I hesitated to put GE on the same list with Intel, Google Capital, and HP because its investment in Pivotal has a lot more going on -- like cloud and next-era development -- than just Hadoop. But it was an investment in...
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@tekedge- Definitely some of these really expensive machines solving specific problems will raise the cost of healthcar.e. But several of these are intended to do the opposite. the blood drawing robot, the elder care robot,...
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For years I have been reading about ways to kill tumours without surgery but nothing has been realized yet. A maggot sized bot sounds interesting but so did all the other theories I have heard. I remember one where they...
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What else might Docker look to acquire, Charlie?
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Nadella is never going to sound like an everyman. But must he, to get his job done?
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You jest (I hope) but I have both a Chromebook and an iPad for personal stuff and vastly prefer the Chromebook. The iPad sits idle 99% of the time. Swiping and typing on glass just don't feel as natural as a trackpad and...
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Thanks for your insights Linda! We enjoyed your visits, and wish you well in your endeavors!
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"Yeah. We lost grandma." So funny -- and true. Thanks for sharing your perspective, Scott.
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Don't discount this working both ways. As I write this, the Windows Phone store has an Ookla speed test app. However, the Windows 8 desktop modern app store doesn't have an equivalent. I suspect Ookla expects...
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"Collaboration evangelist" has me scratching my head a bit too.
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Chris is right, it's always smart to tailor your approach for the listener, whether you are a man or a woman. It's just there is more at stake during salary negotiations.
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It did not, though I'd guess an iteration of data scientist, too.
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So true. Having no API at this point is just suicidal.
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More than once, I've swiped things that aren't swipeable. Its become natural to do so for those who are used to it. One of the upcoming challenges will be... How do we get old people like you into having it feel...
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Did the report describe what, exactly, an "information insight enabler" does? Is that just another name for data scientist, perhaps at a less-stratospheric salary?
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Ok, I can see the opportunity for the developer: write one app, get a potentially large audience -- when you factor in all Windows users. But still, developers need to consider whether the Windows Phone user base will ever...
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This was a very practical interview, I recommend it for men and women negotating. You sort of hate to hear that women would have to change their approach to negotiate, the idealist in me thinks that's pathetic. Make the...
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Good point! This is quite timely, as some hospital systems are creating environments to foster innovation in this area.
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@SaneIT, Don't worry about it. The rate at which Devices are getting minitiarized today something similar will eventually become a reality. What I was wondering though was whether these robots will be 100% Automatic...
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Good questions! I think the FDA is overwhelmed at this point with limited resources, so they probably won't put forth any more guidance at this time. As for EMRs, my understanding is that the FDA hasn't really been involved...
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It's an unfortunate side effect of a society that's happy to sue whenever it gets the chance. The cameras in this instance, as you said, are for liability purposes. Ironically now we're likely to see lawsuits of a different...
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