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• Why Microsoft had the best tech keynote of 2015

  06-10-2015 23:55 via cnet.com
  
  With lots of new hardware and another demo of HoloLens, Microsoft's Windows 10 devices event blew us away.
  
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• Use your Lumia 950 phone as a PC

  06-10-2015 23:49 via cnet.com
  
  You can use the Microsoft Display Dock to connect the new Lumia smartphones with a keyboard, mouse and monitor for Microsoft's Continuum feature to mirror your handset into a PC experience.
  
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• Microsoft Lumia 550, the first cheap Windows 10 phone

  06-10-2015 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  This budget device lacks fancy hardware, but it will save money while staying connected to Windows apps.
  
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• Microsoft Band returns with new design, curved screen

  06-10-2015 23:35 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's fitness band returns with a more relaxing fit, adding a barometer for elevation tracking. What's it like? We slip one on.
  
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• When will your phone will get Android Marshmallow?

  06-10-2015 23:32 via cnet.com
  
  Android 6.0 is here, but not every Android phone will get the update at the same time. Here's what you need to know about upgrading.
  
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• Microsoft Lumia 950, 950 XL usher in Windows 10 for phones

  06-10-2015 23:22 via cnet.com
  
  Some cool software features (like iris scanning!) join hardware in the first flagship phones we've seen from Microsoft in more than a year.
  
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• VIDEO: Microsoft launches Windows laptop

  06-10-2015 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft has launched a laptop dubbed the Surface Book, as part of a suite of new Windows 10 products.
  
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• Microsoft's Surface Book isn't a typical laptop

  06-10-2015 22:49 via cnet.com
  
  The company unveils its first laptop, along with the Surface Pro 4 tablet, Lumia 950 phones and an updated fitness-tracking Band. Bridget Carey rounds up all the latest Windows 10 devices in under 3 minutes.
  
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• Jaybird X2: Popular wireless sports headphone gets upgraded

  06-10-2015 22:46 via cnet.com
  
  Jaybird's new X2 in-ear Bluetooth headphone looks a lot like its predecessor -- the BlueBuds X -- but it offers better sweat resistance, battery life and a slightly improved fit.
  
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• Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Pro 4

  06-10-2015 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Surface Pro 4 reviewMeet the tablet that can replace your laptop – again. Microsoft used this cheeky phrase in touting its Surface Pro 3, and the adage remains the same with its vastly improved Surface Pro 4. But allow me to put a spin on that:Meet the tablet that will replace the laptop.Why do I say that? In my review of the Surface Pro 3, I said that Microsoft came incredibly, narrowly close to making good on its statement. Now, after some brief time with its fourth iteration, it seems l
  
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• Russia orders Google to stop preinstalling its own Android apps

  06-10-2015 22:30 via cnet.com
  
  Russian competition authorities give Google until November 18 to reverse contracts requiring phone makers install its apps.
  
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• Airbnb's next big push? China

  06-10-2015 22:27 via cnet.com
  
  Many of the top tech titans have faced roadblocks in China, but the CEO of the home-rental marketplace says he believes his company can be different.
  
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• 2015 GMC Sierra 2500HD exerts diesel pull, efficiency

  06-10-2015 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  With its Duramax Plus option, the Sierra 2500HD pickup truck gets massive torque, while the cabin sports a Wi-Fi hotspot and enough charging ports for any gadget load.
  
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• Microsoft Lumia 950, 950XL may be AT&T exclusive in U.S.

  06-10-2015 22:06 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Want one of the new liquid-cooled Windows phones that Microsoft just announced? You might be out of luck unless you're an AT&T subscriber.
  
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• Schrems: the law student who brought down a transatlantic data pact

  06-10-2015 21:58
  
  By Julia Fioretti and Georgina Prodhan BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - From Vienna cafes to the European Union's highest court, an Austrian law student's two-year battle against Facebook and mass U.S. surveillance culminated on Tuesday in a landmark ruling that has rippled across the business world. Max Schrems, a 28-year-old Facebook user finishing his Ph.D in law at Vienna University, took an interest in the subject of privacy while studying for a semester abroad at Santa Clara University in Ca
  
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• D&S Communications buys the assets of failed Mako Networks

  06-10-2015 21:51 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  US company D&S Communications says the research and development operations of the failed payments security technology company will continue in New Zealand.
  
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• Competition for Microsoft lineup, which targets high end

  06-10-2015 21:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The success of Microsoft's fall lineup of devices will ride on the company's ability to convince people who got free Windows 10 software upgrades this summer to spring for new devices — specifically, Windows devices.
  
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• VIDEO: Colouring in 3D characters that move

  06-10-2015 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Drawing books are given an augmented reality twist by Disney's Switzerland-based research team.
  
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• Swiss court upholds ruling against Swisscom, reduces penalty

  06-10-2015 21:13
  
  A Swiss court has upheld a 2009 ruling against Swisscom by Switzerland's competition commission for anti-competitive behavior in its broadband internet business, but has reduced the size of the fine. In a statement on Tuesday, Switzerland's federal administrative court reduced the penalty on Swisscom to 186 million Swiss francs ($192 million) from 220 million, citing corrections to the previous calculations for the sanction. "As a result of the decision, Swisscom will set aside a provision of 18
  
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• Microsoft's Surface Book laptop-tablet mashup gives MacBook Pro a run for its money (hands-on)

  06-10-2015 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  A step up from the Surface, the Surface Book looks and behaves like a laptop but can convert into a tablet.
  
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• Netflix thinks the future of video looks a lot like Netflix

  06-10-2015 20:52 via cnet.com
  
  Ted Sarandos, the streaming service's head of content, says that in 10 years TV will be app-based and Net-delivered and will let viewers watch shows in any order they want. In other words, it'll be like Netflix.
  
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• US Cellular tweaks Shared Connect data plans

  06-10-2015 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  The wireless provider slashes the prices for many of its rates plans and also introduces a new option.
  
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• Facebook updates News Feed to accommodate weak connections

  06-10-2015 20:50
  
  Facebook Inc updated its News Feed feature on Tuesday so that content loads quickly even with weak Internet connections. Many of Facebook's users are in emerging markets with weak 2G connections, such as India, Brazil and Mexico, where it is difficult to load pictures and videos that use more data. The update is part of an effort by Facebook to get more users in these countries as it has largely saturated the U.S. and western European markets.
  
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• RunZoo game aims to foster Mideast peace through kids

  06-10-2015 20:47 via cnet.com
  
  A diverse team of developers wants Israeli and Palestinian kids -- and children in other conflict zones -- to find common ground through the shared experience of cooperative gaming.
  
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• How to create a Facebook profile video

  06-10-2015 20:41 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook added the ability to create a short, looping video for visitors to your profile page.
  
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• Microsoft announces entry-level Lumia 550 smartphone for $139 (hands-on)

  06-10-2015 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  The 4.7-inch smartphone is available in December and features a 5-megapixel camera and a quad-core processor.
  
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• How to set up and use Google's new Chromecast

  06-10-2015 20:39 via cnet.com
  
  Want to start casting apps to your TV? Here's what you need to know.
  
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• Alcatel's strategic undersea cables unit to be swallowed by Nokia

  06-10-2015 20:34
  
  Alcatel-Lucent said on Tuesday it will not sell its undersea cables unit, meaning the strategic business which underpins the global Internet will be taken by Nokia once it completes its acquisition of the Franco-American group. The Finnish firm said in April the 15.6 billion euro ($17 billion) acquisition of network gear maker Alcatel-Lucent as they aim to better compete with market leader Ericsson and low-cost Chinese powerhouse Huawei [HWT.UL]. Alcatel had previously said it planned to sell a
  
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• Out shooting with the iPhone 6S Plus' camera

  06-10-2015 20:30 via cnet.com
  
  From London we see how the new iPhone 6S Plus shapes up against the Samsung Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 in outdoor, low-light and selfie camera tests.
  
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• European data sharing pact with US ruled invalid

  06-10-2015 20:30
  
  Facebook and thousands of other companies could find it vastly more complicated to do business in Europe after a court ruled that personal data sent to U.S. servers is potentially unsafe from government ...
  
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• Tips and tricks for using your iPhone 6S and 6S Plus

  06-10-2015 20:20 via cnet.com
  
  Explore the features on your shiny new iPhone with CNET's 6S and 6S Plus How To guides.
  
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• Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs. Apple MacBook Air vs. Apple iPad Pro vs. Google Pixel C

  06-10-2015 20:14 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft has taken the wrapping off the latest version of its two-in-one Surface Pro device -- let's see how it stacks up against its chief competitors.
  
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• Surface Pro 4 comes with a new Type Cover

  06-10-2015 20:11 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft offers a first look at the Surface Pro 4's new Type Cover, which includes a scissor keyboard and glass trackpad.
  
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• Robots crawl through walls in Microsoft's terrifying HoloLens demo (video)

  06-10-2015 20:10 via cnet.com
  
  Feel the fear with a heart-pumping, action-packed HoloLens demonstration that has a dude named Dan defending the event stage from robot invaders.
  
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• Microsoft's new Lumia phones are exclusive to AT&T in the US

  06-10-2015 20:07 via cnet.com
  
  The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, which arrive in November, are headed down a sales path that has largely fallen out of favor.
  
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• Microsoft launches Surface Book as it steps up competition with Apple

  06-10-2015 19:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  New devices include the new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, challenging Apple’s dominance at the top end of the laptop marketMicrosoft is bringing “the thunder”. That was the message sent to its competitors today, when Microsoft unveiled its Windows 10 devices, including the new Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book, challenging Apple’s dominance at the top end of the laptop market.“We have competitors, you might have noticed. They are chasing us,” Panos Panay, head
  
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• Microsoft unveils redesigned Band 2 fitness tracker, available Oct 30 for $249 (hands-on)

  06-10-2015 19:53 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft's new fitness tracker includes more sensors and a curved screen for a more ergonomic fit.
  
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• No direction home? IBM's painful ad with Bob Dylan

  06-10-2015 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: In a new ad, the hero of so many -- including Steve Jobs -- resorts to talking with IBM's supercomputer Watson. Oh.
  
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• Apple insists its Watch is necessary

  06-10-2015 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: The Apple Watch is simple, utilitarian, necessary and cool. That's Apple's latest pitch in new ads.
  
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• Surface Book, Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950 series: All the cool hardware Microsoft just announced

  06-10-2015 19:50 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft upped its cool factor today with introductions of some really great-sounding products, including a first for the company, the Surface Book convertible laptop.
  
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• Rubio criticizes government regulation of on-demand economy

  06-10-2015 19:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio vowed Tuesday to cap the number of regulations government can impose on businesses, particularly "on-demand" startups like Uber and Airbnb that he considers models for a changing national economy.
  
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• Microsoft redesigns its Band with new curved OLED screen

  06-10-2015 19:45 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft gives its wearable fitness tracker a new look with a curved OLED screen and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It also includes new features such as a real-time barometer.
  
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• Official 'Doctor Who' Lego set pictures escape from Gallifrey

  06-10-2015 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  Whovians finally get a Lego set of their very own with an official release that includes the TARDIS, two Doctors, Clara, Daleks and a nightmarish Weeping Angel.
  
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• Microsoft's Lumia 950 XL takes on top-tier jumbo phones (hands-on)

  06-10-2015 19:38 via cnet.com
  
  The larger, 5.7-inch version of Microsoft's first two Windows 10 phones amps up its battery size and processor.
  
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• New auto safety technologies leave some drivers bewildered

  06-10-2015 19:08
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans buying new cars these days are baffled by a torrent of new safety technology.
  
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• Ryanair criticises Google for lack of action on scraper booking sites

  06-10-2015 18:52 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Budget airline says screenscraper websites such as eDreams, which pay to appear top of search engine, charge consumers moreRyanair has called on Google to take action to protect customers from booking flights with the airline at inflated prices on websites that it claims are masquerading as its own.In a turn of events that would have appeared unlikely a few years back, the no-frills carrier will champion consumers over what it believes is misleading advertising on Google.Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft unveils first laptop, updated devices using Windows 10

  06-10-2015 18:28
  
  Microsoft Corp unveiled on Tuesday its first laptop, a line of Lumia smartphones, a new Surface Pro tablet and an updated version of its wearable fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, all running on Windows 10, its latest operating system. Microsoft is counting on Windows 10, launched in July, to help it win a bigger share of the market for tablets and smartphones, now dominated by Apple Inc and South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Microsoft said its laptop, the Surface Book, will start at $1,49
  
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• Twitter debuts 'Moments' feature to highlight top stories

  06-10-2015 18:10
  
  Twitter on Tuesday launched a new feature called "Moments" that helps highlight the top stories being tweeted. The feature will showcase top stories being discussed, even if you don't follow ...
  
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• 'Safe harbour' ruling illustrates growing chasm between US and EU

  06-10-2015 17:54 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  The European Court of Justice decision in the Facebook case is the latest evidence of difference in attitude towards data protection
  The Atlantic Ocean just got a little wider. The European Court of Justice’s latest ruling has determined that the US “does not afford an adequate level of protection of personal data”. The case brought against Facebook over the potential for US government snooping on European citizens’ data, throws the differences in internet culture into st
  
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• Twitter rolls out feature that showcases day's best tweets

  06-10-2015 17:32
  
  By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Twitter Inc rolled out its much-anticipated "Project Lightning" on Tuesday, a feature that shows users the site's best tweets and content as curated by a Twitter team. The feature, introduced a day after Twitter announced interim Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey would stay on permanently, is one of a slate of projects under Dorsey that aims to ramp up Twitter's waning user engagement and growth. When users open the Twitter app on their mobile phon
  
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