IT modernization project makes the grade at North Carolina colleges

The opportunity to save money, power and space is driving a multi-campus infrastructure modernization project within North Carolina Community Colleges (NCCC), a network of 58 institutions serving more than 800,000 students. So far 14 colleges throughout the state have upgraded to new servers that are more energy efficient, use less space and deliver higher performance than the systems they’re replacing. The backbone of the...

Read More

What to get when you’ve got a drone enthusiast in your life

It’s that time of year again! You know, the one when you have to hand over your hard-earned cash or dole out the credit card digits to get the loved ones in your life a little something celebratory. Lucky you, we’ve got a slew of great recommendations in our easy-on-the-eyes Holiday Gift Guide. Need something for that special someone who just really, really wants to fly a drone? Then consider this: DJI’s Phantom 2...

Read More

USB Armory is the Swiss army knife of security devices

The link at the beginning of the third paragraph of the story “USB Armory is the Swiss army knife of security devices,” posted Wednesday, was broken. The story has been corrected on the wire and the third paragraph now reads: More here: USB Armory is the Swiss army knife of security devices

Read More

Apple Announces Eighth Annual iTunes Festival in London

iTunes Festival 2014 iTunes Festival is a full-volume celebration of live music, with free performances from artists we love. Local fans can win tickets to see the gigs in person while fans around the world can watch for free—live or for a limited time afterward—on iTunes or with Apple TV. Explore the Festival Keep up to date with festival news. Here is the original post: Apple Announces Eighth Annual iTunes Festival in LondonRecipes...

Read More

Country Music Association finds streaming is better for sales than radio

While the debate over compensation from streaming services rages on, the Country Music Association says those music libraries boost sales better than radio plays. In a recent study, the CMA found that listeners over the age of 18 were prone to purchase tunes after hearing them for the first time on YouTube, Spotify, Pandora and others rather than being introduced via AM/RM radio. 25 percent of participants opened their wallets after...

Read More