apple’s 2014 Worldwide Developer Conference the company introduced Yosemite—the newest version of the OS X Macintosh operating and iOS 8, the newest version of its mobile operating system as well as new applications for managing users’ homes and health information and a host of other features and offerings. However, people who were hoping for […]

Samsung’s Galaxy S5 is a dust- and waterproof smartphone that the company launched this past April. Now, AT&T is exclusively selling a new GS5 Active. What makes the GS5 Active different from the original Galaxy S5 is its reinforced case, which can be submerged for 30 minutes in 3 feet of water. It also conforms […]

For at least the past three years, Iran has been using social media to carry out a wide-ranging cyber-attack campaign against organizations in the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel, according to a report published by iSight Partners, a global provider of cyber-threat intelligence. The company is calling the campaign “Newscaster,” and it involves […]

LG Electronics has introduced the G3 smartphone, along with two messages that the company hopes to convey. The first is that it believes the 5.5-inch Quad HD display is gorgeous, and the second is that this display is not as big as people may fear. The Quad HD display technology offers four times the pixels […]

Apple users throughout Australia have reported that their iPhones,iPads and other iOS devices are being remotely locked and held for ransom by hackers. The ransomware attack has been leveraging the Find My Phone app, which lets users locate a lost device and lock it against unauthorized users. In this case, hackers are getting control of […]

Vint Cerf, who with colleague Robert Kahn is credited with writing a paper that inspired the development of Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, TCP/IP, the technological foundation of the Internet, recently spoke at the 12th annual FiRE 2014 conference in Laguna Beach, Calif. In his speech Cerf stressed his position on net neutrality, calling for as […]

Blackberry has announced a series of initiatives that are currently being developed under the codename “Project Ion.” The goal of these initiatives is to help people leverage the information being made available from the ever-growing number of devices connected to the Internet of things. The company explained some of the resources currently in development, such […]

Also, eBay officials stated that there has not been any increased fraudulent activity occurring on the website. The compromised database contained non-financial information and encrypted passwords. In light of this, the company is asking users to reset their passwords to minimize any risk. Maty Siman, founder and CTO of Checkmarx, a code security vendor, told […]