Hi Doug – Thanks for the article and report. A couple of comments. Let's face it; creating a BI Analytics solution is not as easy and intuitive as creating a document in Word or even a multi-media presentation in PowerPoint....
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The point about pricing transparency in the PwC report is debatable. As you note: "The trend toward consumer-driven healthcare has been building for years... However, one flaw in this approach is consumers tend to...
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So maybe that's the strategy: lead with interesting apps and market the hardware as a byproduct.
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I once thought my Bluetooth device for connecting my phone to car's radio system, was this great idea: convenient, hands free technology that extended the reach and capability of my phone. Well, the reality is, I don't...
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The wear life still varies a lot, but some drives can sustain multiple daily full writes for 8 years, which is overkill. For most usages on the desktop, wear is not an issue unless the drive is completely full and getting...
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I'd say the main thing holding them back is the necessity of admitting they were wrong with past strategies.
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Dell's mark consists of the Dell Wyse PocketCloud, which handles student and teacher sharing and authentication. It will be released in January as a Chrome App. Other than that, there's not a lot of differentiation.
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I remember replacing my 1TB C-drive with a 64GB SSD. It was a "Wow" moment. (I keep all the inactive stuff on the old HDD.)
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How much room is there for the manufacturers to differentiate their versions of the Chromebook? Is Dell claiming any particular distinguishing characteristics?
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CMS is extending the time for MU attestations under Stage 2, and allowing vendors more time to test out under Stage 2 either using 2014 test criteria or a new 2015 criteria set (far from ready for prime time).For...
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Do the changes happening now really feel like they're happening at a faster rate? Every 2014 tech tech and market forecast proclaims big changes, often exaggerated, but is healthcare different? Big changes or incremental...
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I confess I've never gotten the Google Drive offline mode to work, although I've futzed with it several times. Not intuitive (or maybe I'm just dense)
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How many erases/writes before the SSD becomes unreliable? That number has been improving, hasn't it? I know there are workarounds, minimizing the number of erases through management software but the reliability factor used...
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I look forward to seeing how Microsoft accounts for paying Android patent royalties to itself, once the Nokia acquisition is complete.
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Here's a good test of the utility, or lack thereof, of a wearable device. Substitute the words "smart human" for the object in question... "The [smart human] can also be used to control a number of smartphone...
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I'll believe the government is committed to transparency and openness when I see it.
See InformationWeek's The Freedom From Information Act
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SSDs are so much better than traditional hard disks in terms of user experience. They're much more responsive.
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>So the big unanswered question is how society will deal with ever-increasing pools of people who want to work but really have no place to go? I hope there's an answer beyond war, disease, and/or gated communities. Given...
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This is a great article. The challenge I see in the adoption of the NIST Cyber framework will be the lack of a reward mechanism to enable small and medium businesses to embrace the framework. Large businesses will...
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The NSA isn't paving the way in gathering online intelligence. It's merely following in the footsteps of Google, Web advertisers and others who feel they have a right to any information available on our online activities....
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