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• 67% off Canon MG6821 Wireless All-In-One Printer, Scanner, and Copier With Airprint - Deal Alert

  03-01-2017 23:30
  
  Canon's MG6821 all-in-one printer, scanner and copier features Airprint for convenient printing from your mobile device, and can print to Google Cloud as well. It features fast print speeds, sharp text, vivid colors, and can print 2-sided. It averages 4 out of 5 stars from over 500 customers on Amazon, where its list price has been reduced to just $49. If you're due for a new, more modern printer, see this deal on Amazon. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• 28% off Ninja Coffee Bar Brewer - Deal Alert

  03-01-2017 23:05
  
  Classic brews, iced brews, speciality brews and more. The Ninja coffee bar's fully automated brewing technology is designed to deliver better tasting coffee in variable sizes and richness levels that are never bitter. Comes with an 18oz. Hot and Cold Tumbler, Glass Ninja Easy Milk Frother, 40 recipe cookbook, a permanent filter, Ninja coffee scoop, and a 43oz. Glass Carafe with warming plate. Right now the full system is listed on Amazon for 28% off its typical price of $180. Snag it on Amazon r
  
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• ODG's AR smartglasses offer a mix of Google Glass, Microsoft's HoloLens

  03-01-2017 23:00
  
  The new R-8 and R-9 mixed reality smartglasses from Osterhout Design Group are sleek, small, and fit in your pocket. The products show that AR headgear doesn't need to be as big and clunky as Microsoft's HoloLens.The new smartglasses, announced at CES, are self-contained computers for augmented reality and virtual reality applications, much like HoloLens. The see-through smartglasses allow users to interact with 3D objects that pop up as floating images on top of real-world backgrounds.But
  
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• ARM PCs with Windows 10 get a new start with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

  03-01-2017 23:00
  
  Take your pick: whether you choose an Android smartphone, Windows 10 laptop or hybrid PC device, you'll be able to run Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835.
  That sums up the versatility of the new chip: designed primarily for Android smartphones, it has the horsepower to run a PC. In fact, the Snapdragon 835 will  bring never-before-seen features to Windows PCs.
  The chip, based on ARM architecture, will first arrive in smartphones later this quarter, with a good chance of appearing in new handsets fr
  
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• 7 dazzling smartphone improvements with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chip

  03-01-2017 23:00
  
  Unparalleled improvements will come to smartphones with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835, a tiny chip with powerhouse features. Super-thin handsets will be as fast as PCs, LTE data transfers could be faster than a wired internet connection, and virtual reality will be in the palm of your hand. Top handsets like Samsung's Galaxy S8 are likely to end up using the new eight-core Snapdragon 835 chip. Here are seven improvements coming to handsets.Smartphones will be thinnerPhones are already thin, but will
  
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• Thanks to Neonode's AirBar, the MacBook Air has a touchscreen—kind of

  03-01-2017 22:41
  
  For years Apple’s late chief executive Steve Jobs warned that users would develop “gorilla arms”—his argument for why he would never build a touchscreen into the Mac. Unfortunately, Neonode and its AirBar didn’t listen.
  On Tuesday, Neonode debuted a 13.3-inch version of its surprisingly good touch peripheral, specifically to bring touchscreen capabilities to the 13-inch MacBook Air through a peripheral that plugs into the laptop’s USB port. The AirBar is avai
  
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• Intel buys into autonomous vehicle mapping company

  03-01-2017 22:27
  
  Intel has announced it is purchasing a 15% stake in Netherlands-based HERE, a company that makes digital maps and location-based services for semi- and fully autonomous vehicles and the internet of things (IoT) industry.
  Intel and HERE plan to jointly develop a "highly scalable, proof-of-concept architecture" that provides real-time updates of HD maps for self-driving vehicles as well as "explore opportunities" in IoT and machine learning.IntelIntel displays its automated driving technology at
  
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• Whirlpool’s smart appliances will be Amazon Alexa-compatible this year

  03-01-2017 22:25
  
  It seems like every other day, a new device gains Amazon Alexa integration. Now Amazon’s voice assistant can also control Whirlpool’s new washer-dryer pair, and Alexa will come to the rest of Whirlpool’s smart appliances later this year.
  The company is launching 21 new Wi-Fi-connected appliances that will respond to your voice with help from Alexa. For instance, if you’re in the middle of mixing cookie dough and want to preheat the oven, you can just holler at Alexa to d
  
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• BrandPost: How to Reduce the Risk of Windows Server Insider Threats

  03-01-2017 22:16
  
  As IT organizations adopt an increasingly complex infrastructure, and an increasing number of diverse applications, they also increase the number of remote administrators accessing their environment. Unfortunately, IT may not always have complete control over and visibility into all its remote admin accounts. If an organization does not have a trusted identity management solution in place to verify these 3rd party insiders, the risk of insider threats to their Windows Servers increases.The Windo
  
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• Facebook and Google dominate list of most popular apps (again)

  03-01-2017 21:45
  
  Facebook and Google closed out 2016 with a near duopoly in popular mobile applications. Both companies' mobile apps expanded their dominance of the 10 most popular mobile apps in the United States by significant margins, according to research from Nielsen. The media measurement firm calculated the average unique audiences for apps between January 2016 and October 2016 and provided year-over-year percentage changes for the 12-month period that ended in October. A Facebook and Google world ..
  
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• Microsoft’s browsers may have hit rock bottom

  03-01-2017 21:44
  
  Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) and Edge browsers may be near the bottom of their unprecedented crash in user share, measurements published Sunday show.
  Analytics vendor Net Applications reported that the user share of IE and Edge -- an estimate of the proportion of the world's personal computer owners who ran those browsers -- dropped by seven-tenths of a percentage point in December, falling to a combined 26.2%.
  That seven-tenths of a point decline was notable because it was less than half
  
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• What is 'alternative data' and how can you use it?

  03-01-2017 21:43
  
  If you are like most CIOs, you have spent considerable time and resources on a BI program. You added some rigor around your company's processes for collecting historical sales data, for example, and you put in the tools to give dashboards to your executive colleagues who report on past performance and forecast the future.  While establishing your BI program has been a tremendous effort and has certainly delivered great value to your business, it is only the beginning of your work with data,
  
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• Study shows 802.11ac wave 2 APs gaining sales ground

  03-01-2017 21:08
  
  Shipments of 802.11ac wave 2 access points doubled in volume in the third quarter of 2016, as the newer wireless technology begins to reach further into the mainstream.
  According to statistics from IHS Markit, the new tech accounted for about 10% of all wireless access points shipped during the third quarter, up from 5% in the previous quarter. That’s more than half a million wave 2 access points sold during those months.
  +ALSO ON NETWORK WORLD: Facebook gets 2017 tech industry Year in Ap
  
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• Intel unveils its Optane hyperfast memory

  03-01-2017 20:56
  Intel today announced that its upcoming Optane non-volatile memory will ship in the second quarter of the year as 16GB and 32GB M.2 expansion cards.
  Optane memory will be available as an option for new Intel-based client platforms, including Intel 7th Gen Core (Kaby Lake), and as a standalone component. Platforms and motherboards supporting Intel Optane technology will be labeled "Optane Ready" to indicate their compatibility.
  Intel unveiled Intel Optane Memory along withsharing details about I
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Linux Mint 18.1, the best Linux distro money can buy

  03-01-2017 19:50
  
  I used to be a distro hopper, looking for new exciting distributions, never satisfied with the one I had. I also used to spend a majority of my free time fixing those distros. I don’t have the luxury of free time anymore. I don't have hours to spend making my operating system function. These days I use what works and I have settled on a few distributions: CentOS for my production server, Ubuntu for the home server, and my main system dual boots with Arch Linux and openSUSE Tumbleweed.
  So
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: macOS: The best ad blocker for Safari?

  03-01-2017 18:10
  
  Ad blocking has become a widespread phenomenon on the web these days, with many users fearful of ads containing malware or angry about being tracked all over the web by ads. To combat these problems, many users have opted to block ads with various browser plugins.Safari is the default browser on the Mac, so it's to be expected that many people would want an ad blocker for it. But which one is the best? Well, as with most things, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. So choosing an ad blocker dep
  
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• LeEco's smart bicycles with Android OS will be hard to steal

  03-01-2017 18:05
  
  Conventional bicycles are undergoing a radical technological makeover that could change the way people ride and protect their bikes.
  LeEco isn't reinventing the wheel with its new Smart Road and Smart Mountain bikes, but infusing them with dazzling technology derived from smartphones and self-driving cars. The bicycles have navigation, fitness and communication features, and even technology to track a stolen bike.
  These new features are more than just bells and whistles -- they could be a bluep
  
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• Acer's Chromebook 11 N7 is tough as nails, but runs on old tech

  03-01-2017 18:01
  
  Do you have the nasty habit of knocking your laptop around? Meet Acer's tough-as-nails Chromebook 11 N7, designed to withstand a serious beating.
  The Chromebook 11 N7 has an 11.6-inch screen and is fortified with layers of protection to withstand drops. Acer has been so meticulous in ruggedizing the laptop that it's even difficult to remove key caps from the keyboard -- whether by accident or on purpose.
  Why did Acer construct such a Chromebook? It's targeted at educational institutions that is
  
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• Intel's new NUC mini-desktops get Kaby Lake, Optane and Thunderbolt 3

  03-01-2017 18:00
  
  A lot of cool technologies are coming to Intel's latest NUCs, which are powerful mini-desktops that now boast the company's latest Kaby Lake chips.
  A NUC  packs all components tightly in a small PC that is light enough to be held  in one hand. These mini-PCs are easily customizable and considered desktop replacements.
  Some of the new NUCs have Thunderbolt 3 ports, Intel Iris Plus graphics for 4K video, and are ready for Intel's superfast Optane storage.
  Intel has announced three new "
  
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• HP's Sprout Pro may finally find its home in augmented and virtual reality

  03-01-2017 18:00
  
  HP’s Sprout Pro is here to remind us that Microsoft’s Surface Studio is not the original creativity-oriented PC, let alone the most creative. Two years ago, the original Sprout debuted with integrated cameras that could turn 3D objects into 2D or 3D digital images, and a projector that worked with a unique touch-sensitive workspace to manipulate those objects. But two years ago, the world wasn’t AR- and VR-crazed yet—and we were all still suffering under W
  
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• Exposed MongoDB installs being erased, held for ransom

  03-01-2017 18:00
  
  Security researcher Victor Gevers, co-founder of the GDI Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to making the internet safer, is urging administrators to check their MongoDB installations, after finding nearly two hundred of them wiped and being held for ransom.
  Currently, as of Monday morning, Gevers says he’s discovered 196 instances of a MongoDB installation exposed to the public that's been erased and held for ransom.
  The person behind the attacks is demanding 0.2 BTC ($202.89 USD) as pay
  
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• 12 things you'll get in PCs with Intel's new Kaby Lake chips

  03-01-2017 18:00
  
  Amazingly thin Windows 10 laptops and tablets will soon become available with Intel's new Kaby Lake chips, which were announced at CES. These chips, called 7th Generation Core, will extend laptop battery life to new highs, and bring new capabilities like 4K video. You'll also enjoy VR by connecting headsets to Kaby Lake laptops or tablets. There's a lot more to Kaby Lake, and here's what you can expect from PCs:
  Thinner and lighter laptopsLaptops and tablets with Kaby Lake are so thin and light
  
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• Ransomware on smart TVs is here and removing it can be a pain

  03-01-2017 17:50
  
  It took a year from proof of concept to in-the-wild attack, but ransomware for Android-based smart TVs is now here. As one victim discovered this Christmas, figuring out how to clean such an infection can be quite difficult.
  Ransomware for Android phones has already been around for several years and security experts have warned in the past that it's only a matter of time until such malicious programs start affecting smart TVs, especially since some of them also run Android.
  In November 2015, a
  
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• Android Auto jumps from phone to dash in new Chrysler-Fiat concept

  03-01-2017 17:23
  
  With the launch of a standalone app last fall, Android Auto removed the need to purchase a new car to take advantage of its hands-free navigational tools. Soon, you might not even need a phone.
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is showing off a new collaboration with Google at CES that will use Android to power the in-car infotainment system. The technology merges FCA’s Uconnect system with Nougat to create an integrated system that bakes Android’s best features–Google Assistant and G
  
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• Who's hacking your network?

  03-01-2017 16:13
  
  The cybercrime rate's going up, up, up, up, up. Cybercrime damages were predicted to cost the world $6 trillion annually by 2021, up from $3 trillion in 2015, according to a recent CSO story.
  So, who's committing the the hacks? 
  Hackers have morphed from the lone wolf wearing a hoodie and sitting behind a computer — to a garden variety of cyber intruders and perpetrators wearing anything from T-shirts and flip-flops, to dark suits and wing-tips, to military garb, according to Cyberse
  
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• 17% off SteelSeries Nimbus Gaming Controller, Play New Minecraft Apple TV Edition - Deal Alert

  03-01-2017 16:13
  
  One of the biggest games in recent history is now even more widely available. Minecraft was just released on Apple TV (see review here on TechConnect), and no, you don't have to control it with that little silver remote. Take full control of the game with this Bluetooth gaming remote from SteelSeries, currently discounted 17% from $60 to $50 on Amazon. The SteelSeries Nimbus remote has all the control sticks, buttons and triggers you or your kids will need to control Minecraft right on your TV.
  
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• Google Home will soon be able to start your Hyundai Sonata

  03-01-2017 16:10
  
  Over the past few weeks, Google Home has been picking up the ability to do things like order pizza and play games, but a new partnership with Hyundai looks to expand the power of the voice-powered speaker beyond our living rooms. At CES this week, Hyundai is showing off a new integration with Google Home that’ll let you start or lock your car just by saying “OK, Google.”
  According to a press release, capable Hyundai cars will be able to tap into Blue Link services like remote
  
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• CIO, CMO partner to drive used car sales

  03-01-2017 16:01
  
  CEOs are increasingly expecting their technology and marketing teams to collaborate on new digital initiatives supporting customer preferences. While that can be a tall task at companies where marketing puts the pedal to the metal and IT hits the brakes, CarMax’ CIO and CMO are partnering to bring new products, including a new home delivery service, to market.It's a partnership triggered by the tidal shift to digital. Since 1993, CarMax' selection and competitive prices have made it a popu
  
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• ‘I will eliminate passwords’ in 2017

  03-01-2017 15:46
  
  Sticking with your promisesImage by ThinkstockLike anyone else, security experts set up resolutions they hope to conquer in the new year. Now the question will remain, will they be able to follow through on them or -- like that diet people promised to hold to – will they go back to the same old habits.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• It's time to start planning for SQL Server on Linux

  03-01-2017 14:43
  
  Bringing SQL Server to Linux is one of the bigger steps in Microsoft’s plan to help developers build any app for (and from) any platform. And despite the fact that it was only announced in spring 2016, you shouldn’t think of SQL Server on Linux as being a subset of the full Windows offering, says Rohan Kumar, general manager of the Microsoft database systems group.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Forget the wrist: Motiv's ring puts a fitness tracker on your finger

  03-01-2017 13:30
  
  If you can’t stand fitness-tracking bands or smartwatches, maybe you should put a ring on it.
  Not just any old ring, obviously—a waterproof, Bluetooth, titanium activity-tracking ring with a built-in accelerometer, LED lighting, and an optical heart rate sensor just like you would find in any top-of-the-line fitness band. It’s called Motiv, and it might just be the most subtle activity tracker on the market.
  The $200 ring, which was announced this week at CES and starts shippi
  
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• 6 Android New Year's Resolutions to start 2017 off right

  03-01-2017 13:00
  
  The beginning of a few year is often seen as an opportunity to right some wrongs and try to pick up positive habits. There’s no reason New Year’s resolutions have to be all serious life-changing stuff like losing weight or quitting smoking, though. This is a good time to step back and think about ways to make your Android experience better. Unlike your pledge to hit the gym every day in 2017, here are six Android resolutions you can actually keep.Stop clearing recent appsJust don&rs
  
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• Data breaches through wearables put target squarely on IoT in 2017

  03-01-2017 12:58
  
  Forrester predicts that more than 500,000 internet of things (IoT) devices will suffer a compromise in 2017, dwarfing Heartbleed. Drop the mic — enough said.
  With the sheer velocity of how the distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks spread through common household items such as DVR players, makes this sector scary from a security standpoint.
  “Today, firms are developing IoT firmware with open source components in a rush to market. Unfortunately, many are delivering these IoT so
  
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• A potentially fatal blow against patent trolls

  03-01-2017 12:00
  
  For years, patent trolls have been the best evidence that pure evil exists. And like most evil entities, they are almost impossible to stop. Even a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision that was highly critical of patent trolls has done little to slow their slimy, reptilian-like existence. But a federal judge on Dec. 19 crafted a novel tactic to curb patent trolls when she slapped a half-million-dollar bill on the lawyers and said that they were personally responsible for pa
  
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• 10 roadmaps to IT career success

  03-01-2017 11:48
  
  IT Career Roadmap Series RoundupImage by ThinkstockIf you're considering a career in IT -- or looking to make a career change -- there's no better time than now. With salaries well above average and companies grappling with a talent shortage, you'll be well-compensated and your skills will be in high demand for years to come.Over the past year, CIO.com's Career Roadmap series has taken an in-depth look at some of the hottest IT careers out there so you can get a behind-the-scenes view at careers
  
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• 6 tips to help tech freelancers build a client base

  03-01-2017 11:34
  
  In its third annual Freelancing in America survey (conducted in partnership with the Freelancers Union), Upwork polled 6,002 working U.S. adults, over 2,500 of whom identified themselves as freelancers. The 2016 survey revealed that the number of freelancers in the U.S. has increased by two million since 2014, jumping to 55 million workers, or 35 percent of the workforce. And it's no wonder, when you consider the benefits freelancing offers such as the opportunity to make your own hours and be y
  
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• Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 devices get sexier designs, faster chips

  03-01-2017 09:05
  
  The venerable ThinkPad brand will turn 25 this year, and Lenovo's new ThinkPad X1 devices will kick off celebrations with a slew of upgrades including sexier designs, faster processors, and screens with thinner borders.The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop (starting at US$1,349), ThinkPad X1 Tablet (starting at $949) and ThinkPad X1 Yoga 2-in-1 (starting at $1,499) are smaller, thinner and lighter than ever before. In addition, the devices have much longer battery life.Many of the advances come than
  
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• Lenovo primes to take on Microsoft's next Surface tablet with Miix 720

  03-01-2017 09:05
  
  The world is waiting for Microsoft's next Surface tablet, but when it ships, it'll have to contend with Lenovo's new Miix 720, a 12-inch Windows tablet loaded with cutting-edge features.
  The Miix 720 will start at US$999 and will ship in April. That's about $100 more than the starting price of the Surface Pro 4, but the Miix 720 has superior features.
  But the Surface could catch up with the Miix 720 soon. A new Surface Pro 5 could be out as soon as early this year and have features like fa
  
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• Lenovo crashes gaming party with new Legion line of laptops

  03-01-2017 09:05
  
  Gaming enthusiasts are particular. They like colorful chassis, bright keyboard lights, cool-sounding brand names and scintillating performance in PCs.Those are ideals Lenovo has embraced with its new Legion line of gaming laptops and PCs. Introduced on Tuesday, Legion will feature some of the most loaded PCs offered by Lenovo.In a way, Legion is to Lenovo what Alienware is to Dell -- a product family that will help Lenovo cash in on PC gaming and virtual reality. Beyond PCs, the Legion brand cou
  
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