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• Hitman: Agent 47 review – shoot 'em up, grind 'em down with dullness

  27-08-2015 23:30
  
  In this punishingly vacuous thriller, Rupert Friend is a rabbit-faced assassin with dozens of expendable types on his hitlistBased on the video game, this actually resembles a uniquely boring, feature-length Audi commercial, incidentally intent on pinching ideas from the first two Terminators. It’s a punishingly vacuous shoot-’em-up-and-grind-’em-down-with-dullness thriller featuring Rupert Friend as the notorious rabbit-faced assassin, his face set in a thin-lipped expression
  
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• Will Apple reveal the iPhone 6S on 9 September? Siri drops hints

  27-08-2015 20:43
  
  The company is widely expected to unveil the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6 Plus S, and potentially a new version of its Apple TV set-top box and a new iPad Apple Inc on Thursday invited journalists to a 9 September event, where it is expected to unveil new iPhones and potentially a new version of its Apple TV set-top box. The email invitation includes a colorful Apple logo with the sentence “Hey Siri, give us a hint,” referring to Apple’s popular digital voice assistant. Continue
  
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• Google attacks Brussels antitrust case in 100-page response

  27-08-2015 20:12
  
  Legal action by European commission over shopping price comparison service ‘wrong as matter of fact, law and economics’, says GoogleGoogle has described the European commission’s antitrust case against its search engine business as “wrong as a matter of fact, law and economics” in a lengthy counter submitted to the regulator.The commission’s competition policy chief, Margrethe Vestager, launched a full-scale legal attack on Google in April, accusing the compan
  
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• Review: Sony RX10 II

  27-08-2015 19:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and featuresSony first introduced its convention-defying RX10 bridge camera range back in 2013. Most bridge cameras offer monster-sized zoom ranges you might never use fully, which forces the makers to use tiny 1/2.3-inch sensors that compromise the image quality.But Sony went for quality not quantity, and stuck to a relatively modest 24-200mm zoom. It doesn't have the telephoto reach of regular bridge cameras, but it still covers the everyday focal lengths most of us use, most of t
  
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• VIDEO: Kids pressured to buy in-game extras

  27-08-2015 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils are in trouble with the Advertising Standards Agency for pressuring kids into making in-game purchases.
  
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• SoundCloud to be sued over royalties

  27-08-2015 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Performing Rights Society for Music (PRS) says it will pursue SoundCloud "through the courts" for unpaid royalties.
  
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• Review: Huawei Honor 7

  27-08-2015 18:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designHuawei's star certainly seems to be rising of late, and it's one of the few Chinese handset makers which is seeing a rise in popularity outside its home country. Having its name mentioned in connection with high-profile companies such as Google (it's heavily rumoured that they will be working together to bring us this year's Nexus phablet) certainly doesn't hurt, and with the launch of the Honor 7 smartphone it looks like Huawei is going all-out to crack the west.To make i
  
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• Huawei Honor 7 review: solid mid-range with lightning-fast fingerprint scanner

  27-08-2015 18:15
  
  Chinese company’s latest smartphone features dual-sim, decent processor, screen and camera, but modified Android software isn’t the bestThe brief for Huawei’s Honor 7 is straightforward: make a solid smartphone that don’t break the bank. It doesn’t pretend to be a “flagship killer”, and isn’t, but in a market that is full of good offerings for under £250, including the new OnePlus 2 and third-generation Moto G, can the, arguably, fastest fing
  
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• Video: Slack CTO tells how cloud defined company's product and internal IT

  27-08-2015 18:14 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Slack CTO Cal Henderson spoke with ZDNet about how the cloud has defined the company's product journey as well as the way it runs its internal IT operations.
  
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• Woman gets cash for gadget allergy

  27-08-2015 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman in France has won a disability grant after telling a court she suffers from an allergy to electromagnetic radiation from gadgets.
  
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• Google rejects EU's abuse complaint

  27-08-2015 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Google formally rejects the EU's allegations that its shopping links service amounts to an abuse of its dominance of search.
  
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• PRS for Music takes legal action against SoundCloud streaming service

  27-08-2015 18:06
  
  UK performing rights organisation says it has no choice but to sue music site for not paying songwriters royalties after ‘years of unsuccessful negotiations’The British songwriters’ performing rights organisation PRS for Music is suing SoundCloud.It is taking legal action against the streaming service for not paying songwriters royalties when their music is used on the site. Continue reading...
  
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• iPhone 6s report: 12MP camera, 4K video recording, possible OLED display

  27-08-2015 18:01 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Typical of the "s" model years, the new 2015 iPhone models are shaping up to be much improved; particularly in the image sensors, making the most popular phone camera even better.
  
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• Social media 'must rethink autoplay'

  27-08-2015 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  After users were exposed to videos of the murders of two journalists, MPs say the sites must make their autoplay functions safer.
  
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• IBM expands Spectrum storage into the cloud

  27-08-2015 15:23 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The company has cloud-enabled two key storage products by uncoupling the management software from the hardware.
  
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• Review: OnePlus 2

  27-08-2015 15:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designThe tricky second album. That's probably the best way to describe the OnePlus 2. After the surprise success of the OnePlus One there were big expectations for its successor, so has the fledgling Chinese brand delivered?OnePlus has dubbed its new phone 'the 2016 Flagship Killer', a claim that's more than a little far-fetched. So how about a more grounded claim of 'the 2015 Flapship Killer'? If OnePlus bangs that drum instead, then it might just be onto something again.The p
  
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• Review: XYZprinting Nobel 1.0

  27-08-2015 15:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction and designXYZprinting produces FDM 3D printers that are perfect for education such as the Da Vinci 1.0. These printers feature enclosed environments, cartridge filament systems and no nonsense straightforward software that makes them incredibly easy to use and an ideal choice for demonstrating the technology to students.At present FDM (fused deposition modeling) printers are by far the most popular consumer choice, and with good reason – they're easy to use and don't create a
  
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• Review: Asus VivoWatch

  27-08-2015 15:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Screen, battery, comfort and happiness monitoringAs we know, what people think of as "smartwatches" actually range from what are really pretty basic step counters to deluxe Apple Watches clad in gold. For the record, here's what they really are. The latest wearable from Asus looks like a watch, but is really more of a fitness tracker… But with a twist.It's also compatible with iPhones for the first time, because unlike the previous Asus ZenWatch, it doesn't use Google's Android Wear softw
  
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• Hands-on review: Alienware X51 (2015)

  27-08-2015 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When it launched back in June 2012, Alienware's original X51 system had all the merits of a Steam Machine without the title: It was small in stature and perfectly tuned for gaming in the livingroom. Packing Ivy Bridge, the three year old model had a marked advantage over the much smaller crowd of mini-ITX options on the market. And while gamers lauded the system for its compact design, any attempt to overclock the system usually resulted in complete system failure.Hot on the next iteration of In
  
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• Windows 10: How is it really doing so far?

  27-08-2015 13:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  There have already been tens of millions of downloads of Windows 10 - so does that mean it's already a success?
  
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• ​Take two: Ex-Apple CEO launches 'Designed in San Francisco' Obi phones

  27-08-2015 13:39 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Obi Worldphone has unveiled two Android handsets aimed at fast-growing emerging markets.
  
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• The abandoned mine that's being transformed into a datacenter

  27-08-2015 13:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  IBM is one of the first customers for Norway's Lefdal Mine Datacenter, a six-level deep facility next to a fjord.
  
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• Parallels Access 3.0 review: Remote access with added file sharing and Apple Watch support

  27-08-2015 12:28 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  With a graphical interface that makes it easy to use desktop software on a mobile device and an enhanced file manager, Parallels Access 3.0 is one of the most efficient and productive remote access solutions for mobile professionals.
  
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• ​Burnt once, Amazon lays off engineers behind the Fire phone

  27-08-2015 11:32 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Amazon is scaling back and cutting projects at its secretive hardware development group Lab126.
  
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• VIDEO: Could airships make a comeback?

  27-08-2015 09:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The airship could be making a come-back with the potential to transport very heavy cargo
  
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• North-South tension causes internet censorship in Korea: Is it justified?

  27-08-2015 09:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  South Korea can boast one of the world's fastest average internet connection speeds, but the country also rates highly in censorship stakes.
  
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• Online criminals attacking Australians on the rise: FireEye report

  27-08-2015 09:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  FireEye's latest threat report showed 35 percent of organisations were exposed to advanced persistent threat during the first half of 2015, an increase from the same period last year.
  
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• Government recruiting tech jobs for Digital Transformation Office

  27-08-2015 07:57 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian government's digital office is hiring workers to help build and maintain the myGov portal.
  
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• Piracy prevention vs. policing: Industry debates piracy code, website blocking

  27-08-2015 07:02 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Despite wide-ranging agreement that content availability can reduce online copyright infringement, at the behest of the government, 'education' and punitive measures are continuing to be pushed amid unresolved debates on cost sharing.
  
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• Facebook's call centre of the future

  27-08-2015 06:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The social network is trialling its own Siri-like digital assistant, but with bold ambitions for customer service.
  
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• Contract wins nearly double Empired's FY15 earnings

  27-08-2015 04:55 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Perth-based IT service provider Empired has recorded AU$11 million in EBITDA, and AU$130 million in revenue for FY15, thanks to securing AU$65 million in contracts throughout the year.
  
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• ​Vocus' acquisitions drive FY15 revenue growth

  27-08-2015 04:34 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Vocus Communications' acquisitions of FX Networks and ASG's Bentley datacentre has helped increase the company's revenue by 62 percent for the 2015 financial year.
  
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• Australian National Facial Biometric Matching Capability expected next year

  27-08-2015 04:12 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The Australian Attorney-General's Department has said it expects the National Facial Biometric Matching Capability to be up and running by mid-2016.
  
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• Review: Movie Week: Apple TV

  27-08-2015 03:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionThe rumours have been pointing to an update for Apple's "hobby" Apple TV for a while now. But while we wait for an official announcement, it's still worth noting that the current product is still a respectable device.Announced at the same time as the new (now not so new) iPad in March 2012, the current Apple TV wasn't the full on Apple iTV, the rumoured Apple television that many had hopped for, rather it was a small revision to the existing media streamer of last year, retaining the
  
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• Cloud subscriptions move beyond one quarter of all MYOB customers

  27-08-2015 02:54 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  First half financial results for MYOB have pointed to a successful start in its switch from boxed software seller to cloud accounting provider.
  
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• The digital game that could cure TB

  27-08-2015 02:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A unique collaboration between two Scottish universities has produced a digital game that fights tuberculosis.
  
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• Chinese smartphones makers launch trade-in programs to boost sales

  27-08-2015 02:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A number of well-known handset brands in China are promoting their own trade-in programs amid lacklustre smartphone demands in the market.
  
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• Chinese smartphone makers launch trade-in programs to boost sales

  27-08-2015 02:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  A number of well-known handset brands in China are promoting their own trade-in programs amid lacklustre smartphone demands in the market.
  
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• Zano mini-drones struggle to launch

  27-08-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They raised more than £2.3m on Kickstarter but have struggled to meet expectations. This week, the first batch of Zano drones should finally be shipped.
  
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• The watchmaker that hand delivers

  27-08-2015 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The watchmaker who travels the globe to deliver
  
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• VIDEO: Zano's mini-drones ready for launch

  27-08-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A tiny drone that was crowdfunded in November is almost ready to be shipped, but is still missing some promised features.
  
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• How to be a video games designer

  27-08-2015 01:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  So your child wants to be a games designer
  
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• Vodafone NZ slips further into the red

  27-08-2015 00:53 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The costs of Vodafone's NZ$840 million TelstraClear buyout persist in its latest financial results.
  
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