14 smart products that could change your life

Quick look: NASA tests supersonic Mars flying saucer Cable boxes use almost as much energy turned off as they do turned on ITworld Today July 06, 2014 Share this email The Internet of Things at home: 14 smart products that could change your life The Internet of Things is changing simple homes into smart homes, where everything from your lights to your locks can be controlled from your smartphone. Here are a few products that can help you get started. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Quick look: NASA tests supersonic Mars flying saucer 2. Cable boxes use almost as much energy turned off as they do turned on 3. How to recover after a cloud computing misstep 4. Tablet showdown: The Samsung Galaxy Tab S versus the iPad 5. Microsoft's "with Gold" program is off to a crummy start on Xbox One 6. Opera Mini iOS browser gets updated look, new compression mode 7. BOOK GIVEAWAY: App Accomplished: Strategies for App Development Success White Paper: PrinterLogic Printer Installer: Eliminating Print Servers Printer Installer is an on-premise web application that enables you to centrally manage and deploy Windows shared or direct iP printers. Learn More Quick look: NASA tests supersonic Mars flying saucer NASA system looks to safely lander larger spacecraft on Mars. READ MORE Cable boxes use almost as much energy turned off as they do turned on They're the second biggest energy hogs for many households. READ MORE How to recover after a cloud computing misstep Early adopters share their lessons learned on ramping up, scaling back and avoiding disasters in the cloud. READ MORE Webcast: IBM Reinventing Storage Efficiency! What if you could reduce your storage costs by half? Watch this webcast to hear how you can maximize the economics of your data center by modifying your storage footprint and power usage using Flash Storage, and to learn how IBM is accelerating storage efficiency. Register Now Tablet showdown: The Samsung Galaxy Tab S versus the iPad The Samsung Galaxy Tab S is an impressive tablet -- probably the best Android tablet you can buy. But how does it stack up against the iPad? I've got the rundown for you. READ MORE Microsoft's "with Gold" program is off to a crummy start on Xbox One One of the perks that comes with your annual $60 Xbox Live Gold subscription is access to Games With Gold and Deals With Gold, but the programs are a bit anemic on the Xbox One. READ MORE Opera Mini iOS browser gets updated look, new compression mode Need to economize your mobile data consumption? The Opera Mini 8 iOS browser has two data-compression modes. READ MORE BOOK GIVEAWAY: App Accomplished: Strategies for App Development Success Whether you're writing your own code or contracting out, you'll find hard-won guidance for your entire mobile app development life cycle. Five will win. Enter the drawing today! READ MORE White Paper: Ericom Software BYOD is Here to Stay, But Organizations Must Adapt As more and more employees bring their personal laptops and mobile devices to the workplace, IT teams are dealing with new security, compliance, support, management and cost challenges associated with BYOD. Learn More GIVEAWAYS: July's giveaways are here. Enter now for your chance to win! App Accomplished: Strategies for App Development Success Whether you're writing your own code or contracting out, you'll find hard-won guidance for your entire mobile app development life cycle. Five will win. Enter now! SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL The clearest, simplest tutorial on writing effective SQL queries. Five will win. Enter now! DON'T MISS... Ringing a bell: 11 common phrases and terms that came from obsolete technology IT salaries for the 20 hottest tech skills Quick Look: Ubuntu GNOME 14.04   Haunting photos of a village built to handle electronic waste Willkommen software engineers! 10 countries that pay you what you're worth 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. **