Latest From Michael Smith
Google’s ‘Head of Mindfulness’ Speaks Out
May 18, 2014 7:27AM A growing awareness of the importance of our emotional fitness is mirroring the same journey of acceptance that physical exercise took in the last century, says Chade-Meng Tan, ...
Users Say Firefox 29 Not So Great
Firefox 29 users are not at all happy with the updated browser they say Mozilla has forced on them. What Firefox users want — and what they are used to — is ...
Yahoo Mail Hacked, User Passwords Stolen
January 31, 2014 10:03AM Yahoo said it regrets that Yahoo Mail has been hacked and wants to assure Yahoo Mail users that the company takes the security of consumer data very seriously. ...
Sorry Apple: Judge Refuses U.S. Sales Ban on Samsung Devices
March 6, 2014 10:33AM “To persuade the court to grant Apple such an extraordinary injunction — to bar such complex devices for incorporating three touchscreen software features — Apple bears the burden ...
FCC Approves Tests for Transition to Internet Phone System
January 30, 2014 1:34PM There have been complaints by some consumers about the quality of IP-based services and about their reliability. But the U.S. phone system is already in transition from its ...
Sailfish-Based Jolla Phone Debuts; Will Its New OS Fly?
November 29, 2013 10:06AM Jolla’s Linux-based Sailfish OS is the direct descendant of an open-source OS called MeeGo. Aside from not being dependent on Google’s Android, the selling points of Jolla’s Sailfish ...
No Zero-Day Office Flaw Fix on Patch Tuesday
Microsoft’s November Patch Tuesday Advance Bulletin is out and everyone is breathing a sigh of relief and frustration. Relief because for the first time in a few months, this is a relatively ...
Americans Not Sold on Wearable Tech
November 7, 2013 1:51PM The expected market value for wearable tech is definitely a good sign and shows that companies are thinking far ahead of consumers as to what will end up ...
Google Chromecast Adds Hulu Plus App
October 3, 2013 9:26AM When Google brought out the Chromecast streaming media player, the device supported only four apps: Netflix and Google’s own YouTube, Google Play Movies and Google Play Music properties. ...
Adobe Resets Passwords after Massive Data Breach
The massive breach into Adobe’s networks may have been the work of the same attackers who compromised LexisNexis and other organizations, using the same techniques. Security professionals around the world should be ...