IDG Contributor Network: Mirror, mirror on the wall, will you leave me any shoppers at all?
The interplay between store associates and in-store technology has always been a delicate balancing act. When the tech helps the…
Busy work, meet the buddy system
This IT consulting outfit doesn’t just expect its unassigned consultants to show up for regular working hours — their fingers…
Microgrids: Energy independence (and money saved) for companies
ANDOVER, Mass. — At the end of a heavily wooded, sparse industrial park here sits the North American headquarters and…
An introduction to six types of VPN software
A VPN is simply an encrypted connection between two computers, each side running VPN software. The two sides, however, are…
Honesty is not the best privacy policy
Digital privacy invasion is more than a theoretical or actual threat to our freedoms. It’s also a huge distraction. Take…
50% off Foval 150PSI Car Digital Tire Pressure Air Gauge – Deal Alert
This tire pressure guage from Fovsal features a lighted nozzle and display screen for ultimate visibility in low light, and…
Toshiba’s memory biz sale attracts many, including Apple
Apple may be considering partnering with its China-based supplier Foxconn to purchase a major stake in Toshiba’s semiconductor unit. In…
Microsoft begins denying updates to some Windows 7 users
Microsoft this week began blocking Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs equipped with the very newest processors from receiving security updates,…
IDG Contributor Network: Cars and the IoT: The lane lines are blurring
We’re in the booming era of the internet of things — things are changing, and changing fast. IoT is touching…
Quantum computing advances toward the enterprise
Quantum computing may still sound like the stuff of science fiction, but within the next 10 years, it could…