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• Tens of thousands of Chromebooks fail because of Symantec BlueCoat problem

  27-02-2017 23:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Did your web access just go badly wrong when you upgraded to the Chrome web browser 56 or Chrome OS 56? The problem is probably in your web proxy.
  
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• Leaked documents reveal airport's catalog of security lapses

  27-02-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Exclusive: One document details how a New York airport's security screeners failed to check names against the government's "no-fly" list.
  
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• Olympic Committee appeals Telstra Federal Court decision

  27-02-2017 22:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian Olympic Committee has appealed the Federal Court's dismissal that Telstra contravened the Olympic Insignia Protection Act through its Rio advertising campaign, saying the decision 'diminishes the value of the licence'.
  
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• Workday beats Q4 expectations

  27-02-2017 22:24 via zdnet.com
  
  The human resources SaaS provider posted record revenues and accelerated subscription revenue growth.
  
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• Video claims to show Samsung Galaxy S8 design

  27-02-2017 22:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Could two videos show the Galaxy S8 handsets Samsung will announce on March 29?
  
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• Kingston's 2TB 'world's highest capacity USB flash drive' costs almost as much as a MacBook Pro

  27-02-2017 21:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Kingston has unveiled the price of its 2TB USB flash drive, and it definitely falls into the category of "if you have to ask what the price is, it's not for you."
  
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• Mozilla acquires bookmarking tool Pocket

  27-02-2017 21:28 via zdnet.com
  
  With its first ever strategic acquisition, Mozilla gains a much-needed mobile presence.
  
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• Huawei pushing into NB-IoT through partnerships and research

  27-02-2017 20:25 via zdnet.com
  
  While Huawei is not aiming to deliver IoT products itself, it is pushing into the market by providing equipment and technologies through its partnerships with businesses and research organisations.
  
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• NBN announces first FttDP rollout areas

  27-02-2017 20:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Following a trial of FttDP in Coburg North later this year, NBN will launch the network technology during the first half of 2018 in several metro areas of Sydney and Melbourne.
  
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• HTC Vive's next trick? Kicking dinosaurs in the face

  27-02-2017 18:00
  
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• MWC 2017: DJI drones use plane avoidance tech

  27-02-2017 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DJI's latest industrial drones use technology that warns if larger aircraft are nearby.
  
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• GE, AT&T ink smart city deal around Current's CityIQ sensors

  27-02-2017 17:21 via zdnet.com
  
  GE plans to install Current's CityIQ sensor nodes on 3,200 street light poles across San Diego, with AT&T handling data connectivity.
  
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• Microsoft prepares to roll out new update options for Windows 10

  27-02-2017 17:19 via zdnet.com
  
  In the Creators Update, this spring's big Windows 10 release, Microsoft is adding some new knobs and levers for managing updates, including an option to delay feature updates by up to a year. Here's what you can expect.
  
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• This Windows 10 two-in-one is aimed at freelancers, millennials

  27-02-2017 17:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Lenovo's Miix 320 is aimed at workers in the 'gig economy', while the company has also shown off new Yoga devices.
  
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• Samsung’s new Gear VR Controller is a game changer, and it’s compatible with existing Gear VR headsets, too

  27-02-2017 17:01
  
  Samsung’s new remote control brings the Gear VR level with Google’s Daydream View, and you can use it with existing headsets as well
  
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• Peugeot's Instinct car will know how you're feeling and change how it drives to suit your mood

  27-02-2017 17:00
  
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• AT&T revamps its unlimited data plan, adds mobile hotspot

  27-02-2017 16:52 via zdnet.com
  Less than two weeks after announcing an unlimited data plan of its own, AT&T is making changes.
  
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• Smartphones cannibalize website traffic from desktops, tablets

  27-02-2017 16:32 via zdnet.com
  
  The analysis is according to ​data released from Adobe Analytics.
  
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• For Samsung, the Galaxy Note still burns

  27-02-2017 16:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The Note 7's battery problems have changed the narrative for Samsung and the industry, but it's time for the company to move on from admissions to advances.
  
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• LG G6's wide screen can't provide a wide lead

  27-02-2017 16:16 via zdnet.com
  
  The G6 represents an impressive turnaround from the misguided G5, but is merely the first in a new wave of widescreen phones that are shrinking the bezel.
  
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• Santander bank to work with IBM developing mobile apps for staff

  27-02-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Santander bank wants to make its staff more productive through mobile apps, which it will create alongside IBM
  
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• Roborace unveils Robocar, the world's first AI-powered, self-driving electric racer

  27-02-2017 16:15
  
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• Nimble Storage launches service so enterprises can hop between AWS, Microsoft Azure

  27-02-2017 16:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Nimble Storage's Cloud Volumes aims to meld on-premise data centers and cloud storage from the likes of AWS and Microsoft Azure.
  
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• SAP says iOS software developer kit set for lift-off

  27-02-2017 16:00 via zdnet.com
  
  SAP said it will deliver its Apple iOS SDK on March 30 with training materials on SAP Academy available now.
  
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• DJI's M200 Series drone is tough enough for enterprise applications

  27-02-2017 15:52 via zdnet.com
  
  DJI unveils a rugged quadcopter series for commercial and industrial applications.
  
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• Manjaro-Arm for the Raspberry Pi and embedded devices is shutting down

  27-02-2017 15:47 via zdnet.com
  
  After struggling mightily for at least the past year, the project is ending
  
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• Hundreds more sub-postmasters apply to join group action against Post Office

  27-02-2017 15:45 via computerweekly.com
  Initial hearing regarding sub-postmasters who say they were wrongly punished for false accounting reveals admission by Post Office legal team
  
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• Nimble offers Nimble Cloud Volumes all-flash cloud storage

  27-02-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  Hybrid and all-flash array maker extends offer to the cloud with Nimble Cloud Volumes cloud storage that can be provisioned for compute on Amazon or Microsoft clouds or on-premise
  
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• Citizen Love: the story of an ordinary family's fight with the US government

  27-02-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  Finnish documentary makers Raimo Uunila and Lauri Danska tell the behind-the-scenes story of activist Lauri Love’s battle with the US government – and the impact of the case on his family
  
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• Virtual and augmented reality spending to reach $13.9 billion in 2017: IDC

  27-02-2017 15:25 via zdnet.com
  
  The research firm put out a study today that says AR and VR spending will increase 130.5 percent over last year.
  
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• MWC 2017: Global mobile operators to use big data for social good

  27-02-2017 15:25 via computerweekly.com
  
  The GSMA has launched the Big Data For Social Good initiative, drawing together the big data capabilities of mobile network operators to address humanitarian crises around the world
  
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• Nokia 5: A sleek, metal-based budget smartphone

  27-02-2017 15:12
  
  Another MWC 2017 arrival, the Nokia 5 is a budget smartphone with a high-end look
  
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• Microsoft is ready to deliver its promised Cortana Skills Kit preview

  27-02-2017 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is ready to open up the preview of its Cortana Skills Kit. Meanwhile, Amazon developers already have published 10,000 Alexa skills.
  
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• Making mobile apps work

  27-02-2017 15:05 via computerweekly.com
  Mobile users have high expectations, and there is no such thing as one size fits all. We look at how this affects mobile app development
  
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• The top open source rookie projects of the year to watch

  27-02-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The top new open-source projects initiated in 2016 include everything from the blockchain to deep learning.
  
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• MWC 2017: BT showcases network startups and 5G for VR

  27-02-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, BT announces new research into network design and build, and explores the future of 5G networks
  
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• Even Sony is surprised how well PlayStation VR has sold

  27-02-2017 15:00
  
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• Despite the controversy, DeepMind signs up another NHS trust to use its Streams app

  27-02-2017 15:00
  
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• DeepMind's Streams app is reportedly 'saving NHS nurses two hours a day'

  27-02-2017 15:00
  
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• Google: We're puzzled Windows 10's Edge, IE flaw hasn't been patched by Microsoft

  27-02-2017 14:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's Project Zero security researchers express surprise at Microsoft's failure to patch this bug before it reached its 90-day deadline.
  
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• The real cost of ransomware: Attacks take most victims offline for at least a week

  27-02-2017 14:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Lack of coherent strategies about what to do when attacked by ransomware is costing organisations dear.
  
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• MWC 2017: '22,000 hackable webcams in Barcelona'

  27-02-2017 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A security firm finds nearly 100,000 hackable smart devices in the city hosting Mobile World Congress.
  
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• Synology vs Drobo: Battle of the desktop NAS devices

  27-02-2017 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  David Gewirtz compares two leading desktop network attached storage devices, the Drobo 5N and the Synology DS916+. If you're looking for small business network storage, read this.
  
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• MWC 2017: Will Nokia phones be bestsellers again?

  27-02-2017 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The worldwide launch of Nokia-branded Android smartphones marks a bold bet to revive the business.
  
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• Greenpeace calls for sustainable smartphone manufacturing

  27-02-2017 14:25 via computerweekly.com
  Electronic waste and the carbon emissions from manufacturing are among the areas smartphone makers must address, says environmental organisation
  
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• NGD Systems 24TB Catalina SSD

  27-02-2017 14:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Who needs a 24 TB PCIe SSD? Probably not you or me, but NGD Systems surprised me with their answer and the reasons for it.
  
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• Eight reasons the LG G6 is better than the Google Pixel for business

  27-02-2017 14:21 via zdnet.com
  
  LG revealed the G6 yesterday at MWC and it turns out that it has more to offer to the enterprise than the Google Pixel XL. Matthew put together a list of why you should consider the LG G6 for business.
  
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• Teachers ‘need help’ to get kids into Stem

  27-02-2017 14:18 via computerweekly.com
  More assistance should be given to teachers to encourage children into science, technology, engineering and maths careers, says Ada College head of computer science
  
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• MotoGP 2017: Ducati hopes machine learning will return its new bike to winning ways

  27-02-2017 14:13
  
  Accenture’s new software could propel Lorenzo to the 2017 title
  
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• Windows 10 to permit block on apps installing if they're not from Microsoft Store

  27-02-2017 14:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is testing a new feature that offers the option of preventing non-Windows 10 Store apps being installed.
  
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