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• How much can a fibre carry? Facebook and Nokia are pushing it

  21-03-2017 22:39
  
  Facebook and Nokia have found a way to push a lot more data through a submarine cable across the Atlantic, which could help the social network keep up with the growth of video and virtual reality.
  
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• Inventor of new lithium-ion battery responds to skepticism

  21-03-2017 22:09
  
  John Goodenough, 94, a professor at the University of Texas and co-inventor of the original lithium-ion battery, responded to skeptics who say his technology for a new, safer, lithium-ion battery appears on the surface to defy the laws of thermodynamics.
  
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• HHS names secretary for health technology - MobiHealthNews

  21-03-2017 21:58
  
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  HHS names secretary for health technology
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  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that former Louisiana Rep. John Fleming is taking a new post as deputy assistant secretary for health technology.Fleming said as secretary for health technology he will work on issues and ...and more »
  
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• 3D web content may get a lift from DirectX, Apple's Metal, and Vulkan

  21-03-2017 21:39
  
  One of the big problems in gaming is incompatibility. A game written for Windows and DirectX won't work on Macs or Android devices. Vulkan games work on Android, but not on Apple devices, which has its own Metal API.
  
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• Mobile Learning Week: Education and technology converge to provide solutions for displaced people - ReliefWeb

  21-03-2017 20:29
  
  Mobile Learning Week: Education and technology converge to provide solutions for displaced people
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  Mobile Learning Week, UNESCO's yearly flagship ICT in education conference, opened on Monday 20 March 2017 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. Focusing on 'Education in emergencies and crises', this year's event is organized in partnership with ...and more »
  
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• Microsoft completes Windows 10 customized for China's government

  21-03-2017 20:21
  
  Microsoft has finished a version of Windows 10 for China's government and state-owned businesses, and is ready to begin selling the software.
  
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• Oracle sets priorities for Java 9 bug fixes

  21-03-2017 20:16
  
  Only P1 or P2 bugs that are critical and can be fixed before the July 27 release date will be addressed; all others will be deferred for now
  
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• Peelytics turns peeing into a way to promote products

  21-03-2017 20:04
  
  Not many companies would want you to pee on their product, but one at Cebit positively encourages it.
  
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• UK follows US ban of electronic devices in cabins on some flights

  21-03-2017 19:20
  
  The U.K. is joining the U.S. in its ban restricting passengers from bringing some electronic devices onto flights from the Middle East.
  
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• Juniper extends data center interconnect options

  21-03-2017 19:11
  
  Large data center interconnect users needing high-speed connectivity and bandwidth for access to massive cloud resources have a new option to handle these demands. Juniper today rolled out its Open Cloud Interconnect package.
  
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• Flaws in Moodle CMS put thousands of e-learning websites at risk

  21-03-2017 18:39
  
  Organizations that use the popular Moodle learning management system should deploy the latest patches as soon as possible because they fix vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take over web servers.
  
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• We think technology can solve the world's problems, but it can't even stop robocalling - Recode

  21-03-2017 18:34
  
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  We think technology can solve the world's problems, but it can't even stop robocalling
  Recode
  Now that we have a new head of the FCC, let's see if he can fix this once and for all. by Phil Baker Mar 21, 2017, 1:30pm EDT. tweet · share · Linkedin. Saturday Night Live / NBC. A version of this essay was originally published at Tech.pinions, a ...
  
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• UK bans electronic devices from Middle Eastern flights

  21-03-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  The UK government has announced that laptops and tablets will be banned from airliner cabins on UK-bound flights from a number of Middle Eastern countries
  
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• HPE unveils a new SimpliVity appliance

  21-03-2017 18:16
  
  Two months after acquiring SimpliVity for US$650 million, Hewlett Packard Enterprise is beginning to reshape the company's converged infrastructure offering in its own image.
  
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• Apple trims 18% from 9.7-in. iPad price

  21-03-2017 17:54
  
  Apple today cut the price of its least expensive 9.7-in. iPad by $70, dropped the "Air" nameplate and returned to simply "iPad" as the moniker.
  
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• 12M connected cars gives General Motors a massive IoT fleet

  21-03-2017 16:26
  
  OnStar has morphed into a powerful connectivity platform that is enabling GM to pursue a host of innovative vehicle enhancements
  
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• Huawei sees switch to flash as right time to rethink whole storage infrastructure

  21-03-2017 13:55
  
  Huawei Technologies is going all flash with its latest enterprise storage system, the OceanStor Dorado V3. It's part of the new storage-as-a-service (STaaS) offering the company unveiled at Cebit.
  
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• China leads the world on technology and all it's consequences - The Australian Financial Review

  21-03-2017 13:00
  
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  China leads the world on technology and all it's consequences
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  Rush hour commuters in Beijing. Smart phones have taken over from books and magazines for people using public transport. Robert Bolton. by Yuan Ren. It's getting harder to sit down and read a book in Beijing. Even with the enduring smog outside being ...
  
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• US bans electronics larger than smartphones in cabins on certain flights

  21-03-2017 12:53
  
  The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has ordered that passengers on flights departing for the U.S from 10 airports in the Middle East and Africa will have to carry personal electronics larger than a smartphone as checked baggage, citing increased terror threats.
  
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• Spinning sail technology is poised to bring back wind-powered ships - The Conversation UK

  21-03-2017 12:48
  
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  Spinning sail technology is poised to bring back wind-powered ships
  The Conversation UK
  George Aggidis does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond the academic appointment above.and more »
  
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• Tasmanian technology to help premature babies worldwide | The ... - The Mercury

  21-03-2017 11:47
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  Tasmanian technology to help premature babies worldwide | The ...
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  PREMATURE babies across the world will soon benefit from technology developed and trialled in Tasmania. A 10-year collaborative effort between Tasmanian ...
  Tasmanian technology helps premature babies breathe - Evenings ...ABC Localall 2 news articles »
  
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• Tasmanian technology to help premature babies worldwide - The Mercury

  21-03-2017 11:47
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  Tasmanian technology to help premature babies worldwide
  The Mercury
  PREMATURE babies across the world will soon benefit from technology developed and trialled in Tasmania. A 10-year collaborative effort between Tasmanian engineers and medical researchers has resulted in the development of technology aimed at ...
  Tasmanian technology helps premature babies breatheABC Localall 2 news articles »
  
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• Heathrow Airport updates clunky loyalty scheme through cloud-based software and services

  21-03-2017 11:08 via computerweekly.com
  Streamlined loyalty programme doubles number of airport users and boosts average spend
  
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• High-margin services and technology to take greater role: Ciobo - The Australian Financial Review

  21-03-2017 08:30
  
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  High-margin services and technology to take greater role: Ciobo
  The Australian Financial Review
  Minister for Trade Steven Ciobo says there has been strong growth in the export of services. Edwina Pickles. by Mark Abernethy. Australia's reliance on high-volume commodities to drive trade performance creates a boom in the good times, but can also ...
  
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• ARM steps up chip performance to catch up with Intel, AMD

  21-03-2017 06:00
  
  Can ARM chips compete neck-and-neck with Intel and AMD on benchmarks? That could be happening sooner than you think.
  
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• Optus strikes new managed services deal with EnergyAustralia

  21-03-2017 03:32
  
  Optus Business will provide security, data centre, contact centre and mobile management services to EnergyAustralia under a deal unveiled today.
  
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• Driverless vehicle technology to be tested at Adelaide Airport, Flinders University - ABC Online

  21-03-2017 03:16
  
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  Driverless vehicle technology to be tested at Adelaide Airport, Flinders University
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  Driverless electric shuttles will be used at Adelaide Airport in a trial for moving passengers between the main terminal and the long-term car park. Key points: Three trials to be funded by a $10m future mobility fund; Public support for driverless ...and more »
  
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• CEOs grapple with problem of keeping up with technology advances - iTWire

  21-03-2017 03:12
  CEOs grapple with problem of keeping up with technology advances
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  Some Australian business leaders are encountering problems in mastering disruptive technology with a newly published report revealing that they are having trouble keeping up with the latest in technological advances. According to a joint survey by ...and more »
  
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• Half of banks think more payments will be via fintechs by 2020

  21-03-2017 03:00 via computerweekly.com
  Fintechs have gone from being an emerging threat to banks to an opportunity for collaboration, according to an EIU report
  
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• Gen 6 performance unleashes the all-flash data centre

  21-03-2017 02:21
  
  Business leaders are embracing digital transformation as a critical factor for success and they expect IT to help them innovate faster, increase profitability and gain a competitive advantage. But this is putting new pressures on IT organisations and pushing mission critical storage environments to the limit.
  
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• Mozilla beats rivals, patches Firefox's Pwn2Own bug

  21-03-2017 01:26
  
  Mozilla has already patched a Firefox vulnerability revealed during Pwn2Own, the first vendor to fix a flaw disclosed at the hacking contest.
  
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• Salesforce comes to Australia — thanks to Amazon’s cloud

  21-03-2017 01:18
  
  Salesforce’s CRM platform will soon be available from Australian data centres, the company announced today.
  
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• Potential uses for blockchain to grow ‘exponentially’: ASIC

  21-03-2017 00:39
  
  The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says it expects the range of potential uses of blockchain-style distributed ledger technology (DLT) to grow “exponentially” over time.
  
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• New deal brings more technology to financial planners - Money Management

  21-03-2017 00:10
  
  Money Management
  New deal brings more technology to financial planners
  Money Management
  Financial compliance education and training programmes provider, Mentor Education has entered into an alliance with Suitebox in order to help financial planners become more 'tech savvy'. Under the terms of the deal, the first Mentor training programmes ...
  
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• TPG registers NBN growth

  21-03-2017 00:00
  
  TPG and its subsidiary iiNet added 112,000 NBN customers in the first half of FY17, the telco reported today.
  
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