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MICROSOFT ANNOUNCES DEVICE MANAGEMENT FOR WINDOWS PHONE 7, EMBEDDED PCS
Microsoft announced new tools designed to simplify management of embedded devices and smartphones. Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011 targets hardware such as thin clients, digital signs, point of service products, and kiosks, while the Beta 2 version of System Configuration Manager 2012 previews control over phones running Windows Phone 7, iOS, Android, and Symbian operating systems.
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WINDOWS EMBEDDED STANDARD 7 SP1 GETS REMOTE MANAGEMENT OF ITS WRITE FILTERS
Microsoft announced the first of what it says will be quarterly feature updates to Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1. The upgrade enables remote management and programatic control of the operating system's Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) and File Based Write Filter (FBWF), according to the company.
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NEW WINDOWS VERSION TURNS OLD PCS INTO THIN CLIENTS
Microsoft released a public test build of software designed to turn legacy PCs into thin clients. Windows Thin PC is a locked-down version of Windows 7 that includes RemoteFX enhancements to its RDP (remote desktop protocol) client as well as disk write filters, according to the company.
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MICROSOFT ADDING NFC TO WINDOWS PHONE 7, REPORT SAYS
Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system will gain support for NFC (Near Field Communication) later this year, according to a Bloomberg News Service report. The technology would allow phone users to purchase merchandise or tickets with a flick of their handsets, the story adds.
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WINDOWS 7 TABLET HAS DUAL DISPLAYS, CORE PROCESSOR
Acer announced pricing and availability for a most unusual Windows 7 tablet, featuring dual 14-inch screens. The Iconia 6120 Touchbook includes an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of memory and a 640GB hard disk drive, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and an HDMI port, according to the company.
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IDC: WINDOWS PHONE 7 WILL BE FASTEST-GROWING SMARTPHONE OS
Android will surge to a dominant 39.5 percent share of the fast-growing global smartphone market this year, then further climb slowly to a 45.4 percent share by 2015, says IDC. However, the research firm adds, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 will actually see the fastest growth, supplanting Symbian to reach a second-place 20.9 percent share by 2015.
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CLEARING THE WAY FOR WHITE SPACE NETWORKS
Microsoft researchers have come up with a way to better utilize "white space" networks, which would tap into unused TV spectrum to deliver broadband services. "SpecNet" would create a network of spectrum analyzers, allowing remote detection of frequencies that could be used for transmission, according to a paper that will be presented next week.
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INTEL OFFERS 25NM-FABBED SSDS WITH UP TO 600GB
Mechanical hard disk drives took another step toward obsolescence via Intel's announcement of its "third-generation" solid state disks (SSDs). Now offered in capacities as high as 300 or 600GB, the SSD320 series offers lower pricing, sequential write speeds that have doubled in speed, plus new encryption and data protection features, the company says.
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WINDOWS-POWERED SMART CAMERA GETS FIVE MEGAPIXEL UPGRADE
Matrox Imaging announced that the Intel Atom-powered "smart camera" it created for "machine vision" applications is now available with a five megapixel sensor. The Iris GT5000 features 512MB of RAM, 2GB of flash storage, a gigabit Ethernet port, USB 2.0 and RS232 serial ports, plus an opto-coupled trigger input and strobe output, says Matrox.
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MICROSOFT EXEC APOLOGIZES FOR WINDOWS PHONE 7 UPGRADE SNAFUS
Microsoft has supplied its long-awaited "NoDo" update for Windows Phone 7 to carriers. However, following a controversial video interview, the company has been forced to apologize to the many end users who still haven't received the software upgrade on their devices.
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HMI PC COSTS UNDER $120, HAS SMARTCARD READER
Win Enterprises announced a 4.3-inch panel PC that runs Windows CE 6.0, is intended for HMI (human machine interface) applications, and costs under $120 in quantity. The PL-80270 includes an integral smart card reader, a 300MHz ARM9-based processor, three serial ports, 256MB of RAM and 256MB of flash storage, an SD slot, and an Ethernet port, according to the company.
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ALL-IN-ONE PC ADOPTS AMD'S E-350
MSI announced an all-in-one PC that includes AMD's dual-core, 1.6GHz E-350 processor and Radeon HD6310 graphics. The Wind Top AE2050 includes a 20-inch display with optional touch capabilities, up to 4GB of RAM, a 500GB hard disk drive, stereo speakers, and two USB 3.0 ports, the company says.
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INTEL AND AMD KEEP THEIR HOLD ON MICROPROCESSOR INDUSTRY
In a year of major change for the global microprocessor industry, one thing remained the same. Intel and AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) maintained their customary ranks -- one dominating the market, one an honorable but distant second -- in 2010, according to IT analytics firm IHS iSuppli.
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FOREMAY SHIPS WORLD'S SMALLEST SOLID STATE DISK
Foremay is shipping a NAND solid state drive (SSD) claimed to be the world's smallest SSD "disk-on-chip." Its OC177 DOC chip measures only 0.87 x 0.87 x 0.07 inches (22 x 22 x 1.8mm), supports standard IDE or SATA host interfaces, and is available in 32GB capacities, with a read/write speed of up to 70/40MB/sec, says the company.
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* Expandable PC's meant for power substations
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* Box PC gains dual-core Atom option, PCIe
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* Fanless industrial PC can take the heat
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* Geode processor sips power on pico-ITX board
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* Fanless industrial PCs have CompactFlash, Mini PCI Express expansion
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* 3.5-inch SBC can take the heat, too
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A Summary and Review of Chasing Daylight by Eugene O?Kelly: A Guide for Thinking Executives - and Those Who Want to be One

This summary and review of the book, Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life, was prepared by Cole Wardell while a Business Administration major in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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A Summary and Review of Strengthsfinder 2.0 by Tom Rath: A Guide for Thinking Executives ? and Those Who Want to be One | Bookstove

This summary and review of the book, StrengthsFinder 2.0, was prepared by Danielle Renee Hodge while a Business Management major in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

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By Adrian Chen Meet the Man Responsible for Rebecca Black This month Rebecca Black's "Friday" hit the Internet like audio-visual swine flu—and the Internet hit back. She seemed to come out of nowhere, possibly autotuned from her first word. But Black was spawned by the vanity production company Ark Music Factory. We spoke with Ark Music Factory CEO Patrice Wilson, who claimed "Friday" was dumb by design. "I believe that in 10 years from now people will look at that song 'Friday' as a historical song because it competed on the charts and it was from an independent production company," Wilson told us in a phone interview. You might recognize Wilson as the genial driver who inexplicably began rapping in the middle of "Friday." Born in South Africa, Wilson moved to Eastern Europe as a teenager and began rapping under the name "Pato." According to his MySpace page, Wilson has modeled for Calvin Klein and acted in "several movies, one of which was Urban Menace, which starred Snoop Dogg." In 2007, he moved to LA to break into the music business. Instead, he founded Ark Music Factory in 2010 along with producer Clarence Jey. Since "Friday" broke, Wilson has kept a low profile, his major media appearance being an interview posted to Ark's YouTube account that is the opposite of hard-hitting. Ark has been dogged by accusations that it's a scam to profit off of kids' sad dreams of fame. The parents of aspiring pop starlets (they're almost all young girls) typically pay Ark $2,000-$4,000 for a package that includes a song, a video, and a session with an "image consultant." (Black's parents paid $4,000 for "Friday".) But Wilson said the fee is "a fraction of what it costs," and the artists get their money's worth. "If you look at other production companies out there—our so-called competition—they'll charge $20,000, $10,000 a song," he said. "Look at Rebecca Black, she basically became a viral star because of the song we produced for her and because of the video." Indeed, since "Friday" went viral, Black has been interviewed on Good Morning America and a guest on Leno. "Friday" has been viewed over 66 million times on YouTube and peaked at number 19 on iTunes. Still, it's strange that Wilson would take credit for Black's "success," given that it's largely due to how much people hated the song he wrote for her, and the music video he produced. ("Friday" just became the most disliked video on YouTube.) Wilson claims "Friday's" badness was a strategic decision. "Yeah, people didn't like the song, didn't like the music video, they thought it was really cheesy. But that was the whole point, to create something that was really simple but something that sticks in people's head. To have people say 'I hate this song, but I'm still singing it.'" Where did Wilson get the inspiration for such lyrics as "Yesterday was Thursday/Today is Friday?" "I wrote the lyrics on a Thursday night going into a Friday," he said. "I was writing different songs all night and was like, 'Wow, I've been up a long time and it's Friday.' And I was like, wow, it is Friday!" Wilson may have meant for "Friday" to be as stupidly catchy as possible, but he seems uneasy with just how quickly Rebecca Black was propelled to fame on a wave of Internet hate. Ark Music gets its name from Noah's Ark, and Wilson says the concept is "getting talent on a boat, like a safe zone." He doesn't recommend the Rebecca Black model to other artists. "If you're going to get famous, enjoy doing it yourself and try to get positive feedback and not all the negativity right away," he said. "We can't control that, but someone should get famous step by step; you put out music and get feedback and eventually get noticed by a record company—that's the right way." Ark Music Factory doesn't have a contract with Rebecca Black outside of "Friday," according to Wilson, so the extent to which they stand to profit off her career is limited. Black owns the master recording of "Friday," which means the money from iTunes downloads will go to her. So far, this totals around $26,000. But Black's mom says "We haven't received a dime from anywhere." It's equally unclear how much Ark will make from their star's success outside the initial $4,000 fee. Ark owns the publishing rights to "Friday" and has been selling ringtones on its website. And "Friday," is hosted on Ark's YouTube account, which will generate some substantial ad revenue. (Wilson says he's still working out an agreement with Black's parents about sharing that money.) But they're certainly not getting rich off of the fees they charge parents, considering how much work goes into even an atrocity like "Friday." "That was never our goal, to capitalize on making music videos and songs for artist," Wilson said. Ark Music Factory remains something of a mystery. Is Wilson a small-time musical huckster whose game was exposed by "Friday's" viral success? Or does he sincerely want to help new talent break into the business and just has terrible taste and limited means? Although now that Rebecca Black has signed with big time manager Deborah Baum and is planning a full album, does it even matter? [Photos of Wilson via his MySpace page. Photo of Wilson and Clarence Jey via Ark Music Factory] Share this:

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