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• Sony's PlayStation network still out; Xbox back online

  26-12-2014 23:56
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sony's PlayStation network remains offline in an outage that began as video game players unwrapped new consoles on Christmas.
  
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• Tesla Roadster is being upgraded to extend its range to 400 miles

  26-12-2014 23:07
  
  Tesla's new Model D may be the hottest electric car around, but the company revealed today that you shouldn't discount its older Roadster just yet.Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Christmas that the Tesla Roadster will be upgraded to "enable non-stop travel from LA to SF - almost 400 mile range," promising more details today.Those details, delivered in a Tesla blog post, explain exactly what the Roadster 3.0 upgrade will entail: a new battery cell with 31% more energy, a retrofit aerodyn
  
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• Google is cracking down on shady Play Store 'user testimonials'

  26-12-2014 22:34
  
  Google has updated the "Keyword spam" section of its Android developer guidelines to forbid app developers from including "user testimonials" in their app descriptions.The search company says developers use these "dubious" testimonials to game the search system with keywords and competing app names, and that customers' feedback should be relegated to official user reviews."Please do not include user testimonials in your app description," the updated guidel
  
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• Sony's gigantic Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra to launch in early 2015?

  26-12-2014 21:56
  
  When we first caught wind of the rumored Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet Ultra in mid December, we deemed it "unbelievable in all senses of the word," and yet here's another rumor that corroborates past claims.Sony is planning to release the large tablet in the first half of 2015, reports DigiTimes.The site doesn't name the Xperia Z4 Ultra specifically, but the specs it lists for this rumored slate - a 12.9-inch 3840 x 2400, 8-megapixel camera, Qualcomm chip, and 8.6mm thickness - match the Z4 T
  
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• Sony film mess reflects gadgets-entertainment gap

  26-12-2014 21:34
  
  TOKYO (AP) — Sony's iconic gadgetry and the star appeal of Hollywood may have appeared to be a perfect match when the electronics giant bought Columbia Pictures in 1989. A quarter century later, it's apparent that Sony Corp. has not attained the magic synergy it was hoping for.
  
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• Camera Rumors for 2015

  26-12-2014 21:00
  
  Camera rumors, precedents and possibilitiesWe can't tell you for certain what 2015 holds in store for new cameras, but we can give you our best guess – and we think we've nailed a few key stories already.We've gathered together rumours, tip-offs and speculation from a number of respected sources and combined this with our own research and experience to produce a list of cameras we think we could see in 2015.Some of these are fairly predictable updates to existing cameras. Most cameras have a f
  
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• Xbox Live back up and running after Christmas hack

  26-12-2014 20:12
  
  Gamers able to log on again after Christmas Eve attack on Xbox and PlayStation networks leave millions twiddling thumbs Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Hackers hit Xbox and PlayStation

  26-12-2014 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft and Sony have been working to restore internet platforms for their Xbox and PlayStation gamers' consoles.
  
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• Iran to expand policy of ‘smart filtering’ of the internet

  26-12-2014 18:19
  
  Islamic republic could lift blanket ban on sites such as Instagram and Facebook, filtering their content instead Continue reading...
  
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• Xbox live and Playstation attack: Christmas ruined for millions of gamers

  26-12-2014 18:03
  
  Sony and Microsoft networks suffering outages after an apparent denial of service attack that rendered them useless for millions Continue reading...
  
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• Kickstarter: how crowdfunding is booming in Britain

  26-12-2014 17:04
  
  Entrepreneurs turning to web users to finance business ideas but many investors have yet to make a return on their money Continue reading...
  
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• Estonia offers e-residency to foreigners

  26-12-2014 16:58
  
  By the end of the year, people living anywhere in the world will be able to become ‘digital citizens’ without entering the physical country. But what does this mean? Nabeelah Shabbir reports Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft Xbox Live back up, Sony PlayStation Network still down

  26-12-2014 16:50
  
  (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Xbox Live was back up on Friday while Sony Corp's PlayStation Network remained offline for a second day after a hacker group claimed responsibility for attacking the two Internet gaming services. Gamers on Xbox Live and PlayStation Network experienced connection problems and delays on Christmas Day, one of the busiest times of the year for the video game industry. The majority of game and console sales are generated during the end-year holiday shopping seas
  
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• Download of the day: Game Booster

  26-12-2014 16:00
  
  Despite the name, Game Booster isn't just useful for your gaming collection. It can speed up your PC whenever you use resource-heavy programs, making it great for a number of different uses.Why you need itGot some new PC games for Christmas? Or perhaps you want to get even more from your shiny new computer. Either way, you need Game Booster to help speed up your PC so it can handle anything you throw at it. Because you don't need to be a game fanatic to seriously benefit from Game Booster. With
  
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• Iran expands "smart" Internet censorship

  26-12-2014 15:48
  
  By Michelle Moghtader DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is to expand what it calls "smart filtering" of the Internet, a policy of censoring undesirable content on websites without banning them completely, as it used to, the government said on Friday. The Islamic Republic has some of the strictest controls on Internet access in the world, but its blocks on U.S.-based social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are routinely bypassed by tech-savvy Iranians using virtual private networks (VPN
  
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• Interview: Are you 'application-aware'? If not, here's what you could be missing out

  26-12-2014 15:17
  
  When we caught up with Doug Rich, VP of EMEA at Tintri, he gave us a short insight into the challenges of virtualisation. The technology has been designed to streamline operations but it's no plain sailing. In fact, because of a mis-match between traditional storage and the virtualised environment, organisations spend around one month every year managing the virtual estate. TRP Why is virtualisation taking the industry by storm?DR 94 per cent of companies in Europe have virtualised at least some
  
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• Xbox and PlayStation tackle attacks

  26-12-2014 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xbox and PlayStation work to restore online services after suffering technical problems, amid claims a hacking group caused the outage.
  
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• Industry voice: 10 top trends for BI in 2015

  26-12-2014 13:50
  
  We're proud data geeks at Tableau, and each year we put our brains together to look forward at the trends we expect to see during the coming twelve months.Our predictions for 2014 included data moving from specialists to the everyman, the mainstreaming of cloud business intelligence, and the rise of NoSQL.In the BI of the beholder: Tableau on what it means to be 'data driven' in 2014What will be trending in 2015? Read on for our top 10 predictions for the BI market in 2015.1. Self-service analyt
  
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• Best free software of 2014: TeamViewer

  26-12-2014 13:00
  
  Ever been in the situation when you're out and about and you need to check something on your home computer? If so, TeamViewer is here to save the day. A free app that allows access to any PC or Mac from a smartphone or tablet, TeamViewer solves the aforementioned problem – and does it well.TeamViewer claims that they have over 200 million users in 200 countries and is free for personal use, relying on corporate plans to generate revenue. As a personal user, you get an ID and a password which l
  
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• Toshiba CEO says will consider overseas locations for chip plant

  26-12-2014 12:09
  
  TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp will decide during the next business year from April on where to build an additional memory chip plant and will consider overseas locations for the facility, Chief Executive Hisao Tanaka said on Friday. Less than four months after opening a NAND flash memory chip fabrication plant in Yokkaichi, western Japan, Tanaka told Reuters in an interview that demand is outstripping capacity and the Japanese conglomerate must expand production. NAND memory chips are used in s
  
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• Review: Netgear ProSafe XS708E switch

  26-12-2014 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and cost issues10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) has been around for years, but high prices for both adaptors and switches have so far made it only accessible for deep-pocketed enterprise users. But with the Netgear XS708E, the jump is a lot more affordable and manageable, so upgrading the most congested parts of your business network to 10GbE is now a more realistic prospect.With an eight-port switch such as the Netgear ProSafe XS708E, and the Thecus C10GTR add-on adaptor installed in yo
  
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• Buzzword wordsearch

  26-12-2014 09:30
  
  Do you know your kombucha from your coldbrew? Find the terms that defined 2014 Continue reading...
  
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• PlayStation and Xbox Live networks go offline in apparent cyber-attack

  26-12-2014 06:59
  
  Sony and Microsoft apologise for Christmas disruptions, with online nuisance known as Lizard Squad claiming responsibility Continue reading...
  
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• How the e-retailers keep us spending

  26-12-2014 02:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the e-retailers keep us spending
  
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• Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox hit by delays

  26-12-2014 01:40
  
  (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Xbox Live and Sony Corp's PlayStation Networks experienced user connection problems on Christmas Day, for which a hacker group claimed responsibility. The group, called Lizard Squad, could not be reached for comment, and the companies did not give a reason for the connectivity issues. Both companies expected heavy use as people who received Microsoft Xbox players or Sony PlayStations on Christmas tried to hook up. ...
  
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• Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox websites hit by delays

  26-12-2014 01:02
  
  (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp's Xbox Live and Sony Corp's PlayStation Networks experienced user connection problems on Christmas Day, for which a hacker group claimed responsibility. The group, called Lizard Squad, could not be reached for comment, and the companies did not give a reason for the connectivity issues. Both companies expected heavy use as people who received Microsoft Xbox players or Sony PlayStations on Christmas tried to hook up. ...
  
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• Capacity crowds pack screenings of 'The Interview'

  26-12-2014 00:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Critics and early viewers agree that "The Interview" is less than a masterpiece. But thanks to threats from hackers that nearly derailed its release, it has become an event.
  
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