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• Updated: Thanks to Facebook, you've got one less excuse to pay your friends back

  27-05-2015 23:19
  
  Update May 27: A few months after launching, Facebook's Messenger payment feature is headed to the Big Apple.Residents of New York City and surrounding metro areas will be able to start sending dinero to friends via Messenger soon, the social network told Venture Beat. A few improvements are now available, including hyperlinked dollar amounts that, when tapped, will automatically start a payment (senders can confirm the payment before it's passed along). Users can also pay individual friends fro
  
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• Review: Lenovo Yoga 3 14

  27-05-2015 23:16
  
  Introduction and designThe Lenovo Yoga 3 14 (starting at $799, £649.99, AU$1,299) is a more powerful version of the incredibly popular Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro (starting at $1,099, £1,099, AUS$1,254). Both laptops feature a 360-degree hinge that can be rotated from a closed position to a fully open tablet position. This flexibility, which Lenovo helped pioneer, created a new category of 2-in-1 or hybrid laptops that can be used in a traditional manner (i.e. with a keyboard) or as a standalone touchsc
  
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• Updated: Google IO 2015: here's what to expect from Google's big conference

  27-05-2015 22:25
  
  Latest Google IO 2015 news, rumors and predictionsGoogle IO is almost here! The mega conference kicks off Thursday with a 9:30am PT/5:30pm BST keynote, one that will last two and a half hours long and feature more wares than you can count.TechRadar will be front row and center for all the proceedings, bringing you the latest on the next version of Android plus what's new with Chrome OS, Android Wear, self-driving cars, Chromebooks and everything in between. As for what's not talked about, don't
  
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• Samsung has a plan to make phones even thinner and longer-lasting by 2017

  27-05-2015 21:56
  
  Samsung has announced that it's working on "denser batteries" and thinner camera sensors to arrive in its smartphones as soon as 2017. The struggle that has plagued virtually every mobile developer is making a thin phone that doesn't cut corners. If Samsung is successful, this will be a big step in creating a more efficient handset that doesn't have to sacrifice precious battery life. To achieve this, Samsung is upping the energy density of its batteries from 700Wh/l (Watt-hours per li
  
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• Third-party Apple Watch apps will finally be as good as Apple's

  27-05-2015 21:54
  
  Though there are quite a lot of Apple Watch apps available right now, most have been ported over from existing iOS apps. That should be changing soon.During the Code Conference,Jeff Williams, Apple's senior vice president of operations, announced that a new SDK for native smartwatch apps will be available when WWDC 2015 rolls around. The SDK will allow developers access to more Apple Watch features including the Digital Crown, sensors and likely more meaning the apps should have greater function
  
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• Apple says 'the car is the ultimate mobile device'

  27-05-2015 21:40
  
  CarPlay proves that Apple is relatively serious about getting into the car business. But regarding the company's intent on branching out into grander vehicular ventures such as the autonomous Apple Car, all we have are rumors. Until today, that is.Apple's SVP, Jeff Williams, didn't come right out and confirm anything, (WWDC 2015 is much too close to spoil any surprises right now) but he offered a snippet that could be telling about Apple's future on the road at Recode's Code Conference.Williams
  
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• Tesco relegated from premier league of global brands after nightmare year

  27-05-2015 21:14 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  UK’s biggest retailer is overtaken by German discounter Aldi following accounting scandal, and loses 37% of its brand value in a year Continue reading...
  
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• CBS 'probably' in Apple TV deal

  27-05-2015 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of CBS says the US TV network will 'probably' sign a deal with Apple TV.
  
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• Android Auto and Apple CarPlay comes to Chevrolet's 2016 lineup

  27-05-2015 21:00
  
  We're officially one step closer to all having James Bond smart cars. Chevy announced today that it will integrate Android Auto and Apple CarPlay into 14 new models, ranging from the Chevrolet Volt to the Cruze, in 2016, giving the Detroit-based manufacturer more OS-integrated models than any other automotive brand.During a demo of the software at an event held in San Francisco, California, representatives from both major OS manufacturers were on hand to show off what a connected, convenient exp
  
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• Beware the wounded robot: scientists develop machines that adapt to injury

  27-05-2015 20:40 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Researchers reproduce ‘animal-like’ ability to adopt new movements in response to damage, seen as crucial step towards widespread use of smart machines Continue reading...
  
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• Bing adds age-guessing tech to image results

  27-05-2015 19:46
  
  Remember How-old.net, the website Microsoft revealed during Build 2015 that told you how old someone in a picture looked based on robot magic (also known as algorithms)?Now Microsoft has taken its age-discerning tech and applied it to Bing image results. When you look up someone in Bing, tap Images and select a pic. Hover over the image and a gray little dude will appear along with "#HowOldRobot" and a prompt to see age guesses. Give this a click, and the estimated age of the person yo
  
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• BMX racers benefit from drone tech

  27-05-2015 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Great Britain Cycling Team's BMX squad is being given access to a technology developed by defence firm BAE Systems to aid its Olympics training.
  
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• The tablet explodes: over-50s and three-year-olds join the charge towards tech

  27-05-2015 19:14 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Popularity of the iPad and its rivals has mushroomed, with 54% of UK households owning one, according to an Ofcom report Continue reading...
  
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• The government's data law - an attack on encryption?

  27-05-2015 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prepare for another long battle over proposed data monitoring powers
  
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• One-third of vendors would cannibalize their sales to get to cloud

  27-05-2015 17:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Survey finds service providers intend to sacrifice short-term revenues to make the move, but are they really ready?
  
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• Android M: What will Google name its next OS?

  27-05-2015 17:36
  
  What's it going to be called?Google is announcing a new version of its operating system tomorrow: it's titled Android M and it's official – but that name is going to have to change.Ever since Android 1.5 we've seen sweet pseudonyms for each iteration including Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat and the latest Lollipop.But what if Google decided to go a little off the garden path this time? I took my snack trolley around the TechRa
  
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• Updated: This single text message is crashing people's iPhones - here's the fix

  27-05-2015 17:28
  
  Update: An Apple spokesperson has now responded, saying: "We are aware of an iMessage issue caused by a specific series of unicode characters and we will make a fix available in a software update."Original story: Apple's iMessage platform has been subject to a new bug that shuts down your entire iPhone after receiving the message "effective. Power لُلُصّبُلُلصّبُررً ॣ ॣh ॣ ॣ 冗".The second half is Arabic and if you're not currently in the iMessage w
  
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• AdBlock Plus wins again in court

  27-05-2015 17:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The makers of an advert-blocking browser plug-in defeat a second attempt to ban their product this year.
  
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• Survey: Managing enterprise storage in a digital world

  27-05-2015 16:57 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Storage is the lifeblood of the tech world. How is your company managing the onslaught of data and the digitization of everything? Take this survey and tell the down and dirty details of enterprise storage and get a free copy of the research report.
  
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• UK ISPs to block eBook piracy sites

  27-05-2015 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest broadband providers will shortly start blocking seven of the most popular websites used by eBook pirates.
  
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• New powers to monitor internet use

  27-05-2015 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New laws to give police and spies greater powers to monitor internet use are in the Queen's Speech - but campaigners say it is the return of the "snooper's charter".
  
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• Hands-on review: Serif Affinity Photo

  27-05-2015 11:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and backgroundPhotoshop has been the world's top image editor for so long that it's hard to remember things ever being any different.But now it has a brand new rival, in the form of Serif Affinity Photo. Launched as a public beta in February 2015, it's now scheduled for release in the summer of 2015 at the same price as the company's vector drawing app Affinity Designer (£39.99/US$49.99 from Mac App Store). We're testing what the company describes as a 'late beta'. It requires a 64
  
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• VIDEO: Turning Van Gogh into virtual reality

  27-05-2015 10:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An American artist has turned Van Gogh's The Night Cafe into an immersive virtual reality experience.
  
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• Lenovo targets consumer PC market with three laptops

  27-05-2015 10:23 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Lenovo has unveiled the Z41, Lenovo Z51, and IdeaPad 100 as part of its overarching strategy to strengthen its position in the PC market.
  
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• Review: Garmin Vivoactive

  27-05-2015 10:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designMost smartwatches aren't all that great for people who actually exercise: runners, swimmers and cyclists. Without GPS, a watch is just left guessing your speed and distance based on how fast you move your arms. Even the ones that currently have GPS don't often make great use of it.Smartwatches with, ahem, athletic support such as this, the GPS-enabled Garmin Vivoactive, and Fitbit's Surge HR are out to fill the big gap between a basic fitness tracker band and true smartwat
  
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• NBN charges for new houses on the way

  27-05-2015 09:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Developers and retail service providers will now be forced to pay hundreds of dollars to be connected to the National Broadband Network.
  
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• Queensland CITEC saved, shared services to stay

  27-05-2015 09:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Palaszczuk government has scrapped its predecessor's plan to outsource its IT services.
  
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• Optus seeks greater role in enterprise cloud management

  27-05-2015 08:42 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Optus is pushing ahead with its enterprise cloud offering, hoping to manage every step of the way for customers moving away from on-premises hosting.
  
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• Pawsey supercomputer secures AU$21.6m in funding until 2021

  27-05-2015 07:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  While Western Australia looks to secure IT savings across government, it has kicked in AU$21.6 million of funding for the Pawsey supercomputer.
  
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• Hyundai offers Google Android in cars

  27-05-2015 06:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  South Korea's Hyundai becomes the first carmaker to offer Google's Android Auto system in its Sonata model.
  
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• ​Lenovo eyes top position in server market

  27-05-2015 05:41 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Leveraging its recent acquisition of IBM's system X business, Lenovo plans to upsell to existing customers and target large premium enterprises to move from third to first position in the global server market over the next five years.
  
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• Android app age ratings grow up

  27-05-2015 05:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why Google's revamping its Android ratings
  
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• NBN on target for 1 million premises passed

  27-05-2015 04:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The company formerly known as NBN Co has said it is on target for AU$150 million in telco revenues and premises serviceable passing 1 million at the end of this financial year.
  
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• Parliament seeks better disaster and data recovery

  27-05-2015 02:27 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian Department of Parliamentary Services has said it needs to improve its disaster and data recovery capability after a power outage in its data centre last week.
  
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• SpaceX cleared for military launches

  27-05-2015 01:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Air Force clears billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch military and spy satellites.
  
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• Lenovo announces biannual mobility refresh plans

  27-05-2015 01:24 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Lenovo has outlined for fiscal year 2016 it plans to continue to grow its mobility market share between its two smartphone brands, Lenovo and Motorola, each targeting different segments of the market.
  
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• Vox Media taking over tech site ReCode amid digital media shakeup

  27-05-2015 00:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Respected news site focused on the business side of Silicon Valley joins company behind Vox.com, Eater, and the Verge Continue reading...
  
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