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90+ IT policies at your fingertips, ready for download
ZDNet - 16 Nov 2013 02:13
From BYOD and social media to ergonomics and encryption, Tech Pro Research has dozens of ready-made, downloadable IT policy templates.
How to start a blog
Digital Trends - 16 Nov 2013 23:15
Everybody has a blog, it seems. If you want to be somebody with a blog, it would be our pleasure to teach you some blogging basics. The post How to start a blog appeared first on Digital Trends.
Delgado to build campus in Jefferson
Miami Herald - 16 Nov 2013 23:26
Delgado Community College plans to build a $15 million campus in a Jefferson Parish technology park to serve an estimated 3,000 students.
Promoters see technology as key to gun safety
Miami Herald - 16 Nov 2013 08:00
Imagine a gun that knows the feel of your hand, or your cheek, and would never fire unless you were holding it.
Retailers take on Silicon Valley
Miami Herald - 16 Nov 2013 23:40
Software engineers wearing jeans and flip flops test the latest smartphone apps. Walls and windows double as whiteboards where ideas are jotted down. And a mini basketball net is in the center of it all.
Best Space Photos of the Week - Nov. 16, 2013
SPACE.com - 16 Nov 2013 23:37
From strange 'elephant trunk' space clouds to an unprecedented view of Saturn from space, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week for Nov. 16, 2013.
For Samsung, Stealing, Cheating and Lying Are Business As Usual
Cult of Mac - 16 Nov 2013 23:11
The smartphone industry is dominated by two companies: Apple and Samsung. Absurdly, Canaccord Genuity recently reported that Apple and Samsung earn 109% of mobile industry profits. (That impossible percentage results whe...
Engadget's laptop buyer's guide: fall 2013 edition
Engadget - 16 Nov 2013 18:00
We're not sure how many of you will be lucky enough to receive a spanking new notebook for the holidays, but just in case you've got one on your list (or are shopping for someone else), we've got a newly updated laptop b...
MDR SA5000: Sony's classic, audiophile-grade, full-size headphone
CNET - 16 Nov 2013 17:36
The Audiophiliac falls in love with an older Sony, the MDR-SA5000, and wonders, why doesn't Sony even try to make world-class headphones in 2013?
Why the US is poised for off-contract shift (Smartphones Unlocked)
CNET - 16 Nov 2013 10:00
Better smartphone choices and greater consumer awareness are two reasons to abandon the two-year tether.
A Chinese Province Is Trying to Solve Its Labor Problems With Robots
Mashable - 16 Nov 2013 07:00
What do you do if you’re faced with increasing labor costs and a shortage of workers? If you’re one Chinese province, you invest in workers that never demand raises and are willing to work around the clock. Over the ...
Android dominates tablet market as the iPad stumbles in Q3
BGR - 16 Nov 2013 06:15
It’s not exactly news that Android has taken over the bulk of the smart device market, but in Q3 2013, Android appears to have claimed yet another title from Apple: The most revenue from tablet sales in a quarter. Morg...
Chinese Communist Party pushes for even more internet restrictions
The Verge - 16 Nov 2013 05:00
It's no secret that the Chinese government isn't a proponent of a free and open internet, but for some it appears that the Great Firewall doesn't go far enough. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Chinese Communist ...
Google Winter Wonderlabs pop up in six US cities, showing off Nexus 7 and more
Pocket-lint - 16 Nov 2013 02:19
It's Christmastime...and Google wants parents to put a brand new Nexus 7 under their trees. To help push this tablet onto consumers during the holidays, the company has set up Winter Wonderlabs in six US cities. Google d...
Bits Blog: Hacker Receives 10-Year Sentence for 'Causing Mayhem'
The New York Times - 16 Nov 2013 01:57
Jeremy Hammond, a member of the hacking group Anonymous, was sentenced in Federal District Court in New York to 10 years in prison for breaking into government computer servers.
8 off-contract smartphones compete without breaking the bank
CNET - 16 Nov 2013 23:59
The Nexus 5 could be the best overall smartphone value right now, but at least half a dozen other competitors for the title have recently emerged.
7 off-contract smartphones compete without breaking the bank
CNET - 16 Nov 2013 23:59
The Nexus 5 could be the best overall smartphone value right now, but at least half a dozen other competitors for the title have recently emerged.
Invisible Helmet Deploys Like an Airbag on Impact
Mashable - 16 Nov 2013 23:58
It looks like a trashbag coming out of a finely patterned neck pillow. But if you find yourself colliding with a car while on your bike, it could actually save your life. Meet Hövding, the invisible bike helmet. It's a ...
A glance at several retailers' technology hubs
Miami Herald - 16 Nov 2013 23:46
Old-line retailers are opening tech test labs in Silicon Valley:
13 Flirting Tips From 'Hey Arnold's' Helga Pataki
Mashable - 16 Nov 2013 23:30
Helga Pataki was the original girl obsessed for '90s kids, and while she didn't exactly spark a relationship with her beloved Arnold, she did get her kiss, which is all an elementary school kid can hope for See also: All...
Lead Contractor On Health-Care Web Site Led By Execs From Troubled IT Company
Slashdot - 16 Nov 2013 23:29
thomst writes "The Washington Post's Jerry Markon and Alice Crites report that 'The lead contractor on the dysfunctional Web site for the Affordable Care Act is filled with executives from a company that mishandled at le...
Two simple reasons to consider the iPad Mini Retina
CNET - 16 Nov 2013 23:26
It's pretty easy to make a case for the iPad Mini Retina. In fact, I can boil it down to two reasons.