Study: Community-Owned Broadband Beats Commercial ISPs on Price

Posted on January 16, 2018 by proVanceTek

Community-owned fiber-to-home broadband networks generally charge less for entry-level service than private providers, according to the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, which released its findings last week. Despite lower “teaser rates” private providers offer during the first year of service, publicly-owned fiber-to-the-home networks in 23 of 27 communities examined offered lower-priced service when averaged over four years, researchers working on Berkman’s Responsive Communities project found.

The original article can be found here: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/85066.html?rss=1

iPhone 8's five best (and most likely) features

Posted on August 4, 2017 by proVanceTek

Here are five of the hottest expected features for what’s generally referred to as the “iPhone 8” or “10th Anniversary iPhone” or, more recently, the “iPhone Pro.”

The original article can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2017/08/04/iphone-8s-five-best-and-most-likely-features.html

Microsoft targets Chrome users with ads for personal shopping assistants in Windows 10

Posted on January 20, 2017 by proVanceTek

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Windows 10 is trying to push Chrome users to install its own extensions for the browser, and users generally aren’t happy about it.

The post Microsoft targets Chrome users with ads for personal shopping assistants in Windows 10 appeared first on ExtremeTech.

The original article can be found here: https://www.extremetech.com/computing/243171-microsoft-targets-chrome-users-ads-personal-shopping-assistants-windows-10?source=Computing

Who makes the most reliable hard drives?

Posted on November 16, 2016 by proVanceTek

Backblaze's storage facilities

While it’s generally known how long hard drives actually live for, it stands to reason that some manufacturers make drives that are more reliable than others. But whose?

The post Who makes the most reliable hard drives? appeared first on ExtremeTech.

The original article can be found here: https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/175089-who-makes-the-most-reliable-hard-drives?source=Computing

How Outdated Router Firmware Puts You at Risk

Posted on August 2, 2016 by proVanceTek

Generally speaking, the biggest interaction users have with their router is an occasional turn-it-on-and-off-again when a slowdown occurs.

The original article can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/08/02/how-outdated-router-firmware-puts-at-risk.html

Disrupting Software Development in an On-Demand World

Posted on April 8, 2016 by proVanceTek

The idea that software is eating the world has become a generally accepted dictum. Everywhere you look, industries and institutions are being disrupted by the unprecedented power of software. Now, the world is demanding a new way to develop software to keep pace with the pace of disruption. The greatest poster child for the brave new world of software-driven business is General Electric. In response to the changing needs of its customers and to fend off growing competition, GE is shifting its operations rapidly to a software-defined business.

The original article can be found here: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83341.html?rss=1

Hackers use websites you visit daily to attack you – here's how to protect yourself

Posted on March 25, 2016 by proVanceTek

It’s generally accepted that hackers are smart and sneaky, but we got another big reminder last weekend when several major sites were used to serve malicious ads.

The original article can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/03/25/hackers-use-websites-visit-daily-to-attack-heres-how-to-protect-yourself.html

New malware can infect iPhones without requiring a jailbreak

Posted on March 18, 2016 by proVanceTek

The iPhone is generally safer than Android when it comes to malware infections though Apple’s smartphone isn’t impervious to such threats.

The original article can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2016/03/18/new-malware-can-infect-iphones-without-requiring-jailbreak.html

The Salesforce Health Cloud

Posted on March 2, 2016 by proVanceTek

Salesforce is opening a can of snakes with its new Health Cloud, which became generally available this week. I’ve seen the healthcare industry up close recently as aging parents and in-laws make greater use of the system. My overall impression is that CRM could learn a great deal from healthcare providers about how to treat customers. Understanding how professionals provision healthcare is a lesson in understanding moments of truth. At the same time though, healthcare seems constrained by its software.

The original article can be found here: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/83178.html?rss=1

Early reviews of iPhone 6s & 6s Plus praise cameras & 3D Touch, fret over battery life & storage

Posted on September 22, 2015 by proVanceTek

Early reviews of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus posted on Tuesday were generally positive, agreeing that they’re some of the best smartphones on the market, even if owners of Apple’s 2014 models can safely wait until next year.

The original article can be found here: http://appleinsider.com.feedsportal.com/c/33975/f/616168/s/4a11e3da/sc/28/l/0Lappleinsider0N0Carticles0C150C0A90C220Cearly0Ereviews0Eof0Eiphone0E6s0E6s0Eplus0Epraise0Ecameras0Eand0E3d0Etouch0Efret0Eover0Ebattery0Elife0Estorage/story01.htm

The traditional smartphone flagship is sinking, but don’t count it out just yet

Posted on September 10, 2015 by proVanceTek

Smartphones are getting cheaper all the time. Sales of high-end $700 or $800 flagships are generally declining. More people are bypassing carriers and buying directly from OEMs, or picking up unlocked devices from online retailers. Could we be looking at the end of the traditional, expensive flagship phone? Can Samsung, LG, or even Apple keep asking us to pay big bucks for their latest offerings?

The original article can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/09/10/traditional-smartphone-flagship-is-sinking-but-dont-count-it-out-just-yet/

Microsoft is allowing itself to detect pirated games on your Windows 10 PC

Posted on August 17, 2015 by proVanceTek

Despite being generally well-received, Windows 10 has been confronted with some bitter criticism concerning a series of alleged privacy obstructions.

The original article can be found here: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2015/08/17/microsoft-is-allowing-itself-to-detect-pirated-games-on-your-windows-10-pc/

Analysts bullish ahead of Apple's Q3 results, say iPhone sales could reach 50M+

Posted on July 20, 2015 by proVanceTek

Analyst sentiment is generally high ahead of Apple’s third-quarter earnings announcement — due on Tuesday — calling for numbers that could beat both official guidance as well as Wall Street consensus, mostly on the strength of iPhone sales that could near or top 50 million.

The original article can be found here: http://appleinsider.com.feedsportal.com/c/33975/f/616168/s/48476480/sc/21/l/0Lappleinsider0N0Carticles0C150C0A70C20A0Canalysts0Ebullish0Eahead0Eof0Eapples0Eq30Eresults0Esay0E50Am0Eiphones0E/story01.htm

Commerce Department Embarks on Data Revolution

Posted on April 3, 2015 by proVanceTek

All major U.S. government agencies employ a chief technology officer who generally deals with the management of IT resources including hardware, software, cybersecurity and the mechanics of the digital world. The U.S. Commerce Department has now gone a step further in addressing the challenges presented by an ever-evolving world of e-commerce with the appointment of a chief data officer. The Commerce CDO is responsible for figuring out what to do with the massive amounts of data generated by the department’s 47,000-person workforce.

The original article can be found here: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81900.html?rss=1

Wall Street expects high margins, respectable sales for launch of well-designed Apple Watch

Posted on March 10, 2015 by proVanceTek

Analysts on Wall Street came away generally pleased with this week’s announcement of Apple Watch launch details, viewing the new platform as a way to extend the company’s valuable ecosystem and generate more revenue from high-margin products.

The original article can be found here: http://appleinsider.com.feedsportal.com/c/33975/f/616168/s/443c4bd2/sc/15/l/0Lappleinsider0N0Carticles0C150C0A30C10A0Cwall0Estreet0Eexpects0Ehigh0Emargins0Erespectable0Esales0Efor0Elaunch0Eof0Ewell0Edesigned0Eapple0Ewatch/story01.htm

Just Showing Up Won't Capture Federal Cloud Business

Posted on March 3, 2015 by proVanceTek

The observation that “80 percent of life is just showing up,” generally attributed to comedian Woody Allen, has morphed into the admonition that “80 percent of success is just showing up.” However, it appears that vendors who just show up with a generalized approach to marketing cloud technology to federal government agencies likely won’t attract much business. As the market evolves, vendors will need to be responsive not only to various agency mission requirements, but also to the unique procurement practices of the federal government.

The original article can be found here: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/81770.html?rss=1

Xactly Unlocks Storehouse of Insights

Posted on September 2, 2014 by proVanceTek

Following years of development, Xactly has made Xactly Insights generally available. The product compiles the compensation data of all the companies that use Xactly’s products, aggregates and anonymizes that data, and then gives users access to it. Participating companies opt in, fully aware of how their data is being used. The end result is a searchable database of compensation information across a wide range of companies, both public and private, in a variety of industries. The data can be sliced and diced, and then benchmarked.

The original article can be found here: http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/80972.html?rss=1

Americans wary of future tech

Posted on April 20, 2014 by proVanceTek

Americans are generally excited about the new technology they expect to see in their lifetimes. But when confronted with some advances that already appear possible — from skies filled with drones to meat made in a lab — they get nervous.