Top iOS news of the week: Tracking iPhones, Apple Pay activations, iPhones most profitable

This week in iOS came reports of Apple looking at tracking iPhones when turned off, and analysts chiming in about Apple Watch and Apple Pay,



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Traveling overseas with T-Mobile: free data and text is good enough for most

Matthew thought T-Mobile's free international text and data offer was too good to be true. He was wrong and won't leave home without his T-Mobile SIM.



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Top Android news of the week: Android for Work, Android Pay, owning the market

This was a big week for Android, with news of the platform's dominance of the smartphone market, the upcoming Android Pay, and Google's enterprise push.



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Uber admits database breach putting driver data at risk

Uber said it is notifying impacted drivers now, but it hasn't seen the compromised data actually misused yet.



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Technology outsourcers learn to ride the cloud

With cloud, potentially everyone and no one outsources IT.



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Google Cloud Platform getting its own status dashboard

Not to be outdone by Google Apps, the Cloud Platform is getting its own game of red light, green light.



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Amazon Echo beta SDK coming for developers, content providers

The cloud and retail giant is preparing to expand its voice-activated assistant's capabilities with the launch of a beta software development kit to help outsiders to build apps.



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Breach costs at $162 million, Target reports

Retailer has collected $90 million in payouts on $100 million of network-security insurance coverage



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Google unveils plans for opulent new headquarters

Not to be outdone by Apple's spaceship-like blueprints, Google has some futuristic digs in the pipeline as well.



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Aviation leads the way in the 2015 Uptime Institute Brill awards

Focus on across the board efficiency highlights the 2015 winners



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Lenovo promises to stop bundling crapware on PCs

Following on from the Superfish debacle the company found itself embroiled in earlier this month, PC maker Lenovo is promising to bring to an end to the practice of pre-loading crapware onto systems.



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​Canonical and Juniper team up on carrier-grade OpenStack SDN

Can a Linux company and a networking power join forces to make an open-source cloud and software defined network that's good enough for telecommunications data-centers? Canonical and Juniper think so.



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​Red Hat invites all to work on its OpenShift PaaS cloud

Red Hat's OpenShift Commons invites open-source programmers and users to work on its OpenShift Platform-as-a-Service cloud.



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Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 with Windows: Write on the screen with any pen or pencil (hands on)

This 8-inch Windows tablet is the first with Lenovo's Anypen technology that enables using any pen or pencil to write or draw on the screen. We go hands on with it to see how it fares.



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Cloud computing busts silos to help the CIO

New research shows that cloud offers IT a means to communicate with users, be responsive, and gain relevancy.



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Good Technology: iOS continues enterprise dominance; growth seen in secure browsing and messaging

It's encouraging to see secure browsing and messaging lead in mobile application enterprise growth. The iPhone 6 is preferred over the iPhone 6 Plus, at a rate of about 3 to 1.



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Zero Day Weekly: Superfish attacks, FBI GameoverZeus bounty, Komodia in Lavasoft

A collection of notable security news items for the week ending February 27, 2015. Covers enterprise, controversies, application and mobile security, malware, reports and more.



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Google backtracks on 'explicit' Blogger content ban

The tech giant has completed a hasty U-turn on the decision to ban sexually explicit content from Blogger blogs.



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Ericsson joins the queue to sue Apple for patent infringement

No doubt Apple is still smarting over a $533 million court case won by Smartflash this week, but Ericsson is now also suing the company in a patent dispute.



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Chipmakers face big challenges at 10nm and beyond

At ISSCC this week, Intel says it is business as usual, but rising costs have left the rest of the chip industry looking for something more than Moore.









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Hortonworks Q4 misses on revenue

This marks the first quarterly filing for the company since its ​IPO in December of last year, when its stock popped 65 percent on the first day of trading.









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Microsoft to drop Facebook, Google Chat integration in Outlook.com

Microsoft is discontinuing Facebook and Google Chat integration in Outlook.com, and is advising users to use Skype instead.









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Drones still useful in supply chains despite FAA regulations

Asset monitoring and remote delivery among uses for recently regulated drone technology.









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VMware hires its new CIO away from Juniper Networks

With its current CIO on his way to Washington, VMware has plucked up the CIO at Juniper Networks.









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FBI "close" to identifying Anthem hackers, as dozens of state-sponsored groups identified

The federal agency is cracking down on state-sponsored cyber-threat groups.









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HP posts mixed Q1 results as revenue slips with weak Q2 outlook

HP CEO Meg Whitman stressed the "currency challenge" (a stronger U.S. Dollar) will cause a greater impact in 2015 than originally predicted last quarter.









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Can EHM help address the healthcare affordability crisis?

Enterprise healthcare management is a new category of software that incorporates analytics into the typical employer-provided healthcare solution.









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Health insurance hack hit up to 19M non-Anthem customers

The health insurance company said that millions of people who weren't enrolled in its services were affected by a hack earlier this year.









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Stardock to deliver a Windows 10 Start menu replacement

Stardock, the company that created a popular Start menu for Windows 8, is back with a beta of a Start menu replacement for Windows 10.









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​Chromebook Pixel, the Rolls-Royce of Chromebooks, is getting a refresh

Google won't confirm it, but it's clear that there's a new version of the Chromebook Pixel on its way.









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Microsoft ups its push to get developers onboard with its cloud-service APIs

Expect Microsoft to open up even more of its Office 365 and other cloud service APIs to third-party developers in the coming months. Here's why.









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Android, iOS control 96.3 percent of global smartphone market: IDC

That's up slightly from a combined total of 95.6 percent at the end of the fourth quarter of 2013.









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Makerbot's Jenny Lawton out as CEO in another executive shuffle

Lawton became acting CEO of Makerbot after the Brooklyn-based company's co-founder Bre Pettis stepped down last fall to take over Stratasys' Innovation Workshop.









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Singapore 2015 budget retains focus on SMBs, innovation

Government continues to provide financial support to encourage skills upgrading and drive research and development efforts in the country. SMBs are offered grants to innovate and expand internationally.









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Tips: How the iPhone 6 Plus and Android phones can do real work

No, they won't replace your tablet or laptop, but the iPhone 6 Plus and Android phablets -- with a bit of preparation -- prove to be effective occasional work tools.









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Google hacks the public domain: The rite to be forgotten

No search result is a passive reproduction of data from a "public domain". Google makes the public domain public. Search underpins a massive profit-making machine.





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Gemalto SIM card encryption hack: Key questions remain

A Wednesday press conference will aim to quell fears that the UK and US intelligence agencies have unfettered access to our mobile devices and phone calls.



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Nevada, North Carolina, and North Dakota hope tax breaks will attract data centers

Three states take pre-emptive approach to attracting new data centers.



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Hackers impersonating IT staff popular tactic in data breaches, FireEye finds

FireEye's Mandiant M-Trends report says impersonation and social engineering are now key tactics used by cybercriminals targeting corporations.



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Twilio buys Authy, gaining the startup's two-factor authentication API

Twilio will use Authy's API to offer embeddable two-factor authentication and phone verification to applications running Twilio's cloud-based communications services.



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Brazilian IT firm accused of wage dumping in Switzerland

​Stefanini IT Solutions causes uproar as Romanian contractors posted to Geneva get extra-low pay



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Apple gives Siri language classes, with Dutch, Portuguese, and Thai on the way

The beta of iOS 8.3 suggests that Apple's personal assistant will soon be speaking in several new languages.



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Facebook's revamped data policy 'breaking European law'

Belgian academics find that Facebook's aversion to opt-in settings could mean its new data policy contravenes European legislation on a number of fronts.



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12 fixes and features you need in iOS 9 to love your iPhone again

Apple's next-generation mobile software is expected to land on iPhones and iPads later this year in a widely anticipated public beta. Here's what we hope to see.



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Apple acquires audio developer Camel Audio: report

Apple has purchased music plug-in and effect developer Camel Audio according to reports and company records.



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​Should companies have to detail state of tech infrastructure?

Perhaps companies would step up their cyber security game if they had to provide details on how they've scrimped over the years on tech infrastructure. Hmm.



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Lenovo works on 'cleaner PC image' following Superfish debacle

Lenovo is still smarting from the Superfish media storm, but CTO Peter Hortensius says the firm is working to fix its battered reputation.



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Toshiba updates range of wearable, Internet of Things processors

The processors integrate sensors for data collection related to biomedical and health applications.



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Cloud adoption still low among Asian cities

Concerns over high upfront costs and associated risks are hindering the adoption of cloud computing in the region, where only 22.2 percent of Asian cities have deployed it, according to Microsoft-CityNet research.



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Timeline: Google's role in global sex censorship

While you were busy freaking out about government surveillance, censorship blossomed at the one corporation that has the most power to fight -- or enable -- suppression of speech: Google.



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Google bans 'explicit' adult content from Blogger blogs

In an abrupt reversal of policy, Google will soon disappear blogs on its Blogger platform that don't conform to its new anti-adult policies.



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Prediction: On Friday, the Internet will not come to a screeching halt

Will House of Cards Season 3 binge-watchers kill the Internet? If past is prologue, probably not.



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The new BYO push: build your own software

Survey shows widespread support for custom development; cloud and mobile spur more, not less, of it.



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LinkedIn will pay $1.25 million to settle suit over password breach

Class-action suit stemming from 2012 incident could net each plaintiff up to $50



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It's Back: Enter NOW for the 2015 SAP HANA Innovation Award

The SAP HANA Innovation Award is a month underway. If your organization is running SAP HANA, share your story and win thousands for charity.



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Still no Red Hat Linux on Azure, but VMware looks to be on its way

Red Hat Linux still isn't available on Microsoft's Azure cloud, but VMware's hypervisor should be there soon.



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Any regrets, Edward Snowden? "I'd have come forward sooner"

The former NSA contractor turned whistleblower said during a Reddit question-and-answer session that the leaks have also improved security and encryption in Silicon Valley.



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HTC One M9 rumors: Is 1080p old technology or display sweet spot?

Android manufacturers and fans tend to focus on the specs and denigrate devices that don't have the latest and greatest. HTC's upcoming device may have a 1080p display, for the third year in a row.



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Microsoft starts rolling out fitness Band preview developer kits

Microsoft is rolling out the first major update to software and services for its Microsoft fitness Band, along with the first Band developer kit previews for Windows Phone and Android phones.



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​Linux kernel turns over release odometer to 4.0

Linus Torvalds has decided to move the Linux kernel release from 3.19.x to 4.0 more from whimsy then from a serious need.



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Telecom Italia to invest R$14bn in Brazil

The investment is part of a plan to boost fixed and mobile networks in the country over the next three years



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Google secures deal to bring Apple Pay rival to US cell networks

The deal will see the three largest US wireless giants bring Google's mobile payments service to the Android devices they sell.



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​IBM's latest cloud gambit: Cut sprawl, be Big Blue hybrid centerpiece

IBM unloaded a slew of tools aimed at the hybrid cloud market as it aims to be the centerpiece of it. The company also expanded partnerships and built out SoftLayer capacity.



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Google plots path to bring Inbox to Google Apps for Work

Google is opening up the Inbox party to a longer guest list, but an invite is still required.



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British businesses aren't keen on the cloud, says KPMG survey

Concerns about data location, security and privacy risks - as well as software integration problems - mean that 7 out of 10 UK organizations spend less than 10 percent of their IT budgets on cloud services



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Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus hands-on: Portable power when one day is not enough

Apple's iPhone 6 Plus provides enough power to get heavy users through a day, but sometimes when you are on the road you need more capacity. That's where Mophie comes in with the Juice Pack.



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Target tweaks free shipping policy to lure online shoppers

Take that, Amazon. Target cuts its free shipping eligibility to $25, less than the minimum required by its main discounter rivals.



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10 productivity-boosting Android apps

Take your Android tablet to work with these apps. Track your time, stay on top of what you need to do, and collaborate with colleagues.



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Google's Android Lollipop update improves the Samsung Galaxy S5 look and functionality

Samsung is rolling out its Android Lollipop update for existing Galaxy S5 owners. The update integrates Material Design with Samsung TouchWiz and things look great.



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Developer gets Android Wear to work with the iPhone

An Android developer has come up with a way to get Android Wear smartwatches to work with an iPhone - with no jailbreaking required.



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CRM Watchlist 2015 winners: Marketing takes the stage

The three marketing companies that won this year's Watchlist- Adobe, Callidus Cloud and OutMarket - couldn't be any more different. Check them out: It is so worth it.



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Love fest: Startups and large companies innovate together

Startup companies and big organizations are natural partners; however, potential pitfalls can cause problems. This presentation will help your corporate innovation efforts start on the right track!



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AMD hiring CPU engineer to improve GPU drivers

Chipmaker AMD is looking to hire a CPU performance engineer to help optimize the company's graphics drivers with an eye to improve CPU gaming performance.



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Lenovo's Superfish spectacle: 'Catastrophic' security failures discovered

Superfish isn't just adware -- it can also be a nightmare for those who value their privacy.



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​How HTTP/2 will speed up your web browsing

Thanks to changes in the web's fundamental protocol, it is going to get faster and safer.



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Lumia 830, Lollipop updates, Fitbits, MWC expectations (MobileTechRoundup show #339)

Lollipop arrived on a couple existing devices, Matthew bought a Nokia Lumia 830, and both he and Kevin are looking forward to Mobile World Congress news.









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