Intel says its supercomputing chips won't suffer Larrabee's fate

Intel turns to light beams to speed up supercomputers Apple app store taps large Chinese banking card provider UnionPay IT News Daily November 17, 2014 Intel says its supercomputing chips won't suffer Larrabee's fate Intel introduced its latest Xeon Phi chip Monday, in what seems to be an effort to prove that its supercomputing chips aren't just a flash in the pan. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Intel turns to light beams to speed up supercomputers 2. Apple app store taps large Chinese banking card provider UnionPay 3. Fujitsu embeds data in LED light for smartphones to detect 4. Facebook: You post it, we can see it, and that's that 5. U.S. sets sights on 300 petaflop supercomputer 6. Distiller proves booze apps are no flash in the bottle Intel turns to light beams to speed up supercomputers Intel next year will start using light pulses to shuffle data at blistering speeds in supercomputers, which could lead to massive advances in high-performance computing READ MORE Apple app store taps large Chinese banking card provider UnionPay Millions of Chinese will now be able to buy from Apple's App Store through the country's major domestic banking card provider, in a deal that could help the company squeeze even more revenue from one of its biggest markets. 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. Fujitsu embeds data in LED light for smartphones to detect LED lamps lighting merchandise may soon shine invisible data that your smartphone can pick up. READ MORE Facebook: You post it, we can see it, and that's that Facebook lets its users control whether other people can see the information they post, but when it comes to controlling what Facebook itself gets to see, privacy-conscious users are out of luck. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Global Knowledge Subnetting an IP Address The process of subnetting is both a mathematical process and a network design process. Mathematics drives how subnets are calculated, identified, and assigned. The network design and requirements of the organization drive how many subnets are needed and how many hosts an individual subnet needs to support. Learn More>> U.S. sets sights on 300 petaflop supercomputer WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials Friday announced plans to spend $325 million on two new supercomputers, one of which may eventually be built to support 300 petaflops, faster than any supercomputer running today. READ MORE Distiller proves booze apps are no flash in the bottle Communities of booze connoisseurs have existed on the Internet for ages, but they weren't exactly easy to find or join. If you're a casual whiskey drinker, you're not going to ask a forum full of diehards if Jim Beam or Wild Turkey will go over better at your next dinner party. But a new breed of apps proves booze--from delivery to discussion--pairs well with technology. 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. **