An Internet of Things prediction for 2025 -- with caveats

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	An Internet of Things prediction for 2025 -- with caveats A massive survey by the Pew Research Center about the Internet of Things in 2025 is very optimistic about its future, though its responses are filled with questions, doubts and caveats. Read More   RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Quest Access data – easily, securely and intelligently. Learn to leverage business intelligence environments and corporate information with the Toad™ Business Intelligence Suite – an integrated, unified solution that improves decision-making all from a single, intuitive dashboard. Try Toad Business Intelligence Suite Free for 30 Days! In this Issue Samsung Chromebook 2 review: Compelling -- but not without compromise Cisco results improve, but will Chambers keep CEO post? Russia threatens to pull out of space station partnership Target, Gap, other retailers join to share cyberthreat data After recent turmoil, questions loom for SAP at Sapphire Intel to ship open-source Galileo 2.0 computer soon Net neutrality backers decide to 'occupy' the FCC Samsung Galaxy S5 first month's sales top those of S4 Former Subway franchise owner admits to POS hacking Red Hat denies OpenStack favoritism claims Cisco financials brighten a bit in Q3 Autodesk extends Spark software for 3-D printing Jonny Evans: OS X: Everything you need to use Smart Folders Richi Jennings: Comcast WILL cap everyone: Utility rates from a utility that's not a utility? WHITE PAPER: IBM The Forrester Wave™: Online Collaboration Software Vendors This report and associated Excel model highlight the key criteria CIOs and their staffs should evaluate when looking at prospective providers of online collaboration services. Learn More Samsung Chromebook 2 review: Compelling -- but not without compromise Samsung's Chromebook 2 has a distinctive design and a roomy 1080p display, but it also has some meaningful drawbacks compared to other devices. Read More   Cisco results improve, but will Chambers keep CEO post? John Chambers may stay chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems for the time being, but with the company's financial results just beginning to emerge from a slump and major challenges remaining, it won't be an easy time to hold onto one of the longest leadership stints in the IT industry. Read More   Russia threatens to pull out of space station partnership Russia, a critical partner in the operation of the International Space Station, is threatening to stop its work on the station by 2020. Read More   Target, Gap, other retailers join to share cyberthreat data Some of the biggest U.S. retailers have banded together to share information about cyberthreats, in a bid to avert breaches like that suffered by Target last holiday season. Read More   After recent turmoil, questions loom for SAP at Sapphire You could look at SAP's recent flurry of eye-opening news -- high-profile executive departures, reorganizations and most recently, a layoff announcement -- as a negative thing, given they come just weeks before the company's big Sapphire conference in Orlando. Read More   Intel to ship open-source Galileo 2.0 computer soon   Intel will ship the second-generation Galileo open-source computer soon, as the company tries to reach a larger crowd of enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers. Read More   Net neutrality backers decide to 'occupy' the FCC   A small band of net neutrality advocates who have pitched their tents beside the U.S. Federal Communications Commission hope that their on-the-ground activism can counterbalance well-funded lobbying efforts by large broadband providers. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Citrix Taking Your Enterprise Mobile: An Executive Checklist This white paper from Citrix provides a checklist to follow to ensure your company can embrace enterprise mobility securely. Learn More Samsung Galaxy S5 first month's sales top those of S4   Despite mixed reviews from critics, Samsung's Galaxy S5 smartphone is proving to be another hit for the company, with 11 million of the phones sold in the first month of launch. Read More   Former Subway franchise owner admits to POS hacking   A former owner of several Subway fast-food restaurants in southern California pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from a gift card scheme that involved tampering with several other Subway stores' computerized cash registers. Read More   Red Hat denies OpenStack favoritism claims Red Hat said it provides commercial support for its Linux distribution regardless of which version of OpenStack its customers are using, rejecting a report to the contrary from earlier Wednesday. Read More   Cisco financials brighten a bit in Q3 Cisco posted lower sales and profit in the third quarter but beat its own forecast, signaling that the company is continuing to work against economic and industry challenges following two earlier weak performances. Read More   Autodesk extends Spark software for 3-D printing Autodesk announced Wednesday an open software platform for 3-D printing called Spark, which will be open and freely licensable to manufacturers and others. Read More   Jonny Evans: OS X: Everything you need to use Smart Folders Smart Folders can save you time -- so long as you use them. In this short report we'll look at what they are, how they're made and create an example folder. Read More   Richi Jennings: Comcast WILL cap everyone: Utility rates from a utility that's not a utility? David Cohen lobbies for more money from your pocket. Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) plans to cap everyone. The company let the cat out of the bag to financial analysts yesterday. Amusingly, the company is still trying to convince regulators that there's adequate competition in American broadband markets, so if you don't like it, you can switch to... errm... squirrel! In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder by how much their cable bill will increase. 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