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Thinking about buying a refurbished smartphone? You're not alone
Buying refurbished smartphones will become increasingly popular in the next couple of years, with consumers benefiting from increased competition.That more consumers are considering getting a refurbished smartphone isn't a surprise. With product innovation slowing down, smartphones that are a generation or two old look increasingly attractive compared to their new counterparts.This will help the worldwide market for refurbished phones that are sold to end users more than double from 56 million units last year to 120 million in 2017, according to market research company Gartner. That's much more impressive than the anticipated 60 percent growth in sales of new smartphones in the same time period.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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Get to Modern with SQL Server 2014
With the right solutions, technology can be a major differentiator for small and midsize businesses — offering the advantages needed to compete with any size organization. Join Dell for this audio webcast and learn why these companies are increasingly turning to Microsoft SQL Server 2014 as the data platform for modern business. View now
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Shadow IT in the Enterprise
This report reveals insights from more than 1,000 corporate IT users about their usage of Dropbox and personal mobile devices for work. Read this paper to gain an understanding for where consumer solutions are being used and if IT policies are effective in addressing the challenges associated with Shadow IT. Learn More.
Is Apple building a car?
Early last week, a somewhat bizarre Apple rumor emerged from out of nowhere. Specifically, rumor has it that Apple is seriously investigating the prospect of developing its own branded automobile. The wave of rumors began a few days ago when Business Insider posted a report claiming that Apple was working on an exciting project that was luring back former employees from Tesla.... We got an unsolicited email from an employee at Apple about "vehicle development" at the company. This person said Tesla employees were "jumping ship" to work at Apple. "Apple's latest project is too exciting to pass up," the person said. "I think it will change the landscape and give Tesla a run for its money." Initially, it was easy to scoff at the report. Not only does the notion of Apple getting into the car business seem absurd on its face, but it's not as if Apple employees are exactly known for sending unsolicited emails about top secret research initiatives to tech publications. At most, the prevailing attitude was that Apple was simply keen on deepening their exploration into automotive-based software such as CarPlay. The very next day, Bryan Chaffin of Mac Observer chimed in with a report of his own. Citing sources presumably "in-the-know", Chaffin relayed that Apple has been hiring automotive engineers with the requisite expertise needed to develop and engineer full fledged vehicles.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Home of the future: moveable cook tops, a door that knows you
At an open house in Tokyo, Mitsubishi introduced a concept home with a door that automatically unlocks when its camera recognizes a family member. Read More
2 totally predictable iPhone trends that demonstrate Apple's power
A pair of fascinating yet utterly predictable news items crossed my desk last week. Both concerned how Apple's product decisions affected the behavior of millions of mobile users—and others—around the world.I'll explain why they're fascinating in a moment, but it's easy to show how predictable they were. I pretty much predicted both them myself!The two items I'm talking about are: iPhone thefts drop after "kill switches" installed iPhone 6 Plus owners use twice as much data as iPhone 6 users Kill switches change potential thieves' behaviorTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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Bulk Data Migration in the Cloud
In tests of cloud-to-cloud transfers, Nasuni compared the top three CSPs from its most recent State of Cloud Storage report – Amazon S3, Microsoft Windows Azure and Rackspace – and compared transfer rates among them. Learn More
Samsung smart TVs don't encrypt the voice data they collect
Samsung does not encrypt voice recordings that are collected and transmitted by its smart TVs to a third party service, even though the company has claimed that it uses encryption to secure consumers' personal information.A week ago, the revelation that Samsung collects words spoken by consumers when they use the voice recognition feature in their smart TVs enraged privacy advocates, since according to Samsung's own privacy policy those words can in some cases include personal or sensitive information. The incident even drew comparisons to Big Brother behavior from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Budget smartphones to get 4K video, faster LTE with new Qualcomm chips
Qualcomm is planting the seeds for 4K video and faster LTE speeds in more affordable smartphones with its new Snapdragon 620 and 618 processors, which will reach devices in the second half of this year.The new chips could be in smartphones priced at US$300 and above, and some performance and 4K features are being cascaded from the Snapdragon 810 chip, which goes into premium smartphones priced above $500.Previous Snapdragon 600 series chips have appeared in a few handsets and phablets from HTC, Samsung and LG. Amazon's Fire TV also uses a Snapdragon 600 chip and is able to deliver full high-definition video to TV sets.The new 600 series chips are built to support Android and Windows, said Tim McDonough , vice president of marketing at the company.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Apple Watch Might Fall Short on the Fitness Front
Apple Watch has been in development since 2011, but health-tracking sensors haven't improved enough in the last four years to make Apple's wearable an essential fitness accessory. So Apple is reportedly launching Apple Watch with more limited health and fitness capabilities than the company had initially wanted. When Apple Watch was first conceived, the company's higher-ups dreamed of a health-focused wearable that would go beyond heart-rate monitoring to track blood pressure, stress levels, and other metrics. That didn't quite pan out, according to a Tuesday report in the Wall Street Journal. Sensor setbacks and the threat of regulatory holdups have effectively watered down the first-generation Apple Watch's health-first focus, so Apple is repositioning the wearable as a multifunctional device.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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Nasuni in Architecture and Construction Environments
Firms in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) verticals face a unique challenge – enabling collaboration amongst projects and teams dispersed across the globe. Adding to the complexity of the situation are the large files created due to programs such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Bentley MicroStation. Learn More
Sony to release developer edition smart glasses for $840
While Google is pulling back from a consumer release of Glass, Sony is moving forward with sales to developers of its augmented reality SmartEyeglass.The struggling Japanese manufacturer said Tuesday it will release its Android-compatible smart glasses for US$840 in early March, targeting developers and industrial applications ahead of a commercial release in 2016.That's just over half of the $1,500 that Google was asking from early adopters of Glass before it shut down commercial sales of the wearable display last month."As a hands-free device, SmartEyeglass can be a promising product with many practical uses," a Sony spokeswoman said via email when asked about the release in the wake of Google's move. "But since we recognize the need to explore applications at this stage, we're releasing this developer edition."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Sony, Microsoft May Face Same Google Glass Challenges
While Google has put the prototypes of its Glass wearable back under wraps, the market is getting a bit more crowded. Japanese electronics manufacturer Sony announced Tuesday that it is developing an Android-compatible pair of computerized eyeglasses designed to show users low-resolution imagery, as well as text. The device is also equipped with a camera. At least one industry analyst said he doubts the new competition will put any added heat on Google, since every company trying to pursue computerized eyeglasses is facing the same challenges.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Pebble hopes to keep up momentum with Android Wear app integration
Smartwatch maker Pebble's platform is now compatible with apps for Google's Android Wear OS, letting users see and respond to notifications from their wrists.The functionality was made generally available on Monday, after having been beta tested since December. Notifications is the basic building block of Android Wear, and what users can do and see on smartwatches running Google's OS can now be replicated on Pebble's products.Pebble has posted two videos showing how users can reply to a Google Hangout message and approve money transactions via Square Cash.During the beta test, Pebble also added pre-defined replies to notifications, making it easier to reply direct from the smartwatch. To be able to use the Android Wear integration, Pebble owners have to update the firmware on their watch and download the latest version of the company's smartphone app for Android.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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