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Ripple makes waves with Japanese money transfer app

Sep16
by on September 16, 2018 at 8:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


SBI Holdings is not quite done with its foray into blockchain. The Japanese financial giant has announced plans to launch a mobile payment app for iOS and Android that will use Ripple’s distributed ledger tech. So far, all we know is that the app is expected to arrive this Fall and that it will be called Money Tap. This collaboration is part of SBI Ripple Asia, which the two companies founded in 2016 in efforts to develop various blockchain-based fintech solutions. The announcement comes directly from Takashi Okita, CEO of SBI Ripple Asia, who took to Twitter to share the…

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Everything you need to know about the wonderful world of backup technology

Sep16
by on September 16, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


The concept of backup is as old as data itself. The technology associated with it has traveled a long distance coming from floppy disks, backup CDs and DVDs, then USBs and now to dedicated backup appliances and offsite or remote backup repositories. Unlike the past, backup technology is now on a completely different scale. The backup market has seen explosive growth over the last few years and a number of reports suggest a stable continuation of the rise in the market growth rate. According to a Global Forecast about the Data Backup and Recovery market by PRNewswire, published in Dec,…

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It’s certified Cisco-approved networking training for about $5 per course…don’t miss out.

Sep16
by on September 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


Considering Cisco products will be running networks for years to come, get familiar with how their tech operates with the Ultimate Cisco Certification Super Bundle. Right now, you can pick up a lifetime of access to this critical training at thousands off its regular price, now only $49 from TNW Deals.

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5 reasons why all teams need to work remotely

Sep16
by on September 16, 2018 at 12:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


I assume you know enough about remote work teams – the challenges, systems, tools, and more. But luckily that doesn’t apply to your in-house team — right? Wrong. Remote working teams may be leading the way, but almost all teams need to learn to work together remotely. Even if you’re not hiring contractors in some far away country, your own team will benefit from the learnings we can take from remote teams. Here’s why remote working styles are just as important for in-house teams. In a sense, all teams are remote Are you sitting next to all of your colleagues? Do…

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Modern chatbots are a solid 6.5 — but we need to strive for the perfect 10

Sep16
by on September 16, 2018 at 8:30 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Contributors


The race for chatbot supremacy certainly doesn’t produce the heightened tension of the space race, but there’s definitely an unofficial international competition going on and it’s fascinating to watch. For those keeping score, the United States is hanging onto a slim lead, China is gaining fast ground, and most of Europe is close behind. Among industries, financial services continues to hold a commanding advantage over telecom in terms of sophistication, breadth, and usefulness due to the transactional nature of the majority of banking transactions. Enterprise, banks, and financial institutions use Chatbots to reduce cost, improve speed, and improve success rate.…

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