Software Development

Blue Prism vs UiPath: RPA Tool Comparison

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:15:25 -0500

Robotic process automation (RPA) tools are paving the way for greater productivity, more precision, and accelerated digital transformation for businesses across all industries. There are many tools on the market that can help you with your automation goals, but it can be difficult to know which solution is the right one for you...

Your CIO's Strategic Wish List For 2022

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:51:59 -0500

As the calendar turns a page to a new year, CIOs are reappraising their strategic priorities to address the impact of social, economic and technological trends on the enterprise and the services performed by their IT organizations. Macro concerns include the Great Resignation's impact on labor shortages, high inflation, and...

Crypto, Hypersonics, Quantum: The Disruptive Triad For 2022

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:26:13 -0500

Had enough disruption? After COVID, riots, inflation, and busted supply chains, you’ll probably answer, yes enough for my lifetime. But things are just getting started. Here’s my predictions about the three technologies that will cause explosive disruption in 2022 (one of them very literally), with reverberations that will continue through...

What you need to do to make that old laptop last longer

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:32:04 -0500

It's the start of a new year, which means it's time to kick-start those resolutions, whether that be to exercise more or get organized. You may want to add taking better care of that old laptop to your list of 2022 goals, too. Unless you're planning on splurging for a shiny, new laptop some time soon, it's likely...

3 Entrepreneurial Uses of Artificial Intelligence That Will Change Your Business

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:00:06 -0500

Artificial intelligence has the power to transform your business. It can be used for everything from customer service to sales, and it's easy to implement as well. Artificial intelligence is already being used in some industries, but...

Emerging Technologies are Exciting Digital Transformation Push

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:50:59 -0500

Since the 1990s, the horizons of the internet have been expanding exponentially. Along with that, the usage of digitization has also been rapidly increasing. Digitization is the process of converting analog data into a digital form by using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) like an image scanner or digital audio recorder. On the other hand...

Get Ahead of the Tech Tsunami

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

Every executive recognizes that technology has disrupted their world. Technology transforms entire industries—e.g., lodging with Airbnb, transportation with Uber and DiDi, retail with Amazon and JD.com, and entertainment with Supercell and Netflix. Technology also shifts...

50 years later, the internet’s inventors are horrified by what it’s become

Thu, 21 Nov 2019 03:00:00 -0500

Fifty years ago today, the first permanent link between a computer at UCLA and at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) was formed. It was the first connection of ARPANET, which would grow into...

Watson IoT chief: AI can broaden IoT services

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500

IBM thrives on the complicated, asset-intensive part of the enterprise IoT market, according to Kareem Yusuf, GM of the company’s Watson IoT business unit. From helping seaports manage shipping traffic to...

The Future of Technology: 16 Predictions

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400

You should never have a technology conference without someone providing predictions. And at The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live conference this week in Laguna Beach, Calif...

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Thu, 24 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Discovery and innovation are reshaping the world around us, and Popular Science makes even the most complex ideas entertaining and accessible. As the world's largest science and technology magazine, Popular Science presents the best hopes for our planet, our lives, our children and our future through the individuals and ideas that are building a better world.

Autonomous Vehicles Are About to Create a World of Economic Opportunity

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400

What are the most interesting economic opportunities that exist adjacent to autonomous vehicles?...

A robot hand taught itself to solve a Rubik’s Cube after creating its own training regime

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Over a year ago, OpenAI, the San Francisco–based for-profit AI research lab, announced that it had trained a robotic hand to manipulate a cube with remarkable dexterity. That might not sound earth-shattering. But in the AI world...

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Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

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Register to watch a tech company's new approach to renaming

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 01:00:00 -0400

Re-naming the company is a big and challenging project; there aren’t a lot of real-life stories and in-depth cases to follow. Bpm'online, a global business software company leading in the space of low-code, process automation and CRM, is currently launching this ambitious renaming project with a fresh and new approach. Bpm’online’s marketers are turning this big corporate event into a breathtaking online show where 160 bpm’online employees, including the CEO, will be presenting an all-new company name at an altitude of 13,000 feet! Register to discover how leading companies can celebrate their renaming in a unique way, and get a copy of the exclusive report “8 Top Tech Trends of 2020 that Every Digital Leader Should Embrace” as your registration gift.

Amazon is injecting Alexa with more artificial intelligence than ever

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 02:00:00 -0400

Amazon announced a large batch of new products on Wednesday, making it clear once again that it wants to spread its Alexa digital assistant into as many consumer tech categories as possible—not just smart speakers, but...

Feds Say Boeing 737s Need to Be Better Designed for Humans

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 01:00:00 -0400

The two 737 MAX crashes that killed 346 people and led to what is, so far, a six-month grounding of the jet, stemmed in part from...

Why Google, Facebook and Amazon Really Want You to Have a Screen-Based Smart Device in Your House

Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

In the last few weeks both Facebook and Google have each released shiny new video portals aimed at making the interface between their platforms and your brain even more seamless. The awkwardly named Google Nest Hub Max...

Venture Capital Funding Frenzy Over HR Technology on Record Pace

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

If you haven’t started your own super-successful HR technology company it’s not too late.

Venture capitalists’ love affair with HR tech firms is on track to break records as they dole out millions of dollars to entrepreneurs who promise to transform the human resources landscape. According to HRWins by LaRocque LLC...

To Achieve Impact with Machine Learning, Talent Matters As Much As Technology

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 02:00:00 -0400

If someone is trying to sell you a machine learning software product that is supposed to work without customization (human oversight), my advice to you is to run in the opposite direction! Many of us have become dependent on the incredible software products delivered by companies like...

Cisco pays $8.6M to settle security-software whistleblower lawsuit

michael_cooney@idg.com — Fri, 02 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Cisco has agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle claims it sold video security software that had a vulnerability that could have opened federal, state and local government agencies to hackers.

Under terms of the settlement...

Your iPhone Is Recording Your Personal Conversations Despite Apple's Privacy Promises

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 03:00:00 -0400

We knew that other companies were recording interactions with their smart devices, and using some of those recordings to check for quality by having real people listen to those interactions. But, until now, we thought Apple was different.

On Friday, Apple confirmed...

5 Windows display tricks to help you focus

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 01:00:00 -0400

When you’re trying to focus on a specific task, the right display settings can make a big difference. Dimming or disabling secondary monitors, cutting down on harsh screen lighting, or even eliminating color altogether can help draw your eyes to the job at hand and reduce eyestrain.

With the right tools...

How to delay the Windows 10 May 2019 Update without losing quality updates

Fri, 24 May 2019 04:00:00 -0400

As part of the Windows as a Service (WaaS) update model, Microsoft is now rolling out the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903), which means compatible devices around the world will soon start receiving new features and improvements.

Similar to previous versions...

Microsoft surrenders in its Windows Update war with users

preston@gralla.com — Fri, 10 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400

Most businesses know that a war with the people who buy and use their products is a war they can’t win. Microsoft has belatedly recognized this with regard to its Windows Update policies. And...

Windows 10: Microsoft is bringing back one of Windows 95’s most popular features

Fri, 10 May 2019 02:00:00 -0400

Microsoft is rebooting and open sourcing PowerToys, the Windows 95 utilities that brought power users the popular Tweak UI, which allowed users to...

iPhone XR and XS review: Seven months in, what's good and what's bad

Fri, 10 May 2019 01:00:00 -0400

Since the launch of the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR last year, the phone landscape has changed a bit. It's recently been crowded with much sexier stories: 5G is beginning to rear its head, wild new...

How to boost your phone's bad signal strength or poor data connection

Fri, 12 Apr 2019 03:00:00 -0400

There's nothing more frustrating than trying to use a phone in an area you know has cellular signal or data connection only for it not to work. There's a lot that goes into providing your phone with consistent voice and network connections, and there are bound to be hiccups during that process.

Thankfully...

Slack adds email, calendar and file integrations for Office 365

matthew_finnegan@idg.co.uk — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 01:00:00 -0400

Slack has added new ways to interact with Microsoft’s Office 365 app directly from its own collaboration platform. This includes an Outlook calendar app, Office file previews and the ability to export emails into Slack channels and direct messages.

The integrations announced Tuesday are part of...

Cisco warns of two security patches that don’t work, issues 17 new ones for IOS flaws

michael_cooney@idg.com — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

Cisco has dropped 17 Security advisories describing 19 vulnerabilities in the software that runs most of its routers and switches, IOS and IOS/XE.

The company also announced that...