Living the startup dream (again) in Silicon Valley

$310 million DRAM price fixing settlement could get you $10 - or much, much more VIDEO: Sony shows SmartEyeglass prototype to developers ITworld Tonight March 10, 2014 Share this email Silicon Valley tech workers living the startup dream again Thanks to blockbuster acquisitions such as Facebook's $19 billion purchase of WhatsApp, successful IPOs and a healthy environment for startups, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive again in the Silicon Valley. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. $310 million DRAM price fixing settlement could get you $10 - or much, much more 2. VIDEO: Sony shows SmartEyeglass prototype to developers 3. IPv6 could open networks up to zero-day attacks 4. IT hiring rebounds; reactions are mixed 5. Ubuntu 14.04 beta 1 offers a sneak peek at 'Trusty Tahr' 6. REVIEW: Galaxy Note Pro 12.2: Almost a laptop replacement 7. Neil Young to launch hi-fi music player via Kickstarter 8. Deutsche Telekom and Rimowa's smart suitcases have integrated tracking $310 million DRAM price fixing settlement could get you $10 - or much, much more If you bought a computer or other device that uses DRAM around the turn of the century, you could be eligible for a payout as part of a price fixing settlement. READ MORE VIDEO: Sony shows SmartEyeglass prototype to developers With Google Glass starting to pick up steam, Sony doesn't want to get left too far behind. READ MORE IPv6 could open networks up to zero-day attacks NIST warns that attackers are preparing to hit networks when IPv6 is turned on. READ MORE IT hiring rebounds; reactions are mixed February was a good month for IT hiring after months of sluggish demand. Reports from three research firms each reported an increase in hiring in the sector. READ MORE Ubuntu 14.04 beta 1 offers a sneak peek at 'Trusty Tahr' Here's a glimpse of what's in store for Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Xubuntu and Ubuntu GNOME. READ MORE REVIEW: Galaxy Note Pro 12.2: Almost a laptop replacement Samsung's new Android tablet offers a great display and a lot of useful features, but can it substitute for a laptop? READ MORE Neil Young to launch hi-fi music player via Kickstarter A portable music player that promises better sound fidelity than MP3s is set to launch on Kickstarter with backing from veteran rocker Neil Young. READ MORE Deutsche Telekom and Rimowa's smart suitcases have integrated tracking The bags have an integrated e-ink display that shows weight, whom the suitcase belongs to and a barcode for pairing it with a smartphone app. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: March comes roaring in with these 2 new book giveaways. Enter now for your chance to win! Java SE8 for the Really Impatient This concise introduction to Java 8's most valuable new features (plus a few Java 7 innovations that haven't gotten the attention they deserve) will help you quickly take advantage of these and other Java language and platform improvements. R for Everyone: Advanced Analytics and Graphics Organized to make learning easy and intuitive for newcomers to statistical programming and modeling, this guide focuses on the 20 percent of R functionality you'll need to accomplish 80 percent of modern data tasks. DON'T MISS... 20 tech brand names you're saying wrong 10 Eclipse projects that have made waves in IT Your new PC needs these 22 free programs 10 Chrome tab tricks The clock in the mountain: 10 curious side projects of tech's rich and famous 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. **