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• Telstra and Netgear launch 1Gbps mobile router

  30-01-2017 23:04 via zdnet.com
  
  Netgear's new mobile hotspot is capable of 1Gbps down/150Mbps up, and will work over Telstra's mobile network using 4x4 MIMO and four-band carrier aggregation.
  
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• Square offers free processing for Apple Pay payments

  30-01-2017 22:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Square said the promotion is aimed at boosting mobile payment adoption, both for consumers and small businesses.
  
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• Apple releases watchOS 3.2 with Theatre Mode and SiriKit for developers

  30-01-2017 22:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Your Apple Watch can soon go dark, and Siri is about to gain new capabilities.
  
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• Recent Google Voice updates are welcome additions

  30-01-2017 21:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Google recently rolled out the first meaningful update to its Voice platform in five years. Here is what's new and where it fits in Google's ever-confusing approach to messaging.
  
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• Starbucks begins testing its AI barista for mobile ordering

  30-01-2017 21:07 via zdnet.com
  
  Starbucks is also launching a skill for the Amazon Alexa platform that will let customers order via voice command from any Alexa-powered device.
  
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• Snap to choose NYSE for IPO: Report

  30-01-2017 20:47 via zdnet.com
  
  No filters in this version: Snap could list shares in March.
  
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• Facebook seeks Brazil country manager

  30-01-2017 19:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Previous incumbent Marcos Angelini stepped down after less than a year on the job
  
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• Dropbox makes enterprise push with launch of Smart Sync, Paper

  30-01-2017 19:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Dropbox has spent the last several years building out products for its pivot to the enterprise software space.
  
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• Only 49% of marketers are pushed to reinvent customer service due to technology

  30-01-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  
  Technology is causing disruption in most markets, but only 49% of marketers believe they are pressured to develop their customer service as a result of disruptive technology
  
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• Indiana Jones meets Google Earth: GlobalXplorer lets you hunt for hidden heritage sites

  30-01-2017 18:26
  
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• Indiana Jones meets Google Earth: GlobalXplorer lets anyone hunt for hidden heritage sites

  30-01-2017 18:26
  
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• Your oldest ancestor was a sack-like creature with no anus

  30-01-2017 18:23
  
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• The robots that could be caring for your parents

  30-01-2017 17:57
  
  Robots are being trialled in hospitals and homes, but will they transform the care sector?
  
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• The robots that could be caring for your grandparents

  30-01-2017 17:57
  
  Robots are being trialled in hospitals and homes, but will they transform the care sector?
  
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• Over four billion data records were stolen in 2016

  30-01-2017 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  Three companies alone accounted for half of the total number of stolen records.
  
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• Discovery, Animal Planet and Eurosport could all vanish from Sky this week

  30-01-2017 17:19
  
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• Discovery, Animal Planet and Eurosport are staying on Sky

  30-01-2017 17:19
  
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• What are your odds of surviving a nuclear attack?

  30-01-2017 17:14
  
  Not great, if we’re honest
  
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• The Milky Way is being pushed through space by a void called the Dipole Repeller

  30-01-2017 17:00
  
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• Tales of Berseria review: this tale of rage and pain sets the bar high for JRPGs

  30-01-2017 17:00
  
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• My four years at Microsoft: How everything changed

  30-01-2017 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The last four years were an exciting and challenging time to be at Microsoft, arguably the most transformative time in the company's history.
  
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• Four years at Microsoft: My ringside seats to unprecedented transformation

  30-01-2017 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The last four years were an exciting and challenging time to be at Microsoft, arguably the most transformative time in the company's history.
  
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• Four years at Microsoft: My ringside seat to unprecedented transformation

  30-01-2017 16:58 via zdnet.com
  
  The last four years were an exciting and challenging time to be at Microsoft, arguably the most transformative time in the company's history.
  
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• Privacy Shield threat overshadowed by US immigration row

  30-01-2017 16:50 via computerweekly.com
  EU citizens’ rights under the Privacy Shield Act are not directly affected by President Trump's executive order on public safety, according to international law firm Hogan Lovells
  
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• Artificial Intelligence: Legal, ethical, and policy issues

  30-01-2017 16:48 via zdnet.com
  
  AI is surrounded by marketing hype, jargon, inflated expectations, and fear. Two experts offer realistic and thoughtful ideas about AI in our society and economy.
  
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• BT Whole Home Wi-Fi review: Blanket connection you can count on

  30-01-2017 16:14
  
  Fast, reliable – and no dead spots! BT's multipoint wireless system is worth the price tag
  
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• Fitbit to restructure, lay off 110 as Q4 unravels: Can it make business model shift?

  30-01-2017 15:51 via zdnet.com
  
  Fitbit didn't come close to delivering enough units to hit its fourth quarter outlook. Now the company hopes it can become more of a data-driven health platform. It's a tough turn.
  
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• Qualcomm Snapdragon 835: What do the Kryo 280, Adreno 540, Spectra 180, X16, and Hexagon 682 mean for business?

  30-01-2017 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  We don't often think much about the internal components powering our mobile devices, but it turns out this is where the real innovation is taking place in the mobile space. Let's take a closer look at the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.
  
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• Hands-On: KaOS Linux and openSUSE Leap 42 on my new notebook

  30-01-2017 15:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Installing KaOS Linux and openSUSE Leap 42, and looking back at my experience so far with this notebook.
  
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• 'Father of Pac-Man' Masaya Nakamura dies

  30-01-2017 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The founder of video game company Bandai Namco has died at the age of 91.
  
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• Delta Air Lines systems outage: 280 flights cancelled but systems now back to normal

  30-01-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: Outage of 'essential IT systems' causes disruption for passengers.
  
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• Silicon Valley swiping: Where IS the tech industry’s loyalty?

  30-01-2017 15:26
  
  Tech giants turn to talent-poaching rather than training newbies afresh, find recruitment experts Talentful
  
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• Microsoft's coming Windows 10 Cloud release may have nothing to do with the cloud

  30-01-2017 15:21 via zdnet.com
  
  A new edition of Windows 10, known currently as 'Windows 10 Cloud' may have little (if anything) to do with the cloud, but more to do with Chromebook competition.
  
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• ASUS Transformer 3 Pro T303UA review: Poor battery life mars an otherwise impressive Surface Pro alternative

  30-01-2017 15:14 via zdnet.com
  
  The Transformer 3 Pro's high-quality chassis design and bundled keyboard and stylus are offset by poor battery life, which may be a deal breaker for many potential buyers.
  
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• Trick of the light: Nanjing's trippy cultural centre is a mass of optical illusions

  30-01-2017 15:00
  
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• Pornhub wants Twitter to face the full wrath of the Digital Economy Bill

  30-01-2017 14:59
  
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• Human antibody trial adds new hope for HIV vaccine

  30-01-2017 14:52
  
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• Apple to iPhone users: We want your iCloud photos, emails, contacts to improve Siri, AI

  30-01-2017 14:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is going to expand its use of 'differential privacy', which taps iPhone user data to improve its services.
  
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• Synology Cloud Sync: Create a hybrid cloud using Dropbox, Google Drive, and more

  30-01-2017 14:44 via zdnet.com
  
  Hybrid cloud installations are usually limited to enterprises, but that's changing as small businesses discover the benefit of hybrid storage. In this article, we detail one solution that makes creating a hybrid cloud sync environment dead simple.
  
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• Fix This

  30-01-2017 14:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Each year Britons throw away two million tonnes of electronic waste - but a growing number of groups are helping people bring old technology back to life.
  
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• Travellers to US may be forced to hand over their web data

  30-01-2017 14:33
  
  Social media handles, contacts and browsing history could all be required to enter the US
  
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• Report blames human and legacy system failure for Yorkshire hospital problems

  30-01-2017 14:04 via computerweekly.com
  Old technology and human error combined to cause major IT outage at Yorkshire NHS trust, review finds
  
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• Many firms in the dark on cyber security investment

  30-01-2017 14:00 via computerweekly.com
  UK businesses need to adopt a risk-based approach to cyber security spending to ensure the best ROI and most appropriate data protection, says industry expert Michael Dieroff.
  
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• Used iPhones: Apple quietly kills tool to check lock status of secondhand devices

  30-01-2017 12:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Buyers of used iPhones can no longer check online whether a device is locked to another account before purchasing it.
  
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• Delta Air Lines systems outage: 240 flights cancelled but systems now back to normal

  30-01-2017 12:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Outage of 'essential IT systems' causes disruption for passengers.
  
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• UK launches inquiry into the 'phenomenon of fake news'

  30-01-2017 12:51
  
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• How Amadeus is using MongoDB to keep the world moving

  30-01-2017 12:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Over 124 airlines in more than 190 countries rely on Amadeus systems to manage their travel reservations. Here's how it's done.
  
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• Calls for watchdog to prevent AI discrimination

  30-01-2017 12:35
  
  Research argues AI algorithms lack transparency necessary for legal challenges
  
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• Clever penguins could make smart cars smarter

  30-01-2017 12:12
  
  The co-operative birds have given rise to new ideas about how to organise code safely in smart cars
  
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