Enlarge / The Google Now Launcher. Google reader comments 27 Share this story The Google Now Launcher has been the go-to choice for Android users looking for a simple, stock home screen since its general availability in 2014. If you had a skinned phone and wanted something that looked a little more like “Google’s Android,” you could […]
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GovTech Business Watch is a weekly roundup of news in the government technology market. Vista Equity Completes $850 Million Purchase of SunGard Vista Equity Partners has closed the book on an $850 million deal that will create a new public-sector-focused software company in SunGard Public Sector. SunGard has previously sold solutions for both education and
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Campbell Soup letters spell out the word “Google” in a bowl in this arranged photograph taken in New York on Aug. 12, 2015. Alphabet Inc. warned investors about a slew of new competitors, highlighting the company’s broad expansion beyond its original Google search business. Alphabet named rivals including Apple Inc., Netflix Inc. and Hulu, while
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Submitted by Martin Otterson on Fri, 02/03/2017 – 16:30 We know the promises made by the Internet of Things—reduced energy consumption, more efficient supply chains, improved quality of life around the globe. These are realities. But they’re not easy to achieve. As anyone who has taken first steps into digital transformation knows, the keys to
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Remotes, remotes everywhere. The more gadgets you buy, the more remotes you need to deal with. I have four (TV, Apple TV, cable TV box, Blu-ray player) in my apartment, all of which have their own layouts and quirks. Not to mention you need to ensure they’re all charged. The Logitech Harmony Elite is a
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Embracing what have become two key mechanisms in the successful development of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) strategies, Yokogawa Electric has announced its collaboration with four industry players throughout the IIoT ecosystem along with the development of a dedicated IIoT architecture. We have seen several efforts from automation suppliers over the past year or so
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Pros: Affordable, easy installation, DIY/MIY security, Alexa enabled, Cons: No third-party security monitoring, long delays for voice and video Buying a light fixture for your house, especially one that’s outside and greets you when you come home, feels personal. It’s important the light functions properly and is easy to install—and also looks like home. Kuna
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Pros: Affordable, easy installation, DIY/MIY security, Alexa enabled, Cons: No third-party security monitoring, long delays for voice and video Buying a light fixture for your house, especially one that’s outside and greets you when you come home, feels personal. It’s important the light functions properly and is easy to install—and also looks like home. Kuna
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Logitech’s Harmony Smart Control universal remote may not be as fancy as its touchscreen Harmony Elite, but we’ve always thought it was the better value — and it’s on sale right now at a Black Friday-like price of $70 (its list price is $130 but it usually sells online for a little over $100). Like
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Mozilla wants developers to get the most out of its Firefox development tools. The company is outlining what’s important and what they need to know about changes in Firefox DevTools. “Many things changed in Firefox DevTools last year, particularly toward the end of the year,” wrote Patrick Brosset, a developer tools engineer at Mozilla, in
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