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• Big step forward for a bridge to the Crystal Palace dinosaurs

  02-11-2018 20:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  Plans for a bridge to the island housing Crystal Palace’s dinosaurs have taken a step forward following a pledge of £30,000 from the Mayor of London.
  At the moment, the infamously badly designed dinosaurs are isolated on an island at the southern end of Crystal Palace, and while their lake location protects them from casual damage, it also makes close up visits very difficult.At the moment, access is either by boat, or occasionally, by a temporary bridge for public open days.
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• Teeth of the parasitic Lamprey fish found in central London

  02-11-2018 17:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  Keratin ‘teeth’ belonging to the gruesome lamprey fish have been identified in London’s archaeological record for the first time.The exceptionally rare discovery was made by Alan Pipe Senior Archaeozoologist at MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology), as he examined environmental samples from excavations near Mansion House tube station in London.
  Lampreys are an extremely primitive lineage of eel-like fish which at 360 million years old, pre-date the dinosaurs. Some species of lamp
  
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• US ups the ante on Chinese industrial espionage claims

  02-11-2018 14:18
  State-owned Chinese company Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Company (FJICC) and Taiwan’s United Microelectronics have been formally charged with intellectual property theft, targeting a US firm.
  FJICC, which is owned by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and part of the ‘Made in China 2025’ technology development programme, has already had it US supply chain components severed after intervention from the US Department of Commerce earlier this week, though the formality
  
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• AT&T suggests Dish and DoJ are collaborating

  02-11-2018 14:17
  With AT&T’s WarnerMedia and Dish arguing over a distribution deal, one AT&T executive has suggested Dish and the Department of Justice are collaborating to reverse the green light on the Time Warner acquisition.
  The conspiracy theory is hitting new highs here. AT&T is effectively accusing Dish of actively working to create a no-deal situation in negotiations with WarnerMedia over rights to air HBO content. Although having HBO and Cinemax channels go dark on the Dish service wou
  
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• Smartphone market continues to plunge, with Samsung worst hit

  02-11-2018 14:13
  Samsung’s smartphone shipments have declined for the past four quarters and the overall market has followed.
  At the same time Huawei continues to go from strength to strength. Annual smartphone shipment growth of 41% allowed Huawei to take second place in the global rankings last quarter and 32% growth this quarter was enough to keep Apple at bay once more. Samsung’s shipments declined by 13% this quarter and if these trends keep up Huawei could grab the top spot before long –
  
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• Apple shares fall 5% on weak forecast

  02-11-2018 12:30
  With Apple pointing the finger at fluctuating currency, poor performance in emerging markets and supply issues, its busiest quarter might not be as busy as investors had hoped.
  While CEO Tim Cook has defended the soundness of the supply chain, worries over whether the business can keep up with demand over the final quarter leading into Christmas seem to have spooked investors. Combined with warnings over performance in emerging markets as well as volatile currencies around the world, the team ha
  
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• Ofcom looks to force Openreach's hand with shared access proposal

  02-11-2018 01:00
  UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has revealed plans to speed up the rollout of fibre to the home (FTTH) services across the country, by forcing Openreach to grant its competitors greater access to its network architecture…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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• Industry's top innovators revealed at 2018 World Communication Awards

  02-11-2018 01:00
  The winners of the 2018 World Communication Awards have been revealed, at a glittering ceremony in London's West End.
  Celebrating innovation and achievement across the full spectrum of the telecoms value chain, the awards recognised some of the biggest projects and initiatives in the industry."We've been really impressed with the quality and scope of the entries this year. Whether you're talking about the emergence of 5G mobile networks, full fibre broadband rollout or smart city and industry i
  
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• Global smartphone sales down but Huawei continues rapid growth

  02-11-2018 01:00
  Huawei cements its place as the world's 2nd biggest smartphone manufacturer, while Samsung and Apple both lose groundHuawei has dramatically increased its market share of the global smartphone market…read more on TotalTele.com »
  
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