Introduction and performance It’s hard to be excited by hard disk drives and storage in general, but the newest addition to Toshiba’s Canvio Basics range did bring a smile to my face – the HDTB330EK3CA is the first 3TB 2.5-inch hard disk drive (internal or external) to appear on the market. In fact, it is probably the hard disk drive with the highest data density ever (15.5GB per cubic centimetre),
Introduction and performance It’s hard to be excited by hard disk drives and storage in general, but the newest addition to Toshiba’s Canvio Basics range did bring a smile to my face – the HDTB330EK3CA is the first 3TB 2.5-inch hard disk drive (internal or external) to appear on the market. In fact, it is probably the hard disk drive with the highest data density ever (15.5GB per cubic centimetre),
Apple Music vs Spotify, Tidal and the rest With the imminent launch of Apple Music on June 30th, Cupertino’s iTunes 2.0, it’s taking on the rest of the crowded streaming market from a position of industry strength. It’s already got incredible relations with the different recording labels, a vast catalogue of music at its disposal and a huge user base of Apple fans. It’s also got the added fact that,
Apple Music vs Spotify, Tidal and the rest With the imminent launch of Apple Music on June 30th, Cupertino’s iTunes 2.0, it’s taking on the rest of the crowded streaming market from a position of industry strength. It’s already got incredible relations with the different recording labels, a vast catalogue of music at its disposal and a huge user base of Apple fans. It’s also got the added fact that,
Best 2-in-1 laptops Microsoft’s Windows 8 didn’t just shake up the company’s entire software empire, but the mobile computing industry as well. Given the dualistic nature of the new Windows, laptop and tablet makers responded in kind with devices commonly known as 2-in-1 laptops, or hybrid laptops. These are devices that are able to serve as both a laptop and a tablet, either in a detachable design that sees the
Best 2-in-1 laptops Microsoft’s Windows 8 didn’t just shake up the company’s entire software empire, but the mobile computing industry as well. Given the dualistic nature of the new Windows, laptop and tablet makers responded in kind with devices commonly known as 2-in-1 laptops, or hybrid laptops. These are devices that are able to serve as both a laptop and a tablet, either in a detachable design that sees the
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. tech companies are warning the Obama administration against imposing new policies that the companies say would weaken increasingly sophisticated encryption systems designed to protect consumers’ privacy. In a strongly worded letter to President Barack Obama on Monday, two industry associations representing major software and hardware companies said, “We are opposed to any policy actions or measures that would undermine encryption as an
By Ritsuko Ando TOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp aims to diversify its client base for image sensors beyond top customer Apple Inc, even as it expects orders from the iPhone maker to help lift sales about 20 percent this fiscal year, a senior executive said on Tuesday. Sensors have emerged as one of Sony’s strongest products in recent years as its TV and mobile operations struggle. While the Japanese company
The software is aimed at “targeted attacks” or “advanced persistent threats” — cyber attacks that are usually trying to access a credit card database or a file server with sensitive information about clients. As a single client of a bank wouldn’t be trying to get this information, the software entices the hacker by showing him, for example, a “quick” path to the credit card database, which is in fact false.
By Eric Auchard BERLIN (Reuters) – High-tech extortion schemes nearly doubled in the first three months of 2015, while attacks on Adobe Flash software used in streaming media and casual game sites quadrupled, a global report said on Tuesday. Intel Corp’s McAfee Labs Threats Report for May found that ransomware surged 165 percent in the first quarter, rebounding from a slight dip earlier in 2014 when police agencies worldwide staged