Nokia N1 vs. iPad mini 3: Can the copycat measure up?
Nokia Oyj unveiled the Nokia N1 this week, a new Android tablet soon to hit the market that looks strikingly similar to Apple Inc.’s iPad mini 3. The question is, does the Nokia N1 have…
StepOne’s “CT scan for customer service” leverages Big Data
By Eric David
Austin-based technology company StepOne, Inc. has announced the launch of its new service: Care Profiler, a data analytics tool that acts as “the first CT scan for customer service.” When most people hear the words “customer service,” they imagine…
Quirky kills the thermostat with new product launch
This week’s Smart Living roundup features the expansion of an existing smart home partnership, a smart water sprinkler, and a new Bluetooth platform for the connected car. . GE and Quirky launch more connected products…
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Wikibon says Dell’s converged architecture cuts VDI costs 25%
The new converged virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) announced recently by Dell and Nutanix can cut 25 percent off the total lifetime cost of a large VDI infrastructure writes Wikibon CTO David Floyer. Floyer cites…
Full specs on Nokia’s new N1 tablet: iPad copycat with Android flavor
Despite selling its mobile business to Microsoft and facing public opinion that Nokia Oyj had abandoned the mobile market, the Finnish company reminds the world it’s still alive and kicking with news of the…
Tech giants push USA Freedom Act now, fearing Republican rejection next year
In an era where public concern over omnipresent and oppressive government surveillance is at an historical high, partly attributable to Edward Snowden’s National Security Agency (NSA) revelations, nine of the world’s biggest tech companies are fighting…
Playing it safe: 3 big game releases today, all sequels
By Eric David
November has traditionally been one of the busiest months in terms of big-name video game releases, and with good reason: publishers want to put out their guaranteed big sellers right before the holiday shopping…
Intel throws its chips in one basket: Mobile and PC divisions to merge
Intel Corp. is planning a bit of a structural shakeup, announcing that it will combine its PC and mobile chip groups into a single entity after struggling to crack the mobile device market. The…
Apple Pay in action: a ‘shopping spree’ with Apple exec, Eddy Cue
By Collen Kriel
Last night Los Angeles, Calif. news station, KTLA, aired a segment showing Eddy Cue, Apple Inc. SVP of Internet Software and Services, going on a “shopping spree” to showcase Apple Pay. Rich DeMuro from…
Tor scoffs at claims that 81 percent of its users can be identified
Tor was supposed to be the Holy Grail of Internet anonymity, providing a secure and private way to browse the web. But a new study claims it could actually be a poisoned chalice because of…