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• Steve Jobs' video testimony transfixes courtroom

  05-12-2014 23:46
  
  OAKLAND, California (AP) — More than three years after his death, legendary Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs held a federal courtroom transfixed on Friday as attorneys played a video of his testimony in a class-action lawsuit that accuses Apple of inflating prices by locking music lovers into using Apple's iPod players.
  
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• The legacy of Sinclair's Spectrum

  05-12-2014 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the Spectrum's creator changed the world - and maybe hastened its end
  
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• VIDEO: Sir Clive Sinclair's life in computing

  05-12-2014 23:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sir Clive Sinclair discusses the long-term impact of his Spectrum computers, which introduced a generation of people to hands-on computing and programming.
  
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• buying guide: Best set-top box: top 5 streaming systems reviewed

  05-12-2014 23:00
  
  Our 'try harder next time' picksIf you're only here because you want to cut the cord and stop the rich, monopolistic cable overlords from siphoning your hard-earned dollars every month, I only have one thing to say to you: You've come to the right place.Look, we believe that paying for great TV shows and movies shouldn't cost more than your groceries, and that there's no better way to save some green every month than ripping that money-sucking cord out of the wall and delivering that long-winded
  
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• In Depth: Toyota heads to Silicon Valley to rekindle our love of cars

  05-12-2014 22:27
  
  The days of rolling up shirtsleeves to work on a car are a thing of the past for many tech-savvy 21st Century dwellers, with the relationship between man and machine shifting towards man and mobile phone.Toyota is aiming to change that, or at least create a connection between consumer, car and smartphone rather than excluding one for the other. To help do this, the Japanese firm is bringing its connected car initiative to Silicon Valley this weekend with the Onramp 2014 Challenge and Conference,
  
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• Updated: Fitbit is releasing a limited number of Charge HR and Surge trackers early

  05-12-2014 21:33
  
  Update: A Fitbit spokesperson has informed TechRadar that this promotion is limited to the US only.Hopeful Fitbit Surge and Fitbit Charge HR fans in other regions will have to wait until early 2015, but at least that isn't too far away.Original story follows…Fitbit is amping up its fitness tracker game with two new devices, the Fitbit Surge and Fitbit Charge HR, that are scheduled to release in 2015.But a limited number are about to go on sale to certain customers early, the company has reveal
  
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• Blip: Turns out the Apple garage was a 'myth' all along

  05-12-2014 21:31
  
  We knew the "Apple garage" - where Apple co-founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs are said to have created the first Apple products - is a legend, but now it turns out it's actually more of a "myth."That's what Wozniak told Bloomberg Businessweek this week, saying he actually designed and assembled the Apple I and other "side projects" in his cubicle at Hewlett-Packard."The garage is a bit of a myth," he said. "We did no designs there, no breadboardin
  
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• Review: Origin EVO15-S

  05-12-2014 21:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionPC gaming is going through a mini revolution with more mini-ITX computers, like the Origin Chronos Z, to the lightweight Alienware 13 and the coming storm of Steam Machines. Now, the latest machine to join this trend is the Origin EVO15-S. This thin and light notebook marks a big departure from the bulky gaming beast such as the Origin EON17-S we're used to seeing from the PC builder. Instead, the laptop is just over half an inch thick with a new thin and light chassis designed by MS
  
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• Galaxy S6 and LG G4 facing delays thanks to Snapdragon 810 defects?

  05-12-2014 21:02
  
  Planning for Samsung's and LG's next flagships is undoubtedly well underway already, but their releases might not be as close as one might hope.There are problems with Qualcomm's newest chip, the Snapdragon 810, reports Business Korea, that might cause delays for the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4 and others.Qualcomm is reportedly having trouble producing the new chip due to problems with "overheating and a decline in speed," the site says.A source told the site that "the Snapdragon 810
  
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• U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Cisco patent infringement case

  05-12-2014 20:15
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to review a $64 million (41.06 million pounds) patent infringement verdict that Commil USA, LLC won against Cisco Systems Inc. The nine justices will hear patent holder Commil’s appeal over whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was correct to throw out the verdict and order a new trial. (Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Editing by Kevin Drawbaugh and James Dalgleish)
  
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• Bleak picture: Sony-style hack attack could strike any company

  05-12-2014 20:10
  
  Millions spent on security can’t prevent dumps of sensitive data to internet
  Expert says the only way to completely protect a business is to shut it down
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• UK privacy watchdog intervenes in hearing over Google’s use of web data

  05-12-2014 20:05
  
  Commissioner emphasises need for clearer definition of personal information as tech firm seeks to halt case against it Continue reading...
  
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• Rogue computerised cameras plague BBC news presenters

  05-12-2014 19:20
  
  Presenters left exasperated and viewers amused as robot cameras take their own view after state of the art upgrade Continue reading...
  
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• Amazon own label underscores strength of online grocery shopping

  05-12-2014 19:17
  
  By Martinne Geller LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com's launch of its own private label brand of consumer goods, starting with diapers and baby wipes, underscores the website's maturity as a grocery retailer and the migration of grocery shopping online. And if successful, the line's sharp prices could pressure profit margins for other makers of consumer goods, such as Procter & Gamble and Kimberly-Clark. ...
  
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• Founder's guide to launching a startup (free ebook)

  05-12-2014 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  This latest ebook from ZDNet and TechRepublic focuses on tips, strategies, and success stories aimed at helping new entrepreneurs and founders-in-the-making navigate the tricky path of launching a startup.
  
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• Research: 57 percent using or evaluating enterprise startups

  05-12-2014 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Startups are a serious business, with potential to shake up the technology giants. Find out what Tech Pro Research's survey on the topic revealed.
  
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• In tech, playing it safe is a sure way to get fired

  05-12-2014 19:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Sure, in the old days nobody ever got fired for sticking with big vendors, but times have changed.
  
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• Sony's nightmare week: what now?

  05-12-2014 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Not even a new Bond could salvage Sony Pictures' horror week. What now?
  
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• Startups and big businesses: How to get them to work together

  05-12-2014 19:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Big companies are slow moving and risk averse; small ones like to move fast and break things. But finding a way for the suits and the hipsters to work together could be the key to success for both.
  
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• GCHQ 'does not breach human rights'

  05-12-2014 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The current system of UK intelligence collection does not currently breach the European Convention of Human Rights, a panel of judges has ruled.
  
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• Five risks of using a startup as your vendor

  05-12-2014 19:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Should you choose a startup to provide a critical system? Maybe not. Here are five risks every IT leader should consider before picking a startup as an enterprise vendor.
  
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• Understanding the enterprise startup lifecycle

  05-12-2014 18:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Startups aimed at enterprises are attracting increased attention from venture capitalists and private investors. We examine the particular challenges in this sector, and flag up some of the leading companies involved.
  
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• Getting started with startups: Five ways to make it work

  05-12-2014 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Working with startups can offer big benefits to large businesses: but how do you manage the process to ensure success? Here are some tips from the experts.
  
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• Facebook accused of refusing to listen to ‘voice of public opinion’

  05-12-2014 18:46
  
  Margaret Hodge, chair of Commons public accounts committee, reiterates criticism of group’s financial structure Continue reading...
  
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• Enterprise odyssey: How B2B startups made it back to center stage

  05-12-2014 18:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Over the past few years, enterprise startups have risen to prominence in tech circles. Here's what's behind the B2B startup comeback.
  
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• David and Goliath: Choosing a startup versus an established vendor

  05-12-2014 18:43 via zdnet.com
  
  How do you choose between the relative safety of an established software provider versus a hot new startup for your enterprise software needs? Here are some guidelines.
  
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• £50 MIPS is a micro-computer running Android and Linux

  05-12-2014 18:43
  
  Rapberri Pis are all the rage these days, but now there's a new
  kid on the micro-computing block. Unveiled by British chip design
  company Imagination Technologies, the MIPS Creator CI20 is being
  dubbed as a rival mini-comp to the venerable Pi.
  
  Running both Android and Linux systems, the MIPS Creator CI20 is
  an affordable micro-computer ($65/£50) that packs a micro punch. It
  possesses more memory and onboard storage space, as well as a more
  powerful processor than Pi. 
  By: Emiko Jozuka
  
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• Etsy House pop-up brings online retailer to London's streets

  05-12-2014 18:34
  
      
  Online marketplace Etsy has today launched a bricks and mortar
  pop-up store in London's Covent Garden.
  
  The Etsy House will be open for three days only (5-7 December)
  showing off and selling a curated collection of some of the best
  products from Etsy sellers across the UK.
  By: Katie Collins, Continue reading...
  
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• When data gets creepy: the secrets we don’t realise we’re giving away

  05-12-2014 18:30
  
  We all worry about digital spies stealing our data – but now even the things we thought we were happy to share are being used in ways we don’t like. Why aren’t we making more of a fuss? Continue reading...
  
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• Huggable diagnostic teddy on 'tech for good' list

  05-12-2014 18:26
  
  A huggable diagnostic teddy bear, a light that runs on
  gravity and a low-cost 3D-printed house were among those included
  on the annual Nominet Trust list of tech companies working on
  projects for the good of humanity.
  By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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• Street Fighter V coming to PS4 and PC, but not Xbox One

  05-12-2014 18:24
  
  Either by deliberate stealth announcement or because of
  somebody's goof up, Capcom has revealed the existence
  of Street Fighter V. A teaser trailer for the
  upcoming game briefly appeared on the publisher's YouTube channel,
  before almost immediately being taken down again.
  
  Of course, this is the internet. There is no "taking it down,"
  as the archived version already proves. While the teaser
  was likely intended to go live after tonight's Game Awards in
  Las Vegas, its early
  
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• 8 things the connected car can offer enterprises

  05-12-2014 18:18
  
  Custom-built vehicles, drones and e-bikesA connected car is the ultimate mobile device - it lets consumers stream music, park more easily, and keep track of gas consumption with a simple app. But connected cars aren’t just for consumers - they offer a wealth of opportunities for enterprises that rely on cars as an integral part of their business. From Uber, Zipcar, and Hertz to Fresh Direct and IKEA’s furniture delivery service, the possibilities for enterprise innovation are endless. So, wh
  
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• ​How startups became safe for the enterprise

  05-12-2014 18:01 via zdnet.com
  
  A combination of factors have made smaller vendors more appealing to corporate IT buyers. The big question is whether the fun will last.
  
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• Black cabs: is it the end of the road?

  05-12-2014 18:00
  
  Minicab mobile apps such as Uber are threatening to drive traditional taxis off the streets but, say Britain’s cabbies, it’s about more than simply getting people from A to B Continue reading...
  
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• Buying Guide: Best Bluetooth speakers: our top 4 reviewed

  05-12-2014 17:50
  
  The bazooka-sized boomboxes of yesteryear are no more, and haven't been for a while now. They have made way for portable, wireless speakers that are more capable, and sometimes, are as small as a soda can. But the path to glory for the Bluetooth speaker hasn't always been strong. In fact, it's been downright shaky at times, as innovation in design flew past the actual execution of reliably streaming music wirelessly in its early years.Most of the bugs have been shook loose, and the Bluetooth spe
  
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• Beautiful sci-fi short imagines humanity's trek to the stars

  05-12-2014 17:48
  
      
  Humans have been in awe of the Solar System for centuries, and
  our itch to understand the unknown has formed the basis of space
  missions past and present. Yet aside from the researchers, who
  bring us physically and scientifically closer to space, it is the
  writers and filmmakers who give us non-astronauts an imaginative
  taster of what space exploration could hold in the future.
  
  "There is a lot of imagery from the solar system sent out from
  space by robots," says S
  
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• PT says its shareholders to decide on PT Portugal sale by Oi

  05-12-2014 17:44
  
  By Sergio Goncalves and Andrei Khalip LISBON (Reuters) - Telecoms group Altice's plan to buy the Portuguese operations of Brazil's Oi for 7.4 billion euros (5.7 billion pounds) depends on winning the backing of shareholders in Portugal Telecom SGPS, the holding company which owns 25.6 percent of Oi, a spokesman for Portugal Telecom said. Lisbon-listed Portugal Telecom SGPS (PT SGPS) is the target of a 1.2 billion-euro (948.9 million pounds) takeover offer by Angolan billionaire busines
  
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• How Faceboook's Tor service could encourage a more open web

  05-12-2014 17:30
  
  A Tor URL is an economic opportunity for Facebook, but it may also help citizens who face government control over freedom of speech Internet users on the Tor network now have the opportunity to join Facebook and circumvent censorship in countries where the social network is banned, which could be a chance .In a Facebook blogpost titled “Making connections to Facebook more secure”, the news that there would be a dedicated URL accessible through Tor browsers couched in terms of a safer interne
  
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• Cisco Systems sues rival for infringement of network patents

  05-12-2014 17:28
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc filed two lawsuits on Friday against smaller rival Arista Networks Inc, accusing it of copying Cisco's networking technologies. In the lawsuits, filed in a California district court, Cisco accused Arista of infringing on 14 patents related to networks and also infringing on related copyrights, Cisco General Counsel Mark Chandler said in a blog post. ...
  
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• Ryan Reynolds finally confirmed as Deadpool lead

  05-12-2014 17:10
  
  Yes, more Marvel casting news, though this time from outside the
  core Cinematic Universe. Actor Ryan Reynolds has finally brought
  years of rumours to a head with news that he will be playing the
  title role in Fox's Deadpool  movie.
  
  Although the film itself was confirmed in September,
  Reynolds wasn't formally attached to appear. Given the production
  only existed in large part because of his lobbying for it, his
  official absence seemed a matter of contract negotiations.
  By: Mat
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Yotaphone 2

  05-12-2014 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designWe've almost finished our Yotaphone 2 review, but a last minute software update arrived which we hope will fix the issues with the rear display. We're putting it properly to the test before posting our full review.It's not often you come across a truly unique device in the smartphone market, but the Yotaphone 2 is exactly that. Unique.From the front it looks like any other Android smartphone, but flip it over and you're greeted with a second, all-touch display - only it's
  
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• Forget Apple's iPhone and Samsung's Galaxy, the humble flip phone is back

  05-12-2014 16:58
  
  Celebrities are leading the way in eschewing smartphones for flip phones, but what’s the draw with clamshell models?
  It’s 2014, but flipping hell, clamshell phones appear to be making a comeback. Anna Wintour, editor-in-chief of American Vogue, was spotted with a flip phone during this summer’s US Open, as was Rihanna in recent months.Iggy Pop has gone on record as saying he owns a flip phone. And it’s not just that people are rooting around in chest of drawers and pulling out old models
  
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• Pregnant passerby challenges anti-abortion protesters

  05-12-2014 16:52
  
  YouTube video of confrontation outside London clinic goes viral as activist who filmed it faces threat of legal action Continue reading...
  
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• Sony Pictures hack: how much damage can North Korea's cyber army do?

  05-12-2014 16:30
  
  Analysis points to secretive state for attack on film studio, which highlights legitimate concerns about its rise as a cyber power
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  05-12-2014 16:11
  
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• Getting rid of football's boring bits

  05-12-2014 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists in Spain create technology to auto-select the most important moments in football matches.
  
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• GCHQ surveillance programme legal 'in principle'

  05-12-2014 15:27
  
  The Investigatory Powers Tribunal has ruled that "in principle"
  GCHQ's Tempora mass surveillance programme, under which undersea
  cables were monitored, is legal. No definitive judgement can be
  made as the UK government refuses to publicly acknowledge the
  existence of Tempora.
  
  The primarily secret court was overseeing the case brought by
  Amnesty International, Privacy International and others against
  GCHQ. As the government has the right to "neither
  confirm nor deny" the existence of th
  
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• Krysten Ritter to play Jessica Jones in Marvel's next Netflix show

  05-12-2014 15:25
  
  Marvel's second Netflix series, Jessica
  Jones has found its leading lady, with Krysten
  Ritter announced as the former superhero turned private
  investigator.
  
  Ritter is best known for her role as Jane Margolis
  on Breaking Bad, and the lead role of Chloe in
  sitcom Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. The
  character of Jessica Jones was created in 2001 by writer Brian
  Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Originally appearing in
  the mature readers co
  
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• EU opens probe into Orange's Jazztel deal

  05-12-2014 15:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Diminishing competition could result in higher prices for consumers, says antitrust watchdog.
  
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• Amazing new images released of London's Crossrail tunnels

  05-12-2014 15:08
  
      
  Crossrail is now more than 60 percent complete, with more than
  23 miles of train tunnels carved out under London. To mark the
  milestone Crossrail has released ten stunning new images of the
  work going on beneath the streets of the capital.
  By: James Temperton, Continue reading...
  
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