Microsoft offers Windows developers a bridge to iOS

Computerworld First Look August 07, 2015 Microsoft offers Windows developers a bridge to Apple iOS The WinObjC library provides a way to port Apple iOS applications to Windows, and to write iOS apps with Visual Studio. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 10 questions for Cortana, Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Now 2. IT Blogwatch: iPhone 6s/7 analyst says Apple will incite MURDER 3. Design flaw in Intel chips opens door to rootkits 4. Joint Chiefs of Staff emails targeted by Russian hackers 5. Tesla patches Model S after researchers hack car's software 6. Ultra HD Blu-ray 4K discs will ship before the holidays 7. IDG Contributor Network: Big Blue bets a billion bucks; health tech to the fore White Paper: IBM IBM Predictive Customer Intelligence Create personalized, relevant customer experiences with a focus on driving new revenue. Learn More 10 questions for Cortana, Siri, Amazon Echo and Google Now Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistant is making its desktop debut with Windows 10. How does it compare against the competition? READ MORE IT Blogwatch: iPhone 6s/7 analyst says Apple will incite MURDER The iPhone 6s will have speed to KILL for. That's the analysis of an analyst. Brace yourself for more 'informed' speculation, rumor and innuendo, as we head towards the iPhone 6s release date. READ MORE Design flaw in Intel chips opens door to rootkits A design flaw in the x86 processor architecture dating back almost two decades could allow attackers to install a rootkit in the low-level firmware of computers, a security researcher said Thursday. READ MORE White Paper: VMTurbo, Inc. Demand-Driven Application Control: Assuring App Performance In this paper, we examine the evolution of enterprise applications, the data centers in which these applications reside and the increasing expectations of businesses and end-users on the Quality of Service (QoS) their applications deliver. Learn More Joint Chiefs of Staff emails targeted by Russian hackers The hacking group that targeted unclassified email systems at the State Department and the White House is believed to have also compromised a network used by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. READ MORE Tesla patches Model S after researchers hack car's software With physical access to the car, the researchers were able to exploit six flaws and eventually access the infotainment system. READ MORE Ultra HD Blu-ray 4K discs will ship before the holidays The Blu-ray Disc Association will begin licensing 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray disc technology this month and expects content to be out by the holidays. READ MORE IDG Contributor Network: Big Blue bets a billion bucks; health tech to the fore The stakes have been upped. It now takes a billion dollars to move the needle for an M&A story. Today it's IBM's turn. 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