Outer space predictions, Microsoft’s big Windows 10 announcement, President Obama’s State of Union Address and more...
The BOCA tech news cavalry has arrived! This week’s news roundup features outer space predictions, Microsoft’s big Windows 10 announcement, President Obama’s State of Union Address and more.
Google and Fidelity set their sights on outer space with a hefty $1 billion investment into SpaceX. The New York Timesreports that Google acquired SpaceX to broadcast the Internet anywhere, study earth and conduct their own space voyages.
Andreessen Horowitz, the renowned Silicon Valley investors group, shared top 16 predictions for what’s hot in 2015. Rounding out the list is virtual reality, digital health, online video, crowdfunding and cloud-client computing. Which tech trends are you most excited about?
Are you guilty of these password sins? Business Insider highlighted SplashData’s annual list of the 25 most common passwords of 2014. Not surprisingly numbers like 1234, 1111 and the word password made the top of the list. However, popular search terms like Batman, football and monkey all ranked fairly high. Keep this article in mind and be sure to change your passwords regularly.
On Tuesday night, President Obama delivered his State of the Union Address to the world. The Washington Post reports much of the discussion involved net neutrality, strengthening cybersecurity and surveillance, support for outer space exploration and tech companies dodging sales tax by keeping profits abroad. Click the link for more information.
Here’s a second informative guide from The Verge for all you techies. Microsoft unveiled Windows 10 and a host of other products in Redmond Washington Wednesday morning. Outside of a strong push for integration, a new Internet browser, and a massive giant touchscreen TV most of the crowd excitement came from Microsoft’s first venture into augmented reality.