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• 99designs eyes Asian expansion amid $10m funding round

  15-04-2015 23:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Australian-founded online graphic design marketplace 99designs is eyeing an Asian expansion after receiving $10 million in a Series B funding round from Japan's Recruit Holdings.
  
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• Netflix is giving Planet Earth a 4K reboot

  15-04-2015 22:32
  
  Netflix today announced that it's developing a 4K successor to the popular documentary series Planet Earth, to be released on the streaming service in 2019.The new Planet Earth series, an eight-parter called Our Planet, will be produced by the creators of the originals, this time with high-tech 4K cameras.They're also working with the World Wildlife Fund and Silverback Films, the production company behind the original Planet Earth and other nature documentaries.Betting on 4KWith 4K screens getti
  
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• Microsoft launches Office Delve for mobile, updates Office 2016 Preview for Mac

  15-04-2015 21:50
  
  Microsoft released new Office Delve apps for iOS, Android, and Android Wear users. With the Delve app, users will be able to see the shared files that their colleagues are working on, receive updates of any changes to documents and collaborate on ideas from their mobile devices. Delve shows information in a card-based UI, similar to Google Now. Delve integrates with content from Exchange, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint, and Yammer, with more content sources coming soon. As a social platform f
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Huawei P8

  15-04-2015 21:00
  
  Introduction, design and displayThe Huawei P8 is the Chinese firm's latest foray into the flagship market, and it's arguably its best handset to date after the comparably sedate Ascend P6 and Ascend P7 flagships of the past couple of years.The "Ascend" name has been dropped in favour of the cleaner Huawei P8 moniker, which tidies up its previously messy naming regime.In terms of price you're looking at €499 (around £395, $580, AU$760) for the 16GB model, or €599 (around £465, $68
  
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• Google Snapseed 2.0 is here, but you could easily have missed it

  15-04-2015 21:00
  
  Camera reviewsBest photo-editing software50 best iPad apps50 best Android apps 2015Snapseed was launched by Nik Software as a low-cost desktop photo effects/editing tool, but when Nik was bought out by Google, the search giant ditched the desktop version (NOOO!), moved its tools online for editing images via Google+ but – crucially – kept the free iOS and Android versions.If you own a mobile device and you take and edit photos, then Snapseed is practically a must-have – or at the very leas
  
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• Google robotics patent takes it one step closer to Skynet

  15-04-2015 20:32
  
  One of Isaac Asimov's most thought-provoking sci-fi stories, The Last Question, concerns humanity's relationship with an ever-evolving AI spanning millions of years. Online, someone replaced the AI's name with the word "Google," and this version of the story makes even more sense.Now, based on a recent Google patent, it seems we ought to do the same search-and-replace with Terminator's "Skynet," just to see how the future might look.The search company - which has long dabbled
  
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• Voting machine password hacks as easy as 'abcde', details Virginia state report

  15-04-2015 20:05
  
  AVS WinVote machines used in three presidential elections in state ‘would get an F-minus’ in security, said computer scientist who pushed for decertification Continue reading...
  
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• Review: SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive 3.0

  15-04-2015 20:00
  
  Introduction and specsAs a Droid User with a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, I find that transferring files is always a nuisance. Partially because I primarily work on a Mac, but also because I find the software that is used to pair my Droid to my computer is just awful. The SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive is a great way to mediate the challenges of transferring files to and from your OTG-enabled Android device. You just plug in the SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Drive into your Android, or Windows/Mac OS X comp
  
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• Lenovo's WRITEit app makes text input a doddle

  15-04-2015 19:23
  
  Lenovo wants to revolutionize the way we input text into our Windows 8.1 tablets and PCs through a new app that makes handwriting more useful than ever.WRITEit gets users to handwrite information on a pen-enabled tablet or PC that it then converts to text to be used by the website or program in question with an engine that is designed to work seamlessly."Users told us they wanted a more natural, intuitive and accurate handwriting experience, and that's exactly what WRITEit delivers," s
  
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• Huawei phone gets 'pro' camera

  15-04-2015 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Huawei says a new type of sensor and image stabilisation technology allows its new flagship phone to outclass other premium rivals.
  
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• Huawei just launched the insanely big P8 Max smartphone

  15-04-2015 18:43
  
  Hot on the heels of the P8, the larger than life Huawei P8 Max has launched alongside the firm's latest flagship phone, and trust us when we say it's just a little bit crazy.The P8 Max packs a staggering 6.8-inch full HD display - it's basically a 7-inch tablet - but Huawei maintains this is very much a smartphone and claims it's still pocketable. Hmm.A benefit of the huge size is the fact Huawei has been able to stick in a huge 4360mAh battery inside the slender, 6.8mm thick aluminium body whic
  
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• Europe is targeting Google under antitrust laws but missing the bigger picture

  15-04-2015 17:47
  
  Google has become part of our language and our behaviours – but we are floundering with what it means, whether it is a problem, and what to do about it Continue reading...
  
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• How to become a YouTube star: seven tips from Luzu

  15-04-2015 17:31
  
  From avoiding trends to keeping patient when your views are in the low double-digits, Spanish vlogger’s advice: ‘The way people consume content is changing...’Luzu used to work at a TV production company, but in 2011 he launched his own YouTube channel called LuzuVlogs. Four years on, the Spanish-language vlogging channel has nearly 1.6 million subscribers, with Luzu now running two others.“I actually have a bigger audience in my channel than the TV company I used to work for,” he said
  
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• Does AMD have a new x86 APU in the pipeline?

  15-04-2015 17:18
  
  AMD's heterogeneous computing aspirations have taken another step forward after details began to seep out of a new advanced processing unit (APU) using its powerful Zen x86 cores.A slide leaked by Fudzilla, which has not been verified by AMD, shows details on the compute, graphics, and memory elements of the new APU that could allow it to claw back Intel's lead in the x86 server market.The compute element boasts up to 16 AMD Zen x86 cores that can handle 32 threads with each core possessing 512K
  
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• Google shopping: the search tool at the heart of the European commission case

  15-04-2015 17:15
  
  A box at the top of a search results page, with links to online retailers, is at the heart of the European commission’s statement of objection Continue reading...
  
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• HBO angered by Game of Thrones leaks

  15-04-2015 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Games of Thrones broadcaster HBO sends "take down" notices to Periscope, the live-streaming app owned by Twitter, after users broadcast episodes of the hit show.
  
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• What's the real key to building a great tech team?

  15-04-2015 17:04 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Forget the feeds and speeds - making IT work in any organisation is about making human connections. Here's how some top tech leaders do it.
  
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• Google faces antitrust action from EU competition watchdog

  15-04-2015 16:25
  
  European commission accuses tech firm of skewing search results to favour its own shopping service in breach of competition rulesContinue reading...
  
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• Why is the EU gunning for Google?

  15-04-2015 16:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The EU's case against the search giant
  
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• As Europe dangles $6bn fine, Google says it's getting slaughtered in shopping

  15-04-2015 16:08 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google says it's getting beaten by Amazon in shopping search, but whether this matters to the EU remains to be seen.
  
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• VIDEO: EU lodges complaint against Google

  15-04-2015 14:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  European Union competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has announced that a complaint has been filed against Google over its alleged anti-competitive behaviour.
  
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• BlackBerry Leap: Will this touchscreen smartphone jump onto your wishlist?

  15-04-2015 14:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  No Qwerty required - BlackBerry's latest smartphone is a touchscreen only device aimed at young execs.
  
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• EU accuses Google of search 'abuse'

  15-04-2015 14:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Union's competition commissioner says Google has abused its dominance of search to promote its Shopping service.
  
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• ‘Traditional TV viewing for teens and tweens is dead. Not dying. Dead.’

  15-04-2015 14:09
  
  But AwesomenessTV still wants to package shows with creators like Meg DeAngelis up for traditional channels, according to chief executive Brian RobbinsBrian Robbins, the chief executive of multi-channel network (MCN) AwesomenessTV, clearly knows the value of a punchy soundbite to wake up the audience at a television industry conference.“Everyone knows that traditional TV viewing for teens and tweens is dead. Not dying. Dead,” Robbins told the audience at the MIPTV conference in Cannes. Conti
  
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• Guitar Hero Live: how a UK developer re-envisioned the music gaming legend

  15-04-2015 13:58
  
  Can the reactive crowds, first-person perspective stage performances and new controller re-awaken interest in guitar games? Looking back, it’s hard to appreciate the impact Guitar Hero made on gaming a decade ago. It wasn’t the first rhythm action game, of course. Konami had already paved the way with its Beatmania and Guitar Freaks arcade titles. But with that huge licensed track list and cleverly designed guitar controller it brought the concept of music gaming into millions of homes, kick
  
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• Facebook's 'free internet' scheme coming to Europe, says Zuckerberg

  15-04-2015 13:48 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Internet.org is for everyone in the world, according to its CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
  
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• ​Nokia confirms Here mapping unit could be sold

  15-04-2015 12:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Nokia is weighing up a potential sale of its Here mapping business as the company prepares to merge with Alcatel-Lucent.
  
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• 'No politics, no nonsense': Can Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent put the past behind them with €15.6bn merger?

  15-04-2015 12:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Two titans of the networking world are looking to a merger to give them a fresh chance to tackle the ever-changing world of telecoms.
  
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• SanDisk iXpand Flash Drive for iPhone and iPad, First Take: Useful but complicated

  15-04-2015 12:27 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  This Lightning and USB 2.0 flash drive is useful, but also shows how iOS makes it complicated to work with files.
  
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• Segway bought by Xiaomi-backed robotics startup

  15-04-2015 12:25
  
  China-based Ninebot plans to use self-balancing technology to produce new transport systems as Xiaomi continues expanding beyond smartphonesAmerican self-balancing transport firm Segway has been bought by a Chinese robotics startup backed by Xiaomi.
  Beijing-headquartered Ninebot, maker of similar personal transport devices, will maintain Segway as a subsidiary, but will integrate its technology into future products focused on internet-connected electric vehicles with advanced human-machine inter
  
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• Wi-Fi on planes opens door to in-flight hacking, warns US watchdog

  15-04-2015 12:13
  
  Modern aircraft increasingly connected to internet, which could potentially lead to hackers seizing control of a plane mid-flight, says GAOHackers on commercial flights could now bring down the plane they are on by using the on board Wi-Fi, a US government watchdog has warned. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) does not suggest it would be easy to do but it points out that as airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration attempt to modernise planes and flight tracking with internet
  
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• Review: Crucial BX100 1TB

  15-04-2015 11:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and performanceThe Crucial MX100 is a great SSD. When I covered it six months ago, it offered an unrivalled price per gigabyte, making the majority of other SSDs seem overly expensive, given the slim difference they offer in performance, for what in some cases amounts to paying twice the price.Until the MX100 arrived, you couldn't buy a 512GB SSD for such a low price, least of all one which performed well too. It's obviously proved popular, since Crucial has followed it up with two
  
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• ​Europe to slug Google with antitrust charges and open Android probe

  15-04-2015 11:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google is to be accused of illegally using its dominance in search in the European market to favour its own services and harm rivals.
  
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• ​Europe slugs Google with antitrust charges and opens Android probe

  15-04-2015 11:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google has been accused of illegally using its dominance in search in the European market to favour its own services and harm rivals.
  
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• Google defends its business as EU sanctions loom

  15-04-2015 10:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is competition really only a click away?
  
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• Nokia agrees deal with Alcatel-Lucent

  15-04-2015 10:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nokia says it has agreed a deal to buy smaller French rival Alcatel-Lucent in a €15.6bn takeover deal.
  
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• EU set to announce Google action

  15-04-2015 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The European Union's competition commissioner is expected to announce details of its case against Google over its search engine.
  
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• Nokia confirms acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent

  15-04-2015 09:51
  
  The Finnish telecoms company is acquiring its ailing French counterpart in a bid to become a leading global networks operator Continue reading...
  
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• Maaxi - will we care for sharing?

  15-04-2015 09:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Does the taxi app market really improve our lives?
  
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• Telstra doubles national Wi-Fi trial with 1,500 new hotspots

  15-04-2015 08:58 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Telstra is doubling the footprint of its national Wi-Fi trial, switching on a further 1,500 hotspots across the country.
  
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• ​DDoS attacks in Australia are shorter but bigger: Arbor Networks

  15-04-2015 08:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  DDoS attackers are using shorter bursts of activity to infiltrate servers and networks in a large way, compared to the rest of DDoS attacks in Asia-Pacific.
  
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• BuzzFeed sees short-form videos as springboard to TV shows and films

  15-04-2015 08:35
  
  President of BuzzFeed Motion Pictures Ze Frank sees clips as ‘a fantastic way to build affinity with shows and characters’ before spawning movie projects Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft Band review: sensor-packed – if you don't mind looking like an offender

  15-04-2015 08:30
  
  New fitness tracker is one of the most advanced available with all-day heart rate, GPS, skin temperature and stress sensors rolled into a chunky bandMicrosoft’s first piece of wearable technology since the Spot smartwatch is a fitness tracker packed with 10 sensors, but does it put others to shame?The company best known for Windows, Office, and PC/tablet hybrids such as the Surface, is no stranger to health and fitness. Microsoft’s HealthVault – a service for storing and maintaining health
  
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• Alcatel-Lucent to merge with Nokia for €15.6 billion

  15-04-2015 08:18 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Finnish and French networking giants Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent will merge under a deal worth €15.6 billion to form Nokia Corporation.
  
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• VIDEO: Role models 'help women enter IT'

  15-04-2015 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wales can have a great future in the technology sector but it has to attract more women, says a top industry figure.
  
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• Victorian govt can't prove value of IT spending: Auditor-general

  15-04-2015 07:07 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Victorian auditor-general has delivered a damning report on the state of IT projects and expenditure across the entire Victorian government, revealing that its overall IT spend is close to three times what had been estimated.
  
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• Dyson Hot + Cool AM09 review: the world's best heater fan?

  15-04-2015 07:00
  
  Arguably the best small heater fan available, Dyson’s newest innovation is powerful and very beautiful – but comes with a hefty price tagThe weather hasn’t made up its mind. One day it’s hot and sunny, the next windy and rainy. Welcome to April in the UK. Dyson reckons its new fan, which blows both hot and cold, is the answer – with an eye-watering price tag to match.The new Dyson AM09 is the company’s latest in its series of bladeless fans – a heater and fan combined into an oblon
  
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• ​Australians favouring no lock-in mobile contracts: Kantar

  15-04-2015 06:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The no-contract market in Australia reached 9.5 percent during the full year to March 31, 2015, showing that consumers are increasingly exposed to the benefits of the tariff.
  
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• ​To dream the impossible dream: Privacy on the net

  15-04-2015 06:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Do you really think you can live a private life on the net? Think again.
  
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• ISPs to forgo appealing Dallas Buyers Club decision

  15-04-2015 04:31 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  M2 Group has confirmed that it will not appeal a decision by the Australian Federal Court to grant Voltage Pictures access to the details of over 4,000 customer accounts alleged to have illicitly downloaded Dallas Buyers Club.
  
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