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What you need to know about software as a service

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 8:08pm CEST par Barclay Ballard

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) is a new distribution model that is rapidly gaining popularity with businesses all over the world. A branch of cloud computing, SaaS lets businesses and consumers lease a particular piece of software from a third-party supplier, who delivers it over a network connection -- most commonly the Internet. As with other examples of cloud computing, this provides a number of benefits in terms of flexibility, scalability and affordability, which is why it is hardly surprising that many businesses have been willing to embrace SaaS. In fact, global SaaS revenues are expected to grow 21 percent year over year… [Continue Reading]
Stephen Hawking believes AI could be mankind's last accomplishment

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 6:35pm CEST par Anthony Spadafora

According to Stephen Hawking, artificial Intelligence (AI) and its possible implementations need to be managed with the utmost care in order to prevent its power from falling into the wrong hands or being used in a way that does not benefit mankind as a whole. The renowned physicist stressed the point that AI could be used to commit deplorable acts in the form of powerful autonomous weapons and other ways in which people in power could use the technology to oppress and control a majority of the population. Hawking even went so far as to suggest that the creation of… [Continue Reading]
Prior to Apple 'Hello Again' Mac event, Satechi unveils Slim Aluminum Wireless Keypad

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 6:10pm CEST par Brian Fagioli

Next week, on October 27, Apple will hold a press event called "Hello Again". While the company has not officially announced the products to be unveiled, rumors suggest we will see new Mac computers. Apple has long neglected its desktops and laptops (it still sells a MacBook from 2012), and consumers have been eagerly anticipating refreshed machines with better specifications. It is quite likely that the wants of these folks will be met next week. Unfortunately for some, Mac computers (and many Windows machines too) no longer have number pads (aka keypads). For those that work in the financial sector, or… [Continue Reading]
Not every iPhone 7 is created equal

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 6:02pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

Depending on which iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus version you buy, you may experience slower storage and cellular speeds compared to other models in the lineup -- and, at least when it comes to the wireless performance, there may be nothing that you can do about it. A report on the storage performance of the base iPhone 7 Plus, which features 32GB of storage, reveals that it is a couple of times slower at the same task than a 128GB iPhone 7, in both synthetic and real-life benchmarks. The iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus share the same storage… [Continue Reading]
Microsoft Q1 FY2017 by the numbers: $22.34 billion revenue, $5.98 billion profit

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 3:52pm CEST par Mihăiță Bamburic

Microsoft has posted its earnings for Q1 FY2017 (Q3 CY2016), revealing revenue of $22.34 billion, operating income of $7.1 billion, net income of $5.98 billion, and earnings per share of $0.76 cents. The software giant beat analyst expectations of $21.71 billion in revenue and EPS of $0.68. The stock is up around 5.5 percent over yesterday, with shares trading at over $60 -- a record value for the company. How do the latest numbers compare to Q1 FY2016? A year ago Microsoft reported revenue of $21.66 billion, operating income of $7.07 billion, net income of $5.66 billion and EPS of $0.70. So the… [Continue Reading]
What you need to know about virtualization

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 2:41pm CEST par Barclay Ballard

The first question that businesses are likely to ask when considering virtualization is: what exactly is it? In IT terms, hardware virtualization refers to the act of using virtual, rather than physical computer resources. Practically speaking, this means that there is an abstraction layer between the physical hardware and the IT resources that the business consumes. For example, virtualization software will enable a single, physical machine to deliver multiple workloads simultaneously, with each workload only accessing the specific physical resources that are allocated to it. In its most simple form, virtualization may refer to the partition of a hard drive,… [Continue Reading]
How can form analytics help businesses increase conversions?

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 1:24pm CEST par Yael Tolub

A form is one of the most important elements on many websites because it is where conversions happen, leads are created, and relationships begin. According to MarketingCharts, Lead Gen forms have an average conversion rate of just 17 percent. As dismal as these numbers are, the good news lies in the immense opportunity left by the 83 percent of visitors who do not convert on forms -- and the data-driven solution to help win over more of them. Making your website forms more user-friendly will catapult them from hindering conversions to enabling users to get friendly. When users provide their… [Continue Reading]
Best Windows apps this week

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 11:50am CEST par Martin Brinkmann

Two-hundred-and-three in a series. Welcome to this week's overview of the best apps, games and extensions released for Windows 10 on Windows Store in the past seven days. Microsoft has started to remove applications from Windows Store that don't have an age rating. While they should continue to work if you have installed them already on a device, updates and new downloads are not available until the developer or publisher specifies an age rating. As always, if I missed an app or game that has been released this week that you believe is particularly good, let me know in the… [Continue Reading]
The legal challenges for autonomous vehicles

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 11:47am CEST par Emma Wright

Gartner described 2015 as the peak of the driverless car "hype cycle", as the battle between established car manufacturers and technology companies intensified to produce driverless or autonomous vehicles. However the driverless car phenomenon has escalated very quickly in recent months with Uber, Google and now traditional car manufacturer Ford having announced their plans to create and test self-driving vehicles, and rumors surfacing of Apple acquiring McLaren. The US has also recently issued Federal proposed guidelines setting out 15 benchmarks car manufacturers will need to meet before their autonomous vehicles can hit the road. Ford is currently developing in-car connectivity,… [Continue Reading]
Photo-to-painting converter FotoSketcher gets a test Android release

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 11:30am CEST par Mike Williams

The popular PC "photo-to-painting" converter FotoSketcher is now available on Android in a very basic, advanced-user-only test release. This alpha app is only available as a stand-alone .apk file, and if you manage to install it anyway you’ll find there’s only a single painting effect, and even that is a work-in-progress. There’s still some value here, though, even at this early stage. The app can work on photos or import pictures from your gallery, you’re able to configure the effect, and save the results with a tap (though only to a "Photos enregistrees" folder). Our early tests produced some genuinely… [Continue Reading]
How to enable free 'Canonical Livepatch Service' for Linux kernel live-patching on Ubuntu

Publié: octobre 21, 2016, 2:17am CEST par Brian Fagioli

Linux 4.0 introduced a wonderful feature for those that need insane up-time -- the ability to patch the kernel without rebooting the machine. While this is vital for servers, it can be beneficial to workstation users too. Believe it or not, some home users covet long up-time simply for fun -- bragging rights, and such. If you are an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS user (with generic Linux kernel 4.4) and you want to take advantage of this exciting feature, I have good news -- it is now conveniently available for free! Unfortunately, this all-new Canonical Livepatch Service does have a catch -- it… [Continue Reading]