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• CES 2017: Solos smartglasses help cyclists get fitter

  05-01-2017 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyclists are being targeted with a new pair of smartglasses that display training data to help them get increase their performance.
  
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• CES 2017: Solos smart glasses help cyclists get fitter

  05-01-2017 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyclists are being targeted with a new pair of smartglasses that display training data to help them get increase their performance.
  
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• There's a Linux-powered car in your future

  05-01-2017 22:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Linux is well on its way to becoming the default automobile operating system.
  
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• T-Mobile bundles taxes into monthly cost, offers money back on low data use

  05-01-2017 21:33 via zdnet.com
  
  T-Mobile's Un-Carrier Next announcement at CES 2017 does away with taxes and fees on wireless bills, and gives users $10 back each month they stay under 2 GB of data usage.
  
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• Taboola buys Israeli startup Commerce Sciences

  05-01-2017 21:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Taboola's main product generates recommended content typically found at the bottom of articles on a bevy of websites.
  
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• Dell just released a Microsoft Surface Studio style display

  05-01-2017 21:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell's new Canvas 27 looks similar to Microsoft's Surface Studio. And Microsoft seems to be just fine with that. Here's why.
  
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• Hands on with the Brydge Keyboard for Surface Pro

  05-01-2017 21:02
  
  Got a Surface Pro but don't like the Type Cover? Brydge has made the keyboard you've waited for
  
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• In fight to improve authentication, no one is home at DHS

  05-01-2017 20:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Agency's report cites compromised-password threat but mitigation advice barely acknowledges best defense against most common, costly attack
  
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• CES 2017: Vacuum sucks bugs out of bed pillows

  05-01-2017 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A vacuum designed to suck tiny bugs and other hidden causes of allergies out of bed pillows is on show at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas.
  
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• Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade

  05-01-2017 19:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's much-hyped free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended months ago, right? Maybe not. The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work, and the end result is an apparently valid digital license. Here's how to get yours.
  
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• Microsoft to make further tweaks to Windows 10's design via 'Neon'

  05-01-2017 19:25 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is continuing to evolve the design language behind Windows 10 via an effort called 'Project Neon,' allegedly shown in some new screen shots that have leaked.
  
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• CES 2017: Carnival uses wearables, machine learning to make cruises more fun

  05-01-2017 19:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Delivering the keynote on Day 1 of CES, Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald demonstrated how AI is showing up everywhere.
  
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• Most manufacturers will use customer-facing VR by 2020

  05-01-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  The use of VR is growing in popularity, and many manufacturers are already using the technology for customer service purposes
  
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• CES 2017: This vibrating wristband claims to reduce workplace stress

  05-01-2017 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The Doppel band claims to trigger the body's natural response to rhythm, helping users stay alert or calm down based on the speed of the vibration.
  
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• HTC's Viveport brings subscription gaming to VR

  05-01-2017 18:06
  
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• CES 2017: Intel reveals credit card-sized modular computer

  05-01-2017 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Intel reveals a handheld computer that can operate as a PC or act as the brains of other equipment.
  
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• Chicago police hold four over live-streamed attack

  05-01-2017 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four people are held in Chicago over a Facebook Live video of an attack on a man with special needs.
  
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• US intelligence: 30 countries building cyber attack capabilities

  05-01-2017 17:47 via zdnet.com
  
  Officials say Russia has "highly advanced" offensive cyber program, and that only its 'senior-most' officials authorized election-focused data thefts.
  
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• Amazon fiber optic project seeks funding

  05-01-2017 17:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The initiative aimed at connecting the rainforest needs $21m to continue in 2017
  
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• Entertainment, news or real life? Live streaming is complicated

  05-01-2017 17:10
  
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• 'One Microsoft' strikes again with latest partner, services reorg

  05-01-2017 17:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's nearly four-year-old 'One Microsoft' strategy is continuing to evolve with the company's latest reorg affecting its sales, partner and services team.
  
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• Intel's 'merged reality' headset arrives this year

  05-01-2017 17:00
  
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• CES 2017: AMD's new Vega graphics architecture goes far beyond gaming

  05-01-2017 16:59 via zdnet.com
  
  We're months away from the launch of Vega-powered products, but AMD is pitching its new graphics architecture as a solution to more things that just better gaming.
  
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• Honor 6X review (hands-on): Twin-camera smartphone set to rival Moto G4 Plus

  05-01-2017 16:54
  
  Honor's latest looks better than ever, and squeezes in twin cameras at a very reasonable price
  
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• Japanese insurance firm replaces 34 staff with AI

  05-01-2017 16:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Japan's Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance will replace staff who calculate payouts with AI.
  
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• The blockchain came after bankers and now it's going after lawyers

  05-01-2017 16:35
  
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• The 2017 ultimate guide to Gmail backup

  05-01-2017 16:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Want to make sure you have a local or backup copy of all that mission-critical business and personal history in your Gmail archives? David Gewirtz takes you through an array of options.
  
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• Ford wants to turn your car into a Wi-Fi hotspot

  05-01-2017 16:33 via zdnet.com
  
  4G-powered wireless internet service promised for later this year.
  
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• Software is eating our managers, but that's okay, we have containers

  05-01-2017 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Software work -- like software itself -- is breaking down into autonomous units. Expect the rest of the organization to follow.
  
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• Acer's Predator 21 X notebook will cost you more than a family car

  05-01-2017 16:15
  
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• Gartner acquires CEB for $2.6 billion, eyes business decision maker expansion

  05-01-2017 16:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Gartner is paying a 30 percent premium for CEB to expand its technology research and advisory business into every function of an enterprise.
  
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• Amazon opening brick and mortar bookstore in New York City

  05-01-2017 16:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Set to open in spring 2017, Amazon's bookstore in Manhattan's Time Warner Center will offer customers titles based on Amazon.com ratings and sales, and have the same price tag as the offering online.
  
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• Lightworks 14.0 beta review: New UI for cross-platform professional-level video NLE

  05-01-2017 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  The new task-oriented user interface in Lightworks 14.0 is a long needed overhaul that makes this powerful cross-platform NLE a real pleasure to use.
  
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• Online safety: Internet 'not designed for children'

  05-01-2017 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Youngsters are being left to fend for themselves on the internet, says England's children's commissioner.
  
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• ​Apple's App Store 2016 revenue tops $28 billion mark, developers net $20 billion

  05-01-2017 15:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple said developers earned $20 billion in 2016, up 40 percent from a year ago. Given that Apple keeps 30 percent of sales, App Store annual revenue is more than $28 billion. That sum is in line with expectations.
  
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• Samsung NEXT launches $150 million investment fund

  05-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Huawei Mate 9 review: Meet the new best Android smartphone for business users (RIP, Note 7)

  05-01-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At a whopping 5.9 inches, Huawei's latest combines the big screen and big battery of the Mate 8 with the fantastic dual-lens Leica camera of the P9. At just $599.99, it is a compelling offering priced much lower than models released outside the US.
  
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• Ex-employee accuses Snapchat of misrepresenting growth

  05-01-2017 14:36
  
  The whistleblower is now suing Snapchat for intentionally "seeking to destroy his career and reputation"
  
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• Children are 'ill-prepared' for life online, children's commissioner claims

  05-01-2017 14:32
  
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• All the big announcements from Sony's CES conference

  05-01-2017 14:17
  
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• Scottish university claims a fintech first

  05-01-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The University of Strathclyde announces a Masters degree in fintech that will begin later this year
  
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• Now Amazon's Alexa is hitching a ride in your Ford

  05-01-2017 14:12 via zdnet.com
  
  Drivers can ask Alexa to start their car via Amazon's Echo, in-car Alexa services to follow this summer.
  
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• Mass Effect: Andromeda finally has a release date

  05-01-2017 14:05
  
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• UK schools targeted by web fraudsters

  05-01-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK schools are the latest victims of ransomware, according to the UK's national cybercrime centre.
  
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• HMV changes its IT tune to cut maintenance spend on legacy on-premise systems

  05-01-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  The high street music retailer has embarked on a sizeable digital transformation project to cut costs and boost the agility of its business operations
  
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• CIOs: Is a PC refresh really necessary?

  05-01-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  IT departments are preparing to migrate off Windows 7. Manufacturers are ready with a range of new PCs at this year's CES
  
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• Scientists pinpoint location of unexplained space radio signals

  05-01-2017 13:59
  
  Fast radio burst is coming from a dwarf galaxy over three billion light-years from Earth
  
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• CES 2017: Intel adds five new NUC mini-PCs with Kaby Lake CPUs

  05-01-2017 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  The new models get a darker chassis design, with some versions equipped with Thunderbolt 3 ports and the ability to use the company's forthcoming Optane storage technology.
  
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• HTC Vive Tracker lets you bring any real-world object into VR

  05-01-2017 13:40
  
  HTC’s new Vive Tracker can be attached to pretty much any physical object
  
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• Hit by Globe3 ransomware? This free tool could help you decrypt your files

  05-01-2017 13:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybersecurity researchers have already cracked the newest incarnation of Globe ransomware, allowing you to get your files back without paying out to criminals.
  
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