IT leaders inundated with bimodal IT meme

While there are plenty of priorities competing for the attention of the CIO's office, one of the most persistent these days is two speed digital enablement, known most popularly as bimodal IT. What should IT leaders actually consider about this increasingly publicized concept?

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Here's how you handle a lost iPad gracefully

CNET co-founder Shelby Bonnie lost his iPad and then got it back with a cheeky balloon delivery and a bevy of entertaining Facebook posts.

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Exploring Microsoft's vision for enterprise collaboration

By many estimates the largest provider of enterprise collaboration tools, Microsoft's view of how to deliver effective collaboration in a complex age has been evolving of late.

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Top Windows Mobile news of the week: MS not abandoning WM, new build, Opera going elsewhere

This week in Windows Mobile Microsoft offered assurance over the future of the platform, Opera plans to focus efforts on Android and iPhone, and a new build of WM was released.

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US spy court didn't reject a single government surveillance request in 2015

In more than three decades years, the FISA Court has only rejected 12 requests.

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Top iOS news of the week: iPad leading tablet, phone market shrinks, Watch apps without iPhone

This week in iOS we heard that Apple is the top seller of tablets, saw proof that the smartphone market is shrinking globally, and Apple says no iPhone required for Watch apps.

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Microsoft to provide tech, not cash, to Republican Convention

Microsoft will provide Office 365, Azure and Surface technologies to the Republican and Democratic conventions this year, but no cash to the Republicans.

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Top Android news of the week: Ed Bott: Best MS apps, HTC and Google team up, Exchange is coming,

This week in Android we heard that Google Play support is coming to Chrome OS, saw that Gmail is getting Microsoft Exchange support, and that HTC may be building new Nexus devices.

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Turn your old Android device into a security camera

If you've got an old Android smartphone or tablet in a drawer somewhere doing nothing, then why not put it to good use as a security camera.

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19 caffeine-laced foods to replace coffee

Because sometimes you're in your fifth dev meeting, the beta still isn't done, and you're both tired AND hungry.

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AMD releases $1,500 Radeon Pro dual-GPU graphics card for content creators, VR

Combining a pair of Radeon R9 Fury X units and a liquid cooling solution, the new card is the company's first VR Ready Creator product for developing virtual reality games and experiences.

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Between the cloud and the corporate data center, there is fog computing

OpenFog proponents say computing should take place across networks, not in faraway data centers.

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Computers you can hold in the palm of your hand

It's not that long ago that a computer was something housed in a giant beige box that weighed as much as an engine block. Now a computer can fit in the palm of your hand.

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Why I broke up with Windows Phone: It's not me, it's you

Can an 'all-in' Windows user find happiness by turning a Nexus Android phone into her Microsoft phone? This one has, at least so far.

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#CXOTALK: Open data and APIs at The New York Times

Digital transformation at the NYT means rethinking how to attract readers. Data and applications are key to remaining relevant as a business and engaging readers across multiple platforms.

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IBM launches blockchain cloud services for government, healthcare sectors

Big Blue is launching its own framework for running blockchain networks along with new services on the IBM Cloud.

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Microsoft releases public preview of PowerApps business-app building service

A public preview of Microsoft's PowerApps service, which integrates with its just-unveiled Flow data-sharing tool, is available to business users who want to develop custom business apps.

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FBI may soon be allowed to hack computers anywhere in the world

A Supreme Court rule change will greatly expand the FBI's hacking capability, civil liberties groups have warned.

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App got ads? Google Play now warns users before installing

Some free apps are supported by ads which can be annoying. Google Play now prominently warns users if an app has any type of ads, to the benefit of Android users.

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Why the Windows 10 Start screen is slowly growing on me

I swore off the tiled Windows Start screen back in the days of Windows 8 but the Start screen in Windows 10 has its appeal. If you give it a chance, you might discover the same thing.

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Volvo engineer blasts Tesla Autopilot as 'wannabe' tech

Is the autonomous driving technology based on hype rather than reality?

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Coffee delivery by drone for $3? It's coming

Amazon gets all the headlines, but drone delivery might work on a smaller scale.

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SpaceX secures first major military contract

The firm will be providing a Falcon 9 rocket for the use of the US Air Force.

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Suspect jailed indefinitely for refusing to decrypt hard drives

The judge in charge of the case says the suspect has "the keys to his prison in his own pocket."

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The Future of Media: Can traditional publishers co-exist with social media platforms?

Social media platforms are hoping that traditional publishers will see value in their role as distribution partners. But the two sides have vastly different business models...

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How to block Windows 10 upgrades on your business network (and at home, too)

Microsoft's aggressive upgrade campaign for Windows 10 rubs some people the wrong way. Here's how to say no to the new version in 30 seconds or less, without installing third-party software. UPDATED 12-Mar-2016

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Beware texts with links

can you tell the difference between the real and the spoofed?

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10 must-have Microsoft apps for your Android phone

Surprise! Microsoft is among the most prolific developers of apps for the Android platform. And Redmond has turned on the afterburners in the past year, releasing a string of quality business-focused apps. Here are my 10 picks for the best of the bunch.

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Windows 10's built-in search now supports Bing and Microsoft's Edge exclusively

Microsoft is making Bing and Edge the only search combination that Windows 10 users will be able to use when searching using Cortana and/or the built-in search box in Windows 10 starting April 28. Here's why.

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NetSuite Q1 strong amid mixed tech earnings bag

NetSuite fared well in the first quarter, but earnings from Juniper and Western Digital highlighted a mixed environment.

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Amazon Web Services surpasses North American e-commerce profits, drives Amazon's Q1

AWS operating income was slightly less than in the fourth quarter of 2015 but still drove upside to Amazon's first quarter.

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LinkedIn crushes Q1 earnings, shares pop on strong guidance

The social network for professionals reported revenue of $860.7 million, up 35 percent from the year prior.

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If it ain't broke, break it: Why putting off software upgrades can make things worse

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is an obsolete practice for technology. Here's why we need to make "upgrade, no matter what" our new mantra.

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Facebook complied with over 81 percent of US data demands

The social networking giant received almost twice as many classified national security demands as the year before.

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Smartphone survival test: Swapping my iPhone 6s for a $200 Android handset

After swearing off the platform four years ago, are we still sick of Android? We're about to find out.

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Thunderbolt 3 goes PC at NAB 2016

Thunderbolt is 5 years old and ready to go mainstream after years on the sidelines. Last week's NAB 2016 is the show for video production, where 4k practically demands Thunderbolt speeds. The biggest surprise: Thunderbolt 3 is taking off because of PC adoption.

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Movidius releases USB stick with neural computing power

The Fathom Neural Compute Stick is powered by Movidius' energy-efficient Myriad 2 chip, which also powers the advanced computer vision in the DJI Phantom 4 drone.

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​OwnCloud founder resigns from his cloud company

In a public letter, ownCloud CTO and founder Frank Karlitschek cites the less-than-ideal relationship between the company and user community. He plans to stay on as project lead.

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Google adds security and privacy certifications to its Cloud Platform

The security and privacy certifications set the stage for more regulatory checkboxes need to land enterprises.

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Amazon tablet shipments surge 5,000 percent YoY, says IDC

Tablet shipments declined more than 14 percent worldwide in Q1, despite Amazon's growth.

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Six worrying questions surrounding Apple's revenue miss

Why Apple's 13-year long growth streak came to an end is pretty clear - people are buying less stuff, especially iPhones - but a deeper look at the numbers brings up a number of disturbing questions.

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Why don't I have the new Outlook.com yet?

Microsoft announced plans to bring its existing Outlook mail and Outlook.com mail clients closer together a year ago. Fewer than half of Outlook.com users have the new experience. Why?

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The on-demand economy is transforming IT careers

New tech and innovative business models are changing the shape of tech employment.

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New Windows 10 Facebook, Instagram apps start rolling out

Updated versions of Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Instagram are rolling out for various Windows 10 devices.

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CloudFlare offers HTTP/2 Server Push to boost Internet speeds

CloudFlare customers can tap into the protocol to shave loading times off their domains.

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Former IBM CTO Bill Bodin heads to Kony

With Kony, Bodin will oversee the company's mobile-focused technology roadmap as the company tries to expand its marketshare.

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Oracle buys Textura for $663 million, eyes engineering, construction cloud services

The move highlights how it's becoming increasingly important to target cloud services at specific industries.

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Salesforce Government Cloud gets a Lightning update

Government Cloud has been revamped with the Lightning Experience, which combines the various components of the Lightning platform.

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Triby: First non-Amazon product to feature Alexa

Amazon's Alexa digital assistant makes a debut on the first non-Amazon hardware, the Triby.

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China unveils robot soldier for controlling human riots

This surely cannot end well.

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AWS touts full service suite, but Asia availability still limited

Amazon Web Services is evangelising itself as a full-service cloud provider, but limited availability in Asia may mean some customers in the region can't deploy several of its offerings.

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Cognizant buys stake in ReD Associates, aims to meld digital with social science

ReD Associates will specialize in bringing social science to help enterprises understand customer behavior. Cognizant will take care of the tech details in digital transformation efforts.

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Facebook aims to be a small business advertising juggernaut

More than 50 million small businesses have active Facebook pages, giving the company a unique opening to sell those firms ad products

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Comcast boosts broadband data limits, eradicates tight usage caps

In the aftermath of customer anger over caps and surcharges, the US cable provider has backtracked and is tripling data limits.

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Qatar National Bank hacked; 1.4GB file archive leaked online

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has suffered a data breach leading to the theft of 15,000 sensitive files.

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Minecraft community Lifeboat hacked; seven million accounts compromised

Minecraft fan community Lifeboat suffered a data breach in January leading to the leak of account data belonging to seven million users.

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​Black Duck and North Bridge find that today, and tomorrow, belong to open source

65 percent of companies are using open source for development, while 55 percent are using it in their production infrastructure. Any doubters still that Linux and open-source software rule the enterprise software world?

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Singapore must support overseas entrepreneurs to drive local startup ecosystem

To develop an ecosystem like Silicon Valley, where most tech vendors hail from outside the US, Singapore needs to make it easier for technopreneurs from other parts of the region to set up shop and work in the country.

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Bright spot in India amidst Apple's revenue slump, but challenges remain

How exactly Apple decides to woo Indian consumers who have been spoilt by cheap, spec-heavy Chinese Android handsets will ultimately determine its success

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Media disruption continues as New York Times cuts jobs

Native advertising hasn't helped stem revenue declines as the media industry continues to struggle with a shrinking business model

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São Paulo makes it to future-ready economies index

Dell lists the Brazilian city as one of the cities embracing technology for growth

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House passes bill forcing feds to seek warrant for old email

The bill unanimously passes the House in a 419-0 vote.

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Facebook reports surge in users, strong profits in first quarter

Mobile daily active users reached an average of 989 million, an increase of 24 percent year-over-year.

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PayPal tops Q4 targets on 19 percent YoY revenue growth

Venmo, the company's social payments platform, continued on its rapid growth trajectory throughout Q1 with a TPV increase of 154 percent year-over-year.

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Smartphone survival test: OnePlus X ideal for international travel

This stylish Android handset from a unique global-facing boutique Chinese manufacturer is a solid performer with few compromises at $249 -- if you do a lot of international travel.

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Samsung exploring 'dedicated' VR headset with positional tracking

Samsung sees a virtual reality future, but the industry is still in its 'infancy'.

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Google Calendar's 'find a time' feature will help schedule work meetings

With the new "find a time" button, users can get suggestions for meeting times that will fit in to the calendars of whomever is invited.

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Worldwide smartphone growth stalls in the first quarter

Meanwhile, Chinese brands OPPO and vivo emerge as strong players, pushing Lenovo and Xiaomi off the list of top five vendors

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HTC reportedly building two Android N devices for Google

Could the new M1 and S1 devices be part of Google's Nexus program?

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Samsung intros ARTIK Cloud as part of push into IoT, cloud services market

The ARTIK Cloud provides the tools companies need to securely collect, store, analyze and act on data collected from any connected device or cloud service, Samsung said.

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Judge rules Amazon is liable for kids' in-app purchases

Apple and Google settled with the FTC over the same issue in 2014, agreeing to pay consumers more than $50 million

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Study shows non-celebrity influencers are 10 times more likely to drive in-store purchases

What do Tom Brady and Ugg, Charlize Theron and Dior, and Beyoncé and Pepsi all have in common? They are all A-lister endorsements, who are getting an "F" with millennial consumers who prefer peer endorsements to those of celebrities according to a new survey.

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Elmo and Watson team up for early childhood education

Big Blue's cognitive computing platform is teaming up with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, to design interactive educational tools for children.

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Microsoft delivers final public test builds of Windows Server 2016, System Center 2016

Microsoft is making the feature-complete builds of Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 available to testers. Next stop: RTM.

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Here comes the iPhone apocalypse and the end of Apple as we know it

This week saw the end of Apple's 13-year meteoric rise, signalling once again the oncoming shift in the smartphone market. The next 10 years will be even more challenging as the company faces tough competition from Asia that will further erode its iPhone market share.

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Password security: The one simple step pros use to lock down their accounts

In today's high-threat environment, multi-factor authentication is a critical component to safeguarding all your accounts.

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SAS goes cloud but will customers follow?

​SAS Viya delivers cloud-ready architecture for multiple public and private deployment scenarios. But will it appeal to next-gen customers looking for new analytics options?

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Users are patching Windows, but QuickTime and Java vulnerabilities remain, says Secunia

Secunia's latest reports of software vulnerabilities on PC's running Microsoft Windows should prompt users to patch all their software, and uninstall both Apple QuickTime and Oracle Java.

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NSA is so overwhelmed with data, it's no longer effective, says whistleblower

One of the agency's first whistleblowers says the NSA is taking in too much data for it to handle, which can have disastrous -- if not deadly -- consequences.

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Microsoft open sources Xamarin's software development kit

Microsoft has made good on its promise to open source the Xamarin cross-platform software development kit, and contributed it to the .NET Foundation.

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TurboTax CTO: Data intelligence, mobile are behind strong 2016 tax season

Intuit has doubled down its engineering efforts to make its tax-prep software (and the tax filing process in general) more palatable for the everyman.

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Google Play Store apps may be coming to Chrome OS

Running Android apps on Chromebooks has been possible for a while but the selection is extremely limited. That may change soon as it looks like Chrome OS will be supporting Google Play.

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Google accused of 'promoting piracy' in Getty images EU complaint

The tech giant's dominance over the search engine industry has allegedly whittled away Getty's paid-for image business.

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Software outsourcing to Eastern Europe: Which countries work best?

Eastern Europe is building up a head of steam as a software outsourcing powerhouse, as companies focus more on cost-effectiveness and proximity, rather than just low cost.

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Kaspersky Labs launches lifeline for CryptXXX ransomware victims

This ransomware is particularly nasty as it does not just lock your files, but also steals your data and any Bitcoin you have stored on your PC.

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Windows 10 tip: Protect your privacy in File Explorer

File Explorer's Quick Access feature is a great time-saver, but it also displays shortcuts to files and folders you've used recently. If you'd rather not advertise that activity, here's how to take back control.

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The story of the Tech Girls of Mumbai

After a fire destroyed this community, tech-savvy young women are starting to rebuild.

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Facebook's security measures used against it in fresh phishing campaign

Researchers have discovered a phishing campaign which uses Facebook's security measures to appear legitimate.

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Platinum hacking group abuses Windows patching system in active campaigns

The group has been caught attacking South and Southeast Asian companies through a method called hotpatching.

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Comcast eyes up DreamWorks in potential $3 billion deal

Reports suggest Comcast is in talks to buy the animator, made famous by works including "Shrek" and "Kung Fu Panda."

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Internet for WAN. Is it real this time?

My "Internet takes over the WAN" prediction may ultimately prove correct; just a question of how many years I was wrong by.

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Ubuntu Linux and OpenStack cloud come to IBM servers

IBM partners with Canonical to bring not only Linux, but the OpenStack cloud and Juju-assembled programs as well, to big-iron servers.

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Microsoft devices chief said to reconfirm commitment to Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft-made phones

Microsoft isn't throwing in the towel on Windows 10 Mobile or Microsoft-branded phone devices, according to an alleged internal email missive from the company's Windows and Devices chief.

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Here's how Apple's 13-year growth streak came to an end

While all eyes are on iPhone sales, it's the state of Apple's safety net that should have investors worried.

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AT&T's Q1 solid with help from DirecTV

AT&T led an earnings parade that included eBay, Akamai, and Marketo.

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Slowing iPhone sales derail Apple's second quarter

Apple sold fewer iPhones than Wall Street expected, signaling the end to more than a dozen years' worth of revenue growth.

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Twitter posts mixed Q1, revenue guidance light

Twitter now expects second-quarter revenue in the range of $590 million to $610 million, which falls well below the $678 million expected.

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Google Apps extends enterprise agreement promotion to smaller companies

The move, clearly aimed at Microsoft Office 365, aims to poach smaller companies currently with enterprise agreements.

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#DisrupTV: The First CTO of the U.S. Aneesh Copra

We talk with the first federal CTO, Aneesh Chopra about tech-healthcare policy and his new venture, Hunch Analytics. Christina Farr discusses breaking health and tech news. Lastly, we met with Sid Banerjee, founder and chairman of Clarabridge.

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​CoreOS shows OpenStack can be run as a container with Kubernetes

OpenStack is a complicated and enormous open-source cloud program, but CoreOS showed that it too can be run inside a container.

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Neo4j 3.0 released

The best-known graph database has a brand new version, with lots of the maturity associated with a third release.

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Turn your old Android device into a security camera

If you've got an old Android smartphone or tablet in a drawer somewhere doing nothing, then why not put it to good use as a security camera.

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BlackBerry Priv finally gets Android 6.0 Marshmallow update

Starting today, any Priv devices purchased from ShopBlackberry will ship with Marshmallow. Those on carrier models will have to wait until May 3.

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​Dell embraces open-source networking with new lines

Dell introduces numerous new networking services and 10G switches for high-end campus and data-center networking.

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Five cheap or free ways to make a PC faster

It's 2016 and tech users have a plethora of different devices to choose from, ranging from tablets to smartwatches, yet the most commonly asked question to land in my mailbox hasn't changed in over two decades.

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When Windows 10 breaks, don't just blame Microsoft

It's often easy to blame Microsoft for every flaw and failing in our Windows update experience. The fault, dear reader, may not be in the updates, but in our own installs.

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IBM adds to OpenStack cloud computing interoperability project

At the OpenStack Summit, interoperable clouds are a big topic. Here's a look at Red Hat, IBM, Pure Storage and other plans related to OpenStack.

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Envisioning Envision: Microsoft is once again at a crossroads...maybe

Microsoft's first Envision, a rough-edged yet solid conference, was defined by its lack of definition. However, the company did drop hints about their plans and Paul Greenberg takes a crack at figuring it all out.

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Build a Windows 10 PC for $400

Looking to build a cheap Windows 10 PC? Here are the components you need to build a system that comes in at $400, including Windows 10! As always, shop around for the best deal on components, and remember that component prices change regularly.

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T-Mobile posts Q1 profit, adds 2.2 million new customers

T-Mobile also added one million post-paid accounts, which are the most lucrative category of wireless subscriber.

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Rubrik r528 provides comprehensive storage encryption and security

Aimed at enterprise customers who are concerned about data security and ransomware, the Rubrik r528 is the industry's first security enhanced Converged Data Management appliance.

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Brazilian telco watchdog stalls end of unlimited fixed broadband

After facing public outrage the agency has decided to delay the introduction of extra changes for the Internet services

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Apple's new MacBook knows if you've been fiddling inside it

Apple has kitted out the new MacBook with tamper-evident screws that will make it clear if you've been inside it.

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LeEco CEO: Apple is 'outdated' and has 'fallen behind' the competition

Apple is "outdated" and losing momentum in China, claims billionaire and LeEco CEO entrepreneur Jia Yueting.

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Dropbox Project Infinite plans to rethink local file storage

Project Infinite will try to give business users local access to files whether they're stored in the cloud or on network or local drives.

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PompAdapter can cut your device charging time in half

The PompAdaptor could put an end to your charging woes and could double the charging speed of your devices.

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Yup, you can now print with metal

Additive manufacturing is getting better, faster, and cheaper. Printing with metal is the next frontier.

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The PC industry needs to evolve or get ready for extinction

With sales in freefall, there's a great deal of concern about the future of the PC. But unless PC makers are willing to innovate then it's likely that the technology will face extinction over the next decade.

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Singtel opens facility to test, train cybersecurity skills

Singapore telco launches cybersecurity training and testing site aimed at helping businesses evaluate their systems and train their employees in the relevant skillsets.

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How cybercriminals earned $100,000 just by sending a DDoS threat email

Just the threat of a crippling DDoS attack seems to be enough to get firms to pay up -- and Armada is cashing in.

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GozNym banking Trojan ramps up attacks, targets Europe

It is no longer just US banks that are the sophisticated Trojan's potential victims.

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MakerBot stops manufacturing its own 3D printers, slashes workforce

Few would have seen this change of focus coming.

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​OpenStack: The telecoms' cloud of choice

OpenStack started as an infrastructure-as-a-service cloud, but telecoms such as AT&T and Verizon are turning it into their service foundation.

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​Data61 signs MoU to lift boardroom 'cyber literacy'

Data61 has partnered with the Australian Institute of Company Directors to educate boardroom members on how to best treat cybersecurity within their organisations.

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Backblaze's new Storage Pod 6.0 can hold up to 480 terabytes for less than cloud prices

Online storage is cheap. but you can build your own cloud even cheaper using Backblaze's open source design for the new Storage Pod 6.0, which can hold from 180TB to almost half a petabyte.

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Micromax targets India's cash dependence for a comeback

Its newly introduced mobile wallet hopes to lock-in its 22 million-and-counting user base while battling other more entrenched players such as Paytm.

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Facebook said to launch standalone camera app with live video streaming

The app is aimed at helping users share more content.

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Justice Dept. approves Charter's acquisition of Time Warner Cable

The government's antitrust unit approved the merger, valued at $78 billion. Next stop, the Federal Communications Commission must approve the deal.

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Microsoft closing in on Skype for Business for Mac public preview 1

Microsoft has updated its Skype for Business for Mac preview timeline and feature-drop plans, but release to manufacturing is still looking like the third quarter of 2016.

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ThreeAndMore's platform launches for community and club management

ThreeAndMore wants to tempt you away from Facebook, WhatsApp, Doodle, Email and Excel and manage your communities, on its platform and app. I am not convinced it can - yet.

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SAP becomes more popular among Brazilian SMEs

The German ERP vendor sees modest growth in the segment for the second year in a row

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iPhone sales set to plummet, and the iPhone 7 will not save the day

Even taking into account the iPhone 7, Apple could see iPhone sales fall by around 11 percent to 18 percent.

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West and Vidyo form strategic partnership to scale cloud-based services

Video conferencing is still a growth area for providers who want to offer customers a flexible set of choices and collaboration tools regardless of location, network speeds or devices.

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How second screen viewing is affecting TV and social media

Now season six of Game of Thrones has finally started, we have taken to Twitter on our second screen to speculate whether Jon Snow really is dead - while providing a rich set of data for analysts.

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Microsoft's push is on to clear Lumia 950, 950XL phone inventory

Microsoft is working to reduce its Lumia phone inventory with a new limited-time promotion on its 950/950XL models in the U.S. and Canada.

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Apple Watch: One year on, and it's still looking for a killer feature

A year since its release, the Apple Watch continues to give other players in the smartwatch arena a hammering. But it's also still looking for a killer feature.

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Dogspectus ransomware targets Android devices in the quest for Apple iTunes gift cards

Leaked exploits which once belonging to Hacking Team have been discovered in exploit kits which deliver malware to Android users.

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For privacy and security, change these Android settings right now

All Android devices are different, but they all come with some basic security and privacy features. Here are the important tweaks to get started.

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Websites that reject ad-blocker readers don't deserve your clicks

Anti-ad blocker sites put reader security at risk, and fall foul of privacy laws.

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How to love your old iPad again

Do you have an old iPad that's tossed in a drawer somewhere, or sitting on a shelf gathering dust? If you do, you're not alone! Here's how to integrate your old device back into your workflow again.

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Why one Norwegian security firm is stepping into international encryption limelight

Two recent developments have helped raise the profile of Norwegian encryption specialist Hiddn Security.

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QWERTY effect: keyboards affect your feelings

Do our devices serve us - or do we serve them? McLuhan said the medium is the message. Keyboards affect the medium, says recent Big Data research from the Swiss ETH and the Leibniz Institute. What if they're right?

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Would you pay $10,000 for a secure smartphone?

Sirin Labs is set to enter the smartphone market with a device focused on internet security and privacy.

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The iPad Pro, your new enterprise PC: Six reasons it may be ready now

For workers' day-to-day desktop PCs, businesses generally deploy either Windows machines or Macs. But the iPad Pro is every bit as worthy of being considered a basic desktop PC. Here's why.

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iPhone SE gaining traction in four countries (and the US is not one of them)

The iPhone SE isn't exactly off to a flying start, but it's doing much better in some countries than other - but the US is not one of those countries.

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Google launching in-house startup incubator called 'Area 21'

Google's new incubator could help it keep talent by providing new business plans with funding, but is it enough?

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10 great accessories for Android and iPhone

Buying a smartphone is only half the battle. With the right accessories, your Android or iPhone handset can realize its full potential. Consider these options.

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Apple to require new Apple Watch apps be native ahead of WWDC

Native watchOS apps mean faster load times and saved battery.

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​Why Europe's largest agtech fund wants to focus on US market

With the US making the lion's share of investments in food, agriculture, and bioscience, one European fund aims to ensure others get a slice of the tech funding pie.

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China makes a play at personal robots

Meet your new robot Butler. Nǐ hǎo, sir.

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Android's existential crisis: Why Java needs to die on mobile devices

Web-based standards and native code are the future of application development on mobile devices.

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AT&T, Otis partner on Internet of Things services

The firms say connected technologies will be used to boost both city services and the manufacturing industry.

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Can IT value become obvious, transparent?

​Joseph Spagnoletti, former CEO of Campbell Soup Co., is deploying a framework that may provide an "aha moment" for IT. The general idea: Track returns on base systems and cut projects that don't generate cash.

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You can run any app on Windows machines by exploiting this security flaw

A weakness in the AppLocker system could allow an attacker to run any app on a Windows PC.

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Dutch police close Ennetcom encrypted communications network

Thousands of users are now locked out of the platform, which law enforcement says is used by criminals.

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MIT launches bug bounty program in alpha testing

The research institution has now joined the ranks of organizations seeking help in finding vulnerabilities.

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Bangladesh bank heist made possible through poor security

If you use second-hand switches and fail to implement a firewall, you're asking for trouble.

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Hands-on with the first feature-packed preview of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update

Last week's release of Windows 10 build 14328 includes the first glimpse of new features slated for this summer's major Anniversary Update. Here's a closer look at what you can expect.

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Perhaps there is a cyber-point to this innovation claptrap

Rather than parrot out silly soundbites relentlessly, it's possible that if focused at the correct area, we could see something material from the innovation chatter.

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Congress to US spy chief: Tell us how many Americans were ensnared by PRISM

The executive branch was hoping that Congress would reauthorize a number of surveillance programs without asking too many questions. Well, think again.

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Acer Chromebook 14 for Work features Gorilla Glass lid, Intel Skylake processors

Looking to expand the market for Chrome-running laptops, Acer has fashioned an enterprise-friendly Chromebook that meets MIL-STD 810G reliability standards and has a starting price tag of $349.

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As UX meets IoT, the need for screens will go away

Goodbye pretty little apps? The fusion of user experience and the Internet of Things will change the way we interact with computers.

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Top Windows Mobile news of the week: No more Opera, Foley jumps to Android, new Insider build

This week in Windows Mobile we saw a major supporter of the platform jump to Android, a new Insider build was released, and Opera dropped support for Windows Mobile.

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Under the hood of Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux

Microsoft is revealing more details about how Bash on Windows 10 works, and the company's 'Drawbridge' pico-process work figures prominently.

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Top iOS news of the week: No watch band battery, Lots of gold, Apple Watch 2 is coming

This week in iOS we heard that Apple has a lot of gold, saw the firm settle a patent suit, and heard that WatchOS now kills the use of a special port.

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Top Android news of the week: Security update failure, S7 is great, Europe goes after Google

This week in Android, Google admitted the Android update system fails owners regarding security, we heard why you might like the Galaxy S7, and saw Amazon add more storage to the smallest Fire tablet.

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Running out of space on your iPhone? Here are seven tips to help you quickly and easily free up space

Running out of space on your iPhone (or for that matter iPad)? Did you think 16GB would be enough, but now feel like you have space for nothing? Here are some tips to help you get the most from your storage.

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FBI finds way into locked iPhone in New York case, drops demand for Apple's help

In this case, no hacks needed, after someone provided the passcode to unlock the device, according to the prosecutor.

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Mobile nirvana? Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Garmin Fenix 3 HR are as good as it gets

With the vast number of smartphones and wearables, it's tough to find a pair that reaches perfection for all of us. Matthew Miller has finally achieved nirvana after 10 years of writing here at ZDNet.

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More Snowden fallout? China bans Apple services in latest blow to US tech industry

While Beijing has largely left Apple alone in the aftermath of US surveillance disclosures, their relations are beginning to deteriorate

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Google Microsoft agree to stop fighting in antitrust court

The companies also say they plan to work together to settle any future issues before filing official complaints.

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Microsoft delivers Windows 10 test build with new Start inking Cortana lock screen features

The newest Windows 10 'Redstone' Fast Ring test build, 14328, includes new features Microsoft showed off last month at Build, including Windows Ink, an updated Start experience, Cortana updates and more.

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Dell spinoff SecureWorks opens IPO below targets at $13.89 a share

SecureWorks ended the four-month drought of technology IPOs in the U.S., the longest dry spell in the tech space in seven years.​

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One million people are accessing Facebook each month in secret

Tor makes it tougher -- if not impossible -- for anyone to see who is accessing the service. That matters in oppressive regimes like China.

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If it ain't broke break it: Why putting off software upgrades can make things worse

"If it ain't broke, don't fix it" is an obsolete practice for technology. Here's why we need to make "upgrade, no matter what" our new mantra.

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Laptop dock for Android: The $99 Superbook

Laptop docks that use a smartphone for the CPU and storage are gathering momentum with the Superbook. This laptop dock works with most Android phones and is only $99.

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Tick tock: Jigsaw ransomware deletes your files as you wait

Victims of the new ransomware strain will see their files vanish before their eyes if they don't pay up.

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GE Power opens Advanced Manufacturing Works eyes prototyping speed

GE Power opened its Advance Manufacturing Works in Greenville, SC in what it hopes will be its Google X-ish R&D effort for its digital transformation efforts.

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Turing Phone Bittium's Tough Mobile: Finnish smartphones are ramping up again

Despite Microsoft cutting back its Finnish operations, the country's mobile expertise and tough data-security climate are helping revive smartphone manufacturing.

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Inspection-by-drone company gets $3.25M in energy sector funding

Drones-as-a-service are the biggest growth area for non-military UAV.

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Google's biggest enterprise cloud computing challenge: Playing catch-up

Google talked up its enterprise cloud push during its first quarter earnings conference call. However, rivals delivered a lot of key wins this week too.

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SpyEye malware creators to spend 24 years behind bars

A Russian and Algerian hacking team accused of developing malware which targeted banks have landed a hefty sentence for their acts.

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Is Android still a toxic hellstew?

Two years ago I pointed the finger Google and the hardware OEMs for turning the Android platform into "a toxic hellstew of vulnerabilities." Well, are things any better now?

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AMD aims to be China server player via joint venture

A licensing pact and joint venture with Tianjin Haiguang Advanced Technology Investment Co. is a bet by AMD that it can revive its server processor fortunes.

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Turnbull should force Australia to be open about data breaches

Asking businesses nicely to publicly reveal when they have experienced the equivalent of a dakking in the schoolyard is not going to make things any better.

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The FBI's $1 million distraction

Psst! The only meaningful data from the Apple/FBI battle is on the phone

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Microsoft is on a quest to move more of its cloud services to Azure

Microsoft is looking to move more -- and maybe even 'all' -- of its first-party services, like Office 365, Bing and Xbox Live to Azure. Here's why and what this may mean for the company.

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Microsoft's Q3: Azure commercial cloud strong but earnings revenue light

Microsoft's commercial cloud business is on a $10 billion annual revenue run rate, but the company's more personal computing business struggled.

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Alphabet Q1 misses Google shows hiccups

Google revenues attributed a bulk of Q1 sales with $20.091 billion in revenue, down from $21.178 billion the previous quarter.

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Ubuntu Linux 16.04 is here

Who's ready for the next long-term support version of Ubuntu? There's something new here whether you use Ubuntu on the desktop, server, cloud, smartphone, tablet, or mainframe. Yes, mainframe.

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Facebook News Feed now favors articles users spend a long time reading

The new algorithm will attempt to predict how long someone spends looking at an article in the Facebook mobile browser or an Instant Article that was clicked on from News Feed.

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Engineering breakthrough may lead to batteries that never die

University of California, Irvine researchers have created a battery material that can be recharged hundreds of thousands of times.

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Under Armour says digital revenue in Q1 nearly tops 2015 tally

Under Armour has a bevy of tech experiments underway ranging from 3D printed shoes to data analytics to making money of its four connected fitness apps.

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Box Cognizant ink systems integration deal

The tie up will have the two companies creating training, consulting and custom services for joint customers.

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Why I broke up with Windows Phone: It's not me it's you

Can an 'all-in' Windows user find happiness by turning a Nexus Android phone into her Microsoft phone? This one has, at least so far.

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Verizon Q1 on track $195 million in IoT revenue 640000 postpaid wireless additions

Verizon's wireless business hummed along as it aims to grow via investments in new businesses such as AOL and Internet of things.

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Keep your smartphone charged up for over a month with the Anker PowerHouse

The new Anker PowerHouse has enough power to recharge a smartphone over 40 times or a laptop 15 times.

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Store clerks beware: This Segway has a scanner gun

Computer vision and 3D imaging are helping robots find new uses outside the factory.

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Singapore penalises firms for data breaches

Government fines organisations and issues warning to several others for breaching the country's Personal Data Protection Act, including local IT retailer Challenger and Chinese handset maker Xiaomi.

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Former NSA security expert builds ransomware blocker for Mac

The utility scans for untrusted processes that are encrypting personal files, and stops them dead.

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Secret UK surveillance policies leaked online

UK spy agencies routinely slurp data from what could be thousands of public and private firms, NHS records and the details of those who sign online petitions.

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Opera's builds free VPN into browser gives users a real reason to switch browsers

Free, secure web browsing is now a flick of a switch away, and it's the best reason to consider switching browsers in a long time.

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Judge rules FBI malware warrant in Tor child porn case 'void'

The judge says the problem lies with how the warrant was issued, not the technology itself.

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NASA awards Aerojet $67m to develop deep space exploration tech

The contract gives Aerojet the funds to develop solar electric propulsion systems visiting destinations including Mars.

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Turnbull sets the scene for a 'Stop the Bytes' election

The PM released Australia's Cyber Security Strategy on Thursday morning. Media reports focused on the 'revelation' of our cyber attack capabilities, but that's just a well-crafted political distraction.

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Gargantuan lawsuit against TCS a big blow for Indian IT

If TCS loses its appeal against software maker Epic, it could make things very difficult for Indian IT's efforts to build a presence in the healthcare sector.

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Red Hat doubles down on OpenStack

Red Hat is releasing Red Hat Cloud Suite and Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 while Dell announces its full support for Red Hat's new OpenStack cloud stack.

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Tapas and technology at MWC

Mobility could be the key to success for organisations.

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BMW Mercedes end 'Titan' car project negotiations with Apple: Report

While Apple has reportedly lost support from top automakers, BMW manufacturer Magna could step in.

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Focus paying off for Citrix in Q1; F5 Mellanox report

Citrix CEO Kirill Tatarinov said the company has made progress simplifying its product line and marketing.

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Sony trots out 2-factor authentication 5 years after breach

Attack on PlayStation Network exposed personal data, effected 70% of customers

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ServiceNow satisfies Q1 targets but net losses increase

The Santa Clara, Calif.-headquartered company reported a first quarter net loss of $333.3 million, or $2.06 cents a share.

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Qualcomm beats Q2 with good earnings but outlook weak

The chipmaker earned $1.04 per share on a revenue of $5.6 billion.

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10 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung refined the Galaxy S6 this year with the release of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. It's a nearly perfect smartphone that stands on top of the rest in early 2016.

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Microsoft adds Messaging Everywhere feature to new Windows 10 Mobile test build

Microsoft's new Windows 10 Mobile preview Build 14327, available to phone testers in the Fast Ring, includes a preview of a new 'Messaging Everywhere' feature that works across Windows devices.

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Toyota's supply chain woes hold a lesson for all manufacturers

The recent earthquakes in Japan expose weaknesses of lean supply chains.

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Google adds features to Keep Inbox by Gmail apps

Keep becomes more integrated with Android and Google Chrome to better compete with apps like OneNote and Evernote. Inbox also gets handy updates.

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Confidence in cloud security

We look at how certifications and audits boost confidence in cloud security

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Using the cloud to better monitor cyber crime

How smart companies are using cloud processing and monitoring to keep better tabs on cyber criminals

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Making security the business of everyone in the company

How can companies balance the requirements of convenience and security? By making security everyone's business.

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10 reasons to buy the HTC 10

The HTC 10 is available for preorder and after spending three weeks with the newest HTC model, Matthew Miller offers up 10 reasons to consider ordering yours today.

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Capping the cost of cyber-crime

Cyber-crime is a huge drain on business resources which occurs across organisations and sectors and is a cost we all pay for.

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Postmates Amazon Uber and the drive toward one-hour deliveries

The trend presents an opportunity for the likes of the US Postal Service, which has the trucks, people and infrastructure to support one-hour delivery .

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Microsoft rolls out new programs to incent IT pros to go cloud

Microsoft is rolling out two new free resource programs to try to get more IT professionals to go cloud.

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Big data in retail

What data are retailers collecting and how are they using it?

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Big data and the weather forecast

What's the business value of weather information?

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Verizon's AOL buys virtual reality studio RYOT

The Los Angeles-based virtual reality studio will enable in-house VR production at the Huffington Post, as well as other Verizon/AOL media properties.

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Hootsuite now has video integrations with Facebook YouTube Twitter and Instagram

The integrations will let users approve, schedule and publish videos across social networks directly from the Hootsuite platform.

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EMC Q1 soft as orders slip

Ahead of its merger with Dell, EMC sees storage sales slip at the end of the first quarter.

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Volume velocity and variety: Understanding the three V's of big data

For those struggling to understand big data, there are three key concepts that can help: volume, velocity, and variety. These three vectors describe how big data is so very different from old school data management.

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End of unlimited fixed broadband draws near in Brazil

Telecom watchdog blames companies for misleading customers but allows cap to go ahead

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Everspin's MRAM shoots for the NVM crown

While Intel/Micron have made quite a splash with their 3D XPoint non-volatile memory (NVM) they are not alone in bringing new NVM tech to market. Everspin is ramping MRAM, which has crtical advantages over 3D XPoint.

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The handheld PC is back with the WIN

The PC that fits in the hand makes a comeback with the WIN, a device that has a 5.5-inch display, keyboard, and twin joysticks.

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Windows 10 tip: Use Cortana's secret dictionary

Need to look up the meaning of a word? There's no need to fumble for a reference book or open your web browser. Just learn this magic word and you can ask Cortana.

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Driverless pods to race down Singapore's roads by the end of 2016

Will the ambitious project lead to commuters choosing self-driving pods over personal transport?

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Flexing the muscles of big data

When the term 'big data' gets mentioned, what springs to mind? Massive databases? Hadoop clusters? Business analytics engines?

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IoT powers this robotic suit

They've been around for a while, but robotic suits are finally becoming more than a novelty thanks to IoT.

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Oracle security update patches 136 vulnerabilities

A number of the bugs are critical issues which can lead to remote exploitation.

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Lexmark sale to go ahead for $2.54 billion

Chinese firm Apex is one of the buyers bidding for the printing company.

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IBM ODH launch Mentrics a cognitive platform for behavioral healthcare

Using Watson Health Cloud, the system will gather and aggregate health data from fragmented sources to generate cognitive insights that could optimize care for patients with mental health conditions.

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OpenStack Mitaka arrives

The latest version of the popular OpenStack infrastructure-as-a-service cloud is here and ready to get you up and running.

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Skype chat bots come to Mac web to complete cross-platform rollout

Looking to take on bots from Facebook and others, Microsoft has rolled out the bots feature within Skype to all the popular computing platforms.

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VMware Q1 solid revenue up five percent to $1.59 billion

VMware also announced plans to repurchase $1.2 billion of its Class A common stock in 2016, which helped boost its shares 3.7 percent in after-market trading.

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Yahoo Q1 earnings decline as it hopes to find buyer

The core business of Yahoo continues to falter as Mayer works to execute her turn around plan

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Intel cuts 12000 jobs as it bets on IoT data center over PCs

Intel is shedding costs in hopes that it can focus more on growth businesses and less on the PC.

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Yahoo's former interim CEO reportedly considering bid for core assets

Yahoo's interim boss replaced by Marissa Mayer is banding with former executives and private equity groups to make a bid for Yahoo's core business.

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US accused of secretly forcing tech companies to decrypt user data

The EFF said that all significant orders filed in the secret government "must be declassified" under new legislation, passed in the wake of the Edward Snowden disclosures.

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Amazon Echo Tap marked down 15 percent for today only

If you've been contemplating buying an Amazon Echo, it's not every day you can get Amazon's voice assistant 15 percent off.

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Apple poaches Tesla VP for 'special projects': Report

As it looks to ramp up the 'Titan' car project, Apple has poached a VP from Tesla.

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Apple refused China access to source code says chief lawyer

The iPhone maker was asked in the last two years, but declined.

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Rimini Street Q1 revenue up 37 percent on strong international growth

The company delivered preliminary first quarter revenue of $35.4 million, up 37 percent from a year ago.

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How to really erase any drive -- even SSDs -- in 2016

You may already know that "deleting" a file does nothing of the sort. Securely erasing drives before you sell a computer keeps your personal information from falling into the wrong hands. Good news: it's easier than ever to fully erase data.

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The coolest desk toys for tech people

The Newton's Cradle is fine. Really. It is. Unless you consider these ...

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Bash on Windows Powershell and Docker: Why Microsoft is calling time on the server GUI

Build 2016 saw Bash on Windows and a new PowerShell Docker module. What do the two mean for the future of the server?

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UK surveillance bill will force tech companies to disclose future products before they launch

The government will force companies operating in the UK to declare "products and services in advance of their launch" to ensure police can still intercept data.

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Apple updates MacBook and MacBook Air lineup

Apple has updated the MacBook with newer Skylake processors, longer battery life, and a new finish, while the MacBook Air gets a RAM bump.

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Pay-by-selfie pay-by-fingerprint: Coming your way soon after MasterCard's Dutch experiment

New MasterCard techniques for checking a buyer's identity are being introduced in North America and the UK this year. But most of its pilot data comes from testing in the Netherlands.

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The iPad Pro is one feature away from being a true PC replacement

The iPad Pro is a great device, but there's one feature that it lacks if it is to become a true PC replacement - full support for external storage drives.

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eBay Enterprise Innotrac merge to form Radial amid omnichannel turbulence

eBay Enterprise, which has one large customer defecting and another in Chapter 11, combines with Innotrac to create a omnichannel fulfillment company called Radial.

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Five cheap or free ways to make a PC faster

It's 2016 and tech users have a plethora of different devices to choose from, ranging from tablets to smartwatches, yet the most commonly asked question to land in my mailbox hasn't changed in over two decades.

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Microsoft Azure Container Service now generally available

Microsoft's Azure Container Service, which allows developers to orchestrate apps using Apache Mesos or DOcker Swarm, is generally available.

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Put Amazon Alexa on your wrist with the CoWatch

First there was Android Wear, followed by the Apple Watch. Soon we'll see Amazon Alexa on a smartwatch with the CoWatch, an Indiegogo campaign in full swing.

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Adobe warns that uninstalling vulnerable QuickTime for Windows can break Creative Cloud

Windows users who also use Adobe Creative Cloud software might be stuck with vulnerable QuickTime software on their systems for quite some time.

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Made in China: Meizu Pro 5 Ubuntu Edition dares to be different

This powerful smartphone handset with flagship-class hardware isn't Android-based. It uses a completely open source OS.

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Don't mind the critics: 3D printing is fulfilling its promise

There's been lots of promise and lots of disappointment around 3D printing. But there's a solid case that the revolution is real.

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IBM's bet on cognitive computing Watson will take time to pay off

IBM breaks out its cognitive unit and highlights flat revenue growth. Watson remains a work in progress, but will need to post strong growth to turn Big Blue around.

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Hyundai Cisco come together to create 'computers on wheels'

Hyundai wants to push the automotive industry further by developing a "high-performing computer on wheels."

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Apple Pay now available in Singapore but only with Amex cards

Already available in Australia and China, Apple's digital wallet service has just made its way to Singapore but only for American Express cardholders, with Visa joining the fray "soon".

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US Marine Corp offers $26 million to businesses for cybersecurity training

The military group is seeking a small business to create cybersecurity courses to train its personnel.

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Visa Equity to acquire Cvent in $1.65 billion deal

The deal is aimed at boosting the equity fund's software portfolio.

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Journey with NASA through a 4K high definition journey of Earth

The high-definition footage of our planet is complimentary of the International Space Station.

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A 'big science' approach for Australian cybersecurity research?

Australia's Cyber Security Strategy, to be released this Thursday, will include an emphasis on research and development, as well as education. How might that unfold?

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A big step forward in container standardization

The Open Container Initiative has agreed to work on a common open container Image Format Specification.

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Data networks the other "ball and chain"

So beyond a reliable, resilient and intelligent network, what's next?

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Technology M&A activity remains bullish in Brazil

Investors are still interested despite current instability.

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Digital priorities for the CIO in 2016

In an era of fast change, disruptive tech, and too many priorities, what will the CIO really need to focus on this year to deliver combined technical and business leadership that will guide their organizations into the future?

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IBM beats Q1 earnings targets on double-digit cloud growth

IBM said quarterly revenue from its strategic businesses including cloud and analytics increased 14 percent year-over-year and now represent 37 percent of the company's revenue.

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iOS 10 wishlist: Features we want in Apple's next mobile OS

Since Siri has now let slip as to when WWDC is going to be held, we can begin to look forward to the next release of iOS, which we expect will be called iOS 10 or possibly iOS X. Here are a bunch of features that are on my wishlist for the new release.

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iPhone sales take a massive dive, claims report

Investors could be in for a serious shock, and a report by TrendForce suggests that iPhone sales may have taken a dramatic nosedive, down a massive 43.8 percent.

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Siri says Apple's developer conference WWDC begins June 13

Apple has revealed the dates where it will show its next batch of software and hardware.

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Google Play Music gains support for podcasts on Android, web

Following Spotify's lead, Google is adding podcast support to its Play Music.

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LinkedIn releases Students app to help graduates with job search

LinkedIn has released its Students app, tailored specifically for graduates looking for the best job option available after college.

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Youth Digital releases expansion pack to help kids code with Minecraft

If your kids love Minecraft and are ready to take their modding to the next level coding their own Minecraft dimension, then Mod Design 1: Dimensions will help them up their game.

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#DisrupTV: Hackbright Academy CEO on women in tech and author Liz Wiseman on the changing world of work

We chat with Hackbright Academy CEO, Sharon Weinbar, about promoting gender diversity in software engineering, and Liz Wiseman, author of Multipliers about the changing work paradigm.

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How Microsoft is rethinking the way it sells

The 'new' Microsoft mission statement and focus on 'growth mindset' are having impacts on how the company is looking at selling products and services.

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Amazon breaks out Prime Video subscriptions in bid to challenge Netflix

The online retailer's streaming video platform is now available as a standalone service for $8.99 a month -- a dollar less than the monthly fee charged by streaming juggernaut Netflix.

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The advent of the citizen developer

Software development can be carried out by almost anyone with only a little technical know-how. This is unleashing a new generation of business coder, along with a matching wave of grassroots apps that solve long-neglected problems in the enterprise.

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Out-of-date apps put three million servers at risk of ransomware

About 2,100 servers across 1,600 different networks have already been compromised, meaning they can be infected with malware at any time.

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Web host 123reg wipes hundreds of businesses off the face of the earth

It's more than a simple outage, as VPS customers have seen their businesses erased through 123reg's mass deletion.

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Rook launches the first home drone that you can fly from anywhere in the world.

A Chicago tech start-up has introduced the first drone for the home that can be controlled remotely from anywhere. Users can tap into a live feed to monitor home or office from their smartphone.

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How hackers can eavesdrop on your phone with just your cell number

A security flaw in the cell exchange system can let hackers listen in on your phone calls. But while federal agencies have done little to fix the flaw, intelligence agencies are said to be still exploiting it.

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Research: ERP advice for buyers, software vendors, and consulting firms

ERP implementations do not have to be painful. Here are specific tips for running a successful ERP project.

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Microsoft BizTalk Server 2016 app-integration server available to testers

Microsoft's first technology previews of its enterprise-integration servers -- BizTalk 2016 and Host Integration Server 2016 -- are available to testers.

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Autodesk buys Solid Angle, makers of the Arnold image renderer

Autodesk plans to offer Arnold as a standalone renderer for both Autodesk products and third party applications.

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When Windows 10 breaks, don't just blame Microsoft

It's often easy to blame Microsoft for every flaw and failing in our Windows update experience. The fault, dear reader, may not be in the updates, but in our own installs.

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Hands-on: Stock your emergency kit with the AT&T SpareOne Emergency Phone

We just heard of a couple more major earthquakes and as we live in uncertain times it's good to be prepared with devices that work when the power fails.

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10 handy tricks for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch

These 10 tricks will make sure you get the most out of your Apple gadgets.

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Best productivity accessories for your Windows 10 PC

Here is a selection of accessories for your Windows 10 PC or laptop to help boost your productivity.

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MIT reveals AI platform which detects 85 percent of cyberattacks

Could the artificial intelligence platform revolutionize the cybersecurity industry?

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Scheduled downtime: Why taking a break could give you a big career boost

Using the gap between jobs to rethink and re-energise could give you a bigger boost in the long term.

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IBM touts cloud video wins at NAB powwow

IBM announces a series of wins for its Cloud Video unit as it aims to expand the use of video in the enterprise.

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Microsoft's mobile hardware mess: Android isn't the answer

Microsoft's phone business is in disarray, and a couple of my colleagues think the answer is for Redmond to go full Android. My response: Where's the business justification?

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​How good is IBM Watson at foreign languages? One Spanish bank is about to find out

Catalan financial group CaixaBank is the first company to try training the IBM Watson cognitive computing system in Spanish.

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iPhone with glass casing and AMOLED display coming 2017, says analyst

Don't think there's already enough glass on your iPhone to break? According to a reliable analyst, in 2017 Apple will drop the aluminum for more glass.

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Drone strikes British Airways plane near Heathrow

It is believed a drone hit the front of the passenger jet as it attempted to land.

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Researchers develop 'e-skin' for monitoring your vital signs

Could the electronic skin help surgeons monitor you in future surgeries?

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Teradata forms global IoT unit to tackle cloud-based analytics

The group will focus on building new cloud-based analytic services that could automate data movement and database management for IoT applications.

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Smartphone survival test: Huawei Honor 5x

This handset from the little-known Chinese consumer electronics giant demonstrates that it is still possible to have high-quality engineering and impressive industrial design at a lower cost.

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Tom Siebel's C3 IoT looks to expand, slay giants

Tom Siebel's C3 IoT is aiming to make its mark on Internet of things deployments at scale beyond the energy sector. Here's the platform and plan.

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Need a secure smartphone? Answer is simple, experts say

Everyone has an adversary, whether they know it or not. Making a good smartphone choice could be the difference between being hacked and keeping your data safe.

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Top Windows Mobile news of the week: Better tethering, dark theme, NexDock

This week in Windows Mobile we saw a Microsoft patent to reduce the power cost of tethering, saw a Continuum laptop dock, and got a dark theme.

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Microsoft Outlook update provides support for Android Wear

Microsoft's Android applications continue to improve with the latest Outlook update bringing notifications and the ability to respond to email to your wrist.

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Cloud computing is everywhere, and so are frayed nerves about security

Fear of the unknown: Intel's latest survey of 1,200 IT decision makers finds most don't know what vulnerabilities exist with their cloud providers and services.

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Top iOS news of the week: Happy Apple Watch owners, iPad/Apple Watch planned purchases, 1970 bug back

This week in iOS we heard that a lot of Apple Watch owners plan to get the next version, saw a major iOS bug resurface, and heard that Apple Watch 2 component orders are being placed.

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Top Android news of the week: Security update, USB-C better, Marshmallow on fire

This week in Android we got a new preview build of Android N, a new USB-C specification, and a big security update.

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Build a gaming PC for only $499

Don't have thousands of dollars laying around the place? Can you still build a great gaming PC on a tight budget? Sure you can!

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Senate anti-encryption bill is itself a threat to national security

The proposed Burr-Feinstein anti-encryption bill would put every American at risk of being spied on by foreign nations, hackers, or even the next US president.

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​Ubuntu Linux continues to dominate OpenStack and other clouds

One reason Ubuntu is increasing its lead is that Jujo, Canonical's application modeling and deployment DevOps tool, has been gaining in popularity.

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​Holberton software school's automated admissions cuts bias, brings in more women and minorities

The San Francisco-based Holberton School has found that if you remove bias from the admissions program, more women and minorities get into its software engineering program than do in ordinary colleges.

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Mitel's bets $1.96 billion on Polycom as joint company aims to fend off cloud rivals

Mitel and Polycom have a broad communications and collaboration portfolio, but it remains to be seen whether they can compete with low cost competitors.

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Brazilian sci-tech minister steps down as impeachment vote approaches

Celso Pansera has left in order to vote against the report requesting the exit of president Dilma Rousseff.

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Microsoft's Skype now works without plug-ins with Windows 10's Edge browser

Skype for Web, Outlook.com, Office Online and OneDrive can do voice, video calling without plug-ins when used with Windows 10's Edge browser.

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IBM is building a cognitive computing research center with the University of Illinois

The planned Center for Cognitive Computing Systems Research (C3SR) will work to build integrated cognitive computing systems modeled on IBM's Watson technology.

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The best ways to run Windows applications on a Mac

Being a Mac user doesn't mean that you have to turn your back completely on the Windows ecosystem. There are a number of ways that you can run your favorite Windows applications on your Mac - and some won't cost you a penny.

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Home factory: Short-run manufacturing with your 3D printer

3D printing is making innovation possible in many new ways. David Gewirtz shows a short run 3D printing project and explains why his friends think he should be kept far away from power tools.

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California defeats bill to force companies to decrypt phone data

The California assemblyman said encryption is "risking our national security," but would nevertheless tweet from his encrypted iPhone.

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​How to run Linux desktop apps on Windows

It was only a matter of time. With Ubuntu now running on Windows 10, hackers have started porting Linux desktop and GUI apps to Windows.

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10 best smartphones of 2016 so far

With the launch of the HTC 10 and the passing of all the winter shows, it's time to pick the 10 best smartphones to get this year started.

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Blackhole exploit kit creator Paunch sent behind bars

Local media says a group of hackers have been issued severe sentences for a string of online banking attacks.

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GozNym: The double-headed malware monster targeting US banks

The latest threat to the US banking system is hybrid malware with powerful offensive capabilities.

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DIY: Build a hackable, weight-tracking scale with a sense of humor using Raspberry Pi

Weighing yourself has never been this fun.

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The Apple Watch has an identity crisis, and that's killing sales

The Apple Watch has a problems, and it's nothing to do with the technology itself, or the price. It's something a lot more subtle, and it could be very difficult for Apple to address.

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Intel betting on Cloudbooks to use its forthcoming Apollo Lake processors

The chip giant is promoting its upcoming CPUs at the Intel Developer Forum in China to power the increasingly popular low-cost Windows laptops -- and Chromebook rivals.

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Tough new privacy laws in EU could signal global changes

500 million EU citizens now have right to control their data, tell companies to stop building profiles on them

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New Relic teams up with MLB to shine a spotlight on analytics

The effort is more of public outreach campaign comprised of original programming on the MLB Network and plans for technology focused events at select MLB ballparks.










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GoPro announces third-party developer program with over 100 partners

GoPro is looking to boost its product line by working with third-party companies to build a GoPro ecosystem.










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Support coming soon? App bringing Samsung Gear S2 to iPhone leaked

Samsung has already promised Gear S2 smartwatch support is coming to iOS, but hasn't provided a timeline.










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Tesla Model 3 'approaching' 400,000 pre-orders as GM boss throws shade

The all-electric Model 3 is gaining popularity, but GM doesn't think it's warranted.










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Microsoft delivers Windows 10 'Redstone' phone build 14322 to testers

A new test build for Windows 10 Mobile phone testers in the Fast Ring, No. 14322, includes a number of interface, Edge browser and Cortana tweaks.










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US government weaker on cybersecurity than any other major industry

Even the retail and non-profit industries fared better than US government departments.










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Google launches custom cases for Nexus phones

Google's line of Live Cases costs $35 and features a programmable button on the back for launching your favorite app.










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Microsoft announces Word Flow for iOS, its Windows Phone keyboard for iPhone

Is Microsoft putting its Switftkey acquisition to use already?










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Brazil ranks low in global connectivity ranking

There was no progress in relation to last year










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