Apple Watch will solve problems we don't know we have yet

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	Apple Watch will solve problems we don't know we have yet We want our technology to provide us with answers. No matter what we’re using or how we’re using it, we demand that our phones, tablets, and computers not only enrich our lives, but change them for the better. Whenever a new piece of technology makes its appearance, we instinctively ask the same set of questions before we even try it: Why should I be using it? What makes it better? Why do I need it? What am I missing? So it is with Apple Watch. Ever since we laid eyes on it back in September we’ve been trying to brand it with an identity, forcing a label on it to justify its existence. It’s a fitness tracker. It’s a fashionable timepiece. It’s an iPhone shortcut. Now that we’re finally able to touch and try the Apple Watch, we all have expectations of how it is or isn’t going to fit into our lives.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Comparing IBM PureApplication System to Competing Solutions 3 key attributes enable IBM PureApplication System to deliver a new and innovative approach to applications and computing: built-in expertise, integration by design and simplified experience. This paper reviews each of those attributes and shows how they differ from the competition. Learn More In this Issue 16 awesome accessories for your new Apple Watch Jawbone to have AmEx payments in future fitness band Why is Microsoft dismantling Windows Phone's best feature? 8 reasons to use 1Password that don't involve storing passwords Five security questions you should be asking about the Apple Watch Pocketable productivity: 5 folding keyboards for your smartphone HP Spectre x360 review: A sexy convertible that just can't take the heat Cisco invests in mobile wallet WEBCAST: ActiveState Docker is not Enough Join this Webcast to hear how to overcome Docker limitations by leveraging a necessary layer of orchestration that allows developers to maximize the potential of Docker. Learn More. 16 awesome accessories for your new Apple Watch Here comes the Apple Watch accessory paradeSo, you just preordered your first Apple Watch. Now what? You’ll need some accessories for it, of course! The Apple Watch won’t even ship until April 24, but that hasn’t stopped manufacturers from designing accessories and add-ons for Apple’s latest must-have. From charging stands and display pads to additional straps and Watch bumpers, you have no shortage of extras to choose from. Read on to check out the first batch of third-party accessories for the Apple Watch. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Jawbone to have AmEx payments in future fitness band Fitness-band maker Jawbone and American Express plan to allow cardholders to buy goods using a future fitness band equipped with NFC, according to a report. Neither company would confirm the new product, said to be announced this week, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report said AmEx payments won’t be possible with the coming Jawbone UP3, but will appear on a future product. Apple Watch, which last Friday went on pre-order, will also support NFC payments. Apple recently said it has more than 700,000 U.S. stores supporting its technology. In addition to American Express, Apple Watch supports MasterCard and Visa.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Forrester Total Economic Impact of PureApplication Systems IBM PureApplication System converges compute, storage, networking components, and software into a preconfigured and pretested system. This Forrester paper helps to better understand the benefits, costs, and risks associated with the IBM PureApplication System. Learn More Why is Microsoft dismantling Windows Phone's best feature? Windows Phone doesn’t have a booming app ecosystem or the best hardware options, but at least it’s always been easy to use. I’m not just talking about Live Tiles and the excellent Word Flow keyboard. What really makes Windows Phone so user friendly is the way most apps put their important buttons on the bottom of the screen. Even before the average smartphone became too large for one-handed use, Microsoft had the foresight not to make us stretch for those vital functions. So it’s alarming to see Microsoft reverse course in Windows 10 for smartphones, moving those same buttons and menu options to the top of the screen in core apps like Outlook Mail, the Project Spartan browser, and Maps. Just look at the screenshots from various hands-on reports, including PCWorld’s own and the one at Ars Technica. You’ll see a disturbing number of functions that Microsoft has pushed out of reach for normal-sized hands.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More 8 reasons to use 1Password that don't involve storing passwords Available for Mac, iOS, Windows, and Android, 1Password is a must-have for desktop and mobile users seeking equal parts online security and convenience. But there’s far more to this software than its single-purpose name might imply.MORE ON NETWORK WORLD: Free security tools you should try 1Password owners managing only logins and passwords are missing out on tons of other goodies already bundled inside the desktop versions. (The mobile versions require a paid Pro upgrade to unlock some additional features.) Read on and learn how to make your old password manager perform a few new tricks!To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Businesses are ready for a new approach to IT Today's businesses need simpler more efficient and flexible computing models. The IBM PureSystems family is comprised of platform systems and infrastructure systems that include built-in "patterns of expertise" to address complex business and operational tasks for smarter computing. Learn More Five security questions you should be asking about the Apple Watch The Apple Watch isn't due to hit the market until April 24, but many security professionals are already thinking about the security implications of the new generation of wearables that it promises to usher in."Since the Apple Watch has sold out in its pre-orders, with shipping dates now out into June for any new orders, it's clearly a device that will see widespread use, and therefore be a target for attack," said Steve Hultquist, chief evangelist at Sunnyvale, Calif.-based RedSeal.MORE ON CSO:Mobile Security Survival Guide Here are some of the questions they are asking, which could have implications for enterprise security.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Pocketable productivity: 5 folding keyboards for your smartphone While thumb-typing or finger-swiping on your smartphone screen may be good enough for tweeting or texting, more wordy activities -- like typing long email messages, taking notes at conference sessions or writing documents like this one -- are grueling at best. For that, you need a physical keyboard. There's no shortage of Bluetooth keyboards intended for tablet users -- some freestanding, some also acting as a screen cover or carry case. Many of them can be used with smartphones, but since most are as big as a tablet, they are less than convenient. One solution is a folding Bluetooth keyboard, which is not only useable by most smartphones, but small enough to easily carry around. In this roundup, I report on five folding keyboards intended for use with smartphones: Cervantes Mobile Jorno, iwerkz Universal Foldable Bluetooth Keyboard, Perixx Periboard-805L, Targus Universal Foldable Keyboard for Android and Zagg Pocket Keyboard.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More HP Spectre x360 review: A sexy convertible that just can't take the heat HP’s new Spectre x360 is a convertible, a recent branch of the laptop’s family tree born out of the belief that tablets would take over the world. Now that we know there’s room for both laptops and tablets after all, convertibles still bridge the gap, with more sophisticated designs. In fact, one of the best features of the Spectre x360 is that you’d never know this sexy, milled-aluminum laptop was a convertible until you folded the screen all the way around to tablet mode. This may sound silly, but it’s actually a key point for those who just don’t believe in Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3. Sure, the Surface’s keyboard is pretty good, but the “lapability” of it is still very poor compared to the Spectre x360 or a traditional laptop.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More Cisco invests in mobile wallet Cisco has invested in MobiKwik, an Indian “mobile wallet” company that offers payment for goods and services from a consumer’s desktop or mobile device. Cisco has taken an undisclosed minority stake in the company’s $30 million Series B round.The investment was led by Cisco’s India corporate development team. The lead investor was Tree Line Asia, and American Express and existing investor Sequoia Capital also helped fund the round.The funds will support user and personnel growth, expanding its merchant network, marketing and investments in data analytics. MobiKwik currently has over 15 million users and 25,000 merchants.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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