Thursday, August 21, 2014

11 exotic coworking spaces that could have you hot desking in paradise

Retired US airport body scanners fail to spot guns, knives

Acer releases its own Chromebox, bringing the Google OS to desktops

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August 21, 2014
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Hot desking in paradise: 11 exotic coworking locations

Coworking spaces are popping up all over the world, giving remote workers a chance to get their work done in some unusual (and spectacular) places for very affordable prices.

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Issue highlights

1. Retired US airport body scanners fail to spot guns, knives

2. Acer releases its own Chromebox, bringing the Google OS to desktops

3. Barnes & Noble introduces new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK

4. AMD rumored to be chopping the price of its FX series

5. How Tesla will help bring renewable energy to your business or home

6. Tablets priced under $35 on the horizon

7. R programming language gaining ground on traditional statistics packages

8. Why do so many Linux users hate Oracle?

9. BOOK GIVEAWAY: Essential Mobile Interaction Design

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Retired US airport body scanners fail to spot guns, knives

A type of body scanner in wide use across U.S. airports through last year (and still in use at court houses and prisons) fails to spot well-concealed weapons including guns and knives, computer security researchers contend. READ MORE

Acer releases its own Chromebox, bringing the Google OS to desktops

Taiwanese PC maker Acer is bringing Google's Chrome operating system to desktops with a new unit that will arrive in the U.S. next month. READ MORE

Barnes & Noble introduces new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 NOOK

Basically it's a Galaxy Tab 4 with Nook software pre-installed. Pretty disappointing. READ MORE

AMD rumored to be chopping the price of its FX series

Big price cuts could help goose sales, which are in a slump. READ MORE

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How Tesla will help bring renewable energy to your business or home

Tesla Motors and other manufacturers have set their sites on achieving lower lithium-ion battery costs through economies of scale, which should enable power storage systems for solar energy. READ MORE

Tablets priced under $35 on the horizon

Generic Android tablets with 7-inch screens and quad-core chips that deliver decent performance could soon sell for under $35. READ MORE

R programming language gaining ground on traditional statistics packages

The R programming language is quickly gaining popular ground against the traditional statistics packages such as SPSS, SAS and MATLAB. READ MORE

Why do so many Linux users hate Oracle?

In today's open source roundup: We explore why Oracle is so hated by Linux users? Plus: The city of Munich may not be dumping Linux after all. And how to encrypt your email in Linux. READ MORE

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Essential Mobile Interaction Design

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