EMV smartcards offer security benefits even without PIN, Visa says
A senior executive from Visa Inc. dismissed concerns over the manner in which the Europay MasterCard Visa (EMV) chip card standard is being implemented in the U.S. and insisted the move will yield significant security benefits for retailers, consumers and banks.
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Apple takes top spot in brand value computation
Apple was appointed the world's highest-valued brand today by Brand Finance, which said the Cupertino, Calif. company's brand is worth nearly $105 billion.
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BMC makes the help desk more social
BMC Software wants to bring some social networking magic to the formal world of the IT help desk.
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Apple gets a patent for health-monitoring ear buds
Apple today has been awarded a patent for a sport motion and health monitoring system that can be attached to headphones, including ear buds, and used to monitor vital signs and even perspiration levels.
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Most U.S. voters would pay more for faster school broadband
Nearly seven in 10 U.S. voters would pay a higher tax on their mobile phone bills if the money went toward wiring schools with faster broadband networks, according to a new survey.
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Half of Americans want to live in a smart city with driverless cars
Nearly half of all Americans are looking forward to the time when they can live in a city where all the cars are driverless.
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Microsoft claims 200M Windows 8 licenses sold, but how many are in use?
Microsoft last week said that it had sold 200 million licenses of Windows 8 since the operating system launched more than 15 months ago. But how many copies are actually being used?
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Gigabit Internet Service Providers Challenge Traditional ISPs
Companies such as Comcast and Time Warner don't think the United States is ready for -- or even needs -- gigabit Internet, but Google Fiber and a host of independent initiatives suggest that they are faster and cheaper.
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