Android passes iOS on the Web, Windows 8 still plateaued
Enlarge Net Market Share Windows 8 and Internet Explorer, especially version 11, have been growing steadily since their release.
Software
Networking
Danish researchers set the world record for the fastest single-laser data transfer
Researchers in Denmark have now broken the world record for the fastest single-laser data transfer ever recorded. Using a new
Networking
Sprint/T-Mobile plan to buy spectrum together may be blocked by FCC
A proposal from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler would block an attempt by Sprint and T-Mobile US to buy spectrum together
Security, Software
Department of Homeland Security warns retailers of ‘Backoff’ POS malware – TechSpot
The Department of Homeland Security yesterday issued an alert about a point-of-sale malware that was used in a string of
Hardware, Microsoft, Software, Windows
The lay(wo)man’s review of the Surface Pro 3
Reviewing gadgets is a lot of fun but it can be an overwhelming experience too. The amount of time that
Security, Software
Mozilla warns of leaky developer network database
Mozilla’s website for developers leaked email addresses and encrypted passwords of registered users for about a month due to a
Hardware, Security, Technology
Researchers uncover fundamental USB security flaw, no fix in sight
A pair of security researchers from SR Labs have uncovered a fundamental flaw in the way USB devices work. It
Hardware, Security, Software
Is your Dropcam live feed being watched by someone else?
Dropcam, the popular video monitoring camera, bills itself as “super simple security.” But a pair of researchers plan to show
Technology
This Week in Tech 469: Call of Duty
Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mark Milian, Lindsey Turrentine, Allyn Malventano, and John C. Dvorak Specious click bait, scrapping the barge, Twitter
Software, Technology
Missing Pieces: First looks at Halo: Nightfall and the reborn Unreal Tournament, plus more must-know games news
We’re almost done with July. To some, that’s a sad statement. Soon it will be time to put away the