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• Microsoft touts HoloLens rentals, business uses for mixed reality

  14-02-2018 23:48 via zdnet.com
  The Microsoft AR/VR pendulum seems to be swinging back toward emphasizing the potential business use of HoloLens and mixed reality headsets.
  
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• JD.com raises $2.5 billion by selling stake in logistics unit

  14-02-2018 23:31 via zdnet.com
  China's second-largest online retailer expects to expand its business reach to more overseas destinations after GMV tops 1 trillion yuan ($158 billion).
  
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• Telstra and Ericsson attain 2Gbps 4G speeds

  14-02-2018 23:12 via zdnet.com
  A year after launching gigabit LTE, Telstra and Ericsson have announced attaining 2Gbps speeds across 4G by utilising 4x4 MIMO and 256 QAM, and aggregating 100MHz of spectrum across three frequency bands.
  
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• Qualcomm, Broadcom meet: Is there a thaw in this hostile takeover dance?

  14-02-2018 23:08 via zdnet.com
  Broadcom makes another pitch and Qualcomm's top execs may be listening to a best and final offer.
  
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• APDC drops NextDC datacentre sale price to AU$280m

  14-02-2018 23:08 via zdnet.com
  NextDC will need to cough up AU$280m if it wants to own the three datacentres it currently leases from Asia Pacific Data Centre Group.
  
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• Equinix buys interconnection hub Infomart Dallas for $800 million

  14-02-2018 22:54 via zdnet.com
  Equinix said the deal would allow the company to expand in the Dallas area, a key interconnection and data center hub in the southwest.
  
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• NetApp beats Q3 expectations but shares fall after hours

  14-02-2018 22:23 via zdnet.com
  NetApp shares fell 9 percent in after market trading.
  
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• Cisco satisfies Q2 targets despite net loss from tax charge

  14-02-2018 22:20 via zdnet.com
  The company paid an $11.1 billion charge related to recent US tax reform.
  
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• Servers? We don't need no stinkin' servers!

  14-02-2018 22:11 via zdnet.com
  You may be moving your mission-critical applications to a serverless architecture sooner than you think.
  
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• Apple's HomePod speakers leave white marks on wood

  14-02-2018 22:10 via bbc.co.uk
  The tech firm has said owners may have to re-oil surfaces if the ring marks do not fade.
  
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• Quantum computers 'one step closer'

  14-02-2018 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Quantum computing has taken a step forward with the recent development of a silicon-based programmable quantum processor.
  
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• What ZTX means for vendors and users

  14-02-2018 19:14 via zdnet.com
  Forrester breaks down how Zero Trust eXtended can impact your organization.
  
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• Samsung's Galaxy S9: Everything we know so far

  14-02-2018 18:49 via zdnet.com
  Samsung will announce the Galaxy S9 in just a few days. Here's everything we currently know about the upcoming smartphone.
  
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• AndroRAT: New Android malware strain can hijack older phones

  14-02-2018 18:44 via zdnet.com
  Latest version of AndroRAT adds ability to steal browsing history, take front facing photos, screenshots and more -- and millions of older devices are potentially vulnerable.
  
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• Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon X24 LTE modem, bumping download capacity to 2Gbps

  14-02-2018 18:30 via zdnet.com
  5G networks will take time to implement, and as we transition from 1Gbps to 5G, Qualcomm rolled out a solution that doubles download speeds.
  
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• OpenText buys Hightail, eyes growth in content collaboration market

  14-02-2018 18:25 via zdnet.com
  Hightail will remain a standalone company but many of its services will integrate into other OpenText products.
  
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• AI does grunt work on China's pig farms

  14-02-2018 18:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Alibaba rolls out a system that analyses pig squeals and coughs to improve pork production.
  
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• Top cloud providers 2018: How AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, Oracle, Alibaba stack up

  14-02-2018 18:15 via zdnet.com
  Here's a look at the annual run rates, hybrid cloud strategies and approaches to artificial intelligence and machine learning among the public cloud providers.
  
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• Microsoft targets startups with $500 million in Azure-related resources

  14-02-2018 17:17 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft is launching a new program aimed at attracting more startups to its Azure cloud.
  
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• Boston leads the US in smart cities ranking

  14-02-2018 17:14 via zdnet.com
  Zurich has the smartest buildings in the world, and Melbourne, Australia has the best 4G coverage. So where does the US rank in the index of smart cities?
  
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• Citing risks but no evidence, US intel chiefs warn against using Huawei, ZTE phones

  14-02-2018 16:57 via zdnet.com
  There was speculation that US government concerns killed Huawei deals with AT&T and Verizon for the Mate 10 Pro. Now, statements from US intelligence chiefs to Congress confirm those concerns.
  
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• Restaurant food waste app Karma launches in the UK with 50 London restaurants on board

  14-02-2018 16:56
  
  There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but you can at least go half price
  
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• Karma's food waste app lets you buy surplus meals from restaurants, cafes and shops at half price

  14-02-2018 16:56
  
  There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but you can at least go half price
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9: Everything you need to know

  14-02-2018 16:51 via zdnet.com
  Samsung will announce the Galaxy S9 in just a few days. Here's everything we currently know about the upcoming smartphone.
  
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• Your next coworker could be a robot

  14-02-2018 16:50 via zdnet.com
  Businesses need to get employees ready to toil alongside their robotic colleagues.
  
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• Search tool accesses firms' documents in the cloud

  14-02-2018 16:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A website lets people freely look for sensitive data stored on servers at Amazon Web Services.
  
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• Citizen AI: A business guide to raising artificial intelligence in a digital economy

  14-02-2018 16:35 via zdnet.com
  As artificial intelligence grows in its capabilities, so does its impact on people's lives. Companies must 'raise' AI systems to act as responsible representatives of their businesses.
  
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• eSports' Overwatch League announces its first female player

  14-02-2018 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Kim "Geguri" Se-Yeon is the first female player in the history of the eSports Overwatch League.
  
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• WIRED Health 2018: The Full Programme

  14-02-2018 16:15
  
  Read the full agenda for the WIRED Health 2018 event – with the main conference taking place on March 13 and the Workshop for Startups running on March 14 at the Crick in London.
  
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• The best Gear VR games: The Samsung Gear VR games you just have to play

  14-02-2018 16:06
  
  The games you need to get going with your Samsung Gear VR
  
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• Samsung 860 EVO V-NAND SSD offers huge endurance improvements

  14-02-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The Samsung 860 EVO offers increased performance and a dramatic increase in endurance over its predecessor.
  
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• Baidu sees 2017 revenue climb 20 percent, eyes iQiyi IPO

  14-02-2018 15:53 via zdnet.com
  Chinese search engine clocks US$13.03 billion in revenue for the year, with mobile generating 73 percent, and plans to take its online video subsidiary iQiyi public in the US.
  
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• New Android malware strain can hijack older phones

  14-02-2018 15:46 via zdnet.com
  Latest version of AndroRAT adds ability to steal browsing history, take front facing photos, screenshots and more -- and millions of older devices are potentially vulnerable.
  
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• Skype security flaw 'ignored' by Microsoft could let hackers into your computer

  14-02-2018 15:45
  
  If exploited by an attacker, the flaw could give a local unprivileged user full access to the system level rights
  
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• Google Home Max vs Apple HomePod: Sound tests pit the speakers against each other

  14-02-2018 15:19
  
  Consumer Reports recently filed a test which showed Apple’s HomePod was not as well liked as the Sonos One and Home Max
  
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• YouTube and Instagram face Russian bans

  14-02-2018 15:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Russia's internet watchdog has ordered videos and images on the services to be blocked by end of day.
  
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• Google wants Smart Reply to run on all your chat apps to answer when you're busy

  14-02-2018 15:01 via zdnet.com
  Google's Area 120 team is working on an app to bring a Smart Reply feature to every major chat platform.
  
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• Fitbit bug bounty program now pays for vulnerability reports

  14-02-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  Bug hunters can expect to be paid for their efforts now the Fitbit public and private programs have merged.
  
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• Get a Halter height-adjustable standing desk for $150

  14-02-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  Normally $250, this desk comes preassembled and allows you easily switch between sitting and standing positions.
  
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• The 2018 ultimate guide to Gmail backup

  14-02-2018 14:39 via zdnet.com
  Want to make sure you have a local or backup copy of all that mission-critical business and personal history in your Gmail archives? David Gewirtz takes you through an array of options.
  
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• It's HTTPS or bust: How to secure your website

  14-02-2018 14:29 via zdnet.com
  You no longer have a choice about locking down your website. Google will mark all non-HTTPS sites as insecure this July. It's time to lock your site down, and Let's Encrypt gives you a free and easy way to do it.
  
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• One million users sign Snapchat update petition, here's how to delete your Snapchat account for good

  14-02-2018 14:03
  
  Had enough of freaky filters? Here’s how to delete Snapchat
  
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• How to delete your Snapchat account for good

  14-02-2018 14:03
  
  Had enough of freaky filters? Here’s how to delete your Snapchat account
  
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• Google: We're about to turn on Chrome's partial ad blocker against disruptive ads

  14-02-2018 13:44 via zdnet.com
  Google kicks off Chrome ad filtering on sites that persistently display annoying ads.
  
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• Computer reconstructs St Valentine's face

  14-02-2018 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A reconstruction is made of the saint's face, based on human remains thought to belong to him.
  
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• Gmail’s contextual Smart Reply AI is coming to Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter - here's how to get it

  14-02-2018 13:35
  
  The smart AI reply feature that helps you reply to simple queries is finally coming to other chat platforms
  
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• Qualcomm announces wireless edge services and new LTE SDK for enterprise IoT customers, 5G NR roadmap demonstrated

  14-02-2018 13:30 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm held its 5G Day event in San Diego last week and showed attendees various demonstrations of its new services focused on the Internet of Things, as well as 5G NR plans.
  
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• Alzheimer’s disease has been reversed in mice giving hope to human trials

  14-02-2018 13:24
  
  A breakthrough study has rolled back the development of Alzheimer's disease by targeting an enzyme in the brain
  
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• New Relic Infrastructure introduces new AWS, Azure, GCP integrations

  14-02-2018 12:55 via zdnet.com
  New Relic wants organizations to be able to monitor performance of all the popular cloud services.
  
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• What is Monero?: New cryptocurrency is being mined by malware on Android

  14-02-2018 12:54
  
  Heard about Monero and worried your phone might be secretly mining it? Here’s what you need to know
  
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