Tech News Flash

---

Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- April 26, 2016

TechNewsWorld -- All Tech - All The Time
http://www.TechNewsWorld.com
Part of the ECT News Network

Headline Scan
Taking DIY to the Next Level
BMW, Daimler Steer Clear of Apple Car Project
Facebook Messenger Lets 50 Friends Get In on a Call
Why Is the PC Industry Trying to Kill the PC?
With Latest Opera Browser, Everybody Gets Free VPN
Hospitalized Stossel Bemoans Sorry State of Healthcare Customer Service
Sports Fans and Social Media: Perils, Pitfalls and Best Practices
Gadgets: A 360-Degree Cam, a Leveled-Up Kindle, and a Space-Saving Home Gym
Insurance Industry Buzzes Over Data Breach Ruling

Today's Story Highlights

Taking DIY to the Next Level
While hobbyists, inventors and innovators have been experimenting and
producing a variety of do-it-yourself projects, their world is expected
to undergo a hard shift as DIY moves to the next level. 3D printing is
the cornerstone of the coming shift, and its effect on our daily lives
will be multiplied by several converging forces: the collaborative
economy, the jobless economy and personalization.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83418.html

BMW, Daimler Steer Clear of Apple Car Project
BMW and Daimler have broken off talks about forming a partnership with
Apple to develop an electric car, according to news reports published
last week. Discussions stalled over issues that included which company
would take the lead on the project and which would have ownership of the
data. Apple apparently sought to develop a vehicle that would be
integrated closely with its cloud-based software.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83416.html

Facebook Messenger Lets 50 Friends Get In on a Call
Facebook last week announced that it had rolled out group calling
worldwide in its Messenger app. Members engaged in a group conversation
can tap the phone icon on their screen to initiate a group call. They
can manage individual participants on the next screen. Members of a
group who miss the initial call can tap the phone icon in the group chat
to join the call while it's in progress.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83400.html

Why Is the PC Industry Trying to Kill the PC?
Every time the "PC is dead" topic comes up, an old Monty Python movie
comes to mind, and I'll bet you can guess which one. PCs are on almost
every desk, and the installed base is measured not in the hundreds,
thousands, or even tens of thousands -- it is measured in the hundred
millions. Brian Krzanich last week announced a massive layoff at Intel,
and once again the alarm sounded.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83408.html

With Latest Opera Browser, Everybody Gets Free VPN
Opera on Wednesday announced that it would add a free VPN service to the
latest version of its browser. VPNs, or virtual private networks, add an
extra level of security for Web surfers. Companies use them to provide
secure communications for employees remotely accessing office systems,
and consumers use them to block unwanted snooping on their online
activity.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83409.html

Hospitalized Stossel Bemoans Sorry State of Healthcare Customer Service
Fox News journalist John Stossel, who recently underwent an operation
for lung cancer, on Wednesday wrote that although New York-Presbyterian
Hospital's medical care is excellent, "the hospital's customer service
stinks." Doctors "keep me waiting for hours, and no one bothers to call
or email to say 'I'm running late,'" Stossel said. He doubted all the
tests he was given were needed.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83411.html

Sports Fans and Social Media: Perils, Pitfalls and Best Practices
This fall will see a 10-game pilot of professional football streamed on
social media -- Twitter, to be specific. It's a continuation of the
NFL's search for gold in the veins of digital broadcasting and an
opportunity for sports brands to forge new and deeper relations with
fans. For teams looking to bolster their brands, social networks have
evolved into a critical channel.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83405.html

Gadgets: A 360-Degree Cam, a Leveled-Up Kindle, and a Space-Saving Home Gym
Facebook has unveiled its latest push into hardware -- an open source
360-degree camera. Bearing 17 cameras and Web-based software to render
footage in 360-degrees, Facebook Surround 360 is more of a design than a
commercial product. It would cost around $30,000 to build one as is,
Facebook said. The idea is to allow creators to iterate on the design to
create their own cameras.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83393.html

Insurance Industry Buzzes Over Data Breach Ruling
If the rash of data breaches in recent months has done anything for
businesses, it's raised their awareness of cyber liability insurance.
The market for cyber liability insurance is expected to increase
dramatically as businesses become more aware that their current policies
don't adequately cover cyber-risks, according to the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/83403.html

News Alerts From ECT News Network
Get the day's top business and technology news delivered
to your inbox as stories break. Sign up today -- it's free!
http://www.ectnews.com/adsys/link/?crid=2202/News_Alerts

INSTA-LEADS From ECT News Network
Access 30 million B2B purchasing decision makers. Learn more:
http://www.ectnews.com/adsys/link/?crid=8734/INSTA-LEADS

How to Advertise in This Newsletter
To advertise in this newsletter or elsewhere on ECT News Network,
please call our sales department toll-free at (877) 328-5500, or view
our online media kit at
http://www.ectnews.com/advertising/

Subscribing and Unsubscribing
You are receiving the Tech News Flash in response to your request
on the TechNewsWorld Web site for our daily newsletter. If you wish
to make changes to your newsletter subscription, or if you wish to
receive other free newsletters from the ECT News Network, please click
here: Newsletter Management Wizard

If this e-mail was forwarded to you and you wish to subscribe to
this FREE newsletter, please use our newsletter sign-up wizard:
http://www.ectnews.com/perl/newsletter_registration.pl/

Feedback
We welcome your feedback. Contact us online at
http://www.ectnews.com/perl/contact_form.pl?to=editorial

Follow Us

Copyright 2016 ECT News Network, Inc.
16133 Ventura Blvd., Suite 700, Encino, CA 91436
All Rights Reserved.