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RealNetworks releases its first hardware product, a kiosk that checks for proper facemask usage

GeekWire

But the pandemic is pushing many companies to try new things, and the software mainstay is getting into hardware for the first time. million in the second quarter, with a net loss of $1.4 Now that RealNetworks has tried its hand at hardware, does the company have additional devices in mind, perhaps in other parts of its business?

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Accelerate Sustainable Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry

CIO Business Intelligence

In response, oil and gas majors are making headway in terms of carbon reporting, net-zero targets, and accountability. iii] While organizations must plan for usage spikes and failovers, they also have opportunities to clean up workloads, retire unused equipment, and leverage newer, more efficient hardware and solutions.

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Emulating USB Dongle – Introducing HASP Dongle Emulator Software

Galido

Over the years the methods used by software developers and producers to limit the amount of users to a specific number in a licensing agreement have become more complex. A software HASP emulator for the Aladdin HASP and Safe-Net HASP enables you to backup and virtualize the dongle.

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ACCO Brands will pay $340M to acquire Seattle-area game controller company PowerA

GeekWire

based gaming hardware maker PowerA from its previous owners at Bensussen Deutsch & Associates. PowerA, founded in 2009, produces third-party hardware and accessories for the console and mobile gaming market, such as chargers and screen protectors. The MOGA XP5-X controller, from PowerA. PowerA image).

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Xbox, Surface, and cloud once again boost Microsoft’s Q2 earnings

The Verge

billion and a net income of $15.5 Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 33 percent. Windows OEM revenue overall, including pro licenses, grew 1 percent in total, likely because of the strong prior Windows 7 upgrade schedule for businesses. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge. Microsoft’s next-gen Xbox consoles.

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Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area

GeekWire

.” Here’s more about how the fund picks communities to open up its schools: In selecting communities for our preschools, we consider a wide range of data, including income levels, participation in free and reduced-cost meal programs, and gaps in access to licensed childcare providers. With Amazon’s market value soaring past $1.5

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11 ways to reduce your IT costs now

CIO Business Intelligence

The net result is that some organizations’ technology debts are growing faster than anything else and robbing them of their budgets and ability to innovate.” Audit all contracts IT organizations almost always pay for more than the business actually needs for hardware, software, and networking.