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Western Digital Red Pro WD6001FFWX 6TB Review (Page 1 of 11)

About a month ago, we published our review on the Western Digital Black WD6001FZWX 6TB hard drive. As I was scouring the internet, one user commented on the introduction of my article, saying it "takes the cake for the most creative way to segue into a hard drive review". Needless to say, I have to agree. I mean, is that not how all our introductions here at APH Networks work? But since this review is part two of our of our three-part series, I...

XTracGear Carbonic XL Review (Page 1 of 4)

When it comes to shopping, there is always one thing I do when I walk into clothing stores, and this is to head all the way to the back. This is because all the clearance items are generally in this area of the store. Call me cheap, but these products are really only here because they have gone out of season, and there is no blemish with the build. Unfortunately, there are multiple problems accompanying this choice. For one, a lot of other people...

Twitter envisions drones controlled by your tweets

From CNET: The San Francisco-based company was granted a patent last week for an unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV, for capturing photos and videos that can then be shared through users' accounts on the microblogging network. The drone's movements would be controlled by Twitter users' likes, tweets...

Salesforce.com buys developer of quoting and billing apps for SMEs

From PC World: If you can't beat them, buy them: Salesforce.com is snapping up SteelBrick, a startup that builds quoting and billing functions for SMEs on the Salesforce cloud platform.

Apps built natively on the platform allow Salesforce.com customers to add functionality to their CRM systems with...

Google pushes new scheme for native-like Web apps

From InfoWorld: Dissatisfied with the quality of Web apps compared to their native cousins, Google is pursuing its Progressive Web Apps concept, which looks to combine the best of the Web and the best of apps. Intended for any form factor, Progressive apps load quickly even on questionable network...

Oracle Acquires Docker Container Startup StackEngine, Plans Austin-Based Cloud Computing Center

From CRN: Oracle has inked an agreement to acquire StackEngine, a tiny Austin, Texas-based startup that develops management and automation tools for Docker containers.

Oracle disclosed the acquisition Friday in a bulletin on its website and said all StackEngine employees will be moving over to work...

Google said to be working on messaging app that employs AI

From ComputerWorld: Google is working on a new messaging app that will employ artificial intelligence to bring some of the company's data smarts to a chat bot service in the software, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

The new chat service would allow users to talk with friends or...

Poor security decisions expose payment terminals to mass fraud

From PC World: Some payment terminals can be hijacked to commit mass fraud against customers and merchants, researchers have found.

The terminals, used predominantly in Germany but also elsewhere in Europe, were designed without following best security principles, leaving them vulnerable to a...

Hulu's catalog gets even bigger in January 2016

From CNET: Hulu's January looks very good. For spy fans, check out "Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007" and "Mission: Impossible" starring Tom Cruise. Both arrive on January 1. Some fun movies like "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and "Scrooged" hit Hulu on that same day.

On the TV...

NetApp to buy flash storage startup SolidFire for $870M

From PC World: NetApp is acquiring startup SolidFire for US$870 million cash for a foothold in the fast-growing market for scale-out flash storage.

SolidFire's all-flash systems will let enterprises take advantage of the scale and cost advantages enjoyed by Web-scale companies with distributed data...