How the cloud and IBM Watson are helping breed a better guide dog
Big data is often touted as a tool for increasing quality and decreasing cost. Few people would think of it as a tool for breeding service animals. At Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a…
WhatsApp blocked in Brazil for 72 hours due to ongoing encrypted data request dispute
By Duncan Riley
WhatsApp users in Brazil have been cut off from using the app for 72 hours following its failure to comply with a court order to turn over data relating to a criminal investigation. According…
What to do if your MacBook battery dies before your latte is finished
By Collen Kriel
Is your Mac’s battery still running at full capacity or has it depleted since you bought it a few years ago? Constant charging and depleting of your battery is going to have an effect…
Oculus Rift demos and sales coming to Best Buy, Amazon, Microsoft Store this weekend
By Duncan Riley
Despite having yet filled pre-orders, Oculus Rift headsets will go on sale this coming weekend at retail and online locations. The virtual reality headset will be available from 48 selected Best Buy locations from…
Google Keyboard for Android gets major update: One-handed mode, adjustable keyboard heights, more
By Collen Kriel
Google has released a major update to its Google Keyboard for Android with the inclusion of a variety of new features. Version 5.0 includes one-handed mode, adjustable keyboard heights, quick access to numbers and…
Google has acquired Google Apps training firm Synergyse
By Duncan Riley
Google, Inc. has acquired Google Apps training firm Synergyse Training, Inc. for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2013, Synergyse offers a Google Chrome extension that places a virtual guide into Google Apps, allowing users…
Microsoft to launch SQL Server 2016 on June 1
One year after Microsoft released its first public preview of SQL Server 2016, the company has announced its final release date. The software will hit general availability on June 1, with Microsoft positioning it…
Use it or lose it: Can an application inventory raise your bottom line? | #emcworld
By R. Danes
You know how you keep saying you’re going to go to your computer’s control panel and uninstall all the applications you’re not using, but you keep forgetting? Well, a lot of enterprise managers are…
Penn Medicine uses data to enhance patient outcomes | #emcworld
From electronic medical records to telemedicine, technology has transformed healthcare. University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Medicine, consistently recognized as a leading academic medical center, uses technology in myriad ways to improve patient care. With five…
If you don’t disrupt yourself, someone will eat your lunch | #emcworld
As the last EMC World 2016 takes place at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Chad Sakac, president of VCE’s Converged Platform Division at EMC, provided “blunt and honest” feedback regarding…