Digital transformation at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Chief Digital Officer for one of the largest museums in the world shares his learnings and lessons on helping an established organization transform, change, innovate, and adapt.



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Sony employees resort to BlackBerry phones after hacker comms shutdown

Communications are critical and when Sony was shut down by cyber attacks they ended up finding help in an archived collection of BlackBerry phones.



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​2014's top three depressing network stories

The technology's improving, but so is the trouble.



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Microsoft 2014 year in review: Windows 10, Office on iPad and more hot buttons

Which posts did 'All About Microsoft' readers click on most in 2014? Windows stories topped the charts, but there were a few surprises in the mix, too.



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Google discloses unpatched Windows vulnerability

A Google researcher found a privilege elevation bug in Windows. After 90 days he made it public. He gives no indication that he contacted Microsoft.



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Singapore wraps up 2014 with 'smart' ambitions, missteps

Government has invested significant resources to build a "smart nation" supported by big data analytics, but it also needs to dedicate sufficient effort in addressing data security and privacy concerns.



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India blocks 32 websites, including GitHub, Internet Archive, Pastebin, Vimeo

Internet users in India are starting to lose access to websites including GitHub, Internet Archive, Pastebin, and Vimeo under an order from India's DoT (Department of Telecom).



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T-Mobile's John Legere posts bold predictions for 2015, including claim to 3rd place

T-Mobile's brash CEO has been shaking things up in the US wireless industry and that has been a good thing for all subscribers. His antics will continue next year.



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Flurry report: Apple's iOS devices dominate holiday season activations

Apple continues to be a holiday favorite with iPads and iPhones being delivered and activated far more than any other brand. Microsoft's low-cost Lumia strategy seems to be working too.



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London: The Information Capital, book review: Data visualisation done right

This gorgeous atlas of a modern city does what most infographics only aspire to: it takes a vast amount of information and makes it clear and understandable.



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The Internet of Things: Cool connected cars

Cars have been getting more clever, talking to your device, and exchanging status information with each other. in this post we show how IoT technology is leading us towards driverless cars that can safely take us wherever we want to go.



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Brazilian government changes tech minister - again

Fourth minister in four years takes over in January; Aldo Rebelo's previous anti-innovation past sparks concerns within the local tech community



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Thailand ISPs given authority to block content at will

Thai authorities have been instructed to monitor and remove online content that pose a risk to national security or regarded offensive to the government and country's royal family.



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Mobile tech predictions for 2015

With this year winding down, it's time for James Kendrick to look into the crystal ball to see what might happen in the mobile space in 2015.



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Where your tech focus should be in 2015

If you want to hit the ground running in 2015 then you need to know where your tech focus should be. Here are the top 10 areas the IEEE Computer Society believes will be important over the coming year.



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Six clicks: The mobile gear that changed things in 2014

This year brought mobile gear that changed the way I work and captured a lot of my money.



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CES 2015: Samsung launching Series 9 2015 Edition Ultrabook laptop

The 2-pound notebook, to be displayed in Vegas next month, features a 12.2-inch WQXGA resolution screen, Intel Core M Broadwell processor, and 12 hours of battery life.



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Cheap randomness - real security

Modern cryptography protocols require real randomness. Sadly, most Random Number Generators (RNG) are pseudo-random and, therefore, hackable. Here's a cheap RNG for the rest of us.



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Moving away from datacenter complexities

The datacenter has without a doubt become more than just another IT asset.



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Why Kim Dotcom buying off Lizard Squad was the wrong move

Kim Dotcom's gift to the hacker crew behind the Sony PlayStation and Microsoft Xbox networks attacks brought temporary relief, but it sets a bad example for the longer term.



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How did the 2014 security predictions do?

The only real surprise I see is a good one having to do with Windows XP and Office 2003. There was other good news and lots of bad.



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Executives: we need cloud computing to improve our workforce

KPMG survey finds cloud computing is maturing beyond the demonstration stage, and is becoming a workforce management tool.



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Microsoft is building a new browser as part of its Windows 10 push

Microsoft is planning to roll out a new browser when it debuts Windows 10, according to sources. But IE isn't going completely away.



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Bitcon: The naked truth about bitcoin (Podcast)

In this podcast, I interview best-selling author Jeffrey Robinson, who recently released, "Bitcon: The naked truth about bitcoin." All you need to know about Bitcoin is in this interview and in the book--available on Amazon now.



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Schneider Electric: Digital transformation, internet of things, sustainability, and operational technology

Learn key lessons from Chris Hummel, CMO of a global technology organization undertaking important business transformations.



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Twitter reports successful year in Brazil

World Cup and Elections drive local growth of microblogging service in 2014



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Five challenges facing Apple in 2015

Apple has had a cracking year, with stellar sales and sky-high revenues. But despite billions in the bank and products flying off the shelves in record numbers, the Cupertino giant has challenges to face over the coming year.



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Invasive phone tracking: New SS7 research blows the lid off mobile security

Hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress 31c3 is under way in Hamburg, Germany right now where three SS7 talks have revealed the ease of invasive cell phone surveillance.



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Philippine government urged to review country's laggy Web access

Local lawmaker calls on House of Representatives Committee to launch an inquiry to investigate the country's internet speeds, which clock very low compared to Asian neighbors Singapore and Thailand.



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10 best privacy tools for staying secure online

A number of free and open-source projects exist solely to protect your identity and online activity. Here are just a few to make you more secure in the new year.



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Android Lollipop: Still a Sucker

Google's latest version of its mobile OS is an improvement, but it's still a resource hog, laggy and highly unstable.



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Top 3 holiday computers sold by Amazon were Chromebooks

The giant online retailer had big holiday sales, and the Chromebook dominated other computers.



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Gmail reportedly booted out by China's Great Firewall

Google's e-mail service apparently is no longer accessible in China and fingers are pointing to the country's Great Firewall filtering system as the reason for the outage.



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Flipping DRAM bits - maliciously

DRAM isn't nearly as reliable as vendors would like you to think. Now researchers have shown that bit flips can be induced maliciously by simple user-level programs. Will vendors fix the problem?



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Raspberry Pi: Raspbian and NOOBS releases

Just in time for the New Year, a new Raspbian release and a new NOOBS package. Here's how they installed and work on my two Raspberry Pi systems.



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2015: Six IT nightmares that will keep us all awake at night

2014 was a pretty rough year from a cybersecurity perspective. So that means that 2015 will be better, right? Right? Yeah, not so much. We'll tell you why.



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Merry Xm#@! ​Lizard Squad took down Xbox and Playstation networks

A hacking group brought Christmas misery to gamers over the holidays and the pain with a Distributed Denial of Service attack.



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Geek lit: Microsoft's Mark Russinovich and his Rogue Code

Thanks to the seasonal holiday, I finally got around to reading Rogue Code, the third techno-thriller in the Jeff Aiken series. Like Zero Day and Trojan Horse, it delivers entertainment with serious messages about cybersecurity.



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2014 in security: The biggest hacks, leaks, and data breaches

Hundreds of millions of records have been stolen this year through hacks and data breaches as a result of poor, or flawed security. Here are the most notable stories of the year.



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North Korea denies hacking South's nuclear power operator

Pyongyang dismisses allegations it breached the system of South Korean nuclear power operator, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, which saw a spate of cyberattacks over the past week.



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My top 10 predictions for 2015, by @SDenecken

Time to spend a good cup of coffee on a Sunday with snow outside and think ahead about things to come in 2015. But in good tradition, lets start to recap 2014´s top predictions and see what did come in to play…



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​Bad, bad Internet news: Internet Systems Consortium site hacked

The ISC site, home to the world's most popular Domain Name System program BIND, appears to have been infected with malware.



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Tor users 'not at risk' after failed attack by PlayStation, Xbox Live hackers

The anonymity service, attacked by hackers who brought down gaming services over Christmas, was never in any danger during this attack, experts say.



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Top iOS news of the week: Dual SIM, insomnia, Apple TV and iPad

The top news in iOS this holiday week had reports of a dual-SIM for iPhone 6, iPad use before bed is bad, and Apple TV may Handoff to your iPad.



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Top Android news of the week: Split-screen, patent war ends, Note 2 news

In the world of Android this week were reports of an Acer tablet getting a split-screen feature, a patent war against Android ended, and the Note 2 may be getting Lollipop.



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Why passwords won't die next year (or the years after that)

Innovation will confine passwords within a broader equation around authentication type plus value of resource



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Red Hat Tech Exchange highlights: Architect, Implement, Enable

Open source has come a long way in a short space of time, with open source the technologies now powering organizations across the globe across in a substantial number of sectors.



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Kodak-branded Android smartphone to launch at CES 2015; tablet and camera coming later

Kodak is an iconic name in imaging and as millions use their phones to capture images it's great to see this brand coming to mobile devices.



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If marketers are buying technology, they should learn agile as well

Keep your customers close, and keep your internal customers even closer: Before a lot of money and effort gets spent on technology, marketers should look at agile methodologies.



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Xerox launches print eccomerce platform for SMEs in Brazil

Print giant offers the creation of online storefronts, rides on automation trend



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Best 10 smartphones at the close of 2014

There are a number of excellent high end smartphones available today and most will satisfy buyers. Matthew updated his September list with some new candidates and a bit of reshuffling based on hands-on experiences.



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2014: The year the cloud killed the datacenter

This year more and more CxOs pulled the life support on their own datacenter infrastructure in favor of ever-maturing public and private cloud offerings.



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Six clicks: Best gadgets I bought in 2014

I buy a lot of gadgets, and this year more than most years. There were good gadgets, average gadgets, and duds purchased this year. Here are the best of the lot in the order I value them.



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2014: The year Microsoft lost my loyalty

From productivity to email to operating systems to mobile to hardware, David Gewirtz is no longer actively using Microsoft products. He's not a Microsoft hater. The transition just happened organically as he adopted products that better served his needs.



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2014 in review: The biggest tech stories of the year

A look back at the hot topics, major deals, and the technological breakthroughs of 2014 -- from security to product launches, and the year's successes and catastrophes.



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Zero Day Weekly: Chase 2-auth shame, Apple forced update, German APT nightmare

A collection of notable security news items for the week ending December 26, 2014. Covers enterprise, controversies, reports and more.



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130K users' data leaked via China's train ticketing site

Data including usernames, passwords, and e-mail addresses belonging to customers of China's official online train ticketing site, 12306.cn, have been leaked, according to an IT security vendor.



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Qualcomm asked to lower patent fees amid China's antitrust probe

Chinese authorities reportedly have asked the world's largest chipmaker maker to lower its patent fees and unbundle its licensing agreements, following a year-long antitrust investigation.



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​Linux and open source 2014: It was the best of years, it was the worst of years

There was great news and there was awful news in the world of Linux and open-source software during 2014.



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​Sony's 'The Interview' to be key streaming, security, cloud moment

Sony will release "The Interview" via a bevy of online services and may just upend the current way of doing business. Here's a look at the ramifications.



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EU group crafts guidelines for online payments, 2-factor authentication

A 21 percent jump in fraud helps convince European Banking Authority to issue revised final set of directives planned for 2015 implementation.



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A look back at 2014 and a look ahead to 2015

Kusnetzky Group analysts spoke with over 200 different suppliers of technology and services in 2014. Here's a quick summary of what we learned and where we think the market is headed in the coming year.



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Chromebook: Three things Google must do in 2015

The Chromebook has evolved nicely, resulting in acceptance by schools and some enterprises. Even so, there are three things Google must do next year to make it a better solution.



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PCLinuxOS and UEFI systems

The new PCLinuxOS release does work on UEFI systems, in Legacy/MBR boot mode. But it still has problems with a few of my systems.



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What's worrying IT professionals about the new year?

Once, it was the economy that made Poland's IT professionals nervous. Now, there's more optimism, but concerns about buyers' failure to see benefit in IT investment and the shift to software and services.



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2015: the year to light a fire under DevOps

DevOps will require a lot of sales work to get the right parts of enterprise on board.



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​North Korea's Internet is back up... for now

North Korea's elite have their Internet back for now, but as fragile as it is, it may go down again with another attack at any time.



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ITC opens investigation in Samsung, Nvidia patent battle

Amid the ITC development this week, Nvidia's chief administrative officer David Shannon acknowledged all of this reflects "typical legal ping pong."



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2015: Year of the Windows renaissance?

After largely avoiding Windows 8, I really got to like Windows 8.1. When Windows 10 comes along I'll feel a lot better about it and so, I suspect, will everyone else.



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Duet Display: Turn iPad into a second monitor for Mac with zero lag (review)

This app written by former Apple engineers turns most any iPad into a second monitor for Macs. It is the first solution good enough for the enterprise.



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Smartphones top Christmas wish list in Brazil

Devices are the most wanted gift, says Experian.



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Six Clicks: My favorite Windows storage utilities

As Windows devices have become smaller, lighter, and more mobile, the nature of storage has changed. These six expert-level utilities make it possible to manage and maintain data on any Windows device.



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Apple raises prices across the board as online store reopens in Russia

Currency is unstable in Russia at the moment and last week Apple closed down its online store. It is now open again, but prices are significantly higher.



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Charlatans: The new wave of privacy profiteers

A magic anonymity and privacy box that makes all internetting safe? Not so fast. Privacy profiteers, preying on the unsuspecting and uninformed, are among the year's most disturbing security trends.



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Ricoh Aficio SG 2100N: Fast, cheap gel printing

Hands-on: A great small and home office printer that prints quality colour, super fast



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Hands-on with PCLinuxOS: A terrific release

A new release of this venerable Linux distribution is always good news - and if you want to avoid systemd, this PCLinuxOS release could be your new best friend!



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Flaw in MacBook EFI allows boot ROM malware

An attacker can introduce persistent boot ROM malware using an "evil maid" attack through the MacBook Thunderbird ports.



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HP adds Chromebook 14 laptop with HD touchscreen, better specs

You'll pay $140 more for a 1080p display and twice the RAM and storage of the company's recent $299.99 configuration.



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Without PaaS, Docker is just a bunch of containers

Docker containers deliver plenty of advantages, but they need an enterprise umbrella, says a cloud expert.



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​It's raining lawsuits in India: Micromax and OnePlus face off in battle of the Cyanogens

After the Ericsson-Xiaomi fracas, this is the second lawsuit between phone makers in less than a month in India.



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​North Korea's Internet is down for the count

North Korea's limited Internet has been knocked out.



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Apple releases security update for critical NTP vulnerability in OS X

Apple has issued a security update to address a critical security issue with OS X's Network Time Protocol service.



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Android Lollipop: Still a Sucker

Google's latest version of its mobile OS is an improvement, but it's still a resource hog, laggy and highly unstable.



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​End of the line for Nokia as Microsoft begins new gambit for lost dominance in India

A decade or so ago, Microsoft used to have a stranglehold over operating systems, but today, the ones that dominate are those made by Google and Apple that run your phones and tablets. By reorienting Nokia, can Microsoft recapture its lost glory?



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Google: Gov't data removal requests dipped slightly over 2013

The top three Google products cited in data removal requests from federal agencies came down to Blogger, Search and YouTube.



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Oracle: Enterprise social must fit corporate culture

Oracle's Group VP of Social Cloud talks about the social enterprise, customers, CRM, and women in STEM.



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White House nudges Congress to revisit controversial 'CISPA-style' laws after Sony attack

President Obama's remarks about wanting Congress to work on "stronger cybersecurity laws" are reminiscent of one controversial bill that angered privacy groups.



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2015: Looking forward to upcoming DIY-IT projects

There is a lot coming up in 2015. In this article, we share with you some of the projects we'll be working on beginning next year.



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MapR CEO talks Hadoop, IPO possibilities for 2015

MapR CEO John Schroeder offered a bit of Hadoop prognosticating for the coming year, while also hinting that an initial public offering was definitely in the cards.



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2014 in review: Best stories and mobile devices, questions for 2015

2014 was another great year in the mobile space with Android dominating the smartphone space and Matthew Miller's top stories.



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Boeing turns to BlackBerry for help creating super-secret, self-destructing 'Black' smartphone

Aircraft manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing has turned to Canadian telecommunication form BlackBerry for help developing its super-secret, self-destructing 'Black' smartphone.



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Evernote rolls out Context support for Android and Windows platforms

Evernote continues to improve their service with the latest update showcasing its augmented intelligence technology.



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Using open source to deliver business value

Price is not the only advantage of open-source software; open source can deliver significant value in a number of other ways.



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Version 3 of FoundationDB's Key-Value Store database announced

FoundationDB wants developers to stop reaching for a traditional RDBMS as the answer to every data management problem.



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Defeated Brazilian presidential candidate sues Twitter

Unhappy with tweets posted during this year's elections, politician demands access to details of users of the microblogging service.



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2014: The year Apple got me to dump Android

An Android user since the platform's beginning, I dropped it this year and Apple's to blame.



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Oracle buys Datalogix, beefs up digital marketing cloud

Oracle's acquisition of Datalogix complements the purchase of BlueKai and rounds out its data cloud.



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China dumping foreign tech; It could work

The Chinese government has been working for a long time on replacing foreign, largely American, technology with home-grown alternatives, but conditions are much better for them than in the past.



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5 gifts for the hard-to-please Mac user

What do you get a Mac user for Christmas? A new Mac would be nice, but that can bust your budget. Here are 5 thoughtful gifts for the deserving Mac user.



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Five of the best (and free) Android security apps

Worried about hackers and fraudsters gaining access to the data on your Android smartphone or tablet? You should be. But you can also reduce that risk by installing a security app on your device.



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2014: Apple's competence wanes, but my trust remains

Apple's had a tough year. So have we. Here's how the iPhone maker made it up to us.



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From Chile to Seattle to Morocco: One startup's journey of software development across the globe

​The team behind startup Maptia recently launched a new version of their story-telling platform. In keeping with their aspiration to "explore the world through beautiful stories" the founders have traversed the world since 2012. Here's the story of their peripatetic development.



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Google hunts for self-driving car partners

The tech giant is going full throttle with the project, but could do with the expertise of car manufacturers.



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Samsung hopes to secure top spot in Internet of Things revolution

Ahead of CES 2015, Samsung's CEO talks future business, the Internet of Things and a rapidly changing tech industry.



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China to develop trust rating index for cloud vendors

Chinese government will allow only those with full security clearance to be involved in government projects, potentially leaving foreign players out of such contracts.



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ZTE to scale down product line for stronger focus

Chinese smartphone maker is looking to develop just two to three core devices, dropping products that have not been competitive in the market, and focus on voice-control capabilities.



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India's Flipkart raises $700M, files to convert to public company in Singapore

Indian e-commerce giant chalks up another US$700 million in funds from new and existing investors and applies to become a public company in Singapore, but dismisses IPO talk.



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Running with the Sony SmartWatch 3, Pebble update, BlackBerry Classic (MobileTechRoundup show #335)

Kevin and Matthew still enjoy chatting about mobile technology after eight years of podcasting. Listen to the show and let them know what you want to hear in 2015.



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Hands-on with the CM4 Q Card Case for iPhone 6 Plus: Carry cards while using Apple Pay

Even with Apple Pay serving as your digital wallet, there remains the need for physical cards and that is where the Q Card Case comes in handy.



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Building the ultimate $12K PC

Yes, you read that right. $12K. This is the 'more money than sense' PC. A PC that will confer on you the ultimate bragging rights (well, for a month or so anyway, by which time the tech will no longer be cutting edge). The sort of PC that someone like Apple CEO Tim Cook would build for himself, if he used a PC.



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CM4 Q Card Case for Apple iPhone 6 Plus (in pictures)

With Apple Pay providing your digital wallet, it is handy to have a phone case to carry your other physical cards around.



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Microsoft flips 'Switch' campaign to help new Surface Pro 3 buyers leave MacBooks behind

​How well is the Surface Pro 3 doing? Microsoft doesn't share numbers, but apparently the third time's the charm. And if a new Microsoft initiative is any indication, those buyers are coming from an unexpected place.



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Top iOS news of the week: iPhone accessories cause camera glitches, Russian store closed, not guilty

This week in iOS: reports of magnetic cases for the new iPhones are causing camera glitches; Apple closed online store in Russia due to currency problems; Apple found not guilty in DRM case.



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Apple Pay responsible for 1 percent of November digital payments, Google Wallet garners 4 percent

A recent ITG research report indicates that people are adopting Apple Pay. Google Wallet is also doing better than expected and Apple's awareness of mobile payments may be helping.



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Best last-minute Christmas deals on Apple iPad Air, mini tablets

The final weekend for holiday shopping can't match Black Friday for sales, but procrastinators can save a little on iPads with these specials.



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Cheap Black Friday/Cyber Monday Android tablets riddled with vulnerabilities and security headaches

Cheap tablets on offer over Black Friday and Cyber Monday may have seemed like a good deal, but security researchers warn that some of these devices may be riddled with vulnerabilities, security misconfigurations, or even security backdoors.



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Top Android news of the week: Todoist, Pebble Watch, $5,000 phone

In the world of Android this week: a popular to-do app and the Pebble Watch hit Android Wear; an insanely expensive phone appears; apps can access data on older Android versions



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Cisco elevates patent battle against Arista with ITC complaint

Cisco's lawsuit concerns 12 features covered by 14 patents - all of which are embedded within current products.



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​Serious NTP security holes have appeared and are being exploited

A network time protocol security hole has been discovered and there are reports that exploits already exist for it and are being exploited.



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Staples: 1.16 million cards possibly vulnerable in data attack

The electronics retail giant published a more detailed timeline on Friday following an investigation that launched this fall.



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Microsoft pays VirnetX $23 million to settle expanded patent case

Microsoft has settled its latest patent spat with patent-licensing vendor VirnetX by paying $23 million covering disputed unified communications patents.



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Microsoft confirms it is dropping Public Website feature from SharePoint Online

As rumors suggested, Microsoft is deprecating Public Websites from SharePoint Online and Office 365 in January 2015. Here's more on why and what happens next.



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Sony debacle shows how not to handle a hack

The Sony take-down didn't provide many new lessons for IT, but did emphasize the fact that even those with plenty to lose still have a blind eye



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Christmas Tree Analytics

'Tis the season for Christmas Tree retailers, who are using analytics to ensure that customers don't leave empty-handed.



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T-Mobile to pay $90 million in settling FTC cramming case

The mobile provider has agreed to refund its customers for unwanted third-party charges placed on phone bills to the total sum of approximately $90 million.



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Alabama College picks Unidesk to manage VDI complexity

Managing the complexity of virtual desktop infrastructure can be a major part of realizing any savings an organization might see. Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine selected tools from Unidesk. One of its staff explains why.



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Should IT execs lead the business? Or should business execs lead IT?

Every business is becoming a technology business, and IT leaders need to take charge. At the same time, business leaders are getting more involved in IT decisions.



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Amazon: Last-minute deals on Kindle, Fire TV, and Fire tablets

Still stuck on that last-minute gift idea for someone? Amazon might have just what you want. Here are some last-minute deals on Kindle, Fire TV, and Fire tablets.



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FBI says North Korea is 'responsible' for Sony hack, as White House mulls response

The FBI said it had "enough information to conclude," following technical analysis, that the rogue state was behind the cyberattack that crippled Sony's networks.



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​Did the browser wars finally end in 2014?

After a decade, have the browser wars finally ended? My review of what's new for Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Opera says yes.



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BlackBerry: Can it find a way to grow?

BlackBerry's third quarter revenue came in well below expectations and CEO John Chen said the focus will not turn to growth. A lot is riding on BES 12.



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Private cloud tops Intel survey

An Intel survey has shown a marked preference for private clouds, with a virtualised datacentre a prerequisite for operating in the cloud.



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Apple CEO Cook "deeply offended" by allegations of factory worker mistreatment

Apple CEO Tim Cook is reported to be "deeply offended" by renewed allegations of poor working conditions in its Chinese factories following an undercover investigation carried out by the BBC.



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Year in review: Top trends in mobile on ZDNet Mobile News

As the year draws to a close, it's fun to look back at the most popular topics and see what that tells us.



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Zero Day Weekly: ICANN hacked, critical GitHub vuln, too much Sony drama

A collection of notable security news items for the week ending December 19, 2014. Covers enterprise, controversies, reports and more.



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'Samsung couldn't build a good OS if they tried,' claims Cyanogen CEO

CEO and founder of Cyanogen, a company that specializes in modding Android, strikes out at one of the largest and most popular Android hardware maker, claiming "Samsung couldn't build a good OS if they tried."



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Third-party app brings cool iOS 8/OS X Yosemite features to Android

Jealous of the tight integration between iOS and OS X 10.10 Yosemite? Feel left out because you use an Android device on Windows? Wish there was an easy way to send files to your Android device? You need AirDroid 3.



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Intel launches free Easy Migration app to transfer files to Chromebooks

The software helps users move files from their Android, iOS, and Windows devices to an Intel-powered laptop running the Chrome OS.



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ZeuS variant strikes 150 banks worldwide

A new strain of the malevolent ZeuS malware has been discovered targeting over 150 banks and 20 payment systems across the globe.



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2015 security predictions: IoT attacks to join cloud breaches and ransomware

Think 2015 has been a bad year for security, with high-profile cloud breaches and system hacks? Well, things aren't going to get any better in 2015.



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Hands-On with Tanglu 2.0 Bartholomea annulata

A new release from this Debian-Testing derived distribution: I'm trying it out.



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Google readies Android for the connected car

Google is preparing the foundations for a version of Android which can be built directly into connected cars.



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​Free software GNU/Linux laptop in development

There are lots of Linux laptops, but none that have the Free Software Foundation's blessings. That may change.



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Red Hat credits Q3 earnings win to cloud, big data strategies

Red Hat's CFO boasted the software company has achieved sequential revenue growth every quarter for the last 51 straight quarters.



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Apple 'failing to protect Chinese factory workers,' claims report

Workers in Chinese factories making Apple products are being poorly treated, undercover investigations by the BBC claims.



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Pulseway's Enterprise IT Monitoring and Management Solution

System monitoring can be expensive and difficult, but it doesn't have to be. Pulseway changes the enterprise monitoring and management game with its mobile management solution. Now you can receive alerts and manage your systems from anywhere on any device. Monitor and manage all of your Windows, Linux, and Mac servers and workstations with a simple app on your mobile device.



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Windows Phone roundup: 'Denim' trickling out; carrier billing expanded

Microsoft is slowly rolling out the next version of its Lumia phone firmware, Denim, to Windows Phone users.



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Cartonomy aims to revolutionise social commerce with shared shopping carts

Connecting you to the products you already buy for the people in your life, social shopping site Cartonomy aims to streamline our group shopping.



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Google launching open source Cloud Dataflow SDK for Java

Cloud Dataflow fills a major puzzle piece in Google's rapidly evolving and growing cloud stack as the Internet giant continues to challenge Amazon Web Services.



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The 12 scams of Christmas

What scams and schemes do you need to watch out for during the holiday season?



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​Oracle gets its cloud due: Can it sustain it?

Oracle takes a cloud victory lap as analysts and investor cheer the second quarter. CTO Larry Ellison lays out plans to pass Salesforce.



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SleeKeys for iPad Air: Turn the onscreen keyboard into a physical one

This thin keyboard hides in the integrated case until needed and then flips out for use.



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Nine actions to consider before 2015

This year-end checklist offers suggestions that will enable you to take control of your digital strategy in 2015.



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NY bank regulator's cybersecurity plan has strong authentication, identity

State taking specific steps to protect $2.9 trillion in assets across 1,900 financial institutions



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Get new Yosemite features on an old Mac

Running an older Mac with OS X 10.10 but don't have access to new features like AirDrop Handoff, Instant Hotspot? You might be able to get access to these new features without spending thousands!



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Amazon tests its logistics chops with one-hour delivery in NYC

Using bicycle couriers, the e-commerce giant is offering one-hour delivery of products like shampoo and batteries to residents in select parts of Manhattan.



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Tech decisions: Putting the experts in perspective

In the spirit of Hanukkah, I thought I would deep-fry my fellow technology writers in the very industry from which I feed.



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Microsoft no longer needs to remind EU Windows users they have a browser choice

Microsoft is no longer legally required to remind Windows users in the European Union that they have a choice of browsers beyond IE, as has been the case for the past five years.



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Six Clicks: From least to beast: The best Chromebooks

A Chromebook may be all you need for all your computing needs. Here's the best of the breed so far.



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Catalonia forges ahead with plan to turn Barcelona's region into a thriving tech hotspot

A plan to turn Catalonia into Spain's foremost tech region is taking shape with the merger of six of its tech centres.



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2014 in review: The biggest tech stories of the year

A look back at the hot topics, major deals, and the technological breakthroughs of 2014 -- from security to product launches, and the year's successes and catastrophes.



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10 technologies that made me more productive in 2014

Hardware. Software. Services. We live in amazing times, and the technologies we use every day would have been considered magical just a few short years ago. Here are 10 small pieces of magic that made my life easier this year.



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Hot or not? Tech skills which land you a job in 2014

It's not all about programming, according to LinkedIn.



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Hackers rejoice: Sony pulls Korea film, bows to criminal pressure

The Guardians of Peace must be delighted -- Sony has withdrawn plans to release 'The Interview' in any form.



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Toshiba launches 6TB enterprise HDD range

Toshiba's new range of hard disk drives includes 6TB of storage with a 12Gbit/s transfer rate.



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Customers reporting interest in cloud, containers, Linux, OpenStack for 2015

2014 has been a year of emerging technologies and great IT opportunities in Asia-Pacific. To provide some insights on the year so far and what lies ahead, we've asked a group of Red Hat customers where their priorities lie in 2015.



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Driving an evolved cloud strategy

​There is a braver conversation happening with enterprises today on their cloud strategy, according to Intel.



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Accelerating cloud services deployment with open-source software

Enterprises can benefit from the experiences of others -- both negative and positive -- when planning and exploring transitioning to the cloud.



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Sony attack linked to North Korea, theaters bail over terrorism threat

The most recent developments in the Sony cyber attack spur one key question: Now what?



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Oracle's Larry Ellison talks cloud catch-up game with Salesforce.com

Ellison speculated that not only would Oracle catch up with partner/rival Salesforce.com next year -- but that it would eventually surpass the CRM giant in the cloud market.



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Microsoft: We have more than 1.5 million Windows 10 'Insiders'

Microsoft officials say there are about 450,000, or 30 percent of its total registered Windows 10 Insiders, actively testing the next Windows release .



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Germany's AOK Enhances Healthcare with Innovation

With the help of SAP HANA, Germany's largest Statutory Health Insurer created a industry solution to optimize patient health.



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​IBM adds to cloud footprint, inks deal with Equinix

IBM puts SoftLayer on the Equinix Cloud Exchange in a move that will make it a better option for hybrid cloud deployments.



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Oracle posts stronger-than-expected Q2 earnings, revenue results

In response, Oracle shares immediately rallied by 3.6 percent initially in after-hours trading.



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BlackBerry Classic arrives touting what's old is new again

Dubbed the BlackBerry Classic, the Canadian tech giant is emphasizing an intentional return to the drawing board as one of the biggest selling points here.



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Salesforce releases universal file sharing service Files Connect

The service has out-of-the-box integration with Microsoft SharePoint; support for Microsoft OneDrive for Business and Google Drive is slated to arrive in the coming months.



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The Internet of Things: Connected animals

In this series we will take a look at how the Internet of Things is changing the way we interact with the world. In this post we see the advantages for our relationship with animals.



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One month with the Sony Xperia Z3: 10 reasons it's my favorite Android smartphone

The Sony Xperia Z3 has been in Matthew's pocket for over a month and continues to impress him on a daily basis.



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Red Hat joins the IBM Power8 party

Back in September, IBM and SUSE announced a partnership making SUSE Enterprise Linux available on IBM's Power8 based systems. Now it's Red Hat's turn. Is it time to consider a new platform?



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Bluster, bravado and breaches: Today's 'terrorist' players in cybersecurity

An emailed threat can send companies to their knees and propel individuals without so much as a parking ticket straight to a holding cell. The problem is, today's puffed-up chest hacktivists know it, and Sony has borne the brunt. [Analysis]



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Rackspace joins OpenPOWER

What's one of the parent companies of OpenStack and a top private-cloud hosting companies doing in OpenPOWER? Helping to push open-source from software into hardware.



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Teradata acquires archival app maker RainStor

The deal marks Teradata's fourth acquisition in the last six months, as the company aims to round out its portfolio of services that run on top of Hadoop.



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ICANN falls for spear phishing attack

E-mail credentials and a key DNS zone system were compromised. The severity of the damage is not yet clear.



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Hootsuite nabs eBay's Jimmy Duvall to lead product

The former e-commerce head for eBay will manage the Hootsuite's portfolio of products and services - which is on a pretty strong growth trajectory following the company's $60 million funding round in September.



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Six clicks: The mobile gear that changed things in 2014

This year brought mobile gear that changed the way I work and captured a lot of my money.



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Google: Mark HTTP pages as insecure

Non-HTTPS pages provide no data security and the user should be reminded of that, argues the company. It's a big step.



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Hortonworks expands certification program, looks to accelerate enterprise Hadoop adoption

The Palo Alto-based company says the new certifications support key capabilities required of an enterprise data platform.



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Congress blocks ICANN transition. Good.

The "Cromnibus" budget bill blocks the Obama administration's plans to relinquish control of Internet domain name and address administration. We're all better off this way.



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​T-Mobile plans to step up its enterprise pitch

All the Uncarrier moves made to poach consumers from other carriers apply to enterprises too, argues T-Mobile.



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Facebook to Dutch regulators: What's the privacy problem? Nothing's changed

Facebook has called into question the reasons behind the Dutch regulators decision to investigate upcoming changes to its privacy policy.



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​Confidence in Oracle's Q2 wanes

Oracle's second quarter results are about to land and analysts are exactly confident that the company can deliver better-than-expected financials.



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The project that wants to bring an open source, print-at-home connected car to a road near you

A Chinese-Italian startup is bringing a new vision of tech-savvy vehicles to the road with openness at its heart.



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2014: I'm still sick of Android

With no solid business productivity apps, as well as continually perpetuating the 'toxic hellstew', Google's mobile OS is still missing from my personal tech stable two years after I abandoned it. But there's some hope for it yet.



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Qihoo invests $409M in smartphone joint venture

Chinese internet company inks new partnership with local smartphone maker to produce a new range of mobile devices, branded under the existing Dazen name, which will be distributed primarily online.



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Kicking Cancer with Technology

The German National Center for Tumor Diseases won’t leave cancer treatment to fate. With personalized medicine via big data analysis they help more people more effectively.



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Google Ventures spent 24 percent of 2014 funds on enterprise, data

The venture capital arm of the Internet giant just published a slew of big numbers intended to impress the tech community through its annual report released this week.



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The very best tech you can buy for $200 or less

Buying tech on a budget? These 15 gadgets are the very best on the market for their price — from speakers to content streamers, coffee machines, and computer peripherals.



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Microsoft's 'Arcadia' team is building a streaming app and game service

Microsoft's Operating Systems Group is staffing up a new team that is building an app and game streaming service for the company's 'core platforms.'



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Google, Verizon ink global patent deal to nix future litigation risks

Google has been outspoken over the last few years in lambasting the growing number of "patent trolls" seeking and filing lawsuits left and right in the technology sector.



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Automation destroying jobs: is it different this time?

There's a lot of consternation that automation is eliminating jobs and professions at a faster rate than jobs are being created.



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Five challenges facing Android in 2015

The mobile landscape is changing, and the Android ecosystem will need to change and adapt over the coming year to face challenges ranging from getting updates to users to malware.



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FireEye predictions for cybersecurity in 2015

Mobile ransomware, insurance claims and striking the supply chain are all expected to make an appearance in 2015.



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Verizon adds HP, Salesforce to its cloud interconnect roster

Verizon's pitch is that it will offer the largest roster of cloud interconnect partners. HP and Salesforce join Microsoft Azure, AWS and Google.



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Uncarrier 8: T-Mobile lets you store, roll over your data

The fourth largest cellular giant in the U.S. will now let you "stash" your data, allowing you to store unused data in following months.



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ShopKeep upgrades POS hardware to accept Apple Pay, chip cards

The cloud-based POS platform provider, which largely services small businesses, is giving away the revamped readers for free to new customers, but for a limited time.



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Holiday deal: Acer Iconia Tab 8 and $40 gift card for $140 at Best Buy

A decent tablet for under $100? That's possible with this deal from Best Buy and Acer, after accounting for the gift card.



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Dutch watchdog slams brakes on Facebook's new privacy plan

The Netherlands' data regulator has asked Facebook to hold off implementing a revised privacy policy until it can take a look at whether it complies with local law.



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2014: The year Microsoft lost my loyalty

From productivity to email to operating systems to mobile to hardware, David Gewirtz is no longer actively using Microsoft products. He's not a Microsoft hater. The transition just happened organically as he adopted products that better served his needs.



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​Tablet sales up 18 percent in Brazil in Q3

Segment performs well despite a challenging year, says IDC



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The fall of GPL and the rise of permissive open-source licenses

The GPL is still the world's most popular open-source license but it's declining in use, while permissive licenses are gaining more fans, and some developers are choosing to release code without any license at all.



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As Google brings Loon to France, Ericsson CEO doubts balloon broadband will fly

Google and the French space agency are teaming up on Project Loon for parts of the world with poor or no broadband, but Ericsson's CEO reckons a bigger impact could be made by focusing on other issues affecting broadband, like power.



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Vinyl storage stages a comeback

Vinyl storage - in the form of LP records - is staging a comeback. Over 8 million LPs - more than 5 petabytes in digital capacity - were produced last year, up 49 percent. But the old technology has problems.



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Pirate Bay team talk seizure, scams, future plans

The crew behind The Pirate Bay has opened up about what the future holds for the torrent search website.



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Google facing €15m Dutch fine over privacy changes

Dutch regulator threatens search giant with fines if it doesn't smarten up its unified privacy policy.



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Western Digital acquires Skyera, eyes solid state storage deployments

With the move to buy Skyera, Western Digital is looking to beef up its HGST unit's solid state storage knowhow as flash storage becomes common.



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Little computers, everywhere: Makers and the Internet of Things

With the launch of Imagination's MIPS-powered Creator C120, there are now low-cost developer boards for all the main Internet of Things platforms.



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Comcast, Roku ink deal for HBO, Showtime streaming

Will the reluctant truce entice cable subscribers back to Comast?



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Chinese messaging app ​WeChat poised to conquer India, the world

WhatsApp may have received all the attention thanks to its acquisition by Facebook, but today it is Tencent's WeChat that is making waves around the world.



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Yahoo completes acquisition of video platform BrightRoll

Yahoo hopes the buyout will strength the firm's video advertising capabilities and publisher relationships.



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When a tough history becomes your asset: Bulgaria's plan to be a major force in technology

After the fall of communism, many of Bulgaria's IT experts left the country and headed to Western Europe. Today, a new breed of developers wants to prove that ambition is more important than money.



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Motorola Mobility to resume selling smartphones in China

Acquired by Lenovo in January this year, the smartphone maker says the Chinese market is too significant to be overlooked and it will tap its parent company's resources to grow its market share.



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Why you shouldn't trust Verizon's new encrypted calling app

Analysis: Thanks to a not-so-secret backdoor, any encrypted calls will be open to intercept anyway, according to the NSA's rules of engagement.



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Riverbed finds a buyer in private equity firm Thoma Bravo

Ahead of publishing its third quarter earnings report in October, Riverbed had looked poised as a potential buy for the likes of Cisco, Citrix or privately held Blue Coat Systems.



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Microsoft remakes its Active Directory tool for linking Windows Server, Azure

Microsoft has released a new public preview of Azure Active Directory Connect, a tool for connecting Windows Server AD to Azure AD. It will replace DirSync and the standalone Azure AD Sync tools.



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The Samsung 850 EVO SSD: Fast, furious, and in fabulous 3D

The Samsung 850 EVO Series SSDs are out and they're fast, furious, and in fabulous 3D. Check out Samsung's newest SSDs by the numbers on Linux and on Windows.



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Carbonite buys email archiving service MailStore for $20 million

Carbonite will integrate MailStore's email archiving and full-text search and indexing capabilities into its portfolio of cloud backup services.



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Android increased its lead in smartphones in Q3 sales boom, says Gartner

Android now has 83 percent of the smartphone market, with Chinese vendors benefiting from market growth and a slump in Samsung's sales. Apple also did well, but Windows Phone lost ground on flat sales.



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What is Hybrid Transaction/Analytical Processing (HTAP)?

According to analysts, in-memory Hybrid Transaction / Analytical Processing (HTAP) is the future of business applications.



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Microsoft makes available preview of Skype Translator

Microsoft is rolling out its first public preview of its Skype Translator real-time translation service, which is initially available on Windows 8.1 PCs and devices.



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The year in DIY-IT: Our project recap for 2014

We've done a bunch of projects in 2014. In this article, we'll take a look at the big ones, along with pointers for how you can get started in any of them you wish.



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Five challenges facing Microsoft in 2015

Everything is changing as far as Microsoft is concerned. Not only is the company itself under new leadership, it is having to adapt to a rapidly changing ecosystem where the PC has given ground to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. The Redmond giant has a year of uncertainty ahead.



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Analysis: True engagement - inPowered moves beyond clicks and bikinis

Click-baiting and sexual images drive traffic to stories but turn off readers. Ad company inPowered is focusing on true engagement with stories written by independent reporters instead.



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Gift idea: JayBird BlueBuds X wireless earbuds for iPhone (review)

Looking for a last minute gift for an iPhone owner? These wireless earbuds do double duty as a headset for calls and listening to music.



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Microsoft update blunders going out of control

We have had an absolute deluge of problem updates from Redmond recently and some have been serious. What's up at Microsoft?



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2014 in security: The biggest hacks, leaks, and data breaches

Hundreds of millions of records have been stolen this year through hacks and data breaches as a result of poor, or flawed security. Here are the most notable stories of the year.



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Hackers promise to give Sony coal and chaos for Christmas

The group taking responsibility for the Sony hack have promised to give the firm a Christmas present it won't forgot -- unless staff ask politely for documents to be kept secret.



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Spain's Google link tax: 'Clearly insane' law may hurt the news companies it seeks to protect

The upcoming closure of Google News has reawakened the debate over the consequences of a law that experts have described as quite simply "nonsense".



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Systemd: Navigating through the quagmire

Here's some background, and my take, on the new initialization daemon.



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Isohunt resurrects torrent search site The Pirate Bay

After the torrent search website's closure last week, Isohunt has stepped into the breach by relaunching The Pirate Bay's database.



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Top 10 ed tech trends to watch out for in 2015

From flipped classrooms to online learning, what ed tech trends should we watch out for in the next year?



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APAC firms to focus IT services spend on consolidation, security

Apart from IT infrastructure resources consolidation and security enhancements, Asian businesses will also be spending on IT-enabled innovation, social apps, and data analytics, reveals IDC survey.



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The ISP made by the people, for the people: Filling in broadband notspots the DIY way

One Italian group is showing how a do-it-yourself ethos can bring internet connectivity to an area where ISPs fear to treat.



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Xiaomi one of many companies sued by Ericsson

Xiaomi isn't the only company to fall afoul of Ericsson, but it needs to press for a speedy resolution if it is to continue its winning ways in the ultra-competitive Indian market.



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The ERP monolith begins to unravel, sort of

Will all-encompassing enterprise application suites survive what the cloud has in store?



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Pivotal Tracker 1 review: Get active and make informed choices for just $12 a year

Pivotal Living has removed the cost barrier to helping improve your life through activity tracking. Matthew was impressed by the Pivotal Tracker 1 and thinks everyone should give it a try.



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Pivotal Tracker 1: in pictures

The Pivotal Tracker 1 and Pivotal Living app allow you to track your daily activity and provide you with data to improve your life.



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Top iOS news of the week: effective iPhone lockout, IBM app rollout, best apps

This week in iOS saw reports of effective Activation Locks, IBM released the first iOS apps for the enterprise from the alliance with Apple, and Apple named its picks for best apps.



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T-Mobile announces first LTE Google Nexus 9, $100 unlimited everything business plan

T-Mobile continues its aggressive march on competing carriers by launching the first cellular Google Nexus 9 and offering low cost unlimited data, voice, and text business plans.



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Facebook drops Microsoft's Bing from Facebook search results

Facebook is no longer showing Bing Web search results in Facebook search results.



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Top Android news of the week: CyanogenMod apps, vulnerable smartwatches, unlocked Chromebooks

The Android world this week saw reports of the premiere custom ROM maker getting its apps separated from its ROMs, an Android Wear watch vulnerability, and unlocking the Chromebook with Android.



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Microsoft reissues withdrawn Exchange 2010 update

One of several updates for various versions of Exchange Server released Tuesday, the Exchange Server 2010 SP3 Update Rollup 8, was pulled Wednesday and reissued Friday.



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Must-have Linux desktop apps (Six Clicks)

Who says you need a Mac or a Windows PC? With the right applications, a Linux desktop is every bit as good as either of the two mainstream desktop operating systems.



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The best tech companies to work for in Brazil - part two

We list the top Brazil-based technology employers sector professionals should know



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Hortonworks, New Relic kick off IPOs

By going public on the same day, the next generation enterprise tech vendors are likely hoping for both a boost in credibility and the capital to expand.



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Brazil tops banking malware list

Number of attacks peaks driven by attempts to steal money online during the World Cup.



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Is Twitter starting to lose its glitter?

With Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger racing ahead of Twitter in terms of user numbers, are we losing our loyalty to the microblogging site?



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Double-check your autoplay settings for Facebook before you get that huge bill

Combination of app and OS updates may reset your setting to the defaults.



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BlueData EPIC - making Big Data implementations easy

Big Data tools are complex and there are many "moving parts" to install, tune and deploy. The installation of the hardware and software can require weeks of work and require expertise that is simply unavailable in the mid-market. BlueData believes it has the solution.



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Five challenges facing Apple in 2015

Apple has had a cracking year, with stellar sales and sky-high revenues. But despite billions in the bank and products flying off the shelves in record numbers, the Cupertino giant has challenges to face over the coming year.



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Microsoft antimalware to lock down system settings

New rules will stop apps from interfering with user control of extensions and settings in all browsers. Other products do this, but Microsoft now makes it a baseline protection.



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Tracker, pixel, spyware, snitch: How to shop in secret

Trying to buy confidential office hardware, or a surprise gift? Advances in ad retargeting will broadcast your intentions across the internet and all your devices unless you cover your tracks.



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Stratoscale targets VMware with fresh approach to taking on the datacenter

After a second round of funding, the startup is hoping to convince datacenter owners to look beyond the one-server-at-a-time idea.



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Snort 3 a complete rewrite, aims high

A multithreaded, multi-core engine should greatly improve throughput. A more powerful shell interface, more user-friendly design and simpler rule language make it more accessible.



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Six clicks: Good alternatives to Microsoft Office for the iPad

Microsoft Office for the iPad is a very good suite, but may be overkill for some users.



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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.1 Beta is here

Doesn't it seem like RHEL 7 just came out the other day? Well, brace yourself, the next version is already on its way.



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Zero Day Weekly: Cisco acquires Neohapsis, Sony Obama apology, iRobot's hackable Roomba

A collection of notable security news items for the week ending December 12, 2014. Covers enterprise, controversies, reports and more.



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Google slams Russia engineering office doors shut

The tech giant is planning to close its engineering office in Russia following a crackdown on Internet firms in the country.



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Xiaomi bows to Indian court, halts smartphone sales

The budget handset maker has acquiesced to India's legal system and halted handset sales until a patent dispute with Ericsson is resolved.



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Qualcomm invests $40 million in Chinese mobile firms

The US chip maker is pouring an additional $40 million into four Chinese companies and a venture fund to stay ahead of the game in mobile and emerging technologies.



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What's essential for a hybrid cloud

93% of surveyed respondents have heard of hybrid cloud and a third have already implemented a hybrid cloud solution in their organizations. How is your organization's cloud strategy matching up or are APAC organizations falling behind in the cloud race?



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A gorgeous, hand-built PC inspired by a 1940s radio

Designer Jeffrey Stephenson is back with another amazing hand-built PC design.



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CenturyLink bulks up its cloud, buys Cognilytics

In the second deal this week, CenturyLink acquires Cognilytics, which provides big data tools to midsized companies.



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Digital Transformation - The Use Cases: Automotive

Porsche has undergone a digital transformation to keep up with ever-changing customer expectations. It's implemented agile processes and services while maintaining exceptional and personal customer service.



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What if Santa was also a tech CEO?

What if Santa moonlighted as a tech CEO for the rest of the year? I'm pretty sure these cutthroat titans of tech feel that jolly old St. Nick is missing a trick or two by giving people the gifts they want as opposed to using his position to gain dominance and market share.



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Parallels adopts Docker in next Cloud Server release

Parallels was working on containers before they were cool, and now the company is adding Docker support to Parallels Cloud Server.



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Adobe Q4 beats estimates as Creative, Marketing clouds fuel growth

The creative software giant followed up with an announcement that it plans to acquire Fotolia, a marketplace for purchasing stock content.



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Cisco's next stop on Internet-of-Everything roadmap: Connected analytics

Cisco estimates that roughly $7.3 trillion of the $19 trillion value opportunity promised by the Internet-of-Everything movement will stem from just data and analytics alone.



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Microsoft, Dropbox collaboration goes live for early access users

Dropbox previously revealed it hosts more than 35 billion Office documents, spreadsheets and presentations as of November 2014.



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New Norton Mobile Security warns of privacy problems

Is there a mobile privacy crisis? Symantec thinks so and has added features to Norton Mobile Security to save you from it.



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Microsoft ready to show off Windows 10 mobile SKU on January 21

Microsoft will share more about the Windows 10 'consumer experience' at an event on January 21 in Redmond.



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'Must-have' MacBook Air and MacBook Pro accessories

When it comes to portable systems, thin and light is the modern day mantra, and they don't come much thinner or lighter than the MacBook Air and the MacBook Pro. But being thin and light brings with it compromises, but by adding a few essential accessories into the mix, you can create a mobile working platform that is second to none.



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Amazon denies Sony used AWS for denial-of-service counter-attack

Launching a counter-attack against hackers using another company's systems won't just break their agreement, but it's also illegal.



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Digital wallet closer to reality as Iowa plans smartphone driver's license launch

You can now leave your credit cards behind when you have your smartphone. In Iowa you will soon be able to flash your phone to show off your driver's license.



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Predictive analytics player Infer raises $25 million

The Palo Alto-based startup says it will use the cash flow to expand innovation around new applications, ramp up hiring, and boost sales and marketing efforts.



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Android smartwatches vulnerable to snooping

Bluetooth communications between smartphones and smartwatches running Android are vulnerable to bruteforce attacks that leave messages sent between the devices in plaintext, claims a prominent security firm.



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​Jawbone sets up its enterprise health play with Groups

Wearable makers smell units, volume and money in corporate wellness programs. Jawbone makes its move with UP for Groups.



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Microsoft buys cross-platform mobile development service vendor HockeyApp

Microsoft is spending more of its overseas cash to buy mobile crash-analytics vendor HockeyApp.



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DDoS of unprecedented scale 'stops Sweden working'. The target? A gaming site

Could LizardSquad be at work again?



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What's wrong with the Washington State data center?

Facility sits mostly empty after more than two years.



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Microsoft makes its MSN consumer apps available on iOS, Android, Amazon devices

Microsoft is continuing its cross-platform push, bringing a number of its MSN-branded consumer apps to iOS, Android and Amazon devices.



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Sony strikes back at data thieves, tackles torrent downloaders

Sony's security failure has been devastating, but the company is turning to technology in an attempt to halt downloads of its confidential data.



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Pure Storage launches converged infrastructure systems

According to Pure Storage, FlashStack CI is delivered through its partners, validated and integrated with Cisco and VMware.



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Salesforce debuts AppExchange Store Builder

Connected apps and devices have been at the center of Salesforce's rhetoric for the last few years as it continues to tackle the Internet of Things movement.



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Cloud collaboration startup Huddle raises another $51 million

Huddle plans to keep growing its geographical footprint in the United States and Europe while doubling the size of its product team.



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Indian court orders Xiaomi smartphone sales ban

An Indian court has issued an injunction to stop Xiaomi handsets being sold in the country until a patent dispute is resolved.



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​Say hi to Linux's future: Fedora 21 is here

Red Hat's latest community Linux distribution, Fedora 21, is here and it offers a glimpse at Linux's future.



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EBay debates thousands of job cuts

The e-commerce giant is considering axing thousands of jobs in order to slim down after spinning off its PayPal unit.



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Mobile tech: Thinner and lighter is no longer the biggest selling point

'Our new gadget is the thinnest!' The fact is, that doesn't matter very much anymore.



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Google cans Spanish Google News after new law means it has to pay publishers

After revisions to Spain's intellectual property law, Google has taken its ball and gone home.



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Tablets for all: Can a plan to jumpstart tech skills with slates for every student succeed?

French president François Hollande has ordered "tablettes pour tous" (tablets for all) for the country's schools. But is there a concrete strategy behind this grand technology plan?



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All aboard the internet of things infosec hype train

Myriad new connected devices may represent an easy target, but criminals are still making plenty of money by hacking what they've always hacked. So why bother with Refrigergeddon?



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Box's S-1 update: Revenue climbed toward Q3 2014, losses less severe

Since the S-1 landed in early 2014, the enterprise cloud company has deflected analysis and criticism over severe losses matched by high spending rates.



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Microsoft pulls Exchange 2010 update

One of several updates for various versions of Exchange Server released Tuesday, the Exchange Server 2010 SP3 Update Rollup 8 can prevent Outlook from connecting to the server.



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Avaya debuts web-based contact center agent for Chrome devices

Given the bargain basement prices typically associated with browser-based Chromebooks, Avaya reps noted the approach also saves users extra funds when it comes to hardware.



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Lenovo recalls 500,000 power cords following reports of overheating and burning

Do you own a Lenovo notebook? Time to check to see if your power cord is subject to a recall due to reports of some overheating and burning.



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Google announces Android Wear watch face, companion app, and firmware enhancements

Android Wear owners will soon see major improvements to the entire smartwatch experience through better watch face support, improved watch navigation, and UI efficiency improvements.



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Book Reviews: SAP Nation and Stacking the Deck

Two very good books: One documents the massive SAP ecosystem and the challenges now confronting all within it. The other details, in a very personalized but highly transferable way, how major change should be undertaken.



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IBM, Apple roll out industry apps: A look at the buying moving parts

IBM is gunning for a 70 percent standard and 30 percent custom deployment approach for its MobileFirst apps for iOS. Your pricing and returns will vary.



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Microsoft begins integrating Bing search into Office

Microsoft's 'Bingification' of applications officially has begun with its integration of Bing search into Word Online.



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Bah humbug: Stop sending Seasons Greetings spam

Are you getting too much holiday spam from your friends and associates? So is our own David Gewirtz, who lets loose with a particularly cranky rant. So much for holiday cheer.



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Sony SmartWatch 3 review: Goodbye MOTOACTV, hello future of Android Wear

The Sony SmartWatch 3 earned a permanent spot on Matthew's wrist due to the ability to serve as an activity tracker, smartwatch, and GPS fitness device.



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Sony SmartWatch 3: in pictures

Sony's SmartWatch 3 includes technology not present in any other Android Wear device, which makes it useful now and into the future.



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Microsoft Azure government cloud now generally available

Microsoft's Azure Government cloud is now generally available to U.S. government customers. A CRM Online government cloud offering is still on track for early next year.



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Cisco acquires Neohapsis, beefs up security advisory efforts

Cisco acquired privately held Neohapsis, which provides security consulting services.



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Now you can change all your passwords automatically

Dashlane and Lastpass now let users change passwords automatically. This closes up one of the gaps in password management.



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Apple, IBM roll out first wave of mobile apps for business

The tech titans chose to tailor their initial batch of apps to enterprise customers in banking, retail, insurance, financial services, transportation and government.



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Nokia opens Berlin security hub after strategy overhaul

Nokia has opened the doors to a new mobile security hub in the German capital.



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Conversation with VoltDB

VoltDB's co-founder and chief strategy officer discusses the growing requirement for in-memory databases to address the demand to gather, analyze and make sense of operational, machine, social media and other types of data. Do you agree?



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​Why have I given up on Windows Phone? Blame Verizon

Microsoft's Windows Phone platform continues to struggle to gain meaningful market share, especially in the United States. With partners like Verizon, it's no surprise.



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Snappy Ubuntu challenges CoreOS and Project Atomic on lightweight cloud servers

To make more efficient use of datacenters and cloud hardware, Ubuntu is creating a new, ultra-lightweight Ubuntu server.



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Will 10Gb Ethernet take off in 2015?

The first 10Gb Ethernet spec was approved in 2002, but 10GbE has yet to break into the mainstream. But that could change in 2015. Here's what to look for.



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Connected car tech trends to watch in 2015 and beyond

Our cars are becoming smarter. From apps to maps, spying to maintenance, what were the major trends to emerge this year -- and what can we expect in 2015?



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Holiday deal: Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro Ultrabook reduced $300

This premium laptop that impressed us when we reviewed it is now heavily discounted by Lenovo.



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IT buying: Why can't governments ever get it right?

Government IT buying gets flack the world over, but in Poland, an election foul-up means it's coming in for special criticism. What went wrong?



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What if Santa was also a tech CEO?

Have you been naughty this year, or were you nice? What if Santa moonlighted as a tech CEO for the rest of the year? I'm pretty sure these cutthroat titans of tech feel that jolly old St Nick is missing a trick of two and being a bit on an idiot by giving people the gifts they want as opposed to using his position to gain dominance and market share.



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Police play whack-a-mole with The Pirate Bay

A raid in Stockholm shut down the website for a time, but how long will the blackout last?



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Twilio launches German services

The cloud communications adds local numbers, German language processing and other capabilities as it expands in the EU.



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Uber on thin ice in India after driver rape accusations

Just as Uber thought it had solved one thorny problem in India vis a vis a solution to a payments conundrum, another much graver one now confronts the company. And this time it has invoked the wrath of a force much greater than India's Reserve Bank: Indian consumers



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Google tops another chart as the best place to work in the U.S.: Glassdoor

Tech companies accounted for 14 of the top 50 spots this year, down from 22 tech brands last year.



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Bonus Windows updates fix other Windows updates

In addition to the new Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft reissued two older updates to fix problems in them and tightened up SSL security in Internet Explorer.



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Box CEO provides brief update on pending IPO

When Box updates its filings, "it's a little bit of a different story," promised CEO Aaron Levie.



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Android fansite picks iPad Air 2 as top tablet

I know that this is the silly season where we get crazy about gift guides and the like, but when a leading Android fansite picks the iPad Air 2 as the top tablet for it's holiday gift guide, you know something is seriously wrong with Android tablets ecosystem as a whole.



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Breaking down the Red Hat QA process

Quality assurance (QA) is a critical aspect of software development, and Red Hat shares its best practices for testing Linux, KVM and OpenShift.



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Voxeet: VOIP for iPhone that sounds so sweet

A French/Silicon Valley start-up has introduced a multiplatform, 3D high-definition voice conferencing platform which alleviates many of the audio quality issues that plague most unified communications systems.



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Microsoft patches Windows, IE, Office and Exchange

Seven updates include one to Exchange Server which was scheduled for last month and withheld.



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​Wearables: An all-body network of marketing pitches?

Chief marketing officers may want to start planning for the wearable revolution by pondering how they can use the data and then pitch you.



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Apple releases iOS 8.1.2

Apple has begun pushing iOS 8.1.2 update to iPhone and iPad users.



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Microsoft's December Intune updates enable Office on iPad app management

Microsoft's latest batch of Intune rollouts includes a number of updates aimed to help companies lock down apps and data on iOS devices.



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Intel links up Internet of Things agenda with new platform

Doug Davis, vice president and general manager of Intel's Internet of Things group, stated that the business itself is expected to deliver $2 billion in revenue this year.



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Open-source PaaS Cloud Foundry Foundation opens its doors

There have long been community infrastructure-as-a-service projects such as OpenStack, and now there's a community platform-as-a-service project: Cloud Foundry.



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Microsoft's Windows monetization plan: Services are the new 'attach'

Starting with Windows 10, Microsoft's plan for making money on Windows is via other services that will be attached to the operating system, rather than depending on OS licensing as much as in the past.



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Adobe fixes Flash zero day, plus bugs in Acrobat, Reader and ColdFusion

The Acrobat updates are regularly-scheduled but the Flash and ColdFusion updates are a surprise. One Flash vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.



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Box launches 'Trust' security program with Symantec, Splunk, others

Now the soon-to-be public business is taking initiative by launching its own security coalition, dubbed Box Trust.



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CIOs: Software prices headed higher, but priorities shifting

A Pacific Crest survey highlights how Microsoft stands to gain over the next three years, CIOs are seeing software price increases and decreases in maintenance and prepackaged apps are on the way.



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​Best Linux Desktop of 2014: Linux Mint 17.1

The new version of Mint may be the best Linux desktop ever. Heck, it maybe the best desktop operating system ever, period.



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POODLE not fixed? Some TLS systems vulnerable

The original POODLE bug which dogged SSLv3 was built into the protocol, but some TLS implementations make a mistake which causes the same effect.



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Facebook's Parse adds more crash reporting tools

The Facebook subsidiary is adding crash reporting for registering, tracking and resolving app crashes beyond iOS to Android devices now too.



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YouTube's Apple TV app gets an overhaul... and ads

If you watch YouTube content on your Apple TV then there are changes coming your way, one of which is that you'll start seeing ads.



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Republic Wireless offering 2014 Moto X, including custom models and $50 launch special

Republic Wireless provides low cost, no-contract service with a focus on WiFi connectivity. The new Moto X is launching on their network and is a compelling offer for frugal wireless customers.



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Microsoft users not happy over quiet SharePoint Online feature cuts

Microsoft is phasing out certain SharePoint Online features, and Public Sites are rumored to be the next to go. But Microsoft's not talking.



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Business security leaders fear loss of cyber war: IBM

According to IBM's latest CISO study, 60 percent of security leaders feel as though their organizations are outgunned in the supposed cyber war.



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UK broadband coverage: What's the reality?

Ofcom's latest survey of broadband coverage paints a picture of overall improvements in speed and coverage. But is the reality less appealing?



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Netherlands enlists Neelie Kroes to turn Amsterdam into a startup hotspot

The former European commissioner for the digital agenda is now the Netherlands' startup cheerleader in chief.



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Fedora's Anaconda installer: A hands-on screenshot walkthrough

With Fedora 21 due for release, it's time to start installing. Here I walk through the Anaconda installer screen-by-screen.



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iPad keyboards: How to choose the right one for the way you work

Buyers face an overwhelming variety of keyboards available for Apple's tablet. Here's how to choose one that best fits your needs.



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Where your tech focus should be in 2015

If you want to hit the ground running in 2015 then you need to know where your tech focus should be. Here's a top 10 areas the IEEE Computer Society believes will be important over the coming year.



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