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IoTivity is a new open-source attempt to establish Internet-of-Things standards

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by on January 14, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Internet of Things, IoT, IoTivity, Open Internet Consortium, The Linux Foundation

The number of internet-connected devices is exploding but there’s still a big need for shared standards for the Internet of Things (IoT). IoTivity, an open source software framework, which has launched its Preview Release today, is one attempt to deal with that. IoTivity is hosted by The Linux Foundation and will release a reference implementation of the IoT standards defined by the Open Internet Consortium (OIC), which has more than 50 members including Intel and Samsung. The aim of the IoTivity framework is to provide a standard and open source implementation so devices and services will be able to work together…

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First bug of the year

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by on January 14, 2015 at 11:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web

And it’s a funny one. Save all your work, then make up a simple datasource that has a formula in the header:

 
SomeFormula
 
 
Now, turn the Macro Recorder on, and while it’s recording, turn that datasource into an Excel Table. (I use the Ctrl T shortcut for that)
 
Create Table
 
 
Excel will warn you that the formula will be converted to static values. Click No.
 
Continue
 
 
Beeeeep.
 
Restarting

Happens for me using Office 365. Pretty obscure, granted.

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Apple, Adobe, Google and Intel close to settling lawsuit over poaching employees

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by on January 14, 2015 at 10:42 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Apple, Adobe, Google and Intel have agreed to a new settlement deal to resolve an antitrust class action lawsuit filed against them, reports reports Recode. The lawsuit, first filed in 2011, accused the firms of limiting job mobility. The new settlement will likely total at least $380 million, according to US District Judge Lucy Koh, who is presiding over the case. Evidence of collusion between the four companies was presented in the form of emails between Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and other executives, which outlined plans to stop poaching each other’s employees. The companies involved have…

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Microsoft launches low-end Lumia 435 and 532, arriving February

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by on January 14, 2015 at 10:12 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

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Microsoft has today introduces two new members of its Lumia line-up, the Lumia 435 and 532. The lesser-specced of the two handsets – the Lumia 435 – offers a 1.2GHz processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. The Lumia 532 offers largely the same spec list, albeit with a quad-core, rather than dual-core, processor. Both max out at 3G connections too, and will arrive in single and dual-SIM variants. Both devices are due to start rolling out to “select countries in Europe, Asia-Pacific, India, the Middle East and Africa” in February. Pricing for the Lumia 435 will be around €69, while the…

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LinkedIn is planning new tools to help you connect with colleagues

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by on January 14, 2015 at 10:07 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, linkedin, Product Updates, Social Media, Tools

LinkedIn is planning new tools to make it easier for employers and employees to use the service together, reports Recode. While LinkedIn’s the place where people go to scout for new jobs, it’s not currently where companies and current employees go to communicate. A company representative told Recode it plans to change that with two new products. The first, which it will begin testing in the next few weeks, will enable users to send InMail – LinkedIn’s private messages – to co-workers even if they’re not connected. It’ll also encourage users to upload their contact information to a shared company database. The…

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