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• Review: Updated: Panasonic GX8

  25-08-2015 19:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresWith G, GM, GF, GH and GX lines, Panasonic's G series of compact system cameras can get a little confusing. The GX models have a flatter, more rectangular shape than the SLR-like G and GH ranges, and they're more advanced than the GF and GM cameras. The latest introduction, the GX8, is an upgrade from the very successful GX7, which continues in the line for the foreseeable future.Naturally, Panasonic is hoping the GX8 will be as popular with enthusiast photographers as t
  
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• VIDEO: Sony tests new 'superfast' drone

  25-08-2015 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aerosense, a company developed between Sony and robotics firm ZMP, shows off footage of a superfast drone that can fly at 106mph.
  
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• US prison porn drop by drone 'foiled'

  25-08-2015 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men are detained on suspicion of trying to smuggle drugs and pornography into a prison in Maryland using a drone, prison officials say.
  
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• Samsung responds to 'stylus flaw'

  25-08-2015 16:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some early adopters of a new Samsung phone have said the device's stylus can damage the phone when inserted upside down.
  
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• Aviva 'revenge' hacker jailed

  25-08-2015 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is jailed for 18 months after hacking into 900 phones belonging to the insurance company Aviva.
  
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• Banksy denies park ticket ruse claims

  25-08-2015 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Banksy denies accusations he is "trolling" members of the public - after thousands struggle to buy tickets for his new show.
  
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• Two new Cyanogen smartphones hit the market: Wileyfox launches Storm and Swift

  25-08-2015 14:07 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  New smartphone entrant Wileyfox has launched a 5.5-inch phablet and five-inch smartphone for the US and Europe.
  
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• BT tests ultrafast 330Mbps G.Fast broadband

  25-08-2015 13:33 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  But don't hold your breath waiting for it to reach you anytime soon, as telco hints it will only start national rollout next year.
  
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• VIDEO: Open Bionics shows off its robot arm

  25-08-2015 12:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Open Bionics - a British project to create low-cost 3D-printed robotic hands for amputees - show off its latest prototype.
  
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• Deleted MP tweet trackers blocked

  25-08-2015 12:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twitter has blocked a series of accounts on the social network that tracked politicians' tweets and alerted other users when they were deleted.
  
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• Hands-on review: Philips USB monitor docking stand SB4B1928UB

  25-08-2015 12:25 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  As the laptop leapfrogs its desktop cousin to become, for many, the main (and often only) work computing device, it is not surprising to see that docking stations are becoming more popular as well.Factor in the unstoppable, relentless drive towards thinner devices with fewer connectivity options (like the new MacBook), and you have the perfect conditions to transform docking stations into more powerful peripherals.With that in mind, we got the Philips SB4B1928UB in for a spin. It is a monitor st
  
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• ​Google Cloud Storage now swallows posted tapes, USBs, and hard drive backups

  25-08-2015 12:23 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Businesses on poor internet connections have a new postal option for moving large volumes of data to Google Cloud Storage.
  
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• Parallels Desktop 11 for Mac review: The best of both worlds

  25-08-2015 12:16 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Parallels 11 is a polished virtualisation solution that allows Mac users to switch easily between OS X and Windows apps, regardless of which operating system they were written for.
  
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• Microsoft's MobileFusion app turns an iPhone into a portable 3D scanner

  25-08-2015 11:17 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft Research has developed an algorithm that turns an iPhone 6's camera into a 3D scanner that can produce high-quality 3D models in about 20 seconds.
  
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• NetApp's new CEO pushes ahead with data fabric strategy

  25-08-2015 09:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Newly-appointed NetApp CEO George Kurian has said that as the company looks to turnaround its business revenue, its data fabric strategy will be a key driver.
  
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• VIDEO: Taste the art at Tate Sensorium

  25-08-2015 08:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A new exhibition at Tate Britain in London aims to give the public a new way to feel art through their senses.
  
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• Review: Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

  25-08-2015 08:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresMirrorless cameras promise DSLR quality, features and controls in a smaller package, and the OM-D E-M10 is one of the smallest cameras to still deliver that DSLR feel.I'm a fan of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 and I've used it on a frequent basis since its launch in January 2014 because, as well as being very compact, it has a durable feeling body, offers lots of control and produces high quality images. When paired with a small lens like the M.ZUIKO 14-42mm f/3.5-5,6 EZ it mak
  
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• Telstra signs multimillion-dollar deal with rail company

  25-08-2015 07:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian telco will provide voice and data services for the ARTC to track and maintain freight train services across the country.
  
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• Man sues Ashley Madison for emotional distress in potential class-action lawsuit

  25-08-2015 06:32 via feeds.theguardian.com
  Plaintiff says Avid Life Media, owner of adultery website, could have taken ‘necessary and reasonable precautions’ to keep customers’ data safe Related: Toronto police report two suicides associated with Ashley Madison hack The infidelity website Ashley Madison and its parent company are being sued in US federal court by a man who claims that the companies caused him emotional damage by failing to adequately protect personal and financial information from theft. Continue readin
  
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• Combating DDoS defence buck passing: Nexusguard

  25-08-2015 05:07 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  When it comes to cyber security in Australia, DDoS attacks are not at the forefront of concern and Australian businesses need to step up, according to Nexusguard.
  
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• Australian government to overhaul spectrum laws

  25-08-2015 04:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Department of Communications has said it will go along with recommendations to revamp spectrum allocation and licensing laws in order to bring them in line with modern communications infrastructure.
  
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• ​Reality check for SaaS firms bent on hyper-growth

  25-08-2015 04:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Low valuations for New Zealand's SaaS stars will not be helped by the collapse of Mako Networks.
  
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• Labor takes aim at Malcolm Turnbull as NBN cost blows out by $15bn

  25-08-2015 03:58 via feeds.theguardian.com
  The Labor leader, Bill Shorten, says communication minister ‘hasn’t been doing his day job properly’ as negative polls hint at Coalition leadership changeLabor has fired up the negative rhetoric about the communications minister, Malcolm Turnbull, after yet another poor Newspoll for Tony Abbott and confirmation on Monday of a blowout in the cost of the national broadband network that may amount to as much as $15bn.
  Given the sustained negative poll trend, continuing nervousness
  
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• NBN October map update extending to three-year outlook

  25-08-2015 03:17 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  NBN CEO Bill Morrow said on Monday that the next update to the NBN rollout maps will increase information from 18 months to 36 months.
  
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• Intel and CSIRO create RFID bee backpacks with Edison

  25-08-2015 02:53 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Intel is equipping Australian honey bees with RFID 'black box' chips to track the movements of the insects to discover why their populations are declining.
  
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• Drone no-fly zone in California will stifle innovation, say industry advocates

  25-08-2015 02:16 via feeds.theguardian.com
  If bill is signed by governor, it will be a trespass violation to fly unmanned aircraft or drones over private property below 350ft without consent of owner or tenantCalifornia lawmakers have sided with privacy advocates to pass a bill that bans drones from flying lower than 350ft (106m) over private property.If the bill is signed by Governor Jerry Brown it will create a no-fly zone and make it a trespass violation for someone to fly an unmanned aircraft or drone over private property below 350f
  
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• The outsider's perspective: How Christine Nixon tackled Victorian Police

  25-08-2015 01:38 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  As a keynote guest of Gartner's, ex-Victorian Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon discussed the similarities between the business model she followed to what is currently practised when fighting the war on business security.
  
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• Low-cost robot hand wins Dyson prize

  25-08-2015 01:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A budget-priced 3D-printed robotic hand for amputees is the UK winner of 2015's James Dyson Award for engineering design.
  
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• Mobile phone joke is Fringe funniest

  25-08-2015 01:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A pun by comedian Darren Walsh scoops the prize for funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.
  
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• VIDEO: Could drones help tackle wildfires?

  25-08-2015 01:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How consumer technology could help keep an eye on wildfires
  
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• Are drones becoming a nuisance?

  25-08-2015 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Can tech keep our skies safe from feckless fliers?
  
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• Mutilated toucan gets 3D-printed beak

  25-08-2015 01:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC Brasil's Luiza Bandeira reports on a toucan in Brazil who lost the upper part of its beak has it replaced with a prosthesis printed with a 3D printer.
  
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