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• Want to run Windows 10 desktops virtually on Azure? Now you can

  30-03-2017 23:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Citrix XenDesktop Essentials, which allows users access to Windows 10 Enterprise virtual desktops on Azure, is here. It'll cost you $12 per user per month.
  
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• Apple to start manufacturing in Bengaluru by end-April, but faces huge uphill climb to lure the Indian masses

  30-03-2017 21:50 via zdnet.com
  
  For it to successfully do so, Apple would have to compete with the incredible value propositions that Chinese smartphones are today.
  
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• Fetch Robotics unveils small but mighty autonomous mobile robot

  30-03-2017 21:43 via zdnet.com
  
  These autonomous robots can carry pieces, cases, or pallets.
  
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• Quickbooks users can now send invoices through Gmail

  30-03-2017 21:26 via zdnet.com
  
  Intuit is also rolling out an integration that brings QuickBooks functionality to Hangouts Chat, Google's new dedicated messaging app for teams.
  
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• Skype users hit by ransomware through in-app malicious ads

  30-03-2017 21:01 via zdnet.com
  
  Several users have complained about "fake Flash" ads, which if triggered, can lead to a ransomware attack.
  
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• How tech helps doctors fill gaps in patient record

  30-03-2017 21:00
  
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• Hands-on with Google Family Link: The best parental control service yet

  30-03-2017 19:55 via zdnet.com
  
  Google's tight integration of Family Link with the Android operating system has me contemplating getting my kids Android tablets and ditching Apple products.
  
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• Derren Brown’s VR Ghost Train is back – and this time it's genuinely scary

  30-03-2017 19:45
  
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• Derren Brown’s VR Ghost Train is back – and this time it's actually scary

  30-03-2017 19:45
  
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• Here's how Microsoft is ramping up Windows Mixed Reality marketing, sales efforts

  30-03-2017 19:32 via zdnet.com
  
  MIcrosoft has hired Elizabeth Hamren, the former CMO of Oculus VR at Facebook, to run a new dedicated Mixed Reality marketing team.
  
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• WIRED Health 2017 Startup Stage: apps, gaming and wearables

  30-03-2017 18:23
  
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• Android app store spend will top Apple's in 2017: App Annie

  30-03-2017 17:53 via zdnet.com
  
  However, App Annie's estimates include third party app stores in addition to Google Play, which tips the scales somewhat unevenly in Android's favor.
  
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• Do this right now to save your Autodesk 123D designs from shutdown oblivion

  30-03-2017 17:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Warning: You must download your 123D designs from the cloud before April 1. After that, they're all gone.
  
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• No job too small? How machine learning will take on everyday business

  30-03-2017 17:18
  
  While healthcare and robotics hog the limelight, AI may make its biggest impact almost invisibly
  
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• Security Think Tank: Business input will help keep security usable and cost effective

  30-03-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  How can organisations maintain usability and keep support costs low without compromising on security?
  
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• Expanding business intelligence firm uses technology to bring in recruits

  30-03-2017 16:30 via computerweekly.com
  Chester-based GBG has saved £300,000 in recruitment points and seen its ‘Glassdoor’ ratings jump from 1.9 to 4.2 out of 5
  
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• Citibank releases 30 APIs for Hong Kong developers

  30-03-2017 16:29 via zdnet.com
  
  Bank has availed the APIs, spanning seven use cases such as funds transfer and account access, on a developer portal that it first introduced in the US and some Asian markets last November.
  
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• Microsoft to shut Skype office in Sweden

  30-03-2017 16:03 via computerweekly.com
  Stockholm base sees 120 jobs put at risk as tech giant seeks to reduce its geographical spread
  
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• Microsoft touts Microsoft-customized edition of Samsung Galaxy S8

  30-03-2017 15:52 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft-customized versions of Samsung's new Galaxy S8 and S8+ phones will be available for purchase in Microsoft retail stores in the U.S.
  
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• Windows zero-day affects 600,000 older servers, but likely won't be patched

  30-03-2017 15:20 via zdnet.com
  
  The security vulnerability is publicly exploitable, but Microsoft only fixes "currently supported versions."
  
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• Could the iPad be the death of the Mac (and the PC)?

  30-03-2017 15:05 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple is pulling out all the stops when it comes to selling iPads, and seems to be positioning the device as a way to move beyond the Mac. And for the first time, Apple is also targeting PC users.
  
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• Tired of filling out forms? HelloSign scraps 'digital paper pushing'

  30-03-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The HelloWorks platform provides an intelligent workflow, built with conditional logic, data validation, and the ability to plug in APIs for real-time verification.
  
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• Campaigners seek 'to sell US politicians' browsing data'

  30-03-2017 14:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Privacy campaigners plan to buy, then sell, US politicians' internet browsing histories.
  
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• Huawei P10 review: Another solid phone for Huawei, but the price takes a Brexit bump

  30-03-2017 14:35
  
  Performance gets a dramatic boost over the P9, but it comes at a high price
  
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• First cyber security startups graduate from GCHQ accelerator

  30-03-2017 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  The first group of companies has completed a government-led cyber accelerator programme aimed at helping UK startups take the lead in producing the next generation of cyber security systems, with another round to be announced in 2017
  
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• Court to rule on online luxury resellers

  30-03-2017 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Legal action brought by German perfume brand Coty aims to ban the online reselling of luxury goods
  
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• Dell Technologies Q4 highlights PC surge, debt reduction

  30-03-2017 14:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell Technologies outlined its fiscal year now that it has EMC in the fold.
  
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• How to start building enterprise momentum for microservices

  30-03-2017 14:15 via computerweekly.com
  The maturity of containers has given the IT industry a new architectural approach to engineer applications using microservices. We look at whether it is ready for the enterprise.
  
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• Google's warning: Time's up for JavaScript dialogs that trap you with 'Sure you want to leave?' pop-ups

  30-03-2017 14:14 via zdnet.com
  
  Google may put an end to pop-up dialogs, a technique used by scammers to scare computer and smartphone users into paying for things they really don't need.
  
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• Huawei teams up with the Saatchi gallery to celebrate the selfie

  30-03-2017 13:56
  
  Huawei exhibition shows the history of the selfie from Van Gogh to Emin
  
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• HMRC contractors leave over inside IR35 ruling

  30-03-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  HMRC has begun classifying its public sector contractors as "inside IR35", prompting fears of a digital "brain drain" at the organisation
  
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• Government announces autonomous vehicle contest

  30-03-2017 13:45 via computerweekly.com
  Business secretary Greg Clark launches a contest to access funding from the government’s £100m connected and autonomous vehicle funding pot
  
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• Space-scraper: this high-rise hangs from an asteroid, suspended in Earth's atmosphere

  30-03-2017 13:40
  
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• Space-scraper: this high-rise hangs from a comet, suspended in Earth's atmosphere

  30-03-2017 13:40
  
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• UK insurtech startups follow fintech example

  30-03-2017 13:22 via computerweekly.com
  UK startups focused on technology for insurance companies saw capital investments double last year
  
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• New backdoor laws for encrypted apps? Europe eyes options but expects a fight

  30-03-2017 13:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Europe's legislators are trying to decide whether to propose new laws that would compel internet companies to help police access encrypted data.
  
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• Android flagships: Which is best for the enterprise?

  30-03-2017 13:16 via zdnet.com
  
  How do Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus compare to rival Android flagships from LG, Huawei, Motorola, HTC and Google? It depends on your priorities. We compare specs and features: See how they stack up.
  
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• Look out, London. Berlin's startup scene is ready for a Brexit bonanza

  30-03-2017 13:00
  
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• Watch SpaceX's reused Falcon 9 rocket nail its landing

  30-03-2017 12:52
  
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• Watch SpaceX reuse one of its rockets for the first time tonight

  30-03-2017 12:52
  
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• SpaceX: relaunched Falcon 9 cost 'less than half' as much as a new rocket

  30-03-2017 12:52
  
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• In an aerospace first, SpaceX has reused a rocket

  30-03-2017 12:52
  
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• Amazon Go bubble bursts as beta store capped at 20 customers

  30-03-2017 12:42
  
  Amazon Go said to ‘freak out’ with more than 20 people at a time
  
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• Great Repeal Bill white paper reveals how Brexit will hit our UK laws and basic rights

  30-03-2017 12:31
  
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• Along with Galaxy S8, Samsung lifts lid on Google Wifi rival that runs your IoT security

  30-03-2017 11:56 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung doesn't just have a new Galaxy S8 to show off, but the new Connect Home Wi-Fi router that crams in a SmartThings hub.
  
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• More than a quarter of SME staff lack cyber threat training

  30-03-2017 11:55 via computerweekly.com
  Data from cyber insurance provider CFC Underwriting shows that 38% of its claims in 2016 could have been avoided through better staff education and training on cyber risks
  
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• Nearly a third of malware attacks are zero-day exploits

  30-03-2017 11:30 via computerweekly.com
  Companies could be missing up to third of malware that is targeting them, according to a report by WatchGuard
  
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• Jan Kriwol's artwork gets up-close with the human condition

  30-03-2017 11:28
  
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• CGI and photography combine to get up-close with the human condition

  30-03-2017 11:28
  
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• This robotic octopus tentacle isn't creepy at all

  30-03-2017 10:49
  
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