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In my monthly piece over at TechNewsWorld, I have a few comments on what organizations can do to make sure that service providers toe the proverbial line when it comes to security. From the article:
Vetting a service provider’s capabilities when it comes to security is obviously a useful first step, particularly when confidential or critical data is in scope. However, sometimes the temptation is for organizations to view this as a “fire and forget” activity. Organizations may not want to hear it, but it really is a good idea to continuously revalidate and vet their service providers throughout the… Continue reading: When in the Cloud, Trust – but Verify
Excerpt from a timely e-book reality check
The e-book, by eliminating all variations in the appearance and weight of the material object we hold in our hand and by discouraging anything but our focus on where we are in the sequence of words (the page once read disappears, the page to come has yet to appear) would seem to bring us closer than the paper book to the essence of the literary experience. Certainly it offers a more austere, direct engagement with the words appearing before us and disappearing behind us than the traditional paper book offers, giving no fetishistic gratification as we cover our walls with famous names. It is as if one had been freed from everything… Continue reading: E-books Can’t Burn by Tim Parks | NYRblog | The New York Review of Books
Up to 2.2% share in London; check the full article for more details
In the United States, the chances of seeing someone using a Windows Phone 7 handset seem about as good as spotting a leprechaun riding a unicorn. Sales here of the new Windows smartphones have been so tiny that Microsoft has shied away from sharing numbers.
But your odds are better in Europe.
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Mr. Cunningham said Nokia’s new Lumia Windows phone was selling exceptionally well in London, largely because of a promotion with Orange. Microsoft, Nokia and Orange were offering a free Xbox 360 to people who purchased a Lumia 800… Continue reading: Nokia’s Windows Phones Get a Good Start in Europe – NYTimes.com
Augmented reality, Oakley-style version
People who constantly reach into a pocket to check a smartphone for bits of information will soon have another option: a pair of Google-made glasses that will be able to stream information to the wearer’s eyeballs in real time.
According to several Google employees familiar with the project who asked not to be named, the glasses will go on sale to the public by the end of the year. These people said they are expected “to cost around the price of current smartphones,” or $250 to $600.
Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year’s End – NYTimes.com
Continue reading: Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year’s End – NYTimes.com
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