Why I bought a $10 band instead of waiting for the Apple Watch; How tech is changing the way we think

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The Editor's Daily Picks October 06, 2014 Editor of this Newsletter Jason Hiner | Global Editor in Chief, TechRepublic | @jasonhiner I write about the products, people, and ideas that are revolutionizing business with technology. This newsletter is my picks for the top tech stories of the day. How tech is changing the way we think and what we think about At the 2014 IdeaFestival, Clive Thompson presented concepts of how technology is changing our thought processes, as explored in his new book "Smarter Than You Think." Why I bought a $10 band instead of waiting for the Apple Watch A big part of why most people wear watches is fashion and most smartwatches have been a fashion letdown. The Apple Watch is only a slight improvement. Here's why I'm still not sold. 10 toys and games that teach coding Resource of the day Announcing the New Intel Parallel Studio XE 2015 Intel Parallel Studio XE 2015 is an advanced, comprehensive tool suite that simplifies debugging and tuning, and speeds development. Check out this link to register for your free trial today! More from TechRepublic Don't fire a manager until you think through the transition Movie animation firm's big data challenges present lessons to learn Microsoft scores poorly in latest virus protection test for Windows 7 Stripe: Why it's my de facto standard for payment processing Does Google need to step up their Android marketing game? How to employ OS X characters with diacritical marks Five free tools for producing professional-quality videos More from ZDNet The next big tech gig: Digital humanist Why I bought a $10 band instead of waiting for the Apple Watch Mission impossible? White House looks for new CIO Microsoft Research builds a safe 'Haven' for shielding apps in the cloud Every business will be digital: Can tech leaders make the turn? HP confirms plans to split in two: Being nimble is the only path to winning Good Technology rolls out cloud-based productivity suite How have enterprises dealt with shadow IT? iPhone 6 Plus is the king of BYOD smartphones Marriott blocked guests' personal hotspots, fined by FCC Apple anti-malware update blocks new 'iWorm' Mac botnet Windows 10 may be the last piece of Microsoft's cloud puzzle Featured multimedia 8 apps to help you reduce food waste TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Apple in the Enterprise Startups Tech Decision Maker Today's recommended downloads Why is the App Slow? Find out with SolarWinds Server & Application Monitor (SolarWinds) Announcing the New Intel VTune Amplifier XE 2015 (Intel Software) Promise Healthcare Case Study (Dell Software) Announcing the New Intel Parallel Studio XE 2015 (Intel Software) Brocade Vyatta 5400 vRouter: Your FREE 60-Day Trial Starts Here! (Brocade) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet IT Budgeting 2015: Planning the Next Stage As technology decision makers look ahead to budget planning for 2015 and where to focus their IT resources to make the biggest impact in the year ahead, we've got perspectives and research to help inform those decisions. Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2014 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.