Midtown Blogger/Manhattan Valley Follies: Extreme Tech: China Behind Anthem Hack? -And Other Stories

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Extreme Tech: China Behind Anthem Hack? -And Other Stories

Did chip espionage, IP theft give Samsung its 14nm manufacturing lead?

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ET deals: Dell Optiplex 3020 Micro desktop PC for $329 February 6, 2015 at 10:00 am

If you’re tired of keeping around a loud, bulky PC on your desk, take a look at the OptiPlex 3020 Micro from Dell. This tiny machine might not look like much, but it’s more than enough computer for everyday tasks like web browsing and e-mail. Even better, it’s incredibly affordable, so it makes for a perfect office PC.
Vital email security researcher may call it quits over lack of funds February 5, 2015 at 4:54 pm

One of the most prominent developers of secure email software may have to call it quits due to funding shortages. This is a repeated problem in computer software — the standards we depend on are appallingly underfunded.
RAMing speed: Does boosting DDR4 to 3200MHz improve overall performance? February 5, 2015 at 3:02 pm

As DDR4 goes mainstream, end users want to know if they can expect to see performance gains from adopting it. Does pushing DDR4 all the way to 3.2GHz yield significant improvement over DDR3?
Tiny medical implant makes you cry to defeat dry eye February 5, 2015 at 1:31 pm

Basically, it shocks your face and makes you cry, but that’s a good thing in this case. Promise!
Apple looking to help cut the cord with web-based TV bundle service February 5, 2015 at 11:33 am

Apple, arguably the biggest player in consumer electronics, is looking to get into the TV streaming market by creating its own service.
ET deals: Save $150 on a HP Envy 15t laptopFebruary 5, 2015 at 10:00 am

Laptops have been getting smaller, lighter, and more focused on casual computing. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that trend, but these tiny low-power machines aren’t a proper fit for everyone. Some of us need more powerful machines to get work done, and so netbooks and Ultrabooks aren’t even on the table. Thankfully, we found a deal at HP for $150 off of a 15-inch laptop with a quad-core CPU and dedicated graphics — no need to pay retail for a laptop with some real muscle.
2015 Toyota Sienna review: Your best choice in an all-wheel drive minivan February 5, 2015 at 9:14 am

The only minivan with all-wheel drive and middle row lounge recliner seats. Easy Speak lets you yell at the kids and be heard.
Silicene could help create an alternative to graphene, with many of its benefitsFebruary 4, 2015 at 4:20 pm

New materials research could provide researchers with an alternate material to graphene that’s more suited to semiconductor design — if they can figure out how to keep silicene, the single-atom lattice of silicon, from degrading in a matter of minutes.
FCC will attempt to regulate ISPs as utilities, Chairman confirms (updated) February 4, 2015 at 2:00 pm

Earlier today, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler publicly announced that he will submit a proposal this week that reclassifies ISPs as common carriers under Title II. This is just the beginning, but it’s incredibly heartening to see Wheeler change course so drastically in favor of consumers.
Samsung expected to manufacture 14nm chips for Qualcomm, Apple, possibly Nvidia in 2015February 4, 2015 at 1:41 pm

Samsung’s new 14nm process technology is winning the company converts and customers across the industry. Revenues are expected to skyrocket on the strength of new customer acquisitions.