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Google Acquires Word Lens Translation App Google recently acquired Quest Visual, maker of the Word Lens translation app. Word Lens uses built-in cameras on smartphones to quickly scan and identify foreign text and then translate and display the words in another language. Anuj Magazine examines the possible strategy driving the acquisition. |
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The Internet Bleeds Again: eBay Hack ConfirmedLast week, it was rumored that eBay’s corporate network was hacked. Later in the week, eBay confirmed the attack. The security breach, which could affect 150 million active users, leads to more speculation on how safe the Internet actually is, especially in the aftermath of the Heartbleed bug. | 
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Heart-Monitoring Smart Devices Missing a BeatSmart devices used by fitness junkies tout the ability to measure heart rate. Yet, a recent report by CNET revealed that most of the heart rate monitoring functions for smart devices are missing a beat—literally. Some devices are unable to find a pulse when the heart rate reaches a certain range. |
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China Bans Microsoft Windows 8 on Government ComputersThe relationship between Microsoft and China has been less than ideal for a couple of years now. That relationship took a turn for the worse this week when the Central Government Procurement Center of China announced that installing Windows 8 on Chinese government computers is now officially banned. |
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Major US Retailers Set Up Cyber Intelligence Sharing CenterIn hopes of minimizing the risk and financial fallout from another disastrous cyber attack, some of the top retailers along with the Retail Industry Leaders Association have announced they are launching a clearinghouse: the Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center (R-CISC). | 
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Google to Startups: Move Out of That Garage to a Tech HubGoogle has launched a Tech Hub Network partnership where today’s startups can move beyond a garage operation to a co-working space with access to technology, mentors, desks, and some atmosphere. Pamela Rentz profiles this growing effort to support startups and entrepreneurs. |
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What's in the May/June 2014 Issue of Better Software Magazine?Better Software magazine editor Ken Whitaker highlights content from the latest issue, including articles on prioritization, configuration management, developing apps for the cloud, and handling quality issues in data warehousing. | 
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Turning Smartphones into a SupercomputerSmart devices can now become super devices with the Power to Give initiative from HTC. The initiative aims to empower smartphones to become a collective supercomputer and to harness their unused power to solve complex problems—such as finding cures for Alzheimer's disease and AIDS. | 
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