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• Boardbooks app maker Diligent targets SaaS extensions

  01-03-2015 21:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Diligent Board Member Services, the maker of Boardbooks company director software, appears to be putting its governance and accounting troubles behind it.
  
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• Samsung reveals Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones

  01-03-2015 21:17 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Korean firm takes aim at Apple with latest handsets featuring curved screen and new payments technology Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung ditches plastic design, adds mobile pay in new phone

  01-03-2015 21:16
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung has unveiled a stylish new flagship phone that ditches its signature plastic design for more stylish metal and glass.
  
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• Nokia CEO sees 'business as usual'; no change to outlook

  01-03-2015 20:33
  
  Nokia, the world's third-largest mobile equipment maker, has seen nothing in its business that would lead it to change its financial outlook, its chief executive said on Sunday. It is kind of business as usual," Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri said in response to a reporter's question during a press conference ahead of the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona. In late January, the company said that for its mainstay Nokia Networks’ business, it expected net sales and operating mar
  
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• Q&A on Samsung's new mobile pay: Here's what's we know

  01-03-2015 19:15
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Last fall, Apple launched Apple Pay, bringing mobile-payment technology to the iPhone. Samsung now wants to get that on Android phones — at least the ones it makes.
  
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• Samsung ditches plastic design, HTC One improves camera

  01-03-2015 19:05
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung has unveiled a stylish new flagship phone that ditches its signature plastic design for more stylish metal and glass.
  
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• Samsung reveals Apple Pay competitor 'Samsung Pay'

  01-03-2015 19:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Latest mobile payment initiative from Korean firm announced in conjunction with MasterCardSamsung has announced “Samsung Pay”, a collaboration with MasterCard which sees the Korean firm make a renewed attempt to establish a footing the mobile payment market.The feature will let MasterCard cardholders with a new Samsung Galaxy S6 make in-store transactions with their mobile phone, similar to existing mobile payment systems such as Google Wallet and Apple Pay. Continue reading...
  
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• BlackBerry to broaden its cross-platform strategy

  01-03-2015 18:37
  
  By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry announced on Sunday that it plans to expand its cross-platform strategy and deliver its often admired security, productivity and communication tools to any smartphone or tablet device running iOS, Android or Windows. The one-time smartphone sector pioneer's devices have waned in popularity in recent years, but in a bid to remain relevant, the Waterloo, Ontario-based company is pivoting to focus more on its software business and core strengths lik
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Huawei Talkband N1

  01-03-2015 18:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you've ever looked at a pair of headphones and wondered if you could turn them into a hipster necklace if only they were stuck together somehow, then boy does Huawei have the alternative headset for you. For everyone else, it might take a bit of time to adjust to the fascinatingly bonkers Huawei Talkband N1, a bluetooth headset/wireless microphone/fitness accessory that can live around your neck in its downtime.A simple wire between the two chunky but not unattractive headphones means that wh
  
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• Samsung unveils sleek new Galaxy phones to take on Apple

  01-03-2015 18:34
  
  By Se Young Lee SEOUL/BARCELONA (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled its latest Galaxy S smartphones featuring a slim body made from aircraft-grade metal, in a bid to reclaim its throne as undisputed global smartphone leader from Apple Inc. Designed from scratch in an operation dubbed "Project Zero", the Galaxy S6 and its curved-edges variant are critical for Samsung's plans to reverse plunging smartphone revenues that led to its first annual earnings fall in three year
  
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• Samsung S6 phone has curved screen

  01-03-2015 18:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung confirms that one version of its new Galaxy S6 flagship smartphone will have a screen that curves round its sides
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge

  01-03-2015 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design, screen and interfaceThe Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit of a mouthful, but it's a phone that makes me annoyed the S6 is even being created at all.I get that Samsung thinks this is a phone for the early adopters, that the added expense the next level screen technology will be prohibitively expensive at a time when the brand needs to get the basics right.I guess I understand that... but hold this up down the pub and people will be desperate to take a look at your new SpacePho
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Samsung Galaxy S6

  01-03-2015 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designI've often wondered how a brand like Samsung could have messed up so badly in the smartphone space. When I saw the Galaxy S4, I sighed. When the Galaxy S5 rolled around, my shoulders sagged further.How could a brand with so many hyper-intelligent researchers and well-paid designers make something so bland yet complex time and again? Both phones packed amazing power in a boring case, with each element somehow negating the other.This year though, following a reshuffle, thing
  
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• VIDEO: HTC virtual reality kit surprises

  01-03-2015 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HTC unveils a virtual reality headset as part of a tie-up with video games giant Valve, posing a threat to Facebook's Oculus.
  
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• HTC One M9: The evolution of a flagship smartphone

  01-03-2015 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  HTC's new One M9 is no ground-breaker, but like its M8 and M7 predecessors is a well designed and well engineered smartphone.
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Alcatel Idol 3

  01-03-2015 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's really no wrong way to hold the Alcatel Idol 3, I found out at MWC 2015. The defining feature of this Android smartphone is two microphones on opposite ends, one at the top and another at the bottom.Dual microphones mean that the phone can be held "upside down," which is perfect whenever you're in a scramble to pick up a call from your pocket or purse. It's 100% reversible, with the interface always righting itself too. The Idol 3 essentially puts an end to you awkwardly talking
  
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• Telstra and Ericsson eye 5G

  01-03-2015 16:57 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra and Ericsson have kicked off Mobile World Congress announcing faster 4G, LTE Broadcast, VoLTE, and plans to explore 5G.
  
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• HTC One M9 camera comparison: 20 megapixels on the back and UltraPixel on the front

  01-03-2015 16:52 via zdnet.com
  
  HTC made the right move by moving the UltraPixel camera to the front and adding in a more standard camera to the back. Software isn't yet final, but initial results are encouraging.
  
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• HTC bets on customisation with its new One M9 smartphone

  01-03-2015 16:45 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Are extensive user software theming, new 20-megapixel camera and lighter all-metal design enough to differentiate a smartphone?HTC has launched the new One M9 smartphone, a follow up to its the award-winning flagship phone from 2014, which is faster, lighter and with a more powerful camera, but bets on extensive customisation options to win new users.The new One M9 has a solid aluminium unibody design found in previous One flagship devices but now with a two-tone colour scheme and a slimmer, lig
  
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• HTC One M9 hands-on: Improved craftsmanship, camera, and HTC Sense are compelling

  01-03-2015 16:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Matthew spent over 24 hours using the new HTC One M9 and it exceeds the emotional appeal of the M7. HTC improved where it needed to and the One M9 is sure to be a popular phone.
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: HTC One M9

  01-03-2015 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and screenThe HTC One M9 is a tricky phone to talk about, as it's a beautiful, well-crafted and powerful device, yet it's also not offering a huge level of detail compared to the One M8.The reason it's difficult to talk about is because it's such a well-made device, and to criticise it seems almost childish when HTC has clearly thought hard about how to make the best-feeling phone feel even better.But there are some limitations that have to be butted up against when making t
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: HTC Grip

  01-03-2015 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The HTC Grip is the fitness tracker that we all saw coming as soon as the brand announced a tie-in with Under Armour. However, since the apparel brand bought Endomondo, MapMyFitness and MyFitnessPal it's become a real player in the apps space, and this tracker from HTC is now a key part of that ecosystem.It's very similar to the Nike Fuelband in many ways, as it has a clasp that likes to eat arm hair when shutting, with three sizes to choose from (with a spacer to allow slight alterations). It l
  
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• HTC to sell virtual reality headsets

  01-03-2015 16:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HTC reveals it is to sell a virtual reality headset featuring tracking technology developed by video games firm Valve.
  
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• ASML says computer systems briefly compromised, no key data accessed

  01-03-2015 16:00
  
  Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML said on Sunday its IT systems had been briefly compromised, but it had found no evidence that valuable files were accessed. "ASML recently discovered unauthorized access to a limited portion of its IT systems," the company said in a statement. ASML had not found any evidence that valuable files, either from ASML or our customers and suppliers, have been compromised," it added.
  
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• VIDEO: Hands-on with LG Urbane smartwatches

  01-03-2015 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC's Dave Lee gets a first look at LG's fashion-conscious Urbane smartwatches at Mobile World Congress.
  
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• New Internet rules set up industry's next battle

  01-03-2015 15:45
  
  Telecom companies such as AT&T and Vodafone have convinced U.S. and European regulators, finalising so-called "net neutrality" rules, to allow them to dedicate network capacity to services such as providing connectivity to driverless cars and facilitating the exchange of medical data between patients and health professionals. The industry will be able to develop such "specialised services" as long as they do not hurt the delivery of the normal Internet to homes and busine
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Huawei Watch

  01-03-2015 15:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Huawei Watch is the company's first attempt at producing a wearable using Google's Android Wear operating system, and the focus has been very much put on the styling.The Huawei Watch comes with a 1.4-inch AMOLED display and is the first Android watch (so far) to boast sapphire glass - the super tough material that has become an, ahem, watch-word for durability in the display world. A screen resolution of 400 x 400 with 286 pixels per inch, makes it the highest resolution Android Wear smartwa
  
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• Huawei and LG unveil smartwatches

  01-03-2015 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  LG unveils a smartwatch that can make calls without being paired to a phone, while Huawei unveils its first Android Wear watch.
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: LG Spirit

  01-03-2015 14:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we'll be expanding and upgrading this review shortly with more info.The LG Spirit is one of four new phones announced by LG at MWC 2015, and while it doesn't quite have the punch of the Magna, it's pretty close. The battery is a little smaller at 2100mAh, although with a 4.7-inch 720p screen to power it's going to be quite light on the power pack.The phone also uses a quad
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: LG Magna

  01-03-2015 14:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This is a flash hands on review to give you the chance to see what the phone is all about as soon as possible. Stay tuned as we'll be expanding and upgrading this review shortly with more info.The LG Magna is a mid-range phone that skimps a little on the high end materials in a bid to lower the cost.It does have a very large 2540mAh battery though, and combined with the 720p screen (meaning fewer pixels to push) should offer a very long battery life indeed.The smartphone also makes use of in-cel
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Huawei Y635

  01-03-2015 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's no flagship phone from this Chinese firm at MWC 2015, but what it does have is a couple of entry level handsets - primarily the Huawei Y635.Coming in just above the 3G-toting Y360, the Huawei Y635 boasts 4G connectivity and NFC at a bargain basement price. The final cost has yet to be formerly announced, but a spokesperson for the company told me it's likely to be sub £125 (less than US$200, AU$250).That places the Y635 firmly in Moto E, Lumia 535 and Moto G territory, but with a spec l
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Huawei Talkband B2

  01-03-2015 13:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Huawei Talkband B2 is here, and as you may have guessed from the number attached to the end of the name this is the second generation wearable from the Chinese firm.Replacing last year's Talkband B1 which was, for want of a better phrase, a little bit rubbish the Talkband B2 promises greater functionality, better accuracy and a more pleasing design.I managed to get my wrist round the B2 ahead of its official unveiling at MWC 2015 in Barcelona, and for a device which I'm told will come in at
  
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• New plane tracking to be tested after Malaysia jet mystery

  01-03-2015 13:05
  
  SYDNEY (AP) — Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia will lead a trial of an enhanced method of tracking aircraft over remote oceans to allow planes to be more easily found should they vanish like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, Australia's transport minister said Sunday.
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: LG Watch Urbane

  01-03-2015 13:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Android Wear bandwagon keeps rolling on - nobody knows why, but for some reason brands keep making smartwatches based on the platform.And the thing is, as is the case with the LG Watch Urbane, they're actually getting rather good. This watch looks the part, has all the specs you'd hope for in a device of this nature, and wouldn't look out of place on the wrist of a smart business person.But that doesn't mean it will sell - Android Wear is still too nascent a platform, with too many limitatio
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: LG Watch Urbane LTE

  01-03-2015 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The LG Watch Urbane LTE is a slightly odd watch - it shares the name of the newly announced LG Watch Urbane, but doesn't run Android Wear and has a different design.This circular smartwatch uses LG's own wearable platform, based partly on the webOS platform the South Korean brand acquired in 2013.It's got more buttons than standard Android Wear, with three adorning the side of the watch - but why this watch exists might seem like something of a mystery to many.The simple reason is LG wanted to l
  
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• Small SUVs, pricey sports cars dominate at Geneva auto show

  01-03-2015 11:22
  
  FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Small SUVs for families and powerful sports cars for the rich are the big things this year at the Geneva International Motor Show this year. Environmentally correct electrics and hybrids, not so much — thanks to cheaper gas and limits on battery life.
  
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• Apple car rumours fuel Geneva debate about car of future

  01-03-2015 10:07
  
  By Edward Taylor and Jan Schwartz GENEVA (Reuters) - The main talking point at this week's Geneva car show is likely to be a vehicle that may never be built: the Apple car. The world's automakers will gather in the Swiss city to tout their latest minivans, city cars and sport utility vehicles against an uncertain market backdrop, with growing signs of recovery in Europe offset by slowing demand in emerging markets. Reports that technology giant Apple may be building a car have got esta
  
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• Mobile communications industry gathers in Barcelona for MWC 2015

  01-03-2015 09:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Mobile World Congress will as usual not feature Apple – and nor will users be represented – but it remains the industry’s biggest show in town The world’s largest mobile technology event kicks off on Sunday with more than 86,000 salespeople, software engineers, chip designers, device makers and television crews arriving in Barcelona for the five-day event.With Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg headlining, alongside Google rising star Sundar Pichai and the omnipresent Will.i.am, who has moved
  
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• No plane, many discoveries in yearlong search for Flight 370

  01-03-2015 08:17
  
  The yearlong search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has turned up no sign of the plane, but that doesn't mean it's been unproductive. It has yielded lessons and discoveries that could benefit millions, ...
  
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• Mercedes-Benz B-Class: car review | Martin Love

  01-03-2015 07:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  This super-smart baby Benz senses when you’re nodding off – and it very nearly makes you a coffee, too Continue reading...
  
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• Better plane tracking trialed after Malaysia plane mystery

  01-03-2015 05:41
  
  Australia, Indonesia and Malaysia will lead a trial to enhance the tracking of aircraft over remote oceans, allowing planes to be more easily found should they vanish like Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, ...
  
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