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	9 ways to make the most of your Android device When you stop and think about it, the word "smartphone" is starting to sound a little stale.Sure, these pocket-size gadgets we tote around are capable of making calls -- but for most of us, that's become a secondary feature compared to the range of data-centric functions the devices enable. In reality, we're carrying tiny, capable computers that also happen to work as phones. Android devices in particular offer advanced functionality when it comes to the computer-level task of managing and manipulating files. The Android operating system allows you to perform all sorts of PC-like tasks, from dragging and dropping files between your phone and computer to plugging a USB drive directly into your device and accessing its contents. Between what Android offers out of the box and the features that third-party apps add to the equation, that shiny little slab in your pocket packs serious productivity potential.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More : RSA Why it is Critical to Move Beyond Logs Discover why log-centric SIEMs have not evolved to meet security challenges and why it is critical to move beyond logs to defend against attacks. Learn More In this Issue 11 pointless but awesome Linux terminal tricks INSIDER Internet of Things breathes new life into RFID technology First Look: Amazon Echo: Novelty item or ready-for-prime-time part of your digital life? WHITE PAPER: IBM Why Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS)? DIY data management is time consuming and costly. Learn how Cloudant Database-as-a-Service changes the game with help from the Cloudant experts who are available 24x7 to quickly respond to any data management situation. Learn More 11 pointless but awesome Linux terminal tricks All work and no play...Linux is one of the most astoundingly functional and utilitarian Operating Systems around when it comes to working from the command line. Need to perform a particular task? Odds are there is an application or script you can use to get it done. Right from the terminal. But, as they say in the good book, "All work and no play make Jack really bored or something." So here is a collection of my favorite pointless, stupid, annoying or amusing things that you can do right in your Linux Terminal.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: Red Hat First Cloud project? Consider using AppDev/Test As businesses become more digital, IT professionals face the challenge of delivering applications and new business services faster. Implementing an application development/testing cloud not only offers developers a practical starting point for a cloud implementation, but also is the key to staying ahead of the competition. Learn more >> INSIDER Internet of Things breathes new life into RFID technology About a decade or so ago, it was almost impossible to find a tech analyst who wasn't predicting that radio-frequency identification (RFID) would soon change the world. While RFID eventually became a useful tool in retail, logistics, healthcare and a handful of other enterprise sectors, the technology largely lurked in the shadows while other truly transformative concepts, such as social media and streaming entertainment, grabbed the spotlight.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM ROI of IBM's Exceptional Digital Experience Solutions Infographic highlights a recent IDC Study to assess the economic impact of moving away from a homegrown solution or custom integration of components from multiple vendors to IBM's integrated Exceptional Digital Experience suites. This white paper reports the findings. Learn More>> First Look: Amazon Echo: Novelty item or ready-for-prime-time part of your digital life? Our Amazon Echo, a voice-controlled appliance, for want of a better word, arrived on May 17 and we've been using it all week. As Prime members, we paid $100 for ours, but the list price is $200. While some parts are beautifully done, the information services at the back end have a long way to go before the Echo is more than a novelty.The Echo is a heavy cylinder, about nine inches tall and three inches in diameter. Colored black, it sits inconspicuously anywhere you can get it AC power and a Wi-Fi connection. (Wired Ethernet is not included) Most of the Echo is made up of speakers, which gives you an idea of what the Echo is best at: playing music.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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