10 curious side projects of tech's rich and famous

In Pictures: Products to watch for at Mobile World Congress 2014 (MWC) This one tweak can make your Windows PC virtually invulnerable ITworld Today February 22, 2014 Share this email The clock in the mountain: 10 curious side projects of tech's rich and famous In their spare time, and with copious amounts of cash, these tech giants indulge in obsessions from space travel to cheating death. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. In Pictures: Products to watch for at Mobile World Congress 2014 (MWC) 2. This one tweak can make your Windows PC virtually invulnerable 3. Ubuntu's ditching Unity's global menu, returning to in-app menus 4. Swarm of bat-like flying robots could hunt for survivors or terrorists 5. 7 tech acronyms and abbreviations that need to go away 6. How apps are changing fast food 7. Are we too stupid to let Watson make us smarter? 8. 15 ways to make sense of calls for NSA reform 9. Mobile device management lets you track your teens   In Pictures: Products to watch for at Mobile World Congress 2014 (MWC) Samsung, Mozilla, LG and others to spring latest smartphones, smart watches and more at MWC 2014. READ MORE This one tweak can make your Windows PC virtually invulnerable A study from Avecto found that almost all of the vulnerabilities reported by Microsoft in 2013 could be mitigated with one easy change. READ MORE Ubuntu's ditching Unity's global menu, returning to in-app menus Unity's global menu was just too darned confusing. READ MORE Swarm of bat-like flying robots could hunt for survivors or terrorists Virginia Tech scientists study bats' flexibility, control to help in creation of micro flying bots. READ MORE Webcast: SAP SAP IT Transformation Forum On March 6, join us in an exclusive live event featuring Nolan Bushnell, a technology pioneer, entrepreneur, and scientist who's often cited as the father of the video game industry. This event will feature topics on laying the foundations for mobile, Big Data, and cloud applications that business teams require to stay competitive. Learn more 7 tech acronyms and abbreviations that need to go away IT is full of shorthand. (Hey, there's one example.) Many abbreviations and acronyms have become standard terms in tech, if not everyday language. But some terms just need to be retired. READ MORE How apps are changing fast food The world of fast food is getting faster -- and redefining the future of mobile payments. Just look at what Taco Bell and Chipotle are doing. READ MORE Are we too stupid to let Watson make us smarter? IBM's supercomputer is ready to make the leap from analyzing massive data sets to actually helping us make the right decision. But will we be too proud to take Watson's advice? READ MORE 15 ways to make sense of calls for NSA reform President Obama has concluded that reforms to the programs are in order to strike the right balance between security and the right to privacy. But how far should they go? READ MORE Mobile device management lets you track your teens MDM software is coming home to help parents keep tabs on their teens -- and possibly each other. READ MORE Webcast: Oracle IT Budget Strategies for Financial Services Date: November 20th, 2013 Time: 1 PM Join this live Webcast to hear how IT is rebalancing budgets to accommodate innovation and learn how more effective project portfolio management processes and systems can help. Learn More FEBRUARY BOOK GIVEAWAY: Wheee! New books! We've got 5 copies of each of these new titles to give to some lucky ITworld readers. Enter today for your chance to win. A Practical Guide to Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux This comprehensive guide, written by Linux expert and best-selling author Mark Sobell, brings together all the knowledge and real-world insights you need to master and succeed with today's versions of Fedora or Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Development with the Force.com Platform: Building Business Applications in the Cloud, 3rd Edition With Salesforce.com's Force.com platform, you can build and deploy powerful cloud-based enterprise applications faster than ever before. Now, Jason Ouellette gives you all the practical, technical guidance you need to make the most of the newest Force.com releases in your own custom cloud applications. DON'T MISS... Your new PC needs these 22 free programs 12 more geeky places to visit before you die Tech salary guide for 2014   When gurus ruled: The strangest job titles of the dot-com era 21 more crazy and scary things the TSA has found on travelers Follow ITworld Share this email You are currently subscribed to itworld_today as security.world@gmail.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy Learn about INSIDER If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 ITworld, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **