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• New York Daily News, tabloid NYC paper, may be up for sale

  26-02-2015 23:45
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Daily News may be up for sale.
  
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• Verizon and big cable lash out at net neutrality rules – using morse code

  26-02-2015 22:58
  
  Telecoms giant uses a faux typewriter and morse code to issue statement expressing frustration at what it calls ‘antiquated’ internet regulations Continue reading...
  
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• 5 things to know about 'net neutrality'

  26-02-2015 22:55
  
  Netflix, Twitter and Internet activists have won. Big cable has lost. At least until the federal courts get involved, when everything could change. Five things you need to know about the Federal Communications ...
  
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• The Galaxy S6's wireless charger pops up again

  26-02-2015 22:53
  
  Samsung hasn't officially announced that the Galaxy S6 will come with a wireless charger - heck, it hasn't technically confirmed the Galaxy S6 at all - but as usual that hasn't stopped the FCC from letting the cat out of the bag.The US Federal Communications Commission has published its approval of the Samsung wireless charger, which could also support Samsung's rumored upcoming "Orbis" smartwatch.In the FCC's documents the Samsung wireless charger appears round, a decent hint that it
  
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• Llama chase captivates Twitter

  26-02-2015 22:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two llamas went on the lam in Arizona. Thanks to a local news live feed, the US watched - and Tweeted - in rapt attention.
  
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• U.S. Internet providers hit with tougher rules, plan challenges

  26-02-2015 22:28
  
  By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Thursday approved the strictest-ever rules on Internet providers, who in turn pledged to battle the new restrictions in the courts and Congress, saying they would discourage investment and stifle innovation. The rules, which will go into effect in coming weeks, are expected to face legal challenges from multiple parties such as wireless, cable and other broadband companies and trade groups that represent them. ...
  
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• Vista Group beats forecasts

  26-02-2015 21:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Cinema management software company reports 30 percent year-on-year growth.
  
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• The New Net Neutrality Policy, in Three Simple Phrases

  26-02-2015 21:26
  
  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission just adopted strict net neutrality rules that will treat the Internet like a public utility. Internet providers can’t prevent you from accessing “legal content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices” when you’re on the Internet. Some open-Internet advocates worry the phrase “legal content” will create a loophole that might let Internet providers block stuff they see as questionable on copyright grounds without a fair hearing. Intern
  
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• Motorola will let you build your own Moto 360

  26-02-2015 21:18
  
  Motorola has announced a new version of Moto Maker that will let users customize the Moto 360 starting in March.Moto Maker is the tool that lets users in some regions and on certain carriers customize the Moto X, and it will offer Moto 360 buyers a variety of options.They'll include silver, black and champagne gold casings, two sizes of leather or metal bands, and 11 different default watch faces.You'll pick your favorite configuration, seeing the watch's look update in real time - and once your
  
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• Review: Gigabyte P35K v3

  26-02-2015 21:15
  
  Introduction and designPC gaming is an expensive endeavor. Whether you're purchasing a desktop rig or something more portable, building your own or buying a prebuilt system, or just picking up a Steam Machine, expect to drop a significant chunk of change.A few machines try to offer decent performance for a bargain, including the Acer Aspire V15 and the Digital Storm Triton. Now, the latest model to join this affordable space is the Gigabyte P35K v3, and with it brings Nvidia's newest entry-level
  
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• Download of the Day: Wise Folder Hider

  26-02-2015 20:00
  
  Keeping private information private when using a family PC can sometimes be a lot more tedious that protecting against online threats and Wise Folder Hider aims to make that situation a thing of the past.Why you need itWhether you've got a list of surprises for the other half's birthday or a secret bank account statement for that rainy day saved on your PC, there's every chance that you've needed to try and hide something once upon a time. Wise Folder Hider comes to the rescue of those in need w
  
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• Tougher Internet rules hit US cable, telecom companies

  26-02-2015 19:35
  
  By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. regulators on Thursday imposed the toughest rules yet on Internet service providers, aiming to ensure fair treatment of all web traffic through their networks. The Federal Communications Commission voted along party lines, with Democrats in favour, to approve new "net neutrality" rules that seek to restrict broadband providers' power to control download speeds on the web, for instance by potentially giving preference to companies that c
  
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• Industry voice: Five cloud PBX features to seriously bolster your customer service

  26-02-2015 19:34
  
  Your customers are now connected. They communicate using mobile devices, on social networks, email, instant messaging; whatever channel they are most comfortable with and is convenient at the time. However, this doesn't mean that they've suddenly stopped making phone calls.As communications have moved online, businesses have been able to cater to the increasingly demanding connected customer. But the humble on-premise phone system hasn't quite kept pace.Contact centre managers know this. That's
  
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• Regulators OK 'net neutrality' rules for Internet providers

  26-02-2015 19:24
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile now must act in the "public interest" when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone, under rules approved Thursday by a divided Federal Communications Commission.
  
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• Regulators approve tougher rules for Internet providers

  26-02-2015 19:10
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission has agreed to impose strict new regulations on Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon and AT&T.
  
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• Intel Atom Cherry Trail rebranding is based on performance

  26-02-2015 19:10
  
  To make it easier for consumers to understand the different performance levels of its mobile and tablet processors, Intel is splitting its Atom brand into three lines. Starting with the next generation Atom Cherry Trail - we're currently on Bay Trail - Atom CPUs will be classified as the Atom x3, Atom x5, and Atom x7, rather than the confusing number scheme used today.Under the new classification, the higher the number, the more performance of the Atom processor. Intel's Atom chips are designed
  
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• Net neutrality: FCC approves plan to govern internet like public utility – as it happened

  26-02-2015 19:09
  
  FCC approves plan to govern broadband internet like a public utilityBody also overrides laws that prevent extending independent broadband networks Continue reading...
  
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• U.S. regulators vote to set new, tougher net neutrality rules

  26-02-2015 19:06
  
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted 3-2 along party lines, with Democrats in support, to set new so-called net neutrality rules that would regulate Internet service providers more like traditional telephone companies. The rules ban Internet providers from blocking and unfairly slowing down any web traffic on their pipes or striking deals with content companies for faster or smoother downloads, among other things. Republicans argue the broad scope o
  
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• Net neutrality rules passed by FCC

  26-02-2015 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Federal Communications Commission votes in favour of tougher internet regulation, upholding the principle of net neutrality.
  
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• Net neutrality activists score landmark victory in fight to govern the internet

  26-02-2015 19:00
  
  FCC says ‘we listened and we learned’, and passes strict broadband rules that represent ‘a red-letter day for internet freedom’ Continue reading...
  
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• Vandalism in Arizona shows the Internet's vulnerability

  26-02-2015 18:56
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Computers, cellphones and landlines in Arizona were knocked out of service for hours, ATMs stopped working, 911 systems were disrupted and businesses were unable to process credit card transactions — all because a vandal apparently sliced through a fiber-optic Internet cable buried under the desert.
  
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• Microsoft's future for productivity: More touch, pen, personal agents

  26-02-2015 18:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's latest future-concept video features software, services and hardware that are all about productivity.
  
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• Apple to hold event on March 9, as Watch launch nears

  26-02-2015 18:45
  
  Apple Inc sent out invitations for a media event in San Francisco on March 9, about one month before the much-anticipated launch of the new Apple Watch. Chief Executive Tim Cook said last month that the company plans to launch the smartwatch in April. The watch, which will let consumers check their email, pay for goods at retail stores and monitor personal health information, represents Apple's first major new product introduction since the 2010 launch of the iPad. Shares of Apple were up 8
  
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• Apple announces Watch launch event for Monday 9 March

  26-02-2015 18:41
  
  Apple’s foray into wearable tech comes one step closer with San Francisco keynote date confirmed Continue reading...
  
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• Google to show ads for apps on Google Play

  26-02-2015 18:21
  
  (Reuters) - Google Inc said it will allow some Google Play users to see advertisements for apps in the coming weeks. Users will see ads from a pilot group of app developers who are already running ads on Google search, the company said in a blog post. Google's advertising revenue has come under pressure as more consumers access its services on smartphones and tablets, where ad rates are typically lower. The growing popularity of mobile devices has made Facebook Inc a greater threat in the b
  
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• Should Britain introduce electronic voting?

  26-02-2015 17:58
  
  Using technology instead of paper ballots reduces costs and could boost voter turnout – but questions remain over security and possible electoral fraud
  Suppose, for a second, that the concept of elections was new, and it was your job to pitch them to the nation. You start off singing the praises of democracy, and how it transfers power to the people like never before.People are looking excited, so you then bring up the concept of a legislature: all the elected representatives doing the importa
  
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• Regulators move to toughen Internet provider rules

  26-02-2015 16:29
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet service providers like Comcast, Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile would have to act in the "public interest" when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone, under new rules being considered by the Federal Communications Commission.
  
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• IBM targets $40 billion in cloud, other growth areas by 2018

  26-02-2015 16:20
  
  (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp, which ruled computing in the age of the mainframe, is targeting $40 billion (25.8 billion pounds) in annual revenue from the cloud, big data, security and other growth areas by 2018. The aggressive target, set by IBM executives at the company's annual investor meeting in New York on Thursday, is the latest step for the technology giant towards emerging, high-margin businesses, and away from its previous strongholds in hardware and servers. T
  
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• EU lays out concerns about Orange, Jazztel deal - sources

  26-02-2015 16:04
  
  By Foo Yun Chee, Andres Gonzalez and Julien Toyer BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have warned Orange that its bid for Jazztel may hurt competition, sources said, putting pressure on the French telecoms provider to offer concessions or see the 3.4-billion-euro (2.46 billion pounds) deal quashed. The European Commission opened an in-depth probe into the deal in December last year, worried that the buyout would reduce competition for fixed Internet access and fixed-mobile multip
  
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• Microsoft makes betas of new Docker orchestration tools available

  26-02-2015 15:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is making available beta versions of two new Docker orchestration tools, Swarm and Machine, available on Azure and Hyper-V.
  
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• IBM, Juniper Networks work to build networks capable of real-time, predictive analysis

  26-02-2015 15:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The companies hope that the alliance will fuel breakthroughs in a range of areas from mobility though Big Data to the IoT.
  
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• How do you catch a drone?

  26-02-2015 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How to bring down a drone
  
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• Wearables, Internet of Things muscle in on smartphone spotlight at MWC

  26-02-2015 15:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Sure the smartphone launches will provide the eye-candy, but there's more to MWC that just the handsets this year: here's what to expect.
  
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• Samsung hit by latest smart TV issue

  26-02-2015 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Many of the firm's smart TVs were unable to connect to servers for two days after a problem emerged as the firm carried out a security update.
  
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• Social media driving: Know the rules

  26-02-2015 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Know the law on using a phone while driving
  
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• Facebook rolls out new suicide prevention and support tools

  26-02-2015 15:13
  
  Social network adds a report button that flags suicidal content for review by a dedicated team to try and helpFacebook has rolled out new tools in the US that aim to help prevent suicides, allowing users to report content for review and encourage the vulnerable to get help.The tools build on a reporting feature implemented in 2011, which passed details to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US, and the Samaritans in the UK. The new initiative involves a trained team, more resources a
  
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• IBM targets $40 billion in cloud, related revs in 2018

  26-02-2015 15:11
  
  (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp, which ruled computing in the age of the mainframe, is targeting $40 billion (25.8 billion pounds) in annual revenue from the cloud, big data, security and other growth areas by 2018. The aggressive target, set by IBM executives at the company's annual investor meeting in New York on Thursday, is the latest step for the technology giant towards emerging, high-margin businesses and away from its previous strongholds in hardware and servers. Th
  
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• ​Docker Machine, Swarm, Compose: Now the orchestration tools roll out

  26-02-2015 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Unveiled late last year in Amsterdam, the Docker orchestration services designed to facilitate multi-container distributed apps can now be downloaded.
  
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• Phoenix police investigate internet outage that put northern Arizona offline

  26-02-2015 14:40
  
  Lack of phone and internet services stopped many everyday servicesSix-hour outage traced to cut fiber-optic cable in remote area Continue reading...
  
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• EU has sent Orange antitrust charges over Jazztel acquisition - sources

  26-02-2015 14:18
  
  BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators have sent French telecoms group Orange a so-called statement of objections over its planned acquisition of Spanish peer Jazztel, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. The European Commission, which opened an in-depth probe into the deal in December last year, was concerned the buy out would reduce competition for fixed Internet access and fixed-mobile multiple play offers in Spain and lead to price increases.
  
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• ​Google Adwords automatically converts Flash ads to HTML5

  26-02-2015 14:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has removed a roadblock preventing its Adword customers from delivering interactive Flash ads to users on mobile.
  
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• ​MySQL Cluster 7.4 out now: It's faster, more manageable, says Oracle

  26-02-2015 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Along with detailing how data is distributed across machines, the latest version of the MySQL Cluster database is billed as offering better performance and easier system upgrades.
  
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• Twitter boss vows to crack down on trolls and abuse

  26-02-2015 13:42
  
  Dick Costolo promises to change culture around harassment: ‘We’re going to get a lot more aggressive about it, and it’s going to start right now’By its own boss’s admission, Twitter “suck at dealing with abuse and trolls”. Now Dick Costolo has shed a little more light on how the company plans to change that.Twitter is planning to shift “the cost of dealing with harassment” on to the people accused of that harassment, not on the people who endure it, said Costolo in an interview
  
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• Net neutrality is only the beginning of an open internet

  26-02-2015 13:36
  
  US regulators are voting on whether to enshrine the openness of the internet, and the outcome is likely to influence policy worldwideNet neutrality is the principle of making sure that your internet service provider doesn’t make it easier for you to access one service over another – the Guardian over the Telegraph, say – or otherwise distorting your use of internet services just because someone dropped a few extra quid in their pocket.
  Yet in many ways, the current battle over net neutra
  
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• Google restructures European operations amid growing pressure

  26-02-2015 13:16
  
  Search giant consolidates its European businesses to deal with increasing political ill-will, regulatory scrutiny and competition from rivalsGoogle is changing the the structure of its European business as it anticipates further regulatory scrutiny across the continent.
  Related: European commission reopens Google antitrust investigation Related: European parliament votes yes on ‘Google breakup’ motion Related: Autumn statement 2014: Osborne to introduce ‘Google tax’ Continue readin
  
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• China 'drops US technology firms'

  26-02-2015 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cisco, Apple, McAfee and Citrix have all been dropped from China's official list of approved products, according to the Reuters news agency.
  
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• ​Falling phablet prices spur sales over smaller smartphones

  26-02-2015 12:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Phablets that cost as little as $150 will see the larger form factor become a dominant segment of the smartphone market.
  
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• Facebook tackles suicide prevention

  26-02-2015 12:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US users who are worried about a Facebook friend can now get them help from mental health experts, using a new suicide prevention tool.
  
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• Lenovo victim of cyber-attack

  26-02-2015 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chinese computer maker Lenovo becomes the victim of a cyber-attack following a warning by the US government about software called Superfish.
  
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• Net neutrality: FCC set to vote on new rules governing future of broadband

  26-02-2015 12:15
  
  Top US regulator likely to announce plan to exert greatest power over cable industry in victory for supporters of free and open internetThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) looks set to pass strict new rules to govern broadband internet in the US on Thursday, following one of the most intense – and bizarre – lobbying battles Washington has ever seen.The FCC’s five commissioners will meet on Thursday morning to approve a plan to regulate broadband like a public utility, giving the re
  
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