en-gh-hotdailynews: 2015-01-16 Ghana Sci/Tech

IBM Counters CIOs' Shift to Commodity Servers with New Mainframe
Wall Street Journal (blog)
In an era where cheap, commodified hardware run an increasing number of computing tasks for companies, a small—and possibly shrinking—some CIOs remain committed to the idea of big, expensive, mainframe computers. IBM Corp. Wednesday ...

IBM Named Hadoop Leader, Launches Big Data Mainframe   ADT Magazine
IBM says its most powerful new computer is designed for mobile economy   FierceFinanceIT
World most sophisticated computers built   spyghana.com
InformationWeek
IT PRO
Trade Arabia
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Google Glass sales to stop Jan. 19
The Week Magazine
Google Glass as you know it is over. On Thursday, the Google Glass team announced on (where else?) Google+ that the product is going through a "transition" and won't be available after Jan. 19. They added that they are "continuing to build for the future.".
Google Glass sales halted over 'freakish' label   TVNZ
Google Glass to Leave Research Lab as New Boss Takes Over Project   New York Times (blog)
Cloudy outlook for Glass as Google cancels sales   9news.com.au
Stuff.co.nz
Los Angeles Times
NEWS.com.au
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Battle of the Phablets: Xiaomi Mi Note vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus vs Samsung Note 4
Firstpost
Putting an end to all the rumours around the Mi 5, Xiaomi has finally taken the wraps off the all new Mi Note. The Mi Note comes with aggressive specifications at bargain. The Mi Note packs a 5.7-inch full HD display with a 2.5D screen similar to the iPhone 6 ...

Xiaomi unveils Mi Note, a competitor for iPhone 6 Plus   Sydney Morning Herald
Xiaomi unveils lighter, thinner smartphone   Herald Sun
China's Xiaomi aims to dethrone Apple and Samsung with new thin, light ...   Vancouver Sun

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Tech giants boost offer to $415M to settle no-poaching case
Computerworld
Hoping to avoid a potentially embarrassing trial, Google, Apple, Intel and Adobe have increased their offer to $415 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses them of cutting secret deals not to hire each other's workers. The offer comes after Judge Lucy Koh, of the ...

Google and Apple in $415m 'non-poaching' settlement offer   BBC News
Apple, Google, other tech firms to pay $415 mn in wage case   Economic Times
Tech giants agree on employee collusion lawsuit sum: Report   ZDNet
The Australian
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Musk touts Texas for speed-of-sound transit test site
Chron.com
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Entrepreneur Elon Musk says Texas is atop his list to build a five-mile-long test track for his conceptual Hyperloop project that involves shooting capsules full of people through elevated tubes at the speed of sound. "Texas is the leading ...

Overheard: Tesla's Feedback on Profits   Wall Street Journal
Hyperloop Test Track To Be Built In Texas: Elon Musk   Yibada (English Edition)
Elon Musk keen to build test track for Hyperloop train   SMN Weekly
Daily Mail
Automotive News
Reuters
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iPad Observations Heading into Apple Earnings (AAPL)
Seeking Alpha
In connection with establishing iPad sales, margin, and average selling price [ASP] expectations for 2015, I complied a few observations, including thoughts on the iPad mini, upgrade cycles, and the iPad's placement within the Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) ...

Getting the Most Out of Apple iOS 8   New York Times

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Singer Sarah Brightman To Visit Space Station
Sky News
The Phantom Of The Opera star is paying £34m for a 10-day stay on board the orbital station and is set to begin training. 02:33, UK, Friday 16 January 2015. British singer Brightman performs at the 5th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting at L.A. Live in Los.
Astronauts back in ISS after leak scare   The Nation
Astronaut set to spend one year in space   CNN
Singer Sarah Brightman preparing for space station visit   Reuters
The Hindu
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