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• St Louis man arrested over alleged Twitter threats against police

  01-01-2015 23:16
  
  Jason Valentine faces 10 counts of making a terrorist threatSeveral tweets referred to New Year’s Eve as ‘kill a pig night’ Continue reading...
  
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• Driverless cars to be tested in UK

  01-01-2015 20:02
  
  Bristol, Coventry, Milton Keynes and Greenwich will host trials putting UK at forefront of automated vehicle technology Continue reading...
  
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• In with the new: Snappy apps for 2015

  01-01-2015 19:09
  
  Uber, Facebook, Instagram — sure, they've been all the rage, but as 2014 winds down we're all ready for something fresh. From ride-hailing to photo sharing, here are a few up-and coming apps and startups ...
  
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• Crowdfunding saved Timbuktu’s manuscripts. What’s next?

  01-01-2015 18:18
  
  Woman who used modern means to protect ancient treasures wants to revolutionise funding of Africa’s cultural projects Continue reading...
  
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• Download of the day: Opera

  01-01-2015 16:00
  
  With a range of new and improved features, the Opera web browser is tooled up and ready to challenge the big boys in the browser war.Why you need itStart the new year with a new browser and give Opera a try. Although it's not as well known as some of its bigger-name rivals, it's been around for years and has made some real strides forward.Thanks to the browser wars that have been hotting up in recent years, Opera has seen its performance markedly improve. It's now right up there as a genuine com
  
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• Twitter rolls out ‘while you were away’ recap feature

  01-01-2015 13:45
  
  New service shows what Twitter thinks are the best tweets users may have missed since their last logon at top of timelines Continue reading...
  
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• HP's new 8-inch Windows tablet offers optional 3G, pen support

  01-01-2015 13:37
  
  Microsoft's decision to offer Windows with Bing (WWB) for free on devices with a screen smaller than 9-inch could boost sales of affordable business tablets.A leaked document shows that at least one vendor, HP, has a tablet equipped with Windows with Bing and destined at a business audience, one that prioritises features and build quality without necessarily turning its back at affordability.The HP Pro Tablet 408 G1 uses an oft-used blueprint (similar to the Pipo W2): an 8-inch 1280 x 800 pixels
  
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• Samsung to use Tizen OS across all its 2015 Smart TVs

  01-01-2015 13:29
  
  Samsung confirmed on its official blog that all Smart TVs launched in 2015 will be powered by a new platform built around the Tizen operating system.The OS was originally destined to be Samsung's answer to Android on the smartphone front, as the Korean company tried to reduce its dependence on Google's platform.Although a second Tizen smartphone, the Z1, is expected to be launched in the next few weeks, it looks that Samsung's ambitions have been scaled back, at least for now.But television, whe
  
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• The future of storage: 2015 and beyond

  01-01-2015 13:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Storage technology develops in two dimensions: how it works and how it's used. 2015 will see major movements in both directions, although these will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary.
  
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• Why you don't need a SAN any more

  01-01-2015 13:21 via zdnet.com
  
  With software-defined storage in Windows Server, you can get SAN features without paying SAN prices -- and the next release will challenge more high-end storage features.
  
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• Open source carries software-defined storage forward

  01-01-2015 13:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Software-defined storage will come into its own in 2015, and open-source software will carry it there.
  
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• Best free software of 2014: Google Chrome

  01-01-2015 13:00
  
  Having built its entire business around the web, it seems only right that Google would offer the best browsing experience on Windows. It has been quietly iterating and updating Google Chrome over the past year – and it shows.Microsoft's Internet Explorer lost the user experience battle with Google Chrome long ago, as did Mozilla Firefox and Apple's Safari. In 2014, Google added syncing between devices that have Chrome, which is seamless – as is integration with Google services (especially Go
  
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• Man 'linked to Lizard Squad hack' arrested over 2013-14 cyber-fraud

  01-01-2015 12:44
  
  Twickenham man arrested in raid on his home over allegations relating to funds stolen from PayPal accounts
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• Cleanse web of all child abuse images, urges NSPCC chief

  01-01-2015 12:20
  
  Charity boss admits ‘gargantuan task’ but warns anything less than zero-tolerance could produce huge future problem Continue reading...
  
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• In depth: What to expect from Google in 2015

  01-01-2015 12:00
  
  What to expect from Google in 20152014 has been a big year for Google. It kickstarted the smart watch revolution, we've met the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9, and Google has shown us what the future of mobile looks like with Android 5.0 Lollipop. It's just getting started, though. As well as all the annual updates we've come to expect each year, 2015 will see Google have a crack at some entirely new platforms, as well as having another go at ones it has tried and failed to exploit in the past. Want to kno
  
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• In depth: What to expect from Apple in 2015

  01-01-2015 12:00
  
  What to expect from Apple in 20152015 could be one of the most interesting years in Apple's history. It's moving into a whole new world with the Apple Watch, a device that's as much about high fashion as high tech, and with the tablet market showing signs of saturation it needs some bright ideas to reinvigorate iPad sales. There are two new operating systems to prepare, an enterprise push to explore and some new musical directions - and there might even be a stylus. Here's what we think (and in
  
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• Palm may be revived under Alcatel One Touch brand

  01-01-2015 11:30
  
  Remember Palm? The once flamboyant, market leading brand of PDA (personal digital assistant) and smartphone manufacturer was purchased back in 2010 by HP for $1.2 billion and suffered a dramatic fate as the brand disappeared within a year.Things might change pretty soon though as Palm aficionados at WebOS Nation have noticed that Palm.com is redirecting to another site called mynewpalm.com, one that shows a looping video of the Palm logo with the text "Coming Soon" and "Smart Move
  
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• Data reveals Chrome OS might have been a roaring success in December

  01-01-2015 11:22
  
  Stats published earlier today by analytics company NetApplications suggests that Google's operating system, Chrome OS, might have a bumper month thanks possibly to Christmas sales.Data compiled for the month of December 2014 shows that Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 suffered significant dips while Windows XP and OSes classified as "Other" have increased significantly."Other", which almost certainly includes Chrome OS, saw its market share more than double from 8.56% to
  
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• YouTube apocalypse: old media still struggle to understand web superstars such as Zoella

  01-01-2015 10:00
  
  Online celebrities will surge ahead in 2015 as the old media try to get a grasp of the pesky new names Continue reading...
  
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• Interview: What's next for cloud collaboration?

  01-01-2015 09:00
  
  IntroductionAs teams move away from traditional office locations, tools need to develop to support this new team structure. But, what's next? Many organisations are turning to the cloud for collaoration and project management tools to cope with the shift. TechRadar Pro talks to Per Wising, head of R&D at online project management software firm Projectplace, to find out more.TechRadar Pro: Why is there now such a boom in collaboration and project management tools?Per Wising: Collaboration a
  
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• In depth: Change for good: 5 bits of tech that are going to make the world a better place

  01-01-2015 09:00
  
  It goes without saying that we at TechRadar are a forward-thinking bunch. But while we spend much of our time gazing into the crystal ball, not everything that manifests is worth telling grandma about. Sure, we'll tell you that Apple is probably going to improve the camera on the iPhone 7, or that we'll be seeing more than a few 4K TVs at CES this year, but every so often we get to tell you about something that's going to change lives in a meaningful way.Because sometimes you read about somethin
  
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• Chatterbox: New Year's Day

  01-01-2015 08:00
  
  The place to talk about games and other things that matter Continue reading...
  
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• Snapchat reveals $485m of funding at a reported $10bn valuation

  01-01-2015 07:02
  
  Lawsuits, leaked snaps and regulatory scrutiny haven’t put investors off messaging app as it finally starts making money from ads Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung Electronics says new smart TVs in 2015 to run Tizen platform

  01-01-2015 03:21
  
  SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday that all its new smart television products launched in 2015 will be powered by the Tizen operating system, marking a fresh effort by the company to increase the usage of the software platform. Smart TVs offer additional software and connectivity functions, such as video streaming and web browsing capabilities. Samsung demonstrated TV sets powered by Tizen at developer conferences last year. "We are focussing our efforts on Tizen
  
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• APNewsBreak: Elon Musk, actress wife split again

  01-01-2015 03:16
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Elon Musk split up with wife, Talulah Riley, for the first time, he told the whole world.
  
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• The top trends of 2015 (maybe)

  01-01-2015 03:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Trending predicts the social media hits that will grip us in 2015.
  
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• New year, new you... new fitness band

  01-01-2015 03:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why I love to hate my fitness band
  
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• The big ideas of 2014: Part IV

  01-01-2015 02:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How do you stop the work inbox taking over your life?
  
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• New energy rules for domestic devices

  01-01-2015 01:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European Union rules will oblige new devices such as modems and internet-connected TVs to switch themselves off when not in use.
  
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• VIDEO: 30 years on: UK's first mobile call

  01-01-2015 01:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK's first mobile phone user remembers the call
  
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