MacBook Pro At Apple's event today, a new MacBook Pro was introduced. It is "revolutionary" and the thinnest and lightest MBP yet. Touch ID is integrated into the power button. The display is given a brightness boost. Oddly, they're using a 6th generation Intel processor rather than the 7th generation Kaby Lake CPU. Other features include a larger Force Touch trackpad, a … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Microsoft October Windows 10 Event announces Creators Update, new Surface Book, new Surface Studio all-in-one
Microsoft held a Windows 10 event this morning to announce several upcoming features to the operating system as well as some upcoming hardware products. Here's a quick recap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jurc3SxztGw Windows 10 Creators Update "Creators Update" will be the name of the next Windows 10 update and it will arrive in early … [Read more...]
Staples Easy Button uses Watson to allow easy ordering
Staples today announced the Staples Easy System pilot program has reached a new phase. The button is a bit like the Amazon Dash Buttons and Amazon Echo in one device for ordering office supplies replacements. Using IBM's Watson, this can translate your requests into orders from Staples with knowledge from your previous orders to determine what you want. It can be done using the … [Read more...]
Cisco investing $10 million in cybersecurity with scholarship program
Cisco is investing $10 million in the industry with its Cybersecurity Scholarship program. They are introducing two new CCNA Cyber Ops security certificates and for those awarded the scholarship, they will receive training, mentoring, and exam fees. To qualify for the scholarship, you need to be at least 18, proficient in English, have basic technical competency, be able to … [Read more...]
Trailer for Operator, a movie drama about making a Siri/Alexa/Cortana
We've had 'Her', a movie about falling in love with your digital assistant. Now, we have 'Operator', a movie about a company developing a digital assistant. One of the programmers (Martin Starr) has his wife (Mae Whitman) provide the voice of their new assistant, Emily. Joe, a programmer and obsessive self-quantifier, and Emily, a budding comedy performer, are happily married … [Read more...]