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• IBM sales fall for 12th quarter, currency weighs

  20-04-2015 23:29
  
  (Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp reported a 12 percent fall in first-quarter revenue as the technology company continues to shed unprofitable businesses to focus on cloud-computing initiatives. It was the 12th straight quarter that the Armonk, New York-based company reported a drop in quarterly revenue, including the effects of currency. IBM's revenue has been shrinking for three years now as the company sheds low-profit businesses such as cash registers, low-end servers and
  
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• Review: Dell Venue Pro 10 5055

  20-04-2015 18:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe question of classroom technology has been asked, without a substantial answer, ever since the days of fjording the rivers in Oregon Trail. While some companies make pledges to sell bulk amounts of well-built units at a discount, some argue that the best thing that can be done for the masses is to make cheaper-to-produce devices that can be sold at an affordable price.Enter Dell's new line of Venue 10 Pro tablets, which combine an updated Atom processor with all the sta
  
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• FM radio switch-off looms in Norway

  20-04-2015 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norway will become the first country in the world to switch off its FM radio platform in 2017.
  
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• Is the #SelfieEsteem campaign anything more than an internet gimmick?

  20-04-2015 17:24 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Good Morning Britain launches campaign to improve body image, but is the sharing of selfies to fight against an image-obsessed world not a contradiction?Selfie-esteem might be the worst portmanteau since smartch (smart watch), and it’s definitely worse than phablet (phone and tablet). But selfie-esteem, we are told, is tied to the practice of taking selfies.Women will take five selfies before being happy with the sixth effort, a survey has found, while men tend to post their fourth attempt.We'
  
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• Review: Linx 8

  20-04-2015 16:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designWhen you think of cheap tablets, the undeniable truth is that you're probably thinking of a plastic Google Android tablet to keep your kids happy. If I had suggested just a few short years ago that buying a fully-fledged Windows tablet (not those awful Windows RT models) for less than £100 was even possible, I'd probably have been pointed and laughed at by all and sundry.How about if I suggested that this was now entirely possible with the Linx 8, which can be easily foun
  
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• Can the internet of things save us from traffic jams?

  20-04-2015 16:23 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Experts have given the green light to a traffic light revolution – but we’re still some distance from a queuing-free futureTraffic is getting worse. It doesn’t just feel that way, the stats prove it: commuters in 2014 spent an average 66 more hours stuck in traffic than they did in 2013, according to navigation tech firm TomTom. So when internet of things technology is disrupting every part of our lives, when will traffic lights be rethought and rebuilt?Well, the traffic light revolution i
  
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• Google adds gestures and features to Android Wear in reply to Apple Watch

  20-04-2015 16:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Software upgrade will add new gestures, Wi-Fi support and the ability to draw emojis on screen to counter Apple’s newest releaseGoogle is updating its Android Wear software for smartwatches bringing a range of new gestures and features in an attempt to counter the Apple Watch.
  The update, which will be available first on the new LG Watch Urbane and others via a software update, adds to the ways Android smartwatches’ can work without being tethered to a smartphone via Bluetooth. Continue read
  
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• Encryption: More and more companies use it, despite nasty tech headaches

  20-04-2015 15:26 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  One in three firms now scramble data to protect it from prying eyes - but encryption remains a complicated technology to manage for most.
  
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• The woes of Jay Y: can the Galaxy S6 save Samsung’s crown prince?

  20-04-2015 14:06 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Question marks still hang over Samsung vice chairman Lee Jae-yong’s ability to lead the tech giant in his father’s absence. Will the Galaxy S6 change all that?Ever since Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee suffered a stroke in May 2014, industry watchers have speculated about the future of one of South Korea’s most important and influential companies. With Lee Kun-hee hospitalised but technically still in charge, a committee of his top lieutenants is believed to be steering the company in his ste
  
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• ​Google's 'Mobilegeddon' indexing arrives Tuesday: Are you prepared?

  20-04-2015 14:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Be prepared for a fall in traffic if your site isn't 'mobile-friendly' and you get a lot of traffic through Google's mobile users.
  
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• Signal above the noise: Compelling RSA 2015 sessions

  20-04-2015 12:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Our handpicked list of compelling RSA 2015 sessions will help you find the cybersecurity signal above the conference noise.
  
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• ​Microsoft issues fix for Lumia phones bricked by Windows 10 Fast lane

  20-04-2015 12:17 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft has released a new recovery tool for Windows 10 testers whose cheap Lumia phones were bricked by its recovery tool.
  
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• Google’s 'mobilegeddon' will shake up search results

  20-04-2015 12:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Biggest change in two years could see turmoil in search rankings as mobile-friendly sites take prime spots due to algorithm change Having a site that is friendly to mobile browsers on smartphones and tablets will be key from Tuesday as Google rolls out a new mobile-focused algorithm.
  The update to the way Google ranks search results will take into account how mobile-friendly a website is. This means companies without a good mobile website will suffer, as searchers on mobile will see sites with g
  
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• 'Peter Molyneux wanted to change the world': why Godus co-designer Jack Attridge is leaving 22Cans

  20-04-2015 11:58 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Peter Molyneux’s protege is parting ways with the veteran games designer to work on his own projects. He talks exclusively about his decisionJack Attridge is leaving 22Cans. The talented designer, who many expected would eventually step in to lead the studio that was set up in 2012 by British industry legend Peter Molyneux, has walked away to pursue his own ideas as an indie developer. “Friday was my last day,” he tells the Guardian in a London coffee shop. “Me and Peter went on a big 10
  
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• ​Sony reveals its new Xperia Z4 smartphone

  20-04-2015 11:12 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Sony has updated its flagship Xperia Z4 but don't expect too many changes on the Z3 besides a better front camera and an updated processor.
  
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• Samsung drops branding from Galaxy phones in Japan

  20-04-2015 11:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Korean company downplays roots of flagship phone in effort to gain foothold in Japanese market Continue reading...
  
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• Google hides URLs in mobile web search results

  20-04-2015 10:03 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Change should help mobile searchers understand websites better, the search engine says Continue reading...
  
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• ​Freelancer aims for local jobs market

  20-04-2015 09:18 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Australian online outsourcing marketplace Freelancer is going after the geographically localised freelancer market, with the launch of its Local Jobs offering.
  
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• Battlefield Hardline review – like a stylish yet cliched 80s action movie

  20-04-2015 09:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Xbox One, PS4, EA, cert: 18 Continue reading...
  
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• Rights holders want access to site blocking to be more affordable

  20-04-2015 08:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian Copyright Council has said that the Federal Circuit Court, rather than the Federal Court, should be able to force ISPs to block websites, because the cost of cases would be lower for rights holders.
  
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• Optus ups cloud capability with Microsoft partnership

  20-04-2015 08:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Optus is working to expand its cloud services capability, becoming a partner of Microsoft's Cloud OS Network in a bid to offer its enterprise and government customers Microsoft Azure-enabled products and services.
  
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• Ride review – bike-racing sim sticks to the beaten track

  20-04-2015 08:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  (PS3/PS4/Xbox 360/Xbox One/PC; Milestone, cert: 3) Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung to launch fingerprint mobile payment service

  20-04-2015 08:27 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Samsung plans to launch a fingerprint authentication mobile payment service in South Korea this month, with the aim to later expand it globally, the company has said.
  
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• Affordable Space Adventures review – a unique and charming package

  20-04-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Wii U, KnapNok Games, cert: 7 Continue reading...
  
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• Turn your virtual fun into a career reality: nine ways to get a job in gaming

  20-04-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Don’t call yourself an expert and tailor your application to specific studios, advise our gaming panel Continue reading...
  
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• IN DEPTH: Apple Watch battery life: how many hours does it last?

  20-04-2015 07:45
  
  Apple Watch battery life explainerNo one wants to have to charge another gadget every day, but the limited Apple Watch battery life - like nearlyall smartwatch batteries - is going require daily charging.That's led to me be constantly asked, "Well, how long does that thing last?" whenever I explain the Apple Watch to people. The answer is more complicated than any one number.The official Apple Watch battery life specs are listed as both "all day" and "up to 18 hours,&quo
  
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• Global agreement on internet security premature: Bishop

  20-04-2015 07:23 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  An international agreement on internet security would be premature despite the need for a trans-border agreement to help minimise the potential damage done by state-sponsored online activity, according to Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.
  
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• Star Wars: Armada review – epic space battles on your dinner table

  20-04-2015 07:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The pre-painted ships and custom dice peeking out from the box beg to be played. But is it worth the price?Board game publishers Fantasy Flight already make some of the most high-end tabletop games in the world, but Star Wars: Armada is something else entirely.
  A two-player celebration of the fizzing lasers and swooping squadrons of Star Wars, this is a deep box packed with pre-painted miniatures, tiny dials, custom dice, even an intimidating snake-like thing called the “Maneuver Tool”. And
  
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• ​NetApp wins AU$2m supercomputer flash deal with NCI

  20-04-2015 06:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  NetApp, together with Fujitsu, recently installed a range of flash storage arrays in the National Computational Infrastructure's supercomputer, Raijin, boosting its total raw storage capacity to 44 petabytes.
  
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• Banning VPNs won't fix streaming video geoblock grief

  20-04-2015 06:26 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The problem isn't the VPN; it's trying to maintain anti-competitive, territory-by-territory content licensing models on the global digital distribution platform.
  
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• Twitter user data handling turns Irish, unless you're American

  20-04-2015 05:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Twitter has announced that from May 18, all of its non-American user data will be handled under Irish law.
  
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• Optus wants Netflix to pay for speed guarantees

  20-04-2015 05:15 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  In a move that the company claims is not in breach of the principle of net neutrality, Optus wants over-the-top companies like Netflix to pay to secure quality traffic on its network.
  
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• Revert eyes cloud data security market after fundraising

  20-04-2015 04:24 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Already making an impact with its cloud backup service, Revert plans to push into cloud data security.
  
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• NZ global mode ISPs to be sued for copyright infringement

  20-04-2015 03:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A cadre of New Zealand media companies is progressing legal action over alleged copyright infringement against two NZ ISPs that have said they will continue to offer global mode.
  
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• Australia reaches tax loophole crackdown deal with UK

  20-04-2015 03:29 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  ​Australia and the UK have reached a deal aimed at helping tackle profit-shifting practices by multinational companies, such as Apple, Google, and Microsoft.
  
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• Samsung, Apple top smartphone makers in Q1

  20-04-2015 03:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Samsung and Apple remained the top sellers of smartphones for the first quarter of the year, while LG stepped up to take fourth place behind Huawei.
  
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• NBN Co to trial faster fixed wireless in May

  20-04-2015 03:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  NBN users in regional areas are set to get faster speeds on the fixed-wireless network, with a trial of up to 50Mbps download speeds to take place in May.
  
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• ​Jokers, hackers, and airline safety

  20-04-2015 02:28 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A security researcher joked about hacking a plane and was picked up by the FBI. They didn't think it was one bit funny.
  
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• The New Screen Savers: TWiT resurrects the show that launched tech video into the stratosphere

  20-04-2015 00:57 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  At the 10-year anniversary event of This Week in Tech, Leo Laporte and the TWiT team announced that on May 2 they are bringing back the variety show that made tech shows a thing.
  
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• Apple Watch: Why its time has come at last

  20-04-2015 00:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Smartwatches aren't just shrunken smartphones tied to your wrist - they've something different and far more interesting.
  
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