I’ve read an interesting list on CNN this morning. Read full article here: http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/21/tech/mobile/mobile-trends-2011-gahran/index.html Here is the bullet point: of quick and, per Amy’s own description – “and entirely subjective — list of Amy Gahran’s picks for the 10 most important stories and trends for 2011 in U.S. mobile news”: 1. Move from unlimited data more »
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North Jersey hospitals are planning to share patient medical records electronically. It has been a long-anticipated move that should lower costs and improve patient care. Nine hospitals, including St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson and St. Joseph’s Hospital in Wayne, Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in Secaucus, have joined a network that will be the first more »
UK intelligence agency GCHQ has launched a code-cracking competition to help attract new talent: potential applicants are invited to solve a visual code posted posted at an unbranded standalone website: http://www.canyoucrackit.co.uk. The competition began in secret on 3 November and will continue until 12 December. The challenge has also been trickled to social media sites, more »
As Google announced this morning (see Giving you fresher, more recent search results), it’s search algorithm is now changed to give preference to most recent data, listing the freshest items first. In their own words, “like warm cookies right out of the oven or cool refreshing fruit on a hot summer’s day, are best when more »
After two months of internal deliberation, Hewlett-Packard announced Thursday, October 26, 2011 that it will continue to run Personal Systems Group and sell PCs, contrary to an earlier decision to withdraw from Personal Computer business lines. This comes as a double surprise, since HP surprised Wall Street and the tech industry back in August with more »
Cybersecurity experts have long warned that computer hackers could potentially target electric power sources, such as power plants and electrical grids, and that these attacks could affect vital infrastructures, including hospitals and water treatment plants. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said at the cybersecurity event sponsored by the Washington Post, that a major more »
Just in time for Halloween something I though was worth sharing. In addition to Simon Pierro’s talent – the marvels of modern technology make it even better! iPad features shine, as ever. It is the first time I witness someone combining witty tricks with computer technology, meant for the stage presentation or, in this case, more »
Fate took a bite out of an Apple. I am not going to write who and what Steve Jobs was. There is no need for it. I am not going to describe his legacy in the industry and the world. I just want to share a personal story as my part in the tributes that more »
It is 2011, and most of our business communications and negotiations are now performed via email. Your vendor’s purchase orders, invoices, agreements, employee communications are mostly handled via email. International clients and vendors prefer online communication to phone and traditional mail. Are you a victim of a Recycle Bin Syndrome? We’ve all been there. The more »
Chances are, last time you were reading a magazine, you may have noticed a pixelated square image on one or more of the advertisements – they even made an appearance in TV commercials for a large retailer, as central part of their red star logo… Your first instinct may have told you that it is more »
In today’s Web 2.0 world, many of us are so used to applications that link with other companies public application programming interface’s (API’s). We are so used to this functionality we are not even aware where one company’s software stops and another one’s starts. For example, how many web applications somehow integrate with Google Maps more »
In my earlier 7 Computer Tablets to Consider post HP TouchPad (a 9.7-inch tablet from HP that got in the spotlight back in February, to be available in summer of 2011) fell off my grid: on August 18th, HP announced that it is purchasing software company Autonomy, spinning off its PC division; and that it more »
There are great tablets out there, and the temptation to invest into a sleek, lightweight smart device is great. Let’s scratch the surface, shall we? 1. Apple iPad2 iPad. Need we say more? With 10 hours of battery life, it is fast, thin, light and just beautiful. Add an easy-to-use interface and vast app more »
Back in in 2005, Sony-BMG released music CD’s with digital rights management (DRM) software developed by two independent companies. In late 2005, it was discovered that the software installed a root kit onto user’s computer, leaving the computer open to security attacks. The two vendors in this situation were XCP and MediaMax. Both vendors produced more »
Global Piracy is keeping me up at night lately. And not for the reasons you may be thinking of. According to Global Software Piracy Study by Business Software Alliance (BSA) published in May of 2006, thirty-five percent of the packaged software installed on personal computers worldwide in 2005 was illegal, supposedly amounting to $34 billion more »


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