Jonathan Vanian

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Jonathan Vanian has worked for newspapers, websites, and a magazine, and is not as scared of the demise of the written word as others may appear to be. Software and high technology never cease to amaze him.

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	April Software News RoundupIn this roundup of interesting software news for April, read about how developers are more satisfied with their jobs than ever before, and a fascinating new survey to be conducted on agile software development practices in the New York metropolitan community.
	Roundup of Interesting Software NewsIn this roundup of interesting software news, you'll read up on a new report from the Linux Foundation that says collaborative development between companies is on the rise and how the US Federal Aviation Administration is ordering a fix for a software glitch affecting some Boeing planes.
	New Relic Makes a Splash with Software AnalyticsIf the words “big data” seem like something that’s out of grasp for your software development shop, New Relic has a solution for you. This week, New Relic made a big splash with its announcement of New Relic Insights, based on what the company calls “software analytics.”
	Christmas Light Show, Software StyleIn this holiday edition of TechWell's software news roundup, we present some of the most awe-inspiring and decadent Christmas light shows built by programmers all over the country. Get a cup of coffee, put on your headphones, and experience some dazzling light and music shows.
	NSA Uses Special Google Cookies to Aid in SurveillanceIn another news item released this week from the seemingly never-ending treasure trove that is the leaked Edward Snowden documents, details emerge of how the National Security Agency (NSA) is taking advantage of Google's cookies and other location data to help its surveillance operations.
	New Malware Prototype Doesn't Need Internet Access to Run AmokResearchers in Germany have discovered a new way to transmit information between computers infected with a proof-of-concept malware prototype that does not need to be connected to the Internet to run amok. All it needs is access to a computer's microphone and speakers.
	The Latest Software NewsIn this roundup of software-related news that matters to you, read about hackers who are attempting to disrupt GitHub and how a software glitch may have been responsible for delaying emergency help during the summer crash of an Asiana Airlines Boeing 777.
	November Security News RoundupIn the following roundup of the latest security news, read how a team of researchers from North Carolina State University discovered security flaws in Google's Android OS and how seven popular open source applications and products contain vulnerabilities that hackers could potentially exploit.
	What's New in Software NewsIn this roundup of what’s new in interesting software news, read about how a group of developers at San Francisco-based Vicarious created vision-recognition software that can solve CAPTCHAs. Also, news emerged that the recent hacking of Adobe Systems was worse than originally reported.
	Some Companies Using Software to Monitor Their EmployeesNew reports coming out detail just how far companies have gone in using software that monitors their employees' behaviors—all in the name of productivity and safety. These new tools lead us to question which is more important—workplace efficiency or employee satisfaction?
	October Software News RoundupIn this software news roundup, learn about the launch of SecureDrop, the online whistle-blowing platform of Internet activist Aaron Swartz; new software that helps the blind practice yoga correctly; and how GE and Boeing are teaming up to create code that prevents ice buildup in airplane engines.
	Cyber Attacks on Adobe Jeopardize Customers and US AgenciesBad news hit Adobe Systems earlier this month. Chief security officer Brad Arkin writes that the San Jose-based software company suffered some serious cyber attacks on its network, resulting in “illegal access of customer information as well as source code for numerous Adobe products.”
	Expect Glitches to Hit New Healthcare Insurance MarketplacesOn October 1, the new US government-backed healthcare insurance marketplaces begin open enrollment for individuals. However, recent reports suggest that the software behind the marketplaces may not be quite ready for opening day, and could cause glitches.
	September Hacking News RoundupIn this hacking roundup for September, read about two companies that are both specializing in hacking software, albeit from two different angles. One company is selling hacking tools to law enforcement agencies worldwide; the other company is building a software platform that prevents attacks.
	How NSA Cracks Encrypted DataNew facts continue to come out about the National Security Agency’s information-gathering programs. Each day's news seems to outdo previous scoops about its spying capabilities. This week is no different, with new reports detailing NSA's efforts to crack encrypted data.
	Forrester Report Says Developers Are Continuing to Turn to HTML5According to a new Forrester report, developers are increasingly turning to HMTL5 hybrid app building instead of working with native apps. During the past year, HTML5 has continued to grow in popularity and shows no signs of slowing down.
	New Software Technology Is Changing Sports ForeverSoftware isn’t just about making the best big-business applications. It can be used for practically any purpose—even sports. Read on to find out how software is changing the way tennis viewers receive match statistics and how NFL referees could end up making better-informed touchdown calls.
	August Software News RoundupIn this roundup of interesting software news, read about a new software scheme targeting YouTube viewers, Microsoft’s attempts to move its software development processes to the cloud, and what the chief architect of Microsoft Word and Excel has to say about the complexity of software development.
	Early August Hacking News RoundupIn this roundup of interesting hacking news, find out about the FBI's hacking techniques to thwart potential criminals. Also, see how an artist-hacker has successfully tampered with Teddy Ruxpin dolls and created something rather unsettling.
	Researchers Create Programming Language for Quantum ComputersResearchers at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada, have developed a new high-level programming language dubbed Quipper. What makes Quipper such a milestone for programming is the fact that it’s tailored for quantum computers.
	New Software Helps Scientists Identify Animal SoundsThanks to software, scientists now have the ability to record massive amounts of audio samples from ecologically diverse areas and use technology to help in the species-identification process—a labor-intensive task, given the difficulty in deciphering the sounds in many hours of recordings.
	July Hacking News RoundupIn this July roundup of interesting hacking cases, read about how Microsoft might be upset with a Google researcher who found a bug in Windows, Edward Snowden’s hacking skills have come to light, and hackers have been spying on South Korea’s military for four years.
	World's Biggest Agile Development Project CollapsesThe United Kingdom’s Universal Credit welfare system was once touted by its creators as a shining example of how agile can modernize old systems. Now, the department in charge of the program is reverting back to waterfall, and experts are saying that the world's biggest agile project has collapsed.
	The Latest in Military Software DevelopmentIn this story on the latest in military software development, it's been reported that due to software complexity the cost of the much-anticipated F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has ballooned since the project's inception. Additionally, software used in the Afghanistan War is being updated for US police.
	Will Automobile Makers Begin to Outsource Software Development?German automobile maker Daimler AG seems keen on having another organization be responsible for its software development. Will this start a trend among other automobile companies to outsource software development?
	China Builds World's Fastest SupercomputerChina has overtaken the United States as home to the world’s fastest supercomputer. The new machine, dubbed Tianhe-2 (Milky Way-2), was created by China’s National University of Defense Technology and is expected to be up and running by the end of this year.
	The Software behind the PRISM Intelligence-Gathering ProgramNews of the National Security Agency’s PRISM intelligence-gathering program has reverberated throughout the media. This sophisticated computer system has the capability to sift through enormous amounts of data and extrapolate meaning, giving the NSA a way to track people and their behaviors.
	Google Says No to Facial Recognition on Google GlassGoogle will not be allowing facial recognition on Google Glass any time soon, but that doesn't mean the company is forever ruling out the possibility. Will this be enough to alleviate the privacy concerns of people worried that Google Glass will lead to an Orwellian future?
	Roundup of the Latest in Coding NewsIn the coding roundup, read about how a former cyber tsar to President Obama wants developers to plan for security early in development, coders are spending 20 percent of their time waiting, and GitHub is taking advantage of its own platform in order to create a new type of data format.
	Chinese Hackers Resume Their AttacksAfter a temporary pause in operations, China is allegedly hacking the same companies and government agencies that the country was singled out for three months earlier. What’s surprising is that the hackers are using the same software they previously used, albeit with a few minor code adjustments.
	Roundup of the Latest on HTML5In this roundup, read about a major news organization’s success with using HTML5, Mozilla’s plans to reward potential HTML5 developers, and a new report on the battle between HTML5 and native apps.
	Early May Software RoundupIn this roundup of interesting software tidbits, we learn that you might not want to take advantage of software bugs you find when playing video poker. Also, autocratic governments are using spy software to track activists and suspected dissidents.
	Recent Corporate Acquisitions Highlight Growth of DevOps With the popularity of DevOps continuing to grow in the software industry, we’re seeing more and more news in the tech media about companies adopting the methodology. This week adds to that trend with some big corporate acquisitions.
	February Coding News Roundup In this roundup of coding news, we learn that the US arm of mobile device maker HTC got in hot water with the Federal Trade Commission, a new study says that software vulnerabilities were up in 2012 after a five-year lull, and a scientist built a programming language based on Arabic scripts.
	Hollywood Hackers vs. Real-Life HackersThe Hollywood version of a hacker is usually a troubled genius who saves the day from some sort of powerful corporate or political dictatorship. While many larger-than-life hackers do exist, when it comes to reality, their lives can be more tragic than what Hollywood lets us know.
	January Software RoundupIn this software roundup, we learn that Maryland and Pennsylvania are using software to prevent murders, new software shown at the Consumer Electronics Show underwhelmed some prominent tech pundits, and the Department of Homeland Security recommended disabling Java for a security exploit.
	Holiday Software RoundupIn this holiday-themed roundup, we learn that scammers are targeting airline customers with fake emails, advances in mobile technology are keeping friends and family more together than ever before, and a young programmer captivated his neighborhood his complex and dazzling Christmas display.
	New SEC Software Breaks Up Insider-Trading RingThe next time you come across some top-secret information regarding stock tips, you might want to second-guess yourself if you plan on doing a little insider wheeling and dealing. New software at the Securities and Exchange Commission has led regulators to recently break up an insider-trading ring.
	HTML5 November RoundupIn this roundup, we learn that a new survey shows developers planning to use more HTML5 in their jobs, Wikipedia is getting an HTML5 video player, and a popular Japanese mobile gaming company is betting on the markup language to boost sales.
	Security Update RoundupWith all of the recent reports of banking glitches and security compromises, it’s wise to be prepared for the worst, especially if you need to ensure your data is stored as securely as possible. Here’s a roundup of the week’s most interesting security developments.
	Windows 8 Software Roundup Whether you are ready or not, Windows 8 is here, making splashes across the tech media this week. Here's a roundup of the software features of Windows 8, which Microsoft is placing bets will appeal to both tablet and PC users.
	The Biggest Cyber Hacks in Recent WeeksIn this roundup of the biggest cyber hacks in recent weeks, we learn that pacemakers could potentially be set to kill, the UK will not be extraditing an alleged hacker to the US, and Islamist hacktivists are at it again with another take-down of a major bank’s website.
	VMware Updates vCloud Suite While Cisco Eyes a Potential RivalVirtualization software giant VMware, Inc. made news this week with an update to the company’s vCloud Suite 5.1 while two top executives at VMware and Cisco made public the companies’ tenuously friendly relationship.
	Three Software Bugs You May Have Missed We know it’s hard to keep up with the constant bombardment of software news in the tech world. In this roundup, we present you with three software bugs that you should probably be aware of, especially if you are a Microsoft or CloudStack user.
	Are Data Centers Harming the Environment?Since The New York Times’s explosive piece on data centers and their apparent harmful effects on the environment came out, members of the tech media and industry have voiced their concerns about what the article got wrong.
	Apple and Microsoft Have a Wild Week in the NewsIt’s been a wild week for software-related news, and once again, the headlines have been dominated by two of the largest tech companies in the world: Microsoft and Apple. Here’s a short roundup of what’s been shaking with these tech giants.
	A Roundup of iPhone 5's New Software FeaturesAlthough critics in the tech media seem to have turned their backs on Apple with the release of the newest iteration of the iPhone, the general public apparently can’t get enough of the new super phone. Here’s a roundup of a few of the iPhone 5’s new software features.
	Three Cases of Hacking You Should Know AboutIn this roundup, we learn that hackers either have—or don’t have—millions of Apple user IDs, how to protect your company's precious data, and Google is hosting an upcoming hacking competition in which the winner will take away $60,000.
	Summer Software Hacking RoundupJust when you thought that this would be another lazy summer, early August bestowed upon us some serious hacks that affected the national media and a prominent tech writer. What both of these cases have in common is the absolute need for businesses to keep their technology updated.
	Amazon Embarking on a Developer Hiring SpreeIn an effort to go toe-to-toe with the competition, Amazon is boosting its development staff and could potentially build a software center in Detroit.
	Scientists Create Software Simulation of a Living OrganismScientists at Stanford University and the J. Craig Venter Institute have created the first-ever software-based simulation of a living organism.
	FDA Looking to Regulate Medical AppsWith the growing popularity of mobile medical apps, some of which are designed for critical health-monitoring tasks, the Food and Drug Administration is considering some form of regulation.
	China Spends $160 Million to Fight Software PiracyIn order to combat the use of pirated software by government employees, China has recently spent $160 million on licensed software for government offices scattered around the country.
	Telerik Releases New Version of Kendo UI CompleteTelerik, an application tool company, announced a new version of its Kendo UI Complete tool, which now supports tablet UIs and contains server-side wrappers for ASP.NET MVC.
	GitHub Scores $100 Million Venture Capital InvestmentGitHub, an online source code repository, scored a $100 million investment, brought to you by Menlo Park’s esteemed venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz.
	IT Spending to Reach $3.6 Trillion in 2012 Gartner's latest research report on the IT industry shows that global IT spending by companies will exceed $3.6 trillion in 2012.
	Enterprise Social Software Market to Hit $4.5 Billion in 2016A new report by market intelligence firm International Data Corporation predicts that the global enterprise social software market will hit $4.5 billion in 2016.
	Google Software News RoundupGoogle's had a busy week announcing new Android software features and Google Glasses as well as taking part in a software mentorship program for high school girls.
	Robbers Loot $78 Million from Banks, via Software HacksIn the past year, modern-day bank robbers have used sophisticated software hacks to steal $78 million from banks in Europe, Latin America, and the US.
	The Week in Major Software Bugs It’s another end of the work-week over here at TechWell and what better way to celebrate the upcoming weekend than by taking a look at the major software glitches and errors that recently took place.
	Enterprise Application Spending to Hit $120.4 BillionGartner, the information technology-research firm, announced this week that 2012 will see global spending on enterprise application software reach $120.4 billion.
	Oracle: HTML 5 and JavaScript Will Dominate App DevelopmentAn Oracle executive predicts HTML5 and JavaScript (along with other new development technologies) will dominate the world of application development.