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Mobile Vs. Desktop: See Which Medium Wins in 5 Key Comparisons

Mobile's come a long way in recent years as an advertising and marketing category. But what competitive edges does mobile offer as we head into the fourth quarter of 2014? We asked several marketers to weigh in on advantages that mobile has over desktop advertising and vice-versa, and here were their most intriguing responses. 1. Engagement: Advantage Mobile "It's not even close—mobile drives better results than desktop," said Mitchell Reichgut, CEO of video ads player Jun Group.

New web server hosting data center is immune to EMP attacks and solar flares

(NaturalNews) A company called EMP Grid Services is advertising its newly opened, 2,000-square-foot data center as expressly built to protect customer data against the possibility of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) caused by a solar flare or a nuclear or terrorist attack.EMPs are...

Master of the House? Who Controls the Home in the Internet of Things?

I had an interesting conversation with an American friend recently about how the AT&T Digital Life product had helped him take control of the temperature in his house.... from his wife!I've experienced air conditioning wars at a company I used to work at - the thermostat was at the end of the office near the door. At various points, certain people would go and turn it up to full heat, whilst others would go and turn it fully down to cold. It was a mess.

A New iOS 8 Bug Can Delete All Of Your iCloud Documents

There may be yet another bug in iOS 8, Apple's latest version of its mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad. This time, some users are reporting that anybody trying to reset the settings on their iPhone could accidentally delete all of their documents saved in iCloud, Apple's online backup service.  MacRumors reports that multiple users of its forums have reported an issue when attempting to reset all settings on their iPhone.

GoPro’s New Cameras Sport Better 4K Features, Low-Light Shooting

Go Pro has announced three new cameras: the new 4K flagship Hero4 Black, the new Hero4 Silver with a touchscreen, and a new entry-level Hero camera that costs only $130. The post GoPro’s New Cameras Sport Better 4K Features, Low-Light Shooting appeared first on WIRED.

How Intel, Microsoft and the wireless carriers will finally realize the promise of an 'always connected' PC

Remember the “connected PC,” that always-tethered-to-the-Internet machine that would put the web at our fingertips, 24-7? It was a noble—if failed—PC industry initiative long before the age of smartphones and tablets.
But now it looks like always-connected machines are finally on the horizon: Upcoming PCs based on Intel’s “Skylake” platform will come with built-in LTE support, connecting them to the Internet even when you’re nowhere near a Wi-Fi connection or hot Ethernet cable. Intel

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