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• 20% off Spigen 42mm Apple Watch Case and 2 Screen Protectors - Deal Alert

  05-01-2017 23:04
  
  For the ultimate protection against drops and scratches, Spigen has invented the Rugged Armor case for your 42mm Apple Watch. The case features glossy accents and carbon fiber textures, and air absorption for superior shock protection.  The product ships with 2 screen protectors as well, and is currently listed for just $11.99, 20% off its list price. See the deal on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• 8K matures at CES, but your PC may not be ready

  05-01-2017 23:00
  
  In 2020, 4K will be passe. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be broadcast in the 8K resolution, which is four times deeper than 4K.The 8K resolution -- 7680 x 4320 pixels -- will make movies will look stunning, and gaming will be even better than on today's PlayStation Pro or Xbox One S.There's a good chance you aren't thinking of 8K yet because you haven't even moved to 4K. The early 8K adopters will be gamers looking to buy the latest and greatest hardware, and creative professionals making 8K cont
  
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• Dell’s Latitude 7285 to be world’s first wireless charging 2-in-1

  05-01-2017 22:51
  
  Dell today announced that it is working with WiTricity to enable its Latitude 7285 -- a 12-in. tablet with a detachable keyboard dock -- to be the industry's first 2-in-1 laptop to incorporate wireless charging.
  Dell plans to begin selling the laptop in June; it will have an embedded wireless receiving coil based on magnetic resonance technology from WiTricity, which will comply with the AirFuel wireless charging specification. IDGA WiTricity charging coil similar to the one that will be embedd
  
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• T-Mobile looks to take the element of surprise out of wireless bills with flat pricing

  05-01-2017 22:10
  
  For years, T-Mobile has been using its Uncarrier campaign to shake up the way wireless carriers handle data, streaming, and contracts, and now it has a new trick up its sleeve. In its Uncarrier Next announcement at CES on Thursday, the company unveiled a new strategy that looks to streamline billing and reward customers who sip rather than gulp data.
  Decked out in his usual pink attire, T-Mobile CEO John Legere took plenty of shots at Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint as he boasted about adding 8 m
  
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• FTC goes after D-Link for shoddy security in routers, cameras

  05-01-2017 22:02
  
  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on D-Link for selling wireless routers and internet cameras that can easily be hacked, the regulator said Thursday.Thousands of consumers are at risk, the FTC said in a complaint filed against the Taiwanese manufacturer charging D-Link with repeatedly failing to take reasonable measures to secure the products.The action comes as hackers have been hijacking poorly secured internet-connected products to launch massive cyberattacks that can force w
  
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• Mac’s share falls to five-year low

  05-01-2017 21:48
  
  Apple's Mac share of personal computers worldwide fell to a five-year low in December, mimicking the company's own numbers that have portrayed a four-quarter sales slowdown.
  According to web analytics vendor Net Applications, Apple's desktop and notebook operating system -- formerly OS X, now macOS -- powered just 6.1% of all personal computers last month, down from 7% a year ago and a peak of 9.6% as recently as April 2016.
  Net Applications measures operating system user share -- an estimate o
  
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• Intel's Compute Card mini-computer is so small that you may lose it

  05-01-2017 21:28
  
  You've perhaps never seen a full-blown computer smaller than Intel's amazingly thin Compute Card, announced for the first time at CES.At first glance, it's easy to mistake the modular computer for a credit card or smart card. It's so thin, it could be easy to lose.But it's a full blown computer, crammed with a 7th Generation Intel Kaby Lake processor, memory, storage, and wireless connectivity.It's so small, it can't accommodate USB-C or other ports to power up or connect to displays. The Comput
  
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• The first Endless budget PC hits the U.S., and wants to teach you how to code

  05-01-2017 21:25
  
  A year ago, Endless was promoting a $79 desktop PC for the developing world. Today, the company’s new Mission computers are taking aim at American consumers, but with an educational twist: The machines include a number of built-in bots that teach kids to code.
  The new Mission computers—the $249 Mission One (a NUC powered by an Intel Celeron) and the $129 Mission Mini (a Raspberry Pi clone)—represent a move to more “premium” hardware, according to the company. If th
  
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• Facebook's React JavaScript library faces a new challenger

  05-01-2017 21:18
  
  A new rival has emerged to take on Facebook's React JavaScript library for building UIs: Inferno, designed to be a lightweight and "blazing fast React-like JavaScript library" for building modern interfaces.
  "Inferno is considerably faster than React," says the project's web page. "This doesn't apply to only benchmarks, but real-world applications that companies have converted to Inferno from React." The library also is only 9KB, which means it parses faster, particularly on mobile devices
  
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• SanDisk’s new thumb drive can transfer a 4K movie in under 15 seconds

  05-01-2017 20:11
  
  Western Digital's SanDisk division today announced it's shipping its fastest USB flash drive ever -- the 256GB SanDisk Extreme PRO USB 3.1 Solid State Flash Drive.
  The new drive sports data read speeds of up to 420MBps and write speeds of 380MBps, which are close to internal solid-state drive (SSD) speeds. The company said a user could transfer a full-length, 4K movie to the drive in less than 15 seconds using a USB 3.1 computer port.
  With a price tag of $180 ($1.42 per gigabyte), the company i
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The best customer service now comes from you

  05-01-2017 20:03
  
  Most of us have grown up hearing about the importance of great customer service. It has been idolized as the key differentiator in acquisition and retention of customers. Like some type of “value-add”, technology has been seen as a facilitator of the customer experience. But has IT morphed into something that will replace the concept of customer service altogether?We actually prefer to do it ourselves
  Imagine that you arrive at an airport needing to travel from New York to Los Angele
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Your project management New Year's Resolutions

  05-01-2017 20:00
  
  Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions? Eat better? Exercise more? Spend less? Save more?What about work? Here are five project management resolutions that will help you get off to a successful start in 2017.1. Resolve to be even more of an IT project management office evangelistThe Project Management Institute's (PMI) Pulse of The Profession report for 2016 was, I think, the most eye-opening ever. For me, one of the standout, take away conclusions is that too many organizations
  
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• Dell taunts MacBook Pro users with an updated XPS 15 that sports new hardware

  05-01-2017 20:00
  
  What do you call a new 15-inch laptop that offers the latest Intel and Nvidia chips along with a giant battery and 32GB of RAM? Dell’s answer: not the Apple MacBook Pro 15!
  Nope. If you want the latest tech and a ton of RAM, Dell says to skip that MacBook Pro 15 in favor of its own updated XPS 15, which as of Thursday, now packs Intel’s latest 7th-generation Kaby Lake quad-core CPUs along with Nvidia’s new GeForce GTX 1050 GPU.
  For the most part, this is an iteration of the XP
  
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• Tom Brady's pricey PJs pack 'recovery tech' for athletes

  05-01-2017 19:53
  
  The New England Patriots' polarizing quarterback wants you to avoid "poisonous" soda, embrace healthier UnReal candy and avocado ice cream -- and sleep in Under Armour's brand new "Athlete Recovery Sleepwear," which reportedly has "recovery tech" woven directly into its fabric that helps your body recover after a strenuous workout. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Dell will ship first the 32-inch 8K display, the UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD

  05-01-2017 19:41
  
  Dell is heralding computer users into an era beyond 4K with its new 32-inch UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K monitor, which is a sight to behold. But there's a caveat: Most PCs may not be ready for this cool display.
  The monitor will ship on March 23 for US $4,999, Dell announced Thursday. It'll be available in about 12 countries, in limited quantities.
  The 8K monitor has a resolution of 7680 x 4320 pixels, which is about four times that of 4K. It will feature 33.2 million pixels and more than 1
  
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• Plone dismisses claim that flaw in its CMS was used to hack FBI

  05-01-2017 19:39
  
  The security team behind Plone, a content management system that powers many enterprise websites, has dismissed claims that hackers have access to information about an unpatched critical vulnerability.
  The dismissal comes after a hacker who uses the online alias CyberZeist published a list of log-in credentials and hashed passwords that he claimed were obtained by hacking into the FBI.gov website by using a Plone zero-day exploit.
  CyberZeist, who claims to act in the name of the Anonymous
  
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• How Hadoop helps Experian crunch credit reports

  05-01-2017 18:44
  
  Experian has implemented a new data analytics system designed to shrink from months to hours the time it takes to processes petabytes of data from hundreds of millions of customers worldwide. The information services company is deploying the software, a data fabric layer based on the Hadoop file processing system, in tandem with microservices and an API platform, that enables both corporate customers and consumers to access credit reports and information more quickly.ExperianExperian CIO Barry L
  
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• 50% off Rock Band Rivals Band Kit for PlayStation 4 - Deal Alert

  05-01-2017 18:43
  
  Amazon has the kit slashed 50% right now down to $99.99 from its typical list price of $199.99. It includes the drum kit with four durable and responsive drum pads with reinforced metal kick pedal. And also includes Rock Band 4 game software and Rock Band Rivals expansion download code. The guitar is foldable and is an officially licensed Wireless Fender Jaguar Guitar. See the deal now on Amazon.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Security pros are their own worst enemy

  05-01-2017 18:31
  
  This should be security professionals’ moment, but we don’t seem capable of enjoying it.
  For years we’ve wanted people to listen to us and to give cybersecurity the attention it deserves. We’ve screamed that cybersecurity failures can have real-world consequences. We were ignored when we called out the U.S. government for inadequate security after Russia hacked the Pentagon, the State Department and the White House.
  Now that Russian hackers had a hand in the U.S. preside
  
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• What 2017 holds for enterprise software

  05-01-2017 17:53
  
  Enterprise software – namely business intelligence (BI), CRM, ERP and marketing automation – has greatly evolved over the last six years. From moving to the cloud (or offering hybrid solutions), to incorporating social media, to going mobile, enterprise software vendors have continually strived to keep pace with current trends and technological developments, adding new features and functionality to appeal to the modern, mobile, global enterprise.So what innovations or new features do
  
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• New Balance RunIQ is Android rival to Apple Watch Nike+

  05-01-2017 17:36
  
  Boston-based New Balance made headlines from the Nevada desert yesterday, when it announced at CES 2017 its first wearable device, the $300 RunIQ smartwatch.
  Unlike many other smartwatches designed to look like traditional watches with fitness features packed in, RunIQ looks more like a traditional runner's GPS watch (a la Garmin or Fitbit), but it runs Android Wear, Google's OS for wearables. RunIQ also appears to be designed to compete directly with Apple's running-focused Apple Watch Nike+ S
  
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• Spy chief: US should use all tools to counter Russian hacking

  05-01-2017 17:30
  
  The U.S. government should consider a broad range of retaliations against Russia for its attempts to interfere with November's presidential election, the outgoing director of national intelligence recommended.The default response to cyberattacks shouldn't necessarily be a cyber one, intelligence director James Clapper said Thursday. "We should consider all instruments of national power," he told a Senate committee. "We currently cannot put a lot of stock ... in cyber deterrence. Unlike
  
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• 7 tips for better security awareness training sessions

  05-01-2017 17:29
  
  Boring training sessions?Image by ThinkstockAt their worst, security awareness training sessions are boring wastes of time, both for employees and the IT people responsible for them. At their best, however, they are interactive, discussion-driven, and genuinely helpful opportunities to raise security issues and lay the groundwork for better habits.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Outgoing presidential IT advisors offer Trump 10 tips to succeed

  05-01-2017 17:24
  
  There'll be a to-do list from the IT department in the president's "in" tray when Donald Trump enters the White House later this month.In a cabinet exit memo published Thursday, the Office of Science and Technology Director John P Holdren and U.S. CTO Megan Smith review President Barack Obama's technology achievements, and set 10 technology priorities for his successor.Twitter doesn't get a mention.At the top of Holdren's and Smith's list is to invest in fundamental research, and to publish the
  
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• Piq Robot Blue is an AI-powered wearable that gives boxers a high-tech advantage

  05-01-2017 17:00
  As a Las Vegas native who enjoys watching boxing and has always cursed the exorbitant cost of entry to fights at the MGM Grand, when an invitation to a CES event at Top Rank Boxing Gym appeared in my email inbox, I immediately RSVPed. Top Rank is a legendary boxing promoter, and its gym is where some of the greatest fighters have trained. So I went to the gym after a day of canned press conferences from the world’s biggest tech companies to see featherweight Francisco Esparza, a local cha
  
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• BrandPost: Making Multi-factor Authentication Easy to Use

  05-01-2017 16:55
  Compromised credentials are a common means of unauthorized access. Attackers use a legitimate username and password to obtain access to network resources and, if needed, escalate privileges in order to access valuable systems and data.Multi-factor authentication (MFA) can help reduce the risk of compromised credentials—but unfortunately many organizations deploy MFA in silos, which still leaves them vulnerable to attack. To be effective, MFA must be deployed everywhere: across both end and
  
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• Here’s what Intel’s Optane will look like

  05-01-2017 16:35
  
  You know Optane offers a thousand times the switching speed of an SSD. You know it’ll work with Intel’s newly announced Z270 chipset and Kaby Lake CPUs. And now you know what it’ll look like.
  A day before CES officially kicks off, Intel shared a couple of pics of its highly anticipated Optane non-volatile memory drives.IntelPricing, availability, and even capacity weren’t released with the photos, but the initial drives are expected to be 16GB and 32GB in size. They&rsqu
  
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• Huawei woos Amazon’s Alexa for the U.S. launch of its Mate 9

  05-01-2017 16:16
  
  Huawei has made a name for itself by partnering with Google on the final Nexus phone and selling affordable, feature-packed handsets in China, but now the company is looking to stand on its own in the U.S. Not only is it finally launching its 6.9-inch Mate 9 phablet to the States, it’s bringing along a new friend along for the trip: Alexa.
  Among the features of the Mate 9—aside from its giant 1080p display—are a 4,000 mAh battery, 5A fast charging through its SuperCharge techn
  
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• Get 72% off NordVPN Virtual Private Network Service For a Limited Time - Deal Alert

  05-01-2017 16:13
  
  NordVPN gives you a private and fast path through the public Internet. All of your data is protected every step of the way using revolutionary 2048-bit SSL encryption even a supercomputer can’t crack. Access Hulu, Netflix, BBC, ITV, Sky, RaiTV and much more from anywhere in the world. Unmetered access for 6 simultaneous devices. You're sure to find dozens of good uses for a VPN. Take advantage of the current 72% off deal that makes all of this available to you for just $3.29/month (access
  
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• Why you should ditch your dress code

  05-01-2017 15:56
  
  My first job after college was at a stuffy, old-fashioned, centuries-old New York publishing house. The dress code, at least for women, was a disciplinary-writeup-waiting-to-happen, especially for a tattooed, fuschia-haired wannabe punk with a newly minted liberal arts degree and a tiny paycheck.
  Some of the highlights: No sleeveless blouses. No t-shirts or casual shirts. Pantyhose must be worn with skirts. Skirts could be no shorter than two finger-widths above the knee. No open-toed shoes or s
  
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• Top 10 Google searches of 2016 in pictures

  05-01-2017 15:32
  
  Fond of these imagesImage by REUTERS/Stefan WermuthFrom Pokemon Go phenomenon and iPhone 7 to Donald Trump and Deadpool, Reuters visualized the Top 10 Google searches of 2016 in order. Take a look.Pokemon GoImage by REUTERS/Tyrone SiuTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Samsung: 'Very soon we will be sharing root cause report on Note7'

  05-01-2017 15:18
  Samsung Electronics America President and COO Tim Baxter didn't mess around during the company's press event at CES 2017 in Las Vegas this week: He addressed the company's tough 2016 and fiery Note7 phablet debacle right away.
  Baxter began: "As you know, this year was a challenging year for Samsung. Some of you were directly impacted and certainly many saw the media coverage, especially about the Note7. We continue our intensive efforts internally, and with third-party experts, to understand wh
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How CIO’s prepare for tomorrow’s healthcare data breaches

  05-01-2017 15:00
  
  A review of the Identity Theft Resource Center's annual reports about data breaches for the years 2012 to 2016 shows that the frequency of breach events and the volume of records exposed increased by 50 percent in that five-year span.Security trends
  In healthcare, the frequency of breach events increased by 54 percent and the number of records affected increased by 85 percent.When we evaluate the frequency of healthcare breaches across all industries, breaches had increased only 4 percent. Yet,
  
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• Fossil's Misfit takes on Apple with Vapor, a $199 smartwatch designed to stand on its own

  05-01-2017 15:00
  
  Misfit is best known for its simple, affordable fitness trackers, many of which resemble pieces of jewelry. But the Fossil-owned company is braving new territory—at least for itself—with its first touchscreen model, a round 44mm watch called Vapor.
  People aren’t exactly clamoring to buy smartwatches right now, but Misfit thinks packing a heart rate monitor, 4GB of on-board music storage, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and fitness-tracking sensors including an accelerometer, altimeter, and
  
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• IT Resume Makeover: Focus on results that matter

  05-01-2017 14:52
  
  Your resume needs to convey your work history and experience in a way that makes sense to a recruiter or hiring manager. But it's difficult to view your personal work experience as an outsider would, or to remember that not everyone has the same technical knowledge. That was the case for Rick Deckard, (whose name has been changed for this article). He needed to cut through the technical jargon to better show his personality and unique skills.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, pl
  
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• 53% off Executive Office Solutions Portable Adjustable Laptop Desk/Stand/Table - Deal Alert

  05-01-2017 14:42
  
  The Executive Office Solutions Portable Adjustable Laptop Desk/Stand/Table is designed to allow you to set up an office anywhere! It is easy to carry, with a light weight aluminum frame. This device makes a perfect desk for your laptop.  The adjustable legs allow you to rotate 360 degrees and lock it in place at various angles. This desk is also vented and connects to your computer via the  included USB cord to power two quiet CPU cooling fans.To read this article in full or to le
  
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• 10 must-see social media marketing successes

  05-01-2017 14:00
  
  2017's biggest social media marketing winsImage by ThinkstockWhat does it take to win hearts and minds on social media today?You could hire a female base jumper, get her to launch off an 8,000-foot mountain, grab your product during her descent, and then capture it all on 360-degree video. That's exactly what Dunkin' Donuts did, and its high-stakes gambit paid off.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Ransomware took in $1 billion in 2016--improved defenses may not be enough to stem the tide

  05-01-2017 13:25
  
  Increased user awareness of phishing threats, better antivirus technology, more industry-wide information sharing and cross-border efforts by law enforcement authorities will combine to turn the tide against ransomware this year, according to some security experts, but others expect the attacks to continue to increase.
  According to a security expert who requested anonymity, ransomware cybercriminals took in about $1 billion last year, based on money coming into ransomware-related Bitcoin wallet
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The weakest link in digital transformation

  05-01-2017 12:30
  
  Enterprise IT refers to the function of investing, developing and operating technology solutions within enterprises. It is a multitrillion-dollar industry going through a fundamental transformation. This is why:Digital revolution: The pace of business change is unprecedented, driven by technology innovations. In 2016, mobile, analytics and cloud initiatives led digital transformation. In 2017 and beyond, APIs, the internet of things (IoT), machine learning and other advanced technologies will be
  
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• Uber economy could kill off taxis and help fight global warming

  05-01-2017 12:01
  
  Ride-hailing and ride-sharing services such as Uber, Lyft and Via that boost carpooling could eliminate the need for of as much as 98% of the 14,000 taxis in New York City (NYC), according to a new study by MIT.
  The study, published in a peer-reviewed scientific publication, used mathematical models based on groups of riders in a self-driving fleet in real time, something not currently available but an idea ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft are planning to deploy.To read this article
  
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• Google Assistant coming to TVs, smartwatches and cars

  05-01-2017 08:49
  
  Google Assistant will be available soon on Android TVs, with plans to offer the voice-activated personal assistant on car infotainment systems and smartwatches as well.The technology will feature in the coming months, starting with the Nvidia Shield, on Android TVs in the U.S. running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or Android 7.0 Nougat. Some of the devices expected to ship with Google Assistant are the AirTV Player, Sharp Aquos, Sony Bravia and Xiaomi Mi Box, Sascha Prueter, director of Android TV at
  
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• Xavier and BB8: Nvidia heroes drive ambitious autonomous car plans

  05-01-2017 07:32
  
  The race between two key chip makers to put self-driving cars on the streets is getting heated.And it's no less entertaining, involving the likes of BB8, a self-driving Nvidia car named after a droid in Star Wars, and the company's automotive supercomputer called Xavier, named after an X-men superhero.These two playfully named products are a big part of Nvidia's ambitious plans to put a fleet of self-driving cars on the streets by 2020. Nvidia is collaborating with Audi to develop these autonomo
  
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• Battle lines drawn as Chromebooks, Windows PCs renew rivalry at CES

  05-01-2017 04:15
  
  Microsoft wants a go-to Chromebook competitor, and it may be getting one in upcoming Windows 10 PCs with ARM chips.Those Windows 10 laptops and tablets could look something like Samsung's latest Chromebook Pro and Plus announced at CES. The attractive 2-in-1s have 12.3-inch screens and are targeted at those who do most of their computing online.In a way, Samsung's new Chromebooks share some features with new Windows PCs announced at CES. They have cool features like 2400 x 1600 pixel touchscreen
  
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• Intel says standalone VR is coming by the end of this year

  05-01-2017 03:54
  
  Intel is serious about bringing its Project Alloy untethered VR headset to the masses. On Wednesday, company CEO Brian Krzanich said at the company's CES press conference that it will be available in the fourth quarter of 2017. That will be roughly a year and a half after the company announced it at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco.It’s still unknown how much a Project Alloy headset will cost, or even which company will make it. Krzanich said that the headsets will be made availa
  
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• HTC hints at wireless VR with new Vive partners and accessories, including the Tracker that can track anything

  05-01-2017 02:47
  
  If the HTC Vive has one flaw, it’s that tangle of cords that constantly threatens to trip you up. But thanks to a partnership with Intel, the promise of a wireless (yes, wireless!) HTC Vive is just over the horizon.
  You might have thought we knew everything there was to know about HTC’s VR headset: the hardware, its price, even a handful of cool launch titles. But HTC executives showed off some new additions to the Vive ecosystem at CES on Wednesday, including a new tracker and an i
  
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• BrandPost: Spinning Wheels on Employee Engagement

  05-01-2017 00:45
  
  Employee engagement is top of mind at many businesses taking aim at digital transformation. So why isn’t that translating into results?According to the Gallup organization’s surveys, “employee engagement has barely budged in well over a decade.” Gallup Daily tracking reveals that just 32% of U.S. employees are engaged – “meaning they are involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace.” Globally it’s even worse -- 87% or w
  
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• BrandPost: Not Just a Catch-Phrase

  05-01-2017 00:35
  
  Is there any doubt that digital transformation was the foremost catch-phrase of 2016? Check out this Google Trends chart to see how that phrase has soared past business agility over the past two years and you’ll get a sense of how dramatically interest has soared.
  Virtually every vendor has a digital transformation marketing campaign and most businesses are either developing their strategy or at least thinking about it.
  It’s reached the point where Forbes contributor Joe McKendrick
  
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• Smart city tech growing in the U.S.

  05-01-2017 00:31
  
  The adoption of smart city technology to manage traffic, water supplies, air pollution and other needs will see an upswing this year in U.S. cities, according to AT&T's smart city executive and a market research analyst.
  IBM and Cisco have been pitching the themes of a smarter planet and the internet of everything for more than five years. Now, city governments nationwide are pushing pilot projects of these efforts and seeking ways to raise revenues for tech deployments by issuing bonds and
  
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