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Beefier servers pack more storage, DDR4 memory
HP, IBM, Dell and Lenovo introduce new servers with Intel's Xeon E5-2600 v3 chips, code-named Grantley Read More
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The 2014 Wi-Fi Challenge
The explosion of mobile devices shows no signs of letting up, especially with the Internet of Everything just over the horizon. Wi-Fi is the connection method of choice, which means networks need the best possible solution to meet this growing demand. Which Wi-Fi vendor has the right solution to meet the challenges of the mobile revolution? Learn more
Apple hands over $57M to CEO after stellar S&P performance
Apple CEO Tim Cook received more than half a million shares two weeks ago as part of a long-standing compensation plan -- the full amount of the stock due him because of Apple's performance on Wall Street. Read More
Devices featuring Intel's 'always listening' chips to start selling in October
Did you ever want to be able to talk to your computer like in Star Trek? In order to have that sort of hands-free interaction, the computer would need to be "listening" at all times. While the concept seemed pretty cool, the reality of Intel's new "razor-thin" Core M chips that are "always listening" creeps me out. Intel Technology Review's Tom Simonite reported that Intel's new chips will be listening for "Hello, computer." That's all it takes to awaken a laptop or tablet so it is ready to "operate as a voice-controlled virtual assistant."To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Uber CEO cites 'scrappy,' 'fierce' methods in fighting taxis, Lyft
Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick has no qualms over wanting to succeed in every city in which the firm operates, even if it means getting rough and dirty.Uber has cited taxis as a major competitor, but startups like Lyft and Sidecar may pose a more immediate threat, Kalanick signaled Monday during the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco."Of course our opposition is the taxi cartel, but there's a primary race going on now, and some scrapping happens in that primary race," he said.During an on-stage chat with TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington, the Uber CEO defended the company's aggressive moves to defeat traditional taxi competitors as well as other ride-sharing startups like Lyft.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
How could I have missed Jenna Elfman?
I really liked "Dharma & Greg," an ABC sitcom that ran from 1997 until 2002.OK, truth be told, I really liked Dharma, portrayed by actress Jenna Elfman.Yet despite that appreciation, I failed to recognize Elfman last week after watching (multiple times) and writing about this YouTube video chronicling AT&T's old "You Will" television ad campaign, which aired in 1994, or a few years before Dharma made Elfman a TV star: Paying closer attention was longtime Buzzblog reader George Grenley, who in an email otherwise packed with observations about '90s-era technology noted: "The woman tucking the baby in looks familiar (at 0:50). Future actress Jenna Elfman, maybe?"To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Apple liveblogs to swarm around iPhone 6, iWatch on Sept. 9
Apple Liveblogs of big Apple news events used to be kind of a big deal because press organizations with privileged access were able to share blow-by-blow accounts of the action to an audience that couldn't otherwise take part. But the newer, perhaps more open Apple led by Tim Cook, is inviting anyone with an Internet connection to join a livestream of the event, which starts at 10am Pacific Time/1am Eastern Time from The Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, Calif. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
Report: CenturyLink interested in buying Rackspace
Rackspace is rumored to be available for purchase Read More
The newest Windows Phone licensee is…Polaroid
The maker of the instant camera is now lining up behind Microsoft in the smartphone wars. Read More
Microsoft rolls out Delve information and people discovery tool for Office 365
Delve was announced in March with the code-name Oslo Read More
Hackers launch Apple ID phishing campaign playing on iCloud security worries
Phishing emails masquerade as security alerts from Apple about rogue iTunes purchases, researchers from Symantec said Read More
5 business uses for wearable technology
Wearable computing is coming, whether we're ready for it or not. Google Glass had its moment, but poor marketing helped marginalize its promising but still awkward technology. Smartwatches so far have also been a disappointment, with limited functionality and clunky aesthetics.But Apple's likely entry into the category could jumpstart the acceptance of wearables and help prompt more people to find business uses for what has mostly been deemed a personal, consumer technology.Here are five ways—some already in use, others still on the horizon—that wearables could be useful in business and commercial settings: Training: Augmented-reality headsets — improved versions of Google Glass or even GoPro cameras — could be very useful ways for workers to share exactly what they're seeing (in real-time or on demand) with colleagues and customers. The technique could be useful in healthcare, but also in industrial applications for troubleshooting mechanical problems, dealing with construction issues, and so on. Business Travel: Headsets and other wearables could help business travelers discreetly access information on unfamiliar locales without having to pull out their smartphones on every street corner. For the headsets, of course, that discretion would depend on the devices becoming common enough that simply wearning one in any context didn't attract unwanted attention. Sports and Entertainment: Yeah, it would be cool to check the scores without having to alert everyone that you're not paying attention to the meeting you're in, but that's not what I'm talking about. Instead, the wearables would be on the athletes and entertainers, capturing their movements, metrics, and experiences for sharing with their fans. Similar approaches are already in use with car-mounted cameras in auto racing and other sports, but I want to see exactly what Peyton Manning is looking at and know whether his heart-rate spikes when he's about to be crushed by a giant defensive lineman. Police and military: This is already happening with wearable cameras increasingly showing up on law-enforcement personnel. I predict that virtually every officer walking the beat will be wearing a camera by 2020, and they'll probably have head and/or wrist-mounted screens for accessing information on the go as well. The hands-free element is critical here too. I mean, you really can't go fumbling for your smartphone while chasing down a suspect, can you? Sales: I wouldn't have thought much of this application, but apparently Salesforce.com is committed to Salesforce Wear, putting together apps for everything from Google Glass and Galaxy Gear to Occulus Rift and fitness trackers. The company says it will support "Contextually Aware Sales Apps" and better customer service by offering access to live data as needed. The company is partnering with Accenture to help develop new applications. We'll see, but for me the real benefit would come from a way to give users discreet access to CRM files on people they meet, so salespeople can "remember" birthdays, preferred cocktails, and order status for all their customers and prospects.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
New products of the week 09.08.14
Our roundup of intriguing new products. Read how to submit an entry to Network World's products of the week slideshow. Product name: Remote Site Manager for 240V AC ApplicationsTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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