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Nvidia Brings Graphics to VMware Remote Desktop Users

March 31, 2014April 1, 2014 enews

The vendors also will develop joint solutions to enable Nvidia’s Grid vGPUs to run on VMware virtual machines. Nvidia and VMware officials are looking to bring high-end graphics capabilities to hosted desktop environments, opening up the computing model for engineers and others who use three-dimensional and other graphics-rich applications that are delivered via the cloud. At the same time, the two companies are working on solutions that will enable VMware customers to use Nvidia’s Grid vGPU (virtual GPU) with VMware virtual machines, enabling them to share GPU acceleration capabilities between…

Gartner Says Worldwide Traditional PC, Tablet, Ultramobile and Mobile Phone Shipments Are On Pace to Grow 6.9 Percent in 2014

March 31, 2014April 1, 2014 enews

Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.5 billion units in 2014, a 6.9 percent increase from 2013 (see Table 1), according to Gartner, Inc. Device shipments grew 4.8 percent in 2013. Sales of traditional PCs will continue to hamper the overall growth of devices, and substitution from PC to tablet will decline. “Tablet substitution of notebooks will start to dissipate from this year onwards as consumers and businesses align the right device with the right usage pattern. As they do this,…

Job motor internet

March 31, 2014April 1, 2014 enews

As Cisco’s “Internet of Everything Value Index” (loD5 confirms, the Internet of Things is creating more and more jobs: 47 percent of those surveyed on a global basis expect to see higher salaries due to new careers that result and require specialized know-how. At the same time, companies will become more competitive due to automated business processes and the increased speed of innovation that this is accompanied by, but also how companies comply with rules. German companies are discovering these chances for themselves. As the index indicates, they are most…

Can technology overcome the limitations of biotechnology

March 31, 2014April 1, 2014 enews

Bio hackers have no intention of waiting for further advances in human evolution. They are instead trying to improve their bodies by using hightech implants. According to a survey conducted by the digital industry asso-ciation BITKOM1, every eighth person in the Federal Republic of Germany already measures their fitness values in some way. However, conventional pulse, step or calorie counters are often not enough for bio hackers. They basically consider the human body to be built quite poorly and hope to help advance evolution by using advanced technology. For instance,…

Hackers attack home devices

March 31, 2014April 1, 2014 enews

To keep an eye on his child via his smartphone, Marc Gilbert installed Internet-connected video baby monitors in his home in Houston. One evening, Gilbert heard a stranger’s voice bellowing obscenities from the monitor. He disconnected the device after realizing that it had been hacked. “I’m a pretty technical guy, and I thought I knew how all this stuff should be hooked up,” said Gilbert, who has written several letters to his congressman and other elected officials, trying to bring the security issue to their attention. Field day For decades,…

Why Twitter, Facebook, Google and Amazon Want to be Each Other

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 enews

It was a loony week in Silicon Valley. Four major technology companies announced expensive and risky programs to become less like themselves and more like their competitors. I guess the grass is always greener on the other side of the corporate campus fence. This week was a loony one for tech news. Four major technology companies announced expensive and risky programs to become less like themselves and more like their competitors. Twitter wants to be Facebook One of the reasons Twitter is the favorite social site for influential singers, actors, technology influencers…

E-transformation: 6 questions for Hamburg’s CIO

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 enews

The city of Hamburg, Germany, a Microsoft CityNext showcase city, is fundamentally transforming the way the city delivers services and interacts with its citizens. Jörn Riedel, CIO of Hamburg, recently shared insights and best practices that contribute to Hamburg’s success. His remarks shed light on the need for pervasive transformation, not just in processes, budgets, and technologies but also in the mindset of employees and city leaders. Success requires buy-in at all levels. Q: What were the top two or three drivers behind starting your city’s e-transformation? JR: As always, one important driver…

Microsoft and Dell sign patent licensing agreement

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 enews

Microsoft Corp. and Dell announced a patent licensing agreement allowing the companies to share technology and build on each other’s innovations. It is the continuation of a nearly 30-year business relationship between Microsoft and Dell to deliver world-class technologies to consumers. “Our agreement with Dell shows what can be accomplished when companies share intellectual property,” said Horacio Gutierrez, corporate vice president and deputy general counsel of the Innovation and Intellectual Property Group at Microsoft. “We have been partnering with technology manufacturers and vendors for many years to craft licensing deals,…

Dell Acquires StatSoft to Bolster Portfolio of Big Data Solutions

March 31, 2014March 31, 2014 enews

Addition of predictive analytics software helps customers derive critical insights from data Dell today announced the acquisition of StatSoft, a leading provider of advanced analytics solutions that deliver a wide range of data mining, predictive analytics and data visualization capabilities. StatSoft combines comprehensive statistical analysis with advanced analytics to help organizations better understand their businesses, predict change, increase agility and control critical systems. The acquisition of StatSoft bolsters Dell Software’s growing portfolio of information management solutions, while further enhancing the company’s open approach to data management. StatSoft adds advanced analytics to…

Microsoft renames Windows Azure

March 27, 2014March 28, 2014 enews

IaaS service follows in the footsteps of Web Apps and Skydrive Microsoft has officially renamed its cloud infrastructure service from Windows Azure to Microsoft Azure. The rebrand had been rumoured since the beginning of this week, but was only confirmed in a blog post on 25 March. The change will take place on 3 April. “This change reflects Microsoft’s strategy and focus on Azure as the public cloud platform for customers as well as for our own services Office 365, Dynamics CRM, Bing, OneDrive, Skype and Xbox Live,” said Steven Martin, general manager…