Bold visions, bad ideas: 10 failed attempts to reinvent the world

The wearables of Mobile World Congress: These are the best we saw How CIOs unravel IT systems after a business divestiture ITworld Today March 03, 2014 Share this email Bold visions, bad ideas: 10 failed attempts to reinvent the world Every startup founder dreams of changing the world, and sometimes it works. But more often, even the best ideas run into resistance and obstacles from unexpected sources. Here are 10 such flops. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. The wearables of Mobile World Congress: These are the best we saw 2. How CIOs unravel IT systems after a business divestiture 3. Thanks to Google's Project Tango, it won't take two for the visually impaired to navigate a room 4. Apple teams with car makers to roll out hands-free iPhone controls 5. China's Windows XP users to still get security support 6. Sears says it finds no evidence yet of data breach 7. Unix: Making better use of the find command 8. Crowded U.S. airwaves desperately in search of breathing room 9. 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READ MORE Thanks to Google's Project Tango, it won't take two for the visually impaired to navigate a room In today's accessible technology roundup: Google is developing a new solution to indoor navigation, the BBC revises their mobile accessibility guidelines and another game goes color blind-friendly. READ MORE Apple teams with car makers to roll out hands-free iPhone controls Apple has teamed with car manufacturers to let drivers use their iPhones to make calls, access music, get directions and send and receive messages with a touch or a voice command using the car's display and controls. READ MORE Resource compliments of: VictorOps Manage on-call schedules and notifications - 30 days free 70% of an outage is spent finding the right person with the right knowledge. VictorOps engages Dev, IT and Support on all of their devices to solve problems quickly. Manage on-call schedules, integrate with existing monitoring tools, and push via SMS, voice and email. 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