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• UK pharmacy chain Boots to roll out Orion Health software

  29-09-2015 23:59 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Trial leads to an anticipated roll-out across 2400 pharmacy stores.
  
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• 'Can you hear me now?' Snowden joins Twitter, follows NSA

  29-09-2015 23:57
  
  Edward Snowden, who has confounded U.S. officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a new megaphone in Twitter. The former National Security Agency worker who leaked ...
  
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• Amazon begins a delivery service powered by regular folks

  29-09-2015 23:54 via cnet.com
  
  The e-commerce giant jumps into the gig economy with the new program called Amazon Flex. The service starts in Seattle.
  
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• Taxman to share data with NZ Business Number register

  29-09-2015 23:35 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Parliament concedes data sharing between IRD and the new register is not consistent with the Privacy Act - but allows it anyway.
  
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• Pixel C convertible tablet runs Android

  29-09-2015 23:34 via cnet.com
  
  Built by Google, the convertible tablet has a 10.2-inch screen and an inductive-charging Bluetooth keyboard.
  
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• I knew there was water on Mars months ago, says Ridley Scott

  29-09-2015 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The director of "The Martian" says NASA showed him revealing photos of the Red Planet while he was in production for the new movie.
  
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• Top U.S. spy skeptical about U.S.-China cyber agreement

  29-09-2015 23:32
  By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. intelligence official said he was skeptical that a new U.S.-China cyber agreement would slow a growing torrent of cyber attacks on U.S. computer networks, adding that his approach will be to "trust but verify." Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that the agreement did not include specific penalties for violations but that the U.S. government could use economic sanctions and other
  
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• AppDynamics names Adobe's David Wadhwani CEO

  29-09-2015 23:26
  (Reuters) - Software management company AppDynamics named David Wadhwani as its chief executive, replacing founder Jyoti Bansal, who will become chairman and chief strategist. Wadhwani joins AppDynamics from Adobe Systems Inc where he oversaw the Photoshop maker's digital media business, and also has product experience at Oracle Corp, AppDynamics said. Privately held AppDynamics, founded by Bansal in 2008, helps businesses manage, monitor and analyze their software applications. The company was
  
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• Google Nexus 5X is the new basic Android

  29-09-2015 23:18 via cnet.com
  
  The Nexus 5X has a 5.2-inch screen and a 12.3-megapixel camera. It also runs Android Marshmallow 6.0.
  
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• Google Nexus 6P brings size and speed

  29-09-2015 23:17 via cnet.com
  
  Google's flagship Nexus handset features a quad-HD 5.7-inch screen and an integrated fingerprint reader on the back of the device.
  
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• Samsung Pay makes mobile payments easy

  29-09-2015 23:15 via cnet.com
  
  A mobile payment system that works almost everywhere? That's the Samsung Pay promise. We take it for a test drive in shops around San Francisco.
  
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• AT&T adds 2M customers, keeps pace with T-Mobile

  29-09-2015 23:12 via cnet.com
  
  Much of its growth, however, now comes from connecting cars and other devices. AT&T did say it added phone customers in the period.
  
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• New Chromecast adds color

  29-09-2015 23:10 via cnet.com
  
  The new $35 Chromecast comes in a variety of colors and several improvements over the older model.
  
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• Comcast challenges YouTube with Watchable video service

  29-09-2015 23:09 via cnet.com
  
  The cable provider's new service puts digital stars side by side with regular TV.
  
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• Turn off dynamic app shortcuts in the Google Now Launcher

  29-09-2015 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  Enjoying everything about the Marshmallow version of the Google Now Launcher, except the new app shortcuts? Here's how to disable them.
  
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• General Electric sees digital revenue tripling to $15 billion by 2020

  29-09-2015 23:00
  Under Chief Executive Officer Jeff Immelt, GE has sought to use software to generate efficiency and productivity gains tied to its power turbines, jet engines and other industrial products. Industrial productivity broadly has slowed in the past five years, Immelt told the conference, which was also broadcast over the Internet.
  
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• Let there be lights in the CNET Smart Home

  29-09-2015 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  Automated lighting makes a lot of sense for the modern, connected living space. Here's what we decided to go with in the CNET Smart Home.
  
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• Google unwraps two Nexus phones, two Chromecasts

  29-09-2015 22:59 via cnet.com
  
  The Nexus 6P and 5X are Google's prime vessels for Android Marshmallow. Along with two new Chromecast streamers, Google also reveals the Pixel C Android tablet.
  
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• Whistleblower Snowden draws crowd with Twitter debut

  29-09-2015 22:58
  By Bill Trott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Edward Snowden has come in from the cold - on Twitter. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the U.S. government's massive surveillance programs, started a Twitter account on Tuesday from exile in Russia with a simple handle - @snowden.
  
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• Smart lighting for the CNET Smart Home (pictures)

  29-09-2015 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  Take a step-by-step look at how we began installing a killer connected lighting setup in the CNET Smart Home.
  
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• A smart lighting setup for the CNET Smart Home

  29-09-2015 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  Color-changing bulbs, connected switches, voice activation -- we're going all-in on smart lighting in our new living lab.
  
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• A four-way smart switch for the CNET Smart Home (pictures)

  29-09-2015 22:58 via cnet.com
  
  It wasn't easy, but we stuffed four Belkin WeMo Light Switches into a single faceplate in the CNET Smart Home. Here's how we did it.
  
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• Verizon Go90 mobile video service opens gates to public Thursday

  29-09-2015 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  After a short period for invited guests only, Verizon's experiment with a cross-carrier, mobile-only video service will be available in app stores Thursday.
  
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• Chromecast Audio turns speakers into Wi-Fi streamers

  29-09-2015 22:42 via cnet.com
  
  This tiny device lets any existing speaker stream music from your phone or tablet.
  
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• How to turn off iOS 9's automated traffic helper

  29-09-2015 22:38 via cnet.com
  
  The newly updated OS seems to think you want traffic updates when you go certain places. If you don't, here's the fix.
  
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• Google Pixel C is a sleek tablet with a slim detachable keyboard (pictures)

  29-09-2015 22:21 via cnet.com
  
  Google expands its Pixel brand by announcing the first tablet under this name, the Android-powered Pixel C.
  
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• Don't cross the streams: Why you should wait before buying a video streamer

  29-09-2015 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  A slew of new video streaming devices from Apple, Amazon, Google and Roku are lined up to compete for your holiday dollar in 2015. Which one should you buy? It's a good idea to wait for it all to shake out before you decide.
  
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• Android 6.0 Marshmallow brings mobile payments, Google Now on Tap

  29-09-2015 22:18 via cnet.com
  
  Here's everything you need to know about Google's next mobile operating system, coming soon.
  
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• New Nexus phones, Chromecast 2, and Pixel C tablet: All the new gadgets Google just announced

  29-09-2015 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  At the tech megacorporation's fall festival of product announcements, Google focused on new devices and services based around its Android 6 (Marshmallow) operating system.
  
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• Microsoft turns spotlight on cloud, mobile with new reporting style

  29-09-2015 22:17
  (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp joined Amazon.com Inc and Intel Corp in tweaking the way it reports results, a move that will help the software giant show off its growing cloud and mobile businesses. Since taking over as chief in early 2014, Satya Nadella has led Microsoft's efforts to focus on software and cloud services as demand for its Windows operating system slows. "This reporting structure aligns the company's goals with the way they will report it to the Street," FBR & Co analyst Daniel I
  
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• Hands-on impressions of the Google Pixel C Android tablet: Optimized for work, apps need to follow

  29-09-2015 22:17 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  The upcoming Google Pixel C has an elegant keyboard solution, but now Google needs to put some effort into getting tablet-optimized apps for the enterprise.
  
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• Due for an update, the 2015 Audi S8 still shows handling chops

  29-09-2015 22:17 via cnet.com
  
  The current generation of Audi's S8, based on the 2010 A8, nears the end of its product cycle, but its 520 horsepower, torque-vectoring all-wheel drive and air suspension still make it a high performer.
  
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• 2015 Audi S8: A collision of sport performance and high-tech luxury (pictures)

  29-09-2015 22:16 via cnet.com
  
  The Audi S8, the high-performance version of the A8, delivers nimble handling, but also makes use of a built-in data connection for its navigation system.
  
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• Emma Stone is superhero Spider-Gwen in this parody trailer

  29-09-2015 22:11 via cnet.com
  
  A trailer for the fake movie "Spider-Gwen" imagines Peter Parker's girlfriend as the one bitten by a radioactive spider.
  
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• Google announces Pixel C tablet; priced at $500 for 32GB, $600 for 64GB

  29-09-2015 22:08 via cnet.com
  
  The Android-based tablet takes on the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with a sleek design a powerful specs.
  
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• Edward Snowden joins Twitter: A public platform for a privacy advocate

  29-09-2015 22:04 via cnet.com
  
  The move to the popular social media service makes Snowden, the man who revealed government surveillance programs, more publicly accessible.
  
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• Hands-on impressions of the Google Nexus 5X and 6P: Solid, gorgeous phones at reasonable prices

  29-09-2015 21:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Google officially took the wraps off its two newest Nexus devices and I spent some time trying them both out. These will appeal to consumers more than the Nexus 6 ever did.
  
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• Google unveils latest Nexus phones, tablet

  29-09-2015 21:33
  (Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled its new Nexus phones on Tuesday in its latest attempt to take a bite out of Apple's dominant share of the smartphone market. The launch of the phones, the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X, comes a day after Apple Inc reported record first-weekend sales of its new iPhones. The Nexus 5X 16 GB model will be priced at $379, while the Nexus 6P 32 GB will cost $499, Google said at an event live-streamed on YouTube.
  
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• Top U.S. spy says skeptical about U.S.-China cyber agreement

  29-09-2015 21:25
  By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. intelligence official on Tuesday said he was skeptical that a new cyber U.S.-China cyber agreement would slow a growing torrent of cyber attacks on U.S. computer networks, and said his approach will be to "trust but verify." Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told the Senate Armed Services Committee the agreement did not include specific penalties for violations, but the U.S. government could use economic sanctions and other tools
  
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• Google pushes forward in homes with Chromecast Audio, video products

  29-09-2015 21:21 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  For $35 you can get either the updated Chromecast with faster Wi-Fi or the new Chromecast Audio to stream music around the house from more than 100 apps, including Spotify.
  
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• "Can you hear me now?" Snowden joins Twitter, follows NSA

  29-09-2015 21:02
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Edward Snowden, who has confounded U.S. officials since his abrupt departure from the country two years ago, has just found a new megaphone in Twitter.
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Nexus 5X

  29-09-2015 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google's Nexus 5X literally gave me a hand, in that it's a smaller one-hand-friendly Android phone, freeing up me from last year's two-handed clunker, the Nexus 6.Its size is smaller, but the Nexus 5X specs are beefed up, for the most part. It carries a faster processor, USB-C port and far superior camera that Nexus phones have sorely lacked.It delivers Android Marshmallow, the new update to Google's mobile operating system. It's the best way to get features like Google Now on Tap and the batter
  
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• Hands-on review: Nexus 5X

  29-09-2015 20:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Google's Nexus 5X literally gave me a hand, in that it's a smaller one-hand-friendly Android phone, freeing up me from last year's two-handed clunker, the Nexus 6.Its size is smaller, but the Nexus 5X specs are beefed up, for the most part. It carries a faster processor, USB-C port and far superior camera that Nexus phones have sorely lacked.It delivers Android Marshmallow, the new update to Google's mobile operating system. It's the best way to get features like Google Now on Tap and the batter
  
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• Hands-on review: Updated: Nexus 6P

  29-09-2015 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and displayThe new Nexus handsets have arrived, and along with the Nexus 5X we've also been treated to the Nexus 6P – the second generation phablet from Google.While the Nexus 6 was built by Motorola, Google has switched manufacturers for the 6P with Huawei being drafted in for its first Nexus device.The Chinese manufacturer has been slowly growing its presence in Western markets and will hope its Nexus project can help boost its brand outside of Asia.As for Google, it
  
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• Hands-on review: Nexus 6P

  29-09-2015 20:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Introduction, design and displayThe new Nexus handsets have arrived, and along with the Nexus 5X we've also been treated to the Nexus 6P – the second generation phablet from Google.While the Nexus 6 was built by Motorola, Google has switched manufacturers for the 6P with Huawei being drafted in for its first Nexus device.The Chinese manufacturer has been slowly growing its presence in Western markets and will hope its Nexus project can help boosts its brand outside of Asia.As for Google, i
  
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• Twitter looking beyond 140 characters with new product: Re/code

  29-09-2015 20:15
  
  (Reuters) - Micro-blogging website operator Twitter Inc is working on a product that will allow users to share content longer than 140 characters, technology website Re/code reported on Tuesday. Up to Monday's close, the stock had fallen nearly 30 percent this year.
  
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• Sonos software upgrade allows speakers to tune to your room

  29-09-2015 20:07
  
  Want to put a speaker in a bookshelf or under a chair without compromising sound quality? Wireless speaker company Sonos is releasing a software update that will intelligently calibrate sounds to account ...
  
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• Google unveils Nexus phones with 'Marshmallow' flavor

  29-09-2015 20:04
  
  Google is countering the release of Apple's latest iPhones with two devices running on a new version of Android software designed to steer and document even more of its users' lives. The Nexus 6P and Nexus ...
  
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• Google unveils tablet, Nexus phones

  29-09-2015 19:58
  (Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled on Tuesday its new Nexus smartphones as well as its first tablet based on the Android operating system. The launch of the phones, the Nexus 6P and the Nexus 5X, comes a day after Apple Inc reported record first-weekend sales of its new iPhones. The Nexus 5X 16 GB model will be priced at $379, while the Nexus 6P 32 GB will cost $499, Google said at an event live-streamed on YouTube.
  
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