(Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 – Microsoft and LinkedIn are officially married. The tech giant completed its roughly $26 billion acquisition of the social media company this week. (Source: Wall Street Journal) Why this is important […]
Raleigh, N.C. NBC affiliate WRAL is the latest local broadcaster to make its content enabled with Alexa, the cloud-based, voice-activated feature built for Amazon products. Initially available for the Amazon Echo, users in the Raleigh area can access WRAL news and weather by saying “Alexa, enable WRAL,” or by using the Alexa app on a
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Parents who want to expose their children to the internet of things should beware of a possible problem: Smart toys can be so clever that they turn into spies on your home. Two internet-connected toys have been called out by international consumer protection groups for turning over data collected from conversations with children to companies
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Samsung started 2016 by gaining an early competitive edge in the premium smartphone segment with the launch of Samsung Galaxy S7. The Galaxy S7 with its powerful specs and premium design features managed to garner a lot of customer attention and appreciation from the tech community. However, the Note 7 debacle had put Samsung on
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There’s more going on behind the scenes than you might expect with Amazon Prime Video’s The Grand Tour series, and you can take part. You can activate Alexa’s The Grand Tour skill to take weekly trivia quizzes based on that week’s episode and to access additional content including interactive conversations with the show’s three stars, as reported
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Having a price of 0.21GBX, Cyan Holdings PLC (LON:CYAN) traded 0.00% even on the day. With the last close up 3.27% from the two hundred day average, compared with the S&P 500 Index which has decreased -0.03% over the same period. Cyan Holdings PLC has recorded a 50-day average of 0.21GBX and a two hundred
JULIE JASON, RETIRE SECURE Published 4:37 pm, Saturday, December 10, 2016 Over the past few months, I’ve been alerting you to Internal Revenue Service imposter scams and taxpayer-identity theft. These are the perils of modern-day technology and an information-driven life. Security affects everyone, even those who don’t use computers. Every Medicare beneficiary carries an ID card
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Image source: Getty Images. Verizon (NYSE:VZ) is America’s largest wireless carrier, but a tough competitive outlook for the phone business has the company looking to new growth avenues outside of its core business. One of its biggest bets is on the Internet of Things (IoT) — a trend that is bringing as growing number of
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Signs of a good stock Q: How can I spot signs of a good stock? Does the economic environment matter? A: Contrary to what many think, a struggling economy can be good for buying stocks, as it typically features more bargains than an economy firing on all cylinders. People are often eager to buy when
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – MAY 18: Google Vice President of Product Management Mario Queiroz showing the new Google Home during Google I/O 2016 at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 19, 2016 in Mountain View, California. ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images ) The launch of Echo — a tube-shaped smart speaker powered by Amazon with its intelligent voice