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• AMD meets Q1 expectations due to strong demand for Ryzen CPUs

  01-05-2017 23:34 via zdnet.com
  
  However, initial revenue from the new Ryzen desktop processors couldn't completely offset the decrease in mobile and graphics processor sales in Q1.
  
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• Oracle launches Adaptive Intelligent apps for CX

  01-05-2017 22:41 via zdnet.com
  
  Oracle demos Adaptive Intelligent Offers app for commerce and marketing. Next up are more CX capabilities as well as ERP, HR, and supply chain apps.
  
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• Trump forms council to modernize government IT

  01-05-2017 21:39 via zdnet.com
  
  For decades, US presidents have appointed special technology advisors, but federal IT systems remain woefully outdated.
  
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• I busted ghosts at hyperrealistic VR arcade The Void – and took my Uber driver along for the ride

  01-05-2017 21:00
  
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• PayPal rolls out Business in a Box, a curated service suite for new SMBs

  01-05-2017 20:25 via zdnet.com
  
  PayPal is also pitching Business in a Box to established offline businesses looking to move online.
  
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• Red Hat's cloud love affair

  01-05-2017 19:27 via zdnet.com
  
  Yes, Linux is important, but Red Hat is pressing forward with its open-source cloud initiatives.
  
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• Why you shouldn't trust the "world's most secure" email service

  01-05-2017 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Extraordinary claims need extraordinary evidence, but Nomx offers none.
  
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• Private equity firm to acquire Jive Software

  01-05-2017 18:39 via zdnet.com
  
  Jive will become part of the Aurea family of companies in a deal valued at $462 million.
  
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• My first 24 hours with an Apple Watch: A slightly cranky tick-by-tick diary

  01-05-2017 18:27 via zdnet.com
  
  What happens when a self-confessed not-a-watch guy spends 24 hours with the Apple Watch? David Gewirtz has a new project in mind, but first he takes us through his decidedly unfanboyish observations.
  
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• Understanding the pros and cons of five different cloud types

  01-05-2017 17:38 via zdnet.com
  
  For businesses approaching cloud infrastructure, there are a few different options to consider. Here are five of the core choices and how they compare to one another.
  
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• Infographic: Cloud use is growing, but the data center isn't dead yet

  01-05-2017 17:37 via zdnet.com
  
  In a recent Tech Pro Research survey, over half of respondents said their company has some apps in the cloud. But only 8 percent said they have everything there.
  
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• Cloud v. Data Center: Key trends for IT decision-makers

  01-05-2017 17:36 via zdnet.com
  
  Cloud-native applications running on a mix of private and public cloud infrastructure may be the future, but the traditional on-premises data center will be around for a while yet.
  
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• Caffe2: Deep learning with flexibility and scalability

  01-05-2017 17:13 via zdnet.com
  
  As the AI landscape continues to evolve, a new version of the popular Caffe open source deep learning framework has been released. Caffe2 is backed by Facebook and features a wide array of partnerships to make it as flexible and scalable as possible. But is that enough to make Caffe2 a winner?
  
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• Twitter signs deal with Bloomberg on rolling video news

  01-05-2017 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The ad-supported service will show Bloomberg reports and take in video from Twitter users
  
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• Equinix closes $3.6 billion purchase of Verizon's datacenter assets

  01-05-2017 16:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Karl Strohmeyer, president of the Americas business for Equinix, said the integration of Verizon's assets will give the company more scale for digital transformation projects.
  
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• Equinix closes $3.6 billion purchase of Verizon's data center assets

  01-05-2017 16:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Karl Strohmeyer, president of the Americas business for Equinix, said the integration of Verizon's assets will give the company more scale for digital transformation projects.
  
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• Brazil sees decrease in printer shipments

  01-05-2017 15:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Equipment sales dropped by 29 percent in 2016, says IDC
  
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• Hacker steals and shares unreleased TV shows

  01-05-2017 14:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Popular shows including Orange is the New Black are among titles reportedly stolen by the hacker.
  
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• Here's why Apple's next iPhone could trigger a massive upgrade wave

  01-05-2017 13:50 via zdnet.com
  
  There will be an awful lot of people in the market for a new iPhone come September.
  
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• Reality is not what it seems: the science behind why optical illusions mess with our minds

  01-05-2017 13:00
  
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• Privacy issues help end NSA spying programme

  01-05-2017 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Technical problems and privacy issues are making the NSA end one controversial spying effort
  
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• Dubai gets own font, but is it your type?

  01-05-2017 11:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dubai has become the first city to get its own font.
  
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• 'Ballooning battery' Apple Watches get an extra year of warranty

  01-05-2017 10:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple has extended the warranty on first-generation Apple Watches that suffer from swollen battery problems to three years.
  
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• Social media giants 'shamefully far' from tackling illegal content

  01-05-2017 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Social media giants are "shamefully far" from tackling illegal and dangerous content, say MPs.
  
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• ​Unisys Australia suffers AU$3.3m full-year loss

  01-05-2017 08:48 via zdnet.com
  
  For the 12-months to December 2016, Unisys Australia has reported a AU$3.3 million after-tax loss on revenue of AU$237.7 million.
  
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• Fisher & Paykel looks to AI for customer experience

  01-05-2017 08:43 via zdnet.com
  
  With data scattered across multiple systems, Fisher & Paykel decided it was time to align its systems and processes to improve customer experience and employee satisfaction.
  
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• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for May 1

  01-05-2017 08:41
  
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• ATO admits SAN outage made it less secure

  01-05-2017 08:36 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian Taxation Office has gone backwards after it needed to disable whitelisting as it restores its SAN hardware.
  
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• ​Verizon Australia's profit slumps to AU$5.36m

  01-05-2017 07:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The local arm of the wireless giant has posted AU$5.36 million in after tax profit, on revenue of AU$161 million for 2016.
  
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• ​Samsung launches Galaxy S8 Bixby voice command in Korea

  01-05-2017 06:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung Electronics has rolled out the voice command feature for its Bixby virtual assistant that was missing for the launch of Galaxy S8.
  
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• Dubai becomes first city to get its own Microsoft font

  01-05-2017 06:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The typeface, available in both Latin and Arabic script, will be used for official state correspondence.
  
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• Telstra enables voice services across small cells

  01-05-2017 05:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Telstra's small cells, being built across regional Australia under its federal government blackspot program obligations but using its own funding, are now voice enabled.
  
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• IBM Australia's 2016 profit takes AU$36m tumble

  01-05-2017 05:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The local arm of IBM has seen its 2016 profit drop by more than half year over year.
  
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• ​Google Australia to fight ATO tax bill

  01-05-2017 03:35 via zdnet.com
  
  The local arm of the US giant has said it will lodge an objection against the amended income tax assessments served by the Australian Taxation Office last year.
  
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• IT teams bypassed in era of digital disruption

  01-05-2017 03:10 via zdnet.com
  
  Digital disruption is either here or well on its way for most businesses.
  
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• Foxconn in investment talks with US

  01-05-2017 02:52 via zdnet.com
  
  The Taiwanese electronics giant has said it's looking to expand in the US.
  
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• Airwallex raises $13m from Mastercard, Sequoia China, Tencent

  01-05-2017 02:19 via zdnet.com
  
  With $13 million in funding in its pockets, Melbourne-based fintech startup Airwallex is set for international expansion.
  
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• BYOD and Beyond

  01-05-2017 02:00 via zdnet.com
  
  IT departments are struggling to support multiple device types and OSs. Here are some practical considerations for BYOD, corporate-owned but personal-enabled devices, and enterprise mobility management tools.
  
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• Didi Chuxing closes $5.5b funding round

  01-05-2017 01:19 via zdnet.com
  
  Valuation of China's ridesharing giant Didi is reportedly to exceed $50 billion, making it one of the world's most valuable startups.
  
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• Battery bonanza:

  01-05-2017 01:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Could batteries help solve the renewable power problem?
  
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• A VPN will not save you from government surveillance

  01-05-2017 00:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Privacy is a multi-faced topic, and so to protect it, you need to take more than a single precaution.
  
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