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• Twitter stock tumbles after revenue, outlook miss

  28-04-2015 22:55
  
  Twitter's stock dropped sharply as the company's revenue and outlook fell short of expectations at a time investors are looking for stronger advertising growth to make up for less-than-stellar user numbers. ...
  
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• Twitter cuts revenue forecast, shares slump

  28-04-2015 22:24
  
  (Reuters) - Twitter Inc cut its full-year revenue forecast due to weak demand for its direct response products, sending its shares down as much as 24 percent on Tuesday. Twitter said it expected 2015 revenue of $2.17 billion (£1.42 billion) to $2.27 billion, compared with an earlier forecast of $2.3 billion to $2.35 billion. The company's direct response products are tweets that businesses can send to targeted users, which can include a clickable business card or a link to drive traffic to
  
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• Twitter misses forecasts after results are published early – on Twitter

  28-04-2015 22:15
  
  Tech firm pulls in first-quarter revenues of $436m as Dick Costolo blames ‘lower-than-expected contributions from some of our newer products’ Continue reading...
  
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• LG's new G4 phones will have leather backs

  28-04-2015 19:53
  
  LG is making smartphones with leather backs as it seeks to distinguish its phones from Apple's iPhones and Samsung's Galaxy smartphones. The message at Tuesday's announcement of the new G4: We're not like ...
  
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• EU states consider more generous mobile phone roaming allowances

  28-04-2015 19:48
  
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Mobile telecoms firms in Europe will have to offer their customers at least 100 megabytes (MB) of data a year at domestic rates when travelling within the European Union, according to an EU document seen by Reuters. EU member states and members of the European Parliament are in the final stage of negotiations on a package aimed at slashing mobile roaming fees and also setting net neutrality rules on how telecom operators handle the traffic on their networks
  
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• Digital insights are the new currency of business

  28-04-2015 19:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Businesses are flooded with data -- but starved for insights. How do you ensure your data is delivering the maximum value?
  
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• BAE breaks tank speed record with F1 inspired active suspension on CV90 armoured vehicles

  28-04-2015 18:55
  
  UK aerospace and defence firm BAE Systems has broken the battlefield speed record by applying Formula One racing suspension technology to its CV90 combat vehicle made for the Swedish army. The CV90 has become the world's first armoured vehicle to be equipped with an active damping system, which works by sensing the speed  the vehicle is going at and how the terrain ahead lies. BAE adapted the system, which is typically used in carbon fibre racing cars that weigh no more than 700kg, to wor
  
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• Review: Samsung NX500

  28-04-2015 18:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresThe Samsung NX1 that the NX500 is based on has the type of feature set that is designed to grab the attention of enthusiast photographers. For a start, its APS-C format CMOS sensor is backside-illuminated (BSI), which means that the photo receptors (pixels) can be made larger to improve their light gathering potential. What's more, the sensor has 28.2 million effective pixels, giving the NX1 the highest resolution of any APS-C format camera currently available. Add to th
  
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• LG hopes G4's leather back and curved screen will be enough to beat Samsung

  28-04-2015 18:08
  
  Flagship smartphone has a slightly curved quad HD screen, laser auto-focus camera and removable battery and storage making it a direct challenge to Galaxy S6LG has launched it latest G4 flagship Android smartphone, which boasts a slightly curved quad HD screen, a low-light camera and a leather back.The G4 is LG’s attempt to maintain the momentum gained by the company’s G3 last year, which introduced a quad HD screen to the smartphone market and garnered favourable reviews for being one of th
  
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• Hands-on review: LG G4

  28-04-2015 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and displayThe LG G4 proves that there's room for one more among Android flagships phone launching in the first half of this year, and it just may be worth the wait.Its standout feature is a premium design with a durable leather back for its lead model, one that's comfortable to grip compared to slippery smartphones with a cold, metal construction.There's a more color-accurate "quantum" display that, in side-by-side comparisons, makes other phones like the Samsung Ga
  
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• Can Uber swallow competition with food delivery in New York and Chicago?

  28-04-2015 17:35
  
  UberEats promises customers lunch in less than 10 minutes as it expands service from Los Angeles and Barcelona – but faces a growing field in the Big Apple Continue reading...
  
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• MyIdol: the Chinese app that lets you watch Barack Obama pole-dance – video

  28-04-2015 17:09
  
  If you use Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or the internet, you may have noticed some striking images and videos over the past few days. Little cartoon presidents pole-dancing. Cartoon celebrities performing karaoke. Your friends creating avatars of themselves pole-dancing and performing karaoke.All these things, for better or worse, are down to MyIdol, a new Chinese app that's sweeping social media. We got Adam Gabbatt to check it out (with the help of Guardian office dog Mr Binkles). Continue rea
  
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• Netflix will have to consider ads to make a profit, says Sir Martin Sorrell

  28-04-2015 17:06
  
  WPP chief says the on-demand service needs other sources of revenue to help fund its $4bn-plus content budgetContinue reading...
  
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• Nominees announced for new World Video Game Hall of Fame

  28-04-2015 17:05
  
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Fifteen video games that have engrossed gamers for untold hours were named finalists Tuesday for the new World Video Game Hall of Fame.
  
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• Yahoo tests ears as phone ID system

  28-04-2015 16:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yahoo Labs develops a way of identifying smartphone owners by their ears, fists and palms.
  
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• Review: Patriot Ignite 480GB SSD

  28-04-2015 16:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and specsThe Patriot Ignite is the ideal compromise for anyone who'd like a solid-performing SSD without having to overspend. The Ignite comes in two models - 480GB ($179.99, £120.35, AU$231.45) and 960GB ($359.99, £240.67, AU$462.92). The drive is designed to boost your machine's performance by performing 80K IOPs on 4K random reads and 75K IOPs on 4K random writes, all while packing this performance within a slim 0.27-inch (7mm) form factor. Whether you are going to purchase thi
  
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• Tech Talk: How do you solve a problem like UK drone regulations?

  28-04-2015 16:09
  
  Government regulators, the police and UK enterprises gathered at the SkyTech 2015 drone conference to discuss pressing issues in the burgeoning unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) industry, which is also known as Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Systems (RPAS).
  
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• Hands-on review: EE Harrier

  28-04-2015 15:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and displayThe EE Harrier is one of two new smartphones bearing the 4G network's name, and it's the hero product of the duo with the Harrier Mini coming in at a lower price point.While the Harrier Mini replaces last year's EE Kestrel, the larger Harrier is a new product for EE as it looks to tackle the tricky middle market.At £199.99 on PAYG the Harrier appears to be reasonably priced, and you can get it for free on contracts starting at £23.49 per month.For that you get a
  
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• YouTube to fund premium content, signs film deal

  28-04-2015 15:03
  (Reuters) - Google Inc's YouTube will directly invest in new shows to be launched in partnerships with its four top content creators, it said in a blog on Tuesday. The world's No. 1 online video website also said it entered into an agreement with DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc unit AwesomenessTV to release feature films over the next two years. The partnerships would help YouTube, which completed 10 years last week, secure higher quality advertising as it transitions from a repository of
  
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• Kong goes open source: Mashape dubs it the first microservices management layer

  28-04-2015 15:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Core Kong and its libraries are on the loose. The technology behind the Mashape API hub is now open source, free, and aimed at developers working on microservices architectures.
  
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• ​WordPress urges users to update after comments exploit released

  28-04-2015 13:39 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Users of the popular platform are being encouraged to patch their systems now, after a researchers discovered a flaw that could allow an attacker to take over WordPress servers.
  
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• Tiny robots can carry huge loads

  28-04-2015 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists at Stanford University have been showing off MicroTugs - small robots that have superhuman strength.
  
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• No escape: Apple Watch just put your Tamagotchi on your wrist

  28-04-2015 13:20
  
  If part of the point of smartwatches is to help you spend less time looking at screens then Bandai Namco must not have got the memo, because it's unleashed its Tamagotchi Classic virtual pet on to the Apple Watch.The latest update to the most demanding pet imaginable will bring an alert to your wrist if your Tamagotchi calls for you, as well as letting you check its status and take care of its needs from the watch. Needs which include thrilling activities like feeding it or taking it to the toil
  
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• Could broadband really be the issue that decides the General Election?

  28-04-2015 13:11 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Almost a fifth of the UK electorate see broadband policy as a key issue that will affect the way they vote.
  
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• Follow the LG G4 launch event right here, as it happens

  28-04-2015 13:10
  
  We might already know everything there is to know about the LG G4, but let's pretend there's still an shred of mystique surrounding the launch of LG's new flagship.We love the G3 a lot, so LG is going to have to work hard to really impress us again. Leaked photos have already suggested the phone will have a controversial leather back, while LG itself has revealed the phone will have a QHD IPS Quantum Display and a f/1.8 camera.As for the rest? You'll just have to wait and see. We'll be live at t
  
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• The Xperia Z4 might make it out of Japan as the Xperia Z3+

  28-04-2015 13:04
  
  Sony fans were surely left disappointed when the Xperia Z4 was only announced for Japan, even if it is almost exactly the same as the Xperia Z3, but all hope may not be lost, as there are signs that it could be released elsewhere, just possibly with a different name.While browsing the White Paper for the Style Cover Window on Sony's website, juggly.cn spotted that the cover is listed as compatible with the Xperia Z4/Z3+.Now this is the first we're hearing of a Z3+ and given that the Style Cover
  
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• ​Google admits it made mistakes over news as it cosies up to Europe's publishers

  28-04-2015 12:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google has started working with cash-strapped European publishers to help them adapt their businesses to online news.
  
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• 5 tips to help BlackBerry make its phones 'cool' again

  28-04-2015 12:53
  
  What is cool? How do we become cool? Why is what was cool a minute ago now uncool and when will it be cool again? How do we make it cool again? Should we sponsor Coachella? Is the iPhone still cool? Shall we make one of those? Are there any chocolate biscuits left? This is just a selection of questions probably raised during BlackBerry's latest top level phone planning meeting, where execs probably got together to decide what the next BlackBerry phone should be like. So far, there's just one cri
  
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• Sky just pulled the plug on 3D TV

  28-04-2015 12:44
  
  The writing's been on the wall for 3D for some time now, but Sky is finally acknowledging the fact that, really, we just don't want to wear 3D glasses in our living rooms thank you very much.So Sky will pull the plug on its dedicated 3D channel this June. It will move its 3D content to its booming On Demand library section, giving it a much better home. That is, until Sky rolls out its 4K content and we forget this whole 3D thing ever happened.
  
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• Microsoft faces US phone import ban

  28-04-2015 12:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft faces phone import ban after it loses first round of long-running patent battle in the US.
  
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• Turns out the cheapest Apple Watch has the best screen

  28-04-2015 12:17
  
  The Apple Watch is out and making its way to wrists around the world in a variety of different versions, but in a surprising revelation it appears that the cheapest edition, the Apple Watch Sport, has the best screen out of all of them.Starting at $349 (£299, AU$499), the Apple Watch Sport certainly isn't a budget device, but those who spent upwards of $17,000 (£13,500, AU$24,000) might be a little miffed that their more expensive Apple Watch doesn't keep up with the cheaper sibling when it co
  
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• DealsRadar: DealsRadar: Cheap Nintendo New 3DS, Xbox One and more

  28-04-2015 12:12
  
  DealsRadarDealsRadar is the go-to destination for all the best prices on tech and games on the internet. We update daily with links to the best deals on miscellaneous tech and games, with dedicated sections for all your favourite products!Pick up great deals on games consoles, headphones and lots more!If you're looking for a new phone why not check out our new phone store here.DealsRadar's Daily Deals:Nintendo 3DS: Here's a great deal on Nintendo's latest handheld games console. Amazon has it fo
  
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• 5 good reasons why your next machine must be a PC

  28-04-2015 12:12
  
  IntroductionIf you believe everything you read coming out of the various analyst houses around the world the PC is on its last legs, or more to the point, the PC is actually well and truly dead since Apple used the iPad and Mac to hammer nails into its already outdated coffin.Midway through 2013 the story was this: tablet sales were on pace to race past PC sales in just two years after selling 332 million units and thus eclipsing the pitiful 323 million computers sold. That was all before the PC
  
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• Apple Watch review: A glimpse into the future we didn't know we needed

  28-04-2015 11:59
  
  There is so much to say about the Apple Watch that it's difficult to know where to begin. The Watch has turned Apple's iconic shops into showrooms where glove-wearing staff help you try on every model until you find the one for you. What the Apple Watch cannot do is sell the smartwatch concept to its many critics. So rather than ask if smartwatches are a good idea, let us decide if the Apple Watch is a good smartwatch and worthy of your considerable investment.
  
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• Valve shuts down paid 'mod' system

  28-04-2015 11:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Angry gamers have forced Valve to end an initiative that let people who make modifications or "mods" for games get paid for their work.
  
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• It's happened again: LG G4 leaks in full ahead of official reveal

  28-04-2015 11:36
  
  Before the day is out the LG G4 will be announced and we'll know exactly what's coming, but if you can't wait a few more hours, the specs have seemingly just been leaked in full. No, there aren't many surprises here, but perhaps the biggest reveal is that the LG G4 will apparently use a six-core Snapdragon 808 processor rather than an octa-core Snapdragon 810. That has been rumoured before and is a decision that's probably been made because of the overheating issues faced by the 810, but it's st
  
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• Review: Linx 10

  28-04-2015 11:30
  
  Introduction and designI'll forgive you for thinking that Windows tablets are still clunky, overpriced, and the ugly ducklings of the tablet market, as just a few years ago this was most certainly the case.Whilst they may not have caught up with the Apple iPad or some of the more pricey Android tablets around such as the fabulous-looking Dell Venue 10 7000, they are most certainly hot on their heels.Now that prices have significantly dropped, and Microsoft has dumped the woefully prohibitive ver
  
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• Microsoft handsets face sales ban in InterDigital's 3G patent suit

  28-04-2015 11:27 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft could be forced to stop selling certain Lumia handsets which were found to infringe two patents in the US.
  
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• Review: 1&1 Cloud Server

  28-04-2015 10:47 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and configurationsCloud Server from 1&1 is designed to bridge the gap between cheap yet basic hosting services and the kind of high-end cloud platforms offered by the likes of Amazon, Rackspace et al.This it manages with some aplomb, delivering access to VMware hosted virtual machines in a huge variety of flavours to do with as you want, complete with optional applications, load balancing and shared storage add-ons, all at a no-nonsense fixed price and with no contract tie-ins.
  
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• VIDEO: Technology speeds up air ambulance

  28-04-2015 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Spencer Kelly climbs aboard London's air ambulance to see how technology is helping speed up response times.
  
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• NT devotes AU$9m for telco coverage in remote communities

  28-04-2015 09:18 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  ​Remote communities in Australia's Northern Territory are set to get better telecommunications coverage, with the territory's 2015-16 Budget devoting AU$9 million over three years to improve mobile and broadband services in partnership with Telstra.
  
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• New program teaches big business to think like a startup

  28-04-2015 09:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  ​A new school for startup-style thinking and innovation is being launched by Melbourne co-working space Queens Collective in a bid to help large companies retain their competitive edge by behaving like a startup.
  
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• Mobility move streamlines SJP Air operation

  28-04-2015 08:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Moving to mobility and incorporating cloud-based services helped air conditioning installation and repair business SJP Air streamline its end-to-end operation.
  
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• Tencent takes on Alibaba, Xiaomi with open smart hardware operating system

  28-04-2015 08:18
  
  By Paul Carsten and Gerry Shih BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Tencent Holdings Ltd launched on Tuesday an operating system for internet-connected devices such as TVs and watches that is open to all developers, taking on domestic rivals Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Xiaomi Inc [XTC.UL] in the smart hardware space. Tencent Operating System (OS) and TOS+ allow manufacturers and developers to freely use the platform if they agree to share revenue. This model mirrors Google Inc's Android mobil
  
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• TPG defeats NBN in court fight over FttB power

  28-04-2015 08:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  TPG has won a fight against the government-owned company formerly known as NBN Co over the use of power plugs in its fibre-to-the-basement rollout.
  
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• ACCC forces EA to offer refunds for Origin digital downloads

  28-04-2015 07:15 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian competition watchdog has welcomed an enforced undertaking from gaming giant EA to provide refunds to customers downloading games on the Origin platform.
  
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• ​CenturyLink expands datacentre footprint to Australia with NextDC

  28-04-2015 07:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  CenturyLink's network services are now being serviced locally as part of a new agreement the company has signed with NextDC to extend its datacentre footprint to Australia.
  
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• Huawei releases new Honor budget smartphone, to be sold online

  28-04-2015 06:40
  
  Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] launched on Tuesday the Honor 4C smartphone, the latest bid by the Chinese technology firm to gain market share in the highly competitive budget handset segment from domestic rivals such as Xiaomi Inc. The phone has a 5-inch display, slightly larger than the iPhone 6 and the same as Xiaomi's Mi 4 smartphone, and starts at 799 yuan (85 pounds). To cut on marketing costs, the Honor 4C will be sold primarily online through outlets including Alibaba Group Hol
  
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• Cabcharge to deliver payment software to Secure Parking

  28-04-2015 06:26 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  For the first time, Cabcharge will be rolling out its electronic payments software outside of the transport payments industry as part of a new agreement with Secure Parking.
  
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• Apple's Mac is selling strong, iPad not so much

  28-04-2015 06:08
  
  Apple's iPhone was again the company's star in the first three months of the year. The tech giant sold 61 million iPhones, or 40 percent more than in the same period a year ago. That represented about ...
  
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