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• 54% off Quicken Deluxe 2017 Personal Finance & Budgeting Software, Disk or Download - Deal Alert

  09-01-2017 23:05
  
  Take control of your finances with Quicken's finance and budgeting software, updated for 2017. Quicken imports your bank transactions safely and automatically, even from loan, investment & retirement accounts. It categorizes your transactions and puts them in one place. Use it to create a plan to pay off your debt or save for college, a down payment or retirement. Quicken has been discounted 54% from its typical list price of $75, so you can buy it on Amazon right now for just $34.56. This s
  
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• MIT creates 3D printed graphene that’s lighter than air, 10X stronger than steel

  09-01-2017 23:03
  
  MIT researchers have been able to use graphene to print 3D objects with a geometry that has 10 times the strength of steel but only a fraction of the wieght.
  The discovery using the strongest material there is has the potential to enable lightweight products for airplanes, cars, buildings and even filtration devices because of the printed objects' porous designs.
  In its typical two-dimensional, flat state graphene is only one atom thick, so like a sheet of paper it is flimsy and easily torn. Bu
  
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• Tech Resume Makeover 101: How to move forward with your job search

  09-01-2017 22:45
  
  Your resume offers employers a first glimpse into who you are professionally. If you aren't putting your best foot forward during this crucial phase of the job search, then chances are your resume is getting ignored or trashed.
  As a prospective job seeker, you need to take the time to craft a resume that shows how you can add value to an employer's team and that doesn't happen by accident. The good news is you can do it. All it takes is introspection, some research and a trusted friend or colle
  
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• Microsoft lets some Windows 10 users hit pause on updates

  09-01-2017 22:25
  
  Microsoft today delivered a new Windows 10 build that includes changes designed to address long-standing complaints about the operating system's update practices.
  Testers -- those registered with the Windows Insider program and on its "Fast" release track -- were handed build 15002 today. Dona Sarkar, the Microsoft software engineer who serves as the public face and voice for Insider, called 15002 "a BIG update" in a post to a company blog that spelled out a slew of changes.
  Among them are seve
  
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• Making the GRIZZLY STEPPE Joint Action Report useful

  09-01-2017 21:49
  
  I was surprised when I saw the cynicism to the Joint Action Report (JAR) put out by the Department of Homeland Security and FBI. It seems like it is cool to criticize the report, and that can be a disservice to the whole industry. Compounding the criticism was the recent report of malware found on a laptop of Burlington Electric, and the misplaced attribution.
  Before I go on, I want to clearly state that there is value in the report, but you have to look at it from a Threat Hunting perspective,
  
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• Microsoft is retiring the Blue Screen of Death for some users

  09-01-2017 21:47
  
  Windows 10 beta testers who are used to the warm, familiar glow of Microsoft’s Blue Screen of Death will start learning it’s not easy being green.Microsoft is tweaking its venerable error message that lets people know that something went wrong, and their computers need to be restarted. While everyday consumers will still see the same old BSOD that we love to hate, people who are using beta builds released as part of the Windows 10 Insider Program will now see a Green Screen of Death.
  
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• Dell: Mainstream laptops with wireless charging are still years away

  09-01-2017 21:43
  
  Back in 2014, Intel declared it wanted laptops to be free of wires, and a centerpiece of that plan was wireless charging. But the technology has been slow to mature, and it may be years before it takes off.At CES last week, Dell showed a wireless charging PC called the Latitude 7285, a 2-in-1 with a detachable screen attached to a keyboard base. It's the first wireless charging laptop based on the AirFuel Alliance's emerging wireless PC charging standard.But Dell doesn't have widesprea
  
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• Microsoft will let some users take a time out on Windows 10 updates

  09-01-2017 21:24
  
  Microsoft is giving users some more control over Windows 10 updates, with a new beta build of its operating system released Monday.The build allows folks with the Windows 10 Professional, Education, and Enterprise versions to defer new updates for up to 35 days. In addition, the company will allow those users to decide whether or not they want to include driver updates when they want to update Windows.It’s a move that helps respond to one of the key criticisms of Windows 10: that Microsoft
  
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• Citrix bolsters virtualization wares; integration with Microsoft Azure

  09-01-2017 21:18
  
  Citrix and Microsoft are strengthening a long-standing partnership by making it easier for customers to use Citrix’s application and desktop virtualization products, as well as control a fleet of mobile devices, in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
  Citrix has kicked off its annual partner Summit in Anaheim this week with news of the expanded pact with Microsoft. The moves build on years worth of integration between the two companies, but analysts say there’s a new-found heft behind the par
  
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• The 'Late 2016' MacBook Pro isn't exciting, but still leads by example

  09-01-2017 20:58
  
  What should you take away from the long, long wait for Apple's new 13-in. and 15-in. MacBook Pros and the fact that they're relatively pedestrian? For one thing, they might not be as pedestrian as they seem.
  Let's get this over with: Macs just aren't the coolest thing Apple does anymore. They don't bring in huge profits. People don't lust after them the way they do a new iPhone. They're not the second or third or even fourth thing that CEO Tim Cook and Design chief Jonny Ives are thinking about
  
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• CES 2017: More hot gadgets and cool stuff

  09-01-2017 20:49
  
  Even statues love CESImage by Keith Shaw / Network WorldHere are some more products and hot technologies that were showcased last week in Las Vegas during the International CES trade event. Even the MGM Grand lion statue was into VR.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• Alibaba could generate 1 million new US jobs, Ma tells Trump

  09-01-2017 20:39
  
  The billionaire head of China's biggest e-commerce retailer met with President-elect Donald Trump on Monday to promote his site by dangling the possibility of a million new U.S. jobs.Jack Ma met Trump in New York and the two talked U.S.-China trade and specifically small business. Ma promoted Alibaba as a platform through which U.S. small businesses could sell products to consumers in China and Southeast Asia.By doing that, up to a million new jobs could be created at a million small businesses,
  
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• The top 14 products featuring Amazon Alexa integration demoed at CES

  09-01-2017 19:53
  
  Alexa is everywhereImage by FordBeing cloud based, Amazon's Alexa digital assistant isn’t limited to Amazon’s own Echo hardware. In fact, she was all over CES last week, in products ranging from home appliances to automobiles. Some devices come with Alexa inside, while others respond voice commands from your Echo hardware.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Nvidia’s GeForce Now: A solution for Mac gamers?

  09-01-2017 19:19
  Macs have never been regarded as good gaming computers. Yes, it’s sad but true that the Mac has always been regarded as an also-ran compared to Windows computers. And part of the problem has been that Apple has not kept pace with Windows PCs when it comes to the power of graphics cards.Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service has the potential to change that and let Macs run any game at the highest screen resolutions available by utilizing high-end Nvidia graphics cards via the cloud.
  
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• Russia: US fueling 'witch hunt' with election hacking claims

  09-01-2017 19:01
  
  Russia dismissed an intel report claiming that the Kremlin meddled with the U.S. presidential election, saying the accusations were "amateurishly emotional" and driving a "witch-hunt.""There was nothing in this report that deserved to be read in detail," said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday, according to the Russian news agency TASS.The U.S. intel report, published on Friday, accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering a secret campaign meant to influence last
  
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• AMD Ryzen CPUs: 7 all-new details revealed at CES 2017

  09-01-2017 17:41
  
  The information about AMD’s hotly anticipated Ryzen processors just keeps coming. Basic speeds, feeds, and gaming performance for the high-end flagship model were revealed late in December, rounding out everything we know about Ryzen quite nicely—but that still didn’t stop AMD from teasing more enthusiast-focused information at CES 2017.
  PCWorld was there as AMD launched an army of Ryzen PCs and motherboards, revealed deeper Ryzen technical details, and promised long-term supp
  
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• The iPhone turns 10: Apple CEO Tim Cook promises 'the best is yet to come'

  09-01-2017 17:08
  
  It’s tough to remember a time before the iPhone, which ushered in the smartphone era and radically transformed our lives. A decade ago, on Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off a touchscreen “iPod, phone, and internet communicator” at the Macworld Expo. Little did he (or we) know then just how successful the iPhone would become.Apple
  Today, the iPhone is Apple’s biggest seller by far. The company has sold more than a billion iPhones in the last 10 years.
  
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• Twitter CMO finally explains the purpose of Twitter

  09-01-2017 17:07
  
  LAS VEGAS — Twitter has used dozens of words, clichés and redundant phrases to describe itself during the past decade. The company's CMO, Leslie Berland, owned up to that fact in a speech at CES 2017 that aimed to redefine Twitter and explain why 317 million people use it every month. 
  Instead of abandoning the myriad ways Twitter executives have described the company during the years, Berland embraced it. "So, we were a platform, a product, a service, a water cooler, a time s
  
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• Did your boss make a stupid decision, or do you lack data?

  09-01-2017 16:29
  
  If you’ve been in the IT workforce for more than a few weeks, you’ve probably had one of those facepalm moments when you simply can’t believe the stupidity of some management decision. It must be a common experience, since “Dilbert” is still around after decades on the comic pages. Depending on your temperament and experience, you feel bewilderment, anger, hopelessness or apathy.In those moments, it’s easy to dismiss your boss (or someone five steps up the lad
  
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• Nokia returns to smartphones at long last, but you can't buy it (and probably don't want to)

  09-01-2017 16:27
  
  In December, Finland-based HMD Global announced to some fanfare that its first Nokia-branded Android handsets would be landing in early 2017. Less than 10 days into the new year, the first model has already arrived, but those in the U.S. looking to get their hands on the first Nokia phone in years will have to wait a little longer.
  If the Nokia 6, as HMD is calling it, is any indication of what’s to come from its licensing deal, there isn’t too much to get excited about. Squarely ai
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How new retail technologies are being used to improve marketing

  09-01-2017 16:17
  
  Technology is constantly advancing. That may be rhetorical, but it is essential to keep in mind that it applies to literally every industry. If we are talking about sports analytical technology, there is a market for that. If you want a voice activated kitchen for your restaurant, there is a market for that, too. The world of retail is no exception to the rule. There are a ton of new retail technologies that are improving the structure of retail in and of itself. Whether you are a small mom and
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: What you need to know about multilingual content marketing

  09-01-2017 16:15
  
  Finally figuring out content marketing and finding some semblance of continuity can feel like a huge win. So, we hate to break it to you that you’re only just scratching the surface. The next big thing is multilingual content marketing, and you’re going to want to get a head start on it.What is multilingual content marketing?
  As the name suggests, multilingual content marketing refers to a content marketing strategy that is adapted to account for multiple languages in other parts of
  
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• Atlassian acquires team-management software vendor Trello

  09-01-2017 16:11
  
  Atlassian, the company behind HipChat and the JIRA software development tool, plans to acquire Trello, a vendor of the eponymous collaborative project management software.The deal will give Atlassian users new ways to organize, discuss and complete their work, Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian's co-founder and co-CEO, wrote in a blog post Monday.  "By adding Trello to the Atlassian family, we're giving teams more choice in the tools they use to support the way that the
  
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• 5 data breach predictions for 2017

  09-01-2017 16:03
  
  In 2017, most companies have data breach preparedness on their radar. But the threat landscape is ever-evolving. Staying ahead of emerging threats and the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals requires "constant vigilance," as Mad-Eye Moody from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series was fond of saying."Preparing for a data breach has become much more complex over the last few years," says Michael Buemmer, vice president at Experian Data Breach Resolution. "Organizations must keep an eye on th
  
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• Dangerous assumptions that put enterprises at risk

  09-01-2017 16:00
  
  The adage about what happens when people make assumptions is one that many in security would be wise to recall. Worse than making a donkey of themselves, security practitioners that make assumptions put the enterprise at risk.Andrey Pozhogin, cybersecurity expert at Kaspersky Lab, said thinking they’re protected from DDoS attacks is one of the most dangerous assumptions businesses make.A recent Kaspersky Lab survey found that 40 percent of organizations fail to put preventative measures in
  
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• 28% off DryGuy Travel Dry DX Boot and Shoe Dryer - Deal Alert

  09-01-2017 15:54
  
  The DryGuy Travel Dry DX Portable Boot Dryer and Shoe Dryer combines traditional convection drying with forced air to create a hybrid system that dries boots and shoes in less time than it takes most other portable dryers, to help prevent bacteria, fungus, and mildew that causes odors and eventually leads to deterioration. An integrated fan at the front of the DX helps draw fresh air over the thermal heating elements, venting warm air throughout the toe box and removing any moisture. The DryGuy
  
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• 42% off Mr. Beams Motion-Sensing Stick-Anywhere Nightlight, 3-Pack - Deal Alert

  09-01-2017 15:34
  
  Stick these bright battery-powered lights anywhere indoors or out (they're weather-proof). They'll light up when motion is detected within 15-feet, and shut themselves off after 30 seconds of inactivity. Currently a best-seller on Amazon with 4.5 out of 5 stars from over 4,000 reviewers (read recent reviews). Its typical list price of $26.55 has been slashed 42% down to just $15.49 for a set of three, its lowest price. See the discounted Mr. Beams nightlights at their rock-bottom price on Amazo
  
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• IBM scores most patents in 2016, Apple just misses top 10

  09-01-2017 14:37
  
  The five companies that earned the most U.S. patents last year are the same five companies that dominated the 2015 ranking of top patent recipients: IBM, Samsung, Canon, Qualcomm and Google.
  IBM earned the No. 1 slot for the 24th consecutive year with 8,088 patents granted to its inventors in 2016. Samsung, again ranked second, earned 5,518 patents, and Canon came away with 3,665. Rounding out the Top 5 just as they did in 2015 are Qualcomm with 2,897 patents and Google with 2,835 patents.
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• Organisaties moeten vaart maken met digitale transformatie

  09-01-2017 14:31
  Organisaties moeten hun digitalisering versnellen. De tijd voor experimenten op kleine schaal is voorbij, wereldwijde marktontwikkelingen geven organisaties weinig tijd. Daarop duidt de laatste editie van jaarlijks onderzoek van CGI.Ruim zeven op de tien geïnterviewde leiders hecht veel waarde aan de invloed van... lees meer
  
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• 8 retail technology predictions for 2017

  09-01-2017 13:14
  
  Shoppers opened their pocketbooks wide over the holidays in 2016, pushing retail growth estimates (the Wall Street Journal reported the fastest growth rate since 2005) and consumer confidence to new heights — with ecommerce a particular bright spot with over $110 billion in sales, according to Forrester Research.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• 10 ways to put your old Android phone or tablet to use

  09-01-2017 13:00
  
  Give your old phone or tablet a new lease on lifeImage by Derek WalterSo, you have a new phone that doesn’t leave your side. Sure, you can get rid of the old one through a resale site or donation, but there is another option: give it a second life with a different purpose.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• 10 cool creative tech treasures at CES 2017

  09-01-2017 13:00
  
  Creative inspirationImage by CESCES is always heaven on earth for the gadget obsessed. While glitzy car tech, virtual reality, home automation, and wearables tend to dominate the headlines, consumer tech companies didn’t forget about visually-oriented parents and teachers, students and photographers, and the artistically-inclined among us seeking that hidden gem that solves problems and boosts creativity. Here are some of the cool visual treasures launched at CES 2017, which promise to be
  
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• What to do when your network is wide open

  09-01-2017 12:48
  
  The cloud is now a mainstream IT platform. Through its unlimited economies of scale and its ability to deliver IT resources dynamically whenever users need them, the cloud’s popularity permeates through businesses of all sizes and industries.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• The wild, weird, and powerful PC hardware of CES 2017

  09-01-2017 12:30
  Don't be scared. It's just kickass gearImage by IDGForget the smart hairbrush. Disregard the vaporous electric car. You can even walk past the latest TVs (though I have to concede, some are super-cool). Like the last few Consumer Electronic Shows, CES 2017 has emerged as a fantastic pantheon of PC hardware—from the latest cutting-edge silicon, to wild laptops, to outrageous desktop machines and cases. Click on through to see the gear that PCWorld’s CES foot soldiers found most intrig
  
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• New York gets smarter, one tech trial at a time

  09-01-2017 12:30
  
  Smart city technology beta projects and pilot programs are gaining ground in New York City. Walk around the Big Apple, as Computerworld did recently, and you encounter everything from free public Wi-Fi to smart park benches and even sophisticated listening devices that can detect gunshots to allow a quick police response. Much of this wide-ranging tech focus goes back to 2014 when Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed the city's first Chief Technology Officer. He picked private sector tech vetera
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Echo chamber: Amazon device creates new legal privacy twist for smart home systems

  09-01-2017 12:30
  
  You may recall the privacy storm that arose around this time last year when the FBI demanded that Apple unlock an iPhone linked the December 2015 San Bernardino massacre. The iPhone had been left behind by Syed Farook, one of two shooters who killed 14 people and wounded 22 others. The FBI secretly flew the iPhone to its laboratory in Quantico, Va., but was unable to access the device’s contents due to a security feature that would render the phone’s files forever inaccessible a
  
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• 8 tips for building a cost-effective IoT sensor network

  09-01-2017 12:27
  
  With more than 2 million sensors already installed, and facing an expansion plan for smart metering that would add millions more, Thames Water needed to make its data network infrastructure as flexible, reliable and secure as possible without driving costs up.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• 10 health IT conferences you shouldn’t miss in 2017

  09-01-2017 12:09
  
  From 3D printing to digital records, technology has changed the healthcare industry. If you want to keep up to date on the latest emerging trends in healthcare, there is no shortage of events that will keep you in the loop. Here are 10 health IT conferences you can't miss whether you're a doctor, nurse, health IT pro or C-Level executive.
  SX Health & MedTEch Expo
  Part of the popular annual SXSW festival, the SX Health & MedTech Expo focuses on latest technologies in healthcare. Covering
  
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• Windows 10 tips and tricks for Wi-Fi and networking

  09-01-2017 12:07
  
  There have been many changes in Windows 10, especially since the first anniversary update last August, officially called version 1607. Here are some of the most important changes related to the Wi-Fi and networking aspects of Windows 10, along with some tips and tricks on using the new and improved features and navigating the revamped GUI.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Promoting cloud in a risk-averse organization

  09-01-2017 12:05
  
  Our organization, like most large public bodies, is locked into formal bureaucratic procedures and, by general standards, is highly risk-averse. In addition, like other organizations of the United Nations System, it has a unique attribute which makes moving to the cloud a much greater leap than for most other organizations: UN System organizations enjoy a special status.
  In the aftermath of World War II, countries negotiating the Charter for the future United Nations agreed the organization sho
  
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• U.S. workers beware: Japanese insurer to replace humans with A.I.

  09-01-2017 12:00
  
  A Japanese insurance company reportedly is replacing 34 workers with an artificial intelligence system, and industry analysts say the same could start happening in the U.S. this year.
  Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Company, a 94-year-old company based in Tokyo, is getting ready to replace human workers with an IBM Watson artificial intelligence-based system, ABC News in Australia reported.
  A spokesperson for Fukoku Life could not be reached and IBM did not respond to a request for comment, but AB
  
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• 11 predictions for the future of programming

  09-01-2017 12:00
  
  The only thing that flies faster than time is the progress of technology. Once after lunch, a chip-designing friend excused himself quickly with the deft explanation that Moore’s Law meant that he had to make his chip set 0.67 percent faster each week, even while on vacation. If he didn’t, the chips wouldn’t double in speed every two years.
  Now that 2017 is here, it’s time to take stock of the technological changes ahead, if only to help you know where to place your bets
  
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• 14 tips to land the job you want in 2017

  09-01-2017 11:42
  
  If finding a new job is one of your New Year's resolutions, you're in luck -- 2017 should bring a healthy employment market, and there's no better time than now to turn your career-related resolutions into reality.
  "If you resolved to get a new position in the New Year, now is the time to start preparing. There's always an uptick in hiring right after the holidays, and if you're prepared and eager, you might get first crack at some great new opportunities," says Jamie Chafel, recruiter for the s
  
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• 2017’s 25 geekiest 25th anniversaries

  09-01-2017 11:00
  
  Early 90s notablesImage by Nintendo, Pan Books, Michael Hughes, Paramount PicturesA big year for technology – and technology-related events – 1992 saw the release of Linux under GNU, the sending of the first SMS message, IBM trotting out the ThinkPad and Simon, which was the first mobile phone to include PDA features (smartphone). The year also saw the launch of iconic videogame franchises Mario Kart and Mortal Kombat. And, perhaps worst of all, Microsoft unleashed upon the world the
  
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• Uber to provide ‘anonymized’ data to city officials

  09-01-2017 07:19
  
  Uber Technologies is offering data from trips on its ride-hailing platform to city officials, planners and policymakers to help them better understand traffic patterns and improve investments in infrastructure.The move will likely win Uber goodwill with city officials, even as the company has resisted other bids for data by some cities. New York, for example, wants to collect trip records from vehicles on hire to monitor adherence to driver fatigue regulations, which Uber has rejected citing ind
  
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• 10 years of the iPhone: How Apple changed pretty much everything in the enterprise

  09-01-2017 00:25
  
  In the space of a decade, Apple’s iPhone has gone from being a consumer craze to the single product that some say most affects the design and operation of enterprise IT, turning a controlled, top-down environment into something far more open.
  “I think the iPhone was probably one of the most impactful pieces of technology to come into the IT world since computing,” said VMware VP and chief information security officer Alex Tosheff, commenting on the 10th anniversary of the Appl
  
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