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Software-defined networking is here, whether enterprises are ready or not

Publié: août 30, 2016, 9:24pm CEST par John Vladimir Slamecka

Software-defined networking will enable today’s explosive data growth to continue by making telecoms more agile and scalable. Network traffic is growing at an astonishing rate. We attribute this to video conferencing, dynamic cloud workloads and unified communications. Data traffic on the AT&T wireless network grew more than 150,000 percent between 2007 and 2015. This is only the beginning, though. New technology will continue to push bandwidth demand even higher in the future. This includes the Internet of Things, 4K video, virtual reality and augmented reality. This explosion of data is already outpacing the capacity of the traditional telecoms network. For… [Continue Reading]
The digitization of manufacturing

Publié: août 30, 2016, 9:17pm CEST par Stefan Waldhauser

When I was younger, I used to think of the classical manufacturing companies as dinosaurs, part of the old economy. For me, they were large and slow lumbering beasts, many of them soon to be extinct, and rendered obsolete by emerging high-tech companies like Nokia, Intel, Microsoft. I was not alone in this feeling. Manufacturing companies built cars, compressors, drilling equipment and all sorts of other products that I rarely encountered in daily life. In my mind, I contrasted these traditional manufacturers with the new economy in which I was working. High-tech and software was cool, innovative and forward looking.… [Continue Reading]
How HP has changed after the split [Q&A]

Publié: août 30, 2016, 7:47pm CEST par Desire Athow

We recently sat down with George Brasher, the managing director for UK and Ireland at HP, to discuss his approach to business and how the company has changed since the split from HP Enterprise. You can read the Q&A below. ITPP: People may think they know HP, but can you describe what the company does in your own words? GB: We’re actually a very young company -- less than a year old, and the world’s largest start up! HP, as was, separated in November 2015 into two listed Fortune 100 companies; HP Inc. (HP), the personal systems and printing company, and… [Continue Reading]
You can now order Papa John's pizza through Apple TV -- if you hate yourself

Publié: août 30, 2016, 6:53pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

As a New Yorker, I am, by default, a pizza snob. In other words, I can tell you if a slice or pie is good or garbage. Eating the food from a chain such as Domino's or Papa John's is a major faux pas. Why? Not only is it greasy, but it tastes horrible. Heck, eating food from those two chains often makes me feel physically ill. With that said, I have sinned by ordering it late at night when all other 'real' pizzerias were closed. It is always a regret. If you hate yourself and want to punish your… [Continue Reading]
It's a team effort: The new cybersecurity stack

Publié: août 30, 2016, 6:50pm CEST par Ronen Yehoshua

Last week marked the end of the 2016 Summer Olympics and this year we witnessed several impressive moments. The image of Usain Bolt, giant smile and legs a-blur, is hard to forget. But equally memorable are the times that team efforts outshone those of any individual. This concept of building a cohesive, top-performing team that is more than the sum of its parts is echoed in an emerging security trend: the new cybersecurity stack. Like the Olympics, the security industry is a highly-visible playing field, with all the fanfare and expectations and often failed dreams. Security hopes are pinned on… [Continue Reading]
Intel ditches 'tick-tock' with '14nm+' 7th generation 'Kaby Lake' Core processors

Publié: août 30, 2016, 6:29pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

Intel is the undisputed king of desktop processors. Mobile is another story, but I digress. The company has chips available at various price points, meaning whether you are buying a budget notebook, or building a super-expensive gaming powerhouse, the company has something that will meet a consumer's needs. Yes, AMD makes great processors too (especially for those on a budget), but until its 'Zen' CPUs hit the market, Intel reigns supreme overall. Today, Intel announces the upcoming 7th generation of its famed 'Core' processors. Code-named 'Kaby Lake', these chips will be found in many future consumer PCs. Are they worthy of excitement? "Intel… [Continue Reading]
New service allows secure connection to APIs

Publié: août 30, 2016, 6:21pm CEST par Ian Barker

The rate of change required for business software has increased dramatically in recent years. In order to keep up many firms rely on APIs but these introduce their own problems, especially in regard to security. Identity and device management company Okta is launching a new service that secures the connections between applications, services and APIs. Okta API Access Management is based on the user, making it easy to centrally maintain one identity and one set of permissions for any employee, customer, or partner across every point of access, regardless of location or device type. "As global enterprises undertake reinvention, they… [Continue Reading]
This is how the iPhone 7 looks, according to Spigen

Publié: août 30, 2016, 3:48pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

The launch of the new iPhones is just around the corner. Apple has revealed that it will unveil its next flagships on September 7, and with around a week to go before the big event it already feels like we know everything there is to know about the iPhone 7 line. Much of that information can be filed under rumors though. However, Spigen's unveil of its new cases for the iPhone 7 line is different, as it also shows the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in its new products' presentation photos. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus designs shown… [Continue Reading]
Application-defined WAN improves remote cloud working

Publié: août 30, 2016, 3:07pm CEST par Ian Barker

Moving applications to the cloud and distributing work to remote offices places new strains on networks. According to Microsoft's guidelines for Office 365 adoption, enterprises should plan for up to four times increase in WAN bandwidth, and enable direct-to-cloud access from the remote office to avoid sub-optimal performance. Software-defined WAN pioneer CloudGenix is addressing this problem with the launch of its Instant On (ION) 3000v application-defined fabric, an SD-WAN platform for virtualizing remote offices. ION 3000v allows enterprises to deploy applications anywhere based on app-SLAs, enforcing security, performance and compliance requirements. This approach establishes a new defense-in-depth security model for… [Continue Reading]
Ahead of iPhone 7 launch, Apple faces $14.5 billion bill for 'illegal tax benefits' in Ireland

Publié: août 30, 2016, 12:56pm CEST par Mark Wilson

Apple is facing a bill of €13 billion (around $14.5 billion) after the European Commission ruled that Ireland granted the company illegal tax benefits. Ireland permitted Apple to pay "substantially less tax than other businesses", and the Commission has decided that not only is this illegal, but the money must be recovered. A three-year investigation concluded that Apple was paying corporation tax of just 1 percent in Ireland. The tax arrangement meant that Apple's tax bill was "artificially lowered" -- down to as low as 0.005 percent in 2014. Ireland is used by many technology companies for its favorable tax… [Continue Reading]
OpenShot adds animation tools, extends audio support

Publié: août 30, 2016, 12:54pm CEST par Mike Williams

OpenShot Studios has shipped OpenShot 2.1.0, the latest release of its cross-platform open-source video editor. The big news this time is the addition of many animation features, including layers, transparent image sequences and keyframe support. Extended audio tools enable displaying waveforms on clips, swapping audio channels or moving audio into separate clips, handy if you need to resynchronize sound and pictures. The timeline has a host of major improvements. There’s snapping support when dropping files or transitions; locking to prevent changes; many new context menus, a new track menu button, and (finally) playback now stops at the final clip on… [Continue Reading]
New Google app wants to crowdsource your help... for free

Publié: août 30, 2016, 12:28pm CEST par Mark Wilson

On all mobile platforms -- and, indeed, desktop ones -- there are no end of apps and websites that can be used to earn money and other rewards in return for providing feedback. Google, however, has a different idea. The company has released a new app for Android called Crowdsource. The idea is to improve the likes of Google Maps and Google Translate with input from the likes of you and I. But rather than paying contributors -- or even offering any kind of incentive -- Google is rather cheekily looking for help completely gratis. Download a copy of the… [Continue Reading]
Passwords are dead

Publié: août 30, 2016, 12:13pm CEST par Ray Walsh

If someone told you passwords were a thing of the past, you might well laugh in disbelief. Undoubtedly, passwords have been the cornerstone of digital security for a long time. As technology has improved, however, passwords have become increasingly easy to hack, forcing the IT community to search for new solutions. Most people regularly use weak passwords -- in fact we’re getting worse at this -- but with the constantly expanding list of websites and services, the demand for us to remember unique usernames and passwords for is growing all the time. No matter which way you look at it,… [Continue Reading]
Latest Surface Pro 3 update fixes battery problems

Publié: août 30, 2016, 11:57am CEST par Mark Wilson

If your Surface Pro 3 has been plagued with battery issues, Microsoft has some good news for you -- there's now a fix available. Not that there was actually a problem in the first place, you understand... While many people were under the impression that their Surface Pro 3 had developed a physical battery problem, an issue with the firmware was preventing it from being fully charged. Microsoft has already explained that the problem is software rather than hardware related, but it has now updated its FAQ on the issue. It is only the Surface Pro 3 that is affected… [Continue Reading]
SBGuard Anti-Ransomware is a one-click malware blocker

Publié: août 30, 2016, 11:31am CEST par Mike Williams

Australian backup vendor Sydneybackups has released SBGuard Anti-Ransomware 1.3.0, claiming it "protects your Windows PC against all known Ransomware malware, such as CryptoLocker, CryptoWall, TeslaCrypt, CryptoXXX, CTB-Locker, Zepto and many others". How does it work? According to the developer, the program "injects a large number of restriction mechanisms and modifies some core Windows components to prevent malicious behaviors and executions". It seems to us that’s a description more designed to impress newbies than provide any useful information, but we decided to take a look anyway. The program is simple and lightweight. There’s no bulky Settings dialog, no resource-heavy background process… [Continue Reading]
Kim Dotcom's extradition hearing will be 'live' streamed on YouTube

Publié: août 30, 2016, 10:39am CEST par Mark Wilson

Kim Dotcom has never been a man to shy away from the public eye, and his upcoming trial is not going to see that change. Facing extradition to the US where he faces numerous charges, Dotcom has won the right to have the hearing live streamed on YouTube. It's fair to say that there will be a good deal of interest in the content and outcome of the hearing, but the judge who agreed to the live streaming has insisted that a few restrictions be put in place. Firstly there will be a 20-minute delay (so not technically a 'live'… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft Back to School Deal: Buy Huawei MateBook Windows 10 PC, get free keyboard!

Publié: août 30, 2016, 3:35am CEST par Brian Fagioli

If you are looking to buy a new computer for college or high school, there are many great options. In my shopping guide, I listed some choices, with one being the Huawei MateBook. Like the Surface Pro, it is technically a tablet, but when the keyboard attachment is connected, it is functionally a laptop too. Unfortunately, having to buy the Portfolio Keyboard adds $129 to the overall price. Thankfully, this is no longer an issue. You see, for a limited time, Microsoft will give you that keyboard for free when you buy the Huawei Matebook. Best of all, this promotion includes the base model,… [Continue Reading]
Samsung unveils curved Quantum Dot gaming monitors with AMD FreeSync

Publié: août 30, 2016, 1:42am CEST par Brian Fagioli

When buying a gaming monitor, there have historically been many things to consider, such as brand, budget, size, and resolution. Nowadays, however, there are even more features to investigate, like whether or not to buy a curved screen and deciding if you need AMD FreeSync or NVIDIA G-SYNC. Today, Samsung announces some new gaming monitors that check many of the marks -- curved screen, AMD FreeSync, plus respectable resolutions and refresh rate. Stepping things up further, it also has Quantum Dot technology, which should produce remarkable colors. There are two models being released, the CFG70 (23.5 and 27 inch) and CF791 (34-inch). While the former only offers… [Continue Reading]