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Technology
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Cornell NYC Tech Gets Its Start |
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Saturday, April 13, 2013 21:20
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Tags: advisor technology
New York, the nation's other tech center, is getting a technology boost. Cornell University, an Ivy League college, is opening to students.
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"Just 13 months after being awarded the prize in Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s contest to create a new science school, Cornell NYC Tech got up and running. Eight students enrolled in January in what is being called the beta class, a one-year master’s program in computer science," says The New York Times today.
The school's unorthodox curriculum eschews the traditional approach to learning. Instead, real-world experience is baked in. The Times cynically covers the new approach Cornell NYC Tech is taking and buries the lead.
"If all the hopes and hype are warranted," the story opens, "a nondescript third-floor loft in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan offers a glimpse of the future, for New York City and for Cornell University."
By framing the story from the start with, "If all the hopes and hype are warranted," the story tells readers that he feels like the new approach of the school is hype. Who cares? Readers are best served when you report only what you know to be true. Spending any words on ungrounded skepticism waste a reader's time. As a result, some very cool facts are buried.
The U.S. Commerce Department has stationed a patent officer on the premises to help with patent applications and strategy — an arrangement that federal officials say is a first," says the story's twelfth paragraph.
Buried in the thirteenth paragraph: students every semester work with mentors from the private sector to create new products. Two students are working with a Google engineer on open-source software to predict severe weather.
Even if the school's unorthodox approach fails and Cornell NYC Tech must change course, New York is getting a big boost as "the nation's other technology center." For the city's students and businesses, this is a great new resource.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013 18:01
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Tags: microsoft | Windows XP
As of April 8, 2014 Microsoft will no longer provide security updates, non-security hotfixes, free or paid support for Windows XP.
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Microsoft is urging current Windows XP users to take action to move off of this operating system. “before it’s too late.” Windows XP will still work after April 2014; however running this system after the end of the support date can expose you to potential risks. One such potential risk is a hacker finding a flaw in the system that gives them access to your computer.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/2033606/microsoft-warns-the-end-is-near-for-windows-xp.html
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/endofsupport.aspx
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Securities America Wins BISA Technology Innovation Award for Advisor Dashboard |
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Friday, April 05, 2013 15:12
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Tags: advisor technology | broker-dealers | client portal Securities America received the first Technology Innovation Award for its advisor workstation dashboard at the Bank Insurance & Securities Association (BISA) annual conference. This Website Is For Financial Professionals Only
Securities America’s e*Office Advantage workstation dashboard offers advisors three views: client, office and branch. Each view can be customized by the advisor or assistant using dozens of available widgets, which draw data from multiple sources in seconds. This data aggregation makes advisors more efficient and effective, whether dealing with clients, identifying the practice’s most profitable clients, or analyzing production for a group of advisors.Securities America Financial Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS).
BISA created the award to recognize leadership in the advancement of the industry’s products, services and platforms through technology innovation. The organization plans to grant the awards annually at its annual convention each spring.
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Schwab Launches App Enabling Advisors Mobile Access With Android Phones And Tablets, And Kindles |
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Friday, March 29, 2013 15:34
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Tags: custodians | mobile apps | Schwab Charles Schwab announced today the launch of the Schwab Advisor Center app for Android, allowing advisors to access client account information via all Android devices, including phones, tablets, and Kindle products. This Website Is For Financial Professionals Only
Advisors with an Android device that utilizes OS 2.2 or higher can use the new app to search for client accounts by name or number, view single account balances, positions and history, and look up Schwab service team members and phone numbers with ease.
This application is for advisors whose firms custody assets with Schwab, and must be approved and activated by the advisor’s Firm Security Administrator (FSA) before use. You can see more screen shots and download the app in Google's app store.
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BlackBerry Sells Nearly 1 Million Z10 Handsets, But It's Too Little Too Late |
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Thursday, March 28, 2013 16:48
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BlackBerry is back in the black for Q4, selling reporedtly almost 1 million Z10 handsets. But does the company really have a chance at regaining its lost market share? Unlikely. This Website Is For Financial Professionals Only
Reviews of the Z10 are favorable. The most thorough review, however, hits the nail on the head. "There's just not enough here to recommend switching if you're a mostly contented iOS, Android, or Windows Phone user," says Ars Technica.
The Verge came to the same conclusion, saying: "The problem with the Z10 is that it doesn't necessarily do anything better than any of its competition."
My guess is Android will continue gaining market share, iPhone has peaked, and Microsoft Windows Phone 8 will be coming on strong over the next year. (A new Windows Phone is expected from Verizon in April that will be the first serious contender from Microsoft in years.)
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