First Look: Samsung’s Note 4, VR and more

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20 years ago, AT&T ad campaign 'predicted' technology that was well on its way Apple to partner with American Express, Visa, and Mastercard for mobile payments Network World Daily News PM September 03, 2014 First Look: Samsung's Note 4, VR and more Wanna buy a watch? Or a big honking phone? Or a slick VR headset? How about a big honking phone with a neat-o curved edge? If you answered yes to any of those questions, Samsung's got you covered, having launched two new smartphones, a smartwatch and the aforementioned VR headset at Wednesday's Unpacked episode 2 event. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 20 years ago, AT&T ad campaign 'predicted' technology that was well on its way 2. Apple to partner with American Express, Visa, and Mastercard for mobile payments 3. Verizon settles FCC consumer privacy investigation 4. The DOE's Smart Grid snapshot 5. Tribler tests Tor-like BitTorrent client built to provide anonymity 6. For Apple, now is the time to put up or shut up 7. Microsoft's assault on Android begins with sub-$150 Windows tablets 8. The hacker 'skills gap' may be more of a strategy gap 9. Samsung banks on super-resolution screens for Galaxy Note 4, Note Edge 10. Insurers will now be able to track driver behavior via smartphones 11. 10 best mobile apps for students WHITE PAPER: OPSWAT Inc. Secure the Use of Portable Media in Critical Infrastructure Securing critical infrastructure is crucial to ensuring that our current way of life is sustained. Our whitepaper provides insight into the development of strong security policies around the use of portable media, and how to effectively mitigate the threat from external sources. Learn more 20 years ago, AT&T ad campaign 'predicted' technology that was well on its way A YouTube compilation of a 20-year-old AT&T ad campaign dubbed "You Will" is getting pass-along traffic today (and not for the first time). It's a fun look at the company's predictions for a range of technologies that would become the likes of GPS, online books and electronic toll collection.Don't get me wrong: I'm not saying that anyone could have seen these things coming back in 1994. It's remarkable that these innovations would become not only real but commonplace so soon after this ad campaign aired. That they would become a reality at all? That's less remarkable, because many were already well on their way.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Apple to partner with American Express, Visa, and Mastercard for mobile payments Multiple reports claim Apple has partnered with credit card companies for a mobile payment system as a feature in its new line of iPhones. READ MORE Verizon settles FCC consumer privacy investigation Verizon Communications will pay US$7.4 million to settle U.S. Federal Communications Commission allegations that the company failed to notify millions of customers that they could opt out of having their personal information used in internal marketing campaigns, the FCC has announced.The settlement is the largest in FCC history related to telephone customers' privacy, the agency said in a news release.An investigation by the FCC's Enforcement Bureau found that Verizon failed to notify approximately 2 million new customers, on their first invoices or welcome letters of their privacy rights, about how to opt out of having their personal information used in marketing campaigns, the FCC said. Over the course of several years, Verizon accessed their personal information for marketing campaigns before informing customers of their opt-out rights, the agency said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE   WHITE PAPER: Riverbed Technology Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring Application performance monitoring is a key focus of IT operations groups, with growing influence from development, quality assurance and line-of-business application owners. View Now>> The DOE's Smart Grid snapshot While the benefits of moving the current antiquated electric grid into the future are many, there are a number of challenges still dogging the effort.Chief among them is cybersecurity but getting the country's utility community onboard without costing them an arm and a leg is another.Such issues were apparent in the Department of Energy's recent report to Congress on the status of the smart grid effort.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Tribler tests Tor-like BitTorrent client built to provide anonymity If you use a BitTorrent client, but would like to protect your privacy behind proxies hiding your IP, then you might like to help test Tribler as the BitTorrent client has built-in Tor-like functionality for anonymity "to make sure bad proxies that are spying on people can do little damage." READ MORE For Apple, now is the time to put up or shut up After too many months of promises leading up to the expected iPhone 6 and iWatch launch, the pressure is on for Tim Cook and Apple to deliver something special. READ MORE Microsoft's assault on Android begins with sub-$150 Windows tablets Cost is no longer an issue when it comes to Windows tablets. Windows 8.1 with Bing is about to try and slaughter Android's holiday tablet sales. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: IBM Intelligent Imaging for Improved Banking Performance A new generation of "Intelligent Imaging" solutions has emerged that is helping banks remove the burden of paper in legacy processes, like loan origination and new account openings, while extending the power of document and data capture to achieve new levels of case management and business intelligence. Learn More The hacker 'skills gap' may be more of a strategy gap It sure feels like the bad guys are winning.In the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between malicious hackers and their targets – any individual, company, agency or government with information that might be profitable or useful – the bad news for the "mice" arrives with alarming regularity.It is not just Target, although the breach late last fall of 40 million credit card numbers and 70 million addresses, phone numbers, and other pieces of personal information remains the biggest in U.S. retail history.[Why Russian hackers are beating us]To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Samsung banks on super-resolution screens for Galaxy Note 4, Note Edge Samsung Electronics is hoping that super high-resolution screens on the Galaxy Note 4 and the Note Edge will help bring back some of its mojo.The Edge's screen, which wraps around the side of the device, sparked an explosion of comments by tech reviewers on Twitter the moment it was unveiled Wednesday at the IFA show in Berlin. Simultaneous Samsung events were also held in New York and Beijing.Samsung is once again updating its Galaxy Note smartphone-and-stylus line-up. Since its inception three years ago, the Galaxy Notes have become as important for Samsung as its Galaxy S range of smartphones.On Wednesday, Samsung expanded the range with two new models. The Galaxy Note 4 is a replacement for the existing Note 3 model while the Galaxy Edge, with its curved screen, is a new member.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE Insurers will now be able to track driver behavior via smartphones A new usage-based insurance (UBI) software platform will allow companies to track drivers' behavior through smartphone sensors and geolocation services.Agero, one of the nation's largest suppliers of roadside safety software and services to automakers and insurance companies, said its new UBI telematics suite will transmit to insurers the information needed to offer discounts to good drivers, penalize others, and send alerts to emergency assistance service providers.The UBI suite consists of the PolicyPal app, which tracks driving habits in real time, and Auto Crash Notification (ACN), which automatically notifies emergency services within moments of an accident.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE 10 best mobile apps for students The lazy days of summer are over and it's time to go back to school. That means it's also time to top off your tablet or smartphone with the tools you need to succeed. We combed through the glut of educational apps in search of some that will help you manage your course load, prepare for exams, and even get you to class on time. These 10 made our Dean's List.CliffsNotes Ah, CliffsNotes. Teachers hate them, students love them. And now they're available in an app. The CliffsNotes Study Guides app is free for iOS devices, but includes actual CliffsNotes only for "Frankenstein." If your course load includes another classic novel, you'll have to pony up $2 for each study guide you need. The available titles include a decent selection, ranging from "The Outsiders" to "Paradise Lost" and "Their Eyes Were Watching God," but students in need of help with some lesser-known titles may be out of luck.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here READ MORE WHITE PAPER: IBM The Total Economic Impact Of IBM Datacap Taskmaster In April 2012, IBM commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact (TEI) and potential ROI that enterprises might realize by deploying IBM's Datacap Taskmaster Capture solution. Learn More SLIDESHOWS The new Microsoft under Satya Nadella The Microsoft CEO has set new goals, taken some decisive actions, moved ahead with works already in progress and made Wall Street happy. 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