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• Chorus takes issue with regulator over charges and backdating

  01-07-2015 23:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  New Zealand's Commerce Commission releases a long-awaited revised draft determination of wholesale copper broadband prices.
  
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• Facebook's black employees still only 1.5% of staff despite diversity gains

  01-07-2015 21:27 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Social networking company doubled its number of African American employees in 2014 with 36 hires but proportion to total company barely changedFacebook has almost doubled its number of black employees, but African Americans still represent less than 1.5% of the social networking company’s 5,479 US employees, according to a report released on Wednesday.Mark Zuckerberg’s company hired 36 black employees last year out of a total headcount increase of 1,216. Continue reading...
  
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• Remember Sir Isaac Shoenberg’s role in development of TV and the BBC | Letters

  01-07-2015 21:08 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  In your article (Export bar imposed on John Logie Baird archive, 30 June), the culture minister, Ed Vaizey, is quoted as saying: “Britain led the world in the development of television technology in the 1920s, all due to the pioneering work of John Logie Baird and his colleagues.”While not wishing to diminish the contribution made by Logie Baird, I think it is unfortunate that Vaizey completely omits to mention the key role played in the development of television in this country by my grandf
  
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• Minecraft Minecon 2015 schedule reveals Stampy, YouTube and more

  01-07-2015 21:07 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Mojang’s London conference will have 10k attendees, plenty of panels, a costume contest for fans and other surprisesMinecraft developer Mojang has published the schedule for this weekend’s Minecon conference in London: its gathering of more than 10,000 fans, partners and YouTube stars.Highlights include panels and live “let’s play” sessions featuring the creators of Minecraft-focused YouTube channels Stampy, The Diamond Minecart and Captain Sparklez, as well as sessions giving a glimps
  
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• Enterprise storage: Trends and predictions

  01-07-2015 20:39 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Enterprise storage has been evolving in recent years, as more data, and more kinds of data, enter the digital universe, and enterprises seek the most effective ways to manage and exploit it.
  
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• Research: Local data storage preferred by 69 percent

  01-07-2015 20:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Finding a way to manage the influx of data is a top priority for most IT managers. Check out Tech Pro Research's latest research report to discover what changes are happening and what companies are doing about it.
  
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• Executive's guide to the future of enterprise storage (free ebook)

  01-07-2015 20:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  As the digital universe grows, so does the technology designed to help organizations cope with the accumulating data. This ebook highlights the latest developments in storage tech.
  
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• Breaking new ground: 10 key improvements in enterprise storage

  01-07-2015 20:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  From hybrid hard drives to cheaper SSDs to more efficient systems management software, enterprise storage is seeing some dramatic improvements.
  
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• Hybrid storage: Taking advantage of the cloud

  01-07-2015 20:36 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Cloud storage is not an alternative to on-premises storage. Instead, it's becoming a way of extending what you already have, without having to invest in new hardware.
  
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• Archiving as a service: A cold-storage solution

  01-07-2015 20:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  UK archiving specialist Arkivum offers long-term data preservation via a mix of on-premises gateways, cloud-based or in-house tape libraries and offline backups. Elsewhere, an archiving price war is brewing between cloud infrastructure giants.
  
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• Battling the giant data monster

  01-07-2015 20:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Cheap storage means it's easy to save nearly everything: but beware the hidden costs and complexities.
  
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• Cloud storage cheat sheet: How five enterprise options compare

  01-07-2015 20:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Before you decide on a cloud storage solution, see how these offerings from Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Rackspace, and Dropbox compare when it comes to features and costs.
  
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• Best practices for corporate data retention

  01-07-2015 20:33 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Setting a clear policy for electronic records management is critical for day-to-day operations, as well as being in compliance with record-keeping laws in the event of litigation.
  
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• Accessing data in a flash: When storage becomes part of the business plan

  01-07-2015 20:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Enterprises are beginning to look at how to improve the efficiency of their data centre as data plays an increasingly important role in business decisions.
  
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• Pakistan gets flustered over Facebook's gay rights meme

  01-07-2015 20:09 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Those showing support online for the US supreme court’s decision to legalise same-sex unions have faced a barrage of criticismWhen Nabeel Khalid joined the 26 million people around the world to superimpose a rainbow flag over his Facebook profile picture, he did not expect a tirade of abuse for showing support for same-sex marriage.But the meme that swept the social networking site in the wake of last week’s decision by the US supreme court to legalise same-sex unions has not gone down well
  
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• Google says sorry for racist auto-tag in photo app

  01-07-2015 19:52 via theguardian.com
  
  Google Photos labelled a picture of two black people as ‘gorillas’Google Maps and Flickr have also suffered from race-related problemsGoogle has apologized after its new photo app labelled two black people as “gorillas”.
  The photo service, launched in May, automatically tags uploaded pictures using its own artificial intelligence software. Continue reading...
  
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• Non-stick mayo jars being developed

  01-07-2015 19:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norwegian mayonnaise maker Orkla signs a deal to use a non-stick coating in its food products.
  
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• VIDEO: Marc Benioff: 'This is no tech bubble'

  01-07-2015 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Salesforce founder talks to Rory Cellan-Jones about innovation in the tech industry and plays down fears that firms have been overvalued.
  
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• Court rejects Facebook privacy case

  01-07-2015 17:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court in Vienna declines to hear a legal case involving allegations that Facebook has broken EU data privacy laws.
  
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• Google apologises for racist blunder

  01-07-2015 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google says it is "appalled" that its Photos app mislabelled several photos of a black American couple as showing gorillas.
  
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• Review: Panasonic TX-50CX700

  01-07-2015 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresThis 50-inch edge LED-backlight LCD TV is all about the three 'F's'; Firefox, Freeview Play and 4K. Selling for around £1,200 at the time of writing the TX-50CX700 is comfortably in the mid-range of Panasonic's line-up for 2015, though expect major discounts down the line. Unlike most Panasonic TVs further down the food chain, the TX-50CX700 looks great. A dark grey metallic bezel measuring just 7mm on three sides and 11mm at the bottom gives it a razor-sharp appearance
  
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• Man comes forward over drone injury

  01-07-2015 15:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man contacts police after piloting a drone that knocked a woman unconscious when it hit her in the head.
  
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• The Digital Doctor, book review: A matter of life, death...and trust

  01-07-2015 14:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  As healthcare systems are transformed by digital technology, it's important to guard against medical errors and remember the importance of doctor-patient relationships. Robert Wachter's book covers these and other issues well, although the security of healthcare records is a notable omission.
  
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• Health firm reacts to Facebook row

  01-07-2015 13:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The health insurer Vitality promises to be "clearer" about the fact an app it promotes is owned by Facebook, following complaints by privacy groups.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg on how Facebook's AI will be "better than humans"

  01-07-2015 13:01 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The social network's founder talks about his ambitious plans for AI and virtual reality - technologies he predicts will change our lives.
  
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• Review: Panasonic TX-50CS520

  01-07-2015 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and features Brace yourselves tech fans: the Panasonic TX-50CS520 is not - I repeat, not - a 4K UHD TV. Despite boasting a home cinema friendly screen size of 50 inches. What's going on here? Has the world stopped spinning on its axis? Have we stepped through a time warp that's taken us all the way back to 2014?! Actually, the answer's pretty simple. For however difficult many of us technology obsessed folk may find it to believe, there are still a heck of a lot of people out there
  
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• China passes sweeping security law

  01-07-2015 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China passes a wide-ranging and controversial new national security law, tightening control of areas including cyber space among other areas.
  
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• NBN Tasmania contractor sacks 60 workers

  01-07-2015 09:23 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  NBN construction contractor Visionstream has laid off 60 workers as a result of the change to the rollout of the network.
  
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• VentraIP picks up rival IntaServ in a million-dollar deal

  01-07-2015 09:16 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Australia's largest independent domain name registrar, VentraIP Australia, has acquired domain name competitor IntaServe in a seven-figure exchange, lighting a fire in the CEO to grow his business even further.
  
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• Apple SIM launches in Australia but just for roaming

  01-07-2015 07:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Apple's one SIM to rule them all has launched in Australia, but will only be useful to Australians looking to take their iPad overseas.
  
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• ​NSW transport task force to review taxi industry

  01-07-2015 07:14 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The NSW government has launched an independent task force to work with customers and the taxi industry to examine the impact of emerging technologies, and opportunities to update existing regulations.
  
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• Amazon launches London hour delivery

  01-07-2015 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The online retailer introduces its one-hour delivery service Prime Now in parts of London in its first expansion outside the US.
  
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• NBN to offer TV connection for new premises

  01-07-2015 06:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  In a bid to compete with rival fibre providers, NBN is planning to help new houses install TV services over fibre.
  
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• To flash or not to flash in the datacentre

  01-07-2015 04:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Even while solid-state memory overtakes the consumer sector, magnetic disk storage is still the standard in the enterprise sector. How long before it takes over?
  
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• CenITex outsourcing needs to be reversed: Review

  01-07-2015 03:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The decision to outsource Victoria's IT service CenITex was not in the state's best interests, according to a review commissioned by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
  
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• ​Data#3 takes majority stake in Discovery Technology

  01-07-2015 03:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Data#3 has exercised its option to acquire an additional 14.2 percent stake in Discovery Technology, after buying a 42.5 percent share in the company last year.
  
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• Updated: The VR race: who's closest to making VR a reality?

  01-07-2015 01:26
  
  The VR race: Valve, Sony, Microsoft and OculusUpdate: E3 2015 revealed quite a lot about the Oculus Rift, Microsoft HoloLens and new partnerships that we didn't see coming. Read on to find out what it means for the virtual reality race.Article continued below ...When it comes to emerging technologies, numerous tech companies appear to be eyeing virtual reality as a veritable New World ripe for plunder. The technology itself, of course, has existed for decades in one form or another; however, it'
  
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• VIDEO: The camera that can reconstruct sound

  01-07-2015 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists at MIT have been testing a high speed camera that allows you to reconstruct sound
  
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• VIDEO: Smile, or the phone call will finish

  01-07-2015 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A young designer explains how he has re-configured household objects, to make people feel happy as they use them.
  
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• Are these the first iPhone 6S photos?

  01-07-2015 01:02
  
  Apple's new iPhone is likely arriving in September with iOS 9, but unconfirmed photos suggest that it'll be an incremental update, and shoot down more wild theories.That's a relief to case and accessory makers and owners, and it makes sense. Apple stuck to the same form factor with the iPhone 5 and 5S, and before that the iPhone 4 and 4S.Today's leak is said to account for the 4.7-inch iPhone 6S external metal casing, leaving open the possibility that a 5.5-inchj iPhone 6S Plus could still have
  
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• Apple has a new plan to replace your dying batteries sooner

  01-07-2015 00:41
  
  Apple has updated its extended warranty policy, which will now allows users to replace the battery in their iDevice a lot sooner than before.The updated AppleCare+ policy now states that Apple will replace the battery or entire device if "... the capacity of the Covered Equipment's battery to hold an electrical charge is less than eighty percent (80%) of its original specifications..."The new threshold is a pretty large increase as previously the policy only allowed iOS device batterie
  
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