#commlive

[tjborneisen]

Danielle and I are having an awesome time in Florida! While I'm off learning great things at #commlive Danielle is relaxing (which she rarely does)...so very thankful! (at The Diplomat Beach Resort)

[systemarchitectsinc]

Autotask Community Live!

System Architects is at @Autotask Community Live! Worldwide User Conference ‪#‎Miami‬ 2015. Can't wait to implement all the great stuff we learn ‪#‎CommLive‬

[systemarchitectsinc]

Science & Technology Week in Review May 9th - May 15th, 2015

Apple Expands Renewable Energy Goal

Apple is setting an ambitious goal to create enough energy through renewable sources to power its global operations and also do the same for its manufacturing supply chain. 

For more click here: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/05/10/apple-expands-renewable-energy-goal-to-cover-supply-chain/

Verizon is buying AOL for $4.4 billion Verizon is making a play to crack into the ever growing online market. It announced Tuesday morning that it is planning to buy AOL for $4.4 billion.

For more click here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2015/05/12/verizons-buying-aol-for-a-reported-4-4-billion/

Security Vulnerability Discovered In Millions of Business Computer Systems -- Here's What You Need To Know

VENOM is especially scary because it is cross platform, exploitable in default configurations, and allows for the execution of code by an attacker. It is also not necessarily solvable by disabling the vulnerable code: on some platforms it was found that an unrelated software flaw caused disabling the vulnerable driver code to create other security problems.

For more click here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/josephsteinberg/2015/05/13/major-vulnerability-discovered-in-millions-of-business-computer-systems-heres-what-you-need-to-do/2/

Samsung launches Artik chips for the Internet of Things

Samsung revealed a new chip family to power the Internet of Things, putting it in more direct competition with Intel, Qualcomm and others in the quest to connect everything.

For more click here: http://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-launches-artik-chips-for-internet-of-things/

AT&T-DirecTV deal unlikely to be blocked

AT&T Inc's $49-billion bid for DirecTV is unlikely to be blocked by U.S. authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported. Regulators at both the Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are nearing a decision that is poised to clear the deal with some conditions, people familiar with the review had previously told Reuters.

For more click here: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/12/us-dirctv-at-t-m-a-idUSKBN0NX25120150512

Apple delays HomeKit launch for some devices

Apple fans awaiting the company’s home automation platform, HomeKit, may have to wait a few months longer than expected for some of its features to appear on select partners’ devices.

For more click here: http://fortune.com/2015/05/14/apple-delays-homekit-launch/

Microsoft Announces the Windows 10 Product Editions

Microsoft announced the various Windows 10 product editions that it will sell to end users directly and with mainstream personal devices such as phones, tablets and PCs. But the software giant is inexplicably expanding the number of product editions for Windows 10, which could lead to some confusion.

For more click here: https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/3422/microsoft-announces-the-windows-10-product-editions

Green lights for our self-driving vehicle prototypes

When we started designing the world’s first fully self-driving vehicle, our goal was a vehicle that could shoulder the entire burden of driving. Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility for millions of people, whether by reducing the 94 percent of accidents caused by human error (PDF), reclaiming the billions of hours wasted in traffic, or bringing everyday destinations and new opportunities within reach of those who might otherwise be excluded by their inability to drive a car.

For more click here: http://googleblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/self-driving-vehicle-prototypes-on-road.html

Reddit, under Ellen Pao, launches harassment crackdown

Social news site Reddit has launched an anti-harassment policy that allows it to ban users who bully others.

For more click here: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32749408

Microsoft HoloLens may react to stress levels

Microsoft is exploring ways to make its HoloLens augmented reality headset respond to users' stress levels.

For more click here: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-32736627

FireEye Falls after Cisco Slaps Down Buyout Rumors

Wednesday wasn’t the first time that rumors have swirled that the computer security company FireEye was the target of a buyout offer by networking giant Cisco Systems. And it probably won’t be the last.

For more click here: http://recode.net/2015/05/14/fireeye-falls-after-cisco-slaps-down-buyout-rumors/  

Sharp Gets $1.9 Billion Bailout, but Restructuring Steps Disappoint

Japan’s Sharp said it had secured a $1.9 billion bailout, its second major bank-led rescue in three years, after falling deep into the red as its smartphone display business was battered by competition from Asian rivals.

For more click here: http://recode.net/2015/05/14/sharp-gets-1-9-billion-bailout-but-restructuring-steps-disappoint/

Autotask Community Live!

Autotask Community Live is in Florida for a second year in a row. System Architects is at the Autotask Community Live! Worldwide User Conference Miami 2015. #CommLive

For more click here: http://www.autotask.com/commlive

[fridaymike]

@autotask #Commlive #2015 #trumpnationaldoral (at Trump National Doral Miami)

[fridaymike]

#happyplace #onesie #jamon #sbw4life #bestteaminthebiz #lovethiscrew #Commlive (at Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa)

[fridaymike]

#barcelona to #miami @Autotask #commlive is back in #florida. What's in store this year? #lechedecoco #tbt #sbw

[fridaymike]

Next Stop #miami @Autotask #CommLive #lechedecoco #graffiti

[fridaymike]

#awesome #afternoonpickmeup @Autotask #commlive #chocolate & #salt #omg #tyvm