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COMPUTERS 
November 10, 2016 Antamedia Software Eliminates Security Risk on Public Computers
You can now safely and securely turn any computer into a self-service kiosk thanks to Antamedia Software — the providers of software for Internet cafe software and WiFi hotspot billing. Antamedia Ultimate Kiosk Software solution essentially locks down parts of a regular computer, allowing the user to leave it open for public use without security […]
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ALL DEALS 
November 8, 2016 Get Motivated! and Abounding Business Conference on the Way
The name says it all. The Get Motivated! Business Seminar is coming to L.A. this week. This is one event that brings in some of the biggest names and industry leaders to help motivate you to higher levels of business success. Topics include negotiation and communication skills, leadership, finance and relationships, to name a few. […]
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NEWS 
November 3, 2016 Sharp Shares Soar on Prospect of Full-Year Operating Profit
Japan’s Sharp Corp on Wednesday said it expects significant improvement in annual profit due to restructuring and synergies with new owner Foxconn, sending shares in the display maker soaring more than 10 percent. The statement came after the Nikkei business daily reported that Sharp forecasts operating profit of about JPY 40 billion ($385 million) for […]
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NEWS 
November 3, 2016 Google Discloses Windows 10 Bug Under ‘Active Attack’; Microsoft Working on Fix
HIGHLIGHTS Windows 10 vulnerability is win32k.sys system call Google said it’s being “actively exploited” Microsoft is unhappy with Google going public before patch On Monday, Google’s Threat Analysis Group published details of a critical vulnerability in Microsoft’s Windows 10 that allows hackers to escape security sandboxes by using a system call with win32k.sys. The reason […]
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NEWS 
November 2, 2016 20 Killer Brand Strategies On Pinterest
Pinterest is becoming a popular way for small businesses to promote their brands and get their names out there. But using Pinterest to successfully market your business by drumming up interest in repining your content isn’t as easy as it looks. There is more to it than simply having a good product. Take some advice […]
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November 1, 2016 The Next Great Business Opportunity Might Be on Mars (Watch)
By now, you’ve likely heard that Elon Musk, CEO of rocket science company SpaceX, wants to build colonies on Mars. But what you might not know is that he wants to start those colonies by 2022. That may or may not be a realistic goal. But it’s certainly ambitious. And the company is making strides […]
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NEWS 
October 30, 2016 Nintendo Cuts Full-Year Profit View on Wii U Woes
Nintendo Cuts Full-Year Profit View on Wii U Woes Nintendo cut its full-year outlook Wednesday blaming disappointing Wii U game sales and a strong yen, but it remained profitable thanks to the sale of the Seattle Mariners baseball team. The warning came despite the immense global popularity of the Pokemon Go app this summer, which […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 30, 2016 Google Parent Alphabet Profit Surges on Mobile, Video Ads
HIGHLIGHTS Alphabet’s net income climbed 27 percent to $5.06 billion Google is competing with Facebook for dominance in mobile advertising Advertising accounted for 89.1 percent of Google’s total revenue Google parent Alphabet Inc bested analysts’ estimates for third-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday as the search company showed it has honed its core business for […]
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NEWS 
October 30, 2016 Amazon Triples Profits on Cloud Services, Video
Online giant Amazon said Thursday its profits more than tripled in the third quarter, but shares fell as the rise was weaker than expected. Amazon extended its string of positive results after years of investments that produced little or no profit, helped by its cloud computing, streaming video and new products and services. Profit surged […]
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ELECTRONICS 
October 30, 2016 Google Working on Prisma-Like ‘Style Transfer’ Technology That Lets You Blend Styles in Real-Time
HIGHLIGHTS Google claims its technology is not memory intensive Style transfer network uses artificial intelligence for applying filters Users can adjust strength of each painting style in final filter Image filter app Prisma drew attention from around the world when it launched in July this year. The app’s popularity gave way to a sea of […]
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ALL DEALS 
October 30, 2016 EU Privacy Watchdogs Warn WhatsApp on Privacy Policy, Yahoo on Breach
HIGHLIGHTS EU sent letters to WhatsApp and Yahoo Said they had concerns about WhatsApp’s recent change in privacy policy Asked Yahoo to communicate all aspects of the data breach European privacy watchdogs said on Friday they had sent letters to WhatsApp over its sharing of information with parent company Facebook and Yahoo over a 2014 […]
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NEWS 
October 30, 2016 Google Assistant Gets IFTTT Support; Makes Voice Commands on Pixel, Google Home More Powerful
Google unveiled its smart home speaker called Google Home at its Made by Google event on October 4. The speaker, like the Google Pixel smartphones, is powered by the Google Assistant. At the time of launch, Google Home did not have many integrations to work with, but that should change when the Assistant SDK becomes […]
