Friday, June 3, 2011

Windows 8 Preview Reveals Major UI Metamorphosis

Windows 8 Preview Reveals Major UI Metamorphosis

Windows 8 Preview Reveals Major UI Metamorphosis

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 12:19 PM PDT

Microsoft began its Windows 8 publicity blitz in earnest Wednesday, previewing an operating system that appears to break from the norm in more ways than one. It has a tile interface similar to that of Windows Phone 7, it will run on PCs and tablets, and it will support both touchscreen and mouse-and-keyboard interactions. Further, developers will be able to use common Web technologies such as HTML 5 and JavaScript to create Windows 8 apps. Windows 8 represents a fundamental change in the OS's design that Redmond hasn't attempted since the launch of Windows 95, said a company exec.

Gmail Spear-Phishing Attacks Net FBI Scrutiny

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 09:48 AM PDT

The Gmail accounts of hundreds of high-profile individuals were hijacked through a so-called spear phishing campaign originating in China, according to Google. Hackers apparently gained access to users' accounts using passwords likely obtained through malicious software and targeted phishing techniques. The individuals targeted included Chinese political activists, senior U.S. government officials, South Korean government officials and government workers of other Asian countries, journalists and military personnel.

Enterprises Ready to Shake Out Some IPv6 Bugs With Worldwide Test

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT

On June 8, major enterprises with a presence on the Internet such as Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Akamai and several United States government agencies will be among the organizations providing their content over both IPv4 and IPv6. The occasion: June 8 is World IPv6 Day. IPv4 is the existing Internet protocol; IPv6 is its successor. As the number of Internet users and devices has grown, the world has grown short on IPv4 addresses and is moving to IPv6, a process that's expected to take 10 to 15 years at least.

Who Watches the Watchmen, Part 2: Uncle Sam, Are You Naked?

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

The United States federal government last month released the country's first comprehensive international strategy for cyberspace. This lays out President Barack Obama's vision for the future of the Internet and outlines how the U.S. will partner with other countries to achieve that vision. Assuring the free flow of information, the security and privacy of data, and the integrity of the interconnected networks themselves are all essential to American and global economic prosperity, security, and the promotion of universal rights, the strategy intones.

Something Shiny Might Be Hiding Behind Apple's iCloud

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

What company can create an awesome tablet, wickedly thin notebooks, a HDTV set-top box, a leading smartphone, a music-movie-game-email-social-everything device, and deliver the operating systems to run them ... and move acres of dirt around to build a massive data center that might have the capability to deliver a leap forward in cloud computing that ties all of these things together? The answer is Apple, of course. Google and even Amazon, for example, already have massive data centers, as well as a variety of products.

Linux's 'Killer Feature': Impossible to Choose Just One

Posted: 02 Jun 2011 05:00 AM PDT

Well, June has arrived for another year, and that means the dog days of summer can't be far behind. Scorching temperatures have already begun to beat down upon parts of the Linux blogosphere, in fact, which may be why there's nary a barstool to be found down at the seedy but well air-conditioned Punchy Penguin Saloon, where Linux Girl plans to stay until, oh, say, October or so. There's been plenty to discuss in recent days, of course, but many bloggers have preferred to keep their spirits up with a spirited debate instead.
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