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• ​eWay takes aim at banks with mPOS cashless payment device

  20-07-2015 23:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  eWay has launched a mobile point of sale solution that will accept Visa, MasterCard, and Eftpos payments through methods including contactless, chip and pin, and magnetic swipe.
  
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• Review: Acer Chromebook C740 review

  20-07-2015 23:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction The Acer Chromebook 11 C740 ($279, £180, AU$379) is designed with the middle school and high school student in mind. This laptop is meant to be transported, dropped, bumped, scraped and shared.Like its rival, the Dell Chromebook 11, the Acer C740 features a purpose-built design, an easy-to-manage interface and none of the perks you'd expect to see on luxury devices. Speaking of luxury, if you're in the market for a Chromebook, but don't feel like limiting yourself to the bare bones
  
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• Grooveshark creator, 28, found dead

  20-07-2015 23:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Co-founder of recently-shut down music streaming website is found dead in his Florida home, local police have said.
  
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• Coupa buys travel technology startup TripScanner

  20-07-2015 22:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  TripScanner's technology is essentially an open booking system, giving corporate employees the ability to book travel on any website while still adhering to internal travel policies.
  
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• Inateck MercuryBox: Stylish splash proof Bluetooth speaker with superb sound

  20-07-2015 18:22 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  If you are looking for a solid, well constructed splash proof Bluetooth speaker that looks equally good in the office or outside then the MercuryBox from Inateck could be exactly what you want.
  
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• Review: Huawei Talkband B2

  20-07-2015 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  "Hey! Do you know what would be really, like, super useful? If you could pop your fitness tracker out of its strap and use it as a Bluetooth headset to take a call," said no one ever. Welcome, then, to the weird world of the Huawei TalkBand B2, a wearable that's also a Bluetooth headset. It arrives with an air expectation unparalleled outside of a sequel to Battlefield Earth. What I'm saying is, the original TalkBand B1 was possibly the worst wearable ever. So expectations are not stell
  
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• Review: Dell Venue 10 7000

  20-07-2015 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and display
  From the Nexus 9 to the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2, there are have been many attempts to create a productivity-minded Android device. You can't blame manufacturers for trying. After all, the promise of a device that can be both your mobile movie screen and your on-the-go office is enticing.The Venue 10 7000 is one such productivity- and play-minded device from Dell. As part of Dell's premium 7000 line, this 10.5-inch slate is a cut above from your typical Android table
  
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• 'ICT will save Greece': How small tech firms are holding on despite the crisis

  20-07-2015 12:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Despite tough times, tech companies are managing to keep their spirits up. Paying closer attention to the ICT sector could help reboot the debt-stricken Greek economy, they say.
  
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• Battery failure for new Routemaster

  20-07-2015 12:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A number of new Routemasters' batteries do not work which means some of the vehicles which are meant to be environmentally friendly are running on just diesel.
  
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• Review: Intel Core i7-5775C

  20-07-2015 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresIntel's first 5th generation Core desktop CPU, the Intel Core i7 5775C, is finally in our test benches. So, hey there, Mr. Broadwell, what took you so long?If you were to talk to anyone at Intel, they'd tell you the 14nm Broadwell CPU architecture was released back in 2014. After all, there is no delaying the classic Intel 'tick, tock' CPU design cadence.And yet, here we are in the summer of 2015 and we've only just got our hands on the first proper Broadwell processors.
  
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• Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac review: Ribbon revamp brings UI into line

  20-07-2015 11:48 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  This long-awaited upgrade realigns Office for Mac's user experience with that of its Windows and mobile-OS counterparts.
  
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• Infidelity site customer data stolen

  20-07-2015 10:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ashley Madison, an online dating website for married people who wish to cheat on their spouse, suffers a loss of customer data.
  
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• ICYMI: Ashley Madison 'hacked'

  20-07-2015 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of interesting technology-related links you may have missed over the past weekend.
  
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• Customer satisfaction unmoved in Comms Alliance telco service level survey

  20-07-2015 08:17 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The latest quarterly Telecommunications Customer Satisfaction Survey showed the overall satisifaction level of customer service provided by Australian telecommunication providers continued to be high at 68 percent.
  
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• Huawei sales rise 30 percent in H1 2015

  20-07-2015 07:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Chinese technology giant Huawei has revealed a 30 percent rise in sales for the half year, with smartphones in the mid- and high-end markets contributing to its continuing high rate of growth.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 to be available in August

  20-07-2015 07:20 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Samsung announced on Monday morning that its latest tablet, the Galaxy Tab S2, will be out next month.
  
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• Draft policy released for customer shift from Telstra copper to NBN

  20-07-2015 05:50 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The draft process plan for migrating Telstra customers from fixed-line services to the National Broadband Network has been released by the government, calling on increased information sharing between Telstra, NBN, and retailers.
  
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• ​UK government releases plan to jail online pirates for up to 10 years

  20-07-2015 03:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The UK government has released a consultation paper that could result in the penalty for online copyright infringement being made equivalent to that for copyright infringement of physical goods.
  
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• Samsung beats US hedge fund in key merger vote

  20-07-2015 03:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  69.53 percent of Samsung C&T shareholders voted in favour of a buyout from its de facto holding company, Cheil Industries, despite opposition from U.S. hedge fund, Elliot Associates.
  
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• Pantech takeover bid approved

  20-07-2015 01:11 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Debt-ridden Pantech is officially taken over by a consortium led by compatriot Optis after a court approved the merger.
  
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• VIDEO: Pixar bets on better image quality

  20-07-2015 01:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The director and producer talk about bringing Pixar's latest film to the big screen
  
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• Microsoft and mobile: Searching for a way forward

  20-07-2015 00:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft's rethink on its mobile strategy will have major consequences.
  
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