Mobile banking trojans adopt ransomware features
Cybercriminals are adding file-encrypting features to traditional mobile banking trojans, creating hybrid threats that can steal sensitive information and lock…
New Apple minisite aims to insert Apple Watch into corporate wellness programs
A new section on Apple’s website markets the Apple Watch as choice for corporate "wellness" programs, taking aim at a…
Minecraft Pocket Edition ditches beta tag with 1.0 Ender Update
After years of “beta” updates, Mojang has now released version 1.0 of Minecraft Pocket Edition for Android and iOS. This…
IDG Contributor Network: Adventuring into the unknown with REI and CRM
REI Adventures is the division of the REI outdoor equipment cooperative that is focused on offering customers adventures across the…
IDG Contributor Network: Final patches for Office, Windows and Adobe Flash for 2016
This is the final Patch Tuesday for the year and also the last one using the “per-patch” detailed format. Starting…
If you can't trust health-related wearables, can you trust sex robots?
Hyundai is getting into the business of producing exoskeletons, claiming that it can make Iron Man-like suits much less expensive…
Intel ships Joule 550x computer, but initial units heavily overpriced
Intel is shipping a new single-board computer, the Joule 550x, that will challenge the dominance of the Raspberry Pi. The…
WUMT is a viable Windows Update alternative
WUMT is short for Windows Update MiniTool, a free software tool that handles Windows updates without requiring use of the…
Deals: 13" MacBook Air for $849; $200 off + free $100 gift card with 2016 15" MacBook Pro; $30-$150 off iPad Pros
Deals on last minute gifts abound starting with $150 off Apple’s 13" MacBook Air. Or pick up a Late 2016…
Rovio’s match-three puzzler Angry Birds Blast launching December 22
Rovio, creators of the Angry Birds franchise, has revealed that its latest Angry Birds title will be officially released on December…