Provides the latest RSS feeds for Breaking Technology News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Atlanta Leader.com http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/cat/d805653303cbbba8/ en-us Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:58:23 -0400 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:58:23 -0400 30 U.S. oil prices were steady below $99 on Wednesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to shed some light on whether it plans to taper its $85 billion stimulus program. The Fed's three quantitative easing schemes have been key in boosting prices of oil and other commodities. ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215312369/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:23:37 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215312369/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Reuters) - Lazada, the Southeast Asian online retail company founded by Germany's Rocket Internet Gmbh, has secured another $100 million from investors in its bid to lift the region from its status as an e-commerce ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311596/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:10:57 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311596/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Elon Musk, Tesla Motors CEO, tells the Reuters Global Tech Summit that he'll talk to politicians who back local car dealers trying to keep Tesla from selling directly to ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311595/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:10:57 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311595/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Looking to get a leg-up in the bendable display market, LG Display is going full throttle ahead with production of the new technology for mobile ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311653/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 22:06:25 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311653/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was "in tears" after a European company deleted all the data it was hosting from his shuttered file-sharing site.Netherlands-based LeaseWeb announced it had deleted all Megaupload files from 630 servers.LeaseWeb said in a statement it hosted the data for over a year at its own expense without receiving any requests to access it or retain it ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311249/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:29:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215311249/scat/d805653303cbbba8 changed its controversial stance on always-on connectivity and game DRM on Wednesday, a reversal that comes after more than a week of harsh criticism from consumers, press and especially competitors. The move comes just a few months before the console is set to hit store shelves, and is widely-viewed as reactionary. Rival Sony, which priced and further detailed ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310608/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:09:16 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310608/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Even as the company backtracks on its unpopular game-sharing policy, a company executive tells CNET that it won't budge on the price for the console, some $100 more than the rival PlayStation ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310609/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:09:07 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310609/scat/d805653303cbbba8 John Mcafee, anti-virus software guru, arrives for a news conference outside of the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City, December 4, ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310612/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:06:16 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310612/scat/d805653303cbbba8 By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 8:46pm EDT SAN FRANCISCO, June 19 (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Wednesday downplayed concerns that its plans to recycle inactive user IDs could leave users exposed to hackers, saying only 7 percent of those IDs are tied to actual Yahoo email accounts. The Internet company, which announced last week it would release user IDs that ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310705/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:46:31 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310705/scat/d805653303cbbba8 The latest Wi-Fi technology, called "802.11ac," offers speeds of up to 1.3 Gigabits per second. That's fast enough to transfer an entire high-definition movie to a tablet in under 4 minutes, share photo albums with friends in a matter of seconds or stream three HD videos at the same time. It's more than double the top speed of the previous standard, known as ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309491/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:06:57 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309491/scat/d805653303cbbba8 It's no coincidence that the teaser videos come just a day before Twitter rival Facebook is expected to announce an Instagram video feature for sharing more than photos through ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309547/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:50 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309547/scat/d805653303cbbba8 After the tech giant announces that it's backtracking on its much-derided Internet connection requirement, social media, comment threads, and gaming forums light ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309438/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:03:45 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309438/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp should consider raising its offer price for Clearwire Corp or risk being saddled with a contentious relationship with Dish Network Corp, controlled by feisty billionaire Charlie ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309442/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:01:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309442/scat/d805653303cbbba8 PALMER LUCKEY was just a baby the last time virtual reality was talked up as "the next big thing". Twenty disappointing years later, he has single-handedly driven its renaissance (see ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310503/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:00:18 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310503/scat/d805653303cbbba8 PlayStation 4 launch in North America, and already blood has been spilled. From Microsoft gathering an arguably more impressive stable of exclusive games, to Sony revealing the lack of restrictions on PS4 games and a $100 lower price -- to Microsoft ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310504/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:57:01 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310504/scat/d805653303cbbba8 video game version is on the way, but some fans are outraged to see an American voice actor cast in the leading role. The upcoming third-person open-world game by Avalanche Studios, due out sometime next year for PCs, ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310505/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:57:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215310505/scat/d805653303cbbba8 The continuous glucose monitor -- which checks levels every one to five minutes -- works with a smartphone or tablet to calculate the amount of insulin the patient needs and delivers it via a ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309499/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:55 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309499/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Panasonic) They say we eat with our eyes first, yet that is only half the story. Clearly, whoever this "they" is either has a terrible sense of smell or a very bad cold. Eyes are great for getting a sneak peek of what's to come, but it is the nose that knows before all. Naturally, some edibles have more odiferous enticements than others with breakfast having a pretty ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309500/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:56:55 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309500/scat/d805653303cbbba8 >Editor's note: Doug Gross covers consumer technology and the Web for CNN.com. Follow his updates on Twitter or add him to your Circles on Google+.(CNN) -- Let's face it: Most of us don't e-mail, tweet, text or post anything worthy of clandestine scrutiny. But having concerns about NSA cybersnooping doesn't mean we must surrender all privacy -- what's left of it -- in our day-to-day online ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215312370/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:24:33 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215312370/scat/d805653303cbbba8 MINNEAPOLIS - Stratasys, a leading maker of 3-D printers, is buying another 3-D printer manufacturer, MakerBot, for $403 million in stock.Stratasys Ltd. says the acquisition will enable it to offer affordable desktop 3-D printers.MakerBot's owners will receive 4.76 million newly issued Stratasys shares and are eligible for another 2.38 million through the end of 2014 if certain performance ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309089/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:13:13 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309089/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW YORK - On July 1, we say goodbye to Google Reader, a handy tool for bringing headlines and articles from your favorite websites into a single place.With Reader, I've been able to see at a glance all the updates from various news services, blogs and company websites I follow. Although many of these items relate to work, I have added a few fun topics, too, including news on Antarctica and ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309090/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:13:11 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309090/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Steve Jobs discussing the Apple TV in 2010. In a recent study, the NPD Group, a research firm, said Apple was by and large the leader for home video ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309326/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:11:36 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309326/scat/d805653303cbbba8 He tweeted Tuesday: "Hey I have a English bulldog and he to big to be around my youngest child he 10 months got his papers and he got a micro ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215308446/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:58:46 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215308446/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:55pm EDT SEATTLE, June 19 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday that users of its forthcoming Xbox One game console will be able to play games offline without establishing an Internet connection, and will be able to lend or sell used disc-based games. The announcement reverses the company's position when it unveiled the console in May, causing consternation among ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309440/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:55:17 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215309440/scat/d805653303cbbba8 OS X 10.9 Mavericks is still in development, with Apple only weeks into having released its first preview of the new operating system to its developer and testing communities. For people who want to install and manage Mavericks in virtual machine environments, Parallels has a new update available that will support the installation of Mavericks in a virtual machine, allowing for testing of code ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215308381/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:51:15 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215308381/scat/d805653303cbbba8 John McAfee has been accused of being many things -- madman, drug addict, and murderer, just to name a few -- but as the video below proves, you certainly can't accuse him of taking himself too seriously. In the very NSFW four-minute clip, McAfee slams the software he created (but has had not contact with for more than a decade, as he points out) for its tendency to update itself at the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215308382/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:51:14 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215308382/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Red Hat Inc., the company behind the Linux open-source operating system, said Wednesday that net income in its fiscal first-quarter grew 8 percent as subscription revenue increased.Shares added $2.78, or 6 percent, to $49 in after-hours trading. Red Hat's stock has dropped 13 percent in 2013 and closed down 41 cents at $46.22 Wednesday.The Raleigh, N.C. company earned $40.4 million, or 21 ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215307639/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:14:04 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215307639/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW YORK -- Microsoft is rolling back a much-criticized requirement that its upcoming Xbox One gaming console be regularly connected to the Internet and making clear that there will be no limitations on sharing games.Microsoft Corp. has been criticized for vague statements about whether it will allow Xbox One buyers to play secondhand software. Gamers also expressed distaste for a requirement ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306815/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:08:35 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306815/scat/d805653303cbbba8 ) to compete more in the consumer 3-D printing space. Makerbot makes less expensive systems for hobbyists, though they're not exactly cheap -- the Makerbot Repolicator 2 sells for ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306888/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:56:09 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306888/scat/d805653303cbbba8 SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp recently talked with Nokia about buying the Finnish phone maker's devices unit, but the discussions faltered and are not likely to be revived, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday in its online ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306837/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:49:51 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306837/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Do you have an external hard drive that you cannot write to on your Mac? While most external storage media's default formatting and other setups should make them both readable and writable on most Mac systems, there may be times when this is not the case. NTFS formatting The first detail to check is if the drive is formatted to the popular NTFS format used in Windows systems. Often ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306891/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:33 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306891/scat/d805653303cbbba8 massive image of the surface of Mars that hits 1.3 billion pixels . The interactive view of the Rocknest landscape is courtesy of the Curiosity rover. It took the rover's three cameras and image collection activities spread over several different days to gather all the visual data. This is the first NASA-produced image from the surface of Mars to top the 1-billion-pixel ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306894/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:32 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306894/scat/d805653303cbbba8 acquired Spindle, a mobile application for learning about what's happening nearby, the companies announced Wednesday. "We've spent the past two and a half years building a product that helps you answer the question: 'What's happening nearby right now?'," the startup said in a blog ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306893/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:31 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306893/scat/d805653303cbbba8 This superhydrophobic coating is truly stunning The NeverWet package contains two cans -- a base and top coat -- capable of covering 10 to 15 square feet with water-repelling action on a multitude of surfaces including metal, wood, fabric, and plastic. The base coat takes about 30 minutes to dry, and the top coat takes another 30 minutes to cure. Unfortunately, it's not wise to use ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306892/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:30 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306892/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Facebook) Facebook has a communication problem. The apps are talking the network but with limited context and bottlenecks inside its data centers. Now, the social network is planning to improve the communication with a new networking fabric to serve its 1.1 billion users. "Networking is built around ISP networks and protocols for interconnecting of ISP networks. It's not ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306896/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:29 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306896/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) Sometimes my CNET handlers like to challenge me. Or perhaps they're sending me a discreet message. Today, for example, one of my knowing leash-pullers sent me details of an app he thought might interest me. I took one look and wondered what he might have meant, for this was not something I would ever Pinterest. You see, I now have set ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306895/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:29 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306895/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Microsoft backtracked today on its much-derided policy that would have required Xbox One gamers to connect their consoles to the Internet once a day to prevent game piracy. Microsoft faced a huge ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306897/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:27 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306897/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: James Martin/CNET) MakerBot, one of the highest-profile desktop 3D printing companies, has been acquired by Stratasys, the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306898/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:45:26 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306898/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:16pm EDT * Third-quarter earnings $0.04/share vs est $0.02 * Revenue $2.32 bln vs est $2.25 bln * Average selling prices of DRAM chips rise 16 pct By Sruthi Ramakrishnan June 19 (Reuters) - Micron Inc reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit due to higher prices for its memory chips used in personal computers, mobile handsets and tablet devices. The company said average ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306991/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:16:11 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306991/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Finisar Corp reported a quarterly profit that beat analysts' expectations as demand for its fiber optic products rose.Finisar shares rose 10 percent in trading after the bell. The stock closed at $14.52 on the Nasdaq on Wednesday.Net profit attributable to the company fell to $3.9 million, or 4 cents per share, in the fourth quarter from $18 million, or 19 ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306505/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:09 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306505/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Reuters) - Micron Inc posted its first profit in eight quarters due to higher prices for its memory chips used in personal computers, mobile handsets and tablet devices.Net income was $43 million, or 4 cents per share, in the third quarter, compared with a loss of $320 million, or 32 cents per share, a year earlier.Revenue rose 7 percent to $2.32 billion.Micron said average selling prices of its ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306506/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:06:06 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306506/scat/d805653303cbbba8 The Los Angeles Board of Education on Tuesday approved the purchase of $30 million worth of iPads as the first part of a multi-year commitment. It found that the iPad was the least expensive option that met its specifications. The initial order is for more than 31,000 iPads, Apple said. The Los Angeles Unified School District has more than 640,000 students in kindergarten through 12th grade. ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306302/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:58:02 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306302/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Barack Obama will target carbon emissions from power plants as part of a second-term climate change agenda expected to be rolled out in the next few weeks, his top energy and climate advisor said on Wednesday. Obama will take several steps to make tackling climate change a "second-term priority" that builds on first-term policies, Heather Zichal, deputy assistant to the president for ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306667/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:53:06 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306667/scat/d805653303cbbba8 FORTUNE -- "Competition is a power unto itself that must be encouraged. Competitive markets produce better outcomes than regulated or uncompetitive markets." That's a platitude that could easily have been uttered in the late 1990s, when financial markets were being deregulated. Or during the 1970s, when the airlines were being deregulated. But it was uttered on Tuesday, by Tom ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305698/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:46:38 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305698/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wall Street Journal . With such a deal, Microsoft would gain direct control over the mobile device maker, which has been the marquee partner for the software giant's fledgling Windows Phone operating system. CNET contacted Microsoft and Nokia for comment, and we will update the story when the companies respond. More to ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305439/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:42:55 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305439/scat/d805653303cbbba8 AN ALARM lets off a shrill beep as a dosimeter on the bus hits 1500 microsieverts of radiation. "Do not open the windows," an official warns. We are inside ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306573/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:39:17 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306573/scat/d805653303cbbba8 three bug bounty programs through which the company will pay security researchers as much as $100,000 for sharing techniques for exploiting Windows 8.1 Preview and Internet Explorer 11 Preview, as well as viable ideas for general, broad system defense. As part of the announcement, Microsoft will host a live Mitigation Bypass Bounty event at Black Hat USA 2013, where participants will attempt to ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306668/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:37:39 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306668/scat/d805653303cbbba8 legal battle with the U.S. government forced him to turn over the data from MegaUpload's severs, but copies were housed on the hosting site LeaseWeb, according to his angry tweets. He said the web-hosting company deleted millions of files, "petabytes of pictures, backups, personal & business property," without warning, earlier this year. Read more about it at ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305523/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:52 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305523/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Tokyoflash) You've just created a combination watch and breathalyzer. You're sitting around, trying to decide what to name it. Aha, you think, let's call it the Intoxicated Watch. That will get the point across. ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305522/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:52 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305522/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: AmericanVogue/YouTube screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk/CNET) As one who has been dumped by Skype, registered mail, Pinot poured on bald head, head-butt, intermediary, and sudden marriage to another, I wondered what could possibly remain. Then I read Katy ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305524/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:51 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305524/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Screenshot by Christopher MacManus/CNET) Despite the bountiful PlayStation 4 chatter and coverage, some people still don't have an idea what it's like to actually use the highly anticipated gaming device. A new video produced by Sony gives a feel for the console by showing several actors playing games, sharing gameplay footage, and setting up downloads remotely. While the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305525/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:50 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305525/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Bill Nye the Science Guy has an iOS app . CNET Update delivers the tech news you need in under three minutes. Watch Bridget Carey every afternoon for a breakdown of the big stories, hot devices, new apps, and what's ahead. Subscribe to the podcast via the links below. ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306669/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:48 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215306669/scat/d805653303cbbba8 IDG News Service (Washington, D.C., Bureau) - Intellectual Ventures, a large patent-licensing firm, has filed a second patent-infringement lawsuit against Motorola Mobility while its first patent lawsuit is still pending in a Delaware count. The patent-licensing firm filed ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305531/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:35:47 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305531/scat/d805653303cbbba8 By Noel Randewich(Reuters) - Shares of chipmaker Nvidia surged nearly 6 percent on Wednesday after the company said it plans to license its graphics technology, opening the door to new business with Apple, Samsung Electronics and other mobile device makers.Chief Executive Officer Jen-Hsun Huang told the Reuters Global Technology Summit in San Francisco on Tuesday that licensing graphics cores and ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304189/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:57:26 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304189/scat/d805653303cbbba8 SAN DIEGO -; Federal authorities have charged 18 people with involvement in an illegal gambling ring they say spanned from California to Peru and used violence against customers with outstanding ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304344/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:54:49 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304344/scat/d805653303cbbba8 William Ruh, left, the head of global software at General Electric. Mr. Ruh said the use of sensors, networking technology and data analysis to better understand and use large industrial processes was "one of G.E.'s top ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305293/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:47:34 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305293/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Judge Cote FORTUNE -- U.S. District Judge Denise Cote, who played her cards close to the chest throughout the proceedings of the Department of Justice's antitrust case against Apple ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304373/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:38:04 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304373/scat/d805653303cbbba8 The "Lytro Mobile" app also lets users upload their photos to Lytro's website and view what the rest of the world is uploading in a very Instagram-esque ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304272/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:38:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304272/scat/d805653303cbbba8 A company that specializes in Google apps is developing a series of enterprise applications for Google Glass that should be available late this year or early 2014."We're in the early stages of developing for Google Glass," said Dan McNelis, co-founder ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305311/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:58 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305311/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: CSIRO) Australia is known for its overly large bugs, like the up-to-20-inch Titan stick insect. But the country also has tiny insects, like the itsy-bitsy wheat wheevil. Researchers with Australia's national science agency, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), are trying out ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304278/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:45 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304278/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Toshiba has a Lytro-like camera for smartphones -- report A free software update via Lytro's desktop software is all that's needed to unlock the camera's wireless capabilities. The Wi-Fi can then be used to directly connect to iOS devices, letting Lytro owners preview and upload pictures to Lytro.com using either a cellular or Wi-Fi network. Once updated, it only takes a ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304277/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:44 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304277/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Facebook) Facebook is now letting its 1.11 billion members react to their friends' status updates with photo comments. The social network said Wednesday that it has started the global release of the new feature, which lets people add photos to comment threads using a new "Attach a Photo" button. To start, photo comment uploads will be restricted to the Facebook Web ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304280/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:43 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304280/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Snapcat) "O brave new world, that has such felines in it!" Does your cat feel that a lack of opposable thumbs is seriously hindering its ability to be beautiful on the Internet? Never fear; Snapcat is here! ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304279/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:43 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304279/scat/d805653303cbbba8 In 2013, Cisco calculates that companies could produce $613 billion of mostly incremental profit by harnessing the growing networked world of people and ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304282/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:42 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304282/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) Intellectual Ventures is coming back for seconds in another lawsuit against Google-owned Motorola Mobility. The controversial Bellevue, Wash.-based company that's made headlines for accumulating a massive trove of software and design patents, sued Motorola Mobility in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Wednesday. The ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304281/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:42 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304281/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Chuck D got up in front of the U.S. Congress and told them exactly what "P2P" meant to him. "P2P to me means power to the people," said the member of political rap superstars Public Enemy. The sentiment that peer-to-peer file-sharing can be good for musicians is still being debated, but at the time it was borderline revolutionary. Chuck D continued to say that he trusted ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304283/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:41 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304283/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) Editor's note: This is an abridged version of "49 iPhone games that would rock with a controller." You can read that entire ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304284/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:26:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215304284/scat/d805653303cbbba8 By Michelle Sierra NEW YORK, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 3:02pm EDT NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Carl Icahn reiterated his interest in owning Dell Inc and said the $5.2 billion in financing he's putting together to back his bid for the company continues to move forward as planned. The comments came in a telephone interview Tuesday, echoing statements he made earlier in the day in an ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305159/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:02:59 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215305159/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Best Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that there have been 13 reports that the battery caught fire. One consumer suffered a serious burn on the leg.Best Buy Co. is voluntarily recalling both black and white ATG lithium-ion replacement batteries for the notebook computers. The batteries ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302985/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:43:33 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302985/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Reuters) - Wall Street's Financial Industry Regulatory Authority is looking at how brokerage firms supervise their use of communication outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, the industry-funded regulator ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303896/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:47 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303896/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Zero Chroma Teatro case , which includes a built-in kickstand that props your iPhone vertically or horizontally at any number of angles. Alas, over time the hinge got loose, to the point where it wouldn't prop at any angle. So now I'm on the hunt for some kind of stand, one that supports both portrait and landscape viewing and goes where I go. And guess who just found me one? Lovable ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303002/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:19:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303002/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: National Institute of Informatics) Foiling facial recognition systems that identify people based on photographs may be as simple as wearing a special set of glasses equipped with near-infrared LEDs powered by a battery pack. The LEDs are arranged around the nose and eyes. The human eye can't pick up the near-infrared, but a camera sees it as bright light, enough to obscure the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303008/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:59 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303008/scat/d805653303cbbba8 The Wi-Fi Alliance announces its Wi-Fi Certified ac certification program, which aims to guarantee the interoperability of 802.11ac-enabled devices regardless of their hardware vendors or type of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303005/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:58 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303005/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Android Jelly Bean, and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera. We first caught wind of this smartphone back in February, when LG debuted the handset at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. In addition, U.S. Cellular started offering the Optimus ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303006/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:18:58 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303006/scat/d805653303cbbba8 By Jim FinkleBOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is looking to recruit computer geeks in its ongoing efforts to protect Windows PCs from attacks, offering rewards of as much as $150,000 (95,822.15 pounds) to anybody who helps identify and fix major security holes in its software.Microsoft unveiled the rewards program, one of the most generous in the high-tech industry to date, on Wednesday as it ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301418/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:41:58 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301418/scat/d805653303cbbba8 has revealed it uses PCs that take 30 minutes to boot up and systems dating back to the 1970s, giving the government a run for its money. Assistant commissioner Mark Rowley revealed the dire state of the Met Police IT during a Budget and Performance Committee meeting in London on Tuesday, admitting, "The nature of the infrastructure meant that for many officers around the Met to log on to ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302787/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:41:23 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302787/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Apple has released a security patch to keep Mac OS X users safe from 40 vulnerabilities that were recently found in Oracle's Java platform. The firm issued the update a few hours after Oracle announced the critical patch, promising to protect its Mac OS X user base from a number of Java vulnerabilities. Apple warned in its support centre that the most serious vulnerabilities exist in Java ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302786/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:41:23 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302786/scat/d805653303cbbba8 By Andrea Shalal-Esa PARIS, June 19 | Wed Jun 19, 2013 1:36pm EDT PARIS, June 19 (Reuters) - Increased cyber espionage by China and recent leaks by a contractor working at the National Security Agency have put a sharp focus on cybersecurity for aerospace and defence companies showing off their wares at this year's Paris Airshow. "We, like others, are constantly being bombarded by ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303919/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:36:34 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215303919/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: James Martin/CNET) Facebook unveils its next "big idea" on Thursday, and CNET will bring you all the news with live commentary and photos. The social network was as mysterious as ever when ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301645/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:18:50 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301645/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Apple) Apple will add $30 million to its coffers in a deal to outfit all students in the L.A. school district with an iPad. The L.A. Board of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302593/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:18:39 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302593/scat/d805653303cbbba8 BT CEO Ian Livingston has announced that he will be leaving the firm after leading it for five years. Livingston revealed the news on Tuesday, announcing that he will leave BT for a government role as trade and investment minister. He will be replaced by Gavin Patterson, BT revealed, who has served as the CEO of BT Retail and as a BT board member since 2008. Livingston said in a statement, ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302789/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16:52 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215302789/scat/d805653303cbbba8 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) will invest $15 million (9 million pounds) in Israeli venture capital funds as part of a broader plan to expand its operations in Israel and outside the United States, the company said on Wednesday. ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301499/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:16:20 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301499/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Verizon (screen grab: Scott Webster)) The official DroidLanding Twitter account has reactivated itself and is broadcasting beacons ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301517/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:49 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301517/scat/d805653303cbbba8 The new deal, which will start with tweeted highlights during the MTV Video Music Awards, is the latest in Twitter's ongoing march to bolster its advertising ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301516/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:48 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301516/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Leawo Tunes Cleaner (PC/Mac) absolutely free . There's a slightly obnoxious catch, but ultimately it's no big deal. True to its name, Tunes Cleaner aims to clean up ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301518/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:47 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301518/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Feedly has completed the next wave of its Web site upgrades designed to ease the transition for Google Reader users. Existing Feedly users and those migrating ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301519/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:46 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301519/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Rdio launched Vdio in April as a competitor to similar services from Apple and Amazon. The offering lets users buy, rent, and share movies and television shows with others in real time. In addition to Web-based viewing, Vdio lets users access its programming from ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301521/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:45 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301521/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Right after Airbus takes its rival A350 XWB on its first flight, Boeing announces customers planning to buy 102 newer, longer versions of its energy-efficient 787 ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301520/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:10:44 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301520/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Imagination Technologies saw profits for the year ending 30 April 2013 fall by 57 percent to £11.2m. Imagination Technologies is best known as the firm behind the PowerVR GPU that is licensed by Apple, Intel and Samsung in their mobile chips. Despite the firm having an impressive customer list, it posted a 57 percent decline in full-year profits to £12.1m despite seeing revenues ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301189/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:28:47 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301189/scat/d805653303cbbba8 gaming store Game is opening up a small pop-up shop in which it will let UK punters get a close look at the Microsoft Xbox One console. Before, if you wanted to see the console you had to attend the E3 gaming tradeshow in America. From tomorrow you'll be able to do it in fixie bike and moustache paradise ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301188/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:28:46 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301188/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Canonical has announced the formation of the Carrier Advisory Group (CAG) for its Ubuntu for mobile operating system that includes Deutsche Telekom, EE and Korea Telecom. Canonical has been busy developing a version of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301190/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:28:45 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301190/scat/d805653303cbbba8 with the data seized in the Megaupload shutdown apparently has deleted it. Leaseweb, says Kim Dotcom, has taken it upon itself to rid its servers of the Megaupload burden. He is not happy. "VERY BAD NEWS: #Leaseweb has wiped ALL #Megaupload servers. All user data & crucial evidence for our defense destroyed ‘without warning'," he tweeted. "While @EFF is fighting ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301191/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:28:44 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301191/scat/d805653303cbbba8 TOKYO -- Japan's nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants on Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster in a move critics charged was too hasty.The new requirements approved by the Nuclear Regulation Authority take effect July 8, when operators will be able to apply for inspections. If ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299836/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:22:14 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299836/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Researchers at the University of Sydney and Dartmouth College said they have found a new way to design quantum memory, a key element in making quantum computing a reality. The method, they say, reduces the number of errors typically expected in quantum computing without sacrificing high-speed performance.Quantum computing draws on certain well established, but difficult-to-control subatomic ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301192/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:19:08 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301192/scat/d805653303cbbba8 HBO Go includes on-demand access to all of the premium channel's shows, movies, comedy specials and other content. The WatchESPN app features live sports events as well as on-demand video ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301193/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:09:12 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301193/scat/d805653303cbbba8 By Brian Dumaine FORTUNE -- Prefab houses have been around forever-at the turn of the last century you could order a kit house from the Sears catalogue-but they soon achieved a reputation for shoddy workmanship and unappealing design (think trailer-style homes). A new generation of architects and designers have decided that there's no reason prefab houses can't look great and be of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301071/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:09:11 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301071/scat/d805653303cbbba8 TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry shares fell nearly 4 percent on Tuesday after a Bernstein Research analyst cut his rating on the stock to "underperform" ahead of the company's quarterly earnings release next ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299008/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:02:59 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299008/scat/d805653303cbbba8 $199 for a list $499 Surface RT tablet -- shows that Microsoft's intent on getting rid of its Surface stock, prices be damned. With new Surfaces on the way (possibly as soon ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301195/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:59:31 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301195/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Google's super-fast Internet service launched a year ago in Kansas City. CNET's Marguerite Reardon takes a look at the impact it has on the local startup ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299092/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:57:38 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299092/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET) In 1994, while at Next, Steve Jobs gave a 20-minute interview to the Silicon Valley Historical Association (SVHA) in which he spoke about his legacy. Interestingly, at that point, he expected that he and his accomplishments would be more or less forgotten within a few decades. A clip from that interview has just been posted to YouTube for the first ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299091/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:57:38 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215299091/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Apple TV is getting live sports and "Game of Thrones" beamed straight to its box, as Apple announces Time Warner's HBO Go and Disney's WatchESPN are available directly now. But confounding would-be cord cutters, most of the content appears limited to people ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301196/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:57:37 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301196/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Windows 8 and RT users can now check out their favorite artists and music videos via the new Vevo app. Debuting in the Windows Store on ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301197/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:57:36 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215301197/scat/d805653303cbbba8 HP has replaced the head of its PC and printing business with Dion Weisler, a former Lenovo and Acer executive. HP's PC and printer business had been overseen by Todd Bradley, who led the firm as it overtook Dell and fought off Acer at a time when the PC business was much more healthy than it is today. Bradley has now been shunted into a new role that will see him work alongside CEO Meg ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298788/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:17:43 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298788/scat/d805653303cbbba8 John McAfee has poked some fun at the eponymous product that shares his name in a wild Youtube video. The video is called "How to uninstall McAfee antivirus" and contains drug references, money burning, partially dressed women, and the blogger on the lam himself. Its just under five minutes long and it is something of a blast. The video is billed as a comedy and commenting is ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298789/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:17:42 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298789/scat/d805653303cbbba8 a letter sent by eight members of Congress in May raising similar questions about Glass and privacy.';We would be very interested in hearing about the privacy implications of this new product and the steps you are taking to ensure that, as you move forward with Google Glass, individuals' privacy rights are respected around the world,'; the officials wrote.Glass, which is not yet ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298790/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:09:07 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298790/scat/d805653303cbbba8 You may have seen some odd-shaped plastic trinkets on someone's desk or heard about the first shots fired a few weeks ago from a 3-D printed gun. With every new 3-D printed object, the world seems to be getting closer to a future where we can "print out" objects like furniture, clothing, human tissue and even ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298791/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:09:06 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298791/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Windows Phone 8 is dragging down Windows 8  Yu was speaking before the launch today of a new Huawei smartphone Ascend P6 - in London. Despite the shortcomings of Microsoft's phone platform, he says his company would consider buying Nokia another vendor using Windows Phone 8 in its products if it meant that Huawei stood a chance of becoming the largest smartphone manufacturer. Taken ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298820/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:05:43 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298820/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Airtel slashed data usage charges by 90 per cent for pre-paid subscribers in Punjab and Haryana, a day after Vodafone lowered data charges by 80 per cent for its pre-paid and post-paid customers in three circles. Airtel said that the Volume Based Charges (VBC) on its recharge vouchers for 2G data usage of three denominations have been reduced to 1 paisa per 10 KB from 10 paisa per 10 KB making ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298792/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:01:43 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298792/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Michel Combes , the company's new chief executive, will also include more than a billion euros of unspecified asset sales and 2 billion euros in debt re-financing by 2015, followed by a further 2 billion in debt reduction that could include issuing new shares. Alcatel shares jumped more than 7 percent to a new year high in early trade. "This plan goes in the right direction, but I ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298794/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:01:42 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298794/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Dell founder Michael Dell's effort to take the struggling computer maker private. Icahn, now the company's second-largest shareholder after buying 72 million shares from fellow activist investor Southeastern Asset Management, wants the company to buy back up to 1.1 billion Dell shares at $14 apiece to boost shareholders' return on their investment. The price of the buyback would ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298793/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:01:41 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298793/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: CNET) Microsoft and Qualcomm will work together on the next generation of Surface RT devices, a new report claims. Microsoft will use Qualcomm's Snapdragon processor in some versions of its Surface ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297449/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:55:11 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297449/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Both Apple and Google's voice-control technologies get high satisfaction ratings from half or more users, but Siri has an adoption edge for many ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297534/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:47:16 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297534/scat/d805653303cbbba8 With the iPhone 5's one-year birthday not far off, it's time to look ahead to the next iPhone. Here's a rundown of the features and design upgrades we'd most like to ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298796/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:47:15 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215298796/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Samsung will be talking phones, tablets and computers at its event in London on Thursday June 20. Check out our live blog starting at 6:45 p.m. U.K. or 10:45 a.m. PT for the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297537/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:47:13 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297537/scat/d805653303cbbba8 America's 10 nerdiest cities (pictures) Since 2006, Hoppe has been attending anime and comic conventions, and creating costumes for them, while building up a mini-empire selling posters, costumes, and accessories for cosplay fanatics. "Getting to flex all my creative muscles while making the costume is liberating, but then getting to share my work with others at events or through ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297536/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:47:13 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297536/scat/d805653303cbbba8 LG has revealed that it will start mass producing flexible OLED smartphone displays in the fourth quarter, when it will also unveil its first 'flexible' phone. Speaking to the Korea ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297292/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:07:14 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297292/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Peppa has had her Facebook account overtaken by miscreants and used to abuse children and post garbage. The pig, who will be well known to under ten year olds, is on Facebook with ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297293/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:07:13 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297293/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Michael Dell and Silver Lake Partners made a bid of $13.65 a share to buy Dell and make it a private company earlier this year, claiming that freeing the firm from stock market pressures will help turn it into an enterprise vendor. ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297294/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:07:13 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297294/scat/d805653303cbbba8 PARIS - Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent launched a major effort Wednesday to boost its fortunes by shedding businesses and jobs as part of a deep cost cutting program.Shares rose nearly 5 percent on the announcement, as investors hope that the plan brings the solid profits that have eluded the Paris-based company for years.Alcatel-Lucent, which supplies operators such as ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215296975/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:59:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215296975/scat/d805653303cbbba8 will miss its shareholder meeting on Thursday and those attending will not be considering his proposal to partially spin off the lucrative entertainment business, sources familiar with the matter said. But his suggestion, which strikes at the heart of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297295/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:12 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297295/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Nokia declined comment. Nokia's US shares closed up 17 cents or more than 4% at $3.86 on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock had risen as high as $4.12 after the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297296/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:10 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297296/scat/d805653303cbbba8 BEIJING: Facing a likely ban in India, Tencent, the operator of the China's text and voice messaging service WeChat, said it has complied with all relevant local laws and regulations. The messaging ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297297/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:07 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297297/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Adobe Systems, known for its Photoshop and Acrobat software, reported a higher-than-expected adjusted second-quarter profit and said demand rose for Creative Cloud, the subscription-based version of its flagship software package. The company said it expects the number of paid subscribers for Creative Cloud in the current quarter to top the 2,21,000 subscribers who signed up in the second quarter, ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297298/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:05 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297298/scat/d805653303cbbba8 ) and comes with 2GB RAM. This device packs 16GB onboard storage and supports expansion up to 64GB via microSD cards. HTC has included its UltraPixel technology in the 4MP rear camera of Butterfly S; the front camera of this handset has resolution of 2.1MP and a LED flash is placed on the back. Connectivity options in the phone include ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297299/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:51:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297299/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Oracle addressed 40 security issues in Java and enabled online certificate revocation checking by default in its scheduled critical patch update for Java on Tuesday. Thirty-four vulnerabilities patched in the newly released Java 7 Update 25 (Java 7u25) version affect only client deployments of Java. Another four affect both client and server deployments, one affects the Java installer and one the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297301/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:39:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297301/scat/d805653303cbbba8 After three years under the radar, secretive Cumulus Networks has finally emerged from stealth mode. Founded by ex-Cisco and ex-EMC VMware engineers looking to shake up switched networking by leveraging Linux and commodity network hardware, the small Silicon Valley startup turns out to be a software company. Cumulus will sell only software -- namely, Cumulus Linux -- and support. The hardware can ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297302/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:38:59 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215297302/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Huawei, HTC, and Sony are leaders in super-sharp, large-screen phone displays, and Apple's got some catching up to do, says DisplayMate ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295768/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:37:01 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295768/scat/d805653303cbbba8 (Credit: Sony) Sony has put the kibosh on a new update for the PS3 after that update created bootup problems for many users. A host ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295767/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:37:01 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295767/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Popping up on the late-night talk show, video-game industry vet Mike Cerny plays up the fact that the PS4 won't require an Internet connection and that Sony won't impose restrictions on trading or selling used ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295766/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:37:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295766/scat/d805653303cbbba8 "One can prevent a lot of crime through social media and through other means to interact with the public. Social media, the way people build ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295884/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:34:52 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295884/scat/d805653303cbbba8 ROME (Reuters) - Telecom Italia aims to reach a deal with Italy's telecommunications regulator AGCOM on the spin off of its domestic fixed line network by early next year, the company's chairman said on Wednesday.The board of Italy's biggest phone company approved on May 30 a plan to hive off fixed-line network assets into a new company, a move that could help it raise cash and ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215296576/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:34:37 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215296576/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Reuters © Daniel S. Loeb, founder of Third Point LLC, participates in a panel discussion during the Skybridge Alternatives (SALT) Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada May 9, 2012. REUTERS/Steve ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215294761/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:58:26 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215294761/scat/d805653303cbbba8 from six countries have demanded that Google tell them more about its augmented reality eyewear Glass due to mounting security concerns. Data protection authorities from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Switzerland and Israel have ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295481/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:57:41 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295481/scat/d805653303cbbba8 . The delay is to be taken as good news, of course, because it is a result of all the hard work being pumped into the controller console. In an email sent to Kickstarter backers the firm said that delays to the first run of consoles, called the Designed by Me units, have pushed back production on all models. "We have [taken] the decision to push back the whole project by 1 month to ensure ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295482/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:57:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295482/scat/d805653303cbbba8 , with some fearing a loss of offices will lead to a loss of local jobs while others see positives for the housing market. One reader has raised concerns that a move to remote working will lead to companies outsourcing local IT jobs. "If you can do your job remotely, there is a person in India that can do that same job, for much less money," Karl noted. "I was a virtual support ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295483/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:57:39 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295483/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Nvidia will license its GPU technology to compete with Qualcomm and Samsung in the smartphone and tablet markets. Nvidia has been promoting its own ARM based Tegra system on chip (SoC) for a number of years with relatively muted success. However the firm announced that it will look ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295484/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:57:38 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295484/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW YORK - Jim McCarthy doesn't just think it's fun to go out and see a play or a comedy show or a basketball game. He thinks it actually makes you a better person."It drives the dullness out of your life and stirs your personal creativity," says the CEO of ticket discounter Goldstar. "I think it actually makes you a more interesting person."Goldstar, a sort of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295123/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:50:14 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295123/scat/d805653303cbbba8 CineSquid ($270) systems, which can be used to attach a camera to a vehicle. With these, you could take the kind of action shots you usually take with a Hero camera, only in higher fidelity because it can support a DSLR or midweight video camera. The CineVise puts vice clamps on the feet of the tripod. The CineSquid adds suction cups.There are also smaller versions, ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295485/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:48:24 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295485/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Computerworld - Google's recent update of its Gmail app made archive the default setting, encouraging its users to save their email, literally, forever. This may mean a doctor's message about a medical condition, a love note, a conversation about an employer, a neighbor, or with a therapist, may be preserved for decades and, consequently, is left forever at risk. Gmail app users ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295207/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:44:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295207/scat/d805653303cbbba8 tech companies looking to trial their latest innovations, industry experts say. They said New Zealand, tucked away deep in the southern hemisphere, offers a tech-savvy, English-speaking population where firms such as Google and Facebook can quietly test new products without risking major fallout if anything goes wrong. "We tend to be early adopters, any technology that reduces the tyranny of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295486/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:40:38 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295486/scat/d805653303cbbba8 NEW DELHI: Having established itself as the backroom office for global businesses with a flourishing outsourcing industry, India is taking steps to expand its electronics manufacturing base to avoid imports, arrest dollar outflows and add jobs, a top official has said. "We are importing so much of electronics items that we are draining our foreign exchange," said J Satyanarayana, ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295487/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:40:37 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295487/scat/d805653303cbbba8 According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Model S vehicles produced between May 10 and June 8 of this year could contain an issue with the mounting bracket on the left-hand latch of the second row seat. Musk specifically said that the mounting bracket could be "weaker than ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295208/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:34:32 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215295208/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Creative Cloud subscriptions jumped 221,000 to 700,000 in Adobe's most recent quarter. In an exclusive interview, Shantanu Narayen says that's evidence Adobe is "well on our way to a very successful ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215294029/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:27:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215294029/scat/d805653303cbbba8 , reported lower full-year profits as licensing slows.The British company, which licenses its designs to chipmakers and receives a royalty on every unit shipped, has lost business it had expected from customers such as Texas ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293644/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:52:02 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293644/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Microsoft reportedly is planning to release a second Surface RT tablet this year that will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and Windows 8.1. Bloomberg reports ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293796/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:51:19 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293796/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Lenovo has unveiled its first 15in ultrabook, the Thinkpad S531. In an attempt to address the fashionista segment of the laptop market, Lenovo announced the ultrabook at London Fashion Week on Tuesday, touting a 15.6in anti-glare Full HD display. With an aluminium LCD cover in silver or graphite black, which Lenovo added is "sand blasted and anodised", the Thinkpad S531 is ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293797/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:51:19 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293797/scat/d805653303cbbba8 TOKYO - On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion.In the latest flap, a senior reconstruction official in charge of helping victims of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear crisis was dismissed last week after he used a scatological insult on Twitter to deride civil ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293549/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:44:09 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293549/scat/d805653303cbbba8 A. Twitter can send you a file containing all your posts. To request a copy of your archive, log into your Twitter account on the Web, click the gear-shaped icon in the upper right corner and select Settings. On the main Settings page, scroll down to "Your Twitter archive" and click the "Request your archive" button. Twitter then sends you an e-mail message with a link to ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293798/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:42:41 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293798/scat/d805653303cbbba8 a letter to prospective investors the many ways in which Google would be unconventional. It would focus on users and on long-term results; it would have an unusual management structure; it would abide by a wacky "don't be evil" motto – or at least, by how Page & Co. interpreted it; and it would aspire to make the world better. Oh, and if shareholders didn't like any ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293632/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:32:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293632/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Microsoft is upping the stakes in the growing market for cloud-based ERP, with its Dynamics GP 2013 and NAV 2013 products now available for deployment on its Azure service. The launch, announced Tuesday, gives customers another option for cloud-based ERP (enterprise resource planning) services besides NetSuite, SAP Business ByDesign, and others. It's a bit late in coming, as Microsoft ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293800/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:22:57 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215293800/scat/d805653303cbbba8 HTC has unveiled the Butterfly S at a press conference close to Taipei. The electronics maker's latest flagship model has now officially launched in Taiwan. ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292643/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:20:41 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292643/scat/d805653303cbbba8 even encouraging the use of game controller hardware that will finally bring physical buttons to iPhones, iPods and iPads. This has been done before, of course, but not with Apple backing those efforts. Companies like ION Audio ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292642/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:20:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292642/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Although the police sometimes thought Cacophony Society members like John Law, left, were up to no good, Law and his fellow Santas were usually just trying to help people enjoy life more. A new book, 'Tales of the San Francisco Cacophony Society' aims to help people understand the influence of the group on modern digital ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292641/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:20:39 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292641/scat/d805653303cbbba8 , with both remaining tight lipped about what was said behind closed doors. While Bloomberg reported that Facebook and Samsung discussed ways to promote technology startups, such a meeting suggests that the social network could have been meeting with Samsung to discuss the possibility of the Korean phone maker building the next Facebook phone. That wouldn't come as too much of a surprise, ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292429/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:44:52 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292429/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Google has challenged the secretiveness that forces it to be less than open with the public about data surveillance conducted by the US National Security Agency ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292430/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:44:51 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292430/scat/d805653303cbbba8 , which would be Huawei's first major acquisition. "We are considering these sorts of acquisitions. Maybe the combination has some synergies but [it] depends on the willingness of Nokia," Yu admitted. "Twenty years ago, we were nothing but now we have the best quality [phones] and our customers say we are the best," he said. "We want to shorten the gap with ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292431/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:44:50 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292431/scat/d805653303cbbba8 hiring and deployment. If we give letter say this July, a student will pass out 12 months from now and then he will go another 18 weeks of training. Companies can't do training for so many students together so for many years companies have been giving joining dates spread over three quarters. That's why we pushed for 8th semester hiring but then the educational institutions also pushed ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292432/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:29:55 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292432/scat/d805653303cbbba8 web developers can make $30 an hour without even having a degree. Broach, who's read that there's a lack of computer scientists coming out of college, wants Marlon to have the chance to learn as much about programming as a child, but in a fun way. "I don't want him to be a vegetable staring at a screen," she said. "Some of the kids at Pixel could be the next David ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291620/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:26:59 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291620/scat/d805653303cbbba8 downloadable at the TypeScript website , improves tooling capabilities offered for TypeScript in the Visual Studio IDE, assisting developers in using the language for large, application-scale JavaScript development. It also features generics, which take advantage of strong type inference and allow developers have better static error reporting and improved tooling, Microsoft said. "Along with ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292434/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:18:12 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292434/scat/d805653303cbbba8 double the downlink speeds of LTE (Long Term Evolution). But U.S. carriers still have to upgrade LTE networks to operate with LTE Advanced, and their plans to do so are vague. Even if U.S. networks were completely LTE Advanced-ready, some analysts question whether buyers would pay much more to upgrade ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292454/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:15:15 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292454/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Superstorm Sandy, Starbucks and other restaurants in the New York City region had lines out the door. The customers were not in line to get coffee or food, but instead to use the electric outlets to charge their dead cell phones. The administration of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, AT&T and other organizations are now looking to cut down on those lines ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292435/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:13:53 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215292435/scat/d805653303cbbba8 eBay wants to be the first US company to roll out an online payment system in China and is confident that its mandatory Paypal service will make it. The firm is trying to get into a market that is dominated by local players. Google is the second most used search engine in China after Baidu, and most of China's 1.35 billion people prefer to shop with Chinese ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291443/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:40:10 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291443/scat/d805653303cbbba8 gold combs, creating a tightly interlaced stack of anodes and cathodes. Then the researchers packaged the electrodes into a tiny container and filled it with an electrolyte solution to complete the battery. The researchers said despite its tiny size, the battery's electrochemical performance is "comparable to commercial batteries" in terms of charge and discharge rate, cycle life ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291445/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:42 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291445/scat/d805653303cbbba8 John Chambers said during his meeting with Israel's Minister of Finance Yair Lapid. The new centre is expected to offer 100 jobs, to be added to about 2,000 employees already work at Cisco center in Israel, reported Xinhua. Chambers Tuesday said the new project, whose main focus is information security, would be based on knowledge accumulated at NDS, an Israeli hi-tech company acquired last ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291446/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:41 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291446/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Google's plans to beam the internet from giant balloons sent to the stratosphere could boost small businesses in rural parts of Asia by connecting them ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291448/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:40 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291448/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Sony India has managed to break into the top five markets in the Japanese giant's global operations, riding on healthy sales of televisions. The upsurge -- to the fourth position -- has been quick for the Indian subsidiary that till two years ago was a distant ninth in Sony's global markets. Sony India finished last fiscal (2012-13) with a 27% growth at overall revenue of Rs 8,000 ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291449/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:39 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291449/scat/d805653303cbbba8 View Inc , a maker of energy-saving glass that automatically adjusts the amount of heat and light glare that passes through it, the companies said on Tuesday. Corning, known for innovations such ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291450/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:38 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291450/scat/d805653303cbbba8 There have been many issues related to on-boarding of students especially in HCL Tech where students protested in front of their offices. What is your view on this? Educational institutions should work with the industry and see that recruitment period is closer to passing out. In today's world of uncertainty , it is difficult to estimate requirements. There is a big gap ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291451/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:24:37 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291451/scat/d805653303cbbba8 General Keith Alexander, the head of the NSA, told Congress that spying on the internet connections of ordinary people managed to disrupt 50 terror attacks since September 11. Alexander is a clever man, by touting a number like 50 it sounds rather a lot. It implies that if he was not spying on you, that is 50 airplanes which would have flown into buildings. He must have been hoping that the ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291455/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:14 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291455/scat/d805653303cbbba8 has come up with a novel form of DRM for e-books. Dubbed SiDiM, the DRM changes the text and punctuation of an e-book slightly in a way which is unique to each book sold. While this will not stop the book being shared, it will serve as a digital watermark that can be used to track books that have had any other DRM layers stripped out of them before being shared online. One researcher, Martin ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291456/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:12 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291456/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Intel is branching out into another range of accessories. According to Chipzilla's chief technology officer Justin "it's not crap" Rattner the company is working on a smartwatch. The high-tech timepiece is one of a range of "experimental devices in the lab" rhw CTO said, Rattner claimed that it was part of the chip firm's exploration of "novel display ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291457/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:11 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291457/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Tegra 4 does not feature integrated LTE, which might explain Microsoft’s decision to look elsewhere. It’s worth noting that the current Surface RT, based on the Tegra 3 SoC, lacks LTE as well. It is still unclear when the updated version will appear. Windows 8.1 and the next Windows RT update are due this fall, which is probably when we should see the new Surface RT as well. There is ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291458/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:09 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291458/scat/d805653303cbbba8 a higher-than-expected profits for its Creative Cloud, which is a subscription based software model. Adobe has been shifting to its web-based subscription service Creative Cloud from a licensing model since last year and there appears to be a lot of take up. The company said it added 221,000 paid Creative Cloud subscribers in the latest quarter, taking the total to 700,000. Adobe expects to ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291459/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:08 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291459/scat/d805653303cbbba8 that he expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second quarter from the first quarter. Previously he had thought that there would be a 0-5 percent growth in April. This was a slap on the nose with a rolled up newspaper for Acer which a month ago was talking up the market. Wang was saying that he expected up to 80 percent of Acer's products to have touch-screen technology ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291460/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:06 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291460/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Tegra business model. Writing in his bog, company spokesman David Shannon said Nvidia’s "next step" is to license GPU cores and visual computing patents to other outfits. "We'll start by licensing the GPU core based on the Nvidia Kepler architecture, the world's most advanced, most efficient GPU. Its DX11, OpenGL 4.3, and GPGPU capabilities, along with vastly ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291461/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:16:04 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291461/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Australian scientists are working on Quantum mechanics which is being applied to computing in order to develop most powerful and impenetrable cybersecurity method ever ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215290498/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:20:31 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215290498/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed Jun 19, 2013 4:05am EDT * Sprint shareholders meeting to determine whether SoftBank offer passes * Dish cites new hurdles in latest Sprint/SoftBank pact for decision * SoftBank shares rise, Sprint shares dip in late trade By Sophie Knight and Sinead Carew TOKYO/NEW YORK, June 19 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp cleared a major hurdle in its attempt to buy U.S. wireless provider Sprint ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291348/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:05:50 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215291348/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Todd Bradley, the head of HP's printing and PC business, has been appointed to a new position in charge of the company's strategy with a focus on ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289649/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:15:30 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289649/scat/d805653303cbbba8 world's thinnest smartphone , which it hopes will take on high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung in the global market. Bidding to extend its market reach outside China, Huawei chose London to unveil its Ascend P6, which is just 6.18mm thick -- the June 18 launch date reflecting the dimensions. "Our theme for this product is elegance with an edge," Richard Yu, the chief executive of ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289650/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:15:29 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289650/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Microsoft said that an assault it led earlier this month on one of the world's biggest cybercrime rings has freed at least 2 million PCs infected with a ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289651/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:15:28 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289651/scat/d805653303cbbba8 TAIPEI: Acer, the world's No. 4 PC vendor, on Wednesday said that it expects notebook and tablet PC shipment to be flat in the second quarter from the first quarter, versus an prediction of 0-5% growth made in ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289652/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:15:27 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289652/scat/d805653303cbbba8 The new plan unveiled on Wednesday by Michel Combes, the company's new chief executive, will also include unspecified asset sales of above 1 billion and 2 billion euros in debt re-financing by 2015, followed by a further 2 billion in debt reduction that could include issuing new ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289654/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:07:00 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215289654/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Tata Consultancy Services, held its goIT summer camp programme in the Cincinnati area exposing students to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related career ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215288709/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:12:05 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215288709/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Google asked US Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow it to publish numbers of national security requests it receives separately from criminal ... http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215288708/scat/d805653303cbbba8 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:12:04 -0400 http://www.atlantaleader.com/index.php/sid/215288708/scat/d805653303cbbba8