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How big data analytics help hospitals stop a killer

Wireless biosensors and big data analytics can help hospitals identify patients showing signs of sepsis, the leading cause of death in noncoronary intensive care units in the U.S. They can even keep monitoring patients who have been discharged.

The Takeaway: The devil in the details of the Windows 10 license

The end-user license agreement for Windows 10, not surprisingly, includes changes that spell out everything from how automatic updates are handled to what happens to pirated copies when a user tries to upgrade.

How big banks use tech to attract savvy consumers

Large, established banks and financial institutions are moving away from physical branch locations and toward technologies such as mobile payments, wearables, social media and gamification to enable remote interactions.

The Takeaway: The Windows 10 update cadence explained

One thing is certain: Different users will get different versions of Microsoft's new OS at different times.

How a B2B company got its tech groove back

Yes, the iPod touch still matters to Apple

Apple releases new iPod touch models with the 64-bit A8 processor, up to 128 GB storage and five different colors

Government extends Microsoft Licensing Agreement for another three years

The Takeaway: Mobile payments gain momentum

The push for mobile payments in the U.S. continues to build steam as banks shift to chip-embedded cards and merchants roll out new payment terminals that can accept them.

Kiwis believe telcos, government and banks more likely to suffer a data breach

Traction Watch: Instamotor app hits $60M in sales volume this year

Providing a service to both the buyers and sellers of automobiles for free wouldnu2019t seem like a solid business strategy. Yet Instamotor is just that -- free for all. Somehow they've developed a way to monetize the process on the back-end and