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• Oracle targets B2B marketers with a new trove of audience data

  12-08-2016 22:59
  
  It's difficult enough for marketers to stay on top of the latest data about consumers, but reaching the right people in the B2B world presents a whole host of new challenges. On Friday, Oracle unveiled what it calls the largest marketplace of audience data targeted specifically at brands that sell to other businesses using programmatic and data-driven B2B marketing techniques.The new offering from Oracle Data Cloud includes more than 400 million business users and one million addressable U.
  
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• HP leaks some details on Intel's Kaby Lake and Apollo Lake chips

  12-08-2016 22:44
  
  HP may have tried, but it couldn't hold the secrets of Intel's unreleased Kaby Lake and Apollo Lake CPU chips close to its chest.Some details on the new chips were unintentionally shared by HP in the maintenance documents of an unannounced PC, the Pavilion x360 m1.PCs with Kaby Lake -- called 7th Generation Core chips -- are expected to ship this quarter. It is a highly anticipated successor to Intel's Skylake chips, with performance and multimedia improvements.Asus announced the Transformer 3 t
  
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• Apple pitches iPad Pro as computer

  12-08-2016 22:18
  
  Although Apple has recently implied that its iPad Pro tablet could replace a traditional PC, the nascent ad campaign does not signal an immediate change in the company's strategy, an analyst argued today.
  "The iPad Pro is not the answer to everything," said Carolina Milanesi, an analyst with Creative Strategies, in an interview. "I don't believe [Apple] thinks there is not a place for the Mac."
  Milanesi was reacting to questions prompted by commentary she wrote after Apple introduced a new TV a
  
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• Ad blockers circumvent Facebook's unblockable ads

  12-08-2016 20:41
  
  Let the whack-a-mole game begin. A mere two days afterFacebook blocked ad blocking software, the ad blockers have managed to block Facebook’s ad blocker-blocker.
  Thursday morning, Adblock Plus announced that a new filter for banning Facebook’s ads has been added to the main EasyList filter list used by the extension. Here’s how to force Adblock Plus’s filter list to update if you want in on the adblocking action.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please
  
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• 10 key considerations when building a private cloud

  12-08-2016 20:15
  
  This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s approach.
  A private cloud enables enterprises to secure and control applications and data while providing the ability for development teams to deliver business value faster and in a frictionless manner. But while building a private cloud can transform IT, it can also be an expensive science experiment without careful p
  
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• CVS launches CVS Pay, plans to roll it out nationwide

  12-08-2016 20:10
  
  CVS has announced CVS Pay inside its existing mobile app that allows customers to pay in store for prescriptions by scanning a barcode at the register.
  Payments will be backed by a customer’s credit or debit card, the company said Thursday.
  CVS Pay is currently available in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware; a nationwide rollout at all 9,600 stores is expected to kick off later this year.
  CVS doesn’t support Apple Pay or other NFC-based payment technologies, and its us
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Is it wrong to use Microsoft products on Linux?

  12-08-2016 20:01
  
  Under Satya Nadella's leadership, there has been a change in Microsoft’s attitude towards Linux. Don't get me wrong. The attitude shift isn't out of a sense of doing the right thing or an acknowledgement that open source is better. It's a business move. Microsoft has to go where its customers are.
  On Microsoft Azure, 1 out of 3 machines now run Linux, so Microsoft knew it needed to support Linux developers. Microsoft worked closely with Canonical to bring Bash to Windows. The company is b
  
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• How to choose a vendor you can trust

  12-08-2016 19:56
  
  One of the issues we all have is knowing whether you can trust a company or not. There are classes of companies like cable firms and cellular carriers where the smaller ones often stand out because they seem to care about you while the bigger ones constantly trick you into paying more than you intended with fake deals and empty promises. T-Mobile is the only large firm in this class that seems to actually care about its customers. In fact, their continued success appears to be slowly getting the
  
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• Sounds from your hard disk drive can even be used to steal a PC's data

  12-08-2016 19:53
  
  Researchers have found a way to steal a PC’s data by using the mechanical noise coming from the hard disk drives inside.It’s not a very practical hack, but the scheme has been designed for “air-gapped” systems, or computers that have been sectioned off from the Internet.The researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have been studying how to use sound to extract information from air-gapped computers. In June, they showed that even a PC’s cooling fan
  
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• Sounds from your hard disk drive can be used to steal a PC's data

  12-08-2016 19:53
  
  Researchers have found a way to steal a PC’s data by using the mechanical noise coming from the hard disk drives inside.
  It’s not a very practical hack, but the scheme has been designed for “air-gapped” systems, or computers that have been sectioned off from the Internet.
  The researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have been studying how to use sound to extract information from air-gapped computers. In June, they showed that even a PC’s cooling
  
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• Microsoft restarts Windows 10 beta builds

  12-08-2016 19:44
  
  Microsoft yesterday resumed delivery of Windows 10 previews to its Insider members after taking a break in the lead up to and immediate aftermath of releasing this year's one major upgrade.
  The company issued build 14901 to those who had signed up for the "fast" ring, the track that provides the most frequent updates.
  Microsoft had halted Insider previews prior to Aug. 2's "Anniversary Update;" build 14393, the last given to Insiders, was released on July 18, but was tweaked several times with
  
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• HP turns to Windows 10 for mobile devices, cutting reliance on Android

  12-08-2016 19:10
  
  HP has dabbled in many operating systems over the last few years, but the company always seems to come back to Windows.The company is building a mobile device strategy around Windows 10 Mobile and is slowly cutting its reliance on Android, once high on the company's list for tablets and PCs.HP has discontinued low-cost Android tablets, and two remaining enterprise tablets feature aging hardware and an old version of the OS. Company executives have said future mobile devices will be bui
  
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• Clinton's economic plan has little tech, Trump's has none

  12-08-2016 18:56
  
  Tech issues went largely ignored when U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton laid out their economics plans in speeches this week.In fact, Republican nominee Trump made zero mention of IT issues, save for his opposition to trade deals largely supported by the tech industry, in his speech Monday. Trump largely concentrated on cutting taxes and deregulating U.S. businesses.Democratic nominee Clinton also opposed to the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, did mention b
  
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• Is a bidding war brewing for Raspberry Pi manufacturer Premier Farnell?

  12-08-2016 18:27
  
  Swiss conglomerate Datwyler today said that it was still considering its options after its $795 million bid for Raspberry Pi manufacturer Premier Farnell was trumped by a $900 million offer from Avnet Inc late last month.
  In an earnings release issued today, Datwyler emphasized that the process isn’t over, and that the prospect of acquiring the U.K.-based electronics supply company is still a highly attractive one.
  +ALSO ON NETWORK WORLD: How well does social engineering work? One test re
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Lessons from the world’s savviest IT buyers

  12-08-2016 18:27
  
  What separates the world’s smartest IT buyers from the rest? In my line of work, we see some companies consistently cut vendor pricing by 30 percent or more. But, more often than not, it’s the other way around. Most companies pay 30, 40 or 50 percent more than they should for an IT product or service.Some people will tell you it boils down to negotiation skills – but I disagree. A fully optimized IT purchase with best-in-class pricing and terms is the result of skillful intelli
  
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• Shutterstock’s first CIO to build software-defined data center

  12-08-2016 18:12
  
  When David Giambruno was interviewing for the CIO role at Shutterstock earlier this year CEO Jon Oringer, an entrepreneur and software programmer, asked him how he felt having a tech-savvy CEO."I was like 'Oh my God, I won’t have to explain everything all of the time,'" says Giambruno, adding, "He asks awesome technical questions.” Giambruno, who in June became the stock photo company’s first CIO, is an enviable, if not unusual, position. Given the choice between tooth extracti
  
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• Russia slaps Google with a $6.8 million Android antitrust fine

  12-08-2016 17:19
  
  Russia has fined Google US$6.8 million for preloading some of its own apps on Android smartphones, in violation of the country's antitrust laws.Google, also facing antitrust investigations elsewhere in Europe, favored its own and its partners' apps in the "priority positions on the home page" of devices the Android operating system, creating a disadvantage for other apps, Russia's Federation Antimonopoly Service said Thursday.The ruling will provide "an opportunity for the development of competi
  
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• We're Looking for an Advanced ServiceNow Systems Administrator for our Federal Practice

  12-08-2016 17:00 via linium.com
  
  Linium has an immediate full-time opening for an Advanced ServiceNow Systems Administrator for our Federal practice. We're looking for candidates local to the Washington, DC area, as some travel will be required. Check out the day-to-day responsibilities and desired ServiceNow experience to see if you're a fit for our team!
  
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• Best Deals of the Week, August 8-12 - Deal Alert

  12-08-2016 16:53
  Best Deals of the Week, August 8-12 - Deal AlertCheck out this roundup of the best deals on gadgets, gear and other cool stuff we have found this week, the week of August 18th. All items are highly rated, and dramatically discounted!23% off HDMI Cloner Box for Gaming or HD Video Stream Capture, No PC neededHere's a device any gamer or video enthusiast may want to have on hand. Connect a game console, DVD, or any video source to this gadget via its HDMI input, and with the push of a button it cap
  
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• Cyberbullying continues to drag Twitter down

  12-08-2016 15:31
  
  The cyberbullying problem at Twitter is so bad that critics are starting to suggest it could bring the company down.On Thursday, a rumor about a Twitter shutdown in early 2017 spread faster than wildfire in Southern California. Users chimed in en masse, making #SaveTwitter a trending hashtag that spawned memes, jokes and ridicule. By midday, Twitter had to awkwardly deny reports of its death.  [Related: Twitter needs to stop the harassment]To read this article in full or to leave a com
  
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• Which wireless carrier provides the best buying experience?

  12-08-2016 14:22
  
  There are a lot of reasons to choose one wireless carrier over another, including price, network quality, and free extras, such as T-Mobile's Binge On video streaming service. But one factor you may not have considered is the quality of service carriers deliver when customers buy new phones or try to find the best service plans.
  J.D. Power tracks consumer satisfaction across dozens of industries, and it surveyed nearly 7,500 people who bought a phone from a major carrier this year.&nb
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: iPhone: Do you keep battery percentage on or off?

  12-08-2016 14:00
  
  The subject of the iPhone’s battery life can be a surprisingly touchy one for some people, and nowhere is that demonstrated more than when it comes to displaying battery percentage. Some people love having battery percentage turned on, while others find it pointless and keep it turned off.Should you keep battery percentage on or off? I think it very much depends on how much you use your iPhone.Folks that tend to run their battery charge down each day seem to be a bit more conscientious abo
  
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• Pakistan cybercrime law scares by its vagueness

  12-08-2016 13:42
  Pakistan’s National Assembly has passed a cybercrime bill that provides for censorship of the internet and could also be misused by the vagueness of some of its provisions.Section 34 of the new Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act gives authorities the power to remove or block access to a variety of content.It provides for such action in “the interest of the glory of Islam or the integrity, security or defence of Pakistan or any part thereof, public order, decency or morality, or in r
  
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• Why outsourced call center roles are coming back onshore

  12-08-2016 13:17
  
  There has been a notable increase in contact center onshoring activity in recent years, according to new research from outsourcing consultancy and research firm Everest Group. In 2015, the percentage of contact center contracts with significant onshore delivery climbed to 53 percent, up from 49 percent in 2013 and just over a third (35 percent) in 2010.“The call center outsourcing value proposition has transformed over the years from labor arbitrage-driven cost containment to focus on deli
  
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• 10 low-cost PR strategies for startups and small businesses

  12-08-2016 12:59
  
  Most startups and small businesses cannot afford to hire an advertising or PR agency. They don’t have the money for glossy ads in magazines, or radio or TV commercials or to even create online ad campaigns.However, thanks to the internet and social media, startups and small business don’t have to spend a lot of money (or even any money, in some cases) to generate positive buzz about their products and services. They can just use one or more of the following 10 cost-effective digital
  
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• Logitech ZeroTouch phone mount: A nice idea that still needs work

  12-08-2016 12:00
  
  The logic behind the Logitech ZeroTouch is solid: Build a device that will mount almost any Android phone in a car and let it be controlled solely by voice, so that you can get directions, make a call or answer a text without having to touch -- or even look at -- the display.
  The execution, however, leaves a lot to be desired.
  There are two versions of the ZeroTouch. One runs a little under $80 (Amazon price), comes in black and sticks to the top of your dashboard or to your windshield via a su
  
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• Behold the blazing-fast future of storage: 60TB SSDs, 3D chips, and more

  12-08-2016 12:00
  The biggest deal you haven't heard ofImage by Michael HomnickYou probably haven’t heard of the Flash Media Summit, and for good reason.The annual industry conference relentlessly focuses on a single niche—ultra-fast flash-based storage. What’s more, it does so in a way that tends to highlight the underlying technology and its potential datacenter applications more than consumer-centric applications. It’ll never garner as much coverage as CES or E3 or Computex.To read this
  
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• IANA successor organization set up amid internet handover controversy

  12-08-2016 09:31
  
  A new organization that will perform key internet domain name system functions has been formed, suggesting that a proposed transition to a global governance model could be completed this year despite opposition from some U.S. lawmakers and advocacy groups.Following the filing and receipt of the incorporation documents for the new organization by the California Secretary of State, Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) has been formed as a nonprofit public benefit corporation and controlled affiliate
  
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• New compromises won't end the fight between LTE-U and Wi-Fi

  12-08-2016 02:43
  
  The Wi-Fi Alliance says it’s taken more steps toward compromise since backers of LTE-Unlicensed slammed a coexistence workshop that took place last week. But those moves haven’t brought about wireless peace just yet.LTE-U is a system for running LTE networks in some of the unlicensed frequencies used by Wi-Fi. The workshop, the latest of several intended to make sure LTE-U doesn’t unfairly interfere with Wi-Fi, brought together participants that want to use the new cellular sys
  
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• Here's why Azure Stack will only run on certain hardware

  12-08-2016 02:21
  
  Microsoft made a divisive announcement last month when it revealed that Azure Stack will be delayed until the middle of next year and that the private cloud software will only run on a set of integrated hardware systems rather than a wide variety of hardware. Now, the company is trying to explain that change to customers. On Thursday, Microsoft Principal Group Program Manager Vijay Tewari makes the case for shipping Azure Stack on a small variety of hardware in a video interview.
  
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• Millions of Volkswagens can be broken into with a wireless hack

  12-08-2016 01:45
  
  Millions of Volkswagens built over the past 20 years can be broken into with a hack that exploits the cars’ remote control key systems, security researchers have found.
  Most VWs built since 1995 use one of a handful of electronic “master keys” to remotely open and lock the doors, and those keys can be extracted by reverse engineering the firmware, the researchers wrote in a new paper. 
  That alone isn’t enough to break into a car -- the master key has to be comb
  
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• HPE aims for a big-data boost with $275 million SGI buy

  12-08-2016 01:44
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise is buying SGI in a $275 million deal that it hopes will give it a major boost in big-data analytics and high-performance computing.It's the latest surprise development at HPE, which has continued to make big changes since it was formed in the break-up of the old Hewlett-Packard last year.The deal to buy SGI, announced Thursday, fits with HPE's goal to expand its data analytics business. It will also make HPE a bigger player in high performance computing, a growing part
  
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