Apple will be giving a live keynote on March 21st at 10am PDT. The live page has the teasing tag line "Let us loop you in." Invites have gone out to the press. The teaser is unclear if the event will talk about Apple Watch bands, Apple's spaceship looking headquarters currently under construction, or something else for the iPhone. You can watch the keynote live … [Read more...]
Google Project Fi mobile network no longer requires invites
Google's Project Fi, a prepaid cell network, has launched today after leaving its invite-only stage. Project Fi utilizes WiFi, T-Mobile, and Sprint to utilize the best network for calls and data. The plan is reasonable at $20 for line access with unlimited minutes and texts and $10 per gigabyte of data, plus taxes and fees. One of Project Fi's limitations is that it currently … [Read more...]
OS X El Capitan security update blocks Apple Ethernet drivers
If the Ethernet network connection on your Mac running OS X 10.11 El Capitan stopped working in the last week, you are not alone. Apple released an update to the kernel extension blacklist that is used by the System Integrity Protection feature. This update installs automatically in the background, so there was nothing to approve or help people be aware of the cause of the … [Read more...]
Malwarebytes refreshes logo, website and introduces Breach Remediation service
Malwarebytes has introduced a new logo for the company and also gave malwarebytes.org a redesign at the same time. The new logo makes the 'M' a single color, removes the shadowing, and reduces the width of the letter. In addition to the new looks, Malwarebytes has had a busy 2016 so far. The security software company has raised $50 million from Fidelity. They also … [Read more...]
SourceForge and Slashdot acquired, new owners try to right the ship
SourceForge and Slashdot were bought by new owners at the end of January. BIZX, LLC bought the two sites from DHI Group, Inc and they are already taking big steps to undo the damage the site's reputations have suffered in previous years. SourceForge, home to many open source software projects, last changed hands in 2012. In July 2013, the owners announced a new program … [Read more...]