First look: The new iPhone 6S Plus impresses

Computerworld This Week September 28, 2015 First look: The new iPhone 6S Plus impresses From the faster new A9 chip to updated cameras, a faster Touch ID system and a new pressure-sensitive multitouch display, the latest iPhone represents more than a typical evolutionary update. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. 10 TED Talks for techies 2. Review: In Office 2016 for Windows, collaboration takes center stage 3. Kansas City presses on with emerging 'smart city' corridor (with video) 4. A diesel whodunit: How software let VW cheat on emissions 5. Review: WatchOS 2 offers timely (and needed) tweaks 6. Video: What can be done about rogue IT? 7. Review: Ford's SYNC 3 is more like a smartphone, but there's still room for improvement 8. iOS 9 essentials: How to improve device performance after upgrade 9. Review: Epson EcoTank -- an inkjet printer without cartridges 10. 6 quirky features of Windows 10 : Attunity Move It Don't Lose It - Is Your Big Data Collecting Dust? This eBook highlights the importance of ensuring that your data is timely. It includes interesting market statistics on Big Data use today, addresses the challenges of moving Big Data quickly and easily and closes with proven success stories of companies that have overcome data integration hurdles! Learn More 10 TED Talks for techies These inspiring, sometimes frightening presentations detail how technologies from bionics to big data to machine learning will change our world for good or ill -- and sooner than you might think. READ MORE Review: In Office 2016 for Windows, collaboration takes center stage Long available in rivals such as Google Docs, real-time collaborative editing finally comes to Microsoft Office, along with a handful of other useful improvements. READ MORE Kansas City presses on with emerging 'smart city' corridor (with video) A 2.2-mile downtown streetcar line in Kansas City, Mo. will be the focal point of an ambitious smart city project that includes Cisco, Sprint and smaller app developers. READ MORE A diesel whodunit: How software let VW cheat on emissions Volkswagen, which has admitted to cheating on emissions tests on its diesel cars, was able to use software that could detect when a car was being tested. A standard software development audit trail could pin down the culprit. READ MORE Review: WatchOS 2 offers timely (and needed) tweaks Native apps and new watch faces make the Apple Watch more useful. READ MORE White Paper: Aternity Mobile Workspace Productivity Mobile workspaces can improve enterprise workforce productivity by enabling people to get their work done in a fully secure environment as they conduct business on any network, and any device - smartphone, tablet, or PC. Learn More Video: What can be done about rogue IT? Securing a customers information is critical, and Kelly McGowan, the Senior Director of Information Technologies at American Securities, tells us about how they are helping clients start those conversations. READ MORE Review: Ford's SYNC 3 is more like a smartphone, but there's still room for improvement After driving a 2016 Escape with the new QNX-based SYNC 3 in-vehicle infotainment system, reviewer Lucas Mearian thinks Ford is headed in the right direction for providing owners a more seamless mobile experience. READ MORE iOS 9 essentials: How to improve device performance after upgrade iOS 9 seems to have slowed your device down? Don't panic, just follow these simple steps to get the magic back. READ MORE Review: Epson EcoTank -- an inkjet printer without cartridges Epson's new EcoTank printers use refillable ink tanks instead of cartridges. Are these the inkjet printers of the future? We review the WorkForce ET-4550 to find out. READ MORE 6 quirky features of Windows 10 Here are six issues with some of its new features. READ MORE White Paper: Neustar Inc 4 Ways Neustar Strengthens Your DNS Security There are criminals who redirect DNS queries to their own servers to steal credit card data and other sensitive information, and the exploding problem of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, often aimed at DNS to cripple online business. There are steps that can be taken to protect DNS, lower business risk, and defend your brand. Learn More Peruse our library of free digital magazines! Choose from a collection of smartly designed digital magazines, which include our most popular departments -- News Analysis, Features, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. These digital magazines also feature Computerworld signature packages, including our IT Careers 2015 Special Report, with the latest on hot skills and hiring trends, and our Forecast 2015 report, with unique insights into the IT budgets, project priorities and staffing strategies of top IT leaders. Computerworld's 2016 IT Salary Survey: How does your salary compare with your IT peers? Computerworld's 30th Annual Salary Survey will feature the latest IT salary trends and advice on where to find the best-paying jobs. This year's survey participants can enter a drawing to win 1 of 3 American Express gift cheques for $500 each! The drawing is open to legal U.S. residents, age 18 or older. Take our annual IT Salary Survey today!. Computerworld's Data+ Editors' Choice Award winners announced! Check out our September Digital Magazine, featuring the winners of the 2015 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards. Our program recognizes organizations using analytics to solve vexing business and humanitarian problems. This year's honorees, which include PayPal, Zulily, DirecTV and National Grid, are mining data to make fast business decisions, measure risk, create efficiencies and much more. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here. Computerworld's 2016 IT Careers survey is underway! The editorial department of Computerworld is preparing a special feature package on IT careers, and we're interested in your plans and your predictions for the future of the IT profession. This short survey takes less than 10 minutes to complete. . 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