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Apple Glasses may pack a built-in projector mechanism

Apple Glasses may pack a built-in projector mechanism

Apple has been granted a patent (number 11,217,021) for a “display system having sensors.” It involves the rumored “Apple Glasses,” an augmented reality/virtual reality head-mounted display. About the patent Virtual reality systems may display stereoscopic scenes to...

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U.S. dominates global SVOD revenues

Despite the widespread availability of SVOD [subscription video on demand] services around the globe the U.S. accounted for 43% of SVOD revenues in 2019. While SVOD services around the world continue to add subscribers at a prodigious rate, revenue continues to be...

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Penetration of smartphones to boost mobile apps market

Technavio has been monitoring the mobile apps market and says it's poised to grow by US$165 billion during 2019-2023, progressing at a compound annual growth rate of almost 18% during the forecast period.  The research group says the market is fragmented, and the...

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Consumers intrigued by 5G, but need more than speed

MATRIXX Software has released the results of a consumer and operator research study. The findings reveal that the benefits of 5G are not widely understood by consumers and that communication service providers (CSPs) will need to solve existing pain-points and entice...

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Kool Tools: LaCie’s 8big Rack Thunderbolt 2

Kool Tools: LaCie’s 8big Rack Thunderbolt 2

LaCie’s 8big Rack Thunderbolt 2 in a 48TB is the fastest, highest–capacity Thunderbolt 2 storage solution on the market with speeds of up to 1330 MB/s and eight Seagate 6 TB 7200 RPM professional hard disks. With a single Thunderbolt cable you can get 48TB of storage.

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Kool Tools: Archiware’s FocalPoint Server

Kool Tools: Archiware’s FocalPoint Server

Archiware (http://tinyurl.com/m22b5wx), which manufactures the multi-platform data management solution P5, now offers a way to integrate with FocalPoint Server.

Archiware P5 allows users to synchronize, backup and archive data on Mac, Windows, Linux and Solaris operating systems with four modules: P5 Synchronize to clone or move data between different storages, P5 Backup to provide disaster recovery of data from servers to disk or tape-based backup, P5 Backup2Go to back up desktop and laptop data to disk, and P5 Archive to move data offline to disk or tape.

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Kool Tools: booq’s Cobra brief for traveling professionals

Kool Tools: booq’s Cobra brief for traveling professionals

booq’s (www.booqbags.com) US$295 Cobra brief is a handy, if pricey (US$295) tool for traveling professionals.It boasts durable materials such as 1680 denier ballistic nylon, weatherproof coating, YKK zippers and top-grain leather trims.

The brief’s exterior features a front zipper pocket for quick access to business cards or boarding passes, an additional pocket perfect for storing an iPad and a third back pocket for larger documents like notebooks or magazines.

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Recommended Reading: ‘Metaprogramming Ruby 2’

Recommended Reading: ‘Metaprogramming Ruby 2’

Do you need to write Ruby code that is easy to maintain and change? With metaprogramming, you can produce elegant and clean programs.

Once the domain of expert Rubyists, metaprogramming is now accessible to programmers of all levels thanks to “Metaprogramming Ruby 2: Program Like the Ruby Pros” (http://tinyurl.com/m3jn38s). The 250-page book (which costs US$38 for a print edition and $25 for an ebook version) explains metaprogramming in a down-to-earth style and arms you with a practical toolbox.

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