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SoftBank purchase ARM for 24,300 million pounds to gain prominence in the IoT

August 23, 2016 by Lincoln

British chip developer ARM Holdings has confirmed this morning that it has accepted a takeover offer from Softbanc, the Japanese multinational telecommunications and the Internet. The operation was carried out by 24,300 million pounds as reported this morning the Financial Times.

This operation becomes the largest acquisition of a European technology company, with which the Japanese operator hopes to lead one of those expected to be of the greatest technological markets in the coming years, the Internet of Things. SoftBank will pay 17 pounds in cash for each share in ARM.

Although moderate, follows the drop in computer sales according to Gartner and IDC

August 19, 2016 by Lincoln

We recently came the rumor that Microsoft was preparing an all in one (also all-in-one or AIO) could be the newest member of the Surface family. A rumor that besides being surprised by something new in the line of hardware so does the company to take the course of computers. A sectors we saw earlier this year continues of a drop in sales and remains the same, although at a different pace.

Here again it touches learn not by the manufacturers, but by analyst firms like IDC and Gartner, which often provide clues both distributions computers and other devices. In the second quarter of 2016, we see it is that again a drop in sales is recorded, although somewhat less pronounced than in the previous one.

Advice for Computer Science Freshman in College

September 24, 2016August 18, 2016 by Lincoln

Right now, a computer science degree could be a golden ticket if you use it right. Of course, you will also need some good advice too. If you have a specific love for computer science, you will relish in learning about coding and understanding the way computers work. After you graduate, there will be a plethora of opportunities, but while you are still in college, you will really want to plan accordingly and learn what you can from your degree program. A lot of what you learn will go out the window in the real world, but you can still hold on to some of the basics tenets. Here is some advice for computer science freshman in college.

How to Keep Your Digital Life Secure on Campus in College

September 24, 2016August 18, 2016 by Lincoln

College campuses are rife with students who underestimate the importance of web security, which is why their servers are also rife with all kinds of hackers and malware. As a college student, you have to be sure to protect yourself in every way that you can from having your digital privacy violated, or even worse, being the victim of identity theft or fraud. In order to protect yourself, you have to take a few basic precautions that everyone should know. Here is how to keep your digital life secure on campus in college.

Enhance Your Online Presence

August 15, 2016August 14, 2016 by Lincoln

If you don’t already have a website for your business then it really should be a priority. To start with you don’t need to spend a lot of money on a professionally designed website. Buy yourself a domain name, find a hosting company and use a WordPress skin to begin with, you can always customise it over time.

Considerations for IFAs When Choosing a Software System

August 5, 2016 by Lincoln

Deciding which software is the best for your business is not an easy task. While many back-office systems will cover most of an IFA’s requirements, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Image Credit That means if they want to fine-tune what they need for their individual businesses, IFAs are faced with the prospect of choosing more than … Read more

Technology needs more women for a new golden age

August 4, 2016 by Lincoln

Let’s stop preliminaries: the labor market needs more women. In the technology sector reports are bleak. Last April, in the framework of the International Day of Girls in ICT was confirmed: the technology sector employs only 18% of women. And, what it is more important, a large percentage of high school graduates opt for science and mathematics, but in college, 75% of students abandon technology careers. A screen, a barrier that comes from childhood, when it is suggested, “these are not women’s branches.”

Fortunately, things are changing. And for the good of all parity in wages, hours and jobs will save a fortune on the World Bank and accelerate global economic recovery. When we talk about creativity, lateral thinking, innovation, we must look to the work of thousands of women.

The future is built today

ASUS is one of the key companies that are struggling to incorporate women working in the technology sector. Through the platform #MakeWhatsNext are developing a space to encourage girls from primary, to approach technological and scientific studies. The goal is common: to avoid that in the future we meet many positions needed unoccupied. According to the study, by 2020 there will be 825,000 job vacancies related to information technology and telecommunications. 2 million in all fields of technology.

Are We Seeing the End of Manual Software Testing

August 3, 2016 by Lincoln

With the recent advancements in software testing technology, it would be easy for firms to sit back and let technology take over – but do we put too much faith in our technological resources nowadays? Here we take a look at why human intervention is vital to maintaining the quality of a product, even in … Read more

Privacy differential: It boasts Apple, Microsoft and Google created it uses

July 20, 2016 by Lincoln

These days the developer conference held Apple, and during the WWDC keynote address that 2016 was a specific reserved for an issue that Apple is particularly proud section: the protection of privacy.

Speaking of his new efforts in this area, Apple mentioned the use of a discipline that few had heard: it is the “differential privacy”, a statistical system to collect and analyze data without compromising the identity and privacy of those who provided consciously or unconsciously. Do you know who created the concept? Microsoft, among others.

Collect data without violating privacy it is (mathematically) possible

The differential privacy is indeed a unique concept, especially now that all large companies based much of its activity to study our activity. Google, Facebook, Microsoft or Amazon do not stop to collect our data and then used in artificial intelligence engines, or advertising systems, or the way we recommend products and content.

The creator of Siri presents the amazing capabilities of your new personal assistant Viv

May 24, 2016 by Lincoln

Virtual assistants have spent several years between us, but let’s face it, few people actively use, either because they do not provide what we need, or just do not understand what we say, so it is still easier to do it through a search engine or manually in our smartphone.

When Siri appeared in 2011 as part of the iPhone 4s, demonstrating their capabilities left everyone with their mouths open because first you were talking naturally to a machine, an expected evolution to voice commands present in several mobile for several years. But it seems that is about to change again because today we have the first live demonstration of Viv, the new personal assistant of the creators of Siri.