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Survey Finds Hidden Losses: Unproductive Tasks And The Promise of Automation

January 10, 2017

Recently Samanage, a vendor that offers an enterprise service management platform, released the results of a survey that looked into the use of technology within organizations and specifically how impactful technology is on organizational productivity.

Some Tech Firms Welcome Trump's H-1B Reforms

December 12, 2016

Computerworld

IT services firms that hire U.S. workers and don't offshore work are looking forward to President-elect Donald Trump's crackdown on H-1B visa use. This includes firms such as Rural Sourcing Inc. (RSI), an Atlanta-based domestic software development company. RSI employs about 350 people and doesn't hire workers on temporary visas.

HPE Rolls Out Products to Enable IoT Adoption

December 7, 2016

Computerworld

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced several software and hardware products to more securely manage the exploding universe of Internet of Things devices. October's Mirai botnet attack on unsecured IoT devices, which halted widespread access to dozens of popular internet sites, dramatizes the value of more comprehensive management and control of IoT, HPE executives said.

Macy's China Experiment Shows the Potential of Retail VR

December 1, 2016

Computerworld

Macy's this month made its debut appearance within Alibaba's Singles' Day in China. Well, sort of. It participated via a virtual reality shopping tour app featuring Macy's New York City flagship, which bills itself as the world's largest department store.

The State of Solar Power Looks Bright in 2017, Energy Department Says

November 29, 2016

Computerworld

By 2017, solar power capacity in the U.S. will have nearly tripled in less than three years, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Combined wind, utility-scale and distributed solar power accounted for more than 66 percent of all new capacity installed in the U.S. last year.

European Parliament Clears Drone Regulations for Takeoff

November 17, 2016

Computerworld

Regulations to protect people from falling drones moved a little closer to takeoff at the European Parliament. Ensuring drone safety took on a new urgency last week, with GoPro's recall of its Karma drone after unexplained mid-air power failures caused a number of them to drop out of the sky.

To Solve IoT Security, Look to Cloud Software, ARM Says

November 4, 2016

Computerworld

The recent DDoS attacks launched from IoT devices demonstrate that the internet of things spans all parts of IT and that most companies deploying it still need a lot of help. That's the message from ARM, the chip design company behind nearly every smartphone and a big chunk of IoT, at its annual TechCon event last week in Silicon Valley.

Tesla Announces Commercial Solar Roof Tiles

November 3, 2016

Computerworld

Tesla has announced four different solar roof tiles that the company plans to tie tightly into its manufacturing and sales of household and commercial battery systems, that will be able to store the energy while at the time making it available to charge Tesla electric cars

Lawmakers Criticize Vehicle Cybersecurity Guidelines From U.S. Transport Agency

November 1, 2016

Computerworld

Guidance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for improving motor vehicle cybersecurity has attracted criticism from lawmakers who said that mandatory security standards are needed.

Target Passes Walmart as Top Corporate Solar Customer

October 28, 2016

Computerworld

Target has surpassed perennial champion Walmart as the U.S.'s top corporate user of solar power, according to a new report. Target has installed 147 megawatts of solar capacity on 300 stores, according to the 2016 Solar Means Business Report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).