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• Totvs strikes back with cloud sales surge

  03-08-2018 22:24 via zdnet.com
  The Brazilian ERP vendor posts its best quarterly results since 2015.
  
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• Apple's earnings are amazing, but not enough

  03-08-2018 21:31 via zdnet.com
  On the heels of an impressive earnings announcement, Apple officially reached $1 trillion in market value -- but is that enough to compete with Amazon?
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Watch: Rumors, features, price, and release date

  03-08-2018 18:42 via zdnet.com
  Samsung is set to announce the Galaxy Note 9 on Aug. 9, but if all the latest rumors and leaks are true, we can expect a new smartwatch to be unveiled, too. And it won't be a Gear-branded device.
  
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• Fortnite to skip Google Play on Android

  03-08-2018 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Epic Games confirms Fortnite will bypass the Google Play app store when it appears on Android.
  
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• For $56, this mobile charger can also top off your laptop

  03-08-2018 17:48 via zdnet.com
  Normally $80, this 24,000mAh power bank features an AC outlet and two USB ports.
  
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• Windows 10 Enterprise for Remote Sessions: Another new Windows variant on the way

  03-08-2018 16:22 via zdnet.com
  Microsoft looks to be getting closer to delivering the rumored Windows 10 'multi session' remoting capability as part of a new Windows 10 Enterprise edition.
  
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• Aimed at unhappy Windows 10 users, $650 Acer Chromebook 13 laptops land in Sept

  03-08-2018 16:14 via zdnet.com
  Acer reveals September availability and pricing for its new Chromebook 13 and Chromebook Spin 13 convertible.
  
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• Busting smartphone battery myths: Podcast 380

  03-08-2018 16:12
  
  On the WIRED UK podcast this week: we bust the biggest battery myths around, take a look at PUBG’s struggle to become an esport and look at the fightback against the bitcoin energy guzzlers.
  
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• Windows 10 buggy updates? Our patching is simple, regular, consistent says Microsoft

  03-08-2018 15:25 via zdnet.com
  After being called out over patchy patches, Microsoft sets out how it updates Windows 10 machines.
  
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• IoT security warning: Your hacked devices are being used for cyber crime says FBI

  03-08-2018 15:17 via zdnet.com
  Vulnerable devices like routers and webcams are providing an easy means of cyber criminals conducting attacks - and staying anonymous while doing it.
  
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• New 2018 iPhone, iPhone X Plus, iPhone 9: Here's what we know -- and think we know -- is coming

  03-08-2018 14:22 via zdnet.com
  The launch of the next iPhone likely mere weeks away, and the leaks, rumors, and analyst chatter is reaching fever pitch.
  
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• ​Russian election meddling continues, says US: So why can't it be stopped?

  03-08-2018 14:13 via zdnet.com
  The US is struggling to find a way to deter hacking and other interference.
  
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• Google Project Zero: 'Here's the secret to flagging up bugs before hackers find them'

  03-08-2018 13:56 via zdnet.com
  Google's Project Zero has issues with Samsung and HackerOne's security bug reporting processes.
  
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• Amazon tax bill falls despite profits leap

  03-08-2018 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  The online retail giant paid £1.7m in corporate tax even though profits almost trebled.
  
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• Amazon removes Nazi-themed goods from its store

  03-08-2018 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The retailer faced criticism for letting sellers offer a variety of far right-wing paraphernalia.
  
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• How a family of four use their smartphones

  03-08-2018 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Nearly eight out of ten people now own a smartphone, and we're becoming increasingly dependent on them.
  
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• GDPR: What's really changed so far?

  03-08-2018 12:35 via zdnet.com
  Two months on from the introduction of GDPR and the new privacy rules have started to have an impact.
  
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• Acer Swift 7 review: Slim and lightweight, with some trade-offs

  03-08-2018 11:50 via zdnet.com
  There are lighter laptops with smaller displays, but the 14-inch Swift 7 strikes a good balance between screen size and (ultra) portability.
  
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• Google's devil bargain with China is a gateway to bureaucratic hell

  03-08-2018 11:32
  
  China's sprawling foreign policy ambitions aren't just about physical infrastructure
  
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• Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Tab is designed to take on the iPad Pro

  03-08-2018 11:11
  
  Samsung’s latest attempt at blending tablet and PC squares up to Apple’s offering and comes close to making it stick, but you’re going to have to fork out for the accessories
  
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• Experimental Brickbot stacks Legos just like a kid

  03-08-2018 11:09 via zdnet.com
  The gurus at Autodesk's AI Lab aren't playing around: This could be how robots tackle problems (and take over the world?) in the future
  
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• Apple becomes the world's first $1 trillion company, but Tim Cook memo says that’s not how to judge the firm’s value

  03-08-2018 11:04
  
  The tech firm beat rivals Microsoft and Amazon to the unprecedented accolade
  
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• MikroTik routers enslaved in massive Coinhive cryptojacking campaign

  03-08-2018 10:55 via zdnet.com
  Hundreds of thousands of devices are mining cryptocurrency through power stolen from victims.
  
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• Friday briefing: Apple is the world's first trillion-dollar company

  03-08-2018 08:34
  
  Apple is now worth more than the economies of most countries, atmospheric carbon levels are at their highest in 800,000 years, lemurs are now the most endangered primates in the world
  
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• London's sizzling heat island is bad news for your sweaty office

  03-08-2018 08:00
  
  The urban heat island effect is not a new phenomena, but cities like London are more exposed to the threats of extreme heat
  
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• How the UK's energy grid will cope with the electric car revolution

  03-08-2018 08:00
  
  Preparing for an onslaught of electric cars won't just test the UK's energy infrastructure, it'll also challenge the bad habits of the nation's drivers
  
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• 5G for car manufacturing: Audi and Ericsson announce partnership

  03-08-2018 07:23 via zdnet.com
  Ericsson will fit out Audi's production lab in Germany with 5G networking technology to test how it can be used in manufacturing vehicles.
  
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• Curtin University students develop 3D-printable digital toolkit for life on Mars

  03-08-2018 06:29 via zdnet.com
  Two Australian universities are among the participants of HP's Mars Home Planet project, which looks to solve obstacles in the way of supporting and sustaining human life on Mars through HP technologies.
  
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• Dating apps: Tinder, Chappy and Bumble 'least preferred' way to meet people

  03-08-2018 06:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A Newsbeat survey suggests dating apps are the least preferred way to meet someone new.
  
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• My Health Record: Canberra is still missing the point

  03-08-2018 04:40 via zdnet.com
  No, Minister. It's not just about law enforcement access to digital health records. The Australian government needs to address all the concerns. A media circus in a playground won't help.
  
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• Surveillance camera drones and other news

  03-08-2018 04:07 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Click's Marc Cieslak looks at some of the week's best technology stories.
  
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• Optus scores Champions League broadcast rights

  03-08-2018 03:39 via zdnet.com
  In addition to the FIFA World Cup and English Premier League, Optus has announced securing the broadcast rights for the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Super Cup for the next three years.
  
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• ​ABC uncovers over 1,000 confidential NSW medical records

  03-08-2018 02:58 via zdnet.com
  It has been reported the medical records were found at the derelict former NSW aged care facility.
  
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• Optus restores voice services after hardware failure

  03-08-2018 02:42 via zdnet.com
  A hardware failure caused a brief outage across mobile voice services on Friday morning, with Optus restoring services as of 9.20am AEST.
  
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• Sky farmers

  03-08-2018 01:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Drones are now delivering pesticides, fertilisers and crop monitoring to farms around the world.
  
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• Foodora exits Australia amid legal disputes

  03-08-2018 01:39 via zdnet.com
  Foodora will cease its Australian operations, with the union accusing the food delivery service of skipping out on workers who are owed millions of dollars.
  
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• Symantec shares fall after hours on weak Q2 outlook

  03-08-2018 00:58 via zdnet.com
  The cybersecurity company adjusted its outlook after enterprise implied billings fell below expectations.
  
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• Motorola Z3 hands-on: Motorola's latest smartphone, brought to you by Verizon

  03-08-2018 00:28 via zdnet.com
  The Moto Z3 sees modest updates, and will eventually support Verizon's 5G network through a Moto Mod.
  
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