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• Tesla's 4Q profit falls on strong dollar, delayed shipments

  11-02-2015 23:39
  
  DETROIT (AP) — Electric car maker Tesla Motors says its fourth-quarter net loss widened to $107.6 million because of the impact of the strong dollar and a delay in shipments of its new all-wheel-drive Model S sedan.
  
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• Tesla losses mount over China woes

  11-02-2015 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Electric car maker Tesla reports a fourth-quarter loss of $108m (£71m), compared to a loss of just $16m during the same period a year ago, as investments ramp up and China sales disappoint.
  
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• Telstra records AU$2.1b profit, grows revenue on data boom

  11-02-2015 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra has recorded a half-year profit of AU$2.1 billion, on the back of increased revenue from customers in fixed and mobile using more and more data.
  
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• Nvidia's fiscal fourth quarter results beat estimates, stock rises

  11-02-2015 23:11
  
  By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nvidia Corp on Wednesday posted higher quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations, sending its shares higher as the graphics chipmaker sought to sharpen its focus on high-end automobiles. Nvidia is trying to expand its graphics technology beyond the sluggish personal computer industry with its Tegra line of chips for mobile devices and increasingly for cars. For the current first quarter, Nvidia expects revenue of $1.16 billion (£761 million
  
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• China's Baidu posts jump in revenue as mobile traffic grows

  11-02-2015 23:10
  
  (Reuters) - Baidu Inc, owner of China's dominant search engine, reported a 47.5 percent rise quarterly revenue, helped by growth in mobile traffic. The company, sometimes referred to as China's Google, reported revenue of 14.05 billion yuan (£1.4 billion), for the fourth quarter. Mobile revenue represented 42 percent of total revenue, up from 36 percent in the third quarter, Baidu said. (Reporting by Supantha Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
  
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• SpaceX cancels Florida rocket landing test because of rough seas

  11-02-2015 23:03 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  High winds forced Elon Musk’s company to cancel Florida test just hours before sendoff set for deep-space observatory originally conceived by Al Gore Continue reading...
  
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• Anthem offers free identity-theft protection after breach

  11-02-2015 22:37
  
  (Reuters) - Anthem Inc said on Wednesday its millions of customers can sign up for free credit monitoring and identity-theft protection services this week following a massive cyber attack involving stolen U.S. Social Security numbers, birth dates and sensitive health information. Information on how to enrol will be posted at anthemfacts.com," Anthem spokeswoman Kristin Binns said in an emailed statement. "Our goal is to provide peace of mind to consumers, while minimizing frustration.&
  
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• Cisco posts revenue, profit that tops Street on higher demand for hardware

  11-02-2015 22:33
  
  (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc reported stronger-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit as demand for switching equipment and routers helped to make up for weak spending by the company's traditional telecom customers. Cisco, whose shares were up 1.5 percent in extended trading on Wednesday, has been trying to make a transition toward a new cycle of high-end switches and routers. The switching business, which makes products that handle traffic at large internet dat
  
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• Cisco revenue rises 7 percent on higher demand for switches, routers

  11-02-2015 22:12
  
  (Reuters) - Network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc CSCO.O reported a 7 percent rise in quarterly revenue, helped by higher demand for switching equipment and routers. The company's net profit rose to $2.4 billion (£1.5 billion), or 46 cents per share, in the second quarter ended Jan. 24, from $1.43 billion, or 27 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose to $11.94 billion from $11.16 billion. (Reporting By Arathy S Nair and Anya George Tharakan in Bengaluru; Editing by Ted Kerr)
  
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• In Depth: Next Xbox: what will the Xbox Two be like and when will we see it?

  11-02-2015 22:06
  
  Next XboxYou can't talk about the next Xbox without first taking a look at the current one.And as we approach the first anniversary of Xbox One's launch, the console available to buy today is a very long way from the one announced on stage by Don Mattrick back in May 2013.If all the features in the original Xbox One announcement had come about, we'd now have a console that required a near-constant internet connection for you to play your games. The physical discs containing your games would have
  
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• 3-D printing aims to rewrite the script on cooking and tech

  11-02-2015 21:27
  
  Printed pastries with individually tailored nutrient levels. Ravioli that assemble themselves. Wedding cake toppers that are exact, tiny, renditions of the happy couple. It's all possible thanks to a fresh ...
  
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• Review: Why subscribe to Office when so much is free?

  11-02-2015 21:18
  
  Just as I was warming up to choosing a Microsoft Office 365 subscription over making a one-time software purchase, Microsoft started giving away a lot of subscription benefits for free. The company now ...
  
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• UPDATED: iOS 9 release date, features and rumors

  11-02-2015 20:54
  
  iOS 9 release date, compatibility and featuresApple hasn't skipped a beat with its annual iPhone and iPad updates, so there's little doubt that it'll be called iOS 9 and launch in tandem with the new iPhone.But that's months away. iOS 9 is likely to be previewed well before the iPhone 6S unveiling, specifically at this summer's World Wide Developer's Conference.iOS 9 is due to take center stage at WWDC 2015 with feature announcements and, of course, a beta made available to anyone with an Apple
  
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• Jeb Bush campaign official quits over offensive online comments

  11-02-2015 20:27 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Ethan Czahor resigned as chief technology officer of Bush’s Right to Rise Pac after sexist and racially charged tweets from years earlier came to light Continue reading...
  
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• iPhone's anti-theft Activation Lock actually helps thwart baddies

  11-02-2015 20:00
  
  In the year-plus since Apple introduced the Activation Lock to iOS, iPhone thefts have fallen significantly in three major cities, officials say.iPhone thefts are down 40% in San Francisco and 25% in New York, while smartphone thefts overall have dropped 50% in London, reports Reuters.When will Apple drop the iPad Pro?That would suggest that the Activation Lock feature - which renders a stolen iPhone useless to thieves - has actually proved effective in thwarting bad guys.More and more states ar
  
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• Review: AVM Fritz!Box 3490 Review

  11-02-2015 18:58
  
  IntroductionThe new mainstream Fritz!Box 3490 offers the guts of the company's top-end 7490 router, including 3x3 MIMO 802.11ac wireless, but without the built-in hardware to manage DECT or analogue telephony, which brings down the unit's cost considerably. It costs around £130 (US$157, AU$192), considerably less than many top-end 802.11ac routers.The 3490 has a built-in a modem that supports ADSL and VDSL with the same vectoring technology that allows for faster fibre connections. Of course, a
  
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• Google introduces illness tips

  11-02-2015 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google begins providing doctor-checked medical guidance - including illustrations and possible treatments - alongside its search results.
  
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• ​Mesosphere and MapR link up over Myriad to create one big data platform to rule them all

  11-02-2015 18:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Instead of running Hadoop jobs on isolated, dedicated clusters, the open-source Myriad framework, backed by Mesosphere and MapR, is designed to bring them into the datacenter mainstream.
  
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• Analysis - Experts warn 2015 could be 'Year of the Healthcare Hack'

  11-02-2015 18:25
  
  By Caroline Humer and Jim Finkle NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Security experts are warning healthcare and insurance companies that 2015 will be the "Year of the Healthcare Hack," as cybercriminals are increasingly attracted to troves of personal information held by U.S. insurers and hospitals that command high prices on the underground market. Anthem Inc , the No. 2 U.S. health insurer, last week disclosed a massive breach of its database containing nearly 80 million records, prompting
  
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• Get 100GB of free OneDrive storage thanks to this loophole

  11-02-2015 18:15
  
  Microsoft is attempting to entice more users to eventually use Office 365 and Windows 10 by offering 100GB of OneDrive storage completely free of charge for two years.Users can take advantage of the offer through the Bing Rewards scheme, although no Bing credits will be deducted from your account and the only catch is that you must agree to receive promotional emails from the Redmond-based firm.For now the offer is only open to customers in the United States and TechRadar Pro did reach out to Mi
  
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• BYOD and dating create enterprise security headache

  11-02-2015 17:54
  
  Inadequate BYOD (bring your own device) policies combined with a thirst for online dating is putting employee and company data at risk according to a new report published by IBMSecurity researchers at IBM reported that 26 of 41 Android dating apps they analysed had medium or high security vulnerabilities that could leave enterprises or employees open to hacking, spying or theft of important data.IBM didn't name any of the vulnerable apps, but did say it found that employees at almost 50 per cent
  
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• Interview: Should your business have a Chief Information Security Officer?

  11-02-2015 17:49
  
  Data breaches won't go away. With threats from nation states, criminal organisations and groups such as Anonymous on the rise, we are seeing more CEOs recognising the need to hire a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to drive information security and risk strategy.Recent high-profile breaches have highlighted the need for better information security awareness from the average employee to the board of directors. However, what do we need to know about the role of the CISO? We spoke to Bob W
  
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• Ten years of Google Maps – Tech Weekly podcast

  11-02-2015 17:45 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Aleks Krotoski and the tech team mark a decade of Google Maps by asking where mapping technologies came from and are going in the digital age Continue reading...
  
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• Dropbox takes on Google Drive with Gmail upload tool

  11-02-2015 17:15
  
  Dropbox is taking the fight to Google Drive through a new Chrome add-on that allows content to be added directly to Gmail messages.Users of the popular cloud storage service will be able to take advantage of the add-on to upload files into emails just as you can already do with Google Drive.Available from the Chrome Web Store, it adds a circular button next to the send button inside messages and once clicked a file browser, that will be familiar to any current users of the service, opens up and
  
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• Jeb Bush deletes leaked personal data

  11-02-2015 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US presidential hopeful released a cache of emails from his time as Florida's governor in the interests of transparency. But they included personal details in plain text.
  
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• Samsung TVs put ads in others' apps

  11-02-2015 16:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung is investigating why some of its smart TVs are repeatedly showing a silent Pepsi ad to users of third-party apps.
  
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• Fitness bands 'less accurate than smartphones' in counting steps

  11-02-2015 16:50 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Study finds fitness bands incorrectly estimate number of steps by up to 22.7% while phones only get it wrong by, at most, 6.7% Continue reading...
  
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• Drones for Good (Infographic)

  11-02-2015 16:20 via zdnet.com
  
  This infographic explores how drones are reinventing key industries, enhancing public life, and changing the world.
  
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• ​Facebook launches ThreatExchange: Can information sharing thwart cyberattacks?

  11-02-2015 15:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Facebook's ThreatExchange, a social platform designed to enable cyberattack data sharing, is the latest example of how companies and government agencies are trying to aggregate intelligence.
  
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• Apple Is Basically a Small Country Now

  11-02-2015 15:50
  
  It's good to be Apple. Apple's closing price of $122.02 per share on Tuesday made it the first American company ever to cross that market-cap threshold. Apple is also now selling bonds in Switzerland, which is probably a smart way for the company to buffer its ginormous pile of cash. Apple has the financial influence of a not-even-that-small country at this point.
  
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• Investors file police complaints alleging MyCoin of bitcoin fraud

  11-02-2015 15:40
  
  More than 25 people on Wednesday (11 February) flocked to the police headquarters in Hong Kong to complain over a scam involving the digital currency that media estimate could have duped investors of up to $387m (£253m). On Tuesday (February 10), Hong Kong's central bank warned people "to exercise extra caution when considering making transactions or investments with Bitcoin". One man, Bikash Gurung, said he had invested around HK$600,000 (£50,625, $77,400) six months ago with M
  
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• Kill switches cut 'smartphone crime'

  11-02-2015 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anti-theft "kill switch" tools that prevent criminals from being able to use stolen smartphones appear to be cutting the number of phone thefts.
  
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• ARM profits buoyed by demand for 64-bit iPhones

  11-02-2015 15:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Healthy demand for ARM's 64-bit processors helps the British chip designer increase profits by more than 10 percent last year.
  
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• VIDEO: Driverless cars: UK rules explained

  11-02-2015 15:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News explains the framework for testing driverless cars on public roads announced by the UK government.
  
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• Britain starts public trial of driverless cars

  11-02-2015 14:16
  
  Britain has begun testing driverless cars in four cities, launching the first official trials ahead of a series of planned rule reviews to accommodate the new technology. Transport Minister Claire Perry ...
  
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• VIDEO: PM announces free train wi-fi from 2017

  11-02-2015 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Cameron announces the roll-out of free wi-fi on trains throughout the UK from 2017 in a £50m plan.
  
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• Rapidshare to close within weeks

  11-02-2015 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It was once one of the most popular file-sharing sites, but Rapidshare will close down in March after users abandoned it.
  
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• Docker 1.5 is out, boasting new features and squashed bugs

  11-02-2015 13:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Along with significant performance improvements, Docker says release 1.5 offers a number of useful new abilities, including IPv6 support and a view of resource-usage statistics.
  
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• Hong Kong lawmakers urge ban on bitcoin as scam victims turn to police

  11-02-2015 13:15
  
  By Michelle Price and Lizzie Ko HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday urged authorities to ban bitcoin as more than 25 people flocked to police headquarters to complain over a scam involving the digital currency that media estimate could have duped investors of up to $387 million (253 million pounds). The government should clamp down on bitcoin, said lawmakers Leung Yiu-chung and James To, who accompanied the complainants, among them Nepalese and mainland Chinese, as well as Hon
  
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• Apple turns to accessory makers to try to stem tide of iPhone leaks

  11-02-2015 13:10 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  After flood of forewarning about iPhone 6 and 6+, Apple warns manufacturers not to use rumours about iPhone 7 to design products Continue reading...
  
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• 3D-printed knuckle dusters seized

  11-02-2015 12:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police in Queensland, Australia arrest a 28-year-old man after finding 3D-printed knuckle dusters and suspected gun parts.
  
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• Call of Duty European championships to be hosted by Royal Opera House

  11-02-2015 12:35 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  To paraphrase the popular saying: it ain’t over ‘til the fat lady scores a seven-hit killstreak Continue reading...
  
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• Russian dual-screen YotaPhone places big bet on China

  11-02-2015 12:29
  
  By Eric Auchard FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Russia's Yota Devices, the maker of a dual-screen smartphone which has so far proved a flop with consumers, has reached its first mass market distribution deal with an agreement to sell phones in China through state-backed Potevio Co. [CNPUTA.UL] The YotaPhone has attracted a minor cult following among gadget enthusiasts with its distinctive, two-screen phone that seeks to stand out in a crowded, undifferentiated mobile market. While the phone has a con
  
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• Security researcher publishes 10m usernames and passwords online

  11-02-2015 12:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Mark Burnett is putting his database into the public domain to help improve online security, but fears an FBI raid for his actionsYou know what’s cooler than a million passwords? 10m passwords. Although even Facebook-era Sean Parker might raise an eyebrow at said passwords being published online alongside their associated usernames for all to see.That’s what security researcher Mark Burnett has done, though – but his intentions are benign. Burnett has built his database of usernames and pa
  
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• Telekom Austria says has room for acquisitions

  11-02-2015 12:03
  
  Telekom Austria has room for acquisitions in a three-digit million euro range, Chief Executive Hannes Ametsreiter said on Wednesday, adding there was no specific project in the pipeline. The company is a unit of Carlos Slim's America Movil. Mexican billionaire Slim has said he wants to use it as a base for further expansion into central and eastern Europe, where Telekom Austria already has operations in six countries including Bulgaria and Croatia. Asked whether Telekom Austria was currentl
  
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• Somebody give Twitter's chief financial officer a Twitter lesson

  11-02-2015 11:42 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Social media company executive Anthony Noto’s account suspended after he loses account to hacker
  Of all the people one would expect to understand how Twitter works, the company’s own chief financial officer is probably fairly high up the list.And yet Anthony Noto, Twitter’s CFO, briefly lost his account after falling for a simple hack on Tuesday. At least, that’s the assumed cause of him tweeting hundreds of followers with spammy links such as “this pic of you is funny lol” and “I
  
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• Acer Aspire R13 review: A versatile multimode ultrabook

  11-02-2015 11:40 via zdnet.com
  
  Acer's latest take on multimodal computing is hard not to like, although few users will employ all of the usage modes. However, potential buyers should note the Aspire R13's limited SSD storage and sparse collection of ports, and the fact that the stylus is only an optional extra.
  
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• Vista Group inks Ticketsoft takeover

  11-02-2015 11:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Cinema management software developer plans to spread its US footprint through a Texas acquisition.
  
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• London smartphone theft drops by 50% after 'kill switch' introduction

  11-02-2015 11:23 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Mayor Boris Johnson and city officials in San Fransisco and New York argue for laws mandating phone locking options after cities see dramatic decline in phone theft
  Smartphones thefts have declined dramatically in three major cities since manufacturers began implementing “kill switches” that allow the phones to be turned off remotely if they are stolen. The number of smartphones stolen dropped by 50% in London, 27% in San Francisco and 16% in New York in 2014, according to an announcement by
  
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• Twitter shows wrong flag for UAE

  11-02-2015 11:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter uses the wrong flag to represent the United Arab Emirates in tweets about the Cricket World Cup.
  
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