Search This Blog

Monday, July 27, 2015

Review: 4 low-cost videoconferencing devices keep you connected

Computerworld First Look
July 27, 2015
INSIDER

Review: 4 low-cost videoconferencing devices keep you connected (video)

If you need to conduct meetings with remote colleagues or clients, these relatively low-cost videoconferencing devices can enhance the experience. READ MORE

Twitter
 

Issue highlights

1. Is Apple's control freakery out of control?

2. Apple expands Watch sales into Best Buy

3. Mozilla to launch new Firefox feature testing program

4. The worst thing about tech bubbles isn't what you may think

5. New Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins heads into "hyper-connected" mode

6. Samsung monitor wirelessly charges smartphones

7. Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles after Jeep hack

8. Pay packages of 25 Fortune 500 CIOs revealed

9. Apple Pay rival CurrentC to start rolling out next month

10. Attention shoppers: Amazon plans to sell you groceries

11. U.S. Census Bureau says breach didn't expose household data

12. Facebook prevails in shareholder lawsuit over IPO

13. Right idea, wrong beep

White Paper: Riverbed Technology

Evolution of the Hybrid Enterprise

This piece focuses on the ability to control such deployments at scale, and covers our application centric approach, covering our network services in depth (app groups, global policy management, QoS, Path selection, etc.) View Now>>

Is Apple's control freakery out of control?

In the past few weeks, Apple has exerted an unprecedented level of control over its App Store and Apple Stores. READ MORE

Apple expands Watch sales into Best Buy

Best Buy will sell 16 configurations -- about half the number Apple sells online -- of the low- and mid-range Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch, as well as bands and other accessories. READ MORE

Mozilla to launch new Firefox feature testing program

Mozilla plans to launch a new testing program in August that lets Firefox users try out potential changes to the browser. READ MORE

The worst thing about tech bubbles isn't what you may think

Sure, stock prices dive, but the longer-term problem is what the bubble does to computer science college enrollments. READ MORE

New Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins heads into "hyper-connected" mode

When Cisco Systems employees head into work today they'll encounter something they haven't seen in two decades: A new boss. Chuck Robbins -- formerly senior vice president of worldwide operations -- takes over from John Chambers, one of the most visible and quotable figures in business. Network World was granted early access to the new Cisco CEO for this Q&A.... READ MORE

Samsung monitor wirelessly charges smartphones

The SE307 monitor is optimized for gaming and uses the Qi wireless charging standard. READ MORE

White Paper: Dell Inc.

Dual Desktop Monitors Drive Productivity

Adding dual-monitor systems to workstations is a relatively inexpensive way to boost productivity and improve the knowledge worker experience. This paper will convey the business and user satisfaction benefits of upgrading workers' monitor systems to HD and dual-monitor configurations. View now

Chrysler recalls 1.4M vehicles after Jeep hack

After revelations that some vehicles with UConnect radio systems could be hacked and controlled remotely, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued a recall notice for 1.4 million vehicles to fix the security hole. READ MORE

Pay packages of 25 Fortune 500 CIOs revealed

Compensation for CIOs includes cash, equity, perks. READ MORE

Apple Pay rival CurrentC to start rolling out next month

The payment system has been in internal trials for months. READ MORE

Attention shoppers: Amazon plans to sell you groceries

Kiss your local grocery store goodbye, reports suggest Amazon is entering the perishable food business, planning to marry online shopping with the efficiency of a fast food burger joint. If traditional grocers aren't worried, they probably should be... READ MORE

U.S. Census Bureau says breach didn't expose household data

The breached database was segregated from systems that hold census data. READ MORE

Facebook prevails in shareholder lawsuit over IPO

An appeals court has ruled that shareholders cannot sue Facebook or CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a case that accused the company of withholding key financial information from the public until after its IPO. READ MORE

Right idea, wrong beep

User calls this support pilot fish, complaining that his UPS must need a new battery, because it keeps beeping at him from time to time. So why isn't fish finding anything wrong? READ MORE

Webcast: CDW

The Security Significance of 229 Days

229 days. That's the median number of days attackers were present on a victim's network before they were discovered according to the 2014 Verizon Data Breach Report. That sobering statistic brings to light how ill prepared organizations still are at preventing an attack. View Now

Peruse our library of free digital magazines!
Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. These digital magazines also feature Computerworld signature packages, including our IT Careers 2015 Special Report, with the latest on hot skills and hiring trends, and our Forecast 2015 report, with unique insights into the IT budgets, project priorities and staffing strategies of top IT leaders.

Computerworld's 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders: A Call for Nominations
Computerworld is seeking to honor technology professionals who have demonstrated leadership in their organizations through the use of IT and have the strategic vision to align technology with business goals. Nominations close July 31. To make a nomination, click here.

Computerworld's 2015 mobile data service satisfaction survey is underway!
Which carrier's users are the most satisfied with their mobile data service? That's what we want to find out. For the third year, Computerworld is polling readers to find out how they feel about their mobile data provider, how much they pay, how they use their mobile data connections and more. Take the survey here.

Join the IDG Contributor Network

The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.

Special Report: Computerworld's 100 Best Places to Work in IT for 2015
In this edition of Computerworld's July Digital Magazine: Our 22nd annual report on the top organizations across the country that offer technology pros challenging projects, robust salaries and flexible work/life options. To read the issue, click here.

Free Shark Tank T-shirt
Clueless Consultants? Bungling Bosses? Useless Users? Tell me your tale. If it gets published, you get a sharp Shark shirt. Shark Tank FAQ

Internet of Things: Get the latest news!
Our bimonthly Internet of Things newsletter helps you keep pace with the rapidly evolving technologies, trends and developments related to the Internet of Things (IoT). Subscribe now and stay up to date!

Computerworld Job Board
Search multiple listings now and get new job alerts as they are posted.

Follow Computerworld

You are currently subscribed to computerworld_dailynews as security.world@gmail.com.

Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy

Learn about INSIDER

When accessing content promoted in this email, you are providing consent for your information to be shared with the sponsors of the content. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.

If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: bglynn@cxo.com

Copyright (C) 2015 Computerworld Media Group, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701

** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@computerworld.com. **

 

No comments: