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	Hands-on with Sony's latest smartglasses If anyone could use a hit product right now, it's Sony. But its latest smartglasses won't win people over from Google Glass despite having a better display. The Japanese conglomerate is reeling from the massive hack of its U.S. film arm, and will put on a brave face at next month's CES, where it plans to show off the head-mounted display. The Single-Lens Display Module announced this week is designed to attach to different kinds of eyewear and provide high-resolution color graphics in the corner of your vision.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WEBCAST: Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise University Surpasses Students' Digital Expectations The explosion of mobile device use is testing the limits of legacy networks everywhere. In this webcast you will learn how Abilene Christian University meets the mobile access demands of 4500 University students, and 250,000 connections per day. Learn More In this Issue Texas Instruments builds an alternative energy for the Internet of Things In Silicon Valley, do the jerks always win? Now on CIO: BlackBerry Classic review: A killer smartphone for keyboard lovers 10 fitness trackers and GPS watches you can buy right now 2015 to test Microsoft's resolve and execution Tech face-off: Apple's Mac Pro vs the 5K Retina iMac Computerworld's holiday gift guide 2014: Stocking stuffers for $30 or less Army lab asks help building wing-flapping robot fly Google may launch Android Auto, making your car a big mobile device WHITE PAPER: Akamai Improving DDoS Protection A recent survey reveals a significant disconnect between companies' concerns and their preparedness when it comes to potential DDoS attacks. This survey looks at the high level of concern about the impacts of DDoS attacks and the "always-on" solution to help identify and mitigate attacks. Learn More Texas Instruments builds an alternative energy for the Internet of Things The Internet of Things is nothing without batteries and plugs. But it's possible to build a sensor network that uses harvested energy that comes from changes in temperature, vibrations, wind and light, as Texas Instruments (TI) will demonstrate at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.The idea of harvesting power has a long history and there are many applications of it today. However, big solar panels or large sensors that can capture energy from vibrations, heat and light are impractical in many Internet of Things sensor applications, which are tiny in size.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   In Silicon Valley, do the jerks always win? Courtesy HBO Do you need to be a jerk to succeed in Silicon Valley? The frequency with which bad-boy behavior crops up in the epicenter of tech culture can certainly make it seem that way. The latest dustup involves the ride-sharing service Uber, whose senior vice president for business, Emil Michael, said he planned to hire private investigators to dig up dirt on journalists who he felt criticized the company. It sounded like a contemporary take on Nixon's enemies list.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Now on CIO: BlackBerry Classic review: A killer smartphone for keyboard lovers To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   10 fitness trackers and GPS watches you can buy right now A coach on your wristImage by Jawbone, Polar and ShutterstockNowhere has the current explosion of wearable tech been more evident than in the fitness gadget market. While smartwatches including Android Wear devices and the upcoming Apple Watch may steal the headlines, those products are just emerging. Activity trackers and GPS watches, on the other hand, are more established.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS What Kind of Big Data Problem Do You Have? Everyone's still talking about big data - and for good reason. It's continuing to grow as the use of computers, mobile devices and the Internet continues to increase. This paper will give you a crash course in how one company categorizes analytic problems and the best technologies to address them. Learn more>> 2015 to test Microsoft's resolve and execution Microsoft faces not only its 40th anniversary in 2015, but a host of challenges that will define it for years to come. Read More   Tech face-off: Apple's Mac Pro vs the 5K Retina iMac As Apple's hardware line-up has expanded, and as technology has become faster and more efficient, it's gotten harder and harder for IT pros to settle on a computer. Nowhere is the overlap more obvious than with the Mac Pro and the iMac with 5K Retina display. Read More   Computerworld's holiday gift guide 2014: Stocking stuffers for $30 or less Part 3 of our annual holiday gift roundup highlights a group of inexpensive but seriously cool gadgets that will make any tech enthusiast a happy camper. Read More   Army lab asks help building wing-flapping robot fly U.S. Army Research Labs Artist illustration: Research Ron Polcawich presenting micro-robot fly project with autonomous prototype flying in the upper right corner. Researchers at the U.S. Army are taking advantage of an unusually unclassified approach to military systems development to ask for help turning a clever robotic fly into an almost undetectable spy.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More   Google may launch Android Auto, making your car a big mobile device Google may be planning to launch a version of Android Auto for vehicle infotainment centers -- also known as head units -- that will eliminate the need for a smartphone to be connected, giving native access to the Internet and mobile applications. Today, Android Auto, Apple's CarPlay, or open source standards such as MirrorLink or GENIVI enable vehicle infotainment centers to mirror a version of a smartphone OS onto a vehicle's head unit, thereby enabling the driver to use specific applications, such as Google Maps or iTunes.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Read More
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