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Thursday 30 April 2015

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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- April 30, 2015

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Apple Watch Could Be a Password Alternative
Can LG's Hot G4 Smoke the Competition?
Vivid Vervet Doesn't Have Much Meat on Its Bones

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Today's Story Highlights

Apple Watch Could Be a Password Alternative
With password tolerance levels at all time low, alternatives to the
pesky and insecure authenticators are beginning to abound. One of those
alternatives could be the Apple Watch. Even before Apple's latest gadget
began shipping last week, MicroStrategy announced it was extending its
Usher enterprise security solution to the Apple Watch. Usher on the
Apple Watch allows it to act as a digital key.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81994.html

Can LG's Hot G4 Smoke the Competition?
LG on Tuesday unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the G4. The
official launch followed weeks of leaks about the device's design and
features. The G4 has an f1.8 aperture lens; a new IPS Quantum display,
which is generally seen in the latest TVs; a body curved in LG's "Slim
Arc" design; and six genuine leather color options. Its rear 16-MP
camera has a manual mode and a color spectrum sensor.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81987.html

Vivid Vervet Doesn't Have Much Meat on Its Bones
You will not see much new in Ubuntu 15.04, aka "Vivid Vervet," unless
you peer under the hood. The release of Ubuntu 15.04 for the desktop
includes mostly maintenance and bug fixes, along with new integrated
menus and dashboard usability improvements. Perhaps the most significant
technical change in this desktop release is the adoption of Systemd to
replace the default init manager system.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81970.html

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Wednesday 29 April 2015

Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- April 29, 2015

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Headline Scan
IoT: Why Security Pros Need to Prepare Now
Other Shoe Drops in White House Security Breach
Pretty 3D Printing, Eye-Catching Engagement Ring Box, Sturdy Smartphone
Treyarch: Black Ops III More Ambitious Than World at War
Can Microsoft Take Back Momentum From Google and Apple?

Today's Story Highlights

IoT: Why Security Pros Need to Prepare Now
Have you ever heard of the Cullinan diamond? If you haven't, it was the
largest diamond ever discovered: a 3106 carat diamond found in 1905 in
South Africa. What's interesting about the Cullinan diamond isn't so
much the discovery of the stone itself but what happened afterward:
specifically, the cutting of the diamond. The Cullinan diamond was split
into a number of smaller pieces.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81990.html

Other Shoe Drops in White House Security Breach
Last year's breach of unclassified White House computer systems
reportedly was far more intrusive than initially thought and included
the theft of some presidential correspondence. No classified systems
were compromised, including the servers that control message traffic
from the president's BlackBerry. However, much of the information the
unclassified servers handle is considered sensitive.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81988.html

Pretty 3D Printing, Eye-Catching Engagement Ring Box, Sturdy Smartphone
3D printing is fascinating. It still seems wild to me that you can
download schematics for anything and have a plastic version of a
physical object in your home a short while later. However, not many
printers can switch up the color or the types of filaments you use in
your creation. The Pallette could change that, with a peripheral to
brighten up that mono-colored trinket you're ready to print.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81981.html

Treyarch: Black Ops III More Ambitious Than World at War
Activision on Monday announced the launch date for Call of Duty: Black
Ops III -- Friday, Nov. 6. The company is departing from its tradition
of Tuesday releases. Instead of conflicting with school and work
schedules, the Friday release will give players the weekend to dive into
the sci-fi shooter and get a feel for the new gameplay mechanics.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81982.html

Can Microsoft Take Back Momentum From Google and Apple?
Microsoft is holding its Build event this week, marking the beginning of
its major push to launch Windows 10. Build is in San Francisco this
year, which effectively puts it right in the back yard of both Apple and
Google -- a nice "in your face" move. I was the featured launch analyst
for Windows 95 two decades ago and there, Microsoft ripped Apple a new
rear orifice.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81975.html

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Wednesday -- April 29, 2015

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Shiny Apple Has a Few Soft Spots
(Posted 29-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81991.html

Amazon Goes Full Bore for B2B Commerce
(Posted 29-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81989.html

When Elon Met Larry
(Posted 28-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81986.html

Patent Holders: Google Wants Your IP!
(Posted 28-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81985.html

No More Smartphones, Nokia Vows
(Posted 27-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81980.html

Modders Steamed over Valve's Revenue-Sharing Plans
(Posted 27-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81979.html

The Great Apple Watch Marketing Mystery
(Posted 24-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81978.html

House Passes Cybersecurity Bills Despite Privacy Fears
(Posted 24-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81974.html

Comcast, Time Warner Cable Deal Undone
(Posted 23-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81973.html

The Growing Robocall Menace
(Posted 23-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81969.html

VCs Cough Up $100M for Cybersecurity Startup Illumio
(Posted 23-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81967.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

IoT: Why Security Pros Need to Prepare Now
(Posted 29-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81990.html

Other Shoe Drops in White House Security Breach
(Posted 28-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81988.html

Gadget Ogling: Pretty 3D Printing, an Eye-Catching Engagement Ring Box
and a Sturdy Smartphone
(Posted 28-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81981.html

Treyarch: Black Ops III More Ambitious Than World at War
(Posted 27-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81982.html

Can Microsoft Take Back Momentum From Google and Apple?
(Posted 27-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81975.html

Dev Aims to Light the Way for Apple Watch Gaming
(Posted 24-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81976.html

Take Your Apple Watch Face and Love It!
(Posted 23-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81972.html

YouTube Marks 10 Years of Nondisruptive Revolution
(Posted 23-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81971.html

Google's Low-Fee Fi: Ho-Hum
(Posted 23-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81968.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Marketing's Next Act
(Posted 28-Apr-15)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/81984.html

The Business Power of Empathy
(Posted 24-Apr-15)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/81977.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

VMware Draws on Open Source to Manage Cloud Micro Services
(Posted 28-Apr-15)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/81983.html

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Friday 24 April 2015

Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Friday -- April 24, 2015

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Headline Scan
Dev Aims to Light the Way for Apple Watch Gaming
Take Your Apple Watch Face and Love It!
YouTube Marks 10 Years of Nondisruptive Revolution

Today's Story Highlights

Dev Aims to Light the Way for Apple Watch Gaming
Racking up more preorder sales in a couple weeks than the combined sales
of all Android Wear units in 2014, the Apple Watch is in a position to
redefine the nascent smartwatch market. It won't do that alone, however.
The key ingredient is likely to be apps, apps and more apps. WayForward
wants to be on the vanguard of the movement, claiming an early position
with its Watch Quest game.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81976.html

Take Your Apple Watch Face and Love It!
Apple is known for fantastic product design but not for customization.
The first iPhone hit the world nearly eight years ago, and yet our
"customizable" home screen options are limited to the organization of
app icons and a few bland wallpaper choices. So all of us future Apple
Watch owners likely will have to settle for a handful of Apple-developed
watch faces.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81972.html

YouTube Marks 10 Years of Nondisruptive Revolution
YouTube on Thursday celebrated its first full decade in business. It was
10 years ago to the day that cofounder Jawed Karim uploaded the site's
first video. It was a humble beginning: a 19-second clip of elephants,
with Karim declaring that the pachyderms have "really, really long
trunks." In fairness, it may have been in keeping with other notable
firsts in technology.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81971.html

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Wednesday 22 April 2015

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ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Wednesday -- April 22, 2015

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Google Unleashes Mobilegeddon on Unprepared Websites
(Posted 21-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81962.html

Sleek Ad Tailoring for Online Apparel Shoppers
(Posted 21-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81959.html

Nokia Scratches Smartphone Itch
(Posted 20-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81956.html

Your Lawyer Is Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
(Posted 20-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81954.html

Mayer Wins Concessions in Rejiggered Microsoft-Yahoo Deal
(Posted 17-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81953.html

Jawbone Gets a Charge Out of Amex
(Posted 17-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81948.html

GE Catches the Industrial Internet Wave
(Posted 16-Apr-15)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81946.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Government Surveillance: What to Do, What to Do?
(Posted 21-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81960.html

Google Dresses Up Android Wear
(Posted 20-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81957.html

US Navy Gears Up for Cyberwarfare
(Posted 20-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81955.html

We'll Soon Live in an Imaginary World
(Posted 20-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81950.html

Gadget Ogling: A Juicy Wristband, a Gamy Wearable and a Dorky Dongle
(Posted 18-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81951.html

Riding in Driverless Cars Could Be Sickening
(Posted 17-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81952.html

China's Great Cannon Could Point Anywhere When Next Fuse Is Lit
(Posted 16-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81949.html

LG Lends Substance to G4 Rumors
(Posted 16-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81934.html

Opening Windows Source Code Could Improve Security
(Posted 16-Apr-15)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81945.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

Digital Disruption and a Great Gap
(Posted 21-Apr-15)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/81963.html

Big Data Drives Change if You're Ready to Be Driven
(Posted 20-Apr-15)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/81958.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

Ubuntu's Vivid Vervet Makes Snappy Entrance
(Posted 21-Apr-15)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/81961.html

Survey: OSS Gives Enterprises More Bang for Less Bucks
(Posted 16-Apr-15)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/81947.html

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Tuesday 21 April 2015

Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- April 21, 2015

TechNewsWorld -- All Tech - All The Time
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Headline Scan
Government Surveillance: What to Do, What to Do?
Google Dresses Up Android Wear
US Navy Gears Up for Cyberwarfare
We'll Soon Live in an Imaginary World
Gadget Ogling: A Juicy Wristband, a Gamy Wearable and a Dorky Dongle
Riding in Driverless Cars Could Be Sickening
China's Great Cannon Could Point Anywhere When Next Fuse Is Lit

Today's Story Highlights

Government Surveillance: What to Do, What to Do?
The CIA has been trying to hack into iOS for years. British and American
agencies reportedly have collaborated to create a map of the Internet
and Web users. The United States National Security Agency has, together
with the UK's GCHQ, reportedly stolen SIM card encryption keys from
Gemalto. The FBI is frothing at the mouth over Google's and Apple's
encryption of their mobile OSes.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81960.html

Google Dresses Up Android Wear
Google on Monday released an update to Android Wear -- just the second
significant feature refresh for its wearable device software since its
introduction more than a year ago. "This update is overdue," said Ian
Fogg, senior director and head of the mobile and telecoms team at IHS
Technology. "With other products, Google adds features fairly
continuously," he noted.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81957.html

US Navy Gears Up for Cyberwarfare
The U.S. Fleet Cyber Command, part of the U.S. 10th Fleet, reportedly is
developing a strategy for modernizing its cyberoperations and
transforming the Navy's network into a cyberwarfare platform. The need
for a stronger cybersecurity approach has been underlined by the
penetration of U.S. government networks by hackers, the most recent of
which was an attack on unsecured White House computers.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81955.html

We'll Soon Live in an Imaginary World
Virtual and augmented reality and holographic image technologies are
coming at us with the speed of a freight train, and it won't be long
until we'll no longer be able to distinguish between what is real and
what isn't. There are some initiatives going on behind the scenes, as
well as some breakthroughs, that shortly will make our experience of the
world very different from what it is now.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81950.html

Gadget Ogling: A Juicy Wristband, a Gamy Wearable and a Dorky Dongle
Asus is taking a common-sense approach to the fitness tracker game by
debuting a new watch with a 10-day battery life. Thanks to its square
screen, the soon-to-be-released VivoWatch resembles a smartwatch more
than, say, a Fitbit. It appears to have a monochrome screen, which must
help extend that all-important battery life. It has a stainless-steel
build, and dust and water protection.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81951.html

Riding in Driverless Cars Could Be Sickening
Self-driving vehicles could increase the likelihood of motion sickness
in some riders, suggests a UMTRI study released last week. Motion
sickness, also known as "kinetosis," is a condition marked by symptoms
of nausea, dizziness and other physical discomfort. Some factors that
contribute to motion sickness could be elevated in self-driving
vehicles, the researchers noted.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81952.html

China's Great Cannon Could Point Anywhere When Next Fuse Is Lit
China, which censors the Internet with its Great Firewall aka the
"Golden Shield," has a new censorship tool that is causing alarm. It's
known as the "Great Cannon." The University of Toronto's Citizen Lab
identified the tool in a report released last week. The Great Cannon was
first used in March, to launch a large-scale DDoS attack on GitHub and
GreatFire.org, Citizen Lab said.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81949.html

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