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• AT&T unveils AirGig for low-cost wireless broadband along power lines

  20-09-2016 23:15
  
  AT&T on Tuesday announced a low-cost, high-speed wireless internet technology that relies on plastic antennas positioned along medium-voltage power lines.
  The signals will not travel through the conductive materials inside the power lines, as with more expensive technologies that were tried and mostly failed a decade ago, AT&T executives said on a conference call.
  Instead, the plastic antennas will be attached to the power lines and serve as a mesh network to distribute signals to homes
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The tale of two Silicon Valley cities leads to APIs

  20-09-2016 22:51
  
  Two nearby California cities, San Jose and San Francisco, recently hosted two of the tech industry's premier conferences at the same time, API World and TechCrunch Disrupt.American PresswireIn the tech world, an API is a computer programming term that means application programming interface. APIs are used to facilitate connectivity and functionality between applications; thus, APIs are truly the building blocks of collaboration. API World is the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to
  
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• 14% off iHome iPL23 White Clock Radio with Lightning Dock, Support for iPhone 7/7+ - Deal Alert

  20-09-2016 22:43
  
  iHome's iPL23 is compatible with iPhones 5, 6 and 7 (including Plus models), features premium speakers, a Lightning charging dock, FM radio, and alarm clock in one compact device. This handy radio clock charges Lightning-capable iPhone and iPod devices, while letting you wake or sleep to your favorite songs, podcasts, audio books or FM radio station. Gradual wake/sleep function slowly increases or decreases volume as you drift off, or come to. A USB port allows for simultaneous charging of your
  
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• D-Wave will ship a 2,000-qubit quantum computer next year

  20-09-2016 22:26
  
  Forget PCs and servers: D-Wave Systems is looking into the future with its quantum computer, up to 1,000 times faster than an earlier model.The company will start shipping a quantum computer with 2,000 qubits, twice the size of its current 1,000-qubit D-Wave 2X. The D-Wave 2X is considered one of the most advanced computers in the world today.The 2,000-qubit quantum computer will be 500 to 1000 times faster than its predecessor, said Jeremy Hilton, senior vice president of systems at D-Wave
  
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• Receive alerts when your data is leaked with this tool

  20-09-2016 22:22
  
  If you’re worried that your data might end up in the hands of a hacker, one site is offering a free service that can give you a head’s up.Baltimore-based Terbium Labs has come up with a product called Matchlight, which crawls the dark recesses of the internet, looking for stolen data that’s circulating on the black market.On Tuesday, Terbium Labs opened the product to the public. That means any user can sign up to have five of their personal records monitored for free
  
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• Mozilla slowly grants multi-process Firefox to more users

  20-09-2016 22:13
  
  Mozilla today upgraded Firefox to version 49, and said it is expanding the pool of users who receive the multiple process browser that started reaching a few customers weeks ago.
  "In this release, we're expanding support for a small initial set of compatible add-ons as we move toward a multi-process experience for all Firefox users in 2017," Nick Nguyen, who leads the Firefox team, wrote on a company blog.
  On Aug. 3, Mozilla began pushing a multi-process Firefox to some users.To read this artic
  
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• Google ad hints of new smartphones to come on Oct. 4

  20-09-2016 22:13
  
  Google released an intriguing new video on prime time TV Monday that hints of an Oct. 4 announcement of two new smartphones -- the Pixel X and Pixel XL.
  The 30-second spot, also posted on Google-owned YouTube, shows a search bar rectangle that morphs into the shape of a smartphone accompanied by the 1974 hit single, “Come and Get Your Love” by the rock band Redbone.
  A separate website, madeby.google.com with much the same content shows the smartphone shape with color photos and a pl
  
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• Five technologies that will change our lives in five years

  20-09-2016 21:59
  
  Analysts say a handful of technologies are poised to change our lives by 2021.
  While Forrester Research sees 15 emerging technologies that are important right now (see the full list here), five of them could shake things up in a big way for businesses and the public in general, according to Brian Hopkins, an enterprise architecture analyst with Forrester.
  Those five: The Internet of Things (IoT), Intelligent agents, artificial intelligence (A.I.), augmented reality (A.R.) and hybrid wireless te
  
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• There are just 28 internet domains on North Korea’s DNS

  20-09-2016 21:56
  
  The internet in North Korea is an unsurprisingly small and circumscribed place – there are just 28 TLDs on the entirety of the country’s .kp domain, compared to almost 335 million globally.
  A misconfiguration early Tuesday morning allowed outsiders to get a rare look into the hermit kingdom’s vestigial online infrastructure, which is connected to the broader internet via China. It was detected by the TLDR Project, an automated, ongoing effort to track all global zone transfer
  
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• Startup sells a stamp-sized Linux server for $5

  20-09-2016 21:48
  
  A start-up has completed a crowdfunding campaign for a stamp-sized Linux server development kit that has integrated Wi-Fi and on-board flash storage for DIYers to build hardware or IoT applications.
  Boston-based Onion Corp. began its Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign in July and by Aug. 23 had already received more than $773,400 in pledged funding -- 4,400 times its funding goal.
  The Onion Corp. said its new Omega2 computer is compatible with a power-sipping Arduino motherboard but it also has th
  
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• Black Friday 2016 tech ads will be leaking before you know it

  20-09-2016 21:30
  
  Black Friday 2016 is still about 2 months away, but the first ad leaks touting bargains on everything from the latest iPhones to tablets, TVs and PCs could surface by the end of next month. Look for Amazon to once again push the definition of Black Friday, with sales starting at the beginning of November (hey, they've already had Prime Day).
  FROM THE ARCHIVES: 40+ jaw dropping Black Friday 2015 tech dealsTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Oracle's infrastructure business focuses on bare metal to go after AWS

  20-09-2016 20:33
  
  Larry Ellison made a splash this week when he said that Oracle would give Amazon a run for its money in the cloud. Then, the company outlined the pillar of the tech titan's infrastructure offering: beefy, bare-metal servers running in the cloud. That's right: Oracle is going after a market that's full of virtualized workloads with servers that clock in with a whopping 36 physical CPU cores, according to Vice President of Engineering Don Johnson. Rather than starting from the low end of the
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: IBM makes it easier to move data across hybrid cloud environment

  20-09-2016 20:17
  
  Hybrid clouds are becoming more and more popular. Organizations use a mix of private, public and on premise datacenter to better utilize resources and offload work on pay-as-you go clouds like AWS. Now IBM has come out with two Power Systems (E870C and E880) that are designed around cloud and enable customers to take full advantage of hybrid cloud.
  “A hybrid cloud model enables clients to continuously adapt while also optimizing on-premises investments. IBM is uniquely able to suppor
  
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• TLS 1.3 gets early adoption boost through CloudFlare

  20-09-2016 19:29
  
  Website security and performance vendor CloudFlare has made the newest version of the TLS secure communications protocol available to all of its customers.The TLS (Transport Layer Security) 1.3 specification is yet to be finalized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the body that develops internet standards. However, the protocol is already supported in beta versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, and it's being hailed as an important step forward in securing internet communica
  
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• Firmware update for HP printers bans third-party ink

  20-09-2016 19:26
  Printer companies and third-party cartridge manufacturers (and refillers) have a long, fraught relationship. Recently, HP added another problem to the mix. The printer maker introduced a tweak to its firmware that caused HP printers to reject third-party ink cartridges.
  This isn’t some freak accident that can be corrected by reloading an unrecognized cartridge. It’s very real. “The purpose of this update is to protect HP’s innovations and intellectual property,” HP
  
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• macOS Sierra is now available

  20-09-2016 19:24
  
  Apple on Tuesday released macOS Sierra, the latest version of the Mac operating system. macOS Sierra can be downloaded through the App Store.
  macOS Sierra offers several new features, including Siri, Universal Clipboard, Apple Pay, Optimized Storage, Picture in Picture, and a lot more.
  For more information about Sierra, read our in-depth review.
  You can also check and see if your Mac is compatible with Sierra.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Comcast confirms plans for a Project Fi-like wireless service

  20-09-2016 19:24
  
  The rumors that Comcast could be your next wireless carrier are set to come true in 2017. Comcast CEO Brian Roberts confirmed the company plans to roll out an MVNO-based (mobile virtual network operator) service by mid-2017. Roberts made the remarks during the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference on Tuesday.
  When the service rolls out it will be similar to Google's Project Fi. Comcast will rely first and foremost on its far-flung network of public Wi-Fi hotspots, which currently number around
  
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• Which Macs can run macOS Sierra?

  20-09-2016 19:23
  
  September 20 is macOS Sierra day, where the latest version of the Mac operating system will be available for free in the App Store.
  But first things first: Is your Mac compatible with Sierra? Here’s the compatibility list, according to Apple.Macs that are compatible with macOS SierraiMac (Late 2009 and later)
  Mac mini (2010 and later)
  Mac Pro (2010 and later)
  MacBook (Late 2009 and later)
  MacBook Air (2010 and later)
  MacBook Pro (2010 and later)
  Requirements to use Apple Pay and Universal
  
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• macOS Sierra review: Mixing iOS with OS X to make a better Mac

  20-09-2016 19:23
  
  With macOS Sierra, Apple, as with previous versions, integrates even more features that were introduced in iOS, the operating system for the company’s mobile devices. But Sierra doesn’t just add features found in iOS, it also does more to make your Mac and iOS device work together. Considering that nowadays, most people’s primary computers are iOS devices, it’s fitting that the macOS Sierra do more to cater to those user’s needs.
  Before we dive into Sierra, let&rsq
  
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• HANA is the lifeline for modern channel business, says SAP COO

  20-09-2016 19:21
  
  SAP is leading the transition to the cloud world with its solutions, its channels and its customers. As an enterprise applications vendor SAP continues to offer its traditional on premise product suite while it has a definite roadmap for ‘born-in-cloud’ partners. Marcelo Giampietro, Chief Operating Officer, SAP Global Channels and General Business who was on an India visit spoke exclusively to ChannelWorld on the company’s cloud blueprint, technology outlook and part
  
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• Cisco CEO: Spin-in technologies aren’t dead at Cisco

  20-09-2016 19:20
  
  The spin-in culture that developed some major innovations and once shaped a ton of advanced technologies at Cisco isn’t dead but it sure is unrecognizable.
  That’s because the notions of innovation and developing new ways of bringing cutting-edge technology to the networking arena at least from Cisco has changed.
  +More on Network World: Cisco unearths its inner startup culture via companywide innovation contest; Cisco names winners of Innovate Everywhere Challenge+ To read this artic
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Is your IT group struggling in the effort to become a strategic partner to the business?

  20-09-2016 19:00
  
  I’ve been observing the efforts of CIOs and IT groups trying to transform their service delivery so that it addresses the strategic needs of the business stakeholders. It’s encouraging that this is happening. But I find that many struggle trying to achieve that partnering vision. Obviously, you can’t just communicate a change and then hope for the best. But that’s often what happens if the right structure isn’t put in place.There’s an old maxim that if nothing
  
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• ISF consulting services seek to strengthen cyber resilience

  20-09-2016 18:57
  
  Aiming to help its members increase their cyber resilience, the Information Security Forum (ISF) today launched its global ISF Consultancy Services, focused on providing short-term, professional counsel to support the implementation of the non-profit association's resources and products.
  "We're providing practical support to use the ISF tools either on a skills transfer basis, or facilitation or just to come in and do the job," explains Steve Durbin, managing director of the ISF.
  "This is a big
  
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• Data hoarding site represents the dark side of data breach monitoring

  20-09-2016 18:56
  
  A site that's been warning the public about data breaches might actually be doing more harm than good.Enter LeakedSource, a giant repository online that can potentially make hacking easier. Your email address and the associated Internet accounts -- including the passwords -- is probably in it.In fact, the giant repository is made up of stolen databases taken from LinkedIn, Myspace, Dropbox, and thousands of other sites. It bills itself as a data breach monitoring site and for months now, it's be
  
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• Android takes on Apple's tvOS with open-source Poplar developer board

  20-09-2016 18:25
  
  Android isn't as popular in TVs as tvOS, which powers the Apple TV media box. But Linaro, a non-profit organization that champions Android, wants to change that.A new $79.99 open-source TV board called Poplar, made by Tocoding, brings Android to enthusiasts who want to make set-top boxes at home for broadcast TV and streaming media. It was made based on specifications set by Linaro, which is working hard to make Android a viable TV OS.Poplar is capable of processing and delivering 4K video. It c
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: CEOs must understand why marketers hate rushed jobs -- why and they should too

  20-09-2016 18:18
  
  “Hey Josh, we’ve decided to bring forward the new product launch to hit GrandSuperTechExpo in a couple of months, let’s have a quick run through what needs to get done by then.”
  Yet another typical exchange between the CEO and CMO of too many tech companies. It starts with a decision to bring forward a release; marketing makes its case for not launching too early and management overrules. There is a pecking order, a chain of command and usually a relatively good reason t
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: CEOs listen up: Why your marketers HATE rushed jobs

  20-09-2016 18:18
  
  “Hey Josh, we’ve decided to bring forward the new product launch to hit GrandSuperTechExpo in a couple of months, let’s have a quick run through what needs to get done by then.”Yet another typical exchange between the CEO and CMO of too many tech companies. It starts with a decision to bring forward a release; marketing makes its case for not launching too early and management overrules. There is a pecking order, a chain of command and usually a relatively good reason to
  
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• CMOs much more likely than CIOs to lead digital transformation

  20-09-2016 18:00
  
  CMOs are nearly twice as likely as CIOs to lead digital transformation efforts within their organizations, according to new research from Altimeter Group. The top three transformative initiatives — accelerating innovation, modernizing IT infrastructure and improving operational agility — typically fall under the responsibility of IT, but a disconnect exists between the trends driving change and the individuals who lead the efforts, according to Brian Solis, principal analyst at the r
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: iOS 10: How to enable Rest Finger to Open

  20-09-2016 17:52
  
  iOS 10 has some great new features and changes in it. But one of the more controversial and potentially annoying ones involves requiring the user to press the Home button to unlock their iOS 10 device. Some iPhone and iPad users simply don't like having to press the Home button to unlock their devices. It's an extra step that some people would much rather avoid.If you’re one of the folks that doesn’t like pressing the Home button to unlock your device, don’t worry. In this how-
  
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• Stanford researchers invent tech workaround to net neutrality fights

  20-09-2016 17:07
  Engineers at Stanford University have invented a new technology that would give broadband customers more control over their pipes and, they say, possibly put an end to a stale net neutrality debate in the U.S.The new technology, called Network Cookies, would allow broadband customers to decide which parts of their network traffic get priority delivery and which parts are less time sensitive. A broadband customer could then decide video from Netflix should get preferential treatment over email me
  
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• CIO of the Year Award 2016: ‘Genomineerden realiseerden doorbraak’

  20-09-2016 16:33
  De nieuwe CIO of the Year krijgt dit jaar een kader-doorbrekend profiel. Dat blijkt uit de shortlist van zes genomineerden voor de jaarlijkse award, die op dinsdag 29 november door prins Bernhard van Oranje wordt uitgereikt tijdens CIODAY2016 in de Amsterdamse Beurs van Berlage.De jury gaf voorafgaand aan het... lees meer
  
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• 61% off Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ear Comfort Fit Noise Isolating Earbuds - Deal Alert

  20-09-2016 16:26
  
  If you believe the reviewers on Amazon, you may not find a better sounding pair of earbuds at this price point, which at the current 61% discount is just $11.24. The ErgoFit earbuds from Panasonic are designed to fit comfortably and securely in your ear, isolating outside noise while delivering great sound with a wider frequency range than most comparable buds. The earbuds come in various colors and features a generous 3.6 ft. cord that easily fits through or around your clothes, coats and bags.
  
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• 59% off Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ear Comfort Fit Noise Isolating Earbuds - Deal Alert

  20-09-2016 16:26
  
  If you believe the reviewers on Amazon, you may not find a better sounding pair of earbuds at this price point, which at the current 59% discount is just $11.99. The ErgoFit earbuds from Panasonic are designed to fit comfortably and securely in your ear, isolating outside noise while delivering great sound with a wider frequency range than most comparable buds. The earbuds come in various colors and features a generous 3.6 ft. cord that easily fits through or around your clothes, coats and bags.
  
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• 52% off Panasonic ErgoFit In-Ear Comfort Fit Noise Isolating Earbuds - Deal Alert

  20-09-2016 16:26
  
  If you believe the reviewers on Amazon, you may not find a better sounding pair of earbuds at this price point, which at the current 52% discount is just $14. The ErgoFit earbuds from Panasonic are designed to fit comfortably and securely in your ear, isolating outside noise while delivering great sound with a wider frequency range than most comparable buds. The earbuds come in various colors and features a generous 3.6 ft. cord that easily fits through or around your clothes, coats and bags. Th
  
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• Apple chief says AR will trump VR in commercial scenarios

  20-09-2016 15:26
  
  As the CEO of a company that shrouds its product development in secrecy, Apple's Tim Cook knows how to fan the flames of speculation. In an interview with ABCNews last week, Cook said that augmented reality (AR) is likely to surpass their virtual reality (VR) in a commercial context."There's virtual reality and there's augmented reality -- both of these are incredibly interesting," Cook, whose company has not released an AR or VR product, told ABCNews' Robin Roberts. "But my own view is that aug
  
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• Smartwatches are big, pricey — and ugly

  20-09-2016 14:17
  
  Consumers in a recent survey said today's smartwatches are too expensive, too big and even "ugly."
  That's not good news for the Apple Watch Series 2, which went on sale Friday starting at $369.
  Negative findings in the online poll of 1,506 North Americans equally apply to Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola and others in the smartwatch market. Nearly half -- 49% -- said they haven't bought a smartwatch because they are "waiting for the prices of existing smartwatches to come down."
  Most want a price o
  
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• Oracle’s cloud adds PHP now, Ruby later

  20-09-2016 14:16
  
  Oracle is adding PHP development to its cloud platform, with plans to add other languages, including Ruby. Support for Oracle's open source MySQL database will be added as well.
  The Oracle Application Container Cloud service for building and scaling apps in the cloud is adding PHP support, including the PHP native runtime. Ruby is expected to be added in three to four months. The service also supports Java and Node.js.[ Also on InfoWorld: An exclusive Q&A with Oracle CEO Mark Hurd. | Discov
  
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• Verizon customers claim carrier dramatically overcharged for data

  20-09-2016 14:12
  
  Something is wrong — very wrong — with the way Verizon Wireless currently tracks its customers' data use. Thousands of Verizon customers complain that their use skyrocketed in recent months, even though they say they didn't actually use more data, according to a report on Cleveland.com, the website of the The Plain Dealer. In some cases, the overage fees Verizon charged amount to hundreds of dollars.Despite dramatic evidence to the contrary, however, Verizon refus
  
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• Pure Storage VP: 'Something had to be done' about patent trolls

  20-09-2016 13:30
  
  Companies lose billions each year defending themselves against patent trolls, and the problem is only getting worse. Pure Storage is one of a growing number of organizations that are working to do something about it."These litigations drain a lot of money out of the innovation economy," said Joe FitzGerald, vice president and general counsel for the vendor of enterprise flash storage. "When you're spending on litigation, you're not spending on innovation," FitzGerald said in a recent interv
  
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• Swift hopes daily reporting will help stem payment fraud

  20-09-2016 13:02
  
  Swift is introducing a new reporting system to help banks identify fraudulent payments made over its financial transfer network -- but the reports will arrive up to a day too late to stop them.Over the last year, cybercriminals have hacked systems at a number of banks, using their credentials to issue fraudulent payment instructions over the Swift network. Swift's network wasn't comprimised, but because genuine credentials were used on authorized bank terminals, no alarms were raised until some
  
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• Opera's free, unlimited browser VPN is ready for secure surfing

  20-09-2016 12:59
  
  In April, Opera added a free, unlimited VPN to the developer edition of its browser. Now, the company has brought that same capability to the stable version of its Opera 41 desktop browser.
  While some other VPN services charge for letting you surf anonymously across the web, Opera’s service is both free, unlimited, and built right into the browser. There are no restrictions on bandwidth, though you’ll have just a few locations to choose from when deciding on your VPN endpoint.
  A VPN
  
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• SanDisk just released the world's largest SD card

  20-09-2016 12:57
  
  Who needs a delete button? SanDisk on Tuesday morning showed off the world’s largest SDXC card with a whopping 1TB of storage. Yes, terabyte.
  SanDisk unveiled the 1TB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC card to kick off the first day of the European photography show Photokina. The new card essentially doubles the capacity of the largest SDXC cards available today.
  “Sixteen years ago we introduced the first SanDisk 64MB SD card and today we are enabling capacities of 1TB,” said SanDi
  
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• Why this hospital is moving to Amazon's cloud

  20-09-2016 12:56
  
  Since 2012 three Texas-based health care organizations have merged to create USMD Health System. During the past four years CIO Mike Yerrid has been on a mission to centralize and consolidate IT operations. And a big part of that is moving to Amazon’s cloud.
  Yes, as a health care organization, USMD is subject to stringent regulations for protecting patient information, and yes it’s moving to the public cloud. USMD isn’t alone. “Health care organizations are becoming more
  
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• The best (and worst) parts of server virtualization products

  20-09-2016 12:56
  
  Server virtualization software partitions a physical server into multiple, isolated virtual machines to make the most efficient use of server resources. According to the IT Central Station user community, the most important criteria to consider when choosing server virtualization software are simplicity of deployment, stability, and safe automated management. The goals? Increased IT agility and flexibility.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• These ransomware situations can result in colossal outcomes

  20-09-2016 12:55
  
  Gimme all your moneyImage by ThinkstockIn a world where ransomware hackers are expected to extort $1 billion in damages throughout 2016 in the US alone, businesses and individuals are being forced to be on high-alert when it comes to digital security. Carbonite’s customer support team has handled over 7,300 ransomware-related calls just since January 2015 (365/month), encountering breaches occurring through everything from Xerox scans to fake Microsoft IT representatives.To read this artic
  
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• 9 keys to having a HIPAA-compliant cloud

  20-09-2016 12:55
  
  Health care organizations are increasingly open to the idea of using public cloud services, whether it be applications or infrastructure. But to do so requires thorough planning and vigilant execution of IT operations.
  + RELATED STORY: Why this hospital is moving to Amazon’s cloud +
  Chris Bowen, founder and chief privacy and security officer for ClearDATA, a company that helps health care organizations use public cloud services, provides nine examples of controls that can be put in place.
  
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• Smart cities: The rise of new C-level executives

  20-09-2016 12:54
  
  Assembling a smart city dream teamIncreasingly, cities are adopting smart technology to become more energy efficient, improve transportation, make neighborhoods safer, manage traffic—basically use technology and the data it generates to create better places to live, work and visit.As they do so, they’re discovering they need specialists to head the new departments that the smart technology is enabling. And many have created new C-level executives, such as chief bicycle officer, chief
  
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• Na maand elektrisch racen bereikt Storm Wave China

  20-09-2016 11:53
  Na een lange maand vol afwisseling waarin hitte, zand, wegen vol gaten maar ook supernieuwe snelwegen door opvallend lege landschappen de hoofdrol speelden, en talloze ontberingen, waaronder zeer bureaucratisch ingerichte processen aan landsgrenzen, urenlange protocollaire bezoeken aan hoogwaardigheidsbekleders en... lees meer
  
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• 15 tricky job interview questions and how to answer them

  20-09-2016 11:47
  
  Tough job interview questions and how to answer themImage by ThinkstockIf you want to be prepared for your next interview, you need to practice. But don't ignore seemingly innocuous questions because you think they're no-brainers; sometimes the most benign questions can make or break your chances of landing a role. Here are the 15 trickiest interview questions and how to nail your answers.1. Can you tell me a little about yourself?Image by ThinkstockTo read this article in full or to leave a com
  
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• Huawei Matebook vs. Microsoft's Surface Pro 4 in a tablet showdown

  20-09-2016 11:44
  
  The Surface Pro 4 is the result of years of fine-tuning on Microsoft's part, and it's come a long way since the first iteration of the hybrid device. Now that hybrids have hit their stride in the market, other manufacturers are following suit. We've seen the release of the iPad Pro, the Samsung Galaxy TabPro S and, most recently, the Huawei Matebook -- all devices aimed at swaying business users away from traditional notebooks.Huawei is mostly known for smartphones -- not so much in the U.S., bu
  
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