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• Apple to make it easier for schools to bring iPads into the classroom

  06-03-2015 22:55
  
  Apple is planning changes to iPad deployment in the education space this fall that make it easier for administrators to distribute apps to students. The changes address some of the hurdles that school districts face when adopting iPads for classroom use. "To simplify large deployments, including one-to-one and shared use, we want to make app distribution even easier," Apple said in an email that was obtained by 9to5 Mac. "As currently planned, this will greatly reduce the number o
  
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• Dow reshuffle: Apple joins blue-chip index, AT&T gets booted

  06-03-2015 22:52
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is in. AT&T is out.
  
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• CIA to make sweeping structural changes with focus on cyber operations

  06-03-2015 22:23
  
  Spy agency will incorporate digital innovations into intelligence gathering and follows major shifts in the CIA’s role and operations in the years since 9/11 Continue reading...
  
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• VMware lands itself in court over open source code

  06-03-2015 22:00
  
  One of the creators of the Linux kernel has filed a suit against VMWare accusing it of failing to live up to its copyright commitments when it comes to open-source programming.Christoph Hellwig, who owns the copyright to certain parts of the Linux kernel, accuses VMware of combining proprietary source code with open-source code in its ESXi product line without releasing it publicly thus breaking the General Public License version 2 (GPLv2).It's claimed the company wrapped its VMkernel, which is
  
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• Dow reshuffle: Apple joins blue-chip index and boots AT&T

  06-03-2015 21:56
  
  Apple is in. AT&T is out. In another victory of sorts for the popular and profitable iPhone giant, Apple will replace AT&T in the venerable Dow Jones industrial average on March 19, the manager of the ...
  
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• Review: Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14

  06-03-2015 21:39
  
  IntroductionThe ThinkPad name is a staple in the workstation world, but with the tablets quickly taking their place as business machines, laptops need to evolve. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a clear cut example of how much more capable and flexible a hybrid machine can be over a traditional notebook.Lenovo has long produced its excellent line of Yoga machines, and first brought the Yoga design ID to the ThinkPad line in late 2013 with favorable but mixed results. Today, this 14-inch hybrid mac
  
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• A cheaper version of the One M9 could already be on the way

  06-03-2015 21:25
  
  HTC's latest flagship, the HTC One M9, is a high-end treat for smartphone users, but the company may also have a more reasonably priced alternative in the works.Like it did with the plastic HTC One E8 and the high-end One M8, HTC might release a slightly-less-than HTC One E9, according to some reports.Samsung's Galaxy S6 has arrivedThis week the Chinese branch of Upleaks published what it expects to be the specs for the HTC One E9.The good stuffAccording to the site the M9 alternative will sport
  
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• Hands-on review: Nvidia GRID

  06-03-2015 21:15
  
  Requirements and game libraryIn theory, Grid - Nvidia's online game streaming service in the same vein as PlayStation Now - is a wonderfully benevolent service made exclusively for Nvidia hardware owners. It's like the yacht club of gaming.While Sony is grabbing subscribers' cold, hard cash hand-over-fist, Nvidia is offering 40 PC-quality games for free until June 2015 and also has a few dozen games available for purchase through the Grid store. I saw the service for the first time during autumn
  
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• 7 days in smartphones: Why I don't want to talk to my arm

  06-03-2015 21:08
  
  7 Days in SmarphonesWelcome once again to TechRadar's roundup of all things phone related, your chance to listen the witterings of a selected madman, a man driven crazy by small piles of meat and peppermint tea.Too many connectionsI've just come back from the madness of Mobile World Congress 2015, having spent eight days out in Barcelona to see all the new phones we'll be hankering after in 2015.Let me tell you: eight days is a long time to be wandering around eight hangars of handsets. But ther
  
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• Family sues Amazon.com, others over Ohio student's caffeine overdose death

  06-03-2015 20:50
  
  By Kim Palmer CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The family of a Northeast Ohio high school senior who died of a caffeine overdose last year filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Friday against several companies including Amazon.com Inc, which shipped the supplement. The state court lawsuit contends Amazon and six apparently related Arizona-based companies violated Ohio safety laws by manufacturing, distributing or selling powdered caffeine. Amazon declined to comment on the lawsuit. Logan Stiner, 18, died in Ma
  
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• Hands-on review: Steam Link

  06-03-2015 20:30
  
  If there was any shred of doubt before, it's gone now: Valve is committed to taking PC gaming to the living room, and not just through its seminal Steam Machines."It's a good, better, best scenario," says Valve boss Gabe Newell. "And Steam Link is the good option." Launching alongside the Steam Controller in November and priced at $49 (about £33, AU$64, though no formal international prices have been given), it's hard to argue with him.So what makes Valve's book-sized stream
  
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• CIA to make sweeping changes, focus more on cyber ops -agency chief

  06-03-2015 20:08
  
  By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Central Intelligence Agency is launching one of the biggest reorganisations in its history, aimed in part at sharpening its focus on cyber operations and incorporating digital innovations into intelligence gathering, CIA director John Brennan said.
  
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• Windows is susceptible to 'FREAK' after all

  06-03-2015 19:37
  
  Microsoft has confirmed that all Windows PCs are at risk from an HTTPS exploit known as FREAK that has already affected a raft of Android and Apple devices.The bug was originally disclosed on Monday and it was thought that PCs running Windows weren't affected by the exploit that has existed for more than 10 years and allows attackers to easily decrypt traffic sent over an HTTPS connection between end users and websites.Attacks can be carried out when an end-user on a vulnerable device connects t
  
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• Microsoft warns Windows PCs also vulnerable to 'Freak' attacks

  06-03-2015 19:27
  
  By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of millions of Windows PC users are vulnerable to attacks exploiting the recently uncovered "Freak" security vulnerability, which was initially believed to only threaten mobile devices and Mac computers, Microsoft Corp warned. News of the vulnerability surfaced on Tuesday when a group of nine security experts disclosed that ubiquitous Internet encryption technology could make devices running Apple Inc's iOS and Mac operating systems, along
  
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• Apple boots AT&T from Dow Jones industrial average

  06-03-2015 19:26
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In the Dow's elite club, Apple is in and AT&T is out.
  
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• French court rules it can hear cases brought against Facebook

  06-03-2015 19:14
  
  Clause forcing users to agree litigation must take place in US is abusive, says court, after site blocks man who posted Courbet nude showing woman’s vulva Continue reading...
  
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• Apple to join Dow Jones index this month

  06-03-2015 19:01
  
  The iPhone maker will replace AT&T in the ranks of the most famous US share index, joining Microsoft and Intel Continue reading...
  
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• Updated: The best free torrent clients of 2015

  06-03-2015 19:00
  
  Introduction, Vuze, uTorrentTorrents, at almost 14 years old, are veritably ancient when it comes to innovation yet the popular file sharing method remains one of the mainstays of almost anyone that wants to download files and large companies now use it to distribute large files to users.Clients were and have remainder the easiest way to get hold of torrents and as with any part of the internet there are a plethora of different options to choose from that offer almost the same service yet little
  
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• Download of the Day: Atlantis Word Processor

  06-03-2015 18:34
  
  Office 365 might be the new gold standard for word processors yet there are plenty that till yearn for the grey-and-blue tinged days of Microsoft Word in older versions of Windows and for all those people Atlantis Word Processor is here to help.Why you need itWord processor programs are increasingly moving into the cloud with the likes of Office 365 hastening that transition and for anyone that doesn't have any interest in making that move, Atlantis Word Processor is here to help.Taking more tha
  
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• As Android Wear finally gets stylish, Apple Watch will have a fight on its hands

  06-03-2015 18:29
  
  Barring any 11th-hour surprises, we now have a good understanding of what the Android smartwatch market will look like when the Apple Watch finally goes on sale in a matter of weeks. Google and its Android Wear partners have had just under a year to kickstart the smartwatch industry, work out what consumers want, push the technology to its limits and produce a range of wearables worth buying. It's been a rampant process, with early entries like the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live (and two
  
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• European Union doesn't want to enforce net neutrality

  06-03-2015 18:06
  
  As the US hastens its move towards net neutrality the European Union looks to be heading the other way, according to a leaked proposal put forward by Latvia as part of a wider bill. The proposal, which is reportedly being voted on by the 28 EU member states, would enable telecom firms to "enter into agreements" with companies or individuals to provide faster internet speeds, on the condition that they don't affect other users' connections.There is by no means widespread support for the
  
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• At long last, Dow gets a taste for Apple

  06-03-2015 17:49
  
  By David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc, the largest U.S. company by market value, will join the storied Dow Jones industrial average, replacing AT&T Inc, in a change that reflects the dominant position of iPhone maker in the U.S. economy and society. The decision to nudge aside AT&T, which has been part of the Dow for the better part of a century, is a recognition of the way in which communications and technology have evolved over the last several decades. "This is a sign of
  
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• Apple to replace AT&T on Dow Jones

  06-03-2015 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple, the biggest US company by market value, will be included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average from 19 March.
  
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• Naim Audio rides wave of hi-fi fans searching for better sound

  06-03-2015 17:33
  
  Specialist audio firms pushed to margins by Apple and rise of MP3 now growing as consumers return to vinyl and better quality digital music files
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• Fujitsu Stylistic V535 packs Windows into 8-inch semi-rugged body

  06-03-2015 17:20
  
  Have you ever felt like rugged tablets are too big and not all that mobile? Fujitsu agrees with you, and the company is introducing the new semi-rugged Stylistic V535 tablet with an 8.3-inch display. Unveiled at Mobile World Congress with Windows 8.1, Fujitsu claims that despite its smaller size, the Stylistic V535 doesn't compromise on features or performance."In designing its toughest-ever Stylistic, Fujitsu has not overlooked usability or durability, designing the tablet to perform well
  
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• Updated: Samsung Galaxy S6 release date: where can I get it?

  06-03-2015 17:10
  
  The Samsung Galaxy S6 is official, and it's sporting a fancy metal unibody and glass front and rear - it's quite possibly the best looking Galaxy ever, but perhaps the Galaxy S6 Edge has just stolen that title.In terms of the Samsung Galaxy S6 release date it'll be available on April 10 in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB variants.We're waiting to hear a price for the S6, but you can be sure it will set you back a fair whack.Read our hands on: Samsung Galaxy S6 reviewCarphone WarehouseCarphone will be offer
  
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• Press start: how to write a newsgame

  06-03-2015 16:57
  
  Next week the Guardian is co-hosting a newsgame jam at the Rezzed games festival. Here are a few pointers for anyone new to interactive journalismLast year in Germany, the games studio A Good Evil got together with the Cologne game lab to organise a two-day newsgame hack. Media companies from all over Europe were invited over to join coders, form teams and create short, simple video games around current affairs issues. The Guardian was there, joining in with the fascinating experiment in interac
  
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• Samsung's first curved all-in-one PC arrives March 8

  06-03-2015 16:57
  
  We've seen plenty of curved screens from HDTVs to monitors, but Samsung will be the first curved all-in-one.The Samsung ATIV One 7 Curved is a 27-inch all-in-one that features a 1920 x 1080 resolution screen that wraps around the user. As with other curved screens bends slightly to full envelop the user's field of view for a more immersive viewing experience. Unfortunately we weren't completely sold on ATIV One 7 Curved from our short hands on time with it. The curved screen is a neat feature, b
  
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• Hackers accused of targeting US and Yahoo arrested in major UK crackdown

  06-03-2015 16:56
  
  Agency’s cybercrime ‘strike week’ sees 57 people arrested on suspicion of offences including stealing 400,000 Yahoo passwords, phishing and DDoS attacks, and fraud Continue reading...
  
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• Apple will replace AT&T in the Dow Jones industrial average

  06-03-2015 16:54
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In the Dow's elite club, Apple is in and AT&T is out.
  
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• Updated: HTC One M9 release date: where can I get it?

  06-03-2015 16:50
  
  The HTC One M9 has been officially unveiled at MWC 2015, and retailers have been quick to confirm that they'll be selling the handset.In terms of when the One M9 will be available HTC made the following statement: "Handsets will be available to pre-order on select partner websites from 9th March and available to buy in-store across all listed partners from 31st March, as well as at htc.com. "Unlocked and Developer Editions of the HTC One M9 will also be available from via htc.com."
  
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• Sony said to be removing the microSD slot to trim its Xperia Z4

  06-03-2015 16:30
  
  Now that we've safely negotiated Mobile World Congress, we can start thinking about some of the phones that didn't show up in Barcelona - chief among them the Sony Xperia Z4. New rumours hint that the firm has slimmed down its next flagship and removed the microSD card slot along the way.That's according to PhoneArena, which has managed to get hold of some leaked photos of the upcoming handset. It looks like the Xperia Z4 is going to shave 1mm (0.04 inches) off the thickness of the Xperia Z3, gi
  
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• Dyson DC59 review: 360-degree cordless cleaner motor runs five times faster than an F1 car

  06-03-2015 16:27
  
  As a technology journalist it's not often you're asked to review a vacuum cleaner, but the Dyson DC59 is a bit different. Close to 1,000 patents went into its design - covering everything from the V6 digital motor, to the two-tier Radial cyclones - demonstrating Dyson's history of reinventing product categories through ruthless innovation. What separates it from more traditional Dyson vacuum cleaners is that it's designed to be held in the hand, cord-free.
  
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• DTS will launch its Dolby Atmos rival this month

  06-03-2015 16:24
  
  It was always likely that DTS would move toward an audio system that works in a similar way to Dolby's Atmos, now though we know that it will launch this month with hardware arriving throughout the year. DTS:X as it's known, is like Dolby's Atmos because it uses object-based audio. In old-fashioned surround sound a movie had its audio mixed into channels. This gives you some steering, and the ability to surround the listener with sound. It's also quite limiting. Objects of soundWhat DTS:X and Do
  
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• CBE for wind-up radio inventor

  06-03-2015 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The inventor of the wind-up radio, Trevor Baylis, says being appointed CBE by the Queen was "like catching up with an old mate".
  
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• Week in Tech: Week in Tech: MWC rocks the mobile world

  06-03-2015 16:10
  
  Some people look forward to their birthdays. Others, Christmas. For us, it's MWC and GDC. The former's the most important event in the mobile tech world, and the latter is the same for game development. This year didn't disappoint: we've got some of the greatest smartphones ever made, and some gaming news that might make even the most hardened gamer squeak with delight.Samsung S6 gets close to the EdgeIt's official at last: Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S6 and its bendy-edged cousin, the Galax
  
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• For virtual reality creators, a question of control

  06-03-2015 15:39
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At the Game Developers Conference, it's easy to imagine what virtual reality will look like when it eventually hits the marketplace. What it will feel like, however, is an entirely different matter.
  
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• Apple to replace AT&T in Dow industrials on March 18

  06-03-2015 15:37
  
  Apple Inc, the largest U.S. company by market value, will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average on March 18, replacing AT&T Inc, S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Friday. With a market capitalisation of about $736 billion (487.82 billion pounds), Apple is the largest publicly traded company in the world. AT&T, by contrast, has a market value of $176.5 billion. The iPhone and iPad maker had been notable by its absence in the 30-stock average, and it had been excluded because its stock pri
  
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• Dawn spacecraft starts to orbit Ceres in mission to photograph dwarf planet

  06-03-2015 15:35
  
  Probe that took off in 2007 will spend next 16 months studying Ceres’ surface in the hope it will solve the mystery of bright spots that has intrigued scientists Continue reading...
  
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• What to Facebook is a 'fake name' may be the expression of your authentic self

  06-03-2015 15:21
  
  Some online companies insist on ‘real names’ but there are good reasons why users – especially the vulnerable – might prefer not to use their legal identity“On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” Thus reads the caption of a now-infamous cartoon by Peter Steiner in the New Yorker, capturing the zeitgeist of the early internet.This culture of relative anonymity led to the feeling, for many, that what took place online was somehow separate from reality. Online, you could use any
  
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• Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Google Cardboard

  06-03-2015 15:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A virtual reality cardboard box - it may sound stupid, but Google's cheap and cheerful proposition actually works. VR is becoming big business with Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive and Sony's Project Morpheus showing us big companies are firmly behind the tech, but they aren't available to the masses.Google Cardboard however has the sole aim of getting VR into the hands of everyday people. You can pick it up online for just £15, $20 (around AU$25), because essentially all you're paying fo
  
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• Apple to replace AT&T in Dow industrials

  06-03-2015 15:09
  
  (Reuters) - Apple Inc, the nation's largest company by market value, will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average on March 18, replacing AT&T Inc, S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Friday. (Reporting By David Gaffen)
  
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• Millions at risk from 'Freak' bug

  06-03-2015 14:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft issues a security warning about a bug that could let attackers spy on supposedly secure communications.
  
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• Dozens arrested in cybercrime raids

  06-03-2015 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has mounted a "strike week" against suspected hackers resulting in 56 arrests.
  
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• How to Fly a Horse, book review: Debunking the myth of genius

  06-03-2015 13:18 via zdnet.com
  
  This book has nothing to do with horses, but everything to do with how things are invented and how they so rarely turn out exactly as their inventors conceived them.
  
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• ​UK cops nab man accused of hacking US DoD to threaten Lizard Squad

  06-03-2015 13:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Police have arrested a 23-year-old British man accused of hacking the US Department of Defense in an apparent effort to threaten the Lizard Squad hacking group.
  
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• Amazon opens Alibaba shop in China

  06-03-2015 12:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon, the US online retail giant, has opened another shop on rival Alibaba's Tmall marketplace in China.
  
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• Cheery room service robot surprises guest

  06-03-2015 12:40
  
  A hotel guest in Newark, California, was given room service with a difference on Wednesday 4 March when a robot came to his room. Scott Sigrist opened his door, at the Aloft Silicon Valley Hotel, to find a cheery robot delivering him toothpaste and a fresh towel before making its way back to the lobby. Staff told him it could deliver any room service items to him -- and said he should watch what happens when he rates it five stars.
  
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• Apple Watch apps limited to '10 second use', developers say

  06-03-2015 12:37
  
  Slivers of information are emerging from Apples’ super secretive testing centre - apparently we are to be discouraged from staring at the smartwatch for too long, we learn today Apple has released strict design guidelines for applications built for the watch, which suggest that applications be used for no longer than 10 seconds at a time, a report by Bloomberg states.Apple will review every application submitted to the App Store for the Apple Watch, like it does for iPhone, iPad and Mac apps,
  
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• The Dress meme adapted for #StopAbuseAgainstWomen ad

  06-03-2015 12:32
  
  Salvation Army South Africa launches hard-hitting viral campaign inspired by ‘What colour is the dress?’
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