Lenovo reveals wearable smartband to track exercise stats

For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data Twitter keeps alive Twitpic domain and photo archive IT News Daily October 27, 2014 Lenovo reveals wearable smartband to track exercise stats Lenovo has posted pictures of its own wearable smartband, hinting that the company could be preparing to launch the product soon. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data 2. Twitter keeps alive Twitpic domain and photo archive 3. CVS disables NFC terminals, stops accepting Apple Pay, Google Wallet 4. Why Google wants to replace Gmail 5. Wi-Fi Passpoint standard now knits together SF, San Jose, London 6. Big Data Digest: Rise of the think-bots For big raises in IT, look to mobile, security, big data IT salaries will remain mostly stagnant in 2015, except for workers with highly coveted skill sets, according to a report tracking IT salaries and skills demand in the coming years. READ MORE Twitter keeps alive Twitpic domain and photo archive Twitter will keep alive the domain and photo archive of Twitpic, which was set to shut down on Saturday, the failed image-sharing website said. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: MaaS360 Ten Commandments of Bring Your Own Device End users are demanding their own devices in the workplace making IT the shepherds of a potentially unruly flock. The good news is IT can embrace BYOD with security and confidence given the right preparation and technology. Whether you're supporting iOS, Android, BlackBerry or Windows, the rules of BYOD don't change. Learn More. CVS disables NFC terminals, stops accepting Apple Pay, Google Wallet On Saturday, CVS Pharmacy customers using Apple Pay reported that the retailer had joined Rite Aid in disabling its NFC credit terminals, according to MacRumors. READ MORE Why Google wants to replace Gmail 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 Wi-Fi Passpoint standard now knits together SF, San Jose, London A partnership that lets Wi-Fi users get on free public networks in San Francisco and San Jose, California, with a one-time joining process now also covers a hotspot along the River Thames in London. READ MORE Big Data Digest: Rise of the think-bots It turns out that a vital missing ingredient in the long-sought after goal of getting machines to think like humans -- artificial intelligence -- has been lots and lots of data. READ MORE Follow IT News 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. **