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• Google plans to comply with EU shopping search demands

  29-08-2017 23:11 via zdnet.com
  Google has until next month to comply with EU demands to alter its shopping search results or risk adding to its record-breaking $2.72B anti-trust fine.
  
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• Apple previews ARKit apps, Google debuts ARCore: It's all about business, developers

  29-08-2017 22:58 via zdnet.com
  Augmented reality is likely to become a key cog in digital transformation efforts. Cue the race between Apple and Google.
  
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• Bentley's new Continental GT is straight out of James Bond

  29-08-2017 21:44
  
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• 711 million email addresses ensnared in "largest" spambot

  29-08-2017 21:30 via zdnet.com
  The spambot has collected millions of email credentials and server login information in order to send spam through "legitimate" servers, defeating many spam filters.
  
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• The next release of OpenStack, Pike leaps up

  29-08-2017 20:56 via zdnet.com
  OpenStack's latest release is easier to update than ever.
  
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• Flagship launches from Samsung, Apple will propel smartphone sales: IDC

  29-08-2017 20:32 via zdnet.com
  According to IDC, the upcoming iPhone 8 launch will drive iPhone shipments up by 9.1 percent in 2018.
  
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• Social networking and video dominate smartphone use, but email generates the most ROI

  29-08-2017 19:11 via zdnet.com
  The increase in mobile data traffic is an unstoppable force, and entertaining us accounts for over half of this traffic, but does creating content for our entertainment generate the most return on investment (ROI) for marketers?
  
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• Snapchat: We call police to check facts

  29-08-2017 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The social network says it fact-checked material from the Charlottesville protests with US police.
  
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• An engineering marvel! How the Queensferry Crossing became the UK's tallest bridge

  29-08-2017 18:26
  
  The ‘incredible feat of civil engineering’ will carry 24 million vehicles a year between Edinburgh and Fife
  
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• Anker's PowerIQ 2.0 charging chip means you spend less time recharging

  29-08-2017 18:20 via zdnet.com
  Anker's PowerCore II 20,000 and PowerCore II 10,000, the first products to feature PowerIQ 2.0, can push out between 12 and 18 watts of power and beyond using a single charging chip.
  
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• The NIS Directive: the implications for UK technology businesses

  29-08-2017 18:15 via computerweekly.com
  With the European Union NIS Directive to be implemented into UK law in May 2018, it is important for technology companies to ascertain if and how they will be affected
  
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• Online therapy

  29-08-2017 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Katie, a 32-year-old from Bridlington, used online therapy sessions to get through post-natal depression.
  
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• VMworld 2017: Everything you need to know about VMware's hybrid cloud strategy

  29-08-2017 17:39 via zdnet.com
  VMware rolled out a series announcements that outline its grand ambition to be the glue between apps, infrastructure, the end user and multiple clouds.
  
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• Google's new dev kit is bringing augmented reality to Android

  29-08-2017 17:02
  
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• Okta enhances security, extends on-prem options for identity management

  29-08-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Okta says it's trying to bring modern authentication and identity management practices to companies stuck with legacy systems.
  
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• Google reveals augmented reality ambitions for Android

  29-08-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  Available in preview form to start, Android smartphones will soon have full AR capabilities.
  
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• Average salary range for UK&I tech professionals between £50,000 and £75,000

  29-08-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Computer Weekly’s annual salary survey reveals the average salary for technology professionals in the UK and Ireland is between £50,000 and £75,000
  
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• Sony MDR-1000X review: These premium Bluetooth headphones edge out ahead of Bose

  29-08-2017 16:59
  
  These headphones don’t provide the same level of insulation or comfort as the Bose QuietComfort 35s, but sound quality is unparalleled
  
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• DataCentred goes into administration after £1.8m losses

  29-08-2017 16:55 via computerweekly.com
  Administrators appointed after datacentre and cloud operator recorded losses of almost £1.8m in the last financial year
  
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• Amazon Echo's multi-room Alexa skill may have just killed off the need for expensive Sonos speakers

  29-08-2017 16:51
  
  The playback feature makes our list of the best Alexa Skills in the UK
  
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• Bitcoin Foundation boss urges cautious investment

  29-08-2017 15:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The crypto-currency has great potential for Africa, the Bitcoin Foundation chief tells TEDGlobal conference.
  
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• Western Digital buys flash storage company Tegile Systems

  29-08-2017 15:49 via zdnet.com
  Financial terms were not disclosed.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8's new record: Tests show its display outshines iPhone 7's

  29-08-2017 15:26 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's Galaxy Note 8 has scored top marks for its display.
  
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• McDonald’s selects Capgemini to help it drive digital customer services

  29-08-2017 15:26 via computerweekly.com
  Fast-food chain decides to outsource its digital developments globally to French IT services giant
  
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• Apple covers more enterprise bases, teams up with Accenture

  29-08-2017 15:23 via zdnet.com
  Apple already has partnerships with SAP, IBM and Cisco and now lands Accenture. The goal: Make iOS the enterprise go-to for mobility.
  
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• What to expect from IFA 2017: mid-range mediocrity!

  29-08-2017 15:21
  
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• From Asus to Samsung, all the big news and products at IFA 2017

  29-08-2017 15:21
  
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• All the big news and product announcements from IFA 2017

  29-08-2017 15:21
  
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• Google takes on Apple’s ARKit with the launch of its ARCore augmented reality software

  29-08-2017 15:20
  Google's ARCore is a software development kit that it hopes will lead to the 'mainstream adoption' of augmented reality
  
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• Self-driving pizza delivery cars to be tested in the US

  29-08-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Ford and Domino's to test self-driving cars to deliver pizzas.
  
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• Secret NSA code in Intel chips opens backdoor to computers

  29-08-2017 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Researchers show how Intel's all-powerful Management Engine in its CPUs could be disabled.
  
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• Researchers say Intel's Management Engine feature can be switched off

  29-08-2017 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Researchers have shown how Intel's all-powerful Management Engine in its CPUs could be disabled.
  
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• Sorry enterprise social networks, email still dominant form of work, personal communication

  29-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  We so want to quit email, but can't. That reality means email marketing will remain a big business. Here's a look at Adobe's annual consumer email survey.
  
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• Last Day of June review: A thoughtful meditation on community and death

  29-08-2017 15:00
  
  Ovosonico’s Last Day of June is an emotionally affecting time-travel puzzle game
  
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• Crucial's BX300 SSD is perfect for those wanting to upgrade an old hard drive

  29-08-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The BX300 SSD is 300 percent faster and 45 times more energy efficient than a regular hard drive, making it the perfect choice for those wanting to upgrade.
  
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• Fitbit Ionic smartwatch introduces blood oxygen sensor

  29-08-2017 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The much-anticipated wearable will run third-party apps and measure blood oxygen levels.
  
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• Best Buy reports strong Q2, ups outlook, hits e-commerce, omnichannel stride

  29-08-2017 14:48 via zdnet.com
  Best Buy reported a strong second quarter ahead of big smartphone launches from Samsung and Apple. Mobile phones, computing and smart home helped drive results.
  
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• Tachyum bets on flash storage to re-architect the cloud data center

  29-08-2017 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Cloud datacenters rely on acres of disk drives to store data, and startup Tachyum aims to change that with an all-flash cloud.
  
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• Singapore to develop common QR code to drive e-payments

  29-08-2017 14:14 via zdnet.com
  Stressing the need to improve user interface, Monetary Authority of Singapore says it will lead plans to develop standardised QR specifications by year-end that support local and international payments.
  
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• Turing letters found in old filing cabinet

  29-08-2017 14:11 via bbc.co.uk
  The letters reveal more of Turing's academic research work on AI, computing and mathematics.
  
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• Nintendo to close Miiverse social network

  29-08-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Players' drawings and posts on the "chaotic" social network will disappear in November.
  
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• VMware teams up with Pivotal, Google Cloud on new container service

  29-08-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Pivotal Container Service (PKS) will enable customers with on-prem infrastructure to quickly deploy enterprise-grade Kubernetes.
  
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• Can VR help diagnose dementia?

  29-08-2017 14:00
  
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• Forcepoint acquires RedOwl to make security all about people

  29-08-2017 13:59 via zdnet.com
  The company says that the security industry needs to ensure clients fully understand risks to enterprise systems.
  
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• The IMAX debut of Inhumans is the future of the big screen

  29-08-2017 13:57
  
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• Burger King gets its own cryptocurrency: Whoppercoins

  29-08-2017 13:48
  
  It’s 405.7 Whoppercoins to the pound
  
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• IFA 2017: What to expect from this year's Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin tech show

  29-08-2017 13:44
  
  Everything likely to be announced at Europe’s biggest tech conference, Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2017
  
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• IFA 2017: All the highlights from this year's Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin tech show

  29-08-2017 13:44
  
  Our pick of the best announcements from Europe’s biggest tech conference, Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (IFA) 2017
  
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• China web users debate new rules on online identity

  29-08-2017 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Internet platforms will have to verify users' true identities from 1 October.
  
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• Burger King launches WhopperCoin crypto-cash in Russia

  29-08-2017 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The virtual cash will be given out when people buy food in Burger King restaurants.
  
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