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SoftKinetic Delivering Big New Mobile Solutions
SoftKinetic's latest work in facial recognition, augmented reality may mean some exciting new mobile tools to come.
Read MoreRemote Work: The Future of IT
Remote work opportunities are on the rise thanks to innovative technology that makes telecommuting and virtual collaboration more effective than ever …
Read MoreWannaCry? No, It's Worse in New Ransomware Attack
A wave of ransomware attacks strikes computers across much of the planet, leading some to wonder if WannaCry has made a return.
Read MoreSurface Pro, Surface Book, Surface Notebook: The Choice Is Surprisingly Easy
I've been using Microsoft's latest versions-or, in some cases, the only versions-of its Surface PC line of products. Each is very different in terms o…
Read MoreTwo Technologies That Showcase Good VR Could Cost $20K
This month, there were two interesting product announcements. The first was in regard to very high-resolution displays that should arrive in VR headse…
Read MorePopularity of Voice Recognition Gadgets Highlights Need for Speech Analytics
Voice-activated personal assistant platforms such as Amazon's Alexa continue to grow in popularity, making lives easier in all sorts of ways. As such …
Read MoreCan Machine Learning Defuse the Ticking Time Bomb of Open Recalls?
Did you know that 150 million vehicles have been recalled in the USA since 2014? That's 38 percent of all the cars in America. And, according to Recal…
Read MoreTechnology and Ties: 5 Reasons Gen X is Taking Over in Business
The generational clash in the workplace between Millennials and Baby Boomers gets all the hype. It reminds me of the debate over who would win - Muham…
Read MoreFor Amazon-Whole Foods' Future, Look to Zappos, Not Robots
Amazon's bid for Whole Foods is obvious and brilliant. There's a lot of crazy talk about how Whole Foods will get turned into people-less stores like …
Read MoreKnow the Rules and Tools for Stronger Financial Services Cybersecurity
How can cybersecurity solutions help financial services organizations meet requirements and stay compliant? Let's take a closer look at some of the ex…
Read MoreTelecom CEOs Face Personal Risk When Reputational Attacks Occur
When corporate reputations are damaged in today's unforgiving culture, individuals in corporate leadership take the heat as stakeholders seek satisfac…
Read MoreWomen-Owned Agency Tells Its Culture Story
Primitive Spark Inc. is a digital design agency with experience in applied technology, content strategy, digital strategy, enterprise user experience,…
Read MoreAI Systems Increasingly Taking Jobs from Millennials
Those looking for work, particularly millennials, are going to have to face off against artificial intelligence systems that can do the same jobs.
Read MoreMalware Caused 2016 Ukrainian Power Outage
Malware called CRASHOVERRIDE or Industroyer was likely to blame for last year's power grid attack in the Ukraine that left Kiev in the dark for an hou…
Read MoreIoT Brings Inmarsat to a World Beyond Satellite
The Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the factors moving Inmarsat from a satellite connectivity company into technology solutions.
Read MoreWhy the Smartphone Market Works and Why Apple Wants to Kill It
The smartphone market has been vastly different largely because, like the PC market before it, it has always been vendor rich. Yes, Apple has a big pa…
Read MoreMusic Tech: Big Things Coming Down the Pipeline
For years, the music industry was largely left alone by tech innovators. However, it seems as if we're in the middle of a boom. New ideas are being br…
Read MoreA Closer Look at Honda's Autonomous Vehicles
Recent reports emerged about Honda's plan for cars that don't require drivers, putting it in the autonomous vehicle game completely.
Read MoreAI Poised to Take All the Jobs, Says Musk, Experts
Elon Musk, backed by 352 experts, projects a rapid advance for AI to the point where humans are unemployable by 2136.
Read MoreYou're About to Be Screwed if You Drive a Tesla
AAA is planning to raise insurance rates for Tesla drivers by a whopping 30 percent because they are tracking 40+ percent higher claims and twice the …
Read MoreHow Machine Learning is Impacting the Way We Test Software
You may have heard the phrase "machine learning" without understanding what it means. Essentially, machine learning refers to computers or software pl…
Read MoreGovernmental Entities Bringing Financial Cybersecurity to Center Stage
By now, it's no secret that cybercriminals have targeted, and continue to target, the financial services industry with advanced attacks that are desig…
Read MoreHow Too Much Data Could Spell Trouble for Consumers
For most intents and purposes, data is a good thing. Having more information about the world around us helps scientists and engineers solve bigger pro…
Read MoreCore Wars: AMD's Threadripper Takes On Intel's i9
Boy, it's starting to feel like summer in the tech market because the competitive fights are really heating up. And the most amazing part is that all …
Read MoreOneWeb Satellite Broadband Service: Big Win in Alaska?
Broadband cloud satellite provider OneWeb has signed up its first reseller in Alaska. The company may have a winning combination of features to give i…
Read MoreThe Biggest Takeaway from the WannaCry Ransomware Attack
This month's ferocious ransomware attack, known as "WannaCry," spread across the globe with astonishing speed and breadth, freezing more than 300,000 …
Read MoreGENBAND & Sonus Go Dutch for Merger
Mergers and acquisitions are the norm in business. However, it's not every day that two major cloud communications players with highly complementary o…
Read MoreThe Killer App for VR: The Ability to Meet Yourself
I was at a VR event this week, and I'm sure the speaker misspoke when he said that one of the benefits of VR is the ability to meet yourself. But the …
Read MoreWannaCry Ransomware Holds Files Hostage: Best Practices to Avoid Being a Victim
More than 200,000 computers in more than 150 countries were crippled by a massive ransomware attack, dubbed WannaCry, and security experts warned that…
Read MoreLeoSat Secures Japanese Investment for Enterprise Broadband Satellite Network
Another broadband satellite cloud network moved closer to reality this month, with LeoSat securing an investment from SKY Perfect JSAT (SJC) Corporati…
Read MoreOrganizations Can Combat WannaCry & Jaff Ransomware With Well Instrumented DNS
The Infoblox Intelligence Unit observed two global malware outbreaks on Friday, May 12. Although there is no indication that the two attacks were rela…
Read MoreThe WannaCry Attack Was Years in the Making
WannaCry doesn't operate like you'd expect. That is, it's not a seedy application or form of spam that self-installs on your computer because you clic…
Read MoreGoogle Crosses Lines, Puts Google Assistant on iPhone
Google threatens Siri's dominance on iPhone by offering Google Assistant on the device.
Read MoreThe Six Best Cities in the World for Tech Jobs
While Silicon Valley gets all of the attention, there are plenty of other tech destinations here in the U.S., as well as abroad. Let's take a brief lo…
Read MoreIndia's Current Start-Up Scenario Compared to the US
The burgeoning start-up scenario has undergone a paradigm shift globally. It has witnessed several shifts in the predominant trends throughout the las…
Read MoreInmarsat Adds New Broadband Satellite to Global Xpress Fleet
Kennedy Space Center, Florida - SpaceX successfully launched an Inmarsat communications satellite into orbit yesterday evening, May 15. Inmarsat-5 F4 …
Read MoreWannacry Ransomware: The NSA's Fault, But the Attackers Did Us a Huge Favor
Let's focus on the causes of the Wannacry attack and why, as bad as this was, the perpetrators might have done us all a huge favor.
Read MoreInmarsat's Newest Satellite Launch: Business as Usual or Cusp of Change?
Kennedy Space Center, Florida - Later today, May 15, 2017, SpaceX is scheduled to put an Inmarsat communications satellite into orbit. Is this a turni…
Read MoreTrump's Cyber Security EO Lacks Substance
More than three months after President Trump was expected to sign a cyber security executive order he finally took pen to paper on this important topi…
Read MoreSix Resources for Startups Looking for Funding
Whether you are a business that is just starting out, or already well on your way, there are plenty of online platforms that offer startups advice and…
Read MoreNvidia, Toyota Get Together on Self-Driving Cars
Toyota looks to Nvidia's Drive PX supercomputer, Xavier processor, to handle the heavy lifting on its upcoming self-driving car line.
Read MoreVerizon Grabs Straight Path from AT&T
Less than a month after we got news that AT&T would be buying Straight Path Communications in an effort to expand its spectrum holdings to prepare for…
Read MoreGoogle's New Buy Boosts VR Gaming
Google buys Owlchemy Labs, one of the leading VR gaming labs, in a move that should give it a huge new presence in the field.
Read MoreHow Mobile Millennials are Shaping the Future of the Telecommunications Industry
To determine exactly what millennials will want in their mobile service provider by the year 2022, CSG International recently conducted a survey that …
Read MoreHow DellEMC's Pivotal Unit Could Keep Car Companies from Going Out of Business
I'm at DellEMC World this week and one of the interesting talks was from Michael Dell in a break out talking about the coming autonomous car market an…
Read MoreSpaceX and Apple's Dreams of Satellite Broadband Billions
Last week on Capitol Hill, SpaceX told a Senate committee about its plans to build a massive satellite constellation to provide broadband services aro…
Read MoreTech Innovations that Will Change the Education System
A lot of people today complain about the state of public education. They are concerned that student outcomes are getting worse over time. Thankfully, …
Read MoreGoogle Rolls out New Phishing Protection
In the wake of a recent phishing scam built around Google Docs, Google releases some new protections against the illicit practice.
Read MoreGoogle Docs Phishing Scam on the March
A recent phishing scam built around Google Docs is rapidly spreading online; here's what to watch for.
Read MoreThe Microsoft Surface Laptop: Is It The One You Want?
Today I'm at the Microsoft education announcement and they just did a Steve Jobs' Apple like hardware announcement of a new laptop. What makes a Steve…
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