Monday 21 May 2018

Editor's Pick: Rhino-Saving Tech Also Could Protect Kids and Borders

Rhino-Saving Tech Also Could Protect Kids and Borders

Rob Enderle
May 21, 2018 5:00 AM PT

Cisco has reduced the poaching of endangered rhinos in Africa by a whopping 96 percent. This success comes at a time when kids appear to be increasingly at risk from rogue school shooters and the United States government seems deadlocked on gun control. The focus of Cisco's tech is on catching the poachers who kill around 1,000 endangered rhinos a year, rather than on taking away their guns. [More...]

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Cinnamon Desktop Spices Up RoboLinux Raptor
RoboLinux is a unique distro that focuses on incorporating Windows versions XP through 10 within a fully functional Linux operating system. You might never need the Stealth VM features that let you easily install and run Microsoft Windows within most any Linux distro. Still, RoboLinux is a topnotch general purpose Linux computing platform that comes with a choice of leading desktop environments. [More...]

Middle Office or No-Man's Land?
It was once common knowledge that Apttus was the next big acquisition target on Salesforce's radar, until Salesforce decided to acquire another CPQ vendor to augment its Sales Cloud. In the two-ish years since, Apttus has nicely pivoted, diversifying its partner base and justifying its existence with a new strategy and nomenclature around what it calls the "middle office." [More...]

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The Morning After: The OnePlus 6 verdict

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Monday is here, and we’re kicking things off with a review of the OnePlus 6, following it up with the first teasers for Samsung’s next Galaxy Note (don’t get too excited -- it’s Bixby related) and NASA’s planet-hunting spacecraft takes its first photo.

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The reasonably priced powerhouse now comes in an elegant package.

OnePlus 6 review: a big step closer to the perfect smartphone

The OnePlus 6 is a refreshing glass-based design change for the phone series. Not only does the phone pack the latest flagship processor and up to a whopping 8GB of RAM, it still comes with a solid battery life. Most importantly, the OnePlus 6 features a much-improved camera that even beats the iPhone X. OxygenOS continues to deliver a super-slick performance, with its intuitive navigation gestures taking advantage of the stunning AMOLED screen’s larger real estate. The lack of microSD expansion and wireless charging may annoy some, but the OnePlus 6 delivers the best balance between performance and value.

The voice assistant is getting a long-due overhaul.

Samsung will debut Bixby 2.0 with the next Galaxy Note

Samsung has been teasing its upgraded Bixby 2.0 assistant for several months now, but when is it actually going to show up in something you can buy? The company's AI research center head Gray G. Lee told the Korea Herald that the new AI helper will arrive alongside a new flagship phone in the second half of 2018 -- in other words, the next Galaxy Note.

As outlined last October, Bixby 2.0 should make use of Samsung's Viv acquisition to both encourage more conversational commands as well as deep linking, multiple users and more -- but given Samsung’s track record with its voice assistant, we’d prefer to see them deliver on any feature promises made this time around.

Unfortunately, it's not working properly.

Google Duo can share your Android phone's screen

Google Duo has just made it easier to play tech support to friends and family: The video-chat app's latest version comes with the ability to share your screen during a call. To access the feature, simply tap on your screen to see the new screensharing icon above the camera-flip one. Tapping the new icon brings up a prompt warning you that Duo will start displaying everything on your screen. That said, it’s still a little buggy.

The image covers 200,000 stars, which are but a tiny fraction of what all its cameras can see.

NASA's planet-hunting TESS spacecraft snaps its first photo

TESS, NASA's new exoplanet-hunting spacecraft, has captured its first image ever, giving us a glimpse of what its powerful eyes can see. In the two-second test exposure, the photo shows over 200,000 stars with the southern constellation Centaurus at the center and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, the Beta Centauri, visible, too.

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Friday 18 May 2018

Editor's Pick: New Xbox Controller Could Open Whole New World to Gamers With Disabilities

New Xbox Controller Could Open Whole New World to Gamers With Disabilities

Peter Suciu
May 18, 2018 5:00 AM PT

Microsoft has introduced its new Xbox Adaptive Controller, designed specifically for gamers with disabilities. The new hardware can be used for game play with an Xbox One console or Windows 10 PC, and it offers Bluetooth plug-and-play compatibility. It supports Xbox Wireless Controller features such as button remapping, and it connects to external buttons, switches, joysticks and mounts. [More...]

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Budget-Friendly Surface Tablet May Horn In on iPad's Turf
Microsoft plans to release a line of Surface tablets priced in the $400 range later this year, according to a report. The tablets are expected to have 10-inch screens and rounded edges, and USB-C connectivity -- a first in Microsoft tablets. They will be about 20 percent lighter than the Surface Pros, and their battery life will be about four hours shy of the 13.5-inch Surface Pro. [More...]

How to Back Up iPhone Data to an External Drive
A recent incident reminded me of the importance of backing up one's phone regularly. Soon after carrying my recycling out to the curbside, I realized I had misplaced my 6-month-old iPhone. Cue brief panic, followed by deep concern that I'd somehow tossed my device into that transparent bag I'd left outside for the world to see. That led me to yelling "Hey, Siri" until the familiar chime sounded. [More...]

Cloud Providers Look for Legal Loopholes to Protect Customer Data
U.S.-based providers of e-commerce resources, including cloud services, must release foreign-held customer information to law enforcement agencies under a new law. Providers have strongly objected to releasing customer information residing outside the U.S. for fear of violating the privacy laws of other countries. The providers noted a potential "staggering" loss of international customers. [More...]

SCOTUS Opens Stalls for Online Sports Bettors
Hundreds of millions of dollars soon could start flowing into online betting emporiums due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing states to regulate sports wagering. "Right now there's a tremendous black market for illegal, offshore sports book being offered to U.S. citizens," said Matthew Kalish, CRO of DraftKings. "We think it's in the range of $150 billion being waged that way right now." [More...]

NICE Bot Wants to Take Over Employees' Most Tedious Tasks
NICE has debuted its NICE Employee Virtual Attendant, or NEVA, a process automation bot powered by the company's desktop automation technology. With chatbot capabilities, NEVA "is designed for both front- and back-office employees," said NICE VP Oded Karev, head of advanced process automation. Employees can use NEVA either to execute a complex business process or inquire about a process. [More...]

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Cloud Providers Look for Legal Loopholes to Protect Customer Data

U.S.-based providers of e-commerce resources, including cloud services,
must release foreign-held customer information to law enforcement
agencies under a new law. Providers have strongly objected to releasing
customer information residing outside the U.S. for fear of violating the
privacy laws of other countries. The providers noted a potential
"staggering" loss of international customers.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85346.html

SCOTUS Opens Stalls for Online Sports Bettors

Hundreds of millions of dollars soon could start flowing into online
betting emporiums due to a U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing states
to regulate sports wagering. "Right now there's a tremendous black
market for illegal, offshore sports book being offered to U.S.
citizens," said Matthew Kalish, CRO of DraftKings. "We think it's in the
range of $150 billion being waged that way right now."
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85343.html

NICE Bot Wants to Take Over Employees' Most Tedious Tasks

NICE has debuted its NICE Employee Virtual Attendant, or NEVA, a process
automation bot powered by the company's desktop automation technology.
With chatbot capabilities, NEVA "is designed for both front- and back-
office employees," said NICE VP Oded Karev, head of advanced process
automation. Employees can use NEVA either to execute a complex business
process or inquire about a process.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85339.html

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