Custom Market Insights reports the global green data center market is anticipated to reach $69.7 billion during 2016. This accounts for more than $30 billion of growth since 2009, when the market was reported to amount to $31 billion. The increase in green data centers is thought of as a response to growing environmental efforts. …
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Earlier this week, Microsoft announced plans of acquiring LinkedIn. If this transaction meets regulatory approvals, Microsoft will pay $26.2 billion, or $196 per share, in cash. If this transaction isn’t completed for some reason, LinkedIn will pay Microsoft a $275 termination fee. This development follows Microsoft’s recent decision to lay off 1,850 employees to streamline …
Educational technology implementation is anticipated to grow substantially within the next five years. E-learning tools can improve the quality of instruction and classroom interaction, but without the right preparation, educational technology can hinder students and teachers instead of helping. Here are the two major issues institutions may face when first introducing technology in the classroom: …
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Earlier today, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced many upcoming changes during his keynote at the 2016 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Some of the developments Cook indicated Apple fans can anticipate in the future included OS updates, changes with Siri and a new app called Home. Apple announced plans to release iOS 10, the most recent …
A Dallas resident learned her smartphone is not a sufficient substitute for a baseball mitt at yesterday’s Rangers’ game. During the fourth inning, Rangers designated hitter Prince Fielder hit a homerun that ultimately destroyed a fan’s phone. The fan saw the ball heading in her direction, and raised her phone up to protect her face. …
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LeakedSource, a site that collects leaked credentials, reports more than 30 million Twitter users’ passwords are up for sale. Twitter maintains none of their systems have been hacked. If this report is true, a hacker by the alias of Tessa88 is selling a database that contains 32,330,400 Twitter credentials. The anonymous source is selling this …
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Gartner anticipates global smartphone sales growth will decrease from 14.4 percent growth in 2015 to 7 percent growth in 2016. If these predictions are true, only 1.5 billion smartphones will be shipped this year. The decrease in smartphone sales growth may not come as a surprise to many industry professionals. Consumers are seeing less reason …
Three ways to maximize device potential and minimize unnecessary e-scrap Apple recently announced plans to extend the lifecycle of its mobile devices, namely its iPhone, from two years to three years. As a mobile device refurbisher and recycler, I applaud this initiative as a step in the right direction of the industry goal of creating …
Mobile devices have many features that simplify traveling both nationally and abroad. Being able to store boarding passes on your smartphone, use a tablet to navigate around an unknown city and checking out of a hotel on your computer may cut down on processing time and paper to lug around, but without precautions, your personal …
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