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Apple Co-founder to join UTS as professor

Posted on: October 24th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

Co-founder of Apple Steve Wozniak is to join UTS as an adjunct professor and becoming part of UTS’s ‘Magic Lab’, a hub for the university’s innovation and enterprise research. Read more about Mr. Wozniak in this Sydney Morning Herald article.

Is using unlicensed software really worth it?

Posted on: August 15th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

A Queensland steel company has paid $17,500 in damages following the discovery that they were using unlicensed versions of design software Autodesk and AutoCAD. Unlicensed software creates security risks and the risk of legal action for businesses. It is well worth using legal and licensed software despite the cost. Ask us more about switching to cloud software as an alternative to help keep your business compliant with the law. Read more about the case in this smartcompany article.

Your abandoned Smartphone may betray you

Posted on: July 23rd, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

Doing a factory reset to wipe the data off smartphones does not work, and the data can be recovered. Read more in to protecting your data in this article found on the technewsworld website.

Seven Habits for the Security Conscious

Posted on: July 16th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

The security of your technology is becoming increasingly important in the modern technological climate. Have a look at this article found on the securityweek website for insight in to the small steps you can take to protect your data.

Big data log analysis thrives on machine learning

Posted on: July 16th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

Huge quantities of log data generated by all sorts of devices opens immense potential for insight, but machine learning is needed to make sense of it. To find out more about the importance of machine learning in big data log analysis, visit the infoworld website.

What’s machine learning? It depends on who you ask

Posted on: July 16th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

As interest in machine learning has grown, its definition has expanded to include a panoply of techniques for automating knowledge and pattern discovery from fresh data. To find out more about machine learning visit the infoworld website.

IBM launches business unit to make Watson a moneymaker

Posted on: July 16th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

IBM’s Watson-branded cognitive computing technology is to be commercialized in a leading move to utilize the technology for enterprise applications. To read the full article visit the infoworld website.

Solar charging stations grace New York City

Posted on: May 20th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

AT&T have installed Street Charge stations for your phone in New York City, which harness the power of the sun. To read the full article visit the engadget website.

Memes and Genes

Posted on: March 10th, 2014 by Supportedge No Comments

“The way memes evolve on Facebook is startlingly similar to the way genes evolve on Earth, say researchers who have carried out the first large-scale study of memetic evolution.”

Read more on The Physics arXiv Blog.

Windows 8 sales pass the 200 million mark

Posted on: February 14th, 2014 by Ben No Comments

Microsoft released Windows 8 sales figures this week, announcing that it has sold over 200 million licenses for Windows 8 in 15 months. However, this trails the success of Windows 7, which sold over 240 million in 12 months.

Read more on engadget.