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Hyper-converged platforms have been red hot of late. Because of this, the number of solution providers has increased significantly. In addition to Simplivity and Nutanix, two of the best-known vendors today, Cisco, VCE, HP and others have recently jumped into the market.

Research firm IDC is out with its latest estimates on who the leaders of the cloud systems management market are and some familiar names top the list: VMware, IBM and Microsoft.

Globally, 63 percent of companies involved in Internet of Things projects are “seeing significant returns on investment,” says Britain-based telco Vodafone.

The SanDisk Connect wireless stick is a flash drive with a unique twist -- you can access it wirelessly. Whether it's in your pants pocket, in your bag, or on the picnic table at your campsite, the Connect wireless stick lets you stream media or move files wirelessly with up to three computers, phones or tablets simultaneously. Connections are made via built-in wifi (think "hotspot"), so no external wireless or internet services are needed. A USB connection is also available, if desired. Storage on this model is a generous 200GB. Читать дальше...

Yahoo is founded in 1994

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In early 1994, Stanford University grad students Jerry Yang and David Filo launch the website, Jerry and David's Guide to the World Wide Web. Within months, they rename it Yahoo.

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Once upon a time if you wanted employees to collaborate you'd probably encourage them to use Internet Relay Chat (IRC). But about three years ago Slack appeared on the scene, and since then it's been eating IRC's lunch. That's because it's much easier to install, get up and running, and use than IRC, making it massively popular with nontechies. And thanks to a well-documented API it's easy to integrate with other programs and services. That means it's customizable and infinitely extensible, which makes it popular with developers. Читать дальше...

Most companies fail to secure the "keys to the kingdom," according to a new benchmark survey .

Hand-in-hand with the forthcoming adoption of a low-speed Ethernet standard by the IEEE, proponents of the technology will hold an interoperability plugfest in October to tout the readiness of 2.5GBASE-T and 5GBASE-T products.

A look back

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With Yahoo’s sale to Verizon for $4.8 billion confirmed this morning, the Wayback Machine offers us an opportunity to see how one of the Internet’s most iconic address – www.yahoo.com – has evolved over the years.

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Despite initial concerns, smartphones equipped with Qualcomm modems are not vulnerable to a recently announced vulnerability that could potentially allow attackers to take over cellular network gear and consumer mobile devices.

Nano is a prefix that means small, really small. Maybe even microscopic small. So that means we know right away Nano Server is very small version of Windows Server 2016. But wait, didn’t we already have that with Windows Server 2012 Core. Nano Server is a nice GUI-less version of the server technology.

Moore’s Law, which says the number of transistors within an integrated circuit will double every two years, had a good long run but its end may be near – very near – potentially a mere five years away. By 2021, even if chip makers could further shrink and add more transistors, the high cost of manufacturing would make it financially impractical.

Applications have always dictated the data. That has made sense historically, and to some extent, continues to be the case. But an “applications first” approach creates data silos that are causing operational problems and preventing organizations from getting the full value from their business intelligence initiatives.

Alternative mobile operating systems are struggling to survive while Android and iOS dominate, but an operating system called Sailfish -- which was on the brink of disappearing -- is back after a short absence.

Having a direct impact on company revenue is a great way to get ahead, and a career shift to Salesforce development can help you do exactly that. Salesforce.com presents a major opportunity for developers, not only in providing customization and implementation support but also in developing apps for Salesforce’s AppExchange business app marketplace.

Managing IT contracts is sensitive business. Typically, corporate relationships and large sums of money are on the line. One Western Australian public servant recently learned the pitfalls of poor contract management the hard way. The employee overspent $40 million dollars on an IT contract in the healthcare industry. Similarly, Serco, a private security firm, found itself on the receiving end of over $68 million dollars in fines as a result of contract errors. And NHS Partners, a clinical services provider... Читать дальше...

Working hard? Or hardly working? A new report from HR and technology consulting firm CEB's Global Talent Monitor shows that, while U.S. workers intend to remain at their current jobs for at least another year, only 22 percent are showing high discretionary efforts and the remainder are doing less in their role. In other words, employees are "quitting in their seats."

Ailing Yahoo is selling off its operating business for about $4.8 billion to Verizon Communications, in a cash deal that will reduce the storied tech firm to mainly holding its cash, stakes in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan and non-core patents.

As press reports confirm Verizon’s long-anticipated acquisition of fallen Internet icon Yahoo, here’s a look at the Verizon-festooned Yahoo homepage that is already active.

If you’re a PC user, chances are you’ve either upgraded to Windows 10, been forced to upgrade to Windows 10 (either by your company or Microsoft itself), or you’re about to.

Transplanting organs is a matter of life and death. That’s why a donated organ has to be transported quickly and safely.

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