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• Vodafone to deploy 4G Massive MIMO in 2018

  28-09-2017 23:00 via zdnet.com
  Vodafone Australia is this week undertaking Massive MIMO trials across its live network, with plans to deploy the technology allowing speeds of around 600Mbps across cities at the end of next year.
  
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• Ikea buys odd jobs firm TaskRabbit

  28-09-2017 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The deal means it should be easier to get someone else to assemble your flatpack furniture.
  
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• Ikea buys TaskRabbit to make furniture assembly less of a pain

  28-09-2017 21:50 via zdnet.com
  Ikea plans to offer its customers a more integrated helpline when it comes to putting together its infamously complicated furniture items.
  
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• Smarter ways to get around town

  28-09-2017 21:34 via zdnet.com
  Cities are deploying big data and analytics tools to enhance transit systems.
  
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• In the cloud, everyone wants to be your partner

  28-09-2017 20:57 via zdnet.com
  No single integrator is good at doing it all in the cloud. Just because your previous partner was a virtuoso back in the day of on-premise technologies doesn't mean they can handle your migration project.
  
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• EU ratchets up pressure on tech companies to curb "illegal content"

  28-09-2017 19:49 via zdnet.com
  The European Commission published new guidelines for tech companies to step up the removal of hate speech and terrorist-related content, warning legislation may be next.
  
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• TruSense aging-in-place system passively monitors independent seniors

  28-09-2017 19:40 via zdnet.com
  An array of sensors used to detect presence paired with a way to call for help through an Echo device provide a less obtrusive alternative to bulky alert wearables
  
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• Mobility apps celebrate legislative victory in Brazil

  28-09-2017 19:40 via zdnet.com
  Uber, Cabify and local firm 99 unite to get user support; possible new legislations will be discussed at length before Senate vote.
  
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• GoPro Fusion aims to take 360-degree video mainstream

  28-09-2017 19:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Fusion marks loss-making GoPro's latest effort to boost its fortunes with a new type of product.
  
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• This robot photographer will also keep your fish tank clean

  28-09-2017 19:16
  
  The MOAI robot hopes to make taking care of your fish tank that little bit easier
  
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• HSBC Beta app will 'nudge' over-spenders

  28-09-2017 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The bank's new app will let people monitor accounts from 21 rival banks such as Lloyds and NatWest.
  
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• Private Internet Access is a leading VPN at a great deal (​ZDNet Academy)

  28-09-2017 19:01 via zdnet.com
  This non-logging VPN is available right now for 63 percent off.
  
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• Will this rover succeed in exploring the Moon's surface?

  28-09-2017 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  A team in Bangalore has entered the Google Lunar X Prize to land a rover on the Moon.
  
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• Apple reported a spike in secret national security orders this year

  28-09-2017 18:13 via zdnet.com
  Device and requests went down, but secret and classified orders spiked by more than three-fold.
  
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• Microsoft Ignite 2017: It's all about choice, from SQL Server 2017 to Azure Machine Learning

  28-09-2017 18:04 via zdnet.com
  ​Microsoft Ignite announcements focus on giving customers options, including on-premises, cloud, operating systems, and ML and AI frameworks.
  
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• These origami-inspired robots could be heading for space

  28-09-2017 17:47
  
  Named Twister and Primer, both bots can perform a variety of tasks
  
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• Where the device hits the network – a mobile device management update

  28-09-2017 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  As business becomes increasingly mobile, we look at the latest trends in mobile device management to give businesses the edge
  
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• LG V30 finally launching in the US on October 5

  28-09-2017 17:34 via zdnet.com
  It's been a month since I posted my first impressions of a non-final sample of the LG V30 and today we finally heard that it will be launching in the US starting on October 5.
  
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• This is what the new lunar space station will look like

  28-09-2017 17:11
  
  By: Abigail BeallContinue reading...
  
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• Sky Soundbox: Release date, price and specs

  28-09-2017 17:10
  A soundbar made by Devialet with a 69% discount for Sky TV customers
  
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• How Perfect Blue predicted our 2017 tech problems in 1997

  28-09-2017 16:59
  
  Satoshi Kon’s 20-year-old masterpiece is still pertinent today
  
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• ​SUSE Studio merges with Open Build Service

  28-09-2017 16:48 via zdnet.com
  SUSE makes creating customized operating system images easier than ever with SUSE Studio Express.
  
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• When Microsoft met SUSE: This Windows-Linux partnership gets stronger every day

  28-09-2017 16:33 via zdnet.com
  SUSE and Microsoft have the longest running partnership between Linux and Windows. Here's where they've been, where they are now, and where they're going tomorrow.
  
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• EC threatens legislation if tech companies fail to act on terrorism and hate speech

  28-09-2017 16:25 via computerweekly.com
  European Commission adds to growing political pressure on technology companies by threatening legislation if they fail to remove terrorist posts and hate speech from the internet quickly
  
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• Apple's strategic move on storage pricing: Much better for larger capacities

  28-09-2017 16:01 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iOS storage prices just went up due to higher NAND flash costs. But even with that, Apple's iOS storage prices are much better than they were 18 months ago - and more favorable for larger capacities. We can expect even better pricing in 2018. Here's why.
  
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• What is intent-based networking, and what can it do for your business?

  28-09-2017 16:00 via computerweekly.com
  Beyond the marketing hype, does intent-based networking mean anything, and can it improve how your infrastructure runs?
  
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• Russia and the USA are teaming up to create a lunar space station

  28-09-2017 15:57
  
  The lunar space station will be part of a longer strategy to send humans to Mars
  
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• The true story of SINON_REBORN, 2017’s notorious prankster king

  28-09-2017 15:40
  
  By: Chris Stokel-WalkerContinue reading...
  
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• Revealed: The real identity of prankster king SINON_REBORN

  28-09-2017 15:40
  
  By: Chris Stokel-WalkerContinue reading...
  
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• Logitech MeetUp review: A high-quality small-room conference camera

  28-09-2017 15:33 via zdnet.com
  If meeting space is tight, and your IT budget somewhat less so, Logitech's MeetUp conference camera fits the bill for meetings with 6-8 participants.
  
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• Windows 10 next year: Microsoft shows off new look Start Menu starring Fluent Design

  28-09-2017 15:26 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft latest Windows 10 Redstone 4 preview shows where it's heading with its new design language.
  
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• Virtus sets out plans to build London’s largest datacentre campus

  28-09-2017 15:06 via computerweekly.com
  Colocation provider outlines the next phase of its expansion plans, which will see it build out its presence in west London
  
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• Watch out: These phishing emails claiming to be a 'secure message' from your bank

  28-09-2017 15:00 via zdnet.com
  A new campaign is looking to take advantage of the trust customers put into communications with their bank.
  
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• How an app could help stop a flu pandemic

  28-09-2017 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  A major citizen science project will spread virtual flu with the aim of understanding how to stop the real thing.
  
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• Apple's strategic move on storage pricing

  28-09-2017 14:41 via zdnet.com
  Apple's iOS storage prices just went up due to higher NAND flash costs. But even with that, Apple's iOS storage prices are much better than they were 18 months ago - and more favorable for larger capacities. We can expect even better pricing in 2018. Here's why.
  
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• Assassin's Creed: Origins will introduce a new Egypt discovery mode in 2018

  28-09-2017 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The new game will introduce an educational new mode for players to learn about ancient Egypt.
  
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• HSBC's new app will let you manage accounts from other banks

  28-09-2017 14:12
  
  "HSBC Beta" will allow UK customers to add accounts from 21 different banks when it launches
  
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• Google: Here's why we're putting all our top-level domains on forced HTTPS list

  28-09-2017 14:06 via zdnet.com
  All sites under Google's top-level domains will automatically support HTTP Strict Transport Security.
  
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• Amazon Echo smart speaker family expands

  28-09-2017 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Amazon revamps its main Echo smart speaker for the first time since its launch in 2014.
  
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• Drone detects heartbeat and breathing rates

  28-09-2017 13:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Using an image-processing system, the drone can detect vital signs even in people who are moving.
  
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• Tim Peake: Commercialisation of space is a “game changer”

  28-09-2017 13:43
  
  At New Scientist Live, Tim Peake spoke of SpaceX’s contribution to our understanding of the cosmos
  
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• Microsoft Azure joins Géant's Europe-wide IaaS mega-framework

  28-09-2017 13:30 via computerweekly.com
  Microsoft joins Géant's bid to create a cost-effective and accessible cloud procurement hub for Europe's education and research community
  
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• How to fix Uber

  28-09-2017 13:30
  
  By:Michelle Meagherand Charmian LoveContinue reading...
  
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• Amazon ditched the smartphone, but it's owning the smart home

  28-09-2017 13:25
  
  By: Andy VandervellContinue reading...
  
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• BlackBerry's Q2 tops expectations as software shows traction

  28-09-2017 13:20 via zdnet.com
  The company's software business is doing well as BlackBerry saw 3,300 enterprise orders in the quarter.
  
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• ​Watch out Windows, Android, and iOS: Amazon's Alexa is turning into the next big operating system

  28-09-2017 13:09 via zdnet.com
  Amazon is spreading the reach of Alexa further and faster than its rivals, which is going to have big implications.
  
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• These giant wind turbines are powering a cheaper future

  28-09-2017 13:00
  
  By: Bonnie ChristianContinue reading...
  
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• Tech is helping the blind to see

  28-09-2017 13:00
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
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• 'Network issue' causes global airport delays

  28-09-2017 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Several airlines at Heathrow, Gatwick and Melbourne airports experienced check-in problems.
  
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• Maxta adds Red Hat in plan to help customers dodge ‘VMware tax’

  28-09-2017 12:45 via computerweekly.com
  Maxta allows migration from VMware to Red Hat Virtualization on its hyper-converged infrastructure nodes and looks forward to PCIe upgrades to help unleash NVMe
  
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