Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Here's the biggest CES news so far, and it's not what you think

The hidden economic boom at CES.

7 communities driving open source development.

ITworld Tonight
January 06, 2015

Here's the biggest CES news so far, and it's not what you think

Toyota's announcement on Monday that it will issue royalty-free licenses on its 5,680 patents concerning hydrogen fuel-cell technology isn't as sexy as Samsung's 4K TVs or LG's curved mobile phones, but it could have much more significance. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. The hidden economic boom at CES

2. 7 communities driving open source development

3. WIN THIS BOOK: Learn Ruby the Hard Way

4. Report: Verizon may be planning to buy AOL

5. Hackers steal $5M in bitcoin currency during Bitstamp exchange attack

6. Sony announces Playstation Now subscription service, but is it a good value?

7. The real star of the Mercedes-Benz keynote at CES was this little robot

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The hidden economic boom at CES

The show appears to be mostly about novelties or expected tech toys -- unless you look hard enough. READ MORE

7 communities driving open source development

Not so long ago, the open source model was the rebellious kid on the block, viewed with suspicion by established industry players. Today, open initiatives and foundations are flourishing with long lists of vendor committers who see the model as a key to innovation. 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

Report: Verizon may be planning to buy AOL

U.S. telecommunications provider Verizon may be in the process of acquiring digital media company AOL, the Bloomberg news service has reported. READ MORE

Hackers steal $5M in bitcoin currency during Bitstamp exchange attack

Attackers made off with approximately $5 million worth of bitcoins after hacking the Bitstamp exchange over the weekend. READ MORE

Sony announces Playstation Now subscription service, but is it a good value?

Playstation Now, Sony's streaming game service, has been criticized for its game rental pricing. Now they're introducing a subscription model. Will it help? That depends on what kind of a gamer you are. READ MORE

The real star of the Mercedes-Benz keynote at CES was this little robot

Just the cutest little robot you've ever seen! READ MORE

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