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13 biggest tech fails, flops, and faux pas of 2014

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January 04, 2015

13 biggest tech fails, flops, and faux pas of 2014

For these companies, it was just the worst of times. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. Technology that took us a step back

2. WIN THIS BOOK: Learn Ruby the Hard Way

3. 15 things 'Back to the Future II' got right (and horribly wrong).

4. The hottest wireless technology is now sound!

5. INSIDER 5 ways to prepare for Internet of Things security threats

6. The first 10 apps to install on your brand-new Mac

7. The 20 best iOS games of 2014

8. 3D printing medical breakthroughs -- including dog legs

WHITE PAPER: Vormetric

HADOOP Performance with Vormetric Transparent Encryption

This White Paper shows the performance of several benchmark tests of Vormetric Transparent Encryption running on a Cloudera HADOOP system using several different workloads. The overhead is minimal and within acceptable norms of performance vs. security tradeoffs View Now>>

Technology that took us a step back

There are technologies that came out with good intentions but just plain annoy users. Here are a few. READ MORE

WIN THIS BOOK: Learn Ruby the Hard Way

We've got 5 copies to give to some lucky readers. Enter for your chance to win! READ MORE

15 things 'Back to the Future II' got right (and horribly wrong).

The "Future" is now (well, in October). READ MORE

The hottest wireless technology is now sound!

There's been a surge of innovations that harness sound waves to transmit data and do other creative things. Here's what's going on. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP

Debunking Top 5 Myths About Mobile App Performance Testing

This white paper addresses the challenges and myths of mobile application performance testing, while providing insight into the proven tools and techniques. In particular network virtualization, which is required to accurately test, validate, and optimize mobile application performance. Learn more >>

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5 ways to prepare for Internet of Things security threats

Excitement over IoT benefits may soon give way to concern over the uncertain security outlook. READ MORE

The first 10 apps to install on your brand-new Mac

While Apple includes quite a bit of software, and offers more for free download via the Mac App Store, what else should a new user or a fresh system get? Here are 10 solid suggestions. READ MORE

The 20 best iOS games of 2014

Let's look back on an amazing year of iPhone and iPad games well worth playing. READ MORE

3D printing medical breakthroughs -- including dog legs

From 3D-printed skin to prosthetic legs for a dog, here are some of the medical advancements that 3D printing has brought about this past year. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: F5 Networks

F5 Data Center Firewall Aces Performance Test

F5's BIG-IP 10200v with Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) can handle traffic at 80-Gbps rates while screening and protecting tens of millions of connections and simultaneously load-balancing server traffic. Learn more in this whitepaper. Learn more >>

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