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• Western Digital releases series of Raspberry Pi disk drives

  01-12-2016 23:37
  
  Western Digital today released two hard drives and an SSD specifically developed for the Raspberry Pi micro PC.
  
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• No courage: Microsoft still requires audio jack port in Windows phones

  01-12-2016 23:03
  
  Apple said it took "courage" to remove the audio jack port from the iPhone 7 and replace it with wireless audio. Microsoft hasn't yet mustered the courage to cut the aging port.
  
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• Windows 10 posts user-share gains after multi-month stall

  01-12-2016 22:14
  
  After a two-month stretch of no growth, Windows 10 in November gained user share, powering more than a quarter of all Windows PCs for the first time, data published today showed.
  
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• Major cybercrime network Avalanche dismantled in global takedown

  01-12-2016 22:06
  
  Law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cybercriminal network responsible for malware-based attacks that have been harassing victims across the globe for years.
  
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• AWS Lambda adds C# support

  01-12-2016 21:51
  
  Functions for the cloud-based compute service now can be built using Microsoft’s managed code language
  
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• The mysteries of the GPU in Apple's iPhone 7 are unlocked

  01-12-2016 20:30
  
  Users have praised the performance of Apple's A10 Fusion chip in the iPhone 7, but its underlying graphics architecture may not be so new after all.
  
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• Visa and Mastercard extend deadline by three years for chip cards at fuel pumps

  01-12-2016 20:18
  
  Implementing chip cards at the nation’s outdoor fuel pumps is more complex when compared to indoor terminals. Weather plays a role, as do the network configurations required to connect the pumps to banks that certify the payments.
  
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• AWS tries to protect its customers from DDoS attacks with new service

  01-12-2016 19:23
  
  Amazon Web Services is trying to help protect its customers with a new service aimed at mitigating DDoS impacts. It’s called Shield, and the entry-level tier is enabled by default for all web applications running on AWS, starting on Wednesday.
  
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• American Heart Association looks for cure in the cloud

  01-12-2016 18:21
  
  Executives at the American Heart Association are betting that the cure for heart disease, stroke and diabetes lies in the cloud.
  
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• Data-wiping malware strikes Saudi government agencies

  01-12-2016 17:12
  
  Saudia Arabia’s government agencies were hit with a cyber attack that security researchers are blaming on a worm-like malware that can wipe computer systems, destroying data.
  
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• 21 technology tipping points we will reach by 2030 - Business Insider

  01-12-2016 16:30 via businessinsider.com
  
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  21 technology tipping points we will reach by 2030
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  From driverless cars to robotic workers, the future is going to be here before you know it. Many emerging technologies you hear about today will reach a tipping point by 2025, according to a report from The World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council ...and more »
  
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• Implantable medical devices can be hacked to harm patients

  01-12-2016 16:26
  
  It's possible to transmit life-threatening signals to implanted medical devices with no prior knowledge of how the devices work, researchers in Belgium and the U.K. have demonstrated.
  
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• Firefox recovers from near-death experience

  01-12-2016 16:03
  
  Mozilla's Firefox backed further from the brink last month, and Mac owners continued to abandon Apple's Safari, new data showed.
  
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• Aviation start-up aims to bring supersonic jet speed to commercial airliners - NEWS.com.au

  01-12-2016 13:45 via news.com.au
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  Aviation start-up aims to bring supersonic jet speed to commercial airliners
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  COMMERCIAL airflight was a revolutionary thing, opening up the world to travellers like never before. Since then there has been a number of aerospace advances improving the efficiency and affordability of commercial air travel but arguably the most ...and more »
  
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• Nokia brand returns to smartphone market

  01-12-2016 12:26 via computerweekly.com
  Nokia licence holder HMD Global plans to use the famous brand name on Android devices from early 2017
  
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• Some tech firms welcome Trump’s H-1B reforms

  01-12-2016 12:01
  
  IT services firms that hire U.S. workers and don't offshore work and are hopeful about President-elect Donald Trump's planned crackdown on H-1B visa use.
  
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• Visual Studio toolkit will build bootable apps

  01-12-2016 12:00
  
  The kit helps developers build apps that boot as OSes and are less dependent on hardware
  
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• SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions and Leti Expand Collaboration to Cover Laser Anneal Technology - Business Wire (press release)

  01-12-2016 09:00 via businesswire.com
  
  SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions and Leti Expand Collaboration to Cover Laser Anneal Technology
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  KYOTO, Japan & GRENOBLE, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SCREEN Semiconductor Solutions Co., Ltd. (SCREEN) and Leti, a CEA Tech institute, today announced they have stepped up their collaboration with the installation at Leti's site of a ...and more »
  
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• Fitbit may buy smartwatch maker Pebble for its IP

  01-12-2016 08:35
  
  Fitness wristband maker Fitbit is said to be close to a deal to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble, mainly for its intellectual property.
  
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• "Le Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB" selects Gemalto PURE technology to launch mobile payment on its CB ... - CSO Australia

  01-12-2016 07:49 via cso.com.au
  "Le Groupement des Cartes Bancaires CB" selects Gemalto PURE technology to launch mobile payment on its CB ...
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  Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has been selected by "Le Groupement d'interet Economique des Cartes Bancaires" in France to supply the technology of its PURE payment solution for mobiles. AMSTERDAM - Gemalto, the world leader in digital ...and more »
  
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• Second round of mobile black-spot program draws criticism

  01-12-2016 07:00
  
  The federal government’s allocation of funding in the second round of the mobile black-spot program has drawn criticism from both Labor and Vodafone.
  
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• Virtual Spaces Into Reality: How Technology Is Impacting Urban Design - The Urban Developer (registration)

  01-12-2016 06:06 via theurbandeveloper.com
  
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  Virtual Spaces Into Reality: How Technology Is Impacting Urban Design
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  Rapid advances in technology are fantastic for our society, but are beginning to cast a noticeable shadow over the traditional approaches to design and urban living – prompting designers to adapt their design philosophies. Technological advances are ...
  
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• Book Review: The Rise of the Robots – technology and the threat of mass unemployment - The Fifth Estate

  01-12-2016 05:31 via thefifthestate.com.au
  
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  Book Review: The Rise of the Robots – technology and the threat of mass unemployment
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  Silicon Valley entrepreneur Martin Ford paints a bleak future for the global economy in Rise of the Robots. His premise is simple – as capital increasingly reduces its investment in employing people and instead replaces growing numbers of workers with ...
  
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• Telstra's technology boss predicts the top 5 tech trends of 2017 - Business Insider Australia

  01-12-2016 05:16 via businessinsider.com.au
  
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  Telstra's technology boss predicts the top 5 tech trends of 2017
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  It's been a massive year for Telstra, with Australia's biggest telecommunications business, facing some major ups and downs and pledging to invest $3 billion on its network over the next three years in the wake of a series of embarrassing outages. CEO ...and more »
  
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• Tackling the growing network divide

  01-12-2016 04:21
  
  Today's digital divide is about whether your network is designed to be a growth engine for your business or whether it’s holding it back.
  
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• A 21-step framework to bring the best of technology to school - The Hindu

  01-12-2016 04:03 via thehindu.com
  
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  A 21-step framework to bring the best of technology to school
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  Pranshu Singhal, director, Digital Learning Strategy, Microsoft Education, speaking at an interactive session in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Correspondent. BENGALURU: December 01, 2016 08:31 IST. Updated: December 01, 2016 08:31 IST. more-in.and more »
  
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• ANZ launches Android-based payment device

  01-12-2016 03:39
  
  ANZ has released a card payment terminal that runs on Google’s Android mobile platform.
  
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• Curse has come to Sydney - dailytelegraph.com.au

  01-12-2016 03:36 via dailytelegraph.com.au
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  Curse has come to Sydney
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  BLAME Howard Carter, the British archaeologist who discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings in 1922. Ever since then, no self-respecting Hollywood mummy movie has been complete without a curse on the infidels who dare disturb the ...
  
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• Warning over Transport for NSW ERP rollout

  01-12-2016 02:25
  
  The New South Wales Auditor-General has issued a warning on the potential impact of changes to the rollout of an SAP-based ERP system for the state government’s transport agencies.
  
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• Entities to leverage technology to improve border security - Jamaica Observer

  01-12-2016 01:59 via jamaicaobserver.com
  
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  Entities to leverage technology to improve border security
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  KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Government entities charged with protecting the country's borders are looking to make greater use of high-level technology in carrying out their operations. At a recent conference on 'Leveraging Technology for Effective ...and more »
  
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• ACCC takes reseller MSY Technology to court over ... - CRN Australia - CRN Australia

  01-12-2016 01:58 via crn.com.au
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  ACCC takes reseller MSY Technology to court over ... - CRN Australia
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  The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking MSY Technology to court alleging the computer reseller misrepresented consumer ...
  Competition watchdog takes MSY Technology to court - ARNARNnetall 4 news articles »
  
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• 2016 will be 1 second longer: Google can help you cope

  01-12-2016 00:39
  
  Like a man eager to show off his new watch, Google is encouraging anyone running IT operations to ask it for the time. The company will let anyone use its NTP (Network Time Protocol) servers, a move to help IT shops cope with the next “leap second,” which will be tacked onto 2016.
  
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• NBN leaks: AFP won’t have access to documents seized in raid

  01-12-2016 00:03
  
  The House of Representatives has upheld a claim of parliamentary privilege made by Labor MP Jason Clare in relation to documents seized by the Australian Federal Police in an August raid on the Department of Parliamentary Services.
  
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