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• Queensland Treasury uses CBA blockchain for 'cryptobond' prototype

  24-01-2017 23:57 via zdnet.com
  
  The state authority will begin using the bank's capital markets blockchain platform prototype for secure transactions via a virtual 'cryptobond'.
  
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• Google Home now controls Belkin's WeMo and Honeywell devices

  24-01-2017 22:55 via zdnet.com
  
  While Google is adding more integrations to Google Home, it has a long way to go to catch up to Amazon's Alexa-powered Echo.
  
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• Oracle Solaris limps on in continuous delivery mode

  24-01-2017 21:28 via zdnet.com
  
  Solaris Unix will not be seeing any significant upgrades, but Oracle will continue to support it for years to come.
  
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• NBN launches 'Gen NBN' marketing campaign

  24-01-2017 21:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The new marketing campaign features a 60-second TV ad, outdoor advertising, and targeted digital and social media advertising encouraging customers to use the NBN for home, business, education, and healthcare.
  
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• Google rolls out final Android Wear 2.0 preview, iOS support included

  24-01-2017 20:17 via zdnet.com
  
  Android Wear 2.0 will officially launch in early February. You can download and test out the latest developer preview and connect it to your iPhone.
  
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• Cybersecurity is an existential threat. Here is what we need to do

  24-01-2017 20:00
  
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• When gadget companies hit the growth wall

  24-01-2017 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  GoPro, Sonos, and Fitbit all pioneered categories where smartphones didn't play. But all are now heading up against the breadth of their customer appeal.
  
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• Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z hardware-encrypted flash drive

  24-01-2017 19:18 via zdnet.com
  
  256-bit AES XTS hardware encryption security at entry-level pricing
  
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• Apple release iOS 10.3 beta, includes 'Find My AirPods' feature

  24-01-2017 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple also released beta updates for macOS, tvOS, and Xcode.
  
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• WIRED Money 2017: Speakers

  24-01-2017 18:49
  
  Meet speakers from IBM; Bank of England; Quantopian; Wirecard; and more.
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• WIRED Money 2017: Partners

  24-01-2017 18:45
  
  WIRED event partners have access to a unique gathering of thought leaders. We work closely with each sponsor to create tailored solutions to marketing objectives
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• Pokémon Go gets a sister title as Pokémon Duel hits Android and iOS

  24-01-2017 18:41
  
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• Sky's Ocean Rescue campaign wants to tackle plastic pollution

  24-01-2017 18:25
  
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• Alibaba raises revenue forecast on strong e-commerce sales

  24-01-2017 18:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese internet giant revises its full-year forecast upwards to a 53 percent revenue growth, following a strong third-quarter showing that saw record sales from the Singles Day online shopping festival.
  
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• Cisco rolls out Spark Board, all-in-one cloud-connected digital whiteboard

  24-01-2017 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The Spark Board, competing with the Microsoft Surface Hub and Google's Jamboard, is the first video-capable device that Cisco has shipped that's only connected to the cloud.
  
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• Microsoft delivers awaited OneDrive for Business-SharePoint sync

  24-01-2017 18:03 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out the latest piece of its unified OneDrive sync client story: The ability to sync OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.
  
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• Box Notes revamped, introduced as standalone desktop app

  24-01-2017 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The real-time collaboration tool gets a makeover for faster access to notes, either from the web or your desktop.
  
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• Overwatch to add 'Capture the Flag' mode in leaked Chinese New Year update

  24-01-2017 17:45
  
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• Microsoft names LinkedIn infrastructure chief as company CTO

  24-01-2017 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Kevin Scott, the head of infrastructure for LinkedIn, is now Microsoft's chief technology officer and a member of its inner circle of management leaders.
  
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• Microsoft scores privacy win after appeals court split vote

  24-01-2017 17:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The appeals court was split 4-4, ensuring a previous ruling in Microsoft's favor remained intact.
  
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• Feds can't use US warrants to grab foreign data, says appeals court

  24-01-2017 17:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The appeals court was split 4-4, ensuring a previous ruling in Microsoft's favor remained intact.
  
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• Pokemon Go finally reaches South Korea

  24-01-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Pokemon Go has finally been launched in South Korea, months after the rest of the world got the game.
  
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• Post Office offers banking for all UK accounts as bank branch closures continue

  24-01-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Customers of all UK banks can receive branch services through the Post Office after a deal agreed last year takes effect
  
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• Millions of us suffer from insomnia. Can tech cure it – or is it the cause?

  24-01-2017 16:57
  
  Are wearables and sensors really the solution to our sleeping problems, or are they only making things worse?
  
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• Trump's attorney general nominee in favor of encryption backdoors

  24-01-2017 16:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Bzzzt! Wrong answer.
  
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• Verizon eyes IoT, smart cities to fuel growth as Q4 profit slips

  24-01-2017 16:50 via zdnet.com
  
  The largest US wireless provider said ​fourth quarter IoT revenues, led by telematics, increased 21 percent to $243 million.
  
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• What is bird flu and are we at risk? WIRED debunks the myths

  24-01-2017 16:38
  
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• These lifeforms have been 'created' using the world's first stable six-letter DNA code

  24-01-2017 16:14
  
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• Scientists add two extra letters to life's genetic code

  24-01-2017 16:14
  
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• Executive interview: Kirk Bresniker, chief architect, HPE

  24-01-2017 16:11 via computerweekly.com
  
  HPE has developed a concept computing architecture which it says will power future generations of applications. We find out how it will change IT
  
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• Going beyond the iPhone camera - testing out some additional lens options

  24-01-2017 16:02 via zdnet.com
  
  The iPhone 7 Plus has an excellent camera. But can we make it better?
  
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• Google announces two new Chromebooks, furthers push into classrooms

  24-01-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Google has seen success in classrooms with its Chromebook line, now it continues its efforts with two new Chromebook convertibles.
  
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• Anyone can be a host: how to live stream your life in HD

  24-01-2017 16:00
  
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• OnePlus 3T review: An excellent affordable Android handset gets even better

  24-01-2017 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Using the OnePlus 3T for an extended review period has been a pleasure. If you're looking at flagship smartphones from the leading vendors, you'd do well to consider more affordable OnePlus 3T too.
  
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• Microsoft turns on Office 365 in its managed German datacenters

  24-01-2017 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's 'Office 365 Germany' is generally available to European users from Microsoft's managed German datacenters.
  
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• It's the beginning of a new age for artificial intelligence

  24-01-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  AI will significantly disrupt the way organizations win, serve, and retain customers... eventually.
  
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• Is your company too small to be hit by ransomware? Don't believe it

  24-01-2017 15:29 via zdnet.com
  
  While many say ransomware is a serious threat, others believe they're too small to be targeted. They're wrong.
  
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• Microsoft touts new Windows 10 PCs, management tools aimed at Chromebooks in education

  24-01-2017 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is working to shore up its Windows in education strategy with a new version of its Intune management service honed for schools, plus some new low-cost Windows 10 PCs from partners.
  
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• Google starts live testing Instant Apps on Android: Enterprises need to pay attention

  24-01-2017 15:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Live testing of Google's Instant Apps effort is underway and business technology decision makers should watch carefully--especially support for mobile can be simplified.
  
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• Qlik announces SMB cloud solution; Kinetica combines AI and BI

  24-01-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Qlik is making its SaaS solution available to small businesses, groups and teams. Meanwhile, Kinetica adds in-database user functions, allowing ML library calls right from its GPU-accelerated analytics platform.
  
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• Nokia analysis: Moving from legacy IT to private cloud makes financial sense

  24-01-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Most large enterprises can save at least 25 percent on their IT costs over five years, the analysis shows.
  
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• Nine numbers that suggest all is not well at Xiaomi

  24-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Australia plans biometric border control

  24-01-2017 14:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australia begins to search for biometrics to automate passport control at its airports.
  
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• ​Don't use Android pattern lock to protect secrets, researchers warn

  24-01-2017 14:31 via zdnet.com
  
  Researchers show how an attacker can crack your Android pattern lock from a distance and that complex patterns are the easiest to identify.
  
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• SAP doubles S/4HANA adoption, ups revenue targets for 2020

  24-01-2017 14:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Enterprise software giant now has 5,400 S/4HANA customers, while its move to generate more cloud revenues continues to gain momentum.
  
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• SAP 2016 results: cloud revenue almost €3bn, 5,400 S/4 customers

  24-01-2017 14:01 via computerweekly.com
  SAP declares full-year 2016 revenue of €22bn, of which nearly €3bn was cloud – almost 14%
  
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• TechUK outlines its Brexit negotiation priorities

  24-01-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  IT industry body TechUK outlines what it believes are the Brexit negotiation priorities for the UK IT sector
  
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• DataSift and LinkedIn: A new angle for social media analytics

  24-01-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  One of the pioneers for the inside approach to analyzing the social media firehose, DataSift reboots with a new LinkedIn partnership that extends social media analytics from consumer to the professional sphere.
  
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• Windows 10: Here's how Microsoft thinks Defender Security Center will make life safer

  24-01-2017 13:37 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft has outlined how its new security app, due in the Creators Update, will bring together all Windows 10 security information and won't prevent you from using third-party antivirus.
  
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• Lego Worlds is coming to Nintendo Switch

  24-01-2017 13:23
  
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