Here’s some late news for you. Rogers is currently having a contest that allows you to win an amber gold (a Rogers exclusive) HTC One M8. All you have to do is take a picture of yourself and your mom and Tweet it with the hashtag #HTCMom. It’s that simple. But hurry. The last day for the contest is Friday May 9th. For more details, check out this post on Redboard.
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Tweet A Pic Of You And Mom… Win An HTC One M8 For Mother’s Day From Rogers
Posted in Commentary with tags Rogers on May 8, 2014 by itnerdBang & Olufsen Announces BeoVision Avant 4K TV
Posted in Commentary with tags Bang & Olufsen on May 8, 2014 by itnerdBang & Olufsen today unveiled its new BeoVision Avant television.
The new entertainment centre has the muscle and finesse to deliver breath-taking performance while blending into the living room. In addition to its Ultra High Definition (4K) video performance and acoustic authenticity, the television was built to last in a changing digital world, and is ready and able to work seamlessly with all the devices and content sources, without any of the complexity.
Some key features include:
- The discrete but powerful sound panel unfolds when the television is on, then retreats inside when turned off. Its stand program includes wall, floor and table options. The television connects easily to external speakers to create a true surround sound experience – either wirelessly or wired. More info here: www.bang-olufsen.com/BeoVision-Avant-Innovation
- A new Chromatic Room Adaptation feature analyzes ambient light from two sensors, and adjusts the screen to compensate for the room’s colour tones with spectacular Ultra High-Definition (4K) performance. More info here: www.bang-olufsen.com/BeoVision-Avant-Specifications
- The new BeoRemote One introduces the “MyButtons” feature which enables the user to create up to three personalized settings available at one simple touch. A setting can include channel, volume setting and even stand and directional positioning of the TV. This allows you to recall all settings by the touch of one button. More info here: www.bang-olufsen.com/BeoVision-Avant-Innovation
BeoVision Avant is available in 55″ from May 8 2014, and will be on sale exclusively at Bang & Olufsen stores. The price is $10,700 CDN, which includes BeoRemote One. The motorized floor stand retails for $2,800 CDN.
Citrix Announces Citrix Workspace Services
Posted in Commentary with tags Citrix on May 8, 2014 by itnerdCitrix has announced a new cloud-based service which enables faster time-to-value for partners and customers and increases simplicity of building mobile workspaces on a choice of clouds. The cloud-based platform allows both partners and customers to rapidly build and offer desktops-as-a-service (DaaS), virtual application delivery and mobility services from any cloud.
Called Citrix Workspace Services, this cloud environment gives partners and customers new levels of choice, versatility, extensibility and experience: the choice to use multiple public clouds, private clouds or enterprise datacenter infrastructure; the versatility to deliver a wide range of workspace services; the extensibility of a cloud-based platform for partners to build differentiated solutions; and the high-definition user experience Citrix customers have come to expect. Workspace Services provides the following functionality:
- A Platform for Citrix Partners – Workspace Services is designed as an extensible, multi-tenant platform for partners, including Citrix Service Providers, system integrators and channel partners, to deliver customer value by providing cloud-based orchestration and delivery for Citrix technology so partners can focus on addressing end-users’ complete workspace needs.
- Ability to Deliver a Complete Mobile Workspace – Mobile workspaces require more than just a hosted desktop or app. Users need a complete portfolio of services, including desktops, apps, mobility solutions and data sharing, to do their jobs. These services become the platform for enterprises to deliver a complete mobile workspace and for service providers to build a differentiated offering.
- Workspace Delivery on the Best Clouds – Workspace Services integrates with the best clouds for any number of workspace needs. It includes provisioning into the leading public clouds, private cloud providers, and the unique ability to integrate with enterprise datacenter infrastructure.
- Delivery with Citrix HDX Technologies – Mobile workspaces require the best user experience across a wide range of devices and network conditions. Only Citrix HDX technologies deliver an optimized experience for any device for use across changing network conditions.
- Unified Experience Across Hybrid Environments – By integrating Workspace Services with enterprise resources and existing deployments, customers and partners can unify the user and management experience across a hybrid cloud environment.
- Convenient Concierge Service – One-click access to a concierge from any device or app allows subscribers to get live assistance through their mobile workspaces. Built on the world’s largest on-demand support platform – Citrix GoToAssist – the concierge service addresses the critical need for supporting a superior subscriber experience.
- User-Focused Analytics –Workspace Services includes user-focused insights to analyze end-user experience, usage, environment and service performance across all locations and clouds. This gives partners and customers the ability to leverage cloud analytics to monitor both new cloud deployments and existing on-premises deployments and correlate issues across the environment.
Citrix Workspace Services will be available as a technology preview with cloud desktops in the second half of 2014.
Belking QODE Thin Type Keyboard For iPad Air Announced
Posted in Commentary with tags Belkin on May 8, 2014 by itnerdBelkin announced the availability of the QODE Thin Type for iPad Air today. It is one of the thinnest keyboards on the market and the newest addition to the award-winning line of QODE tablet keyboards. Ultra-thin and lightweight, the QODE Thin Type offers unsurpassed portability for productivity on the go.
At less than 4mm thick, the Thin Type is built with a solid, unibody construction that is lighter in weight than the iPad Air itself. Fast and easy to attach with secure-hold magnets, the QODE Thin Type is the perfect portable keyboard companion to toss into bags, backpacks and briefcases. The QODE Thin Type features Belkin’s exclusive TruType technology for a comfortable, natural typing experience similar to that of a full-sized laptop. With well-spaced, responsive keys, typing on the Thin Type is faster and more accurate than typing on the tablet’s touchscreen alone. Thin Type offers up to 79 hours of active battery life and pairs seamlessly with a one-touch Bluetooth key.
QODE Thin Type for iPad Air is available now at Belkin.com and select retailers worldwide.
Analyst Says BlackBerry Is The Lowest TCO Multi-Platform Enterprise Mobility Management Solution
Posted in Commentary with tags BlackBerry on May 8, 2014 by itnerdAccording to a report from Strategy Analytics, BlackBerry was named the most cost-effective EMM provider on the market. The report evaluated six multi-platform EMM solutions and found that in both commercial and regulated environments, BES10 boasts the lowest overall total cost of ownership (TCO) over five years. The report also found:
- BlackBerry is the lowest TCO for commercial and regulated and high-security EMM environments.
- Respondents noted that BlackBerry is the most secure solution as competitors do not offer the same level of IT policies and compliance controls as BlackBerry.
- BES10 offers the most comprehensive set of capabilities for the broadest range of customers, including regulated, enterprise and SMBs
This is clearly good news for BlackBerry as it continues to fight for hearts and minds. More details on this can be found in a press release that went out today.
Snapchat Settles With FTC Over Messages That Don’t Disappear
Posted in Commentary with tags Snapchat on May 8, 2014 by itnerdI think it’s safe to say that Snapchat has now officially jumped the shark. That’s because after being hacked and having a rather poor response to it before finally addressing the issue, Snapchat has now had to settle with the FTC over charges that it’s key feature which is that messages that you make disappear after they get viewed didn’t actually work. Here’s what Forbes wrote about the subject:
In a press conference, the FTC’s Assistant Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Christopher Olson said “if you make promises about privacy you must honor those promises.” He also said there were security flaws that Snapchat should have addressed to “prevent unauthorized user from accessing Snapchat user names and phone numbers.”
As part of the agreement, Snapchat will have to change its messaging to make it more clear that messages don’t necessarily disappear. “Under the terms of its settlement with the FTC, Snapchat will be prohibited from misrepresenting the extent to which it maintains the privacy, security, or confidentiality of users’ information. In addition, the company will be required to implement a comprehensive privacy program that will be monitored by an independent privacy professional for the next 20 years,” according to the FTC.
Any violation of this order will subject the company to civil penalties in the future, Olson said.
Snapchat was contrite via a blog post that went up today, but one has to wonder if the damage is done and if Snapchat is done like dinner. I suspect it is.
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