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Classroom Technology Fails: What NOT to Do with Education Environments

These classroom technology fails are poor excuses for interactive tech in education environments. How did they go so wrong?

August 21, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

The benefits of classroom technology can only be measured in how well the students and teachers actually use it. Far too often, teachers and faculty in schools across the world find themselves fed up with faulty A/V systems. Meanwhile, though, the students suffer most, because interactive classroom tech can’t live up to its name if […]

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The United States is ‘Not Prepared’ for Serious Cyber Attacks and Politicians are Asking Hackers for Help

According to a panelists of US congresspeople and ethical hackers, the United States government is not prepared for serious cyber attacks.

August 16, 2019 Adam Forziati Leave a Comment

Politicians at the DEF CON hacking conference implored ethical hackers to take up the fight against serious cyber attacks — something they said the United States is still underprepared for. According to this article from The Register, a UK-based publication, US representatives Ted Lieu (D-CA) and James Langevin (D-IL) were joined by hackers Cris Thomas, aka Space […]

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biometric credit cards, SmartMetric

SmartMetric Makes Biometric Credit Cards Which Read Your Fingerprint and Charge When You Pay for Things

SmartMetric biometric credit cards charge quickly when you insert them to pay for items; feature incredibly thin circuitry.

August 8, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

SmartMetric has developed thin electronic components and circuit boards to turn a credit or debit card into “an advanced powerful electronic device” with built-in biometrics, processing, and gigabytes of memory. In order to build a functional fingerprint reader which fits inside a plastic card, SmartMetric had to develop incredibly thin electronics mounted on an even thinner […]

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Intel smartphone modem

Most of Intel Smartphone Modem Business to be Acquired by Apple

Intel smartphone modem business to be mostly acquired by Apple in a deal that's expected to sharpen Intel's focus on network transformation.

July 31, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Apple will acquire the majority of the Intel smartphone modem business, according to a joint announcement from the companies. About 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, in addition to intellectual property, equipment, and leases. The transaction, valued at $1 billion, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and other […]

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healthcare technology, hospital IT admins

3 Hospital IT Nightmares: Healthcare Tech That Will Raise Your Blood Pressure

Hospital IT admins know bad healthcare technology when they see it...and here are a few truly unprofessional examples, plus how they should have gone.

July 31, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

As a hospital IT administrator, you know that these facilities are nothing without the people who work inside them. But as you also know, the healthcare technology in patient rooms, is pretty important, too, and in this slideshow, we examine some pretty poor examples of it… And pair those with much, MUCH better ones. Whoever […]

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digital display system, signage fails

Digital Display System Fails (And What They Should Have Looked Like)

How on earth did these digital display system fails happen? We’re not sure, but we hope the poor organizations switched to a better installer.

July 17, 2019 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Digital display systems are more in demand than ever before. Not only do they help employees stay in touch with their organization, they’re almost like a piece of quality branding: visitors to your organization who see well-made digital signage solutions and often associate that level of effort with quality. So seeing digital display system fails […]

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