Quiet Patch Tuesday for January with only four Important bulletins
January's Patch Tuesday has seen only four bulletins, with no Critical ones (hooray!) and no patches for Internet Explorer. However, the four bulletins are rated Important and users should apply the related patches as soon as possible.
According to security specialist Trustwave two of the vulnerabilities result in a privilege elevation and a third involves remote code execution utilizing an Office document.
Augmented reality is coming to the workplace
Unlike virtual reality, which seeks to replace the physical world with a virtual one, augmented reality aims to supplement the real world with computer input.
This might be simple, real-time stuff like displaying the score on the screen during a football match, or more advanced technology like object or facial recognition. Now though analyst company Gartner sees AR reaching a point where it can enhance business workflows and training.
New Oracle Retail Suite aims to improve the shopping experience
The internet has changed the way we shop. Even if you don't buy online you’re likely to check prices before hitting the stores or use click and collect services to ensure what you want is in stock.
With its latest Retail Suite Oracle allows retailers to respond to these trends and remove the boundaries between the different supply channels.
Consumer mobile apps won’t make you money
If you're looking to the earnings from your innovative mobile app to keep you in your retirement, you may need to think again.
A new report by Gartner predicts that through 2018 fewer than one percent of consumer mobile apps will be considered a financial success.
Free resource aims to streamline the way companies source mobile developers
Businesses are usually keen to adopt mobile technology but often struggle when it comes to finding a developer to translate their vision into reality.
Mobile strategy and solutions company Mokriya is trying to help by launching MobileInsights, a series of free guides aimed at streamlining the way businesses recruit mobile development firms.
Lenovo takes the lead in (still) shrinking PC market
For most of the last year it seems that we've been reporting the decline of the PC market. At the beginning of December we even had IDC saying that shipments had seen their greatest decline ever.
No surprise then that on the figures for the final quarter of 2013 both IDC and Gartner are saying that shipments have declined again. The good news though is that there are signs of the decline bottoming out.
Banks urged to improve security as the financial malware arms race heats up
Since the first personal computer viruses appeared in the 1980s, avoiding malware has become a fact of everyday life for computer users. There's a constant battle to stay ahead of the game and fend off the Trojans and botnets.
Where the conflict is at its fiercest though is in the financial sector as this is where malware has the potential to earn its authors serious money.
IBM creates new business unit for Watson supercomputer
Technology giant IBM has announced that it's to invest more than $1 billion to create a new business unit for Watson, the supercomputer that beat human contestants on the TV quiz Jeopardy.
The new Watson Group will be headed by Michael Rhodin, previously senior vice president of the company’s software solutions group. The unit will be based in New York and have around 2,000 employees.
Malware introduced by employees a major concern for business
A new study from Osterman Research finds that malware is still one of the main security concerns for businesses.
The survey, sponsored by security specialist Trustwave, asked 160 security professionals about email, web and social media threats. It finds that employees were the number one reason for concern when it comes to introducing malware to enterprise systems.
If you can measure IT you can make IT better
According to a study by New York-based risk management specialist Continuity Software, measurement and analysis is the key to achieving IT excellence.
Based on results from a number of sectors including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing and retail, the study underlines the importance of operational analytics in meeting performance targets.
McAfee name set to disappear in Intel rebranding
Yesterday's speech at CES by Intel CEO Brian Krzanich contained lots of stuff about plans for wearable technology and computers housed in SD card form factors.
But also in there was the announcement of a new Intel Security brand and the news that McAfee products will transition to this over time. Krzanich also says that Intel is planning to offer some elements of McAfee security products free of charge to protect the latest mobile devices.
Sony VAIO goes flipping smaller
Sony’s VAIO | Flip range of convertible laptop/tablet hybrids launched back in October last year. This week the company uses CES to release a new, smaller 11-inch model for users who want maximum portability.
The Flip uses a clever three-way design which means it can be used as a laptop, a tablet or in 'Viewer Mode' which basically props the screen up on a stand that's built into the chassis.
Android set to pass the billion user mark as device shipments grow in 2014
A new market forecast by research specialist Gartner predicts that device shipments (that's PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones -- no toasters or coffee makers) will reach 2.5 billion units in 2014, up 7.6 percent from last year.
It also sees Android passing the one billion user mark across all devices this year, with 75 percent of Android volume coming from emerging markets by 2017.
Pure delivers wireless streaming from any service
Wireless speakers allow an enormous amount of freedom when listening to music around the home. But when you want to stream from online sources you'll often find that you're restricted to ones that are compatible with your system.
Audio specialist Pure using CES to announce an extension to its Pure Connect platform which allows its Jongo wireless stereo and multiroom music system to be used with any music streaming service including Pandora, Rdio, Deezer and Spotify, as well as any other audio or radio app.
HP puts Android on the business desktop
All-in-one PCs are popular in the office and in customer-facing environments because they’re stylish and take up less space than conventional models.
HP has been an active player in this field for a while and has now updated its range of all-in-one (AiO) models with four new systems including -- for the first time -- one that runs Android.
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Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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