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• Could Jony Ive's promotion at Apple actually inch him closer to the exit door?

  26-05-2015 21:32 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Industry watchers, who try in vain to decipher the secretive tech giant’s internal politics, are reading a lot into news of Sir Jonathan’s switch to chief design officer Continue reading...
  
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• Victims of ID theft 'up by a third'

  26-05-2015 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The number of people falling victim to identity theft in the UK rises by almost a third in the first three months of 2015, figures from fraud prevention agency Cifas show.
  
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• Merkel tops Forbes 100 most powerful women list with Clinton close behind

  26-05-2015 20:25 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The annual Forbes list includes 24 corporate CEOs, eight heads of state, 18 entrepreneurs, one monarch – and Taylor Swift Continue reading...
  
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• 'Uber protest' by black cab drivers brings traffic chaos to Westminster

  26-05-2015 20:19 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Cabbies stage demonstration outside TfL headquarters in ongoing dispute over activities of unlicensed firms and new app-based taxi-booking companies Continue reading...
  
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• Uber ordered to discontinue Pop service in Italy

  26-05-2015 19:38 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Milan court rules that allowing users of company’s smartphone app to order a ride from an Uber driver creates ‘unfair competition’Continue reading...
  
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• Review: Datacolor Spyder5 Elite

  26-05-2015 19:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designIf you're looking at an image of the sky on your screen, how do you know that the particular hue of blue is really what you're seeing? When you're looking at a white background, how true is this shade of white? A color-calibrated display gives users the confidence to know that the tones of colors that they see on a screen is accurate. To achieve this, studio displays designed for graphics and production work come with built-in colorimeters, but these solutions are often co
  
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• Hands-on review: Sony Xperia Z3+

  26-05-2015 18:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designEditor's note: We got hands on with a pre-production Sony Xperia Z3+ which wasn't running final software. While the look of the handset won't change, there may be minor cosmetic tweaks before it goes on sale.The Sony Xperia Z4 is here! No, that isn't a typo - I really did mean to type Z4. For this is the Xperia Z4, but as it's the international version of the handset I'm having to call it the Sony Xperia Z3+.Sony Xperia Z3 Plus is a much better name for this handset, as it
  
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• Gigaom tech news site to relaunch in August

  26-05-2015 18:29 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Influential technology site that closed in March after nine years has been bought by startup Knowingly Corp, say reports Continue reading...
  
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• Review: Epson BrightLink Pro 1430Wi

  26-05-2015 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe BrightLink series is Epson's full interactive projector line. The series features two models, the BrightLink Pro and the BrightLink Ed. The BrightLink ED is for K-12 education and is a model that requires a connected computer and software to enable the interactivity that separates BrightLink models from standard printers.The BrightLink Pro 1430Wi ($2,999, £1,946.18, AU$3,802.36), on the other hand, is fully autonomous in that it can be interactive without a dedicated
  
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• Review: Epson BrightLink Pro 1410Wi

  26-05-2015 17:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe BrightLink series is Epson's full interactive projector line. The series features two models, the BrightLink Pro and the BrightLink Ed. The BrightLink ED is for K-12 education and is a model that requires a connected computer and software to enable the interactivity that separates BrightLink models from standard printers.The BrightLink Pro ($2,999, £1,946.18, AU$3,802.36), on the other hand, is fully autonomous in that it can be interactive without a dedicated compute
  
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• Review: Technics Premium C700

  26-05-2015 17:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionThe Premium C700 system is the first Technics branded hi-fi system to be launched in seven years. The hi-fi brand, which was lauded and loved throughout the Seventies and Eighties for its turntables and silvery separates, was retired by parent Panasonic during a corporate cleanout and thought consigned to the car boot of AV history. However it now lives again, fuelled by the inexorable rise of high resolution audio. The C700 Series reviewed here comprises three unapologetically expen
  
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• Review: Canon EOS M3

  26-05-2015 17:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresCanon's first compact system or mirrorless system camera, the EOS M, seemed very good on paper, but at launch it was expensive and let down by a lacklustre autofocus system that was slow and prone to hunting. Canon issued firmware upgrades that improved the autofocus performance significantly and the price fell with the passage of time, but the damage was done.Now, in the UK at least, we have the M3. Like the M, the M3 uses an APS-C format sensor, but this time the manuf
  
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• ESET Offers Peace of Mind

  26-05-2015 16:48 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  There are six reasons why ESET offers you peace of when exploring the great online.
  
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• ​Private cloud storage at public cloud prices: Ubuntu Advantage Storage

  26-05-2015 16:22 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Mark Shuttleworth thinks the only way private clouds can compete in the long run with public clouds is with by offering similar pricing.
  
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• Review: LG 65EC970V

  26-05-2015 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and features If you're even remotely interested in home entertainment technology, you'll recognise the LG 65EC970V as potentially one of the biggest things to happen to television since the arrival of HD. In fact, many people who've seen the combination of OLED technology and native UHD resolution at any preview over the past couple of years may well be harbouring hopes that it's as close to perfection as any TV has ever got before. Including Pioneer's legendary final-generation pla
  
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• O2 network 'back to normal'

  26-05-2015 16:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Phone provider O2 says its service is "back to normal" after customers complained of problems with reception in several parts of the UK.
  
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• How Spotify trolled my friend over his viral cat tweet

  26-05-2015 15:33 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Poor ThomMeet Thom Phipps.just drank a nice oranginaimagine drinking a pint of mayonnaisefound out last night our cat goes to the kebab shop down the road every day & they give him lamb mince. there's a picture of him on the wallfound out last night our cat goes to the kebab shop down the road every day & they give him lamb mince. there’s a picture of him on the wallFound out last night our cat goes to the kebab shop down the road every day & they give him lamb mince. there's a pic
  
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• Periscope launches Android app

  26-05-2015 15:17 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Two months after debuting on Apple’s operating system, Twitter’s live-streaming app has come to Google – with new featuresTwitter’s live-streaming app, Periscope, is launching on Android two months after it went live on iOS devices.Android users get Periscope on Tuesday and Twitter is rewarding them for their patience with a host of new features that are unique to the operating system. Related: What do Periscope and Meerkat mean for broadcasting copyright?Continue reading...
  
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• Periscope arrives on Android

  26-05-2015 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter's live video streaming app Periscope is finally launching on Google's Android platform, exactly two months after its debut in the Apple store.
  
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• Hands-on: Entertain, inform, and connect with the AT&T ZTE Spro 2 Smart Projector

  26-05-2015 14:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  When you travel for business and want to make sure you can stay connected and also display your presentation without any hassles, all-in-one devices like the AT&T ZTE Spro 2 make excellent traveling companions.
  
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• UK government PCs open to hackers as paid Windows XP support ends

  26-05-2015 14:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Thousands of computers still running Windows XP at risk after Government Digital Service opted not to renew support in AprilThe Government Digital Service will not extend its £5.5m deal with Microsoft to extend support for Windows XP, leaving government computers that still run on the obsolete operating system at risk from hackers.
  The service said ending the support meant “weaknesses that are found in unsupported products will remain unpatched and will be exploitable by relatively low-s
  
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• Charter Communications to acquire Time Warner Cable for $55.3bn

  26-05-2015 13:59 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Company will be among largest TV and internet providers in USComcast backed out of bid for Time Warner Cable last month Continue reading...
  
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• Internet used by 3.2 billion in 2015

  26-05-2015 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of the global population will be using the internet by the end of this year, according to a new report.
  
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• Twitter reportedly eyeing $1bn Flipboard acquisition

  26-05-2015 13:07 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Social network and magazine app have been in talks since the beginning of the year, according to reportsTwitter is discussing the possibility of acquiring the social media aggregation app Flipboard at a valuation of more than $1bn, according to reports.Twitter’s chief financial officer Anthony Noto has been leading the talks since the beginning of the year, though they are currently stalled, reports Kara Swisher at the technology website Recode. Related: Flipboard moves to the web with plans t
  
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• Jony Ive's promotion

  26-05-2015 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man behind the design ideas that made Apple the world's richest company gets a new title
  
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• Hey, McFly! Canadian sets new hoverboard distance record

  26-05-2015 12:11 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Catalin Alexandru Duru recognised for 275.9m flight over a lake on craft that is more Green Goblin glider than Back to the Future II skateboard A Canadian inventor has set a new world record for hoverboard flight distance, hovering 5m over water for 276m.
  Catalin Alexandru Duru flew over Lake Ouareau in Quebec, Canada, reaching 275.9m before the batteries ran out. Continue reading...
  
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• ​Jony Ive becomes Apple's first 'chief design officer'

  26-05-2015 11:42 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Apple has a new plan to keep its most valuable employee, design guru Jony Ive, away from retirement by freeing up his time to concentrate purely on design.
  
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• VIDEO: Can this app help teach surgeons?

  26-05-2015 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The app which allows trainee surgeons to practice medical techniques
  
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• Life after CIO: Where to go next after leaving tech hotseat and how to get there

  26-05-2015 11:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  How should CIOs prepare for the next stage in their careers? What are the options for tech chiefs beyond CIO?
  
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• Review: Acer Revo One RL85

  26-05-2015 10:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe Revo One RL85, Acer's entry to the ultra-mini PC market, has Apple's Mac mini and Intel's NUC micro-computers in its sights. Like the former, this unit comes with everything included, packing room for three RAID-ready SSDs in its tall tic-tac white shell – and like the latter, this is easily upgradable and techie-friendly. Acer's marketing has focused on the Revo as a home media centre, with its 7.1 HD sound coming through the HDMI port and its dual-4K support – bu
  
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• Jony Ive promoted to chief design officer at Apple

  26-05-2015 10:28 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  British designer will delegate day-to-day management, leading to speculation that he wants to return to live in the UKApple has promoted Sir Jonathan Ive, the British designer responsible for most of the company’s biggest hits in recent years, to the position of chief design officer at the company.Jony Ive, whose previous title was vice president of design, will continue to be responsible for all of Apple’s design work, “focusing entirely on current design projects, new ideas and future in
  
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• Amazon changes sales reporting

  26-05-2015 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amazon, the global online retailer, is changing the way it records European sales in a move that could see it paying more tax.
  
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• Apple design guru Jony Ive promoted

  26-05-2015 09:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple promotes British designer Jony Ive to chief design officer, according to reports.
  
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• Guardian signs global video deal with AOL On

  26-05-2015 09:47 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  YouTube-style portal adds newspaper to list of partners that includes Channel 4 News, ITN, and the Telegraph Continue reading...
  
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• Aboriginal language Wikipedia faces cultural hurdles, say researchers

  26-05-2015 09:43 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  A predominantly oral language, such as Nyungar, would need Wikipedia to be more flexible in allowing audio and video to be uploaded Continue reading...
  
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• UK pornography industry proposes user ID checks for adult websites

  26-05-2015 09:41 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Scheme to verify visitors’ identity with organisations such as banks and mobile providers has support but critics say there are privacy concerns Continue reading...
  
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• O2 signal loss: Outcry from users as business secretary tells company to 'sort it out'

  26-05-2015 08:34 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Business secretary urges phone provider to “sort it out” after people in Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Glasgow and parts of Northern Ireland go without service Continue reading...
  
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• Could thieves use jamming technology to steal your car?

  26-05-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Theoretical attack becomes real as criminals begin using jammers to block remote locking car keysNext time you come back to your car and find it unlocked it might not be because you forgot to lock it – a thief sitting nearby might have actually stopped you locking your car without you knowing.
  For years science fiction has depicted criminals, governments and security forces being able to block signals with radio jammers. Now criminals in the UK have started to get their hands on jammers and ar
  
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• Uber debate kicks off new taxi plan for Queensland government

  26-05-2015 07:53 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Jackie Trad, deputy premier and transport minister, says she will continue to meet with the ride-sharing service but insists passenger safety is her priorityThe Queensland government is discussing a new taxi plan amid a continuing debate about regulating Uber.
  The ride-sharing service sent a 44-page letter to every state MP claiming it was being unfairly punished when it was helping to implement government policy that encourages car pooling.Continue reading...
  
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• There's no Arc Reactor in the official Iron Man Galaxy S6 Edge

  26-05-2015 07:52
  
  Tony Stark may be a fictional billionaire playboy philanthropist superhero, but if he were real he would definitely understand the power of merchandising. There's no question he would approve of this Limited Edition Iron Man Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, which the Korean company officially unveiled today.Pairing the stark (sorry), straight lines of the S6 Edge with the bold red and gold colours of Iron Man, the phone itself features an engraved Iron Man helmet on the back, with a special Iron Man them
  
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• Tasmania gives AU$1.7 million for UXC Hobart office

  26-05-2015 07:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Tasmanian government has announced a five-year plan to secure approximately 50 jobs for locals by endowing UXC with AU$1.7 million.
  
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• If one thing gives me hope for the future, it’s the cause of ​internet freedom

  26-05-2015 07:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Technology activists are often painted as blind to the shortcomings of the digital world. But it’s these groups who hold the key to progressive change in the fight for a fairer internetA funny thing happened on the way to the high-tech dystopia.Fifteen years ago, there were very few “technology activist” groups in the field. My former (and once again) employer, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, was one of the first wave, preceded by a scant few like the Free Software Foundation. These gr
  
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• The Revit #95 motorcycle makes your iPhone the display

  26-05-2015 06:22
  
  While windscreen mounts have long allowed car drivers to use their smartphones as driving displays, attempting the same on a motorcycle has generally been considered folly.But a new concept bike from Dutch company Revit actually puts the phone front and centre, using an iPhone as a mounted instrument display for its Revit #95 bike.Based on KTM's 950 Super Enduro motorcycle, the Revit #95 completely replaces traditional instruments, instead including a specially mounted bracket for your iPhone, w
  
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• 'Supercity' IT spending revealed, SAP the big winner

  26-05-2015 06:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A new transparency report reveals a lot about how and where Auckland Council is spending its IT budget - and about its blown-out NZ$157 million NewCore project.
  
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• TechOne profit down as cloud revenue more than doubles

  26-05-2015 04:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  TechnologyOne has said it will hit its total annual profit growth target of 10-15 percent despite a drop on profit the half year.
  
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• SanDisk wants to kill hard drives with low cost SSD

  26-05-2015 03:00
  
  SanDisk promises an even more affordable solid state drive with its newly unveiled Z400s. With capacities ranging from 32GB to 256GB, SanDisk claims that the Z400s brings all the benefits of solid state storage – including reliability, performance and low power consumption – at a cost that is competitive with traditional hard disk drives.The Z400s is targeted at the embedded space for use in vertical markets as well as the mainstream computing market. SanDisk is positioning the drive as an a
  
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• Jony Ive anointed Apple's first ever Chief Design Officer

  26-05-2015 02:30
  
  There’s no question that Apple’s Senior Vice President of Design and great tech innovator Jonathan Ive has become the company’s chief visionary since Steve Jobs’ passing, bringing the Apple Watch into existence and turning Mac OS X and iOS and the beautiful user experiences they are today. Now, a promotion has recognised his immense design contribution, with Apple anointing Sir Jony Ive its first ever Chief Design Officer.Ive revealed the news to Stephen Fry in an interview with The Tele
  
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• Will truckers lose out to software?

  26-05-2015 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Is the lorry driver of the future a piece of software?
  
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• VIDEO: Solar plane pilot: 'Weather risk too big'

  26-05-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The planned flight of the sun powered plane, Solar Impulse 2, has been postponed.
  
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