How a keyboard saved my iPad from mothballs

You can't tie your horse to a tree - and other things you learn from open data Transform your PC into a mean, media-streaming machine ITworld Today July 28, 2013 Share this email How a Logitech Keyboard saved my iPad from mothballs If you're a gadget nut like Peter Smith, you might find a lot of your older gear winds up collecting dust. Here's one example of how you can breathe new life into old devices by rethinking its functionality. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. You can't tie your horse to a tree - and other things you learn from open data 2. Transform your PC into a mean, media-streaming machine 3. Microsoft has one million servers. So what? 4. Connected cars race toward mobility and the cloud 5. Save offline maps in Google Maps for iOS with this "easter egg" 6. A Sandy Bridge to Haswell upgrade won't blow your hair back 7. Why your users hate Agile development (and what you can do about it) 8. The Galaxy Tab 3 has lousy benchmarks, but it's not all Intel's fault 9. LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of "Drupal 7 Explained" White Paper: HP Application Security eGuide Enterprises around the world are facing what could be called the most aggressive threat environment in the history of information technology. Disruptive computing trends are emerging that offer increased employee productivity and business agility, but at the same time introduce a host of new risks and uncertainty. Learn more. You can't tie your horse to a tree - and other things you learn from open data Baltimore follows the lead of several states by making municipal codes easily accessible via the Internet and APIs. ITworld's Phil Johnson dug in and found these lesser-known laws. READ MORE Transform your PC into a mean, media-streaming machine All you need is a trusty PC and good media-server software to stream your music, movies, and photos wherever you want them to go. READ MORE Microsoft has one million servers. So what? One million servers equals 15 to 30 data centers, a $4.25 billion capital expense, and power consumption of 2.6TWh annually, or the amount of power that would be used by 230,000 homes in the U.S. READ MORE Connected cars race toward mobility and the cloud Forget fuel efficiency, all-wheel drive and sunroofs. Your next car may connect wirelessly to an array of cloud services, talk to your iPhone, call 911 if you have a medical emergency and even place your coffee order. It's not as futuristic as you may think. READ MORE White Paper: Oracle Managing Macroeconomic Uncertainty in a Post-Recession World This whitepaper explores how Project Portfolio Management (PPM) can help financial institutions become more agile and to execute on strategy, which will drive down costs, minimize risk and deliver results to key stakeholders. Learn More Save offline maps in Google Maps for iOS with this "easter egg" It's a hidden feature, but yes you can cache maps offline. READ MORE A Sandy Bridge to Haswell upgrade won't blow your hair back I tore my main computer apart just to replace a Sandy Bridge chip with a Haswell. Here's what I got for the effort. READ MORE Why your users hate Agile development (and what you can do about it) What developers see as iterative and flexible, users see as disorganized and never-ending. Here's how some experienced developers have changed that perception. READ MORE The Galaxy Tab 3 has lousy benchmarks, but it's not all Intel's fault Intel's first Atom-powered tablet fails to impress. READ MORE LAST CHANCE: Enter to win a copy of "Drupal 7 Explained" We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky ITworld readers. But hurry! The drawing ends July 31. 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