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• US offers $3m for hacker's arrest

  24-02-2015 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US offers an unprecedented reward for information leading to the arrest of a Russian hacker, charged with major cybercrime theft.
  
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• US offers highest-ever cybercrime reward for arrest of Russian hacker

  24-02-2015 23:54
  
  State Department and FBI announce $3m reward for information about Evgeniy Bogachev, accused of running computer attack network Continue reading...
  
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• IPO off the table as Campaign Monitor drives US growth

  24-02-2015 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's Campaign Monitor has taken the prospect of an IPO off the table in the near-future, as it works to expand its North American operations following last year's $250 million capital raising effort.
  
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• IPO not the goal as Campaign Monitor drives US growth

  24-02-2015 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Australia's Campaign Monitor has revealed that an IPO is not the company's near-term goal, as it works to expand its North American operations following last year's $250 million capital raising effort.
  
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• FHIR ignites visions of a health app ecosystem

  24-02-2015 23:23 via zdnet.com
  
  ​A major standards upgrade will boost access to health information. It could even support ambitious plans for an app store for the health sector.
  
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• Start10 sheds Windows 10 Live Tiles for a retro look

  24-02-2015 23:08
  
  After listening to complaints from Windows 8 adopters, Microsoft is bringing back the coveted Start menu to Windows 10. Currently available as a Technical Preview, Windows 10's new Start menu merges the Live Tiles of Windows 8 along with the more classic look of Windows 7. However, if you find the new Start screen a little cluttered, Stardock's new Start10 will take you back to the simpler times of Windows 7.Available now as a beta, Start10 hides the Live Tiles from Microsoft's native Windows 10
  
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• Microsoft to drop Facebook, Google Chat integration in Outlook.com

  24-02-2015 22:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is discontinuing Facebook and Google Chat integration in Outlook.com, and is advising users to use Skype instead.
  
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• Anthem says at least 8.8 million non-customers could be victims in data hack

  24-02-2015 22:28
  
  Health insurer Anthem Inc, which earlier this month reported that it was hit by a massive cyber breach, said on Tuesday that 8.8 million to 18.8 million people who were not its customers could be victims in the attack. Anthem, the country's second-largest health insurer, is part of a national network of independently run Blue Cross Blue Shield plans through which BCBS customers can receive medical services when they are in an area where BCBS is operated by a different company. It is those B
  
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• Aaron Schock's Instagram tells tale of high life and taxpayer-funded travels

  24-02-2015 22:18
  
  Hanging out with Jay Z, dancing in Argentina and questionably billing public funds for flights on private jets, the Republican congressman has done it all Continue reading...
  
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• Lawyer: Firm hit with bias suit a leader in recruiting women

  24-02-2015 21:37
  
  An attorney for a Silicon Valley venture capital firm being sued in a sex bias case says the firm has been a leader in recruiting and supporting women in technology. Lawyer Lynne Hermle, who is representing ...
  
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• Kleiner firm was not level playing field for women, jury told

  24-02-2015 21:21
  
  By Sarah McBride and Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the investment firm that has backed tech companies from Google to Amazon, fired a woman junior partner after she complained of gender discrimination, her lawyer said at trial on Tuesday. Former Kleiner partner Ellen Pao accuses the firm of denying her promotions after she complained about harassment by a male partner. In San Francisco Superior Court on Tuesday, Pao's lawyer Alan Exelrod said in h
  
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• Silicon Valley executive brings $16m sex discrimination lawsuit to court

  24-02-2015 21:03
  
  Ellen Pao claims Kleiner Perkins excluded her from meetings in first high-profile case of its kind not to have been settled out of court before trial Continue reading...
  
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• Review: mini review: Cambridge Audio G2

  24-02-2015 21:00
  
  These days, it's not difficult to find a Bluetooth speaker that provides reliable connectivity, long-lasting battery, a conversation-sparking form factor and favorable sound. But it is harder to find options that do it for a decent price.The British-engineered Cambridge Audio G2 looks to offer that, plus the kitchen sink, for a wallet-friendly $149 (£99, about AU$192). The G2 brings its A-game to design, but does it beat out the similarly priced competition in terms of sound and feature set?Des
  
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• Industry voice: Five common customer relationship mistakes (and how to fix them)

  24-02-2015 21:00
  
  Online businesses have a unique opportunity to connect directly with their customers, but some simple mistakes can damage customer relationships rather than strengthen them. Thanks to tools like social media and online reviews, small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are hearing their customers' complaints, praise, questions and suggestions more than ever before. In order to build customer relationships that incite loyalty and lead to repeat business, brands need to not only hear that input, bu
  
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• Review: Hot Watch Edge

  24-02-2015 20:45
  
  Introduction and displayWhen PH Technical Labs (PHTL) launched a Kickstarter for its $179 (£116, AU$230) Hot Watch back on July 31, 2013, it championed individuality through revolutionary innovation. This was a smartwatch that would transform your hand into a handset phone with palm-based calling.Eager investors would eventually quadruple the initial $150,000 goal for the Kickstarter, thus driving development into full swing. It was believed that the Hot Watch would become so hot it would dethr
  
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• FBI aware of 60 different cyber threat groups linked to nation-states

  24-02-2015 20:43
  
  The FBI is aware of 60 different cyber threats groups linked to nation-states, a senior bureau official said on Tuesday. Joseph Demarest, head of the FBI's cyber crime division, also said the bureau learned within a month of Sony Pictures first report of a large-scale cyber attack that North Korea was behind it. On Tuesday the FBI and State Department also announced a $3 million reward for information leading to arrest or conviction of Eugenia Bogachev, who is charged in the United States w
  
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• Anthem says breach impacted at least 8.8 mln non-Anthem customers

  24-02-2015 20:41
  
  (Reuters) - Health insurer Anthem Inc, which earlier this month reported that hackers had breached a patient database, said on Tuesday that between 8.8 million and 18.8 million customers of non-Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans were impacted by the attack. Anthem, the country's second largest health insurer, has found that 78.8 million people in all had their information accessed when hackers broke into its database compared with an initial count of around 80 million, Anthem spokeswoman K
  
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• HTC One M9 features revealed in trio of leaked promo videos

  24-02-2015 20:20
  
  We're not saying this is the definitive look at HTC's next flagship smartphone, but new videos and product renders out of China sure seem to be lightly salted with a hint of authenticity.@upleaks today published a trio of videos that appear to be marketing materials for the forthcoming HTC One M9, which the company is expected to make official on March 1, mere hours before MWC 2015 kicks off in Barcelona next week.Similar to M9 renders originating elsewhere, the YouTube videos appear to throw co
  
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• Review: Apple-centric 'Modern Family' goes beyond gimmicks

  24-02-2015 19:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — When "Modern Family" producers revealed that they recorded this week's episode entirely with the iPhone and other Apple products, I was skeptical. I've seen too many good shows decline in quality over time. I worried this 6-year-old show was resorting to a gimmick.
  
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• Attorney: Silicon Valley firm discriminated against woman

  24-02-2015 19:51
  
  A trial is underway in a high-profile sex bias lawsuit captivating Silicon Valley. In his opening statement Tuesday, a lawyer for plaintiff Ellen Pao said she was passed over for promotion because she ...
  
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• Net neutrality: Republicans to strike back against Obama's 'internet grab'

  24-02-2015 19:32
  
  On Thursday, the FCC votes on whether to accept tough new rules to regulate the internet. Republicans aren’t happy – and they’re aiming to win back the debate Continue reading...
  
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• Android 5.1 should fix some of Lollipop's stickiest problems

  24-02-2015 19:15
  
  Android One owners abroad have already gotten a taste of the next Android update on their entry-level devices, and as a result, details are leaking about how Google may address some of its little quirks.PhoneArena today reported that the upcoming Android 5.1 update to Android 5.0 Lollipop will apparently take aim at a number of nagging issues related to the look and feel of Google's mobile operating system.Rumors have pegged a release across the rest of the planet for next month, although it's u
  
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• Huawei's 4.5G network will let you stream 2K video on the move

  24-02-2015 19:05
  
  Huawei's much-vaunted 4.5G mobile technology will launch next year and the company has revealed that it will let you stream 2K video on the move.Speaking at a briefing prior to MWC 2015, Ryan Hing, president of products and solutions at Huawei stated that 2K video will be a big part of the network, which will need to download video content at speeds of up to 45Mbps to stream 2K compared to the 8Mbps required to stream HD.Hing added that 4.5G will "make cellular IoT possible" by using L
  
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• Kickstarter - now just a store?

  24-02-2015 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Does the new Pebble smartwatch belong on Kickstarter?
  
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• Kleiner firm was not level playing field for women, trial told

  24-02-2015 19:00
  
  By Sarah McBride and Dan Levine SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the investment firm that has backed tech companies from Google to Amazon, fired a woman junior partner after she complained of gender discrimination, her lawyer said at trial on Tuesday. Former Kleiner partner Ellen Pao accuses the firm of firing her after she complained about harassment by a male partner. The case helped spark a broad discussion in Silicon Valley about sexism. In San Francisco Superi
  
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• Industry voice: Your most valuable business asset is least secure: here's what to do about it

  24-02-2015 18:58
  
  A CIO's job is never just to manage IT systems. It's also to look after one of the company's most important assets: its information. When used correctly, the right data will divulge significant information about a myriad of things an organisation can really benefit from, including what customers think, how well certain products are selling and where services need to be improved. This isn't a mystery – it's the foundation for Fortune 500 companies like Google and Facebook.But data can prove val
  
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• GamerGate abuse is rooted in insecurity

  24-02-2015 18:17
  
  There were some people criticising me via Twitter recently because of an article I wrote. It reminded me of what Louis CK said about today's young people: "The worst thing happening to this generation is that they're taking discomfort away from themselves." I agree with that.
  
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• In Apple's latest update, emojis get diverse

  24-02-2015 18:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Lovers of emojis, the cute graphics that punctuate online writing and texts, will soon be able to pick from different skin tones on Apple devices.
  
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• Japan: Meet Robear, a robot bear nurse that can lift patients into wheelchairs

  24-02-2015 17:52
  
  Japan's Riken Brain Science Institute and rubber manufacturer Sumitomo Riko have built an experimental robot bear nurse that is able to lift patients and gently transfer them between beds and wheelchairs. Ageing populations are an increasing concern and in Japan, hospital staff and carers in nursing homes are required to lift patients about 40 times a day, which is strenuous and can cause lower-back pain. To aid carers, the Riken-SRK Collaboration Center for Human-Interactive Robot Research
  
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• Mirantis and Google ease Kubernetes Docker cluster manager onto OpenStack

  24-02-2015 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Uptake of Docker containers stands to get a further boost from integration work to put Google's Kubernetes on OpenStack, according to Mirantis.
  
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• Google's Schmidt to meet EU antitrust chief next week - sources

  24-02-2015 16:31
  
  Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt will meet Europe's antitrust chief next week, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday, a move likely to help regulators decide the next step in a four year-old investigation into the Internet company. European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager has met more than a dozen Google complainants, including executives from Microsoft and German publisher Axel Springer, in the last few weeks to get feedback. Commission spokesman Ricard
  
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• Pebble Time: smartwatch maker returns to Kickstarter with colour-screen model

  24-02-2015 16:22
  
  Pebble promises seven-day battery life for its new device, and hits $500k funding goal 17 minutes after launch of new crowdfunding campaignPebble, the company that ignited the smartwatch market with its $10.3m (£6.7m) crowdfunding campaign in 2012, has returned to Kickstarter with a new device called Pebble Time.The new version has a colour e-ink screen, a claimed battery life of seven days, and is 20% thinner than Pebble’s previous smartwatches. It can also track its wearer’s activity
  
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• Pebble crowdfunds new smart watch

  24-02-2015 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pebble is returning to crowdfunding to release its second smartwatch - which it claims will have colour e-paper display and seven day battery life
  
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• AirWatch 8 released with Apple-heavy integrations

  24-02-2015 15:59 via zdnet.com
  
  AirWatch 8 represents the company's most significant platform upgrade since its ​acquisition by VMware exactly a year ago.
  
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• The new ‘diverse’ emojis don’t go far enough. We demand redheads, afros and beards

  24-02-2015 15:47
  
  Emoji characters are a fun way to express yourself, as long as you’re white. A new update from Apple promises greater variety, but our world is wider than six skin tones and a smiling turd Continue reading...
  
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• Facebook counts 2 million active advertisers, mostly small businesses

  24-02-2015 15:11
  
  Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that its active advertisers rose to 2 million, a 33 percent increase from the 1.5 million it had in July 2014. The vast majority of the advertisers, defined as those that have placed an ad on the social media platform in the last 30 days, represent small- and medium-sized business owners. "Small business owners are really hard to reach and they are not tech savvy usually," Facebook's chief operating officer, Sheryl Sandberg, said in an interview. Faceb
  
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• LinkedIn settles password hack claim

  24-02-2015 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Business networking site LinkedIn has paid $1.25m (£810,000) to settle a legal claim filed after millions of passwords were stolen.
  
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• Comcast 4Q profit edges up, adds customers, boosts dividend

  24-02-2015 14:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast Corp.'s fourth-quarter net income edged up less than 1 percent as the company added more customers for its cable TV, high-speed Internet and phone services.
  
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• Facebook privacy policy criticised

  24-02-2015 14:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook is accused of breaking European data-protection laws, in a report written for Belgium's privacy watchdog.
  
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• Yahoo and NSA clash over encryption

  24-02-2015 14:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo's Alex Stamos challenged the NSA's director over whether encryption "backdoors" should be made available to the Russian and Chinese governments.
  
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• From Samsung's S6 to HTC's M9 One: The device launches to expect at this year's MWC

  24-02-2015 14:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Take a look at which devices the handset makers will - and won't - be launching at Mobile World Congress.
  
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• Spanish police arrest Islamic State 'recruiters' in Melilla and Catalonia

  24-02-2015 13:56
  
  Interior ministry announces detention of two suspects in north African enclave, and two in Barcelona and Girona, who targeted women using social media Continue reading...
  
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• Comcast 4th-quarter net income nearly flat

  24-02-2015 13:55
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast Corp.'s fourth-quarter net income edged up less than 1 percent as the company added more customers for its cable TV, high-speed Internet and phone services.
  
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• Inside Vertu: The British luxury phone company that is closer to Rolex than Apple

  24-02-2015 13:44
  
  A £6,000 Mont Blanc pen won't make your writing better than a Bic biro - and a £25,000 Vertu mobile phone doesn't improve your phone calls. As Vertu CEO Massimiliano Pogliani tells IBTimes UK, "no one needs one of these phones," they buy them - anywhere between £4,000 and £25,000 before you explore the bespoke options - because they admire the way they are built and the materials they are crafted from. On a tour of the Hampshire factory and headquarters, head of design Hu
  
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• Inside Vertu: English luxury phone company closer to Rolex than Apple

  24-02-2015 13:44
  
  A £6,000 Mont Blanc pen won't make your writing better than a Bic biro - and a £25,000 Vertu mobile phone doesn't improve your phone calls. As Vertu CEO Massimiliano Pogliani tells IBTimes UK, "no one needs one of these phones," they buy them - anywhere between £4,000 and £25,000 before you explore the bespoke options - because they admire the way they are built and the materials they are crafted from. On a tour of the Hampshire factory and headquarters, head of design Hu
  
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• 'Diverse' emoji icons nearly here

  24-02-2015 13:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New skin tones, flags and same-sex families are finally on the way - but not quite yet.
  
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• Deutsche Bank signs multi-billion dollar outsourcing deal with HP

  24-02-2015 12:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The bank has signed over global infrastructure modernisation process to HP but will retain all IT architecture, application development and information security under its own control.
  
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• Deutsche Bank signs multibillion dollar outsourcing deal with HP

  24-02-2015 12:54 via zdnet.com
  
  German bank signs over global infrastructure modernisation process to HP but will retain all IT architecture, application development, and information security.
  
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• Google warns Blogger users over porn

  24-02-2015 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google warns users of its Blogger platform that blogs containing sexually explicit material will be made private on 23 March
  
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• Deutsche Bank signs multibillion-dollar IT deal with HP

  24-02-2015 11:33
  
  Deutsche Bank will outsource large parts of its wholesale banking IT infrastructure to U.S.-based Hewlett-Packard (HP) in a multibillion-dollar deal that leaves the group's retail operations untouched. Under the 10-year agreement, HP will provide computing capacity and data storage to host Deutsche's operations, the two companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. Deutsche will retain activities such as IT architecture and information security. The HP deal will allow the bank to red
  
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