The migration towards cloud-centric IT schemes is in full swing. IDC predicts in 2016 there will be a budget shift of as much as 11 percent from traditional in-house IT strategies to cloud computing. The cloud cuts down on hardware spending and frees areas of the budget to focus on new endeavors, such as data …
Google is now offering $100,000 to anyone who successfully breaches a Chromebook’s security measures. The Chromebook Reward Program has doubled from the initial $50,000 proposed last year in an effort to inspire more hackers to find any security flaw in the Chromebook. Google’s security blog explains the six-figure sum will be available all year with …
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Apple formally announced their spring product reveal yesterday. The event will take place March 21 at their Cupertino, Calif.,campus. Apple is expected to release a special edition device, the iPhone 5SE, at their event. The device is rumored to be a four-inch smartphone hybrid of the iPod 5 and iPhone 5S, and may come in …
Microsoft is expecting a steep increase in overall tablet market share thanks to a rising adoption rate of detachable devices. Detachables are hybrids between laptops and tablets. IDC reports detachable device sales can expect sales growth up to 73 percent in 2016 alone, and overall shipments will reach 63.8 million by 2020. Detachables currently comprise …
Educators across the country are embracing the idea of using tablets in the classroom as supplemental materials for both teachers and students. Using tablets opens the door to more flexibility in the classroom, but administrators still may have some apprehension about introducing more educational technology. Here are three common concerns about using tablets in the …
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Research and Markets reports the global data center asset management market will see substantial growth within the next four years. The market is estimated to grow from $731 million as of 2016, to $2.8 billion in 2020, with an overall CAGR of 30 percent. More companies are utilizing third-party vendors for data center asset management …
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The first instances of ransomware attacks on Mac users were discovered this weekend. Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts users’ data and then requires money or another form of ransom for the data to be released. In the past, ransomware was mostly targeted towards Android and Windows users. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks …
A report issued by Transparency Market Research indicates the global e-scrap recycling market will reach or exceed $34 billion by 2022, with an overall CAGR of 15.7 percent. This large amount of growth can be attributed to the increasing amounts of e-waste generated every year, and a rising adoption rate for e-waste recycling practices. As …
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Smart phones are capable of processing almost any data a person needs, from transferring money between bank accounts, to ordering food down the street. While this amount of convenience can free time for more important activities, it opens the door to more security issues. Three common smartphone security mistakes: Free WiFi A necessary …
Technology adoption in the classroom is becoming more widely accepted every year. For this reason, the educational PC and tablet market is expected to see substantial growth within the next four years. Separately the PC and tablet markets have seen very little, or negative, growth, but the educational tablet and PC market is another story. …
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