Friday, October 12, 2012

Network World After Dark: Microsoft raps; Mac-o-lanterns light up

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I'm down with Microsoft's unintelligible cloud rapper
Here's all I know about rap music: MC Hammer wore baggy pants. Nevertheless, I'm going to venture into unfamiliar territory and disagree with the growing chorus of criticism being directed at a Microsoft marketing video called "Cloud Rap: World's Fastest Rapper on Windows Azure Cloud." Watch, listen: Read More



Top Mac-o-lanterns from around the Web
A snapshot of Apple devotion expressed via carved vegetation. Read More

iPad Mini event scheduled to take place on October 23
October 10th - the rumored date Apple was supposed to send out invitations to a special iPad Mini event - came and went without a peep. Shortly thereafter a report emerged claiming that a last minute design change to the iPad Mini, albeit a small one, prompted Apple to slightly delay its plans to unleash its miniaturized iPad onto the market. But now as we steadily approach mid-October, Apple's iPad... Read More

Anonymous has falling out with WikiLeaks, calling it 'filthy and rotten'
Hactivist group Anonymous has had a serious falling out with WikiLeaks, an ally it long respected as a fighter for providing sensitive information to the public, often surreptitiously obtained from sources in governments and businesses. Read More

Air Force lab tests out "aircraft surfing" technique to save fuel
It's not a totally new concept, but the Air Force is testing the idea of flying gas-guzzling cargo aircraft inline allowing the trailing aircraft to utilize the cyclonic energy coming off the lead plane- a concept known as vortex surfing - over long distances to save large amounts of fuel. Read More

The Evolution of the Tablet PC
We live in explosively innovative times for tablet computing and mobile apps. But it didn't all happen overnight. Most attempts to build a tablet-like computer, going back to the '70s, were not successful. Yet every failure was a lesson learned that led us to the iPad. Here's a look back at how the modern tablet came to be. Read More

Defense Secretary Warns of Cyber Pearl Harbor
Yesterday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave a dire warning of cybersecurity threats at the Intrepid museum in New York. Panetta said that the U.S. could face a "cyber Pearl Harbor" and described how a cyber attack could, "derail passenger trains, or even more dangerous, derail passenger trains loaded with lethal chemicals. They could contaminate the water supply in major cities, or shut down... Read More

Test driving the Droid Razr M, literally
Two weeks ago I started using a Motorola Droid Razr M running Android Ice Cream Sandwich. It is a sleek, bright and durable device. One immediately notices the quality of design, large screen and comfortable fit in the hand. After a few days of use, the Razr M's exceptional power management and long battery life became a large benefit, and I stopped taking advantage of every opportunity to plug in... Read More

Cheap power: An overnight revolution
Every now and then along comes a technology that is revolutionary and changes everything. But a very few of these new technologies cause fast change. Mostly they seep out of the lab, into the arms of early adopters, and then ooze out into the world in general. Read More

Getting forensics data off smartphones, tablets can be tough, experts say
Trying to get computer forensics data out of mobile smartphones and tablets in order to conduct investigations is hard -- often much harder than on PCs, laptops or Macs -- and experts say that forensics tools need to improve. Read More

Are enterprise app stores the future?
With the exploding success of the Apple and Android consumer app stores (Apple is poised to reach 1 million apps by year-end), it is not surprising that pundits are asking if the same success can be achieved with public business-to-business app stores. Read More

The 9 most endangered IT career paths
The IT job landscape is evolving quickly. Here's how to avoid IT extinction Read More

 
 
 

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