On Tuesday, July 14, the inevitable end of computer servers as we know them arrived, as Microsoft finally retired its Windows Server 2003 operating system. And despite months of reminders to upgrade their servers and migrate their applications, a stunning number of data centers are still unprepared for the end of Windows Server 2003. According […]
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Facebook’s Digital Assistant Moneypenny Is a Real Person
Facebook is making its own version of Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Kortana, but rather than building a virtual digital assistant, Facebook’s “Moneypenny” is a real person. Referred to internally by the name of the secretary from the James Bond franchise, Moneypenny is more of a concierge service that’s being added to its Messenger app. If […]
Microsoft – Rackspace Alliance: Could This Be the Beginning of the End for Amazon’s Cloud Computing Domination?
Amazon has long been considered the industry leader when it comes to cloud computing, but that may be changing quickly: Microsoft recently announced that it would be partnering its cloud service, Microsoft Azure, with a public cloud service called Rackspace Hosting. With this partnership, the two services may have just created a hybrid cloud service […]
Goodbye Boring URLs, Hello Emojis: Linkmoji Is the Internet’s New Favorite Thing
Ever get tired of seeing a boring website URL that uses only letters and numbers? Have you ever spent time wishing you could add some pizzazz to that boring link? Apparently, plenty of internet users these days know that the struggle is real, and one creative website has done something about it. Enter Linkmoji, a […]
Smartphone Notifications Devastate Users’ Concentration, New Study Finds
Mobile devices have changed the way people work, but is that necessarily a good thing? According to survey data from 2012 by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, the majority of users — particularly those under 50-years-old — have found that mobile phones have been helpful, increased productivity, saved time and made them more […]
Change the Channel With Your Brain: BBC Experimenting With Mind-Controlled TV Remotes
The UK is one step closer to having complete mind control over its citizens — but it’s not 1984 just yet. According to a June 18 RT article, the BBC is now experimenting with technology that would allow people to change the television channel without so much as lifting a finger. The state-funded broadcasting network […]
New App Cuts Atlanta Residents’ Wait Time for Urgent Care
A newly-released app could significantly reduce the amount of time you and your family sit in the waiting room — that is, if you live in the Atlanta area. According to a June 22 WABE article, tech company Clockwise.MD is currently rolling out a mobile app and real-time monitors that track wait times at pediatric […]
Abandoned Cleveland Gas Station Becomes Video Game Graveyard, Highlighting Wider Problem
Somewhere in the heart of Cleveland, a long-abandoned gas station now serves as a graveyard for unwanted video games. But beyond the novelty of seeing old Pac-Man, Tekken and Mortal Combat arcade games lined up in rows like some post-apocalyptic tech graveyard, the deserted service station is a hotspot for environmental waste, crime and illegal […]
MasterCard Experiment Asks Customers to Use Selfies to Protect, Verify Their Identities
Since the art and science of photography was first invented nearly 186 years ago, it’s estimated that over 3.5 trillion photos have been taken. While the majority of these photographs were used to create and visually preserve memories, some were also used snapped to establish or verify one’s identity, which is exactly what MasterCard will […]
TransFirst and TRIARQ Health Joining Together to Improve Electronic Services For Medical Practices
Two healthcare technology companies have announced a strategic alliance that will integrate electronic payment systems with electronic medical record systems for the medical community. PR Newswire reports that on July 9th, TransFirst, an electronic payment processing company, and TRIARQ Health, a performance management services company, announced they will team up and pool their resources in […]