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• NetComm Wireless reaps $28 million windfall from NBN FTTC

  09-02-2017 23:42
  
  NBN has placed its first order with NetComm Wireless for four-point distribution point units (DPUs). The DPUs will be used for NBN’s fibre to the curb offering (FTTC; also known as fibre to the distribution point or FTTdp).
  
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• Microsoft hasn't moved the Windows 10 needle in months

  09-02-2017 22:28
  
  Microsoft has been stuck on the 400 million mark for Windows 10 for more than four months, but outside data indicates the OS has gained ground slowly.
  
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• 'Fileless malware' attacks, used at banks, have been around for years

  09-02-2017 22:16
  
  Fileless malware attacks, which were recently discovered in the networks of at least 140 banks, telecoms and governments, account for about 15% of known attacks today and have been around for years.
  
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• Java framework builds microservices as Docker containers

  09-02-2017 21:26
  
  The java-micro platform lets developers build and configure environment, command-line, and external services
  
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• Android privacy assistant seeks to stop unwanted data collection

  09-02-2017 21:14
  
  Not sure what your phone is collecting about you? A new Android app is promising to simplify the privacy settings on your smartphone, and stop any unwanted data collection.
  
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• Microsoft lawsuit against indefinite gag orders can proceed

  09-02-2017 21:08
  
  Microsoft’s lawsuit against the US Department of Justice over indefinite gag orders attached to search warrants can proceed, following a federal judge’s ruling on Thursday.
  
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• Dev roles hardest to fill say CIOs

  09-02-2017 21:00
  
  ​Skilled software developers have been cited by Australian businesses as the most difficult group to recruit in a recent survey.
  
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• Intel works on next-generation Optane SSD, memory technologies

  09-02-2017 20:59
  
  Intel is now shipping the first-generation Optane, but is also working on next-generation technologies as looks to up density in this new class of storage and memory.
  
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• This year's iPhones expected to get wireless charging

  09-02-2017 20:39
  
  Apple's next iPhone, expected later this year, will have wireless charging, according to a financial analyst for KGI Securities who has a solid track record at sussing out Apple's plans.
  
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• Intel: Cannonlake will be more than 15 percent faster than Kaby Lake

  09-02-2017 19:52
  
  Upgrading CPU performance hasn't been a priority for Intel in many years, but that could be changing.
  
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• Windows Trojan hacks into embedded devices to install Mirai

  09-02-2017 19:05
  
  Attackers have started to use Windows and Android malware to hack into embedded devices, dispelling the widely held belief that if such devices are not directly exposed to the Internet they're less vulnerable.
  
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• Nokia makes bid for Comptel to boost its software business

  09-02-2017 18:26
  
  Network equipment vendor Nokia wants to buy a software company that helps customers make do with less hardware.
  
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• Apple's iPhone declines in China, and this year could be a struggle

  09-02-2017 17:34
  
  Perhaps the next iPhone 8 will be Apple's next shot at achieving greatness in China.
  
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• Cancer Research UK drives donations with proximity Wi-Fi network

  09-02-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Cancer Research UK used Devicescape’s virtual Wi-Fi network and marketing platform to engage support and drive donations on World Cancer Day
  
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• IT and C-level leaders point fingers at each other over cyber defense

  09-02-2017 16:50
  
  C-level execs need to bring themselves up to speed on cyber threats, some analysts say.
  
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• Winter Olympics 2018 critical systems will all be in the cloud

  09-02-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Atos is on course to hit its target of having all core Olympic IT systems in the cloud by next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea
  
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• Three million personal and commercial drones to ship this year

  09-02-2017 14:07 via computerweekly.com
  Research from Gartner sees no let-up in drone sales despite increasing regulation
  
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• US Republicans Aim To Kill Election Technology Standards Agency - Gizmodo Australia

  09-02-2017 14:03 via gizmodo.com.au
  
  Gizmodo Australia
  US Republicans Aim To Kill Election Technology Standards Agency
  Gizmodo Australia
  In a party line vote, the US House Administration Committee voted yesterday to kill the Election Assistance Committee, which sets federal standards for voting technology. If the bill becomes law, it could affect efforts to protect US elections from ...and more »
  
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• A growing concern: Technology and transportation - Florida Today

  09-02-2017 13:58 via floridatoday.com
  
  Florida Today
  A growing concern: Technology and transportation
  Florida Today
  A recent trip home from Montreal to Melbourne took me nearly 30 hours. It should have taken me 8. The cascade of mechanical problems, poor customer service, and overall incompetence left me tired and frustrated. I lost time. I lost sleep. But at least ...
  
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• 5G Wireless Technology Is Now Official, With a Logo - NDTV

  09-02-2017 13:48 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  Android Central
  5G Wireless Technology Is Now Official, With a Logo
  NDTV
  Rubber-stamping the much-speculated name to the next generation wireless communication technology, the 3GPP cellular standards group has officially adopted the term '5G' going forward. The 'Organizational Partners' have approved the new logo of 5G ...
  3GPP unveils logo for ultra-high speed 5G technologyThe Indian Expressall 12 news articles »
  
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• Cardiff University opens Twitter ‘cyberhate’ centre

  09-02-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  
  Cardiff University researchers are to monitor Brexit-related hate crime on Twitter with funding from the Economic and Social Research Council
  
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• Berlinale: Jury Talks Up Art But Politics and Technology Enter Discussion - Variety

  09-02-2017 13:27 via variety.com
  
  Variety
  Berlinale: Jury Talks Up Art But Politics and Technology Enter Discussion
  Variety
  While no one at the Berlin Film Festival's opening day jury press conference mentioned U.S. President Donald Trump's name, his shadow loomed large over the crowded room as jury members discussed wide-ranging topics that spanned film, politics, culture, ...and more »
  
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• Apple proposes GPU API for 3D graphics on the web

  09-02-2017 12:00
  
  WebGPU proposal would create a standard API for exposing GPU features to web browsers
  
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• Oracle settling with ex-worker over alleged fiddling of cloud accounts

  09-02-2017 08:10
  
  Oracle has informed a federal court that it is settling a lawsuit in which a former employee had charged that she had been terminated from her job for refusing to go along with accounting principles that she did not consider lawful.
  
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• ‘Diverted Profits Tax’ hits parliament

  09-02-2017 06:32
  
  The government has introduced a bill that will implement its Diverted Profits Tax (DPT) proposal.
  
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• Zingbox launhces IoT protection for business

  09-02-2017 06:01
  
  Zingbox, a cloud-based, internet-of-things security startup, is coming out with its first product that can tell good IoT behavior from bad and sends alerts when it finds activity outside the norm.
  
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• This Technology Could Finally Make Brain Implants Practical - MIT Technology Review

  09-02-2017 06:01 via technologyreview.com
  
  MIT Technology Review
  This Technology Could Finally Make Brain Implants Practical
  MIT Technology Review
  Harvard Medical School is testing a new design of a brain implant meant to restore vision to the blind. by Tom Simonite; February 9, 2017. Tiny coils like these can stimulate electrical activity inside brain tissue.and more »
  
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• From submarine searching to subsea cable surveys

  09-02-2017 05:57
  
  RV Geo Resolution, a hydrographic survey vessel owned by Hong Kong base EGS Survey, will leave Sydney’s Glebe Island wharf in the next few days to commence surveying the seabed between Australia and the US in search of the optimal route for Southern Cross Cable’s new submarine cable, Next.
  
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• FedEx reveals 'game-changing' automated delivery technology - Prime Mover

  09-02-2017 05:57 via primemovermag.com.au
  Prime Mover
  FedEx reveals 'game-changing' automated delivery technology
  Prime Mover
  Transport and logistics provider, FedEx, is reportedly investing in self-driving technology with robotic artificial intelligence to enhance its delivery services. According to FedEx Chief Information Officer, Rob Carter, the automated technology will ...
  
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• 'Supersized' start-up hub set for Sydney CBD

  09-02-2017 05:25
  
  ​The state government-backed Jobs for NSW is seeking partners to deliver a “supersized” start-up hub in or near Sydney’s CBD.
  
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• Optus reports another profit drop

  09-02-2017 04:51
  
  Optus’ reported underlying net profit of $191 million for its third quarter — a drop of 16.3 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year.
  
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• Government introduces bill for expanded eSafety Commissioner role

  09-02-2017 03:51
  
  The government has introduced a bill in the lower house that broadens the role of the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner. The government last year foreshadowed the changes, which will see the agency’s name changed to Office of the eSafety Commissioner.
  
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• Low-power IoT networks go global with a satellite backbone

  09-02-2017 03:06
  
  Inmarsat says it’s built the first global IoT network by combining land-based low-power networks with its mesh of communications satellites, bringing data connections to things like cattle in Australia and reservoirs in Malaysia.
  
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• AGL's Vesey rules out clean coal technology - The Australian

  09-02-2017 02:57 via theaustralian.com.au
  The Australian
  AGL's Vesey rules out clean coal technology
  The Australian
  AGL Energy has ruled out building clean coal technology to improve electricity supply security, but has confirmed it is considering new combined cycle gas capacity at Torrens Island in South Australia in the wake of another black out. Chief executive ...and more »
  
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• IT Brief Australia - Polycom's mission to close the 'technology gap' in video conferencing - IT Brief Australia

  09-02-2017 01:55 via itbrief.com.au
  
  IT Brief Australia
  IT Brief Australia - Polycom's mission to close the 'technology gap' in video conferencing
  IT Brief Australia
  Polycom aims to change up the video conferencing game with a new array of solutions that add a life-like look and feel to your virtual meeting experience. “Today's business leaders are experiencing a technology gap between what their workplace offers ...and more »
  
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• Australian Bureau of Statistics CIO quits

  09-02-2017 01:42
  
  The Australian Bureau of Statistics has to find itself a new IT chief, with its chief information officer, Patrick Hadley, planning to retire in early March.
  
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• What’s next for open-source Spark?

  09-02-2017 01:36
  
  A crowd of more than 1,500 gathered Wednesday in Boston to hear about the future for the open-source big data engine.
  
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• FTTN set to overtake FTTP as NBN rollout continues

  09-02-2017 01:26
  
  Figures released by NBN as part of its financial results for the first half of FY17 reveal that fibre to the node (FTTN) is set to finally overtake fibre to the premises (FTTP).
  
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• ​The rush to be thinnest, fastest and first with technology - PC World

  09-02-2017 01:20 via pcworld.idg.com.au
  
  PC World
  ​The rush to be thinnest, fastest and first with technology
  PC World
  Punchlines such as “the world's thinnest” or “the world's first” may sound great initially, but upon closer scrutiny, they can often prove to be damaging. Frequently coined by marketing departments whose main aim is to send out quick, simplistic and ...and more »
  
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• Dubai’s oldest bank is anything but archaic inside

  09-02-2017 01:15 via computerweekly.com
  The digital head of Mashreq, the UAE's oldest private bank, tells Computer Weekly about his role as half banker, half techie
  
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• US idea to collect travelers' passwords alarms privacy experts

  09-02-2017 00:50
  
  To better vet foreign travelers, the U.S. might demand that some visa applicants hand over the passwords to their social media accounts, a proposal that’s alarming privacy experts.
  
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