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Symphony Crescendos Their Violin with New Flash Memory Array
On Monday, Violin Memory Inc. announced the 6264 flash Memory Array, its next generation of flash memory storage that delivers 64TB of capacity in a mere 3U footprint. And to complement the 6000 Series Arrays, the new Violin Symphony Management System was also introduced. Symphony aims to enable enterprise-wide management of Violin Memory Arrays through a ...
Lavabit Folds in Protest of Federal Data-Grab
When Edward Snowden publicly disclosed that tech giants such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Facebook were aiding the government to spy on people in a project dubbed PRISM, some people were quick to look for alternative services that promise end-to-end privacy protection. So when Snowden invited the press to a tell-all press conference in Moscow ...
How Can We Monetize The Internet Of Things?
By 2020, it is expected that there will be 30 billion internet connected devices in use. Which simply means that the Internet of Things will soon be a fully blown trend. But if you’re not familiar with IoT, you need to understand how the Internet of Things aims to makes sense of all the data ...
Gadgets + Apps for Fitness and Relaxation : Healthy Appetite for Growth
In this week’s SmartBody and Quantified Self roundup, we’ll be featuring a Quantified Self app that closed a Series A funding, an ex-Apple CEO’s tracker launching in the Apple store, and a sensor that measures stress while gamifying the art of conscious relaxation. MyFitnessPal‘s healthy appetite for growth The popular health and fitness service ...
Windows 8.1 Now First-time User Friendly
In June, Microsoft finally unveiled the much anticipated Windows Blue update, which turned out to be Windows 8.1. The software giant showcased a number of new or returning features on Windows 8.1, such as the return of the Start button, the Start Screen and Lock screen customization, Bing search integration, and other little trinkets for ...
Is Obama’s Security Reform Enough for NSA Era?
On Friday, President Barack Obama held a press conference to discuss the sweeping reforms about to take place in line with the National Security Agency’s PRISM program. The president stated that as commander-in-chief, his duty is to protect the security of the country. But it isn’t enough that he has confidence in the government’s measure, ...
Australian Gamers Find Themselves Segregated from the Rest of the World in Saints Row 4 Multiplayer
Though gamers may sometimes be perceived as anti-social type of people, most of them enjoy a game that they can play with their friends or even other gamers across the world. Gaming is an international past-time that connections millions of people around the globe every day. But what if that simple joy is taken away ...
Solar-Power Gets a Makeover + Smart Beds Prevent Pressure Pains
In this week’s SmartHome roundup, we’ll be doing something a little different than what we’ve featured in recent weeks – instead of apps and services that are all about home security, we’ll be looking at automation solutions for furniture, windows and more. Stained glass-solar panels The Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon, Saskatechewan, ...
London’s Recycle Bins Get Smart: They Know Who YOU Are
In London, a busy street lined with recycling bins might seem fairly innocuous at first. But these recycling bins are no ordinary bins – instead, they’ve been equipped with tracking capabilities with the sole purpose of, well, keeping track of people. During the 2012 Olympics, a startup company called Renew scattered its recycling bins throughout ...
Save The Date Fanbois: Apple To Unveil New iPhone On September 10
In less than a month from now, fanbois will be able to rejoice as Apple unveils its latest and greatest iPhone to date this September 10, 2013. Though the iPhone is one of the most sought out smartphones of them all, first-time buyers won’t be nearly as excited due to its high price. Whenever Apple ...