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• Xiaomi’s overseas gains contribute nearly 50% to overall revenue

  28-11-2019 23:32 via zdnet.com
  
  Xiaomi is building on growth from overseas markets and non-device segments as smartphone sales and shipments both declined in the past quarter.
  
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• Black Friday 2019: Best smartphone deals

  28-11-2019 22:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best smartphone deals for Black Friday 2019.
  
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• Best Lenovo Black Friday 2019 deals: Sales on IdeaPad, ThinkPad, Yoga, Legion, and more

  28-11-2019 21:45 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Lenovo's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Best smart speakers for 2019: Bose, Google, Apple, Amazon, Sonos, and others

  28-11-2019 21:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Want a speaker for your office that pumps out premium sound and offers Bluetooth streaming or voice control? Here are your best options from all the big players, including Sonos, Bose, Google, Apple, and Amazon.
  
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• The best HP Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 21:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The best HP laptop and desktop deals for Black Friday 2019.
  
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• The best Walmart Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 21:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Walmart's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Early Black Friday 2019 deals: The very best sales in tech

  28-11-2019 20:45 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: These are the best early Black Friday 2019 deals in tech you can find online.
  
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• Top Best Buy Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 20:15 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Best Buy's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Black Friday 2019: Best Office Depot and OfficeMax tech deals

  28-11-2019 20:10 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Office Depot and OfficeMax's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals.
  
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• Brazil beats US in 4G video quality

  28-11-2019 20:07 via zdnet.com
  
  For the first time, the video experience through mobile networks reaches acceptable levels, says Opensignal
  
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• The best Costco Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Costco's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• The best Target Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 19:45 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Target's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2019 tablet deals: Amazon Fire, Kindles, Apple iPad, and Samsung

  28-11-2019 19:30 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: These are the very best tablet deals for Black Friday 2019.
  
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• Best tough phones of 2019: Rugged, waterproof, and shockproof smartphones

  28-11-2019 19:20 via zdnet.com
  
  If you are tired of breaking your phone and want to try something with more durability, then check out these tough, durable phones.
  
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• Best Black Friday 2019 laptop deals: Microsoft, Lenovo, HP, Dell, Apple, Acer, and Samsung

  28-11-2019 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Updated: If you're in the market for a new laptop over Black Friday, these are the best deals we have found for you.
  
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• The best BJ's Wholesale Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 19:00 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through BJ's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• The best Staples Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 18:45 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Staples' Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Best gifts: IT pro tools for DIYers

  28-11-2019 18:35 via zdnet.com
  
  Gifts for the DIYer and fixer in your life (or gifts for your wishlist, if that's you!).
  
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• The best Dell Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 18:31 via zdnet.com
  
  We combed through Dell's Black Friday 2019 ad and found the best tech deals from its sale.
  
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• Black Friday 2019: The best iPhone and Apple device deals

  28-11-2019 18:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best Apple device deals available now through to Black Friday at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Amazon.
  
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• Best cheap laptops for $350 or less in 2019: Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Asus

  28-11-2019 18:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Pick of the best $350-or-less budget laptops and convertibles.
  
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• The best Newegg Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 18:15 via zdnet.com
  
  The best Newegg deals for Black Friday 2019.
  
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• The best Microsoft Store Black Friday 2019 deals

  28-11-2019 18:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The best Microsoft Store deals for Black Friday 2019.
  
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• Black Friday 2019: Weird but super useful tech deals

  28-11-2019 18:05 via zdnet.com
  
  There are a lot of weird and interesting -- and very useful -- tech gadgets out there. And Black Friday deals offers a good way to pick up tech at a reduced price.
  
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• The best Amazon Black Friday 2019 tech deals

  28-11-2019 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The very best early Black Friday deals on Amazon.
  
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• 12 clever Christmas gift ideas in the Black Friday sales

  28-11-2019 16:23
  
  WIRED presents the last word in low-cost, high-value shopping smugness with this edit of Black Friday gift ideas
  
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• Google accused: Now over 40 rivals call for crackdown on Google Shopping

  28-11-2019 14:44 via zdnet.com
  
  More Google Shopping rivals line up to complain that Google isn't complying with a 2017 European anti-competition order.
  
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• Huawei Nova 5T, hands on: An appealing mid-range smartphone

  28-11-2019 14:38 via zdnet.com
  
  Huawei's mid-range Nova 5T offers an attractively-priced combination of design, features and performance, but there’s plenty of competition at this price point.
  
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• Hotel front desks are now a hotbed for hackers

  28-11-2019 14:30 via zdnet.com
  
  The hospitality industry can’t catch a break when it comes to cybercrime.
  
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• Windows 10 bug warning: Devices on Thunderbolt Dock can fail after PC wakes

  28-11-2019 13:48 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft estimates a 5% failure rate for all devices that are attached to the Thunderbolt Dock.
  
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• Security firm Prosegur: We've shut our IT network after Ryuk ransomware attack

  28-11-2019 13:11 via zdnet.com
  
  Prosegur's website is back online but customers are complaining that alarms remain offline.
  
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• Cybersecurity: The web has a padlock problem - and your internet safety is at risk

  28-11-2019 13:01 via zdnet.com
  
  We've been taught to look out for that little padlock to ensure a website is secure. But it's dangerous to rely on just one detail.
  
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• Twitter backpedals on plans to wipe out inactive accounts

  28-11-2019 12:51 via zdnet.com
  
  The concern is: what happens when you die?
  
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• Cycle to work? How data is discovering the routes you didn’t know you needed

  28-11-2019 12:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Activity-tracking app Strava has plenty of useful data that city planners can use to improve cycling infrastructure. Transport for London, for one, is trying to make the most of it.
  
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• Six climate crisis questions for Boris Johnson’s ice sculpture

  28-11-2019 11:57
  
  The prime minister won’t be at tonight's Channel 4 climate change debate, but that shouldn’t get him off the hook. Here are the key questions we should be asking Boris Johnson
  
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• Six climate crisis questions for Boris Johnson’s empty chair

  28-11-2019 11:57
  
  The prime minister won’t be at tonight's Channel 4 climate change debate, but that shouldn’t get him off the hook. Here are the key questions we should be asking Boris Johnson
  
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• Alibaba Cloud publishes machine learning algorithm on GitHub

  28-11-2019 10:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Chinese cloud vendor releases "core codes" of its Alink platform on GitHub, uploading a range of algorithm libraries that support processes for machine learning tasks, such as online product recommendation.
  
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• NSW government looks 'beyond digital' as part of its customer and digital strategy

  28-11-2019 08:00 via zdnet.com
  
  Investing in whole-of-government digital transformation, extending digital licences, and improving regional connectivity are some of the initiatives that will be rolled out as part of the new strategy.
  
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• Singapore government pledges to improve data security with new measures

  28-11-2019 07:06 via zdnet.com
  
  Set up after a spate of security breaches involving government agencies, a review committee dishes out several recommendations Singapore's public sector should take to boost its security posture in order to better safeguard citizen data.
  
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• Why is Google is hiding one of the UK’s biggest political advertisers?

  28-11-2019 07:00
  
  One of the UK’s top ad-spenders is nowhere to be found in Google's ad archive
  
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• Why is Google hiding one of the UK’s biggest political advertisers?

  28-11-2019 07:00
  
  One of the UK’s top ad-spenders is nowhere to be found in Google's ad archive
  
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• Microsoft Surface Laptop 3 review: a genuine MacBook competitor

  28-11-2019 07:00
  
  Microsoft’s latest laptop doesn’t make big changes – but it does deliver exceptional quality, beefed up internals and better design. Can it compete with Apple and Dell?
  
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• How YouGov became the UK's best but most controversial pollster

  28-11-2019 07:00
  
  It started with market research. It ended with correctly predicting Theresa May's election fiasco
  
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• How to stay safe and dodge scams during the Black Friday bonanza

  28-11-2019 07:00
  
  You want good deals, not malware. There are some simple things you can do to stay secure while Black Friday shopping
  
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• Google promised transparency on political ads. It failed miserably

  28-11-2019 07:00
  
  One of the UK's top ad-spenders is nowhere to be found in Google's ad archive
  
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• Samsung develops method for self-emissive QLED

  28-11-2019 02:22 via zdnet.com
  
  Samsung says its new method for making self-emissive quantum dot diodes extended their lifetime to a million hours, opening the way for commercialisation.
  
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• Mobile phone ban introduced to public schools in Tasmania

  28-11-2019 00:29 via zdnet.com
  
  From term two next year, students from primary school to year 12 will need to switch off their phones until the end of the school day.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank's data-cleansing project: A customer problem

  28-11-2019 00:22 via zdnet.com
  
  The yellow bank has multiple accounts on customers, but it's making cleaning up their problem.
  
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