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• Microsoft patent filing shows a Surface Pen with a rechargeable battery

  18-01-2016 22:21
  
  As it stands, Microsoft’s Surface Pen stylus will last about a year off of its non-rechargeable battery, according to the company. While that’s pretty good, it still means you’ll have to buy a new battery at some point. It isn’t a big deal, but it’s an annoyance nonetheless. 
  Microsoft may be hard at work to address that annoyance, however: According to Patently Mobile, Microsoft filed a patent for a rechargeable stylus and charging cradle.To read this article
  
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• Pakistan unblocks YouTube after Google launches local version

  18-01-2016 17:48
  Pakistan has lifted a ban on YouTube in the country after Google offered a localized version, which the government claims will allow it to ask for the removal of material considered offensive from the website.YouTube was ordered blocked in Pakistan in 2012 after a controversial video, called the "Innocence of Muslims," created a controversy in many countries for mocking the Prophet Muhammad.Pakistan authorities told a court that they were blocking the whole domain because it was not technically
  
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• 21 data and analytics trends that will dominate 2016

  18-01-2016 15:43
  
  Along with social, mobile and cloud, analytics and associated data technologies have earned a place as one of the core disruptors of the digital age. 2015 saw big data initiatives moving from test to production and a strong push to leverage new data technologies to power business intelligence. As 2016 gets underway, five insiders share their predictions for what 2016 holds in store for the data and analytics space.Scott Gnau, CTO of Hadoop distribution vendor Hortonworks, predicts the following
  
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• Big data is an antitrust issue too, says European Commissioner

  18-01-2016 15:36
  
  Europe's top antitrust authority is on the lookout for companies using big data to stifle competition, although it hasn't spotted any problems yet, according to Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager.It's good news when companies use data to cut costs and offer better service, the European Commission's competition chief said at the DLD conference in Munich on Sunday."But if just a few companies control the data you need to satisfy customers and cut costs, that could give them the power to d
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Should you pay for additional iCloud storage?

  18-01-2016 14:57
  Tim Cook once called iCloud the "strategy for the next ten years" and it's clearly become one of Apple's most important features across all of its devices. iCloud offers a range of different storage options, but are they worth paying for? Or does it make more sense to skip iCloud and store your data locally instead?Right now Apple offers three monthly iCloud storage tiers:50 GB: $0.99200 GB: $2.99
  1 TB: $9.99The question of whether or not additional iCloud storage is worth buying came up in a re
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: What Does the (President) Fox Say? Take a Closer Look at Mexico

  18-01-2016 14:00
  
  Prior to his political career, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox was CEO of Coca-Cola Latin America. Since leaving public office, he has dedicated himself to the economic and cultural advancement of Mexico, including pushing for a larger and more successful business services industry. He was the first Mexican opposition leader elected in more than 80 years and has earned a notable place in the history of democracy.I had the recent honor of catching up with former President Fox to ask him hi
  
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• 14 digital marketing mistakes and how to avoid them

  18-01-2016 13:59
  
  Even the most experienced digital marketers occasionally have campaigns that don’t yield the desired results. But you can help ensure your next campaign doesn’t meet with failure by avoiding these 14 potentially costly digital marketing mistakes.[ Related: Adidas CIO plays to win at digital marketing ]1. Not having clear campaign goals. One of the biggest mistakes digital marketers make is “not establishing analytics goals prior to the start of a campaign,” says Geoff Hoe
  
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• 5 biggest cybersecurity concerns facing CIOs, CISOs in 2016

  18-01-2016 13:41
  
  Last year began and ended with a series of high-profile cybersecurity attacks, starting with the pilfering of 80 million Social Security records at health insurer Anthem and culminating with infiltrations at Starwood, Hilton and Hyatt hotel chains. Expect digital assaults, -- ranging from standard malware to more sophisticated, clandestine entries -- to continue on leading corporate brands in 2016, according to Raytheon's Websense business. The cybersecurity software maker, which analyzed threat
  
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• Network security vs. app security: What's the difference, and why does it matter?

  18-01-2016 12:30
  
  If you’re familiar with the film The NeverEnding Story, then you know that the goal of the hero, Atreyu, was to reach the boundaries of Fantasia. He’s disappointed to learn that Fantasia has no boundaries because it’s the land of human fantasy. 
  In some ways, the land of Fantasia is like network security. Where once there existed a fortress around the perimeter of a land that needed to be protected, those boundaries have expanded, leaving security professionals scratching
  
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• Containerization moves beyond the full erase

  18-01-2016 12:30
  
  What a difference three years makes. In 2012, when Computerworld first looked at containerization technologies that help organizations manage their bring-your-own-device programs, the landscape was quite different from what it is today. Now, all the issues about information security, app wrapping and data wiping have gathered under one umbrella: management.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• How big data can drive employee engagement

  18-01-2016 12:28
  
  What if your HR department could use data to not only predict employee engagement, but also know when an employee might be looking to jump ship? That's what Vip Sandhir, founder and CEO at HighGround, aims to do with his company's latest employee engagement products. By creating systems that mine data directly from employees, the goal is to provide business leaders with better -- and ongoing -- insights into the weaknesses and strengths within the organization.
  Using big data for performance eva
  
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• Thanks to tech, stores are evolving into showrooms

  18-01-2016 12:15
  
  In 2025, a shopper will walk into a store, try on clothes, pick the colors and a clerk will use a handheld device to have those items shipped to the customer's home address.
  The store won't have a big inventory of clothes so shoppers won't walk out with big bags. The inventory will be held in a warehouse and then shipped out as if the items were purchased online.
  This, according to a report from IBM, is the future of retail.
  "We're on the cusp of a lot of change," said Stephen Laughlin, a vice
  
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• Brightest idea ever: A.I. light bulbs

  18-01-2016 12:15
  
  The smartphone we all carry every day is arguably the most important invention of all time.
  It has enabled 2 billion people to gain instant access to artificial intelligence, as well as hundreds of Libraries of Congress worth of information. The processing power of the smartphone dwarfs 1990s-era supercomputers and has turned instant communication through voice, text, photos and video into an everyday banality.
  What's the next invention that will change the world like the smartphone has?
  I beli
  
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• IT spending tanked worldwide last year

  18-01-2016 12:12
  
  Worldwide IT spending fell nearly 6% last year -- the largest one-year decrease research firm Gartner says it has ever seen. The global forecast for 2016 is for an improving, but relatively flat, $3.54 trillion. That would be a 0.6% increase.
  Gartner blames a strong U.S. dollar for the global decline, because it effectively increased the price of exports by as much as 20%. Political and economic instability in countries such as Russia and Brazil also contributed to the spending problems. By com
  
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• 8 free Chrome extensions that enhance Google Drive

  18-01-2016 12:12
  
  If you regularly use Google Drive through the Chrome browser or Chrome OS, here’s a selection of extensions that enhance the features of Google’s cloud storage service. All of these are free and we have tested all of them.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• First Look: Google’s Pixel C tablet is sexy but won’t replace your laptop

  18-01-2016 12:00
  
  Pixel C is the first all-Google Android tablet. It has a 10.2-inch screen and is designed to be used with a companion keyboard that also doubles as a protective cover. The tablet isn’t quite a total replacement for your laptop but it could qualify as the sexiest Android tablet on the market.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• 9 predictions for the future of programming

  18-01-2016 12:00
  
  Some scientists say time moves forward at a constant rate. The clever ones argue that everything changes near the speed of light. But none of this explains the increasing rate of change in the world of tech. It keeps accelerating a bit more every time you look.
  If you’re wondering where to place your next development bet, looking five years out can seem like mere guesswork. Anticipating tech’s future is nearly impossible, much less the skills and tools that will be relevant given th
  
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• Qualcomm sets up joint venture in China for server chips

  18-01-2016 03:49
  
  Qualcomm is setting up a server chipset design and sales unit with a provincial government in China, a move that could help boost the company's bid to diversify from mobile chips into the server chips market.
  The chip maker will own 45 percent in the joint venture, Guizhou Huaxintong Semi-Conductor Technology, that will be 55 percent owned by the Guizhou provincial government's investment arm. The initial registered capital of the joint venture will be about US$280 million.
  Qualcomm revealed pl
  
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• Microsoft to bring Windows Phone’s Word Flow keyboard to iOS

  18-01-2016 01:32
  The Word Flow keyboard is one of the defining features of Windows on the phone: It was introduced in Windows Phone 8.1, and it works pretty well. But it’s no longer exclusive to Windows phones: WinBeta reported Friday that Microsoft is working toward bringing Word Flow to iOS and other mobile platforms.
  According to WinBeta, Microsoft sent out an email to Windows Insiders, inviting them to sign up to test Word Flow for iOS. To read this article in full or to leave a comment
  
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