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• Cisco reviews code after Juniper breach; more scrutiny expected

  21-12-2015 23:20
  By Jim Finkle BOSTON (Reuters) - Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc said on Monday it has launched a product review to look for tampering after rival Juniper Networks Inc's disclosure it found code in firewall software that made in vulnerable to cyber attacks. Juniper warned customers on Thursday that it had uncovered "unauthorized code" in its firewall software, saying it could be exploited to allow an attacker to unscramble encrypted communications that travel through the security de
  
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• Cracking Open: Amazon Fire 2015 video - CNET

  21-12-2015 23:16 via cnet.com
  
  Bill Detwiler cracks open the Amazon Fire, explores the hardware inside and uncovers the tech inside Amazon's $50 tablet.
  
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• VIDEO: Are robots the future of elderly care?

  21-12-2015 23:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC checks out Singapore's robot exercise coach, Xuan, in action and asks if robots are the future of elderly care.
  
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• Error 451: The new code for a censored website video - CNET

  21-12-2015 22:51 via cnet.com
  
  Move over 404, there's a new Web error code for government censorship. Meanwhile, the first website turns 25 years old, and Facebook now suggests events it thinks you would like.
  
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• Culture shock: Samsung's mobile woes rooted in hardware legacy

  21-12-2015 22:25
  By Jeremy Wagstaff and Se Young Lee SINGAPORE/SEOUL (Reuters) - Efforts to revive its once stellar smartphone fortunes may be doomed if Samsung Electronics cannot overcome its dominant engineering culture, according to serving and former executives and those who have dealt with the company. "It's still 'we know how to sell boxes, we sell boxes'." Growth in handset sales is slowing as the smartphone market matures, and without its own distinctive software, content and services, Samsung has little
  
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• Review: Origin EON17-X

  21-12-2015 22:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  IntroductionOrigin was one of the first companies to put a desktop processor into a gaming laptop, ringing in a whole new level of performance for gaming and production work. Now, Intel's latest line of Skylake processors should make Origin's EON17-X an even bigger powerhouse, with the ability to almost always overclock.Aside from the desktop chip, this gaming laptop has other features that gamers will appreciate, including a big 17.3-inch screen and booming speakers to boot. The EON17-X also ca
  
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• See a fireball fall from space in glowing NASA video - CNET

  21-12-2015 22:10 via cnet.com
  
  NASA cameras track a bright light in the sky to a good-size meteor burning up in the atmosphere, but some of it may have reached Earth.
  
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• See Friday's fireball fall from space in glowing NASA video - CNET

  21-12-2015 21:16 via cnet.com
  
  NASA cameras tracked a bright light in the sky to a good-size meteor burning up in the atmosphere, but some of it may have reached Earth.
  
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• Why Jet.com says it's got a 'smarter way' for you to shop online - CNET

  21-12-2015 21:13 via cnet.com
  
  The startup, run by entrepreneur Marc Lore, hopes to become a major player in e-commerce, but it will have to contend with Amazon for customers' attention.
  
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• Flaunt your epic texting skills with today's class rings - CNET

  21-12-2015 21:07 via cnet.com
  
  Sure, you were quarterback of the football team, but your texting was so on point, and you should cherish that for years to come.
  
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• Facebook to enable viewing of Apple's animated photos

  21-12-2015 20:48
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The latest iPhones come with the ability to turn still images into video — just like magic — but sharing options had been limited to other Apple apps.
  
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• How I upgraded Office 365 Personal to Office 365 Home for $10 - CNET

  21-12-2015 20:46 via cnet.com
  
  Instead of spending $100 for a one-year, five-license Home subscription, spend $70 (or less), then $10.
  
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• Free Xbox One and Xbox 360 Games With Gold for January 2016 - CNET

  21-12-2015 20:09 via cnet.com
  
  Four more freebies on the way to kick off 2016.
  
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• Xbox Mac app not a popular request, Microsoft boss says - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Phil Spencer says Microsoft hasn't seen many requests for such an app.
  
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• Watch the Uncharted 4 CG trailer that ran before Star Wars 7 - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Drake says he's more than just a "two-bit criminal" in this powerful new video for the action game.
  
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• The Division Xbox One alpha gameplay footage emerges - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Watch these videos now before they're pulled.
  
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• GameSpot's Top 25 games of 2015 video - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:52 via cnet.com
  
  Here is our sister site GameSpot's list of the 25 games that they feel are the best of 2015!
  
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• How websites will signal when they're censored - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:27 via cnet.com
  
  A simple status code called 451 could let you know when the page you're trying to access has been subject to government meddling.
  
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• Oracle settles FTC charges that it left its customers open to hacking

  21-12-2015 19:21
  By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Oracle Corp has settled allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that it failed to notify customers about unaddressed hacking dangers when it released security updates for the estimated 850 million U.S. computers with Java SE software, the agency said on Monday. The FTC alleged that Oracle promised consumers that its updates would make the software "safe and secure." In fact, the agency said, the updates removed some of the problematic software but left b
  
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• Alibaba names new head of anti-counterfeiting, IP unit

  21-12-2015 19:15
  (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd appointed Matthew Bassiur as head global intellectual property enforcement to oversee the company's anti-counterfeiting and intellectual property rights protection efforts. The appointment comes days after the Chinese e-commerce giant avoided being named on a U.S. blacklist for sites hosting the sale of fake goods. Alibaba's Taobao Marketplace and Alibaba.com were both previously on the piracy blacklist, which highlights markets linked to significant intelle
  
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• How to use Google Drive on Android, iOS - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:14 via cnet.com
  
  Google Drive for both Android and iOS has matured quite a bit since its release. Here's some advice on getting started with the app.
  
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• Darth Santa rides a sleigh of TIE fighters to wreck the holidays - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  He has a candy cane lightsaber, and he knows how to use it. In this comedy clip, Darth Vader plays evil Santa, bringing the destruction of the dark side of the Force to the holiday season.
  
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• ​Facebook's latest update can share iPhone 6S Live Photos at last - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:09 via cnet.com
  
  Live Photos get a little more social -- will more apps follow soon?
  
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• Seven tips for securing your Facebook account - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:07 via cnet.com
  
  Facebook can be a tricky beast when it comes to keeping your account private and secure. Here are seven tips to help you tame it.
  
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• Razer Forge TV Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET

  21-12-2015 19:04 via cnet.com
  
  After a false start, Razer's Android TV device is adding new games and a long-awaited couch-friendly keyboard and mouse.
  
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• Honda gives the best look yet at the all-new Ridgeline pickup - CNET

  21-12-2015 18:53 via cnet.com
  
  This final teaser will have to satiate truck fans through the holiday season, until its debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January.
  
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• Apple cuts prices on iPhone 6S in India to revive sales -- report - CNET

  21-12-2015 18:42 via cnet.com
  
  India is the most expensive region to buy the new iPhones, so Apple has apparently decided to earn a bit less on each phone in hopes of boosting sales.
  
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• Snowkhana: Star Wars, Santa and snow drifting, all in one place - CNET

  21-12-2015 18:40 via cnet.com
  
  Ford's annual miniature-laden video grows up this year, bringing some real-life action into the mix.
  
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• Find the dead spots in your Wi-Fi network with NetSpot - CNET

  21-12-2015 18:27 via cnet.com
  
  Free Mac app NetSpot lets you build a heatmap of your wireless network so you can find out where your Wi-Fi signal is strong and the areas where it's weak.
  
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• Get two Chromecast Audios shipped overnight for $55 - CNET

  21-12-2015 18:15 via cnet.com
  
  From the Cheapskate: Thanks to newly added multiroom support, Google's gadget is the best option for building out your own poor-man's Sonos system.
  
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• JK Rowling shuts down Hermione casting Twitter storm

  21-12-2015 18:06
  
  The creator of Harry Potter has shut down racist opponents to a black actress playing Hermione in the upcoming 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' stage play.
  Harry Potter's story doesn't end with the events of The Deathly Hallows. That final book -- and its movie adaptation -- adds an epilogue seeing Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione waving their own children off to Hogwarts as adults, hinting at new adventures to come.
  The scene sets the stage, somewhat literally, for the upcoming&nbs
  
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• Facebook, Google apps reign over 2015 - CNET

  21-12-2015 17:53 via cnet.com
  
  The two companies account for the top eight spots among the 10 most popular mobile apps in the US, according to Nielsen. Apple cracks the top 10, too.
  
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• What to do with the gifts you hate - CNET

  21-12-2015 17:51 via cnet.com
  
  Receive a gift this holiday season you can't stand? Not sure what to do with it? Here's some ideas to get the most out of the gifts you hate.
  
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• Dance to a Donald Trump sound bite remix - CNET

  21-12-2015 17:39 via cnet.com
  
  Remix master Eclectic Method brings together parts of the Republican presidential candidate's speeches and TV appearances, transforming them into a dance tune.
  
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• How to free up space in iCloud - CNET

  21-12-2015 17:15 via cnet.com
  
  Running out of cloud storage and don't want to buy more? Here are a few different ways to free up space in iCloud.
  
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• Millions of Hello Kitty fans' data exposed by database hack

  21-12-2015 16:36 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  It's reported that as many as 3.3 million accounts are affected.
  
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• Top 5 tech gifts under $50 video - CNET

  21-12-2015 16:22 via cnet.com
  
  These days $50 goes a long way. See what gadgets you can get that special someone (or yourself) on a budget.
  
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• Dance to a Donald Trump soundbite remix - CNET

  21-12-2015 16:20 via cnet.com
  
  Remix master Eclectic Method brings together parts of the Republican presidential candidate's speeches and TV appearances, transforming them into a dance tune.
  
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• Tekken 7's VR isn't what you expect

  21-12-2015 16:10
  
     At Paris Games Week back in October, Bandai Namco announced that fighting game Tekken 7 would have PlayStation VR features when it arrived on PS4. Immediately, fans envisaged pummelling each other in first person, with message boards torn over whether that would be a brilliant or terrible idea.
  Whatever your stance, you're wrong though. It turns out, those early assumptions of what Tekken in VR would entail are way off base, with senior game d
  
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• Pew: Fewer people using home broadband because it's costly

  21-12-2015 16:05
  
  More Americans are shunning costly home broadband and using their cellphones to get online, a new survey shows. Eighty percent of U.S. adults had Internet access this year, whether through a smartphone ...
  
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• EU data protection reform may promise more than it delivers

  21-12-2015 16:00
  By Julia Fioretti BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Implementing the biggest shake-up to Europe's fragmented data protection laws in two decades may fail to provide companies with the consistency and simplicity that had been promised across the 28-nation bloc. A patchwork of privacy laws in the European Union, dating back to 1995 when the internet was in its infancy, was criticised for lacking teeth and being interpreted differently across the EU. To tackle those failings, the EU last week agreed a sweeping
  
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• 'SNL' skewers hoverboards - CNET

  21-12-2015 15:47 via cnet.com
  
  Technically Incorrect: After numerous reports of safety issues, hoverboards get the treatment on "Saturday Night Live." "
  
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• Bandai Namco's 2016 slate revamps Japanese games for the west

  21-12-2015 15:02
  
      Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco is gearing up for a massive global push in 2016, with a host of original titles and anime properties making a western appearance.
  As part of the Jump Festa event in Tokyo, Japan, the company highlighted games coming to console, mobile, and PC, and its plans to introduce western players to some of Japan's most popular franchises, including Gundam, God Eater, One Piece, and Naruto.By: Matt Kamen, Continue reading...
  
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• Wearing a smartwatch could give hackers your PIN

  21-12-2015 14:50
  
  The tiny movements made by your wrists and fingers, picked up by a smartwatch, can be used to work out what your message says.By: Matt Burgess, Continue reading...
  
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• Microsoft Band 2 review: The most powerful life tracker capturing a massive amount of data to help you improve your lifestyle

  21-12-2015 14:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft improved in the areas where I saw issues with the first Microsoft Band, making the Band 2 the ultimate activity tracker.
  
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• Microsoft Band 2 review: Powerful life tracker captures massive amount of data

  21-12-2015 14:47 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft improved in the areas where I saw issues with the first Microsoft Band, making the Band 2 the ultimate activity tracker to help you improve your lifestyle.
  
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• Strikes at Amazon German warehouses up to Christmas

  21-12-2015 14:06
  Workers at German warehouses of U.S. online retailer Amazon.com Inc were called out on a new strike by labor union Verdi on Monday as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. Verdi said in a statement that workers at six of the nine Amazon warehouses were joining the strike, which will run until Dec. 24 at four of the centers and for shorter periods at the others. Germany is Amazon's second-biggest market after the United States with 10,000 warehouse staff plus more than 10,000 se
  
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• Forget balloons and drones: How Microsoft plans to get more people online

  21-12-2015 14:04 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Microsoft wants to lend a $75,000 hand to startups with technology that can boost affordable last-mile access.
  
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• Ericsson signs patent deal with Apple, shares soar

  21-12-2015 13:43
  Swedish mobile telecom gear maker Ericsson said it had signed a patent license deal with Apple Inc over technology that helps smartphones and tablets connect to mobile networks, sending its shares up much as 8 percent. The deal ends a year-long dispute with Apple, one of the biggest legal battles in mobile technology and Ericson said it would pave the way for cooperation between the companies on future technologies. Ericsson had said in its filing to a U.S. district court in January that Apple's
  
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• Just what do CIOs do all day, anyway?

  21-12-2015 13:30 via zdnet.com.feedsportal.com
  
  Tech chiefs talk about the reality of life at the top, and how best to use their time.
  
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