Google's Java translator eases path to iPad, iPhone apps

No wires! Intel demos wireless docking for Ultrabooks | Microsoft finds new computers in China preinstalled with malware

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Google's Java translator eases path to iPad, iPhone apps
Google on Thursday made accommodations for Java and Python developers by offering a Java-to-Objective-C translator and advancing its Python client library for Google APIs. With the open source release of J2ObjC, Google has authored a translator to convert Java source code into Objective-C source for iPhone and iPad applications. The intent is to enable developers to write an application's non-UI code, such as data access code or application logic, in Java. Read More


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No wires! Intel demos wireless docking for Ultrabooks
Intel demonstrated a new technology on Thursday that promises to rid computers of many of the connectors and cables that are needed today to connect to a myriad of peripherals and other devices. Called WiGig, the technology has been under development since 2009 and aims to replace cables by using a high-bandwidth, high-frequency wireless data system. Read More

Microsoft finds new computers in China preinstalled with malware
Brand-new laptop and desktop computers sold in China contain preinstalled malicious software, which has infected millions of computers around the world, according to an investigation by Microsoft revealed on Thursday. The malware, embedded in counterfeit versions of Microsoft's Windows OS, is engineered to spy on users and conduct denial-of-service attacks, Microsoft said. It warned that the findings pose fresh questions over the integrity of computer-part supply chains. Read More

5 things a private cloud is NOT
The National Institute for Standards in Technology has a definition of what cloud computing is that's fairly agreed upon within the industry. But research firm Gartner says there's still a lot of cloud-washing, or market confusion on exactly what the technology is. On Thursday, the firm released a list of five things the cloud is not. Read More

Intel works to extend battery life, enable always-on communications
Intel on Thursday showed off technologies for the future that are designed to improve the computing experience by extending the battery life of PCs, making devices smaller, and enabling always-on communications. In a keynote with the theme of "Vintage Tomorrows," a take on future technology, Intel's chief technology officer Justin Rattner presented networking and communication technologies that could improve the battery life on PCs, and even tablets and smartphones. Read More




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