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Is there any way to watch Blu-ray on iPad?

Posted October 16, 2013 - 1:25 am

I have several Blu-ray discs. I can watch them on my PC, while can I possibly stream the Blu-ray to my iPad? Or any other method to achieve this?
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Startup wants to give you a better night's sleep

Posted October 16, 2013 - 12:03 am

Gadgets surround us throughout our waking hours, and now they're coming to our sleep.
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Microsoft revamps Yammer's iPad app

Posted October 15, 2013 - 6:39 pm

Microsoft has enhanced its Yammer enterprise social networking suite's mobile applications, email integration and document collaboration.
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Angry Birds racing game will roar onto iOS devices in December

Posted October 15, 2013 - 5:56 pm

An Angry Birds racing game will appear for iPhone and iPad in December. Plus: What to expect from Apple's October 22 event. And Angela Ahrendts takes over Apple retail.
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Windows Phone 'phablet' update opens door to tablets

Posted October 15, 2013 - 5:07 pm

Take the next step, analysts urge Microsoft: Put Windows Phone on small tablets.
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Why you may need an 'agile coach' (whatever one is)

Posted October 15, 2013 - 4:44 pm

Ask an 'agile coach' what he or she does and the answer could range from write code to run meetings. It's not what you'd necessarily expect an agile coach to be doing, but that doesn't mean the role is unnecessary.
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Adobe helps marketing teams tap predictive analytics, mobile and video data

Posted October 15, 2013 - 4:25 pm

Aiming to make it easier for a broad swathe of people within the marketing department to leverage data, Adobe unveils new features for Adobe Analytics and the Adobe Marketing Cloud.
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Just one killer exclusive could make Linux gaming take off, says Battlefield 4 boss

Posted October 15, 2013 - 4:00 pm

Ever since Linus Torvalds released the first Linux kernel more than two decades ago, advocates of the platform have said the Linux revolution was just around the corner. All it needed was that killer app/interface/feature! It's an old refrain, but in recent months we've seen a fresh new angle to this old chestnut: gaming.
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The future of Linux: Evolving everywhere

Posted October 15, 2013 - 3:56 pm

Mark Shuttleworth's recent closure of Ubuntu Linux bug No. 1 ("Microsoft has a majority market share") placed a meaningful, if somewhat controversial, exclamation point on how far Linux has come since Linus Torvalds rolled out the first version of the OS in 1991 as a pet project.
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Apple to uncover -- or cover -- new iPads, including Retina Mini on Oct. 22

Posted October 15, 2013 - 3:50 pm

Apple today issued invitations to an Oct. 22 event in San Francisco where analysts expect the company to reveal refreshed iPads.
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How to fix iOS 7 glitches

Posted October 15, 2013 - 3:16 pm

Whether it's iMessages that won't go through, a laggard keyboard or motion sickness from the new parallax effect, you might be hitting a bump or two. Here's how to get the new OS running more smoothly.
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5 must-dos to prepare for the end of BlackBerry

Posted October 15, 2013 - 3:09 pm

BlackBerry's secure environment and sophisticated management tools will be hard to replicate on other platforms. Start looking now.
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Microsoft ships tool to block IE11 on Windows 7

Posted October 15, 2013 - 3:05 pm

Microsoft on Friday shipped a toolkit to block Internet Explorer 11 from automatically installing on Windows 7 PCs, a signal that the new browser will release in the next few weeks.
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6 ways social media can boost your business

Posted October 15, 2013 - 1:11 pm

If your company isn't fully taking advantage of social media, it might be missing out on opportunities to connect with customers, gain market share and bring needed talent into the organization.
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Puppet users to get visual cues for troubleshooting systems

Posted October 15, 2013 - 1:06 pm

Puppet has added some visual pizzazz to its namesake open source IT automation software, providing a graphic event inspector for administrators to see at a glance where trouble spots in their systems reside.
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NewsGator tunes social collaboration suite for 'Aha!' moments

Posted October 15, 2013 - 12:48 pm

NewsGator wants its Social Sites add-on for SharePoint to handle companies' innovation cycles with a beefed-up set of capabilities for brainstorming, idea evaluation, concept development and execution.
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Is Twitter's top engineer worth $10.3 million?

Posted October 15, 2013 - 12:20 pm

Twitter revealed its biggest earners as it prepares for its IPO. CEO Dick Costolo netted $11.5 million last year, and Christopher Fry, SVP of engineering, raked in $10.3 million.
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Enterprises will snub Microsoft's faster release tempo by sticking with Windows 7

Posted October 15, 2013 - 12:06 pm

Enterprises will standardize on Windows 7 and Office 2010 and will ignore Microsoft's newer operating system and suite for years, research firm Gartner predicted.
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9 open source secrets to making money

Posted October 15, 2013 - 9:21 am

Low-cost marketing, hard bargains, keeping competitors in check -- profiteering abounds in the open source community
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Softbank invests over $1 billion in Finnish game developer Supercell

Posted October 15, 2013 - 8:09 am

Japanese carrier SoftBank and gaming company GungHo Online Entertainment are investing US$1.5 billion for a 51 percent stake in Finnish game developer Supercell, highlighting how hot this sector has become.
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Salesforce delivers Identity to simplify herding of apps

Posted October 15, 2013 - 8:01 am

Salesforce.com has delivered an identity product designed to let enterprises consolidate user authentication and application access control on a single tool.
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7 tools that help protect you against the NSA and Google

Posted October 14, 2013 - 2:26 pm

Want to protect your privacy in a world filled with surveillance from the National Security Agency, Google, and others? Here are seven apps, services, and tools that many people who worry about the NSA and Google have been flocking to.
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Full HD comes to Windows Phone devices

Posted October 14, 2013 - 9:41 am

Microsoft's next Windows Phone update opens the door for 1080p screens and more powerful processors from Qualcomm.
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Question

I have failed to use a proxy with my outlook plus 2010. Would appreciate some help here.

Posted October 11, 2013 - 8:32 am
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Ironically, using HealthCare.gov may be hazardous to your health [CARTOON]

Posted October 11, 2013 - 6:00 am

If you try to access the government’s new health care website, watch out; it’s a little buggy
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