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• Tesla Model 3 order frenzy makes it 'the iPhone of the auto industry'

  04-04-2016 23:10
  
  Tesla's upcoming Model 3 all-electric vehicle has captured consumers' imagination -- to the tune of more than $9.6 billion in potential sales since its launch last Thursday night.
  "That is amazing and I don't think anything like that has happened in the auto industry before," said Egil Juliussen, director of research for Infotainment & Advanced Driver Assistance Systems at IHS Automotive. "Tesla Model 3 is the iPhone of the auto industry in terms of pre-orders."
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• Lab results find the iPhone SE fails the bendgate and waterproof tests

  04-04-2016 23:10
  
  The iPhone SE is getting rave reviews, but it can’t always handle the pressure.
  On Monday, SquareTrade released its lab findings suggesting the iPhone SE is not as durable nor as water-resistant as the iPhone 6s. According to the SquareTrade lab results, the iPhone SE bent at 160 pounds of pressure and reached “catastrophic failure” at 178 pounds. Even though it’s thinner, the iPhone 6s could sustain its shape until 170 pounds of pressure were applied. The iPhone 6s Plus
  
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• What's in HP's $4,363 virtual reality desktop?

  04-04-2016 22:32
  
  If you thought virtual reality headsets were expensive, the price of desktops designed to create VR content will blow you away.
  HP's new Z Workstations, announced on Tuesday, start at US $4,363, and that doesn't include a VR headset. The desktops can also be used for movie-making, engineering tasks, and other resource-heavy applications.
  The desktops can be used to create content for HTC's Vive headset. HP's line of Z Workstations have been used to make movies like "Deadpool," but creating virt
  
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• Meet tech's (not so) odd couple

  04-04-2016 22:07
  
  I hate to admit that I'm old enough to remember watching the '70s sitcom, "The Odd Couple." (However, please note that my more vivid memories are of watching the reruns). To me, the show's opening was the best part. It told the story of how Oscar Madison and Felix Unger ended up as roommates, and at the end asked:Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy? Of course, the answer was no. Oscar and Felix did drive other each crazy, but they also knew (even if only subc
  
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• BrandPost: Process Manufacturers Succeed in the Cloud

  04-04-2016 21:59
  
  Process manufacturers - makers of food, rubber, liquid and chemical products, for example - face a litany of challenges from regulation and compliance to traceability and on-time delivery. Many process companies, however, find that achieving success is easier than ever with enterprise resource planning (ERP) in the cloud. Here are three process manufacturers finding success in the cloud.Dominion Liquid TechnologiesDominion Liquid Technologies (DLT) is a liquid goods contract manufacturer based i
  
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• Microsoft offers blockchain love with new partnership

  04-04-2016 21:58
  
  Microsoft has teamed up with a consortium of banks to help develop new methods for using the blockchain -- the technology that underpins Bitcoin -- to support financial transactions. R3 CEV, which is developing blockchain-based applications for a consortium of more than 40 banks, will have access to Microsoft's Azure cloud offerings as part of a strategic partnership between the two firms. Banks in the consortium with the New York-based R3, include Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Goldman&nb
  
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• Intel's top PC, IoT executives leave in management shakeup

  04-04-2016 21:15
  
  The writing was on the wall for some Intel executives after a former Qualcomm executive was hired to oversee the company's PC, Internet of Things and software businesses, and two of them are departing.
  Kirk Skaugen, who previously led the Client Computing Group, and Doug Davis, who ran the IoT group, are leaving the company, Intel said Monday.
  Their roles were diminished after the November appointment of Venkata Renduchintala, who formerly worked at Qualcomm, as president of Intel's Client and
  
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• Business Innovation Summit: ‘Villa Innovatio’

  04-04-2016 20:21
  De veranderkracht van technologie omarmen betekent meer dan het verbeteren van de IT-dienstverlening op basis van technologische innovaties. Echt innoveren draait om het veranderen van business, bedrijf en misschien de economie en samenleving. Tijdens de recente Business Innovation Summit in de Villa te Vught werden... lees meer
  
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• Celebrating Linium's Sweet 16

  04-04-2016 19:09
  
  Join us in celebrating Linium's sweet 16 birthday!  Linium opened its doors in April 2000 with a handful of employees and customers. Today, Linium proudly celebrates 16 years in business with 800+ employees, 2,200+ successful customer engagements, and 13,000+ placements. 
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 5 reasons why I like the iPhone 6s better than the iPhone SE

  04-04-2016 17:05
  Apple’s new 4-inch iPhone SE has been out for a few days now, and there have been lots of reviews posted, as well as comments by folks that bought the new phone. I considered buying the iPhone SE myself, but ultimately I decided to go with an iPhone 6S when I traded in my iPhone 6 Plus.Please note that I still think the iPhone SE is a great phone, and I’m glad that Apple has finally offered an updated 4-inch iPhone. Choice is a beautiful thing, and many people prefer a smaller phone.
  
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• Most powerful Internet of Things companies

  04-04-2016 16:50
  Billions of devices, lots of opportunityThe Internet of Things (IoT) is still nascent, but growing quickly. Research firm IDC predicts it will become a $1.46 trillion international market by 2020, up from $700 billion last year. A trillion-dollar market means a lot of companies will want a slice. So who are the leaders of the IoT? We consulted with some of the leading analysts to find out. (Note: Companies are listed in alphabetical order.) To read this article in full or to leave a comment, ple
  
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• Microsoft continues to bleed browser share at record rates

  04-04-2016 16:27
  
  Microsoft's browsers last month continued to swirl toward the drain of second place, new data published last week showed.
  The several editions of Internet Explorer (IE) and Edge lost a combined 1.4 percentage points of desktop and notebook user share in March, the fourth consecutive monthly decline of more than a point and the 15th straight month of declines of any size.
  IE and Edge -- analytics company Net Applications dumps the latter's user share into the bucket labeled "IE" -- accounted for
  
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• Acer's Chromebase is a Google-powered all-in-one PC built for video conferencing

  04-04-2016 15:58
  
  Google’s Chrome OS continues to assault business PCs with a new all-in-one Chrome OS computer designed for video conferences. Acer and Google recently announced the Acer Chromebase for meetings based on the Chromebox for meetings platform.
  Acer’s new all-in-one is meant for video conferencing in “small meeting areas with up to two people,” according to Google. Obviously, this is not a solution for the boardroom, where high-quality cameras and 40-inch plus screens are pre
  
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• Consumers are fed up with 'human-less' customer service

  04-04-2016 15:53
  
  When you have a problem with your cable or satellite TV service would you rather get online help via Twitter or talk to an actual person? If you're anything like the majority of U.S. consumers surveyed by Accenture Strategy, you prefer the real person. This preference may seem obvious, but it's something pay TV providers, along with banks and major retailers, seem to have forgotten.
  "Companies have lost sight of the importance of human interaction and often make it too difficult for consum
  
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• Pitney Bowes bets on digital logistics and APIs to move beyond meters

  04-04-2016 15:50
  
  As the world increasingly relies on data to conduct business, traditional companies are embracing the notion that they must refashion themselves as technology organizations. Pitney Bowes is doing just that, evolving from a 96-year-old manufacturer of postage meters and mail-sorting services to a producer of digital logistics that fuel ecommerce around the world.James Fairweather, Pitney Bowes senior vice president of technology.Pitney is building mailing and logistics applications to help compan
  
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• At Build, Microsoft tried a different way to mobile developers' hearts

  04-04-2016 15:00
  
  At its Build developer conference this week, Microsoft showed how it plans to stay relevant in the mobile computing market without a popular mobile OS.Microsoft's plan isn't so much to rely on developers building applications for Windows 10 Mobile, but rather to create tools to help them build apps on any OS and hope this trickles down to help Microsoft as a whole.One key move in this regard is releasing Xamarin's tools to developers for free. Xamarin, which Microsoft acquired a few weeks ago, l
  
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• 10 boot camps to kick start your data science career

  04-04-2016 14:39
  
  Data Scientist is the best job in America, according to data from Glassdoor, which found that the role has a significant amount of job openings and that data scientists earn an average salary of more than $116,000. According to its data, the job of data scientist rated a 4.1 out of 5 for career opportunity and it earned a 4.7 for job satisfaction. But, as the role of data scientist grows in demand, traditional schools aren't churning out qualified candidates fast enough to fill the open position
  
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• Most notable 2016 college commencement speakers from tech and science

  04-04-2016 14:09
  
  Techiest speakersMaybe Bradley University in Illinois has the right idea in announcing it will not have any outside commencement speakers, in an effort to move things along. But at least those schools that have chosen technology-related speakers might teach new grads a thing or two before they head off into the wider world. Here’s a look at some of the techiest commencement speakers:To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Top 25 free apps for Windows 10

  04-04-2016 14:06
  
  Top 25 free apps for Windows 10Windows 10 represents a bifurcation of sorts in the free Windows tool ecosystem. Thanks to “Universal Windows Programs,” recommending an essential toolkit of free Windows apps isn’t so universal anymore. Folks opting to stick with Windows 7 and 8.1 will have their own set of must-have free tools, and those who embrace Windows 10 -- which presents its own priorities, advantages, and quirks -- will have another.To read this article in full or to lea
  
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• 4 things you'll love about Fitbit Alta — and 2 you won't

  04-04-2016 14:00
  
  If you want a Fitbit wearable that tracks your heart rate and the flights of stairs you climb, the company's new Alta ($130) probably isn't for you. But if you'd appreciate a thin, stylish activity tracking wristband, you'll find a friend in Alta.After spending a couple of weeks wearing Alta, I found four things I love about it, as well as two things that could be improved.4 things you'll love about Fitbit Alta
  1. Alta is the most stylish FitbitAlta is Fitbit's sleekest, most attractiv
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Pros and cons of remote project management

  04-04-2016 13:56
  
  As a leader of remote and virtual project teams and team members as well as an IT consultant whose office is at home, I have long been a proponent of working remotely. There is no question that it is not for everyone and that you need a good setup, a willing family and some alternative work areas should something fall through with plan A at the last minute when you're finding a very quite place for a conference call. It isn't all fun and games and I don't recommend working in your pajamas. There
  
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• Has telecommuting finally become mainstream?

  04-04-2016 13:38
  
  Work from home? Flex time? Cube farm? What's work look like in your workplace – if you have a workplace at all? Allowing employees to work from home part or full-time continues apace. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2014 on days worked, 23 percent of employee persons did some or all of their work from home while 85 percent did some or all of their work at the workplace. This is only a slight uptick from 2003, the first year these measures were taken. But
  
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• BlackBerry makes BBM secrecy functions free

  04-04-2016 13:15
  With privacy and secrecy functions a given in competing messaging systems, BlackBerry is dropping the subscription fee for users of the 'retract' and 'timer' functions of its cross-platform BBM messaging app.As BlackBerry's share of the smartphone market declined, it released versions of its BBM messaging app for iOS and Android to reach new users, but made some features available only as paid add-ons in a bid to shore up revenue.With some of those features now found at the heart of competing me
  
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• 5 security bad habits (and easy ways to break them)

  04-04-2016 13:08
  
  Break your bad security habitsImage by ThinkstockProcrastination. Fidgeting. Biting your nails. These are all bad habits, but none so bad that they could bring a company to its knees. When it comes to security, however, some bad habits could be devastating, leaving your company vulnerable to hacks, data loss or theft or some similar type of security breach. The good news is that there are some simple steps IT can take to educate users on security best practices and make them part of the solution
  
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• The race for tech talent isn’t a marathon, it’s a sprint

  04-04-2016 12:59
  
  CIOs must build a strong technology workforce in 2016. Those who pick up the pace to attract and retain top talent will be best positioned to shape a workforce with the skills required for the future.The reason as noted in the Accenture Technology Vision 2016: “Winners in the digital age do much more than tick off a checklist of technology capabilities. They know their success hinges on people.” Furthermore, “the real deciding factor in the era of intelligence will be a company
  
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• Ever been in these social engineering situations?

  04-04-2016 12:57
  
  You could be nextImage by ThinkstockTim Roberts, a security consultant at Solutionary, has been on the other side of trickery. Roberts was recently hired to infiltrate a company’s buildings and networks - mirroring a crook’s social engineering attempts to get at sensitive personal and corporate data. This was all done for cybersecurity assessment purposes and his findings and solutions are shared in hopes you can avoid being the next victim.To read this article in full or to leave a
  
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• So, you want to be a security pro? Read this first

  04-04-2016 12:42
  
  Of all the high-demand areas in IT, security stands out at the top. According to DICE, the number of security jobs skyrocketed by more than 40% from 2014 to 2015, to 50,000 openings, compared with 16.8% growth the year before.
  For this reason, Melk believes CIOs should begin to build security capabilities among their existing staff rather than solely seeking external candidates to fill these needs. “We’ve got to do more than simply increase salaries or benefits,” he says. &ldq
  
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• Review: The CraftBot Plus is a 3D printer worth having (+ video)

  04-04-2016 12:30
  
  Even though CraftUnique is one of the newest 3D printer makers to enter the market, its first CraftBot machine received rave reviews right out of the gate.
  In August 2014, the Budapest-based company ran an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for its CraftBot 3D printer that garnered nearly a quarter of a million dollars -- six times its goal -- in a month.
  Once it shipped to buyers, the Craftbot was rated the top budget 3D printer by service provider 3D Hubs' global user community, based on more th
  
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• Apple at 40: Remembering when Steve Jobs went electric

  04-04-2016 12:21
  
  “Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything.”
  Like Bob Dylan strumming the first few notes of “Maggie’s Farm” on the Stratocaster at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965, when Steve Jobs uttered these words at the 2007 Macworld Expo, it was clear that this was no ordinary keynote. What started as a relatively routine presentation—an update on the Intel transition, some stellar sales figures, even a little Windows bashing&m
  
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• Lifelogging is dead (for now)

  04-04-2016 12:18
  
  The name Gordon Bell has become synonymous with lifelogging.
  Bell is the legendary engineer and researcher emeritus who recently retired from Microsoft.
  Bell started wearing a camera around his neck in 2000. But not just any camera. He wore an automated one that took pictures every 30 seconds. He was the main subject in a long-term experiment called the MyLifeBits project while a principal researcher at Microsoft.
  Gordon Bell: lifelogger and retired Microsoft researcher.To read this article in
  
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• Security vs. IT: Your 2016 career outlook compared

  04-04-2016 12:11
  
  For its 2016 IT Salary Survey, CSO Online's sister site Computerworld polled IT professionals across the full spectrum of job titles and functions. What they told us in some ways reflects what we already know to be true: Security pros are paid well, rate job satisfaction high, and will make a move for money.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• REVIEW: Linux Mint 17.3 delivers better interface plus long-term support

  04-04-2016 12:07
  
  The latest version of Linux Mint, dubbed “Rosa,” offers long-term support and in our tests we found that it delivers an improved user experience no matter which interface is selected.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Stratasys' new 3D printer can make virtually any shelf-ready product in a single process

  04-04-2016 12:00
  
  3D printer maker Stratasys today released what it is calling its most sophisticated machine to date, able to build objects using 360K color shades and hard, soft, opaque, or transparent plastics.
  The new J750 3D printer is an industrial machine that will enable companies to create full prototypes without having to assemble various parts made from different materials in separate print jobs.StratasysA complete sneaker created on the L750 in one print job.To read this article in full or to leave a
  
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• Microsoft's Project Rome enables consistent app experiences

  04-04-2016 12:00
  
  Alongside the company’s Universal Windows Platform strategy, Microsoft is using technology derived from its Xbox gaming system to promote high-quality, consistent application experiences across devices.
  Project Rome is set to work across Windows, Android, and iOS systems, and the plan employs Xbox SmartGlass capabilities for continuing experiences between phones, PCs, and the Xbox game console. Rome is about user engagement, said Shawn Henry, Microsoft program manager. Many people use mul
  
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• Microsoft embraces Linux -- way too late

  04-04-2016 12:00
  
  In case you missed it, Microsoft made a bunch of Linux-related announcements recently. First, we found out Microsoft was offering SQL Server running on Linux. Then at Build last week, Microsoft introduced “native Ubuntu Linux binaries running on Windows” and treated us to a demo of Bash on Windows 10. 
  The fact that Microsoft now supports SQL Server on Linux isn’t really a technical development -- it’s a business move. Fortunately for Microsoft, the Ballmer blinders
  
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• 12 powerful Windows 10 tools that hardcore PC enthusiasts will love

  04-04-2016 12:00
  
  Windows 10 wants YOU, PC power usersWindows wants you back, diehard desktop users. Windows 8 may have left a nasty taste in the mouth of PC enthusiasts, andMicrosoft’s aggressive upgrade tacticsaren’t helping its cause, but make no mistake: Windows 10 is a superb operating system—possibly Microsoft’s best yet, despite some flaws.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Vraag van buiten ICT-sector stuwt tekort ontwikkelaars

  04-04-2016 10:12
  De concurrentie tussen werkgevers op de arbeidsmarkt voor ICT'ers neemt toe door toenemende vraag van buiten de sector. Voor steeds meer beroepen buiten de sector zijn primaire ICT-vaardigheden vereist. De ICT-arbeidsmarkt wordt steeds meer een arbeidsmarkt voor ICT'ers. Daarop duidt onderzoek in opdracht van... lees meer
  
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• HPE to sell majority stake in Indian IT services provider Mphasis to Blackstone

  04-04-2016 08:47
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise is to sell its majority stake in Indian IT services provider Mphasis to Blackstone Group, in a deal that will help the Palo Alto, California, company raise capital as well as continue to get services delivered from India.
  HPE said the purchase by Blackstone of its shares at rupees 430 (US$6.5) a share values its 60.5 percent stake at about $825 million.
  Under the agreement announced late Sunday, HPE will continue to have services delivered to it and its clients u
  
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• FBI will help US agencies with tools to unlock encrypted devices

  04-04-2016 05:35
  
  The FBI has promised to help local law enforcement authorities crack encrypted devices, in a letter that refers to the federal agency’s success in accessing the data on an iPhone 5c running iOS 9 that was used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.The agency did not, however, explicitly promise investigators that it would deploy the same tool, said to have been developed by an outside organization, on other iPhones.The FBI had earlier demanded in court that Apple should assist it in its
  
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