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• ​Quantify to list on ASX after AU$5m reverse takeover

  07-03-2017 23:46 via zdnet.com
  
  The Perth-based company will be debuting its Internet of Things 'game changer' on the Australian Securities Exchange on Wednesday morning.
  
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• ZTE agrees to plead guilty and pay up to $1.2b to settle Iran sanctions case

  07-03-2017 23:34 via zdnet.com
  
  ZTE Corporation has admitted that it contravened US trade sanctions on sales to Iran and will pay up to $1.2 billion in penalties to settle the case.
  
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• Bend me, shape me: cloud applications not always as agile as hoped, survey suggests

  07-03-2017 23:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Half of cloud and Software as a Service users express the same frustrations that on-premises packaged software users have been voicing for years.
  
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• Avaya sells networking business to Extreme Networks for $100 million

  07-03-2017 22:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Avaya ​filed to restructure under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January.
  
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• Google Cloud expands and invests in partner program

  07-03-2017 21:15 via zdnet.com
  
  "An open platform encompassing diverse partners maximizes the possible surface of innovation for customers," Google Cloud executive Bertrand Yansouni said.
  
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• CIA, MI5 hacked smart TVs to eavesdrop on private conversations

  07-03-2017 21:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The malware, developed during a hackathon between British and American spies, turns ordinary smart TVs into listening devices.
  
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• Carbon Health puts total control of doctor-patient relationship in your hands

  07-03-2017 21:04
  
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• Free download: Digital transformation, a CXO's guide

  07-03-2017 20:46 via zdnet.com
  
  In this joint special feature from ZDNet and TechRepublic, we offer practical advice on how to plan and implement digital transformation projects. And we've made it available as a free download.
  
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• NBN hints at skinny fibre for FttN upgrades to FttDP

  07-03-2017 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  NBN has said that it could eventually upgrade FttN users to FttDP technology by using skinny fibre to lengthen the fibre run, with FttN cabinets to be 'repurposed' for other uses at that time.
  
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• Amazon's Twitch launches Pulse social network for gamers

  07-03-2017 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Can Amazon take on Twitter with a social network just for gamers?
  
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• Where's Wally has shrunk! Research shows the character is 80% smaller than he used to be

  07-03-2017 19:03
  
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• Philips Brilliance BDM4037UW review: A 40-inch, curved 4K UHD ultrawide display

  07-03-2017 18:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The top-end BDM4037UW is a large, curved display that, thanks to its MultiView feature, offers an alternative to multiple tiled displays.
  
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• Microsoft's Slack competitor, Teams, to be generally available March 14

  07-03-2017 18:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft Teams, its Slack competitor, will be available generally and globally on March 14.
  
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• Arista courts container, white box infrastructure data centers

  07-03-2017 18:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Arista wasn't shy about pitching white box hardware players that'll be attending the Open Compute Project Summit in Santa Clara.
  
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• MWC 2017: How virtual reality could be the next big thing for healthcare

  07-03-2017 18:30 via computerweekly.com
  Consumer virtual reality was again a hot topic at Mobile World Congress in 2017, but the technology is now advanced enough that use cases are emerging in other sectors. The IEEE’s Wendy Powell reveals how virtual reality could transform healthcare
  
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• AI features heavily at Entrepreneur First's seventh startup Demo Day

  07-03-2017 18:00
  
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• Firefox 52 brings desktop apps to the web but could break your Google Hangouts

  07-03-2017 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  New version of Firefox should run complex apps much faster in the browser, but dropping support for some plug-ins could be an issue for Google Hangout fans.
  
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• Tech vendors rush to help APAC firms with digital transformation

  07-03-2017 17:46 via zdnet.com
  
  With digital transformation the latest buzzword to hit town, the likes of HPE and Red Hat are clamouring to offer services to support businesses with their journey.
  
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• New report shows top brands outperform their peers by maximising engagement

  07-03-2017 17:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Revisit your online-only engagement strategy. Social influence leaders dominate the offline and online word of mouth consumer conversation according to a new report.
  
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• Samsung's approach to unlocked Galaxy smartphones is all wrong

  07-03-2017 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  When the company announced it would sell an unlocked version its S7 lineup, users rejoiced. That excitement, however, wasn't long lived.
  
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• Global reports of Microsoft faults

  07-03-2017 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Xbox, Hotmail and Outlook users are reporting problems logging in.
  
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• Hand-drawn game Hidden Folks is people watching at its finest

  07-03-2017 17:23
  
  We meet the makers of an interactive, monochrome take on Where’s Wally
  
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• BeatsX review: The best Beats, or the worst?

  07-03-2017 17:19
  
  Beats headphones have always divided opinion, and in this sense BeatsX are the most “Beats-like” yet
  
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• Country as a service becoming reality in Estonia

  07-03-2017 17:15 via computerweekly.com
  Programme to help foreigners set up businesses in Estonia through virtual residency is gathering pace
  
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• Microsoft's Visual Studio 2017 is now generally available

  07-03-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft's latest Visual Studio tool suite is now generally available, as are updates to a number of the other Visual Studio family members.
  
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• Leaked secret CIA files detail tools for hacking iPhones, Android, smart TVs

  07-03-2017 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Thousands of classified "secret" and "top secret" files point to a covert effort by the CIA to develop exploits for vulnerabilities in popular phones for surveillance.
  
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• CIA hoarded iPhone and Android exploits, leaked documents reveal

  07-03-2017 16:08 via zdnet.com
  
  Thousands of classified "secret" and "top secret" files point to a covert effort by the CIA to develop exploits for vulnerabilities in popular phones for surveillance.
  
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• This weekend three of the world's best runners will attempt a marathon in under 2 hours

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• This weekend, three elite athletes will attempt to run Nike's Breaking2 marathon in under 2 hours

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• Nike's two-hour marathon: how to watch the Breaking2 event

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• Nike's Breaking2 marathon project is heading to Monza in May

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• Nike's Breaking2 marathon project is heading to Monza

  07-03-2017 16:00
  
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• HP refreshes line of Elite desktops and AiOs

  07-03-2017 15:48 via zdnet.com
  
  HP's pitch with the new products is centered around performance and security enhancements.
  
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• From bootcamp to business: getting connected

  07-03-2017 15:42 via computerweekly.com
  This is the second in a series of articles charting the progress of participants from HutZero, a new cyber security entrepreneur acceleration programme run by Cyber London (CyLon) and the Centre for Security Information Technologies (CSIT) at Queen’s University Belfast
  
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• Could Amazon’s Echo be an alibi in this murder case?

  07-03-2017 15:39
  
  The Echo adds ‘fighting crime’ to its expansive capabilities
  
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• New wiper malware hits Middle East and Europe

  07-03-2017 15:30 via computerweekly.com
  In the wake of the Shamoon and Shamoon 2.0 malware attacks, a new wiper called StoneDrill is targeting organisations in the Middle East and Europe
  
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• Can you work around SAP indirect access software licensing?

  07-03-2017 15:25 via computerweekly.com
  The SAP legal case against Diageo highlights the seemingly arbitrary rules governing software licensing
  
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• Devs are from Mars, Ops are from Venus: Can analytics bridge the gap?

  07-03-2017 15:24 via zdnet.com
  
  Despite what they'd have you believe, Devs and Ops don't always get along nicely. Instead of pointing fingers, Pepperdata and LinkedIn think data and analytics may be the way to educate and show the impact of code running in production.
  
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• Microsoft authentication issue hits Outlook, Skype, OneDrive, Xbox users

  07-03-2017 15:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Many Microsoft users are reporting they cannot access their key services this morning, March 7, thanks to what looks to be a Microsoft Account authentication glitch.
  
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• The truth about MooCs and bootcamps: Their biggest benefit isn't creating more coders

  07-03-2017 15:11 via zdnet.com
  
  The world needs more software programmers and MooCs and coding bootcamps promise to deliver the needed skills. But as an on-ramp to becoming a developer, they have debatable value.
  
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• How to lock up your digital life in less than an hour

  07-03-2017 15:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Follow this simple checklist of best practices to protect your privacy and information without spending a cent.
  
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• HPE buys Nimble Storage for $1 billion

  07-03-2017 14:57 via zdnet.com
  
  HPE wants to use Nimble to jumpstart its puttering storage business with a broader range of flash storage options.
  
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• Mercedes-AMG GT Concept: Hybrid power, four-wheel drive and full of F1 tech

  07-03-2017 14:50
  
  Mercedes-AMG just launched a new hybrid supercar
  
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• SAS charts its own road to AI and the cloud

  07-03-2017 14:44 via zdnet.com
  
  For 40 years, SAS has been the exception to the rule that technology companies don't always make it past the stage of eating their young. As open source technology and cloud-based services invade and expand its space, the company is continuing to double down.
  
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• Meet McLaren's latest supercar: the 720S with 'Magic Carpet Ride' suspension

  07-03-2017 14:30
  
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• Accept everything is hackable, business told

  07-03-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  Many companies are in denial about cyber attacks, but they need to accept that they are likely to be targets, that everything is hackable and that they need to act accordingly, says security expert Menny Barzilay
  
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• BBC finds Facebook failed to remove child porn. Facebook reports BBC to authorities

  07-03-2017 14:10
  
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• The Internet of Weaponized Things: Time to tackle device security before it's too late

  07-03-2017 14:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Vendors, retailers, and users need to act together to "avoid digital disaster" caused by insecure IoT devices, warns a tech security group.
  
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• You need the 'nudge': how to make people reply to your emails

  07-03-2017 14:00
  
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• Cisco updates, integrates HyperFlex converged infrastructure system

  07-03-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Cisco announced feature updates and more integration with the company's software and data platforms for its HyperFlex systems.
  
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