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• T-Mobile’s Binge On still slows all of your video

  17-06-2016 23:02
  
  T-Mobile is having a really bad month. First it’s Free Tuesday pizza offer collapsed when Domino’s was overwhelmed by orders and dropped out of the program. And more seriously, researchers at Northeastern University have found that the carrier’s popular Binge On program doesn’t work as advertised.Binge On allows subscribers to download video to mobile devices without it counting against their monthly data allotment. However, the content is delivered at a relatively slow s
  
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• Microsoft wages war on 'crapware' with new Windows 10 tool

  17-06-2016 22:22
  
  Microsoft yesterday released a free tool for Windows 10 that claims to scrub PCs of the "bloatware" -- also called "crapware" -- that computer makers pack on new machines.
  Refresh Windows, which must be downloaded from Microsoft's website, currently works only on preview builds of 10, those seeded to participants of the Insider program. Since Insider is a precursor to the production code, the tool should be usable by owners of systems upgraded to the Anniversary Update, version 1607, which is s
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Why I am ditching Apple Music and switching to YouTube Red

  17-06-2016 22:21
  
  I have been a huge fan of Apple Music. With a $14.99 family membership I am able to listen to unlimited music, including Apple Radio, and I can share my subscription with my wife and other family members. If I am traveling I can download music for offline playback.
  I loved it. It was awesome. But then I found YouTube Red.
  I got a one-month trial of YouTube Red and it was enough to make me decided to cancel my Apple Music subscription and put that $14.99/month to better use. (You can a 3-month t
  
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• Warning: CDOs can be hazardous to your CIO's health

  17-06-2016 22:16
  
  The rise of the chief digital officer (CDO) has generated its fair share of agita among CIOs, many of whom view the role as competition for their IT budgets or as a threat to their authority. CEOs must recognize that bringing in a digital leader from outside can disrupt IT and marketing departments if the transition isn't handled delicately.Chris Curran, PwC principal and the chief technologist."There is a big risk in creating [the CDO role] because you can disenfranchise big parts of your organ
  
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• 5 things you should know about password managers

  17-06-2016 22:00
  
  New data breaches are coming to light almost weekly and they reveal a simple but troubling fact: many people still choose weak passwords and reuse them across multiple sites. The reality is, remembering dozens of complex passwords is almost impossible, and carrying them around on a scrap of paper that you have to keep updating is a huge hassle. That’s why password managers exist. Here’s why they’re important, and how to get the most out of them.To read this article in full or t
  
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• Self-driving Olli shuttle with IBM Watson debuts in Washington area

  17-06-2016 21:51
  
  Olli, a self-driving shuttle for 12 passengers running IBM Watson Internet of Things technology, made its debut in a shopping area of the Washington suburbs on Thursday.
  While some "fine-tuning" of the self-driving features are needed, passengers, by this fall, should be able to ride around and speak directions to Olli on the private roads at the National Harbor shopping and entertainment area on the Maryland side of the Potomac River, according to a spokeswoman for Local Motors, the designer o
  
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• With APFS, Apple focuses on storage efficiency in its OSes

  17-06-2016 21:38
  
  Apple this week announced that macOS Sierra, its newest operating system for the Mac and the successor to OS X El Capitan, will include the next-generation Apple File System (APFS) and a bounty of data storage features for SSDs.
  The new APFS will operate as a file system across all the company's platforms, including iOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS, Apple said during a keynote at its WWDC 16 conference in San Francisco. AppleApple CEO Tim Cook on Monday surrounded by student developers at WWDC.To r
  
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• 58% off RAVPower FileHub Wireless Hard Drive, WiFi Bridge & Sharing Media Streamer - Deal Alert

  17-06-2016 21:32
  
  You may find many uses for this versatile and powerful file hub from RAVPower, currently discounted 58% on Amazon from $75.99 down to just $31.99. Let's run down the features:Let up to 5 devices wirelessly connect to the FileHub wireless network, to access its SD card and/or USB storage to share files
  Media server capabilities, allowing wirelessly connected devices to stream audio and video from any attached storage device
  Move files freely between all connected methods of storage and devices, i
  
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• Save Hundreds on the Adobe KnowHow All-Inclusive Photography Bundle - Deal Alert

  17-06-2016 21:17
  
  This premium e-learning bundle from Adobe features top-notch instruction on all things photography. You’ll dive into over 65 hours of content, encompassing everything from shooting black-and-white photography to acing the Photoshop certification exam. Normally valued over $900, you can get the full bundle today for just $64 - over 90% off.Here’s a list of the included courses:
  Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop CC Exam GuideTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please
  
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• How analytics can prevent rather than explain tragedy

  17-06-2016 21:03
  
  The political response to yet other mass shooting, this time in Orlando, showcases not only a problem in politics but also a core problem associated with how we make decisions. We are all plagued by a human condition called Confirmation Bias, which means we tend to see things in a framework of positions we have already taken and not focus on the actual causes. In this instance, one politician doubled down on blocking Muslims from entering the country, while the other focused on gun control talki
  
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• Clues point to Windows 10 Anniversary Update code lock-down after July 12

  17-06-2016 20:07
  
  Microsoft is just six weeks away from releasing the next major upgrade of Windows 10, but according to past practice, will likely lock down the code in less than half that time.
  The release date for what is being called "Windows 10 Anniversary Edition" has not been confirmed by the company, although the name itself hints at July 29, a match for last year's debut launch.
  But other signals, and Microsoft's moves prior to the past two releases -- the original in July 2015 and the first major upgra
  
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• Apple's iPhone 6 faces potential sales ban in China

  17-06-2016 20:05
  Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus face a potential sales ban in China due to a patent dispute with a little-known local company.The phones infringe a design patent held by Chinese device maker Shenzhen Baili, a Beijing intellectual property office ruled, according to a notice posted Thursday.The office ordered Apple and its partners to halt sales of both products, though Apple has appealed and the phones are currently still on sale there."We appealed an administrative order from a regional
  
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• HPE looks to move data between computers at the speed of light

  17-06-2016 18:17
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise is turning to lights and lasers in thin fiber optics as a way to move data at blazing speeds between computers, replacing thicker and slower copper wires.A motherboard with an optical module, shown by HPE at its recent Discover show, could transfer data at a staggering 1.2 terabits per second. That's enough for the transfer of a full day's worth of HD video in one second.The data transfer speed is much quicker than any existing networking and connector technology based
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: A leader changes the ground rules

  17-06-2016 18:00
  
  The hell with the rules. If it sounds right, then it is. – Eddie Van HalenHave you ever been in meetings where the eyes of the people in the room are staring at you and almost instantly ask you to provide direction? What are we going to do now? For less severe issues, the response can be given on the spot, no problem. For deeper rooted issues, a change of the ground rules may actually be required. That demands leadership, but what kind? Course corrections aren’t easy and aren't
  
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• New Windows 10 preview's Start Fresh tool banishes bloatware from your PC

  17-06-2016 15:52
  
  Microsoft put a temporary hold on releasing new features for Windows Insiders earlier this week, but new builds are still rolling out as Microsoft focuses on bashing bugs. The company released build 14367 to the fast ring for PC and mobile late Thursday.
  Despite the official lack of new features, this build offers a few interesting tidbits as we get closer to the official Windows 10 Anniversary Update roll out in the coming weeks—including one that makes it easier to banish bloatware from
  
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• Healthcare CIO slams new Medicare proposal

  17-06-2016 15:50
  
  John Halamka, M.D., is CIO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a practicing physician. Until January, when a term limit forced him to step down, he was co-chair of the Health IT Standards Committee, which advises the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) on issues related to the certification of electronic health records (EHR) for the government’s “meaningful use” EHR incentive program.IDGNS D
  
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• BrandPost: For Those Hard-To-Fill IT Jobs

  17-06-2016 15:34
  It’s tough to find the right IT skills you need when you need them. When a technology is on the cutting edge, few people have experience with it, and competition for them is intense. Over time, more workers pick up the skills—but by then, the IT world has moved on to the next big thing. Along the way, projects languish and companies miss out on lucrative opportunities. How can you ensure your organization keeps pace with technology? Read on.Widespread Problems, Serious ConsequencesI
  
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• BrandPost: Reinventing IT with HP

  17-06-2016 15:30
  As the business world continues to trend toward anytime, anywhere access to data, mobile technology has come to the forefront. Today, I’d like to highlight the way HP has innovated with mobility in mind to “reinvent IT.” HP has focused on three key pillars in their products: security, reliability, and productivity. How have those goals changed their approach to IT? Read on to find out.Start with SecurityWhen your workforce is on the move and needs to access data from anywhere,
  
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• Belgian hospitals turn to robots to receive patients

  17-06-2016 15:30
  
  Robots have already invaded the operating room in some hospitals, but in Belgium they will soon be taking on the potentially more difficult task -- for robots, at least -- of greeting patients and giving them directions.The Citadelle regional hospital in Liège and the Damiaan general hospital in Ostend will be working with Zora Robotics to test patients' reactions to robot receptionists in the coming months.Zora already has experience programming the diminutive humanoid robot Nao to act a
  
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• BrandPost: Office 365 Licensing and You

  17-06-2016 15:17
  Over the past year Microsoft has been working with their customers to adopt the Office 365 brand. The first thing that customers contend with is determining whether or not the move makes sense and which of the many plans available would provide the most value to their company. This is no easy task as there are multiple points of consideration that should not be overlooked. But assisting our customers is one of the things PC Connection does best. And we’re here to guide you throug
  
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• IDC report: Streamline those ancient RFP templates

  17-06-2016 15:01
  
  Many enterprise IT buyers are using RFP templates that are too old and unwieldy for today’s fast-paced digital transformations, according to an IDC report.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• BrandPost: The Six Habits of TBM Success: Get Started Now

  17-06-2016 15:00
  
  The case for managing your IT technology efforts and investments like a business is clear: In this age of digital disruption and cyber-security risks, technology is top-of-mind throughout the executive suite. And the role of today’s CIO has fundamentally changed — evolving from a traditional operational mindset into a transformational business leader. Technology Business Management, or TBM, is the framework for a journey that can help IT organizations transform — with a st
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: iOS 10: Is the Home button doomed?

  17-06-2016 14:00
  Apple’s announcement of iOS 10 during the WWDC keynote was packed with new features and changes. And some of these included changes to how the Home screen functions.A savvy Apple redditor noticed the changes to the Home screen in iOS 10 and thought through what they might mean when combined with other things Apple has done over the last couple of years.I’ll share my own thoughts below, but here’s Chiddylang’s take on the future of the Home button:
  Since the days of the iP
  
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• 11 ways smartphones make real-life conversations better

  17-06-2016 13:00
  
  Experts say that smartphones are killing the art of conversation. When you use your smartphone during a conversation, even if you’re just quickly checking your email, you feel less connected to the person you’re talking to (and less fulfilled overall by the conversation).Even the topics you talk about during a smartphone-augmented conversation are of lower quality, because you tend to discuss shallower topics (where it won’t matter if you’re interrupted).To read this arti
  
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• Dads to the rescue: 10 parenting apps to keep things running smoothly at home

  17-06-2016 12:30
  
  <h3>Happy Father's Day, Tech Dads!</h3>Image by ThinkstockAs anyone with a child knows, parenting can be hugely rewarding, but also hugely challenging. Luckily, there's an app for that — or multiple apps, to be more precise.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Unisys en Microsoft gaan nauwer samenwerken op gebied van cloud security

  17-06-2016 11:43
  Unisys gaat zijn samenwerking met Microsoft voor cloud management uitbreiden. Daarnaast zijn er plannen om samen nieuwe oplossingen te ontwikkelen om de beveiliging in de cloud te versterken.De samenwerking past binnen de groeiende vraag naar hoogwaardige technologie wereldwijd. De wereldwijde cloud security-markt... lees meer
  
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• Surveillance reform measure blocked in the wake of Orlando killings

  17-06-2016 08:06
  The U.S. House of Representatives voted down an anti-surveillance amendment after some of its members expressed concern about its impact on the fight against terrorism, in the wake of Sunday’s massacre at a nightclub in Orlando.The measure was proposed by Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, and Congresswoman Zoe Lofrgren, a Democrat from California, as as an amendment to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act.It would prevent warrantless searches by law enforcement
  
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• Salesforce also bid for LinkedIn, but lost out to Microsoft

  17-06-2016 01:34
  
  Microsoft surprised everyone Monday when it announced plans to acquire LinkedIn for more than $26 billion. But it wasn't the only suitor: Salesforce wanted in, too. The San Francisco-based software-as-a-service vendor was interested in LinkedIn primarily for its recruiting business, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told Recode on Thursday. The company gave LinkedIn a "solid look" but was unable to match Microsoft's huge offer.Salesforce's interest makes sense: information from the business-focus
  
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• Samsung's Joyent buy is a swipe at AWS and Microsoft Azure

  17-06-2016 00:54
  
  The Internet of Things is as much about computing as it is about the "things" themselves, and that's why Samsung Electronics is buying Joyent.At first glance, a maker of smartphones, home appliances and wearables doesn’t seem like it would need a cloud computing company. But so-called smart objects rely on a lot of number-crunching behind the scenes. A connected security camera can't handle all its video storage and image analysis by itself, for example, and that's where cloud services com
  
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• Pro-ISIS hacker pleads guilty to stealing data on US military personnel

  17-06-2016 00:33
  
  A 20-year-old Estonia man has pleaded guilty to stealing data on more than 1,300 U.S. military and government personnel and providing it to the Islamic State.Ferizi’s goal was to “incite terrorist attacks,” the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday.Ferizi once led a hacking group called Kosova Hacker’s Security, or KHS, which claims to have defaced over 20,000 websites.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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