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• Senator questions Apple on older iPhone slowdowns

  10-01-2018 23:33 via zdnet.com
  Senator John Thune wants Tim Cook to answer if Apple considered making free battery replacements available after its iPhone slowdown controversy.
  
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• CES 2018: Power cut at Vegas tech show blamed on rain

  10-01-2018 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Attendees were evacuated from an area hosting Samsung, LG and Sony at the giant Las Vegas trade fair.
  
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• Justice Dept. indicts Ohio hacker for writing Fruitfly malware to spy on thousands of Mac users

  10-01-2018 23:09 via zdnet.com
  The alleged hacker was 14 years old when he wrote Fruitfly, a backdoor used to remotely spy on Mac users.
  
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• CES 2018: Boxer Floyd Mayweather ducks crypto-controversy

  10-01-2018 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Floyd Mayweather is keen to discuss virtual reality but not to discuss his promotion of crypto-cash.
  
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• Comcast brings home automation platform to 15 million Xfinity customers

  10-01-2018 22:32 via zdnet.com
  Utilizing its Stringify acquisition, Comcast will launch a platform to control the Internet of Things for its 15 million Xfinity customers in the first half of 2018.
  
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• Half of Amazon's purchases come from SMB sellers

  10-01-2018 21:46 via zdnet.com
  Amazon says it added 300,000 US-based SMBs to Amazon Marketplace in 2017.
  
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• Two dirt-cheap drones you can use for business

  10-01-2018 21:21 via zdnet.com
  You don't need to spend thousands of dollars. These models are easy to fly and suitable for most business needs.
  
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• How ready is your organization for blockchain?

  10-01-2018 21:07 via zdnet.com
  Survey seeks to understand blockchain awareness, investment, research and development activities, and success factors.
  
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• Samsung commits to unlock the FM radio chip in future phones

  10-01-2018 19:25 via zdnet.com
  An unlocked FM chip inside a phone is about more than just free local radio.
  
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• Facebook kills virtual assistant M

  10-01-2018 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The social media company says the text-based service that operates with human input, was an experiment.
  
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• Verizon, Sprint, China Telecom added to list of carriers of Windows 10 on ARM PCs

  10-01-2018 18:29 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft and Qualcomm announced at CES 2018 that they have lined up a handful of additional mobile operators which will support the coming Windows 10 on ARM PCs.
  
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• Android security: First Kotlin-based malware found in Google Play Store

  10-01-2018 17:55 via zdnet.com
  Malware researchers have spotted what they think is the malicious Android app using Google's Kotlin language.
  
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• Ministry of Defence announces new CIO

  10-01-2018 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  Former Prudential and BP CIO Charles Forte takes over as IT chief for the UK's armed forces
  
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• EC underlines need for data transfer agreement post-Brexit

  10-01-2018 17:24 via computerweekly.com
  The European Commission has emphasised the importance of having a data transfer agreement in place after the UK leaves the European Union
  
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• Robo-sidekick: Ocado’s super-smart machine helps engineers fix machines by chatting and handing them tools

  10-01-2018 17:09
  
  Ever need a second pair of hands? Ocado’s got you covered
  
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• Fast charge USB power banks: Juice your smartphone

  10-01-2018 16:40 via zdnet.com
  With so many portable battery banks on the market, which one do you go with? It's not as easy as you think.
  
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• Amazon offers software development kit to expand Dash button replenishment program to more screens

  10-01-2018 16:34 via zdnet.com
  Amazon's Dash program is expanding with new partners, the the effort is likely to get a bigger boost via an SDK that will take reordering to more screened devices.
  
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• Why Panasonic is pinning its future on the “electrification of society”

  10-01-2018 16:27
  
  We talk to the head of Panasonic Europe about the drive towards electrification, and what’s in store for the 100-year-old company
  
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• Accenture buys Mackevision, company behind Game of Thrones effects

  10-01-2018 16:18 via zdnet.com
  On the surface, Accenture's acquisition of Mackevision looks odd, but digital content and next-gen experiences for augmented reality are key to the firm's growth plans.
  
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• Cyber criminals exploit Oracle WebLogic flaw

  10-01-2018 16:14 via computerweekly.com
  Researchers are urging companies to apply a security update to patch a flaw in Oracle’s WebLogic Server component that is being exploited to mine cryptocurrency
  
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• How ML and AI will transform business intelligence and analytics

  10-01-2018 15:44 via zdnet.com
  ​Machine learning and artificial intelligence advances in five areas will ease data prep, discovery, analysis, prediction, and data-driven decision making.
  
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• CES 2018: Intel-Ferrari AI partnership will fundamentally change sports broadcasts

  10-01-2018 15:41 via zdnet.com
  Intel's artificial intelligence partnership with Ferrari, announced at CES 2018, will involve aerial footage captured via drones, which will then be mixed and curated to create personalised feeds.
  
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• Meltdown-Spectre: IBM preps firmware and OS fixes for vulnerable Power CPUs

  10-01-2018 15:35 via zdnet.com
  IBM confirms its Power CPUs for datacenter kit are vulnerable to the Meltdown and Spectre CPU attacks.
  
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• CES 2018: Samsung goes all in with IoT via SmartThings, including Gear smartwatches

  10-01-2018 15:32 via zdnet.com
  Samsung's press conference at CES 2018 was focused on bringing together all its IoT applications into the SmartThings central hub -- and smartwatches are a piece of this plan.
  
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• Carphone Warehouse fined £400,000 over data breach

  10-01-2018 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The regulator says its £400,000 fine follows the discovery of rudimentary mistakes by the retailer.
  
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• ​US government's new broadband rules don't add up

  10-01-2018 15:27 via zdnet.com
  Both Trump and the FCC say they're supporting faster broadband, but the facts tell a different story.
  
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• CES 2018: Intel proclaims 'major breakthrough' in quantum computing chip

  10-01-2018 15:22 via zdnet.com
  Intel's CES 2018 keynote focused on its 49-qubit quantum computing chip, VR applications for content, its AI self-learning chip, and an autonomous vehicles platform.
  
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• CES 2018: SimpliSafe's revamped home security system available now, more products planned

  10-01-2018 15:09 via zdnet.com
  As the DIY home security market gets crowded, SimpliSafe gets serious about design.
  
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• Meltdown fix can make some machines slower - Intel

  10-01-2018 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The patch for a security hole in its chips may slow down machines but the impact will be limited, it says.
  
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• Polar A370 review: Not fighting fit

  10-01-2018 14:46
  
  Uncomfortable, chunky and pricy for its features, the Polar A370 is an easy pass
  
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• Taiwanese police give cyber-security quiz winners infected devices

  10-01-2018 14:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Taiwanese police gave malware-infected thumb drives as prizes at a cyber-security expo.
  
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• Daisy Group saves on datacentre cooling costs through five-year EkkoSense deal

  10-01-2018 14:30 via computerweekly.com
  Daisy Group claims to have already seen sizeable cost savings on the back of its push to improve its datacentre cooling procedures across five UK facilities
  
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• Margot James takes over as digital minister after government reshuffle

  10-01-2018 14:19 via computerweekly.com
  Former minister for business succeeds Matt Hancock after his promotion to secretary of state
  
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• Apple: Chinese firm to operate China iCloud accounts

  10-01-2018 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  A company linked to the Chinese government will operate the service in China from 28 February.
  
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• Best power bank for iPhone owners

  10-01-2018 13:35 via zdnet.com
  This power bank overcomes the biggest problem associated with having to rely on a power bank to keep your iPhone or iPad topped up when on the move.
  
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• Going rogue at CES 2018: Is Huawei a 21st century Dell?

  10-01-2018 13:28 via zdnet.com
  Does the Chinese smartphone giant really need carrier participation to be successful in North America?
  
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• Voice assistance technology gets emotional

  10-01-2018 13:21 via computerweekly.com
  Many people who use Alexa get frustrated by her lack of understanding. But by 2022, voice technology will have evolved to understand emotion
  
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• UAE tech growth prompts firms to review internal IT security

  10-01-2018 13:19 via computerweekly.com
  As IT becomes more prominent in the UAE economy, more and more internal connections between people and systems are created, all of which need to be secured
  
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• Garmin Vivoactive 3 Review - the perfect sports-orientated smartwatch?

  10-01-2018 13:19
  
  The Garmin Vivoactive 3 is light, comfy and packed with features - what’s not to like?
  
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• Carphone Warehouse fined £400,000 over 2015 data breach

  10-01-2018 13:02 via zdnet.com
  The successful cyberattack exposed information belonging to millions of UK customers.
  
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• Kodak launching its own KodakCoin cryptocurrency is a sure-fire sign the bubble is on its way to bursting

  10-01-2018 12:58
  
  The rise of unconventional players entering the crypto game is now becoming eerily reminiscent of the dotcom bubble
  
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• This PDA has a deca-core processor and a battery 25% bigger than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

  10-01-2018 12:41
  You can get one by backing its Indiegogo campaign
  
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• The PDA is back...with a deca-core processor and a 25% bigger battery than the Samsung Galaxy Note 8

  10-01-2018 12:41
  
  But you can get one by backing an Indiegogo campaign
  
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• ICO fines Carphone Warehouse £400,000

  10-01-2018 12:35 via computerweekly.com
  Mobile retailer hit with one of the highest fines for putting personal data at risk as UK privacy watchdog warns that more stringent data protection laws will apply from 25 May 2018
  
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• Windows patches: Microsoft kills off Word's under-attack Equation Editor, fixes 56 bugs

  10-01-2018 12:27 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft removes Equation Editor from Word after finding more attacks on Office users.
  
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• Storage in containers: The answer to persistent storage needs?

  10-01-2018 12:22 via computerweekly.com
  With compute requirements often fragmented, short-lived and bursty, traditional storage architectures can struggle to cope – so is storage in containers the solution?
  
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• Spectre: How reverse-engineering a microprocessor revealed a fundamental flaw

  10-01-2018 12:11 via computerweekly.com
  Researchers have published their work on Spectre, a flaw that affects every modern CPU. We find out what went wrong from one of the engineers
  
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• Germany’s Lemoncat disrupts business catering through cloud computing

  10-01-2018 12:06 via computerweekly.com
  Startup is shaking up Germany’s business catering sector with a platform that harnesses Amazon and Salesforce clouds
  
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• ​Middle East tech: These are the key trends for 2018 and beyond, say experts

  10-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  Mobile, cloud, and IoT are expanding now but technologies such as AI, blockchain, and drones are ramping up.
  
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• DeepMind and the NHS: What it's really like to use Google's kidney health app

  10-01-2018 12:00 via zdnet.com
  The Royal Free was one of Google's first healthcare partners. Two years on, how is the product of their partnership working out?
  
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