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• The search for the Fourth Protocol – the missing link of the IoT

  18-08-2015 21:50
  
  Introduction and industrial issuesThere are now twice the number of connected devices on the planet than humans. From smart meters and thermostats to pumps, smart motors, sensors, and robots, there is no lingua franca in the IoT. Amid competing technologies including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular and radio frequency, and many iterations of each, the communications landscape is confusing. The Internet of Things – so often used only as slang for enabling devices to become 'smart' – has a
  
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• Apple Music is already struggling to keep users, survey finds

  18-08-2015 21:37
  
  A new survey suggests that Apple maybe struggling to keep Apple Music subscribers after their free trials end.According to the survey, which was conducted by music industry research company MusicWatch, 61% of trial users have already turned off their subscription auto-renewal, while 48% of Apple Music users have stopped using it altogether.Meanwhile, only 30% of users are listening in to Beats 1 radio.Of course, it should be noted that the survey consists of only 5,000 US users, which is rather
  
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• Razer made a slick 3D camera for desktop gaming and VR

  18-08-2015 20:48
  
  Razer is tapping into the power of Intel's RealSense technology with a new camera aimed at desktop gaming and virtual reality. The tube-shaped clip-on, which while aimed at consumers doesn't yet have a consumer-ready name, will allow for a multitude of experiential applications around game broadcasting and VR gaming, according to Razer. One noted function is automatic background removal, allowing streamers to remove or replace their setting for "a more entertaining and immersive experience." Rea
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 5 display rated as 'best ever tested' on a phone

  18-08-2015 20:38
  
  There's a crystal clear winner among best smartphone displays, and it's the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, according to display experts today.Its 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen technology has the highest absolute color accuracy, highest peak brightness and highest contrast rating in ambient light.Think the previous record-holder, the Galaxy Note 4, looked good? The Galaxy Note 5 improves upon it with slightly lower screen reflectance and up to 23% more brightness.It achieves this with 21% better power eff
  
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• Intel focuses on smarter wearables at IDF 2015

  18-08-2015 20:35
  
  At IDF 2015, Intel focuses on the computing experience, rather than its big name processor, like Skylake. CEO Brian Krzanich highlighted the computing experiences that's enabled by devices like Intel's RealSense 3D camera, the Intel Curie platform for Internet of Things and wearables.The computing experience is delivered based on three assumptions, Krzanich said during his keynote. These include sensification, smart and connected devices and experiences that are more personal and an extension of
  
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• Microsoft unveils the newest preview build of Windows 10 for PCs

  18-08-2015 20:25
  
  Microsoft has unveiled the next preview build of Windows 10 for PCs and large-format tablets. Build 10525 features enhanced customization options and a better way to automatically manage memory usage.The new build is an example of how Microsoft plans to test changes for Windows 10, which will now include mandatory sporadic updates. Microsoft will test a new build and then, after a satisfactory trial period, make the new features and fixes available to the general public. For this build, Windows
  
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• Fossil flashes its first Android Wear smartwatch

  18-08-2015 19:51
  
  Fossil is getting into the wearable game as the company announced its first Android Wear smartwatch, developed in partnership with Intel.At the Intel Developers Forum, the watch maker revealed a trio of "connected accessories" powered by Intel. Fossil, being more of a fashion brand than a straight-forward watch maker, introduced a connected bracelet, a connected watch (seemingly not running Android Wear), and, finally, a smartwatch running the Google-made OS.Upon first blush, Fossil's Android We
  
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• Google wants you to stop Googling 'best router' by making its own

  18-08-2015 19:48
  
  Think routers are complicated? Google has just announced its own router solution, called OnHub, that it hopes will simplify getting your home connected.While it resembles Amazon's smart speaker Echo, OnHub is purely a router that Google says is easy to set up, manage and troubleshoot.It uses an app, available on iOS and Android, from which you can manage your connected devices, see what speeds each device is getting, as well as prioritize each connection.The app will also help troubleshoot netwo
  
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• In Depth: How the iPhone 6S could control your home

  18-08-2015 19:44
  
  Introduction to HomeKitIt seemed as if Apple was taking over the household with its Macs, iPhones, iPads and the Apple TV, but now the Cupertino company wants to control your smart home.That may happen starting with the iPhone 6S in September with its still vague HomeKit intentions. It wasn't a big focus at June's WWDC, but the company did add iOS 9 support for motorized window shades and new sensor classes, like motion and carbon-monoxide detectors.Modest as they may seem, these impressive addi
  
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• Hadoop veteran Ted Dunning: When open source is anything but open

  18-08-2015 18:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Some projects observe the letter of the open-source movement but neglect its spirit, according to MapR expert Ted Dunning.
  
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• VIDEO: Google's robot takes a forest hike

  18-08-2015 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of Google's robotics divisions releases footage of a humanoid robot taking a stroll in a forest.
  
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• Fallout Shelter gets sexy on Tinder

  18-08-2015 17:43
  
  Fallout Shelter's out looking for love, as snaps advertising the game on Tinder have surfaced. When you click on the Fallout Shelter photo, it automatically redirects to a Tinder subsite, with redirects you to Fallout Shelter on Google Play or iTunes.Using the dating app to stealth-advertise products is not uncommon, having been done by the makers of indie hit Ex-Machina who created a Tinder profile using an image of the main character Ava to lure unsuspecting men into a dialogue - part creepy,
  
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• Review: Bluesound Vault

  18-08-2015 15:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresBluesound boasts a listening experience like no other, aiming to bring the attention to detail and focus on sonic perfection of top end hi-fi into the modern, convenient world of wireless connectivity. The brand is from some of the people behind NAD, who have been making quality amplifiers since the 1970's. So they really should know what they are doing when it comes to good sound.There are a number of products in the Bluesound ecosystem, some designed to work with your
  
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• ​Google patches another 'high severity' bug in Android

  18-08-2015 14:10 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  More security fixes on the way for Android users after researchers find another flaw in Android mediaserver.
  
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• Why rating music videos might not work

  18-08-2015 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Why are people sceptical about movie-style ratings for music videos?
  
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• Security flaw affecting more than 100 car models exposed by scientists

  18-08-2015 13:30 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Academics found cars were vulnerable to ‘keyless theft’, including models from Audi, Honda and Volkswagen – which suppressed the research for two yearsA major security flaw in more than 100 car models has been exposed in an academic paper that was suppressed by a major manufacturer for two years.Flavio Garcia, a computer scientist at the University of Birmingham, and two colleagues from a Dutch university were unable to release the paper after Volkswagen won a case in the high
  
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• Google delays Project Ara modular smartphone pilot til 2016

  18-08-2015 13:03 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google has scrapped plans to test Project Ara in Puerto Rico and postponed tests until next year.
  
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• Puppet Labs chief: Use DevOps to stop fighting fires

  18-08-2015 12:56 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The founder of Puppet Labs on how IT organisations can stop fire-fighting and get productive again through DevOps.
  
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• BuzzFeed links with Yahoo Japan for local launch

  18-08-2015 12:06 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Deal marks the first time the US media company has set up a joint venture to roll out its news and entertainment service
  US media company BuzzFeed has linked with Yahoo Japan to launch in the country.BuzzFeed has begun the search for senior executives to run the project, which is due to launch in the winter. Continue reading...
  
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• Pizzas get the cocktail makeover

  18-08-2015 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How data crunching can pep up your local restaurant
  
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• Humanoid robot takes a run through the woods – video

  18-08-2015 11:21 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Atlas, a humanoid robot, can run on natural terrains such as soil and rocks. Here it is seen navigating through woodland and jogging along a nature trail. This promotional film from Atlas’s maker Boston Dynamics, owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, is narrated by company founder Marc Railbert and formed part of the FAB 11 conference at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyContinue reading...
  
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• Tumblr revolutionises app release notes with David Karp's rippling muscles

  18-08-2015 11:05 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Story of how version 4.3.1 of Tumblr’s iOs app was born sure beats seeing the phrase ‘minor bug fixes’ againBlogging social network Tumblr had a problem. When you release an update to a mobile app on Apple’s app store, you have to include release notes: a short update of what has changed since the last version. But release notes are boring. And they’re particularly boring when they don’t actually contain much more than bug fixes. Continue reading...
  
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• ​Google releases final preview and SDK 6.0 for Android Marshmallow

  18-08-2015 11:03 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Developers can now upload their Marshmallow apps to Google Play for testing ahead of the final public release of the OS around October or November.
  
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• Amazon 'regime' making British staff physically and mentally ill, says union

  18-08-2015 10:38 via feeds.theguardian.com
  GMB says staff at distribution centres across UK under pressure to be ‘above-average Amazon robots’, in wake of US revelations
  Staff at Amazon’s UK operation have developed physical and mental illnesses because of the “regimes” they work under, the GMB trade union has warned.Employees at the online retailer’s distribution centres across the UK were under pressure to be an “above-average Amazon robot”, the GMB’s lead officer for Amazon, Elly B
  
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• One Direction and Pharrell among this year's Apple Music festival headliners

  18-08-2015 10:32 via feeds.theguardian.com
  London event this September unveils the first four of its headline actsThe first raft of headliners for the Apple Music festival in London in September have been announced. Four acts have been named for the event, which was previously called the iTunes festival, and which takes place at the Roundhouse in north London.The headliners announced so far are: One Direction (supported by Little Mix) on 22 September; Disclosure on 25 September; Pharrell Williams on 26 September and Florence + the Machin
  
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• Rated R for 'real': Labor considering NBN name change

  18-08-2015 08:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The federal opposition party has flagged it might change the name of its NBN policy to the 'real NBN' to differentiate it from the project now being rolled out.
  
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• NBN needs to be legally bound to prevent overbuilding: OPENetworks

  18-08-2015 08:31 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Fibre network provider OPENetworks has accused NBN of overbuilding in areas that are already well serviced by high-speed FttN, FttP, and FttB broadband, and called for the government to pass laws preventing it from doing so.
  
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• Australia's CSG buys NZ's CodeBlue

  18-08-2015 08:04 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Deal worth up to NZ$15 million sees CSG pick up nationwide IT service supplier.
  
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• Motorola considering bringing Moto Maker to Australia in 2016

  18-08-2015 07:43 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  After issues prevented its launch this year, Motorola has said that it will look at bringing its smartphone customisation service to Australia next year.
  
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• IRS breach claims 220,000 additional US taxpayers

  18-08-2015 07:09 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The US Internal Revenue Service has confirmed that its "Get Transcript" security breach has seen 220,000 more taxpayers fall victim, with another 170,000 people to be contacted by the organisation.
  
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• Productivity Commission to probe intellectual property reform

  18-08-2015 04:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian government has ordered an independent inquiry into intellectual property regulations, despite the TPP still not being signed.
  
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• Will Samsung's introduction of Gear S2 boost the smartwatch market?

  18-08-2015 04:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Global analysts estimate over 25 million smartwatches will be shipped in 2015, but South Korean analysts are not convinced.
  
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• Woman who sued pro-Putin Russian 'troll factory' gets one rouble in damages

  18-08-2015 03:13 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Agency that hired people to write pro-Kremlin propaganda was sued by ex-employee Lyudmila Savchuk to ‘bring the internet trolls out of the shade’A Russian court has ordered a secretive pro-Putin “propaganda factory” to pay symbolic damages to an employee who sued them in a bid to expose the workings of the Kremlin’s online trolls.Related: Russian 'troll factory' sued for underpayment and labour violationsContinue reading...
  
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• Age ratings enforced for UK-produced music videos on YouTube and Vevo

  18-08-2015 01:01 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Videos made in the UK by artists signed to major labels will be classified before release, in measures meant to protect children from unsuitable online contentClear age ratings will be displayed on UK-produced music videos on YouTube and Vevo, as the government seeks to protect children from inappropriate content online. The new measures, which have been agreed voluntarily by parts of the music industry after a government initiative, will apply to videos that are deemed unsuitable for children a
  
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