Mark speaks pretty good Chinese! Take a look… On Wednesday I did my first ever public Q&A in Chinese at Tsinghua University in Beijing!We discussed connecting the world, Internet.org, innovation and the early days of Facebook. Earlier this week I joined the Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management Advisory Board. Tsinghua is an amazing center of learning and research, and it has been inspiring to be with so many talented future Chinese leaders. ...

New Windows 10 Preview build. We’re rolling out our first new build to the Windows Insider Program blogs.windows.com Hi everyone, I’m Gabe. As Joe mentioned last week, I lead the Data & Fundamentals Team here in the Operating Systems Group (OSG). My team is responsible for a number of things, but the one I’m …

New Windows 10 Preview build. We’re rolling out our first new build to the Windows Insider Program blogs.windows.com Hi everyone, I’m Gabe. As Joe mentioned last week, I lead the Data & Fundamentals Team here in the Operating Systems Group (OSG). My team is responsible for a number of things, but the one I’m …

Chinese authorities just launched “a malicious attack on Apple” that could capture user names and passwords of anyone who logs into the iCloud from anywhere in the country, the well-respected censorship watchdog GreatFire.org reports. With that information, a hacker can view users contacts, photos, messages and personal information stored in the cloud. As of last night, the Chinese firewall is blocking all local connections to iCloud.com, redirecting those connections to a dummy site designed to look exactly like Apple’s login page. If you’re using Firefox or Chrome, you’ll land on a warning page like the one above, but if you’re using Qihoo, the most popular browser in China, you’ll be routed straight to the dummy site with no indication that it’s not being run by Apple. A similar attack is also being leveled against Microsoft’s Login.live.com, the company’s gateway for all account logins. ...

Chinese authorities just launched “a malicious attack on Apple” that could capture user names and passwords of anyone who logs into the iCloud from anywhere in the country, the well-respected censorship watchdog GreatFire.org reports. With that information, a hacker can view users contacts, photos, messages and personal information stored in the cloud. As of last night, the Chinese firewall is blocking all local connections to iCloud.com, redirecting those connections to a dummy site designed to look exactly like Apple’s login page. If you’re using Firefox or Chrome, you’ll land on a warning page like the one above, but if you’re using Qihoo, the most popular browser in China, you’ll be routed straight to the dummy site with no indication that it’s not being run by Apple. A similar attack is also being leveled against Microsoft’s Login.live.com, the company’s gateway for all account logins. ...

Microsoft is planning to launch its own wearable fitness band in the coming weeks. Forbes reports that the announcement is due “within the next few weeks” http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2014/10/19/microsoft-wearable-smartwatch/ Microsoft Plans To Launch A Wearable Device Within Weeks www.forbes.com The cross-platform smart watch will passively monitor heart rate and have a battery life of more than two days, sources say.

Microsoft is planning to launch its own wearable fitness band in the coming weeks. Forbes reports that the announcement is due “within the next few weeks” http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2014/10/19/microsoft-wearable-smartwatch/ Microsoft Plans To Launch A Wearable Device Within Weeks www.forbes.com The cross-platform smart watch will passively monitor heart rate and have a battery life of more than two days, sources say.

This is the killer feature! New iPad Air 2 is the first device in the U.S. with a multicarrier SIM card, making it the first device that you can switch between three wireless carriers with just a click in the settings. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2470579,00.asp What’s New Now: Why the iPad Air 2 SIM Will Freak Carriers Out www.pcmag.com Apple quietly made the new iPad air 2 the first device in the US with a multicarrier SIM card, making it the first device that you can switch between three wireless carriers with just a click in the settings. ...

This is the major problem for Android and its apps.

This is the major problem for Android and its apps.