Everyone knows tablets are great devices for use in a casual setting, with the (in some cases) beautiful screens delivering a rich reading experience or providing rich entertainment value. But many of these tablets are going to work, and it is a trend that appears to be catching on.
Bring Your Own Device
One of the major pushes behind the modern tablet business entrance is a new policy at many work places that allows the user to bring their own device and use it on the company network. Such policies, collectively being called “Bring your own device” (BYOD), allows for such devices to access corporate email and calendars. In some cases the device is even allowed on the corporate network, allowing access to company documents and other files.
Time zones and distance are no match for technology and social media. The Olympics this year are set to be the most available ever as London 2012 gets underway with 3,500 hours of real-time streaming, unprecedented interaction with athletes, and 3D coverage. No stranger to technological advancements, the 1896 Athens Olympics was followed via newspapers, but by the 1936 Berlin Olympics the event was covered by 2,500 radio broadcasts in 28 languages. The first live satellite television broadcast to 40 countries occurred with the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games and the first dedicated web page for the event debuted for the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
Ever miss that feeling of intense focus and alliance from pulling a caffeine-fueled, all-night study session? If so, you aren’t alone as Startup Weekend proves that doesn’t have to end when you leave school. In the same way Kiva.org and Quirky.com are making it easier to get your business or idea funded, Startup Weekend is helping aspiring technology entrepreneurs prove out their products and businesses in an intense 54 hour weekend.
Networking events are a double-edged sword. On the one hand, a popular event means there’s plenty of potential customers to meet. On the other hand, attending an event and coming away empty is a huge waste of a business owner’s most precious commodity – time.
Recently, disturbing trends in cyber-attacks and Internet extortions have emerged. In one case, ransomware—malicious software that infects a host system unless the user pays for a serial or unlock code—cases have been on the rise, as reported by PC World. One new version of this threatens to alert law enforcement about child pornography if the program is allegedly place on the user’s computer, according to antivirus firm Sophos
As reported by MSNBC, the American Civil Liberties Union has released the results of a year-long investigation into the warrantless use of cellphone tracking data by law enforcement.
Firefox 14 is now available six weeks after the release of Firefox 13 following the company’s typical pattern of rapid fire release.
It has been quite some time since a new version of Microsoft Office has arrived on the screen and Chief Executive Office Steve Ballmer has high hopes. “The new, modern Office will deliver unparalleled productivity and flexibility for both consumers and business customers,” stated Ballmer. “It is a cloud service and will fully light-up when paired with Windows 8.”
Here’s a common question we get from web developers these days: “are you getting rid of ColdFusion hosting?”
