China's Xiaomi steps into connected devices market with new air purifier

NEC image-processing tech can detect invisible damage to bridges US court extends NSA surveillance rules in current form IT News Daily December 09, 2014 China's Xiaomi steps into connected devices market with new air purifier Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is looking beyond typical consumer electronics and making a play for the home appliances market with a new air purifier that can be controlled via a mobile phone. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. NEC image-processing tech can detect invisible damage to bridges 2. US court extends NSA surveillance rules in current form 3. China reminds Apple on need to support privacy, security in its products 4. Hackers contacted top Sony executives before attack 5. Oracle asks US Supreme Court to reject Android copyright case 6. Uber showdown in Portland escalates as city files suit 7. Hackers leak top Sony executives' emails NEC image-processing tech can detect invisible damage to bridges NEC has developed a camera system that can detect deterioration in bridges and other structures simply by analyzing imagery. READ MORE US court extends NSA surveillance rules in current form A U.S. secret court has extended the authorization of the National Security Agency to continue surveillance of phone records in its current form, after a reform bill ran into difficulties in the Senate. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: VMTurbo, Inc. An Intelligent Roadmap for Capacity Planning Read this whitepaper for these 3 takeaways: • The complexities of pursuing efficient capacity planning • How to define functional requirements for your capacity management strategy • A capacity management strategy that assures service levels while reducing performance risk and hardware footprint Learn More>> China reminds Apple on need to support privacy, security in its products Apple can have access to China, as long as it protects users' privacy, a top Chinese official told the company's CEO last week. READ MORE Hackers contacted top Sony executives before attack The email boxes of two top Sony executives were leaked online on Monday, the latest release of potentially embarrassing corporate information following a major hack on the company's computer networks two weeks ago. 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. Oracle asks US Supreme Court to reject Android copyright case Oracle is trying to make sure its billion-dollar copyright dispute with Google over the Android OS doesn't make it to the U.S. Supreme Court. READ MORE Uber showdown in Portland escalates as city files suit The city of Portland, Oregon, has sued Uber, ordering it to halt its service until it obtains the permits to operate legally. READ MORE Hackers leak top Sony executives' emails The email boxes of two top Sony executives were leaked online on Monday, the latest release of potentially embarrassing corporate information following a major hack on the company's computer networks two weeks ago. 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. **