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Stop waste and boost capacity for mission-critical applications with HP 3PAR StoreServ

Stop waste and boost capacity for mission-critical applications with HP 3PAR StoreServ

In the digital age we’re living in, your business has to capture more data if you want to be competitive. For example, a few weeks ago I was talking with a customer in the lighting business. The company used to just ship products without having to know exactly where and how they were being deployed. Now as the industry transitions from florescent technology to LED, the company is being asked to…

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Supercapacitor-Enhanced Hybrid Storage to Earn Cash for Subways A moving train represents a significant amount of energy, which is often lost as carriages slow to stop at a station.

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Philips launches clear LED bulb with the look of an incandescent It's no secret that LED bulbs are far more efficient than traditional incandescent lights. One drawback, though, is a different look than the bulbs that people are accustomed to.

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Google is trying to trademark the word 'Glass' to protect its wearable computer

Google is trying to trademark the word ‘Glass’ to protect its wearable computer

Google is reportedly having trouble registering the word ‘Glass’ as a trademark for its trailblazing wearable computer.

The US Patent and Trademark Office has objected to the application by arguing that the trademark was too similar to other software products and that “Glass” was “merely descriptive”.

In response, Google’s trademark attorneys sent a document containing 1,900 pages of articles…

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Qualcomm Talks Up Future Top-Tier Smartphone Chip

Qualcomm Talks Up Future Top-Tier Smartphone Chip

Qualcomm gave details on Monday about a future high-end smartphone chip, including faster download speeds as well as 64-bit technology, which is quickly becoming standard.

Due to appear in smartphones in 2015, the Snapdragon 810 is Qualcomm’s latest bid to use its edge in wireless technology to maintain its marketshare lead in semiconductors for mobile devices.

The 810 chip includes new, faster…

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Google Project Ara video reminds everyone how awesome modular smartphones will be Google introduced Project Ara, its modular smartphone concept, last year, but since then no one has heard too much about it.

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Samsung adding anti-theft solutions to smartphones Samsung Electronics will add two safeguards to its latest smartphone in an effort to deter rampant theft of the mobile devices nationwide, the company said Friday.

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This Brilliant Washing Machine Is a Roadmap for the Internet of Things There couldn’t be a more perfect example of our absurd obsession with the internet of things than the connected washing machine.

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The Internet of Things: Monopoly Capitalism vs. Collaborative Commons This post is excerpted from Jeremy Rifkin's new book, The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism…

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Philips Miracast bug leaves smart TVs open to hacking IT security experts claim Philips has introduced a security flaw into its 2013 smart TVs that can let hackers take control.

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Why Apple’s wearable technology will be personal technology There is no shortage of signs that wearable technology is the next big thing in the world of personal electronics.

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‘Social TV’ Talks Back to Smart TV

‘Social TV’ Talks Back to Smart TV

The problem with Smart TV is that its main value is an Internet connection, something that is not unique.

Consumers can use game consoles or Internet TV boxes such as the new Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku, among others. Each provides the network connection but no compelling user interface that’s commonplace on smartphones, tablets, and PCs.

The result is a product in search of a market…

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Google plans to disrupt smart TV market with Android TV With social media networking sites abuzz on April 5 with news that Google is planning to launch another smart television product, the tech world is readying itself for yet another television product that aims to "revolutionize."

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Govt plan to foster smart energy use The Government will today announce energy-efficiency plans it says will improve business productivity and reduce carbon emissions while saving money.

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Testing Automation 101: A Mobile Application Testing Tutorial

Testing Automation 101: A Mobile Application Testing Tutorial

A mobile app goes through multiple development stages as it transitions from concept to finished product, with testing being one of the most important stages. Without comprehensive testing, enterprise mobile applications may lack the reliability and performance needed to effectively support major business goals or help employees work with increased efficiency. In this mobile application testing…

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CeBIT Innovation Award: Touchscreen with Fingerprint Sensor The tablets of the future will be able to identify multiple users by their fingerprints. This year’s CeBIT saw researcher Sven Köhler recognized for his pioneering work in this area.

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Startupbootcamp Berlin to focus on smart transport and energy, with US program to follow European accelerator Startupbootcamp has today announced that its Berlin-based program will focus on startups working in the areas of smart energy and transportation in the future, and that a new US-based program looking at the same topics will also be established next year.