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Smartphones fuel biometrics to $3.1 billion

Posted by | Apr 7, 2015 | , |

ABI Research (www.abiresearch.com) forecasts US$3.1 billion global revenues in 2015 for biometrics in the consumer and enterprise sectors with much of the growth coming from smartphone solutions.

Existing smartphone hardware provides a relatively stable foothold for some authentication modalities but rapid advances in the biometrics field will drive further smartphone hardware upgrades. Meanwhile, pioneering algorithm design and cloud computing services are transforming user authentication.

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T3 Thunderbolt 2 RAID upgraded to support RAID 5

T3 Thunderbolt 2 RAID upgraded to support RAID 5

Posted by | Apr 6, 2015 | , |

CalDigit (www.caldigit.com) says its T3 Thunderbolt 2 RAID storage solution has now been upgraded to support RAID 5, and is available to pre-order at prices staring at US$499 for a 1.5TB model. It will ship April 20.

The T3’s 3-bay design allows CalDigit to offer RAID 5 in a form-factor traditionally found in larger multi-bay storage towers. In smaller form-factor RAID storage most people use 2-bay RAID 0 storage that does not offer single drive redundancy.

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The Mac Support Store launches redesigned web page for Apple rentals

The Mac Support Store launches redesigned web page for Apple rentals

Posted by | Apr 6, 2015 | , |

The Mac Support Store, initially “just” an Apple Certified Repair Shop and reseller in Brooklyn, has launched a redesigned web page for Apple rentals.

Started by Jeffrey Graber and Judith Barr, a married integrate who also reside in Brooklyn, the Mac Support Store has been an Apple business with a one-stop apparatus for out-of-warranty repairs for Macs, iPhones, and iPads. It also sells refurbished Macs, memory upgrades, and accessories.

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