Investment firms feeling bullish on BYOD
Don’t fear the “bring your own device” (BYOD) trend — take a chance and find out if it works in your organization, say IT managers in the financial industry that let employees make use of their personal smartphones and tablets for work. “I’m a huge advocate of ‘bring your own device,'” says Robert Meltz, CTO for Hearthstone, the $12 billion investment firm based in Los Angeles focusing...
Autodesk researchers develop ‘magic finger’ that reads gestures from any surface (video)
By Steve Dent posted Oct 22nd 2012 8:49AM By combining a camera that detects surfaces with one that perceives motion, Canadian university researchers and Autodesk have made a sensor that reads finger gestures based on which part of your body you swipe. The first camera can detect pre-programmed materials like clothing, which would allow finger movements made across your pants or or shirt to activate commands that call specific people...
Apps Now Key to Small-Business Savings
Small businesses are using technology to help them operate more efficiently and cost-effectively in an increasingly competitive environment. Each Monday, USA TODAY looks at new ways companies are gaining an innovative edge in a tough economy. Photos by Maxine Park,, USA TODAY Real estate brokerage owner: Krisstina Wise likes the app DocuSign, which enables digital signatures: “It’s rare that we need an ink signature...
Microsoft announces Skype for Windows 8: full-screen calls, push notifications and People Hub integration
By Dana Wollman posted Oct 22nd 2012 9:00AM With Windows 8 going on sale in just four days, Microsoft is doing a sensible thing and releasing a version of Skype optimized for Win 8. As you’d expect, Skype for Windows 8 has the same overarching look and feel as other apps, which is to say you can swipe from left to right to see different categories, such as recent activity, favorites and a complete contacts list. But the...
FTC: Web analytics firm collected credit card, other personal info
A Web analytics firm has agreed to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint accusing it of violating federal law when using its tracking software to collect personal data — including credit card information and Social Security numbers — without disclosing how much information it was collecting. The FTC also charged the Boston-based Compete with failing to honor promises it made to protect the personal data it...
