NASA looks to make science fiction a reality

Will Apple's Internet of Things vision hurt a beautiful idea? Verizon threatens to sue Netflix in war of words over video quality IT News Daily June 06, 2014 Share this email NASA looks to make science fiction a reality NASA is working to make science fiction a reality as it chose 12 advanced technologies to study, including a deep space submarine and the tech to capture a passing asteroid. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Will Apple's Internet of Things vision hurt a beautiful idea? 2. Verizon threatens to sue Netflix in war of words over video quality 3. US researcher banned for mining bitcoin using university supercomputers 4. When you should opt-out of carrier-provided location services 5. Google's search to shame sites that don't play well with phones 6. Senators question need to rein in NSA surveillance Will Apple's Internet of Things vision hurt a beautiful idea? Apple's just announced approach to home automation involves Homekit, an iOS 8 framework and network protocol for controlling devices in the home. But will it play nicely with others? READ MORE Verizon threatens to sue Netflix in war of words over video quality Verizon Communications has threatened to sue Netflix after the video streaming company started displaying error messages that blamed Verizon for low-quality video streams. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Network Instruments Survival Tips for Big Data's Impact on Network Performance Big Data projects slam network performance. This paper offer survival tips to prepare your network before the Big Data projects hit, not after. Learn how to monitor and manage network performance for bandwidth, consistent low latency, scalable storage, processing power and security. Learn More US researcher banned for mining bitcoin using university supercomputers The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has banned a researcher for using supercomputer resources to generate bitcoin. READ MORE When you should opt-out of carrier-provided location services AT&T's plans for a location-based service that would track a mobile phone user to prevent credit-card fraud has raised concerns among privacy advocates who want strict rules on the use of the data. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Google's search to shame sites that don't play well with phones Few things are more frustrating than trying to click through to a site via your smartphone, only to find that it redirects you to a mobile-formatted site that has nothing to do with what you're looking for. READ MORE Senators question need to rein in NSA surveillance The U.S. Congress would endanger the nation's security by passing even watered-down legislation to limit the National Security Agency's bulk collection of domestic phone records, several U.S. senators said Thursday. READ MORE Follow IT News Share this email You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **