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• GoPro profits zoom past expectations with help from Asian markets

  21-07-2015 23:57
  
  Camera maker gets lift from China, Japan and South Korea as it bolsters its offerings and reports a net income of $35mAction camera maker GoPro Inc has reported better than expected quarterly profit and revenue, helped by strong sales in markets outside North America. GoPro, whose helmet- and body-mounted cameras are popular with surfers, skydivers and other adventure sports enthusiasts, has benefited from a focus on markets such as China, Japan and South Korea. The company earns more than half
  
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• AVer VC520: Enterprise-class video conferencing for SMBs

  21-07-2015 23:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Plug-N-Play USB Video Conference Camera System
  
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• ​Catalyst Cloud readies platform services, eyes Auckland site

  21-07-2015 22:42 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  OpenStack cloud developer Catalyst says Internal Affairs' policies are placing too many restrictions on the cloud services New Zealand government agencies can use.
  
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• Writedowns put Microsoft in the red

  21-07-2015 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has reported a $3.2bn net loss for the three months to 30 June after posting $8.4bn of writedowns.
  
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• Canada's capital is a hotspot for Ashley Madison users, now hacking victims

  21-07-2015 22:07
  
  One in five Ottawa residents are allegedly subscribed to the adulterers’ website and are now vulnerable to a breach of privacy after hackers targeted the site One in five Ottawa residents are allegedly subscribed to adulterers’ website Ashley Madison, making the Canadian capital among the most vulnerable to a breach of privacy after hackers targeted the site. Related: Infidelity site Ashley Madison hacked as attackers demand total shutdownContinue reading...
  
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• Bill de Blasio rejects Uber debate offer and warns: don't 'dictate to government'

  21-07-2015 21:56
  
  New York City mayor says ‘I don’t debate with private corporations’, as he pushes to remove taxi app’s cars from streets in order to evaluate impact on congestionNew York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, warned that Uber was not taking a “wise course” in its dealings with New York City and said that “people will reject” the online taxi service if it continued to act as if it could “dictate to government”.The latest missive in De Blasio’s ongoing fight with the multibillion-d
  
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• Flash is dying. Here's how to kill it

  21-07-2015 21:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The popular browser plugin served us well, but it's outstayed its welcome on the web.
  
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• New Apple and IBM enterprise iOS apps help streamline business operations

  21-07-2015 20:58
  
  Apple and IBM unveiled 10 enterprise iOS apps for the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch covering various industries and areas of business to improve workflow. The apps help employees and managers keep track of shift times, manage travel planning and tracking, service mortgage loans and connect with clients, diagnose issues in the field, inspect assets and document unsafe working conditions in factories. IBM and Apple claim these apps will reduce or eliminate paperwork, save data entry time and stream
  
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• Someone made a 4K GoPro killer with interchangable lenses

  21-07-2015 20:57
  
  4K cameras aren't in short supply anymore. Sony and Panasonic announcing new compact and mirrorless cameras capable of recording Ultra HD content. Meanwhile, the GoPro's Hero Black line of action cams have been able to shoot 4K camera for years.Now a new camera company simply called Z has come out with something with a device that takes the best of both worlds. Meet the E1 camera, which it claims is the smallest 4K camera that also uses interchangeable lenses.Encased in a magnesium housing, the
  
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• Teen's video of handgun-toting drone prompts federal investigation

  21-07-2015 19:54
  
  Connecticut 18-year-old faces scrutiny from FAA as well as local police after posting 14-second clip online that shows drone firing shots An 18-year-old Connecticut man may be in trouble with federal aviation officials after posting a video online that shows shots being fired from a drone that had been rigged with a handgun. The FAA said Tuesday it is investigating whether Austin Haughwout of Clinton violated its regulations, which prohibit the careless or reckless operation of a model aircraft.
  
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• Updated: Apple fixed the services, including App Store, that went down for some users

  21-07-2015 19:45
  
  Update 10.45am: All of Apple's disrupted services looks to be working again following problems that began earlier today.Unfortunately, Apple has not indicated why some users were having problems with "all store services", but it looks to have fixed the problems about 3 hours after the issues began.Apple's service update page only lists the issues as "Users experienced a problem with multiple iCloud services."Original story below...Several Apple services, including the App Sto
  
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• Bionic eye implant world first

  21-07-2015 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Surgeons in Manchester have performed the world's first bionic eye implant in a patient with the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world.
  
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• GoPro helps users sell video clips

  21-07-2015 18:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Action-camera maker GoPro launches a site where users can sell clips to advertising agencies, news providers and other members of the media.
  
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• Online trolls are 'literally losers'

  21-07-2015 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new study finds that men who harass women online are actual losers - at least when it comes to video games.
  
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• Review: Fuji S9900W

  21-07-2015 18:15
  
  Fuji's new S9900W and S9800 are broadly the same cameras as last year's S9400W and S9200 (which remain in Fuji's lineup for now), with a few modest improvements; as with the S9400W and S9200, the only distinction between the S9900W and S9800 is that the 'W' denotes Wi-Fi connectivity, and for the most part we'll stick to talking about the S9900W in this review. Outwardly the new cameras are identical to their predecessors, but one notable upgrade is a boost in the resolution of the electronic vi
  
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• Updated: Best tablet 2015: Our top 10 ranking

  21-07-2015 18:14
  
  Best tablets: From 10 to 6What's the best tablet for 2015? Today's latest tablets compared and rated - constantly updatedThe tablet is now a thing - from the days when nobody thought a laptop without a keyboard to a good thing to today, where a slate full of more power than some games consoles is nestled in bags across the world.And with that popularity comes the dreaded notion of choice. Do you eschew Apple's high prices, join the Android brigade and find the best iPad alternative? Or jump on b
  
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• Keitai: Keitai Special Volume 2: the best retro phone videos

  21-07-2015 18:10
  
  Keitai Special Volume 2Welcome back! After the unprecedented success* of Volume 1, we're back with the second instalment of our Keitai celebration and this time we're looking at some of the best retro phone videos.Get ready to view some questionable fashion statements, stellar moustaches and take in the stench of desperation as manufacturers try valiantly to make early phones sound fun.Catch up on KeitaiIssue 1 - May 16YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp1YV6TImqYYou know how people are
  
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• Updated: Project Cars cancelled on Wii U because the console can't handle it

  21-07-2015 17:38
  
  The Wii U version of Project Cars has been cancelled, Slightly Mad Studios has confirmed.We recently reported that the studio was struggling to get the game running smoothly on Nintendo's console, hitting around 23fps at the time (60fps on other platforms). The team were hoping that Nintendo might announce some new hardware at E3, but, as those of you who haven't been living under a rock for the last month will know, there was nothing.Andy Tudor, Creative Director of Slightly Mad Studios, told u
  
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• Phone Week: LG G5: The TechRadar concept

  21-07-2015 17:30
  
  LG G5 - this is what we need to see next yearThe LG G4 got a lot right, but with a couple of significant missteps and a few other minor niggles it didn't quite reach the heights of greatness we'd hoped.That's okay though, because 2016 is another year and the LG G5 is another chance for LG to deliver the handset we all know it's capable of.We've taken it upon ourselves to put together a concept of how it should definitely look - we're thinking all metal, with a curved screen above and below (rath
  
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• Robotic surgery linked to 144 deaths

  21-07-2015 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A study says that surgical robots were involved in operations that resulted in at least 144 deaths over a 14-year period in the US.
  
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• Anonymous targets IS sympathisers

  21-07-2015 16:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media users sympathetic to the Islamic State group are being targeted by the hacktivist group Anonymous
  
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• Google criticises US rules on bugs

  21-07-2015 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A US plan to require a licence to export "intrusion software" would make the web more dangerous, Google says.
  
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• Dell's latest flash storage aims for low cost with TLC 3D NAND technology

  21-07-2015 15:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The SC4020 tries for the mantle of lowest cost-per-gigabyte for flash arrays at $1.66 per GB for all flash and 58 cents for hybrids.
  
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• Review: UE Roll

  21-07-2015 15:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Most Bluetooth speakers try to look like traditional speakers. But to Ultimate Ears, or UE for short, that's just playing it safe. For the last few years, UE has pioneered the art form of making Bluetooth speakers that "pop" visually and best the competition with some impressive functionality. But so far, none of its speakers have stood out as stoutly as the new UE Roll.It's shaped like a discus, but it's a fully-fledged Bluetooth speaker that's packed a familiar (if lighter) breadth in function
  
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• Hands-on review: Ubik Uno

  21-07-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Flagship specs alone can't always guarantee a runaway success for smartphones these days. There needs to be more. And delivering more is what's helping phones like the OnePlus One, the Asus Zenfone 2 and the ZTE Axon catch on like wildfire. Not only do these phones offer the specs to satisfy power-thirsty users, they're also affordable and can be used with any carrier. It's a win-win.As this value-minded blueprint becomes increasingly popular, it only makes sense that more and more companies wil
  
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• When should I upgrade to Windows 10?

  21-07-2015 14:52 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Thinking about upgrading to Windows 10 but you're not sure when to do it? Here's a few things to consider before you decide.
  
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• VIDEO: Ashley Madison hack 'may be inside job'

  21-07-2015 12:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The hacking of personal date from the Ashley Madison website for married people seeking affairs may have been an inside job, says a security expert.
  
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• Apple Watch sells millions, but just how many millions?

  21-07-2015 12:43 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Apple Watch is almost certainly the biggest selling smartwatch to date - but analysts are coming up with different estimates of how many units Cupertino has sold so far.
  
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• Fix found for 'critical' Windows bug

  21-07-2015 11:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has released an emergency patch for a "critical" bug present on almost every version of Windows.
  
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• Vodafone Australia grows customer base and losses

  21-07-2015 10:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  First half 2015 results for Vodafone Hutchison Australia have signalled a slight growth in customer base, but an increase in losses.
  
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• Toshiba president falls on his sword

  21-07-2015 09:40 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Hisao Tanaka has announced his resignation as president at Toshiba following his admission earlier today that the tech-giant overstated more than ¥150 billion in profits.
  
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• Australian Bureau of Meteorology goes Cray for AU$77m supercomputer

  21-07-2015 07:57 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has announced a contract with Seattle-based supercomputer manufacturers Cray to commission a new supercomputer for weather warnings and forecasts.
  
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• Orange negotiating Airtel acquisition

  21-07-2015 06:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  French telecom group Orange is in talks for the possible takeover of four of Bharti Airtel's African subsidiaries.
  
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• VIDEO: Campaign to preserve Armstrong spacesuit

  21-07-2015 06:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cathy Lewis, space suit curator at the Air and Space Museum in Washington, explains why a campaign is under way to raise $500,000 to help safeguard the spacesuit worn by Neil Armstrong.
  
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• Toshiba apologises for ¥150 billion profit overstatement

  21-07-2015 05:11 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Tech-giant Toshiba has received an investigation report from an independent committee following the suspected seven-year earnings overstatement of more than ¥150 billion.
  
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• ​SA government, ARRB Group to test Volvo driverless cars on Adelaide roads

  21-07-2015 04:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The newly-released Volvo XC90 will be tested as part of a driverless car trial the South Australian government and the ARRB Group will be running in November.
  
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• Singapore telco M1 announces SG$90m profit for H1 2015

  21-07-2015 03:22 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  M1 has announced its results for the first half of 2015, with growth in its net profit, fixed services, and customer base.
  
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• VIDEO: Apple watch texting: 'What's the point?'

  21-07-2015 02:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Apple releases its first results since its watch went on sale - but don't expect any sales figures.
  
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• Microsoft to roll out Cortana to six more markets

  21-07-2015 02:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft has announced that in coming months following its debut, Cortana will be made available to Windows Insider customers in Japan, Australia, Canada, India, Brazil, and Mexico.
  
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• Regulation on the cards for ride-sharing in Perth

  21-07-2015 01:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The WA Department of Transport has released a transport green paper aimed at regulating the operation and safety of the state's taxis and ride-sharing services such as Uber.
  
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• How gaming can make the world safer

  21-07-2015 01:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How playing online can help make the world a safer place
  
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• Review: Samsung HW-J650

  21-07-2015 00:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The name Samsung HW-J650 probably doesn't mean much to the average audio enthusiast. A string of letters and numbers can neither begin to describe what the soundbar can do nor paint a picture of this surprisingly good, moderately expensive sound stick. The HW-J650 is the latest in Samsung's line of space-saving soundbars and, at $499 (about £320, AU$675), is also one of the firm's least expensive options. The bar delivers solid sound quality for music and plenty of volume, as well as a few opti
  
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