Microsoft held their annual developers conference this week. While this was Build and the focus is on developers, there was still quite a bit of Windows 10 details revealed for IT and general consumers. It started Wednesday with a keynote address and ran through Friday with a variety of technical sessions. While the keynote usually holds the largest revelations of new products … [Read more...]
April Fools Day 2016 around the web
April Fools Day is upon us once again. What weird ideas are out on the web this year? Previous compilations: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Google always puts a lot of effort into their April Fools gags, so we'll start there. What could be more realistic than real life? Google Cardboard is updated with a new plastic, clear … [Read more...]
Watch the Microsoft Build 2016 keynote live
Microsoft's Build Developer Conference 2016 is happening later this week. From the Moscone Center in San Francisco, Microsoft will discuss their operating systems, applications, and, of course, the tools and platforms for developers. You can tune into the keynote and watch it live at news.microsoft.com/build2016/ The conference goes from March 30th - April 1st. The keynote … [Read more...]
Built-in browser functions prove server-side validation necessary
Web developers can easily make a wrong assumption in what they place their trust in. You create a web application and test it out to verify it works to spec. It only allows certain functionality, requires fields, and displays the results. The problem comes about when the developers rely on the browser to provide one of the walls to the app's security. "I don't need to worry … [Read more...]
Apple announces iPhone SE, iOS 9.3, 9.7-inch iPad Pro while FBI announces dropping its case
Apple held a keynote event today where they introduced some new hardware and other updates. The event had the teaser tagline "Let us loop you in." Apple CEO Tim Cook and other Apple employees discussed a variety of topics from the importance of encryption to their efforts in conservation and environmental responsibility. They also introduced new hardware such as a 4-inch … [Read more...]