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Friday, November 7, 2014

Google Wallet reportedly has experienced a sudden surge in use: Weekly transactions are up 50 percent, and the number of new users has nearly doubled in a month. Obviously, the primary explanation for this sudden leap is Apple's entry into the mobile payments world. It introduced Apple Pay in September and rolled it out officially October 20. Google Wallet has been available for real-world use since 2011 -- and it works with all major credit cards. So, was the U.S. market just not ready for mobile payments, or did Apple make it ready?

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The Apple Effect: The Leaders Shall Become Followers

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Google Wallet reportedly has experienced a sudden surge in use: Weekly transactions are up 50 percent, and the number of new users has nea...

Thursday, November 6, 2014

In the months leading up to Tuesday's mid-term elections, suspicions were rife about the possibility of Facebook influencing the outcome. Facebook had joined Google, Twitter and other high-tech companies in urging people to vote, but skepticism about its motives ran high because in previous elections, it had turned its call to voters into sociological experiments, trying different approaches on different groups. Facebook in essence said that this year it would roll out the same message to all 100 million or so U.S. members.

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Facebook's Voter Turnout Efforts: Good, Bad or Pointless?

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In the months leading up to Tuesday's mid-term elections, suspicions were rife about the possibility of Facebook influencing the outco...

Jawbone on Wednesday announced two new fitness trackers: the high-end Up3 wristband and the entry-level Up Move clip device. Using a multisensor platform, the $179.99 Up3 captures detailed information about the wearer's heart rate, sleep stages and physical activity over the course of the day. It also connects with the Up App to deliver Smart Coach, an intelligent system that tracks the user's progress and offers personalized fitness guidance. The Up3 features up to seven days of battery life and water resistance up to 10 meters.

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New Jawbone Fitness Trackers Stretch High and Low

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Jawbone on Wednesday announced two new fitness trackers: the high-end Up3 wristband and the entry-level Up Move clip device. Using a multi...

What cloud should you host your applications on? That question is getting harder and harder to answer as more players join the fray and as existing companies continually add new features and change their prices. CloudScreener wants to help you by asking you a couple of basic questions about your needs. It then combines that with the performance data it gathers from all of the different services… Read More

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CloudScreener Helps You Decide Which Cloud To Use, Raises 600,000 Euros

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What cloud should you host your applications on? That question is getting harder and harder to answer as more players join the fray and as e...

Russian cyberspies have a reputation for stealth, so it's unusual when two digital espionage operations linked to the Kremlin come to light in a week. FireEye early last week released a report detailing how hackers working for the Russian government have been using sophisticated techniques over a seven-year period to penetrate computer systems at governments, military branches, security organizations and even NATO. The report contrasts the Russian operation with similar cyber-raids by hackers affiliated with the Chinese government.

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Russian Cyberspies Caught With Mittens in Cyber Cookie Jar

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Russian cyberspies have a reputation for stealth, so it's unusual when two digital espionage operations linked to the Kremlin come to ...

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

"So simple a child could do it" -- I have heard that expression abused often in advertising. Yet it aptly applies to the Kano computer kit. Kano is a computer and coding kit that is suitable for all ages. Well, to be truthful, Kano's step-by-step instructions in the included booklets and its simplified Linux-based operating system target kids aged 6 to 14. That said, the hands-on method it uses to teach basic computer structure and coding principles will work for kids of all ages.

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