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• Acquisitions see Superloop boost first-half revenue six-fold

  26-02-2018 23:56 via zdnet.com
  Fibre infrastructure company reverses last year's AU$2 million first-half loss into AU$1.8 million after-tax profit.
  
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• Looking at the Most Popular Google Fonts

  26-02-2018 23:51
  The impact Google Fonts has had on the web is undeniable. Since its somewhat humble beginnings in 2010, the 800+ fonts now hosted by the library have been viewed well over 19 trillion times. Of course, the likes of Adobe and others have followed suit with font repositories of their own. The difference is that everything Google Fonts has to offer is free.
  And it’s a good thing that free web fonts have come along. Typography on the web used to be incredibly boring. It started out with the li
  
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• 10 Steps To Increase Diversity In Design Right Now

  26-02-2018 23:18 via fastcodesign.com
  https://www.fastcodesign.com/90161399/10-steps-to-increase-diversity-in-design-right-now
  
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• CIO report card: IT must fix basic problems

  26-02-2018 23:08 via zdnet.com
  New research shows that IT continues to struggle with completing basic operational activities to the satisfaction of end-users and business partners. CIOs should examine their departments carefully to see whether house-cleaning and improvements are needed.
  
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• Palo Alto Networks reports strong Q2

  26-02-2018 23:00 via zdnet.com
  The company's Q2 billings grew to $674.6million.
  
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• Introducing It's Nice That's Ones to Watch 2018

  26-02-2018 22:47 via itsnicethat.com
  https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/ones-to-watch-2018-introducing-2601218
  
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• Fitbit Q1 outlook stumbles amid business model pivot

  26-02-2018 22:27 via zdnet.com
  Fitbit expects next quarter's revenue to drop 15 to 20 percent year-over-year. Its stock dropped 12 percent after hours.
  
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• MWC 2018: Huawei launches 'Intent-Driven Network'

  26-02-2018 21:49 via zdnet.com
  The Intent-Driven Network uses AI and automation to perform predictive analysis and 'proactively optimise performance', Huawei has said, with the networking giant also launching its new all-flash array.
  
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• Working Towards Better Naming

  26-02-2018 20:37 via css-tricks.com
  https://css-tricks.com/working-towards-better-naming/
  
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• AT&T at MWC: 5G leadership due to focus on edge and virtualisation

  26-02-2018 20:10 via zdnet.com
  Expertise across network virtualisation and edge computing along with a focus on standardisation, mmWave spectrum, and trials will enable AT&T to provide 12 cities with 5G by the end of this year, it has said.
  
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• Apple may no longer be using Microsoft's Azure

  26-02-2018 19:46 via zdnet.com
  Apple has been using Microsoft's Azure and Amazon's S3 to store encrypted portions of some iOS files for the past few years. But Apple is now using Google Cloud for some storage needs.
  
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• Apple planning super-sized iPhone, along with a cheaper model, claims report

  26-02-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Was the iPhone X too expensive for your tastes? Or perhaps you find it too small? Either way, Apple could have you covered this year.
  
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• Apple is planning a super-sized iPhone with a cheaper model, claims report

  26-02-2018 19:45 via zdnet.com
  Is the iPhone X too expensive for your tastes? Or perhaps you find it too small? Either way, Apple could have you covered this year.
  
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• Microsoft's steady retreat from consumer products is nearly complete

  26-02-2018 19:33 via zdnet.com
  Two intertwined stories define Microsoft's recent history with consumer products and services. One is about bets that never paid off. The other involves shifting resources to business units that are thriving: enterprise software and cloud services.
  
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• Build a Web Chat Component

  26-02-2018 19:08 via medium.com
  https://medium.com/outsystems-engineering/how-to-build-the-ultimate-reusable-web-chat-component-c9acf3dc5f2b
  
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• MWC 2018: Samsung 5G fixed-wireless gains FCC approval

  26-02-2018 18:27 via zdnet.com
  Samsung has announced a swathe of networking news at MWC 2018, including the US FCC approval of its end-to-end commercial 5G fixed-wireless solution; partnering with Verizon on 4G Open RAN; and working with Reliance Jio in India to improve 4G and roll out an NB-IoT network.
  
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• AutoShorten - Automatically shorten links by copying or sharing them

  26-02-2018 18:12 via play.google.com
  https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fergaral.autoshorten
  
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• Application development still a clunky process, survey shows

  26-02-2018 17:42 via zdnet.com
  Project work keeps piling on, and integration needs are getting out of hand.
  
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• Diabetic kids learn how to inject themselves with “fun, intuitive” insulin kit

  26-02-2018 17:23
  
  For those living with type one diabetes, injecting yourself is a daily occurrence. The chronic disease, which is caused when a person cannot produce their own insulin, can be a life-altering condition, with patients having to inject themselves several times a day, check their blood glucose levels regularly and make big changes to their diets, exercise regime and general lifestyle.
  29,000 UK kids have type one diabetes
  The condition is common in children. According to charity JDRF (Juvenile Diab
  
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• Certification Hero - Demystifying mandates, certifications, and regulations

  26-02-2018 17:18 via certificationhero.com
  https://certificationhero.com/
  
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• Amazon brings AR View feature to Android

  26-02-2018 17:18 via zdnet.com
  AR View is Amazon's in-app feature that lets users visualize items inside their homes before making a purchase
  
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• How To Be A Great Junior Team Member

  26-02-2018 17:15 via medium.muz.li
  https://medium.muz.li/how-to-be-a-great-junior-team-member-649740ccb757
  
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• A Mesmerizing First Look At The Dieter Rams Documentary

  26-02-2018 17:15 via fastcodesign.com
  https://www.fastcodesign.com/90161817/a-mesmerizing-first-look-at-the-dieter-rams-documentary
  
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• 5 Subtle Metrics That Could Make or Break Your Website

  26-02-2018 17:15 via webdesignerdepot.com
  https://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2018/02/5-subtle-metrics-that-could-make-or-break-your-website/
  
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• Western Digital unveils world's fastest UHS-I flash memory card

  26-02-2018 17:11 via zdnet.com
  The new card offers a 50 percent performance boost.
  
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• Is 5G the missing link for autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and a brave new world?

  26-02-2018 16:59 via zdnet.com
  We may have hit peak 5G hype before 5G is actually available. But is 5G really a game changer?
  
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• How to easily create themes with CSS Variables

  26-02-2018 16:59 via medium.freecodecamp.org
  https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-easily-create-themes-with-css-variables-2d0f4cfa5b9a
  
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• Neville Brody to step down from role at RCA

  26-02-2018 16:56
  
  Photo by Adam J. SchokoraNeville Brody is set to leave his current position at the Royal College of Art (RCA) as dean of the School of Communication.
  Brody will officially step down from the role on 1 September 2018, after seven years in the post.
  The designer joined the RCA as dean in August 2011, and during his time there has remodelled all the existing programmes within the School of Communication. He has also launched two new courses, Information Experience Design (IED) and Digital Direction
  
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• Exhibition explores everyday life in “controversial” North Korea

  26-02-2018 16:48
  
  North Korea, unsurprisingly, is not known for its graphic design. Best associated with its strict and totalitarian political regime under leader Kim Jong-un, and its threats of nuclear war, it is not a country seen to be at the forefront of typography and visual communication.
  Made in North Korea, by Nicholas Bonner, published by Phaidon in 2017But a new exhibition at London’s House of Illustration hopes to change this preconception. Based on Nicholas Bonner’s book Made in North Kore
  
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• Nokia 8110 Matrix phone points the way back to the future for smartphones

  26-02-2018 16:41 via zdnet.com
  A banana-yellow retro phone may be one of the most forward-looking devices on display at MWC because it puts design front and centre again.
  
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• Ransomware: Get ready for the next wave of destructive cyberattacks

  26-02-2018 16:12 via zdnet.com
  It might not be flavour of the month right now, but cybercriminals and nation-states could still find plenty of uses for ransomware.
  
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• How to Write a Winning Web Proposal

  26-02-2018 16:01 via hongkiat.com
  Web Design is a profession that requires you to exhaust your creativity day-in and day-out. You create web interfaces, make color schemes, match type faces, and what not. For you, this is something...Visit hongkiat.com for full content.
  
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• SAP updates its Cloud Platform SDK for iOS

  26-02-2018 16:00 via zdnet.com
  The enterprise software giant is also introducing a new consumption-based commercial model for customers configuring and using SAP Cloud Platform services.
  
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• Qualcomm offers olive branch in Broadcom talks

  26-02-2018 15:56 via zdnet.com
  Qualcomm has proposed a solution which it says settles everything "other than price."
  
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• Fail-slow at scale: When the cloud stops working

  26-02-2018 15:46 via zdnet.com
  Computer systems fail. Most failures are well-behaved: the system stops working. But there are bad failures too, where the systems works, but really s-l-o-w-l-y. What components are most likely to fail-slow? The answers may surprise you.
  
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• Sony's Xperia XZ2 smartphone adds 3D scanning capabilities

  26-02-2018 15:26 via zdnet.com
  The Sony Xperia XZ2 comes with 3D scanning capabilities on its front-facing camera, S-Force surround sound, Bravia screen tech, and a dynamic vibration system adapted from its PlayStation controllers.
  
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• MWC 2018: ZTE pushing for 5G smartphone in 2018

  26-02-2018 15:24 via zdnet.com
  ZTE has said its 5G smartphones, tablets, and customer premises equipment are already in development, with the Chinese tech company pushing for either late 2018 or early 2019 for launch.
  
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• The Circle of Product Design

  26-02-2018 15:23 via blog.marvelapp.com
  https://blog.marvelapp.com/circle-product-design/
  
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• Brazilian and German development banks agree blockchain partnership

  26-02-2018 15:21 via zdnet.com
  BNDES and KfW join forces to improve the TruBudget software, which will become an open source platform.
  
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• ​Chrome OS could be getting containers for running Linux VMs

  26-02-2018 15:03 via zdnet.com
  Chrome developers are working on project Crostini to bring containers for running Linux VMs on Chrome OS.
  
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• PhishMe acquired by private equity troupe, rebrands as Cofense

  26-02-2018 15:00 via zdnet.com
  The private equity consortium has valued PhishMe at $400 million.
  
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• CSV Explorer - Explore Spreadsheets with Millions of Rows

  26-02-2018 14:58 via csvexplorer.com
  https://www.csvexplorer.com/
  
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• How clouds fail-slow

  26-02-2018 14:51 via zdnet.com
  Computer systems fail. Most failures are well-behaved: the system stops working. But there are bad failures too, where the systems works, but really s-l-o-w-l-y. What components are most likely to fail-slow? The answers may surprise you.
  
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• Industrial drones are the new 'sensor network'

  26-02-2018 14:40 via zdnet.com
  Modern aerial drones are packed with sensors and based on platforms that use artificial intelligence and machine learning to analyze rich sets of data with sophisticated image processing. Learn about this technology from the CEO of a high-flying drone tech startup.
  
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• Facebook, Telecom Infra launch new web connectivity projects worldwide

  26-02-2018 14:40 via zdnet.com
  The schemes are aimed at improving Internet connections and bringing 3.8 billion people without access online.
  
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• Google Android Go: Nokia, ZTE and Alcatel unveil first super-cheap smartphones

  26-02-2018 14:04 via zdnet.com
  Will Android Go smartphones be reliable enough to convince consumers to buy one?
  
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• How to Reveal Passwords (Asterisks) in Browsers

  26-02-2018 14:01 via hongkiat.com
  All browsers hide your passwords behind asterisks (or bullets) to prevent anyone nearby from stealing it. However, at times you may like to reveal the password behind asterisks. Like, while entering...Visit hongkiat.com for full content.
  
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• Are You Choosing the Right Font for Your Website?

  26-02-2018 14:00
  There is an art to choosing the right font to suit the tone and style of your website. Have you ever seen a website where the font choice just seemed off? On the other hand, there are times when a font seems to perfectly match the tone of the design. Your goal as a designer […]
  The post Are You Choosing the Right Font for Your Website? appeared first on designrfix.com.
  
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• Azio Retro Classic keyboard, First Take: Stylish and functional, at a price

  26-02-2018 13:58 via zdnet.com
  This solid typewriter-inspired keyboard is a pleasure to use as well as a joy to look at. Steampunk enthusiasts will love it.
  
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• Singapore bike-sharing operator taps NB-IoT to combat indiscriminate parking

  26-02-2018 13:55 via zdnet.com
  SG Bike has partnered local telco M1 to assess the use of Narrowband Internet of Things to more accurately identify the location of parked bicycles.
  
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