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Debian Linux Founder, Open Source Leader Ian Murdock Dies
Docker technical staff member Ian Murdock, who for nearly 20 years served as one of the most influential thought leaders inside the open source...
Amazon Posts Record Year as Users Go Mobile
Online shopping behemoth Amazon's 21st holiday season was a record breaker for the company on several fronts as consumers flocked to the Web-based retail...
Smartphones, Apps Making Consumers Healthier
More than a third of adult smartphone owners report that they are healthier thanks to their smartphone and apps, according to a survey of...
Smart Home Adoption Hampered by Security Concerns
Consumers are experiencing challenges in the purchase, installation, configuration and support process for smart home devices and systems, according to a report from Argus...
FAA Imposes Full Ban on Drone Operations Over Large Areas of U.S.
Today's topics include the FAA's ban on drone operations over large swaths of the U.S., Qualcomm's patent license deals with three Chinese companies, Samsung's...
Businesses Plan Increase in IT Security Budgets
Businesses nationwide are increasing their cyber security budgets and exploring alternative authentication techniques to passwords, according to a SecureAuth survey.Commissioned in conjunction with Wakefield,...
Doctor, Patient Communication Helps with Prescriptions
There are clear benefits and opportunities linked to increased communication between people who take prescription medications and their health care professionals, as well as...
CFOs Struggle to Adopt KPIs, Data Analytics Tools
Chief financial officers (CFOs) need to rethink how they measure the health of their corporations in the digital age, according to an Oracle and...
Facebook, LinkedIn Reflect on 2015: The Year in Open Source
With 2015 at its end, Facebook took a look back at its year of using, developing and contributing to open-source software.In a blog post,...
HTML5, Qt Vie for Connected Car App Dominance
HTML5 and Qt will both be key technologies used to develop connected systems within the vehicle, according to a recent Frost & Sullivan study.In...