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Tech News Flash: Monday -- August 11, 2014

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Intel's Broadwell: What Happens When the MacBook Air Is Thinner Than the iPad Air?
Taking the Temperature of Java App Security
I Think, Therefore IBM
Carrier Software Flaws Imperil Smartphones: Report
Peppermint OS 5: Light, Refreshing Linux

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Today's Story Highlights

Intel's Broadwell: What Happens When the MacBook Air Is Thinner Than the iPad Air?
Intel on Monday introduced its Broadwell processor platform to the
world, and it is an impressive piece of technology. Stepping outside of
its normal two-step process of first releasing the processor and then
updating the platform, Intel is doing both this cycle, and the end
result is a massive step forward in terms of size and power efficiency
Intel is stepping solidly into ARM turf.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80866.html

Taking the Temperature of Java App Security
Current approaches to Java application protection place security at the
application or the network layer, both of which are problematic. The
first approach has proven to be too complex, too time consuming and too
risky -- in other words, "too hot." Meanwhile, network level security
that consists of perimeter devices lacks the intelligence to know what's
going on inside the application.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80869.html

I Think, Therefore IBM
IBM has announced the latest version of its neurosynaptic processor --
that is, a processor whose workings are inspired by the human brain. It
has 5.4 billion transistors and an on-chip network of 4,096
neurosynaptic cores. IBM claims it is the first neurosynaptic chip to
achieve 1 million programmable neurons, 256 million programmable
synapses, and 46 billion synaptic operations per second.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80868.html

Carrier Software Flaws Imperil Smartphones: Report
Wireless carriers pose a threat to mobile phone security, researchers
have disclosed. Mathew Solnik and Marc Blanchou of Accuvant this week
told an audience at the Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas that
Android, BlackBerry and some iOS devices are vulnerable. The problem
lies in a device management tool using the OMA Device Management
Standard, which carriers embed into mobile devices.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80867.html

Peppermint OS 5: Light, Refreshing Linux
The Peppermint OS is built around a concept that may be unique among
desktop environments. It is a hybrid of traditional Linux desktop
applications and cloud-based apps. This innovative approach puts the
latest release, Peppermint OS 5, well ahead of the curve. It brings
cloud apps to the Linux desktop with the ease and flexibility of a
Chromebook, and it supports installed software as well.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80859.html

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