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• Shorten looks to convert Silicon Valley into Kangaroo Valley

  06-12-2015 23:37 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Ahead of the federal government's innovation policy announcement on Monday, the opposition leader has announced a further set of initiatives he hopes will boost Australia's innovation.
  
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• The Missing Link to Enterprise Cloud Strategy

  06-12-2015 23:19 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  I recently met with the CIO of a large enterprise and received enlightening feedback on how the network is still the missing link to a ubiquitous enterprise cloud strategy.
  
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• Mr Telco, make sure the lights don't go out.

  06-12-2015 23:15 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  The turn of the new millennium was an exciting time, even in the (some would argue) droll world of data networking.
  
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• Misfit Shine 2 review - CNET

  06-12-2015 22:50 via cnet.com
  
  It glows, it vibrates...and you'll probably never keep it on your wrist. A bad fit keeps the Shine 2 from being recommendable.
  
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• Wi-Fi calling to begin landing on some Verizon smartphones this week - CNET

  06-12-2015 21:54 via cnet.com
  
  Feature is useful when customers find themselves in an area with weak or no carrier coverage.
  
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• SNL reveals the true aftermath of an alien abduction - CNET

  06-12-2015 21:49 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: After the little green people have let you go, you have to reveal all to the NSA. That's not so easy.
  
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• NBN doubles fixed-wireless speeds

  06-12-2015 20:00 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  NBN customers connected to the company's fixed-wireless network will see their download speeds doubled, from 25Mbps to 50Mbps.
  
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• Microsoft's 2016 predictions: We'll stop talking directly to each other - CNET

  06-12-2015 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: No flying cars next year, according to Redmond's top brains. But every schoolkid will code and data ethics will suddenly become a big thing.
  
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• VTech hack exposes ID theft risk in connecting kids to Internet

  06-12-2015 14:08
  
  By Jim Finkle and Jeremy Wagstaff BOSTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Parents who gave their child a Kidizoom smartwatch or a VTech InnoTab tablet may have exposed them to identity theft after Hong Kong-based VTech said hackers stole the personal information of more than 6 million children. Shipments of toys that connect to the Internet will rise 200 percent over the next five years, according to estimates by UK-based Juniper Research. It's not clear what the motive was for the VTech breach nor whether
  
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• Whirlpool Swash review - CNET

  06-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  Whirlpool would like to wean customers off of habitual dry-cleaner trips by using its Swash clothes refreshing machine at home.
  
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• Whirlpool Swash freshens and spruces up clothes at home (pictures) - CNET

  06-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  For $400 plus the price proprietary pods, the Whirlpool Swash will breath a little freshness and improved feel into dress-ware and delicate garments.
  
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• We're foggy on the value of LG's luxury clothes steamer video - CNET

  06-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  LG's $1,999 steamer claims to de-wrinkle, deodorize and sanitize your clothes, but this pricey product doesn't actually clean -- it "refreshes."
  
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• Swash machine built to refresh up clothes at home video - CNET

  06-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  For $400, the Whirlpool Swash uses Keurig-style pods to freshen up and remove the funk from delicates to postpone trips to the dry-cleaner.
  
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• LG's Styler takes a stab at home steaming (pictures) - CNET

  06-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  The $1,999 LG Styler has a premium look and an accompanying Android app, but this luxury appliance falls short in a lot of ways.
  
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• LG Styler review - CNET

  06-12-2015 14:00 via cnet.com
  
  LG's $1,999 clothes "refresher" promises to steam away allergens, as well as reduce odors and wrinkles, but only if your clothes are already mostly clean and wrinkle-free.
  
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• Here are the easiest ways to speed up your Wi-Fi video - CNET

  06-12-2015 13:50 via cnet.com
  
  Netflix & Chill just got so much better. Sharon Profis shares easy ways to speed up your router on "You're Doing it All Wrong."
  
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• Klipsch R-4B review - CNET

  06-12-2015 13:45 via cnet.com
  
  The Klipsch R-4B is a decent sound bar, but it lacks the features and performance of the best products at the price.
  
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• Final Fantasy VII Remake steals the show at Sony's PlayStation Experience

  06-12-2015 13:03
  
      Sony has revealed its future plans at its PlayStation Experience event in San Francisco -- and with Final Fantasy VII, virtual reality, and long-awaited sequels on the cards, it's looking like 2016 is going to be a good year for gamers.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Klipsch R-4B: decent if not remarkable soundbar video - CNET

  06-12-2015 12:45 via cnet.com
  
  The Klipsch R-4B sound bar delivers decent features and sound quality, but better alternatives are available for the same price.
  
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• Sony PlayStation VR Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  06-12-2015 10:20 via cnet.com
  
  Sony takes on the Oculus Rift with its own virtual reality headset. Here's what we know so far.
  
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• Up close with Sony's PlayStation VR headset (pictures) - CNET

  06-12-2015 10:07 via cnet.com
  
  Take a look at Sony's PlayStation VR headset, an upcoming add-on to the PlayStation 4.
  
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• VIP at illegal-drug site Silk Road nabbed in Thailand, police say - CNET

  06-12-2015 01:47 via cnet.com
  
  A 54-year-old Canadian man arrested this week served as the "closest advisor" to Silk Road founder "Dread Pirate Roberts," according to law enforcement.
  
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• You'll want a PlayStation VR headset after playing these two games video - CNET

  06-12-2015 01:46 via cnet.com
  
  EVE Valkyrie and Job Simulator feel like killer apps for Sony's VR headgear
  
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• Darth Vader is actually the Dodge Viper, claims Dodge (really) - CNET

  06-12-2015 00:07 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: As brands keep leaping into the "Star Wars" hype-a-thon, one brand thinks it's being very clever. But is it?
  
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