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• T-Mobile reportedly makes Sprint a revised offer

  02-11-2017 23:56 via zdnet.com
  The revived merger talks come just a few days after SoftBank ended negotiations over who would have majority control of the new company.
  
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• Telstra confident its CVC robots can clear ACCC capacity standards

  02-11-2017 23:53 via zdnet.com
  Automated weekly reviews help the incumbent telco handle capacity charges on NBN.
  
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• Myriota brings satellite IoT to regional Australia

  02-11-2017 23:43 via zdnet.com
  Myriota has said it will connect IoT devices with low earth orbit satellites for a lower cost and longer battery life than traditional satellite solutions, with its commercial product launching next year.
  
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• Apple is getting better at selling iPads and Macs

  02-11-2017 22:26 via zdnet.com
  iPad and Mac sales see a nice surge. iPhone not so much.
  
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• Apple posts strong Q4 results and healthy outlook on eve of iPhone X launch

  02-11-2017 21:42 via zdnet.com
  Apple's solid outlook for the current quarter suggests strong production and sales of the iPhone X.
  
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• Earnings roundup: Tableau Q3 misses, Arista and Hortonworks beat

  02-11-2017 21:40 via zdnet.com
  Tableau reported a net loss of $46.5 million, or 59 cents per share.
  
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• Qualcomm sues Apple over software licensing, sharing code with Intel

  02-11-2017 20:36 via zdnet.com
  Apple vs Qualcomm latest: Qualcomm alleges Apple could have shared source code with rival Intel.
  
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• Cisco debuts the first voice-activated assistant built just for meetings

  02-11-2017 20:30 via zdnet.com
  While virtual assistants are becoming increasingly common, Cisco argues its Spark Assistant will be the first one that's truly useful in the enterprise space.
  
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  02-11-2017 19:01
  This RSS feed URL is deprecated, please update.New URLs can be found in the footers at https://news.google.com/news
  
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• Alibaba says cloud sales increased 99 percent in 'outstanding' quarter

  02-11-2017 18:45 via zdnet.com
  The Chinese internet giant breezed past analyst expectations or the September quarter, with revenue surging 61.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Enterprise Edition: Enhanced security added to the best business smartphone

  02-11-2017 18:19 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is today's most powerful business smartphone and yesterday Samsung revealed an unlocked enterprise edition focused on security and IT management features.
  
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• Xbox One X review: A lot of power with zero oomph

  02-11-2017 18:03
  
  Microsoft’s most powerful console yet is a bit of a damp squib on launch
  
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• Society needs to work together to gain control of cyber space

  02-11-2017 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Cyber space is influencing human development and behaviour, but no one is in control and it will take a collective effort to ensure the cyber effect is more positive than negative, says cyber psychology expert
  
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• IoT, big data, and wearables combine to boost safety

  02-11-2017 17:11 via zdnet.com
  This startup has designed a high-tech hardhat for industrial workers.
  
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• The iPhone X doesn't save Apple from desperately needing a 'next big thing'

  02-11-2017 17:08 via zdnet.com
  The distraction of the $1,000 iPhone won't last forever.
  
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• What's new in Microsoft's Windows 10 IoT Fall Creators Update release

  02-11-2017 17:01 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft's Windows 10 IoT Fall Creators Update release includes a bunch of new and enhanced features, plus a couple of new capabilities still in preview.
  
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• Google reduces Cloud latency with updated Andromeda SDN stack

  02-11-2017 17:00 via zdnet.com
  By bypassing the hypervisor completely, Andromeda 2.1 reduces intra-zone latency on the Google Cloud Platform by 40 percent.
  
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• Brexit uncertainty dominates UK’s digital conversation

  02-11-2017 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  Uncertainty over the impact of Brexit dominated conversations at TechUK’s second annual Supercharging the Digital Economy event. Can technology really lessen the impact?
  
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• Verso Group data hoarder fined by UK watchdog

  02-11-2017 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Verso Group is accused of "fuelling" the UK's nuisance call and spam text industry.
  
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• Just one day after its release, iOS 11.1 hacked by security researchers

  02-11-2017 16:35 via zdnet.com
  The bugs were found in Apple's Safari web browser.
  
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• ​Samsung rolls out Android 8.0 Oreo beta for Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus

  02-11-2017 16:19 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's Oreo beta for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus is rolling out now to the US, UK, and Korea.
  
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• BT Openreach divorce must move faster, says Matt Hancock

  02-11-2017 16:19 via computerweekly.com
  Digital minister has said that unless significant progress on the split of BT and Openreach is made soon, Ofcom may have to step in
  
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• Global finance regulation body recommends monitoring AI’s use

  02-11-2017 16:15 via computerweekly.com
  Finance firms must keep a close eye on artificial intelligence, according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body that supports financial services regulators
  
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• The best iPhone X cases and accessories

  02-11-2017 16:02
  
  Here are the best ways of protecting your new iPhone X
  
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• Best iPhone X cases, covers and accessories

  02-11-2017 16:02
  
  Here are the best iPhone X cases to keep it safe from scratches and falls
  
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• Windows 10 Fluent Design: Microsoft's new-look Mail, Calendar now open to all

  02-11-2017 15:58 via zdnet.com
  More Fluent Design apps come to the general public.
  
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• Nordic CIO interview: Filippa Jennersjö, Sweden’s Public Employment Agency

  02-11-2017 15:52 via computerweekly.com
  The CIO at Sweden's Public Employment Agency has been bringing the organisation in line with other departments’ digital developments
  
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• VMware buys SDN startup VeloCloud

  02-11-2017 15:30 via zdnet.com
  VMware is aiming to boost its SDN portfolio through VeloCloud's technology, intellectual property and customer base.
  
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• Security Think Tank: Three areas of web security challenges

  02-11-2017 15:00 via computerweekly.com
  What are the main web security challenges for organisations and how are they best addressed?
  
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• Met outfits cybercrime unit with real-time malware analysis tools

  02-11-2017 14:56
  
  FALCON will deploy Bromium's virtualisation tools to trace malware attacks
  
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• Get a 1-year Dropbox Plus subscription for $60

  02-11-2017 14:50 via zdnet.com
  That's $40 off the regular price, and you get a $25 Dell gift card on top of it.
  
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• Faulty code push locked users out of Google Docs

  02-11-2017 14:47
  
  Google apologises for lock-out, says it won't happen again
  
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• CIA reveals Bin Laden’s bizarre computer files

  02-11-2017 14:38
  
  Osama Bin Laden’s group were apparently 9/11 truthers, watched Cars, Charlie Bit my Finger and crochet videos.
  
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• How iPhone X melds the best of Apple's past and present

  02-11-2017 14:16 via zdnet.com
  The iPhone X may represent the future for Apple, but for now it embodies the company's traditions and evolved stance toward standards
  
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• Art galleries targeted by cyber-thieves

  02-11-2017 14:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Some have already been fooled by an email scam and lost thousands of pounds.
  
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• With a physical key, Google says it can protect you from nation-state hackers

  02-11-2017 14:00 via zdnet.com
  When two-factor doesn't cut it against the most sophisticated adversary, Google thinks it has an answer.
  
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• Facebook's plan to throw humans at security, manipulation issue won't work, equates to indictment on AI progress

  02-11-2017 13:33 via zdnet.com
  Throwing humans at Facebook's fake news and security issues isn't likely to fix the company's issues. Facebook needs more AI and automation to correct ills before engagement falls.
  
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• Trove of 'Russian troll' posts exposed by Congress

  02-11-2017 13:22 via bbc.co.uk
  US senators reveal further examples of divisive social media propaganda they think Russia created.
  
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• Under the Surface at Microsoft's Future Decoded

  02-11-2017 13:02 via zdnet.com
  Peter Kyriacou heads up the program management team for all Surface devices. The secret to product perfection, he tells ZDNet, is to test lots of ideas, 'fail fast', and develop the good ones.
  
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• Solve Gmail's biggest hassle for $59.99

  02-11-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  ZDNet exclusive! Shift Advanced lets you juggle multiple Gmail, Calendar, and Drive accounts with ease and adds unified search.
  
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• Lenovo snaps up majority stake in Fujitsu PC business

  02-11-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  The company also managed to beat analyst expectations in Q2 2017.
  
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• Irish government seek assurances over Apple's commitment to Athenry datacentre

  02-11-2017 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  The Prime Minister for the Republic of Ireland is to meet with Apple chiefs to discuss its ongoing commitment to building its much-delayed datacentre in Athenry, County Galway
  
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• IBM enhances Watson Data Platform, with an eye towards AI

  02-11-2017 13:00 via zdnet.com
  IBM adds to its data preparation, catalog and governance services, and GAs its Hadoop/Spark service.And while that may sound like data-lake-de-rigueur, IBM says it's all about AI.
  
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• SEC warns famous crypto-currency backers

  02-11-2017 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Public figures must say if they are being paid to back crypto-currencies, says US financial watchdog
  
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• Dmarc email validation – we're doing it all wrong

  02-11-2017 12:15 via computerweekly.com
  Dmarc is a hugely important way to reduce email fraud – just ask HMRC – but it also makes email marketing campaigns far more effective
  
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• Bin Laden raid: Son Hamza's wedding video in CIA file release

  02-11-2017 12:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Video of the wedding of Bin Laden's favourite son is among half a million files released by the CIA.
  
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• Silence banking Trojan highlights password weakness

  02-11-2017 12:00 via computerweekly.com
  The Silence banking Trojan that has hit at least 10 financial institutions has once again highlighted the weakness of using username and password combinations to access accounts
  
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• Google's grand plan for health, from fitness apps right up to defeating death

  02-11-2017 11:49 via zdnet.com
  Verily, DeepMind, and Calico are all part of Google's long game for the future for the company.
  
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• Costco 2017 Black Friday ads leak with deals on laptops, desktops, tablets

  02-11-2017 11:44 via zdnet.com
  The warehouse chain isn't offering any eye-popping sales on PCs, but it is providing discounts on a number of solid systems for members looking for a new computer.
  
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• BT quarterly revenues and profits fall after Global Services slump

  02-11-2017 11:34 via computerweekly.com
  Telco’s enterprise sales fall, but its consumer-facing EE division sees good growth
  
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