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• 30% off Logitech Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad for Internet-Connected TVs - Deal Alert

  28-12-2016 21:31
  
  Logitech's K400 Wireless Keyboard for internet-enabled TVs is designed to be compact, comfortable, quiet, and easy to use from the comfort of your couch. It features a familiar key layout and a large 3.5-inch touchpad. A 33-foot range makes for a trouble free connection even in large rooms, and its battery is strong, lasting up to a year and a half without needing a charge, even with 2 hours of typing per day. The keyboard averages 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon from over 1,700 customers (rea
  
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• The Amazon Echo's always-listening feature entangles it in a murder case

  28-12-2016 20:44
  
  Police in Bentonville, Arkansas would love to know whether an Amazon Echo picked up the sounds of a crime. Amazon isn't playing along. As reported in the Washington Post, the investigation highlights the privacy issues around increasingly popular smart-home products.
  The Amazon Echo in question was present in a home where a murder took place in November. Victor Collins was found dead in a hot tub after a social event that went late into the previous night.
  Police found the Echo among many other
  
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• Critical flaw in PHPMailer library puts millions of websites at risk

  28-12-2016 16:55
  
  A critical remote code execution vulnerability in PHPMailer, one of the most widely used PHP email sending libraries, could put millions of websites at risk of hacking.
  The flaw was found by a security researcher named Dawid Golunski and an initial fix was included in PHPMailer 5.2.18, which was released Saturday. However, it turns out that the patch was incomplete and can be bypassed.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• 25% off Samsung SmartThings Hub For Smart Homes - Deal Alert

  28-12-2016 14:53
  
  Designed to be the heart of your smart home, the Samsung SmartThings Hub connects wirelessly to hundreds of compatible smart devices, so you can monitor, manage, and secure your home from anywhere. Simply pair other Samsung SmartThings devices with the Hub and enjoy full control and customization of all your devices via the free Samsung SmartThings app, or even with your voice via Amazon's Alexa service. The hub currently lists for $100, but Amazon has it for 25% off, so you can grab it for
  
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• Top EMM stories of 2016

  28-12-2016 13:44
  
  Enterprise mobile management (EMM) refers to managing mobile devices, cloud technology, business apps and other technologies. It encompasses everything from BYOD to cloud to mobile device management (MDM) to mobile application management (MAM), with a focus on implementing easy, scalable management to give IT better control over enterprise security. Here are 10 stories from 2016 that examine the changing landscape of mobile management and the top vendors, software and trends in EMM.Uniting the d
  
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• 9 gifts IT needed but didn't get in 2016

  28-12-2016 13:35
  
  Despite some significant arrivals, 2016 also failed to deliver some long-awaited technologies. And some of what we eagerly ripped the wrapping paper off proved to be a letdown.Here’s a rundown of the gifts IT didn’t get in 2016.Professional-grade 3D printing
  If you want to print out a stand for your phone or a model for a new product, you can easily find a 3D printer for the office that can do that — as long as you want to print them out in plastic. You can spend more and get a
  
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• 7 IT recruiting predictions for 2017

  28-12-2016 13:25
  
  In 2016, recruiters grappled with an evolving job market, an incredibly competitive hiring landscape, a shortage of IT talent and sky-high salaries for in-demand roles. Those trends are likely to continue into 2017 as recruiters continue to adapt to the this high-demand, low supply hiring landscape, says Dave Morgan, president of IT and engineering for professional recruiting and staffing services firm Addison Group."We're very optimistic about what 2017 will hold. We don't see the IT market slo
  
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• How to make sure your data doesn’t crash and burn

  28-12-2016 12:52
  
  Put your data in an upright positionImage by PixabayThe dangers of public Wi-Fi are already well known, but the security issues of in-flight Internet connection are still somewhat obscure. Typically there's no password protection on the Wi-Fi connection, so persons with malicious intent can intercept data that’s being transmitted on the wireless network quite easily.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• In memoriam: The discontinued Apple products of 2016

  28-12-2016 12:30
  
  Looking back, moving forwardThe modern-day Apple isn't afraid to stop making a product. The company has its reasons to do so: outdated technology, what it contributes to the bottom line, resource allocation, whatever. And as far as Apple history goes, 2016 may be remembered more for the products Apple discontinued than what the company released.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• 5 reasons to automate your network

  28-12-2016 12:12
  
  AutomationImage by ThinkstockThere’s no doubt about it, networks are becoming increasingly complex, and between connecting to high-powered data centers, spinning up cloud deployments and ensuring constant connectivity – all while keeping costs down – IT teams are feeling the pressure. So, how can they do it all, do it well and keep within a tight budget? Automation.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• The year in tech: 2016's 10 greatest wins, milestones, and epic comebacks

  28-12-2016 12:00
  
  Diamonds in the coalImage by Creative Commons/Flickr Massimiliano CalamelliTo be honest, coming up with a list of tech’s biggest victories was a lot harder than rounding up the failures. This was a tough year in which a lot of ideas didn’t pan out, and many products didn’t survive. But from virtual reality to blazingly-fast graphics cards, 2016 wasn’t all bad news. Consider this list your much-needed dose of optimism.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, ple
  
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• Encryption in 2016: Small victories add up

  28-12-2016 12:00
  
  Technology development seems to gallop a little faster each year. But there's always one laggard: encryption. Why the deliberate pace? Because a single, small mistake can cut off communications or shut down businesses.
  Yet there are times when you take stock—only to discover the encryption landscape seems to have transformed overnight. Now is that time. Although the changes have been incremental over several years, the net effect is dramatic.[ Give yourself a technology career advantage w
  
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• Lenovo's popular ThinkPads speed up with Intel's Kaby Lake chips

  28-12-2016 06:25
  
  Lenovo is starting its CES party a bit early, announcing new and upgraded ThinkPad laptops and a 2-in-1 with Intel's new Kaby Lake chips and a slew of new features.
  The new ThinkPads are getting better screens, faster DDR4 memory and more storage capacity. Features like USB-C ports, optional LTE connectivity, precision touchpads and optional infrared cameras for Windows Hello are being offered across the ThinkPad X, L and T series.
  Lenovo also introduced the ThinkPad Yoga 370 2-in-1, which is t
  
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• South Korean antitrust agency slaps Qualcomm with $853 million fine

  28-12-2016 06:23
  
  A South Korean government agency has slapped Qualcomm with a US$853 million fine, alleging the company indulged in business practices that violated the country's competition laws.The fine was imposed by the Korea Fair Trade Commission, an antitrust regulator that has been investigating Qualcomm's licensing and business practices for many years.KFTC alleged that Qualcomm abused its dominant market position and broke the country's competition laws by unfairly negotiating licenses with device maker
  
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• Lenovo's ThinkPad T570 will have Intel's superfast Optane storage

  28-12-2016 06:05
  
  Lenovo's ThinkPad T570 is a loaded laptop that boasts a range of whiz-bang technologies, but the ability to run Intel's secretive Optane memory stands out.When it ships in March, the T570 will be ready to run Intel's Optane, a new class of memory and storage that promises to be significantly faster than today's SSDs and DRAM.The T570 is the first laptop announced with support for Optane. Intel has not said when it will ship Optane memory, but the T570 has the hooks to support the technology.The
  
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