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• Video: How VISA is moving to a 'true cloud architecture' in a private cloud

  14-08-2015 20:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  ZDNet talked with VISA EVP of Technology Rajat Taneja about the company's journey to build a service-based infrastructure with Infrastructure-as-a-Service, Identity-as-a-Service, Platform-as-a-Service and more.
  
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• Documents confirm Apple is building self-driving car

  14-08-2015 20:48 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Correspondence obtained by the Guardian shows Project Titan is further along than many suspected and company is scouting for test locationsApple is building a self-driving car in Silicon Valley, and is scouting for secure locations in the San Francisco Bay area to test it, the Guardian has learned. Documents show the oft-rumoured Apple car project appears to be further along than many suspected.
  In May, engineers from Apple’s secretive Special Project group met with officials fr
  
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• Review: Microsoft Sway

  14-08-2015 20:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designMicrosoft recently unleashed the latest addition to its Office family onto the world with a curious little app called Sway. After a lengthy preview period, the completely free web-centric presentation and content creation tool is now officially available on iOS, the web and as a fully native Windows 10 app.Because of its focus on creating narrative content, many have likened Sway to its Office cousin, PowerPoint - and with good reason. Both are great options for creating e
  
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• Raspberry Pi manufacturer ousts chief executive after run of bad results

  14-08-2015 18:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Laurence Bain led Premier Farnell, which makes the educational mini-computer, for three years but saw stock plunge to a six-year low in JulyPremier Farnell, which makes the Raspberry Pi mini-computer, has ousted its chief executive, Laurence Bain, following disappointing recent results.Bain ran the company for the last three years after taking over from Harriet Green, who left to take charge of Thomas Cook. Mark Whiteling, Premier’s chief financial officer, has been appointed as interim ch
  
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• Space salad, Alphabet and RIP to LOL: Podcast 230

  14-08-2015 18:15
  
  
  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 Michael Rundle, Katie Collins and James Temperton.By: Wired.co.uk, Continue reading...
  
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• Samsung: There's no 128 GB version of Galaxy Note 5 or S6 Edge+

  14-08-2015 17:57 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Buyers hoping for a higher capacity model of Samsung's new handsets aren't getting what they want. That's OK, a 128 GB Galaxy would likely cost more than $1,000.
  
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• The internet of things – who wins, who loses?

  14-08-2015 16:48 via feeds.theguardian.com
  IoT is helping make privacy and autonomy the preserve of the powerful. As technology’s glare increases, it’s imperative we question who benefits from itRecently I went on a BBC news programme to give “the privacy side” of a technology story. Employees of a software company in Sweden had implanted chips in their wrists that activated the company photocopier. Yes, you read that right. Having minor surgery instead of just remembering a four-digit PIN is a pretty daft idea. Y
  
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• Niantic Labs departs from Google's Alphabet

  14-08-2015 14:09 via feeds.theguardian.com
  There’s one less “N” as location-based gaming arm spins off as an independent company, taking popular app Ingress with itGoogle’s Alphabet just lost an “N”, after location-based gaming department Niantic Labs announced that it is going independent.Niantic is the internal group behind Google’s popular game Ingress, which sees players on Android and iOS fight a worldwide battle to seize control of real-world locations by checking in nearby. Continue readin
  
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• OnePlus Two invites throttled back as device gets thumbs-up for repairability

  14-08-2015 14:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  OnePlus has scaled back its OnePlus Two invites following production hiccups, but once users can get their hands on one it will be cheaper to repair than its predecessor.
  
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• OnePlus 2 invites throttled back as device gets thumbs-up for repairability

  14-08-2015 14:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  OnePlus has scaled back its OnePlus Two invites following production hiccups, but once users can get their hands on one it will be cheaper to repair than its predecessor.
  
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• Review: Gameband is a wearable for Minecraft obsessives

  14-08-2015 13:16
  
  Minecraft is now a multi-billion dollar franchise owned by Microsoft -- and arguably the world's most popular mobile game -- but at its best it still feels like a secret society. The Mojang-endorsed Gameband by Now Computing, the first wearable device aimed specifically at 'crafters', feels like an expression of that weird, brilliant core of Minecraft's audience, if not its new mainstream reality.By: Michael Rundle, Continue reading...
  
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• ​Xiaomi unveils $124 Redmi Note 2 phablet

  14-08-2015 12:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Xiaomi has taken the wraps off its new Redmi Note 2, offering consumers in Asia a solidly specced out phone from just $124.
  
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• Review: EE Rook

  14-08-2015 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Design, features and interfaceThe introduction of the BenQ-manufactured EE Harrier and EE Harrier Mini was the start of a new breed of own-branded handsets from Britain's largest network, continuing the ornithological theme that started with the EE Kestrel, built by Huawei.The EE Rook is the latest addition to the flock. This time made by ZTE, it's a smartphone that fills the ultra-budget end of the spectrum, and yet still features stock Android Lollipop 5.1, 4G connectivity and a quad-core proc
  
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• Review: Asus Z170-A

  14-08-2015 12:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and performanceRemember when life was simpler? When there were only a few kinds of coffee? When the lower orders knew their place? And when a USB port was just a bloody USB port? Well, wake up and smell the bandwidth because things have become an awful lot more complicated. Enter the Asus Z170-A and its plethora of USB ports.Part of the problem is avoidable and entirely the fault of motherboard makers. You see, they've taken to dressing up the USB 3.0 5Mb/s standard as USB 3.1 gen1,
  
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• Uber strikes blow against US taxi firms in racketeering lawsuit dismissal

  14-08-2015 11:50 via feeds.theguardian.com
  The lawsuit was brought against the ride-sharing company in Connecticut by 15 taxi and limousine firms Uber has struck a blow against US taxi firms after a judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing it of engaging in deceptive trade practices and racketeering.The lawsuit was brought against Uber in Connecticut by 15 taxi and limousine firms who were seeking a court ban for Uber doing business within the state. They failed to show that Uber competed unfairly, tried to lure away their drivers, or misrepre
  
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• Lenovo does it again as LSE component removed after security fears

  14-08-2015 11:48 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Chinese company releases firmware update after fears new problem software could, as with Superfish, be used to let hackers access vulnerable computersSix months after apologising to users for pre-installing security-busting malware Superfish on its consumer laptops, Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo has again had to remove another pre-installed component from its laptops over security fears.But this time, the problem software, called the “Lenovo Service Engine (LSE)”, is built into the
  
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• Can't get a connection? Apple patents system to let you back up with a friend instead

  14-08-2015 11:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Apple has a new idea to keep data safe for those moments when an iPhone can't connect to iCloud.
  
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• This software tells you just how bad your smartphone photos are

  14-08-2015 11:09
  
  Ready to share your latest photo masterpiece on Instagram? Are you sure? Is your plate of food/national landmark/smiling face really in the best possible spot in the frame?In the near future you might not have to worry about it: researchers at Pennsylvania State University in the US have developed an algorithm that judges the composition of your snaps for you.The software looks at the way you've arranged the various elements in your picture and gives appropriate feedback. It can also show you ex
  
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• Telstra's Category 9 4G will service new Samsung devices

  14-08-2015 09:14 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Samsung's newly announced GS6 Edge+ and Note 5 are compatible with Telstra's super-fast 4G LTE-Advanced network, with users able to attain speeds of up to 450Mbps.
  
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• Dallas Buyers Club decision: Federal Court mans sluice gates to hold back excessive damages

  14-08-2015 08:29 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The almost 5,000 users who downloaded Dallas Buyers Club have had a stay of execution -- but only because the film studio overreached itself in its quest for never-ending damages.
  
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• Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless headphones review: top-notch sound that comes at a price

  14-08-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  British manufacturer’s first wireless headphones are attractive, comfortable and last a long time between charges but connectivity and buttons are a mis-stepThe P5 Wireless are British audio manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins’s first Bluetooth headphones with excellent sound but half-baked wireless and controls.
  They look nearly identical to the company’s wired P5 on-ear headphones and with vaguely retro styling including chromed rods and black leather ear pads. Continue reading...
  
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• Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless headphones review: top-notch sound that comes at a price

  14-08-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  British manufacturer’s first wireless headphones are attractive, comfortable and last a long time between charges but connectivity and buttons are a mis-stepThe P5 Wireless are British audio manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins’s first Bluetooth headphones with excellent sound but half-baked wireless and controls.
  They look nearly identical to the company’s wired P5 on-ear headphones and with vaguely retro styling including chromed rods and black leather ear pads. Continue reading
  
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• Subscription services suit modern businesses: SAP

  14-08-2015 05:49 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Subscriptions are fast becoming the purchasing solution for the modern business world, with faster access and less on-premise cost a major draw card, according to Robert Enslin president of global customer operations at SAP.
  
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• Updated: Fallout Shelter has now vaulted over to Android

  14-08-2015 03:20
  
  Update: The uber popular Fallout Shelter game now has now been released for Android users.While we knew this day was coming thanks to Bethesda's annual fanfest QuakeCon 2015, the little mobile game is now available to download for free from the Google Play store, worldwide.Even cooler, a Fallout 4 character named Mr. Handy has been added to the Shelter roster to help you collect resources, fight off raiders and new threats like Deathclaw invasions and Molerat infestations. This update is availab
  
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• Telstra confirms 5G network on its way

  14-08-2015 02:53 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Telstra has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing super-fast 5G data delivery technology by the end of the decade.
  
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• Court dismisses Dallas Buyers Club's letters to infringers

  14-08-2015 01:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Federal Court has ruled that Dallas Buyers Club cannot send the draft letters presented to court to the almost 5,000 Australian IP addresses that have allegedly breached its copyright by downloading infringing copies of the film.
  
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• TEDxMelbourne 2015: watch the #TEDxMelb live stream here

  14-08-2015 01:49 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Join us to watch the TEDxMelbourne 2015 live from 11am. TEDxMelbourne’s theme this year is ‘the stuff of dreams’, from uncovering vast visions for humanity, or just the local community, to stories of adventure, exploration and overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds with strength and courage. • Full list of speakersContinue reading...
  
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• Updated: Samsung just teased its round Gear S2 smartwatch

  14-08-2015 01:21
  
  Update: Samsung's Unpacked 2015 event is now over and after announcing the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and Galaxy Note 5, its released a Lookbook for the mobile devices.However upon further inspection, it appears Samsung snuck in the Gear S2 on a few models. There's even one measly page with a little blurb discussing the future of wearables.Touting fashion as an in inspiration for the creation of the new Gear, it mentions how Samsung has taken the "classic circular watch, infusing it with functional te
  
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• VIDEO: Pixel movie anti-piracy mix-up

  14-08-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Pixel movie anti-piracy mix-up and other technology news
  
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• VIDEO: App avoids pass-the-microphone mess

  14-08-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An app which turns a smartphone into a wireless microphone for public events has been developed by a start-up in the US.
  
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• Did technology kill or save the book?

  14-08-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Did technology kill or save the book?
  
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• Apple's senior executives are 70% white men, diversity filing reveals

  14-08-2015 01:00 via feeds.theguardian.com
  The tech company’s 2014 EEO report, which it finally released after repeated refusal, showed only 11 people of color were in upper management positions More than 70% of Apple’s most senior executives are white men, the company’s first official diversity filings shows.Continue reading...
  
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• In Depth: Samsung Pay: everything you need to know

  14-08-2015 00:38
  
  There's a smaller battle waging within the never-ending smartphone wars that Samsung just managed to heat up: mobile payments. The Korean mega tech firm has announced the release of Samsung Pay, its answer to Apple Pay and Android Pay.While the service is limited to Samsung phones - and it's even more exclusive than that, but more on that later - it has a serious leg up on the competition through some clever tech and fruitful partnerships. Here's everything you need to know about Samsung Pay.Whe
  
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