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• Contact Energy takes a hit after SAP rollout

  15-02-2015 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Extra costs have hit New Zealand utility Contact Energy's bottom line, but it says its new billing system is stabilising and it is once again adding customers.
  
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• A look at proposed drone rules

  15-02-2015 21:33
  
  Some highlights of rules proposed Sunday on routine flights by small, commercial drones and on privacy protections when the government uses drones to collect information: DRONE FLIGHTS —Proposed Federal ...
  
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• Amazon dismayed by proposed FAA rules on commercial use of drones

  15-02-2015 20:50 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Federal agency would ban use of commercial drones out of operators’ sightAmazon will ‘deploy where we have regulatory support we need’ Continue reading...
  
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• Drone on: US proposes rules for the era of drones

  15-02-2015 19:58
  
  Drone on, the government says. Just not through the night sky. Or close to an airport. Or out of the operator's sight. And probably not winging its way with a pizza or package, any time soon. Long-anticipated ...
  
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• Sir Robert Atkinson obituary

  15-02-2015 19:19 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Businessman with a distinguished war record in the Royal Navy, he went on to become chairman of British Shipbuilding Continue reading...
  
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• Gov't proposes rules for routine commercial use of drones

  15-02-2015 16:49
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government is proposing rules to usher in a new era in which small, commercial drones zipping through U.S. skies are a part of everyday life.
  
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• VIDEO: Woz's wonderful watch (and more)

  15-02-2015 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Steve Wozniak talks to the BBC about the future of the watch, and shows off his very own unique timepiece.
  
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• Hands-on with the Urban Armor Gear Rogue for Microsoft Surface Pro 3

  15-02-2015 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is an expensive mobile computer that many use away from the desk. Urban Armor Gear has an attractive rugged case that offers good drop protection.
  
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• 2015 Cricket World Cup: Google Doodle designed for India v Pakistan ODI

  15-02-2015 11:45 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  • India beat Pakistan by 76-runs in their 2015 Cricket World Cup opener
  • South Africa overcome Zimbabwe to start Cricket World Cup with win
  • Full coverage of the 2015 Cricket World Cup Continue reading...
  
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• Opinion: The Withings Activité has shown me why most other fitness trackers are pants

  15-02-2015 11:00
  
  There are two different kinds of people who buy fitness trackers. The first are athletes – people like our own Gareth Beavis – or at least those who aspire to athleticism. The second group is bigger, both in the sense that it contains more people, and that those people are probably carrying a few extra pounds. I fall – heavily, plumply, resignedly – into that latter camp.For me, and for many like me, I think, a fitness tracker such as the Jawbone Up24, Nike FuelBand SE or even the Apple
  
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• Interview: IT contractors in demand – but need business savvy as well as tech smarts

  15-02-2015 10:54
  
  The number of IT contractors who are out of work has halved over the past year as demand for IT skills has rebounded, according to a leading bellwether survey recently conducted by SJD Accountancy. We spoke to Claire Johnson, Managing Director of SJD Accountancy, about the survey, IT skill shortages, "hybrid" staff, and whether contractors are more sought after than permanent staff members these days.TechRadar Pro: What is the current state of the market for IT skills?Claire Johnson: T
  
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• Proposed rules for drones envision routine commercial use

  15-02-2015 10:32
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Small drones could become a familiar sight across the nation's skies if the government adopts proposals that are largely favorable to commercial use of the remote-controlled aircraft.
  
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• Honda Civic Black Edition: car review

  15-02-2015 09:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  If you can’t make your mind up about colour, then Honda’s new Civic is the car for you – it only comes in black Continue reading...
  
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• While Obama talks cyber security, his hotel's computer system fails

  15-02-2015 01:05
  
  By Jeff Mason RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (Reuters) - It may not have been a hacking, but a computer outage at the hotel where U.S. President Barack Obama resided this week could not have come at a more inconvenient time. The president flew to San Francisco on Thursday to preach the benefits of better corporate cyber security practices. The entire two days he was in town, the computer system at his upscale hotel, The Fairmont, was down. "There's certainly no evidence to say anything was hack
  
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• The forgotten women who helped build Waterloo Bridge

  15-02-2015 01:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Campaigners want blue plaque in honour of female labourers who helped construct Waterloo Bridge Continue reading...
  
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• Delivering pizza, making films ... now safety fears grow over use of drones

  15-02-2015 01:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  As companies scramble to discover new uses for small unmanned aircraft, critics fear changes to laws will ignore privacy issues Continue reading...
  
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• VIDEO: Bright future: Light therapy school

  15-02-2015 01:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two experiments with light are trying to help Swedish citizens cope with the long dark winters.
  
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• Zane Lowe to leave Radio 1 next month

  15-02-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Zane Lowe is to leave Radio 1 next month after 12 years, with Annie Mac replacing him as presenter of the flagship early evening new music show.
  
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• Fashion’s big brands follow the money to join the wearable tech revolution

  15-02-2015 00:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  As London fashion week begins, leading designers are working on smart garments that integrate phones and cameras Continue reading...
  
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