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Navman Wireless takes its telematics back-end to AWS

30-07-2015 23:58 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Work is progressing to integrate Navman's technology with those of stablemate Teletrac.

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Facebook builds drone for net access

30-07-2015 23:24 via bbc.co.uk

The social network Facebook announces it has built its own drone to bring internet connectivity to remote parts of the world.

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Google to defy French privacy ruling

30-07-2015 22:32 via bbc.co.uk

Google is to defy a French ruling that the "right to be forgotten" should be applied globally and not just in Europe.

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ZAGG Rugged Book for iPad Air 2: Protective and versatile (review)

30-07-2015 22:05 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

This case by veteran accessory maker ZAGG can be used in four different configurations while keeping the expensive iPad safe.

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British cable firm HellermannTyton snapped up in drive for intelligent cars

30-07-2015 21:43 via feeds.theguardian.com

US car part maker Delphi Automotive pays £1.1bn for HellermannTyton as it seeks to capitalise on growing trend for vehicles that connect to the webA US-listed car parts maker is paying £1.1bn to buy HellermannTyton, a British manufacturer of cable equipment, as it seeks to capitalise on the growing trend in intelligent vehicles.Delphi Automotive said it expects HellermannTyton, which makes products for fastening, fixing, and protecting cables, to help it take advantage of increasing deman

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Black politicians to push Silicon Valley giants on 'appalling' lack of diversity

30-07-2015 20:49 via feeds.theguardian.com

Congressional Black Caucus to meet executives of Google, Apple and other tech companies with poor track records of hiring African American employeesThe most powerful African American politicians in the US will next week demand that Silicon Valley companies hire more black people after official figures revealed that many of the world’s most prominent tech companies’ workforces are just 2% black.GK Butterfield, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), will meet with executives at Appl

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Robot can leap from water's surface

30-07-2015 20:03 via bbc.co.uk

Scientists in South Korea develop a tiny robot - based on the water strider insect - that can jump on water

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Review: Updated: Pebble Time

30-07-2015 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com

Introduction and displayUpdate: Pebble released a major firmware update for both iOS and Android platforms. Better backlight options, font size, vibration settings and notifications were the focus of this update, along with longer canned responses for Android and general bug fixes.Check out the rest of the details below under display, compatibility and apps.Review continued below ...The Pebble Time was controversially announced as another Kickstarter project, and still holds the crown for the mo

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Spy leaks website being investigated

30-07-2015 19:25 via bbc.co.uk

Germany's federal prosecutors are investigating if a website that covers digital rights issues committed an act of treason.

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Windows 10 and Uber headaches: Podcast 228

30-07-2015 19:17

Listen this week for an entertaining 45-minute look at the most interesting technology and science stories from the last seven days, with WIRED.co.uk's Liat Clark and James Temperton.
By: WIRED.co.uk, Continue reading...

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Oracle steps up Solaris cloud push with Docker integration

30-07-2015 19:13 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Having included a full distribution of OpenStack in Solaris 11.2 and signed up to the Open Container Initiative, Oracle now wants to integrate Docker into its server OS.

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More than 10,000 companies testing or using Android for Work, says Google

30-07-2015 19:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Google for Work adds security and management to the mobile operating system.

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Top Gear: Ex-hosts sign Amazon deal

30-07-2015 18:49 via bbc.co.uk

Former Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May sign up to present a new show on Amazon's streaming service.

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Are legacy modernization approaches too slow for digital demands?

30-07-2015 18:43 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Legacy systems have always been difficult to patch, update and maintain. What's different now is entire industries are being savaged by more nimble digital players.

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Obama wants world's fastest computer

30-07-2015 18:37 via bbc.co.uk

President Obama has signed an executive order calling for the US to build the world's fastest computer by 2025.

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Top Gear's Clarkson, Hammond and May to make new show for Amazon

30-07-2015 18:24 via feeds.theguardian.com

Trio of presenters sign deal with on-demand TV service for as-yet unnamed motoring show to be made by Clarkson’s long-time collaborator Andy WilmanWould you join Amazon Prime to watch Clarkson, Hammond and May? - poll
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are to make a new motoring show for Amazon’s on-demand TV service that will go head to head with BBC2’s new-look Top Gear when it begins next year. The as-yet unnamed Amazon show, which was announced on Thursday, ended months of

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Google says non to French demand to expand right to be forgotten worldwide

30-07-2015 18:00 via feeds.theguardian.com

Search firm rejects regulator’s demand to remove links from google.com as well as its European subsidiariesGoogle has rejected the French data protection authority’s demand that it censor search results worldwide in order to comply with the European Court of Justice’s so-called right to be forgotten ruling.The company’s rejection of the ruling could see its French subsidiary facing daily fines, although no explicit sanction has yet been declared.Continue reading...

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3D brain map reveals connections between cells in nano-scale

30-07-2015 18:00 via feeds.theguardian.com

Researchers hope uprecedented images will allow study of abnormal connections in neurological disorders such as schizophrenia and depressionScientists have created an unprecedented high-resolution map of the brain that reveals structures as small as those found in individual nerve cells.
They produced the 3D map from a compilation of images taken with nanoscale resolution, making it possible to pick out features measured in millionths of a millimetre. Continue reading...

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Bernie Sanders' massive online house party hosts an estimated 100,000

30-07-2015 17:56 via feeds.theguardian.com

Grassroots supporters across the country tuned in Wednesday night to hear the Democratic presidential candidate deliver his message via livestreamFrom Montpellier to Honolulu, Bernie Sanders supporters gathered at bars and bookstores, coffee shops and even a yoga studio, on Wednesday evening to hear the upstart Democratic presidential candidate call for a political revolution. Sanders delivered his message from a house party in Washington DC, and his remarks were simultaneously broadcast in abou

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Tool to recognise faces in darkness

30-07-2015 15:40 via bbc.co.uk

Two German scientists have created a tool which recognises a person's face in complete darkness using their thermal signature.

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FireChat launches private messaging

30-07-2015 15:09 via bbc.co.uk

Social messaging app FireChat launches a new feature allowing people to communicate privately, even without an internet connection.

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Bid 'to be forgotten' by Google fails

30-07-2015 15:06 via bbc.co.uk

A man involved in a £51m VAT scam loses a legal bid to have news stories about him removed from Google searches.

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Apple Pay: More UK banks jump onboard

30-07-2015 15:02 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

HSBC and First Direct now offering Apple's pay-by-smartphone - or smartwatch - service to customers.

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Opposition to autonomous warfare swells to 16,000 signatories

30-07-2015 14:59 via feeds.theguardian.com

Artificial intelligence community comes together in unprecedented numbers to call for a ban on AI-controlled weaponry An open letter from AI researchers urging a ban on offensive autonomous weapons has now reached 16,000 signatories, after being signed by more than 15,000 people in the three days since it was released.The letter says “AI technology has reached a point where the deployment of [autonomous weapons] is – practically if not legally – feasible within years” and was initially s

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VIDEO: Rovio defends Angry Birds 2 charges

30-07-2015 14:35 via bbc.co.uk

The creative director of Angry Birds 2 defends its in-app fee strategy and explains why the firm gave it sequel-status to its original hit.

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Google reveals how it crams a neural network in your pocket with Translate

30-07-2015 14:11 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Google has developed a miniature neural network so that its Translate app can do live translations without being connected to the internet.

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Would you join Amazon Prime to watch Clarkson, Hammond and May? - poll

30-07-2015 13:58 via feeds.theguardian.com

The former Top Gear stars have signed a deal with the online giant for a rival motoring series Continue reading...

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Uber denies misleading passengers with 'phantom cars' on app

30-07-2015 13:48 via feeds.theguardian.com

Researchers say the app shows cars present in the user’s vicinity even when there are noneUber has denied claims its application misleads users by displaying “phantom cars” which don’t actually exist.The claim was made by Alex Rosenblat and Luke Stark, a pair of researchers from the Data & Society thinktank. In an article for Vice’s Motherboard, Rosenblat wrote that the phantom cars are just one way that Uber’s passenger app can be “deceptive”. Continue reading...

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Review: UPDATED: Basis Peak

30-07-2015 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com

Introduction, design and interfaceA few months ago I jumped on the wearable bandwagon and picked up a Basis B1 Carbon Steel. It was the perfect choice for me because I wanted a smartwatch that did more than flash notifications at me. At the same time, I was on a health kick and I wanted to get an activity tracker. The original Basis was an obvious pick thanks to its litany of biosensors reading my burned calories, steps, plus much more with my heart rate and sleeping patterns.Since introducing t

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Cut the marketing nonsense: Will the real data scientist please stand up?

30-07-2015 12:42 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Marketing people are just muddying the waters by misappropriating the 'data scientist' job title, according to former CERN physicist Dr Paul Schaack.

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Growing Here and LG deal give Nokia a healthy-looking second quarter

30-07-2015 12:15 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Nokia's shares rose eight percent on Thursday after reporting a better than expected second quarter.

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VIDEO: Why Facebook is cashing in on video

30-07-2015 12:13 via bbc.co.uk

Facebook highlights the increasing importance of video, saying that usage continues to grow.

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Top Gear's Clarkson, Hammond and May sign Amazon deal

30-07-2015 11:59 via feeds.theguardian.com

Former BBC stars opt for online giant rather than ITV and Netflix for new motoring show to launch next yearPoll: Would you join Amazon Prime to watch Clarkson, Hammond and May?
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have been signed up by Amazon for a new motoring show to rival the BBC’s Top Gear.The trio’s new show will be broadcast on Amazon’s on-demand TV service, with the US giant beating off competition from ITV and its online rival, Netflix. Continue reading...

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Windows 10 laptops and tablets: Your upgrade guide

30-07-2015 11:52 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Are you seeking a new laptop, hybrid or tablet on which to run Windows 10? We asked the leading PC vendors to identify suitable products in a number of categories.

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Should I buy a thumb PC, mini-desktop or tablet to replace my old PC?

30-07-2015 11:48 via feeds.theguardian.com

Suman Nayyar needs to replace his seven-year-old Windows XP PC and isn’t sure what to get, but there are certainly plenty of alternativesCan a thumb PC or mini-desktop replace my seven-year-old Windows XP PC? Or, as desktops are on the way out, could I get away with using an iPad and iPhone? Basically, I do email, social media, web-surfing and photos. Suman NayyarAt this early stage, I wouldn’t recommend a “USB PC” such as the Intel Compute Stick as a desktop replacement: a mini-desktop

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Uber taxi cabs attacked by protesters in Mexico City – video

30-07-2015 11:17 via feeds.theguardian.com

Protesters attack Uber drivers and their vehicles with clubs and stones outside Mexico City airport on Tuesday. Uber says between 10 to 12 cars were damaged in the attack, but there were no reports of serious injuries. Earlier this month, Mexico City became the first in South America to create official regulations for smartphone-based taxi services such as Uber Continue reading...

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Google's Project Loon to blanket Sri Lanka with internet access

30-07-2015 11:14 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Sri Lanka has struck a deal with Google to deliver universal internet access right across the island nation.

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From Out Run to Wii Sports: The nine greatest summer video games

30-07-2015 10:31 via feeds.theguardian.com

No need to check the weather forecast for our stroll through decades of sunny seasonal offerings, through Vice City and Xtreme Beach VolleyballWe have such a fraught relationship with summer in Britain. Most of the time, the sun skulks behind cloud cover, only briefly surfacing to give us false hope on the first day of Wimbledon. Its fleeting visits are met with near orgiastic excitement as even we grown adults flock to ice cream vans or hastily erect rusting barbecues so that we can give all ou

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Laurence Scott's The Four-Dimensional Human – Tech Weekly podcast

30-07-2015 10:15 via feeds.theguardian.com

We know that digital technology has radically reshaped our lives. But is it also changing our ideas of who we are?A new book by author Laurence Scott looks at some of the strange side-effects of the digitisation of our lives. It's called The Four-Dimensional Human, and in it Scott picks apart some of the jarring new realities posed by the hyper-connectivity of our everyday lives. He argues that as moments of our lives audition for their moment of digital glory we are increasingly projecting ours

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UK trade union takes legal action against Uber

30-07-2015 09:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Taxi-booking service Uber has once again come under fire, with British trade union GMB seeking improved pay and working conditions for drivers.

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NRMA keeps email attacks at bay using Mimecast's SaaS security controls

30-07-2015 09:03 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

NRMA recently partnered up with Mimemcast -- which has opened up two local datacentres and a Sydney office -- to address the frequent email attacks it was unable to filter.

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Everybody's Gone to the Rapture: writing a score for the end of the world

30-07-2015 09:00 via feeds.theguardian.com

How this very English view of the apocalypse communicates to the player through music, sound and songSilence is rare in Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture – which is strange because everybody is dead. This elegiac adventure game, set in a rural area of Shropshire, imagines the end of humanity coming, not as a nuclear bang, but as a soft, almost seductive whimper. The player finds themselves in an abandoned village shortly after a devastating event of some kind, and by exploring the buildings, p

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Vix awarded AU$27m contract to build Malaysia transit ticketing system

30-07-2015 08:46 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Smart ticketing and payment systems are set to unify across Malaysia's bus, train, metro, and monorail networks, with the solution to be rolled out by 2017.

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Fujitsu ¥27 billion in the red as Japanese PC sales slump

30-07-2015 08:45 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has posted a 27.3 billion yen ($220 million) quarterly operating loss.

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Yahoo launches Livetext messaging app

30-07-2015 08:13 via bbc.co.uk

The technology company unveils a messaging app called Livetext to take on the likes of Snapchat, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.

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Samsung suffers 8% profit drop

30-07-2015 07:47 via bbc.co.uk

Electronics giant Samsung sees its net profit drop by 8% for the second quarter of the year.

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CommBank ramps up mobile wallet with loyalty cards and offers

30-07-2015 06:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

The Commonwealth Bank has introduced a loyalty feature to its CommBank app, and plans to pilot its Offers app in conjunction with Scentre Group at a single Westfield shopping centre

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CVS Health, IBM plot Watson deployment

30-07-2015 06:01 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

CVS and IBM are teaming up to use Watson to better treat chronic diseases.

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Galaxy S6 smartphones don't ring true for Samsung Electronics' profits

30-07-2015 05:13 via feeds.theguardian.com

Company reports fifth straight quarterly profit drop as the Galaxy S6 series fails to reverse its declining fortune in smartphone industrySamsung Electronics has reported a fifth straight quarterly profit drop as the Galaxy S6 series of smartphones failed to reverse its declining fortune in the industry.Samsung’s April-June net income was 5.8tn won (US$5bn/£3.2bn), down 8% from 6.3tn won a year earlier. Continue reading...

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Samsung Q2 results signal further drop in profit

30-07-2015 04:39 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com

The South Korean technology giant has revealed a drop in profit of 8 percent year on year, attributed to increased competition on all fronts of the smartphone sector.

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