US rank drops to 55th in 4G LTE speeds

Computerworld Storage & Hardware September 24, 2015 US rank drops to 55th in 4G LTE speeds The U.S. has fallen to 55th in LTE performance as speeds rise rapidly in countries that have leapfrogged some early adopters of the popular cellular system, according to a study by research company OpenSignal. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Apple committed to producing an electric car by 2019 2. Google Drive for Business boosts data retention features in crowded market 3. Consumers are keeping smartphones, tablets and PCs longer 4. Backblaze goes after Google, Amazon with storage at half a penny a gigabyte 5. Review: Epson EcoTank -- an inkjet printer without cartridges 6. They're all gone! 7. Dropbox wants shadow IT to drive enterprise adoption 8. Kansas City streetcar project highlights smart city development : Attunity Navigating Hadoop Data Lakes In this eGuide prepared by Gartner Research, we explore the use of Hadoop data lakes. Hadoop data lakes have become increasingly more prevalent in the IT landscape because they support data scaling and accessibility. However, introducing Hadoop into an existing architecture can be a challenge. Learn More Apple committed to producing an electric car by 2019 Several new reports indicate that Apple is now fully committed to producing its own car by 2019. But how much of an autonomous vehicle it will be remains unclear. READ MORE Google Drive for Business boosts data retention features in crowded market Google updated its Drive for Work product to help businesses that have strict discovery requirements. READ MORE Consumers are keeping smartphones, tablets and PCs longer Consumers are holding on to their tablets, laptops and smartphones for longer periods, leading Gartner to predict a 1% contraction in shipments of all types of devices globally this year. READ MORE Backblaze goes after Google, Amazon with storage at half a penny a gigabyte Online backup service Backblaze is challenging other cloud service providers with a new storage option that costs just half a penny per gigabyte. READ MORE White Paper: Attunity Managing Rapid Data Growth: A Trial By Fire Hose Is your data growing out of control? The bad news is that you've got your work cut out for you when it comes to capturing and exploiting that data. Learn 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 They're all gone! Teacher at this large school tells an IT pilot fish that he's got a problem with his laptop: All the files he had stored on the desktop are gone. READ MORE Dropbox wants shadow IT to drive enterprise adoption Dropbox has an enterprise problem. Its pitch to companies: Your users are already running our products -- now pay us to control them. READ MORE Kansas City streetcar project highlights smart city development Computerworld presents this look at the KC Streetcar project, which not only is connecting parts of the Kansas City, Mo., area, but also attracting new development, residents and a multitude of data for city officials. READ MORE : 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 Peruse our library of free digital magazines! 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