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Content posted in July 2016
Amazon Echo Can Now Pay Your Mortgage
Commentary  |  7/30/2016
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Capital One has expanded the number of actions account holders can take through the Amazon Echo.
1 Billion iPhones Sold: A Look Back
Commentary  |  7/28/2016
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Apple says iPhone sales have surpassed 1 billion, a major milestone for any product.
iPhone, iPad Sales Continue To Slow, Apple's Earnings Drop
Commentary  |  7/27/2016
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Despite ongoing declines in iPhone and iPad sales, Apple CEO Tim Cook says he remains hopeful, and states that the company continues to invest significantly in R&D.
Analytics Power QIAGEN's Digital Strategy
Commentary  |  7/27/2016
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Pharmaceutical and laboratory company QIAGEN has deployed a set of algorithms designed to tap into big data sources and highlight new customers and sales opportunities.
BlackBerry DTEK50 Android Smartphone Images Leaked
Commentary  |  7/26/2016
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BlackBerry's next Android device is no BlackBerry, it's a re-badged as the Alcatel Idol 4.
Google Maps Gains WiFi-Only Mode, Transit Alerts
Commentary  |  7/25/2016
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People will soon be able to put Google Maps into WiFi mode in order to cut down on cellular data use.
How To Keep IT Moving At The Speed Of Business
Commentary  |  7/25/2016
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Andrew Horne, IT practice leader at consulting firm CEB, offers his insights on why IT needs to speed up its processes in today's business environment. Horne uses data from CEB research, and examples from client experiences, to give you three steps that can help you speed up IT operations in your own organization.
Apple Watch Sales Drop Dramatically Ahead Of Hardware Refresh
Commentary  |  7/22/2016
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The smartwatch market contracted for the first time, thanks to a plunge in Apple Watch sales, according to a report from IDC. However, the report showed that Samsung, Lenovo, LG, and Garmin made gains.
Samsung: Galaxy S7 Active's Waterproofing Issue Fixed
Commentary  |  7/21/2016
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How do you restore confidence in a product that doesn't live up to its primary marketing message? Blame it on a manufacturing defect.
Boeing Win Positions Azure For Future Enterprise Growth
Commentary  |  7/21/2016
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Microsoft Azure scored a big win by landing Boeing as a customer. Here's what it means for IT professionals.
iPhone 7 Design Deciding Factor For Buyers: Poll
Commentary  |  7/20/2016
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Only about 10% of potential buyers polled by Quartz reported that they will buy the iPhone 7 if it keeps the same design as previous models.
Uber, Lyft, and the Austin Dispute
Commentary  |  7/20/2016
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The governance dispute that led Uber and Lyft to abandon Austin could have implications for ride-hailing services in other cities.
iOS 10 Beta 3 Fixes Bugs, Adds New Functions
Commentary  |  7/19/2016
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Apple seeded a third round of beta operating systems, including iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS, to its registered developers.
Softbank's ARM Buy Signals Mobile Market Disruption   
Commentary  |  7/19/2016
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Softbank, one of the largest mobile service providers, has reached past several layers of the supply chain to buy ARM, which designs the processors inside most of the mobile devices using its networks worldwide. The deal has the power to show us what true market disruption looks like.
Softbank Buying ARM For $32 Billion
Commentary  |  7/18/2016
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In a move to bolster its Internet of Things (IoT) push, Softbank announced plans to buy mobile chip designer ARM holdings for $32 billion.
How Real is Real Time?
Commentary  |  7/18/2016
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The key to implementing real-time analytics is understanding what "real-time" means for your organization and your application.
Why It's Time To Dump Your Old-School Hiring Practices 
Commentary  |  7/18/2016
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Detroit Labs needed to find a new way of hiring employees. The agency, which focuses on full-service mobile, wearable, and internet hardware, needed candidates who could demonstrate their abilities to think as well as act. The company's co-founder, Nathan Hughes, tells us how old-school hiring practices were completely rewritten, what the new hiring model looks like, and how your organization can follow suit.
Google's Push For More Diverse Female Emojis Approved
Commentary  |  7/16/2016
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Google convinced the arbiters of all things emoji to add more professional women, and women of varying skin color, to the next batch of characters.
Why Software Quality Standards Matter For Industrial IoT
Commentary  |  7/15/2016
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Will software standards be embraced on the Industrial Internet of Things? Software quality guru Bill Curtis says the potential is there, but the culture has to be willing to embrace quality.
Nest Cam Outdoor Security Camera Unveiled
Commentary  |  7/14/2016
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Nest takes the wraps off its consumer-grade outdoor security camera that can guard over your house when you're not home.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Set To Launch Aug. 2
Commentary  |  7/13/2016
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Samsung has invited media to an event in early August to show off its next-generation phablet, which will skip a generation in naming.
Google's Project Fi Offers Faster International Data Speeds
Commentary  |  7/12/2016
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Google improved Project Fi's coverage and speed for international travelers just in time for summer vacations.
Curbing Human Trafficking with Analytics
Commentary  |  7/12/2016
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Dun&Bradstreet is tapping its huge database of company information to identify suppliers that have potential human trafficking violations that would be of concern to customers concerned about sustainability.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Mobile Chip Unveiled 
Commentary  |  7/11/2016
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Qualcomm gave its top-of-the-line Snapdragon mobile processor a minor spec bump to target the best smartphones slated for the second half of the year.
I'd Like to Thank the Algorithm that Made this Film Possible
Commentary  |  7/11/2016
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A short film based on an AI-based screenplay may not have been fine cinema but it showed the potential for algorithm driven screenwriting.
6 Ways To Make Your Company Data-Driven
Commentary  |  7/11/2016
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Rich Wagner, president and CEO of Prevedere, shares six guidelines he's developed based on his own experiences seeing good data left to waste at major enterprises, including the Fortune 500 chemical company where he once worked.
The Scrum Guide Gets An Update
Commentary  |  7/11/2016
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The Scrum Guide has been updated for the first time in three years. The big change? Values.
iOS 10, macOS Sierra Public Betas Released
Commentary  |  7/8/2016
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Apple released public betas of iOS 10 and macOS Sierra this week, providing early access to those willing to put up with bugs and instability.
Google Nexus Smartwatches On The Way?
Commentary  |  7/7/2016
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Google is reportedly preparing two new Android Wear smartwatches, possibly carrying the Nexus brand, for debut later this year.
iPhone 7 Will Offer 32GB Base Storage, Report Says
Commentary  |  7/6/2016
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Apple's next iPhone will finally increase the base storage amount from 16GB to 32GB, according to a Wall Street Journal report. It's a long overdue and welcome change.
IT Skills Gap Hurts Enterprise Security: Survey
Commentary  |  7/6/2016
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A survey of IT executives, managers, and practitioners finds the biggest challenges in infosec are around skills, not technology.
US Senate Ditches BlackBerry For Apple, Samsung
Commentary  |  7/5/2016
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Senators and staffers will no longer be given BlackBerry smartphones and will instead receive the iPhone SE or one of Samsung's S6 devices.
The Status Report: Valuable or a Waste of Time?
Commentary  |  7/5/2016
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The jury may be out on the value of status reports, but while you wait for a verdict, think about how we learn or don't learn how to write those reports.
The New IT: Driving Business Innovation With Tech 
Commentary  |  7/5/2016
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Andi Mann, chief technology advocate at Splunk, sees major changes afoot in how IT and business are aligning. Here, he shares his experiences working with CIOs and other IT leaders as they look to derive real business outcomes from the technology they use every day.
From Tech Support to CEO: Why Niche Matters More Than Gender
Commentary  |  7/4/2016
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Sarah Lahav, CEO of SysAid Technologies, took the first steps on her path toward leadership as a member of the Israeli Defense Forces. Here, she shares her experiences rising through the ranks in tech, and offers advice about cornering your niche and treating it like the most important job you will ever have.
3D Printing Takes Car Customization To New Heights
Commentary  |  7/4/2016
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Daihatsu is launching an automobile model that will let buyers order 3D-printed "skins" to customize parts of the body. It's the next step in industrial additive printing.
Tesla Autopilot Crash Under NHTSA Investigation
Commentary  |  7/2/2016
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident involving a Tesla being driven under autopilot.
Dell Kills Its Android Tablet Business
Commentary  |  7/1/2016
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Dell says that slate-style tablets aren't good enough for productivity and will focus on Windows 2-in-1s -- that is, detachable devices.


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