Do no evil: Google and the Year of the Monkey

The recent Chinese festivities celebrating the end of the year of the Monkey reminded me of Google (now Alphabet)...

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Salesforce Brazil bets on customer experience focus

The cloud provider is optimistic about the Latin market as customer-related applications become more crucial to user organizations

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Apple did a lot more than just smash its iPhone sales record

Apple did a lot more than smash its previous iPhone sales record. But despite the silver linings, a dark cloud is looming.

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AMD beats revenue expectations for Q4

The chipmaker also gave a Q1 2017 outlook higher than market estimates, as it prepares to release Ryzen.

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Apple's Q1 crushes estimates as iPhone sales surge

Apple sold 78.29 million iPhones in Q1, which is up 5 percent year over year.

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Google open sources Chrome for iOS code

And the search giant makes it clear that it thinks Android is a less complex platform.

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Linux leadership stands against Trump immigration ban

Linux and open-source leaders oppose the President's immigration policy.

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Saas platform GRABR launches BLINK, secure content distribution platform for brands

BLINK enables users to retain control of their image, video and audio rights across social, broadcast, and online channels, protecting their IP and commercial income.

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UK company launches "classroom VR" with packs of 8 cheap headsets

Avantis launched an Android-based ClassVR virtual reality headset at last week's BETT exhibition in London. It's selling them in boxes of eight....

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Zenefits rolls out new pricing structure, tools for HR compliance

The new products rolling out today are part of what Zenefits refers to as HROne, a term representative of the company's all-in-one strategy going forward.

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Google adds enterprise-grade security controls for G Suite

The new levels of security give customers more control and visibility over their sensitive data.

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LinkedIn's top jobs of 2017 all involve software in one way or another

Nine of the 20 top jobs identified by LinkedIn involve information technology development, operations or analytics. The rest -- including healthcare -- depend on IT.

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DevOps and user experience at Concur

Can DevOps help enterprise software overcome its lousy reputation? Learn how one large cloud vendor is bringing engineers closer to the customer.

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The best GPS locators, finders and trackers

We searched for the top GPS and Bluetooth item finders and trackers across crowdfunding sites Indiegogo and Kickstarter to help you locate your missing items.

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LG's buggy UltraFine 5K displays can crash Macs and blackout when placed near Wi-Fi routers

LG's new 5K replacement for Apple's now discontinued Thunderbolt display is buggy and suffers from a number of showstopping issues.

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IBM calls healthcare industry a 'leaky vessel in a stormy sea'

New research suggests that not enough is being done to protect medical systems and patient data.

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Insider trading takes the Dark Web by storm

New research highlights how inside traders are making thousands on the side by sharing their company access.

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Online security 101: Tips for protecting your privacy from hackers and spies

This simple advice will help to protect you against hackers and government surveillance.

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Sprint's Q3 revenue falls short despite strong subscriber growth

Sprint says it topped both Verizon and AT&T for the fourth straight quarter in terms of subscriber growth.

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How to make the rechargeable battery in your smartphone, tablet or laptop last for years

Whether it's a rechargeable battery inside a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, here are a set of tips to help you get the most from it.

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North American robot orders up 10 percent in 2016

Robot demand surged in the fourth quarter too in industries ranging from auto to food and consumer goods.

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Nokia's new router aims to make smart grids smarter

Combining its expertise in IP/MPLS and wireless technology, Nokia introduces a router that can connect more devices to the smart grid.

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Weapons of Math Destruction, book review: Democracy in the age of the algorithm

Our lives are increasingly influenced by mathematical models and algorithms that are hard to challenge and often discriminatory. In this book, former Wall Street 'quant' Cathy O'Neil argues eloquently for change.

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Don't judge Apple purely on iPhone sales

Later today Apple will unveil its 1Q17 financial report, and while most eyes will be on iPhone sales, there are far more important metrics you should be keeping an eye on.

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Flaws in popular printers can let hackers easily steal printed documents

Thousands of internet-connected printers could allow an attacker to steal sensitive data, as well as passwords that could allow further compromise of a network.

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FAQ: How to install, reinstall, upgrade and activate Windows 10

Questions about installing and activating Windows 10? Here's what you need to know before you dive in.

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11 amazing technologies that have totally changed our world for the better

What are the most awesome technology creations that have changed the world that we live in? Let's start with these.

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WhatsApp was warned over user data: Now it's sued for 'illegal' Facebook sharing

The row over WhatsApp sharing user data with its parent, Facebook, has just been rekindled in the Berlin courts.

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Malvertising reached new heights in 2016

The rise in such fraud is giving not only consumers a headache, but ad agencies and firms which have to mitigate the threat.

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PC industry struts its stuff at the BETT 2017 educational technology exhibition

Microsoft and Intel ensured that the PC industry made a decent showing at the annual BETT 2017 educational technology exhibition in London's docklands, but robots like Pepper probably made more friends...

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Google releases first Android 7.1.2 public beta for Pixel, Nexus devices

Light on big new features, the Android 7.1.2 update is incremental and is due in the next few months. In the meantime, Google is letting you test it out.

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Razer acquires Nextbit, Robin smartphone sales halted

Last year Nextbit launched the innovative Robin Android smartphone. It has just been acquired by Razer and will continue to operate as an independent entity within the larger company.

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​Why Visibility is better than Control in a multi-cloud world

What is the first word you think of when "cloud management" comes to mind? For a lot of people first thing that usually comes to mind is control.

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Square offers free processing for Apple Pay payments

Square said the promotion is aimed at boosting mobile payment adoption, both for consumers and small businesses.

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Starbucks begins testing its AI barista for mobile ordering

Starbucks is also launching a skill for the Amazon Alexa platform that will let customers order via voice command from any Alexa-powered device.

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Snap to choose NYSE for IPO: Report

No filters in this version: Snap could list shares in March.

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Facebook seeks Brazil country manager

Previous incumbent Marcos Angelini stepped down after less than a year on the job

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Dropbox makes enterprise push with launch of Smart Sync, Paper

Dropbox has spent the last several years building out products for its pivot to the enterprise software space.

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Over four billion data records were stolen in 2016

Three companies alone accounted for half of the total number of stolen records.

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My four years at Microsoft: How everything changed

The last four years were an exciting and challenging time to be at Microsoft, arguably the most transformative time in the company's history.

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Artificial Intelligence: Legal, ethical, and policy issues

AI is surrounded by marketing hype, jargon, inflated expectations, and fear. Two experts offer realistic and thoughtful ideas about AI in our society and economy.

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Fitbit to restructure, lay off 110 as Q4 unravels: Can it make business model shift?

Fitbit didn't come close to delivering enough units to hit its fourth quarter outlook. Now the company hopes it can become more of a data-driven health platform. It's a tough turn.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835: What does the Kryo 280, Adreno 540, Spectra 180, X16, and Hexagon 682 mean for business?

We don't often think much about the internal components powering our mobile devices, but it turns out this is where the real innovation is taking place in the mobile space. Let's take a closer look at the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.

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Hands-On: KaOS Linux and openSUSE Leap 42 on my new notebook

Installing KaOS Linux and openSUSE Leap 42, and looking back at my experience so far with this notebook.

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Microsoft's coming Windows 10 Cloud release may have nothing to do with the cloud

A new edition of Windows 10, known currently as 'Windows 10 Cloud' may have little (if anything) to do with the cloud, but more to do with Chromebook competition.

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Synology Cloud Sync: Create a hybrid cloud using Dropbox, Google Drive, and more

Hybrid cloud installations are usually limited to enterprises, but that's changing as small businesses discover the benefit of hybrid storage. In this article, we detail one solution that makes creating a hybrid cloud sync environment dead simple.

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Singapore business cyber confidence is probably cyber delusion

Most Singapore businesses think their cyber defences are both solid and inadequate, says the latest EY cyber survey. But you can't have it both ways.

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WordPress patches dangerous XSS, SQL injection bugs

The security release fixes three flaws in the content management system.

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Former NSA lawyer blasts US border plans to collect contacts lists, web histories

One former intelligence lawyer said the move would be 'tremendously intrusive' and could have a 'real cost' to effective intelligence gathering.

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Are we hitting peak API economy chatter?

Every company loves a good application programming interface. That's a good and bad thing. Enter sprawl, quality issues and API washing in the name of digital transformation.

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Pixel moves, Note 7 battery, Galaxy S8 rumors, Nvidia Shield Android TV (MobileTechRoundup show #389)

We are in between CES and Mobile World Congress, but as you can hear in MobileTechRoundup show #38​9 Kevin and I still have plenty of mobile tech to chat about.

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TripIt Navigator: Detailed transportation options for business travelers

While business travelers spend hours on planes traversing the world, there is a phase of the trip where one travels to and from the airport. The latest update to TripIt provides costs and travel times for various options.

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Toshiba to sell off part of its memory business

The Japanese firm is in serious need of cash to make up for losses within its US nuclear division that could reach several billion dollars.

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Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build: New privacy settings, game features

The latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build for PCs, 15019, adds new privacy settings and gaming features to Microsoft's coming Windows 10 feature release.

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Apple joins Partnership on AI to hang with likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook

By joining the Partnership on AI, Apple is looking to shed the perception that it's a laggard on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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My advice to President Trump: Keep the private email servers, ditch the Android phone, and Tweet on!

Federal law actually requires private email server use. White House email expert David Gewirtz sets the record straight and details the true risks of the president's use of Android and Twitter.

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Satechi USB-C Power Meter helps protect against blowing up your devices

A handy way to test for rogue, counterfeit, or badly designed USB-C devices before they cause something to let out the magic smoke.

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Microbots: Microsoft's multi-pronged robotics play takes shape

Microsoft is working on a variety of robotics-related projects, some public, some not, across the company.

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Trump aides' use of encrypted messaging verges on violating records law

Using disappearing messages in government could be a "recipe for corruption," says one expert.

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The limits of RAID: Availability vs durability in archives

Availability and durability play very different roles in data preservation. Availability refers to system uptime, while durability refers to long-term data protection. Poor durability makes RAID arrays a poor choice for archives. Here's what you need to know.

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#FakeNews: Bad for business and your mind

The rise of fake news creates a critical confusion that extends buying cycles and devalues trust in all institutions. Corporations have trillions of dollars tied up in trusted brand value...

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Indian IT anxiously awaits Trump's verdict on the H1B

You may think that President Trump is all set to crush the H1B visa program, but things may not be so bad after all for Indian IT.

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Tesla sues former Autopilot manager for allegedly stealing data

Tesla is accusing Sterling Anderson of stealing data to benefit of Aurora, the startup he's launching with Chris Urmson, former CTO of Google's self-driving car project.

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Microsoft's Windows business helps power its Q2 FY17

While all eyes are on Microsoft's cloud-growth progress, the company had a surprisingly good Windows quarter for Q2 fiscal 2017.

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How to really get your message out on Facebook

Hint: Simply saying "please copy and paste instead of sharing" doesn't cut it.

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VMware Q4 strong, company calls quarter balanced

VMware delivered solid revenue growth as it lands more hybrid cloud deals amid a partnership with AWS.

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PayPal Q4 solid, revenue up 17 percent

The San Jose, Calif.-based payments company reported revenue of $2.98 billion.

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Intel beats Q4 estimates with growth across the business

The chipmaker's IoT group posted double-digit growth in revenue for the fourth quarter, while revenue from the data center and PC units also grew year-over-year and sequentially.

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Alphabet delivers mixed fourth quarter

Advertising remains a steady revenue source for Alphabet.

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Microsoft Q2 strong, says commercial cloud tops $14 billion annual run rate

The second quarter included a few days of revenue from LinkedIn. Generally, Microsoft topped expectations.

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Expect renewed push for encryption backdoors from Trump administration

Top law enforcement officers, FBI director James Comey and Trump's nominee for attorney general, Sen. Jeff Sessions, are supportive of giving law enforcement means to sidestep encryption.

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Breach site LeakedSource apparently raided by feds

The site obtained a massive hack of over 400 million AdultFriendFinder accounts last year.

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Google opens up Daydream app development

If developers want their apps discoverable via Google Play VR or Daydream home, the apps need to meet certain criteria.

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Facebook adds security key and YubiKey support for 2FA

A security key is a USB-based device that generates an encrypted, one-time security code for use in two-factor authentication systems.

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Was Cisco's $3.7 billion purchase of AppDynamics a surprise?

Cisco will need to show integration that reduces work for infrastructure & operations staff and delivers value throughout the enterprise.

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Nokia analysis: Moving from legacy IT to private cloud makes financial sense

Most large enterprises can save at least 25 percent on their IT costs over five years, the analysis shows.

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Is Apple out of the woods?

Apple's earnings for Q1 2017 are out next week, and here are five things to keep an eye on.

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How will we cope with the AI Chatbot takeover?

Ordering lunch for a group or office using an AI chatbot, searching for recipes online, or using a virtual assistant to control your home with AI. AI chatbots are becoming indispensable - whether we like it or not.

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More Linux on my new notebook: Fedora, Linux Mint and Ubuntu

Hands on with four more Linux distributions on my ASUS X540S - including both Linux Mint 18.1 and Linux Mint Debian Edition.

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Comcast's business unit lands small, midsized businesses as annual revenue nears $6 billion

CEO Brian Roberts said Comcast is seeing "great traction across all three of the customer segments that we serve: small, medium, and enterprise."

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Research shows sixty-one percent will not engage with Influencer posts that do not feel genuine

Research from Bloglovin' reveals what brands need to know to build successful influencer marketing programs. Spoiler: Authenticity is key.

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Windows 10 tip: Reset your PC completely

Windows 10's Reset option allows you to remove apps, settings, and drivers, effectively giving you a clean install without the hassles of a regular setup. You can keep your files if you're planning to reuse the PC, or wipe everything if you're selling or giving away the device.

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Fixing an unfixable Mac Office credentials error: Kids, don't try this at home

Yes, it's a Microsoft rant. But it's a Microsoft rant with potentially dangerous but workable advice.

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Oracle to launch Adaptive Intelligent Apps this spring, status of Oracle Data Cloud less certain

Oracle Data Cloud is a powerful resource for marketers, but its potential as an engine for AI Apps and conventional apps outside of the CRM realm remains on the horizon.

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IBM adds TensorFlow support to its PowerAI

IBM said that Google's open source TensorFlow machine learning and neural network software is getting enterprise traction.

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Rat-grown organs cure diabetic mice

Could cross-species organ growth solve human shortages?

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Students team aims to brew beer on the moon

The Google competition could give the group a ticket to the moon's surface.

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From parking to farming, applications for NB-IoT are heading out into the real world

Showing off a couple of practical uses for its new narrowband Internet of Things service, Norwegian mobile operator Telia reckons the tech will open up many original applications.

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Mozilla Firefox 51 warns you when visiting insecure data-grabbing websites

The latest update encourages developers to use HTTPS by letting users know when data is collected, but not protected.

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Apple to build 200MW solar farm in Nevada

The new plant will help the tech giant reach its goal to use only sustainable energy.

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Americans "divided" on giving feds access to encrypted messages

But opinions have shifted since the FBI sued Apple to build a backdoor in a terrorist's iPhone.

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China can help drive global progress in quantum computing

Asian country has began investing in quantum technology and is at a similar starting point with other economic powers in this field, says Shanghai-born Turing Award winner Andrew Yao.

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Western Digital delivers strong quarter on enterprise demand

Western Digital joins Seagate as enterprise storage players benefiting from the cloud buildout.

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eBay meets Q4 expectations after solid holiday season

The e-commerce added two million active buyers across its platforms for the quarter and saw strong growth in revenues from StubHub.

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ServiceNow projects strong 2017 growth as expansion pays off

The company, which automates workflows, is gunning for $4 billion in revenue in 2020.

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AT&T Q4 earnings on target, says 2016 transformational

A day after Verizon disappointed with its financial results, AT&T delivered in line earnings for the fourth quarter.

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Cisco places $3.7 billion bet on AppDynamics: What it means

Cisco is paying a hefty premium but will gain important new technology in return.

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Qualcomm misses Q1 revenue targets as Apple legal battle looms

One of Qualcomm's key revenue streams is in question as ​Apple is suing the company in China.

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Synthesio and Octoly measure the value of influencer marketing with partnership

Micro-influencer marketing has been embraced by enterprise marketers with this partnership between Synthesio and Octoly.

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Streaming hot: real-time big data architecture matters

What is streaming in big data processing, why you should care, and what are your options to make this work for you?

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Streaming vendors for analytics

Bloor and Forrester each have their own methodology and take on the streaming analytics market.

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Microsoft: Migration to the new Outlook.com is 99.9 percent done

Microsoft officials said the company's migration of Outlook.com to its Office 365 infrastructure is finally, really almost done.

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Intuit, JPMorgan reach agreement over sharing financial data with software vendors

The deal allows Chase customers to link their bank accounts to Intuit's cloud accounting products without turning over their Chase-affiliated user names and passwords.

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User experience now top of mind, even before software is conceived

Survey on UX attitudes finds 'shift toward getting user insights earlier and more frequently during development.'

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Heartbleed bug still affects thousands of sites

US still has more than 42,000 websites vulnerable to the flaw, which can allow an attacker to steal data directly from websites and users.

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How to care for your rechargeable batteries

Whether it's a rechargeable battery inside a smartphone, tablet, or laptop, here are a series of tips to help you get the most from it.

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HP expands battery recall to 101,000 more laptops

The latest recall is due to "fire and burn hazards" and is in addition to a 41,000 battery recall in June.

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GoDaddy launches mobile friendly website builder tool GoCentral

GoDaddy says GoCentral allows users to create a complete website from a mobile device in under an hour.

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China's $30 billion memory chip plant: Boom and bust?

The global over supply of NAND flash and DRAM looks to get worse for vendors: Tsinghua Unigroup plans a $30B chip plant. That's about 6x the cost of most new fabs today. That's good news for consumers, but can China's economy support it?

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Made in China or the USA? It won't matter: These jobs are going to robots

In the near future, where goods are made will have no real bearing on where the jobs are.

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Kaspersky Lab appoints new Brazil director

Roberto Rebouças will lead B2B and B2C sales, marketing and business development in the Latin country.

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Windows 10 versus Windows 7: Whose numbers do you trust?

Are users really in love with Windows 7? Or are they clinging to old habits as Windows 10 rolls out? Three popular data sources offer very different answers. Regardless of which one you choose, take that data with a heaping helping of salt.

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All Big Data clouds are not alike

CenturyLink's recent announcement of a new Big Data cloud service built around Cloudera shows that there is plenty of choice between Hadoop cloud services that go way beyond brand. It's another sign that enterprises are expecting cloud providers to offer the same diverse menu of options that they expect of strategic IT technology providers.

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AlphaBay Dark Web marketplace hacked, private messages leaked

Over 200,000 messages were compromised due to a security flaw.

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Zero Days, film review: Stuxnet, secrecy and the new era of cyber war

Alex Gibney's documentary tells the story of the malware that was designed to take out Iran's nuclear capability, and advocates the need for open debate about the new breed of cyber weapons.

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Cisco buys AppDynamics for $3.7 billion, plots business performance expansion

The addition of AppDynamics gives Cisco more software heft and a larger analytics play.

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HPE to acquire Cloud Cruiser for measuring IT usage

Cloud Cruiser already provides cloud-consumption analytics software for HPE's Flexible Capacity business.

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Fake news will rise as news media continues to fail

The Fake News epidemic is a direct result of our failure to create a stable business model for professional news media. And this situation is going to get much worse.

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Google Home now controls Belkin's WeMo and Honeywell devices

While Google is adding more integrations to Google Home, it has a long way to go to catch up to Amazon's Alexa-powered Echo.

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Oracle Solaris limps on in continuous delivery mode

Solaris Unix will not be seeing any significant upgrades, but Oracle will continue to support it for years to come.

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Google rolls out final Android Wear 2.0 preview, iOS support included

Android Wear 2.0 will officially launch in early February. You can download and test out the latest developer preview and connect it to your iPhone.

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Apricorn Aegis Secure Key 3z hardware-encrypted flash drive

256-bit AES XTS hardware encryption security at entry-level pricing

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Alibaba raises revenue forecast on strong e-commerce sales

Chinese internet giant revises its full-year forecast upwards to a 53 percent revenue growth, following a strong third-quarter showing that saw record sales from the Singles Day online shopping festival.

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Cisco rolls out Spark Board, all-in-one cloud-connected digital whiteboard

The Spark Board, competing with the Microsoft Surface Hub and Google's Jamboard, is the first video-capable device that Cisco has shipped that's only connected to the cloud.

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Microsoft delivers awaited OneDrive for Business-SharePoint sync

Microsoft is rolling out the latest piece of its unified OneDrive sync client story: The ability to sync OneDrive for Business and SharePoint.

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Box Notes revamped, introduced as standalone desktop app

The real-time collaboration tool gets a makeover for faster access to notes, either from the web or your desktop.

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Microsoft names LinkedIn infrastructure chief as company CTO

Kevin Scott, the head of infrastructure for LinkedIn, is now Microsoft's chief technology officer and a member of its inner circle of management leaders.

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Microsoft scores privacy win after appeals court split vote

The appeals court was split 4-4, ensuring a previous ruling in Microsoft's favor remained intact.

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Trump's attorney general nominee in favor of encryption backdoors

Bzzzt! Wrong answer.

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Verizon eyes IoT, smart cities to fuel growth as Q4 profit slips

The largest US wireless provider said ​fourth quarter IoT revenues, led by telematics, increased 21 percent to $243 million.

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Going beyond the iPhone camera - testing out some additional lens options

The iPhone 7 Plus has an excellent camera. But can we make it better?

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Microsoft turns on Office 365 in its managed German datacenters

Microsoft's 'Office 365 Germany' is generally available to European users from Microsoft's managed German datacenters.

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It's the beginning of a new age for artificial intelligence

AI will significantly disrupt the way organizations win, serve, and retain customers... eventually.

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Microsoft touts new Windows 10 PCs, management tools aimed at Chromebooks in education

Microsoft is working to shore up its Windows in education strategy with a new version of its Intune management service honed for schools, plus some new low-cost Windows 10 PCs from partners.

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Google starts live testing Instant Apps on Android: Enterprises need to pay attention

Live testing of Google's Instant Apps effort is underway and business technology decision makers should watch carefully--especially support for mobile can be simplified.

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Nokia analysis: Moving from legacy IT to private cloud makes financial sense

Most large enterprises can save at least 25 percent on their IT costs over five years, the analysis shows.

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Qlik announces SMB cloud solution; Kinetica combines AI and BI

Qlik is making its SaaS solution available to small businesses, groups and teams. Meanwhile, Kinetica adds in-database user functions, allowing ML library calls right from its GPU-accelerated analytics platform.

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DataSift and LinkedIn: A new angle for social media analytics

One of the pioneers for the inside approach to analyzing the social media firehose, DataSift reboots with a new LinkedIn partnership that extends social media analytics from consumer to the professional sphere.

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Cloud remains revenue growth driver for SAP in APAC

Software vendor says its cloud subscriptions and support revenue in the Asia-Pacific region, including Japan, climbed 43 percent for its fiscal 2016, where its total revenue hit US$3.59 billion.

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Can the law stop fake news and hoax-spreading bots? These politicians think so

With federal elections scheduled for late September in Germany, momentum is building behind using anti-botnet laws against automated social-media accounts that churn out disinformation.

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GCHQ UK spy agency chief steps down

Robert Hannigan will stay on only until a successor is found.

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Toshiba unveils 6TB N300 high-reliability hard drives for NAS

The N300 series has been designed and for optimized for the performance, reliability, endurance and scalability requirements of 24/7 operation

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Mars CIO Vittorio Cretella on digital transformation, e-commerce, data architecture, scale

ZDNet caught up with Mars CIO Vittorio Cretella to talk about scaling a consumer product goods company and the technology and data behind the scenes.

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China cracks down on 'unauthorized' VPNs

The censorship state wants to enforce government control over software which can circumvent China's Great Firewall.

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M1 attributes 2016 profit dip to lower roaming revenue, handset subsidies

Singapore telco says OTT services led to a 2 percent drop in service revenue while its net profit dip of 16.1 percent was the result of lower international call and roaming revenues.

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With tech skills but not enough electricity, meet Gaza's first startup accelerator

Aiming to build an economic lifeline for its largely young, tech-literate population, Gaza Sky Geeks is raising funds for its own coding academy.

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How to delete any video on Facebook

All it takes is exploiting some exposed code to take control of any video on the social network.

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Hugo Barra announces Xiaomi departure

Barra will leave his position as Xiaomi's international vice president after three and a half years with the smartphone maker.

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Trump appoints Pai to head FCC and beat-down net neutrality

Ajit Pai, a Republican and FCC member, doesn't believe in net neutrality at all.

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative acquires AI startup Meta

Meta built a search engine for the scientific community that parses through millions of academic research papers and presents the latest and most relevant results to users.

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Security 101: Here's how to protect your privacy from hackers and spies

This simple advice will help to protect you against hackers and government surveillance.

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Apple releases iOS 10.2.1 with bug fixes

Apple released a small update for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch on Monday, alongside tvOS 10.1.1 and macOS 10.2.13.

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IBM Security to acquire Agile 3 Solutions to boost risk management portfolio

Big Blue says the deal will give decision makers a deeper understanding of cyberattacks and the risk they pose.

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Netgear Arlo: A battery-powered wireless security camera system we really wanted to like

For those with a very narrow set of needs, the Netgear Arlo camera system is a win. For everyone else, maybe not so much.

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Strap Studio Gear S3 bands hands-on: Stylish and affordable genuine leather collection

The included black rubber Gear S3 strap is functional, but thankfully there are affordable leather band options in various colors and styles. Strap Studio brings high quality leather bands for just $30 and $40.

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Uber invests R$200m in tech support center in Brazil

The new São Paulo-based facility will employ thousands of staff to cover technical requirements from customers and drivers.

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Airbnb: Inside the mind of a site reliability engineer

How does Airbnb ensure its massive site operates without failure or interruption? We learn the secrets directly from someone on the Site Reliability team.

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And the winners of the 2017 CRM Watchlist are...

This is the 10th year of the CRM Watchlist, and the contest gets harder every year. Yet every year, not only do some of the expected win, but some lose and new winners emerge. Suspense killing you? Read on...

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Sales acceleration technology makes headway, Dun & Bradstreet aims high

Sales acceleration may become a technology market you need to know. Dun & Bradstreet's purchase of Avention highlights the possibilities. D&B CEO Bob Carrigan explains.

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Hands-On: Installing openSUSE Tumbleweed, Manjaro, and Debian GNU/Linux on my new notebook

I have installed three more Linux distributions on my Asus X540S. The results have surprised me!

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Don't panic: Despite Galaxy Note 7 fires, batteries are incredibly safe

While Samsung may have dropped the ball with the Galaxy Note 7, there's little reason to worry about battery safety.

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Regulating IoT: Where Trump and the GOP should start

After engaging with business leaders, Arxan's Mandeep Khera is convinced that Washington should step in now to regulate certain IoT verticals.

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​Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 report should quell fears, but brand recoveries take time

Samsung set out to begin the process to win back consumers as it outlined what went wrong with the Galaxy Note 7. Samsung's transparency is helpful to the company's long-term brand prospects.

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Meet the soft robot which keeps your heart beating

A new robotics trial could give fresh hope to those with weak or failing hearts.

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Lavabit relaunches secure email service, encrypted mail goes open-source

The service shut down in 2013 after refusing to hand over encryption keys which would compromise user privacy.

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Symantec revokes faulty security certificates

The cybersecurity firm has once again been left red-faced after issuing insecure certificates.

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2016: Bowie, Prince, Princess Leia and perhaps, MPLS?

Walking the pooch along a great beach in fabulous weather is a time where the mind wanders, reflecting, grieving and celebrating the year that was, getting ready for the new year ahead

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Oracle lays off more than 1,000 employees

Oracle is firing numerous employees, mostly from its hardware SPARC division. SPARC, and its Unix-based Solaris operating system, appear to be done.

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CM4 Q Card Case for the Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Protective wallet case with kickstand option

Many of the iPhone cases designed to hold credit cards are folio style cases. The Q Card Case includes a card holder on the back with a design that lets you prop it up for media.

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FAQ: How to install, reinstall, upgrade and activate Windows 10

Questions about installing and activating Windows 10? Here's what you need to know before you dive in.

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Microsoft to cut 700 employees in next layoff round: Report

Microsoft looks ready to cut 700 employees as part of the group of 2,850 that the company said it would be laying off in fiscal 2017.

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Huge spike in media traffic as first legal action filed against president Trump

Did folks ignore the inauguration or did the world tune in to watch the new president take his oath?

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Apple files $1B suit against Qualcomm

The Cupertino company says Qualcomm withheld payments it owed as a means of retaliation for Apple's cooperation with South Korean investigators.

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2017's best Linux laptop: The latest Dell XPS 13

Dell continues to build the best out-of-the-box Linux and open-source laptops. Check out the latest Dell XPS 13 developer edition and you'll see what I mean.

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Samsung to cite battery size, manufacturing problems for Note 7 issues: Report

The South Korean company will blame multiple problems from different battery manufacturers for the Note 7 explosions, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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De-risking the cloud

Why is enterprise cloud becoming the norm?

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Reminder: Microsoft to no longer update original Windows 10 release after March 26

Microsoft has released the media for its Windows 10 Anniversary Update to business users. That means it's almost time for support to end for its original release.

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The cloud's future is vertical

From generic services to industry-specific apps, the cloud is growing up

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Cloud is crucial for development

Cloud enables new development models that will revolutionise enterprise IT

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The headphone jack will vanish from most premium smartphones by the end of the year

Didn't think it was a big deal when Apple dropped the headphone jack from the iPhone 7? 2017 will see the humble 3.5mm port removed from a lot more devices.

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Mix and match analytics: data, metadata, and machine learning for the win

Creating winning analytics solutions means combining and making the most of different approaches and techniques. Taking a look at how Google does this for YouTube can provide inspiration and set a framework for analytics solutions.

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Hybrid cloud in a box: Unboxing the Synology DS916+ super-NAS

Where does old-school file sharing fit in the rapidly changing world of mobile and cloud services? David Gewirtz takes a first look at a NAS appliance that implements a hybrid cloud storage environment right inside a little black box.

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For national security, Trump gets a new secure "smartphone"

The phone comes with "state-of-the-art" security, but does it come with Twitter?

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"Hidden Figures" and the IBM 7090 computer

"Hidden Figures" isn't just the story of three brilliant and determined women, but also of the transition from human to electronic computing. The latter stars the IBM 7090, and, as the movie shows, the transition was far from smooth.

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Windows 10: You've got questions, I've got answers

[Updated] There's more to Windows 10 than just the revamped Start menu. Here are the latest details ahead of the major Creators Update coming in spring 2017.

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Remote workers at risk of burnout according to UniqueIQ

Remote working and flexible working is vital to sustain of the workforce of the future.

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Google Pixel not so great: There are plenty of better business phones

Google Pixel is not the best Android smartphone you can buy. There are plenty of better business handsets.

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Satan ransomware-as-a-service starts trading in the Dark Web

Users can expect to share 30 percent of their ill-gotten gains for signing up.

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Stop overhyping blockchain

Most blockchain evangelists exaggerate what blockchain does, overlooking what it was designed for, and stretch it to irrelevance

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Microsoft debuts ebook support as part of latest Windows 10 test build

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 Creators Update test build: Ebook support is in. My People sharing is out until later this year.

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IBM beats Q4 estimates, quarterly revenue down 1.3 percent

Big Blue's cloud business was once again the star growth category, with revenue climbing 35 percent to $13.7 billion for full-year 2016.

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Atlassian's customer roster swells, delivers solid Q2

For fiscal 2017, Atlassian projected revenue between $611 million to $615 million as it integrates Trello.

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NHTSA closes Tesla Autopilot probe, finds Autosteer reduced crashes

The federal investigation could have led to a recall, but instead the report showed how Tesla's Autopilot system has actually improved safety.

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California translation firm's security lapse exposes sensitive files

The company provides translation services for Google, Boeing, US Postal Service, and others.

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Microsoft to make Windows 10 upgrades free for more Windows 10 subscription plan users

Microsoft is enabling Windows users who buy Windows 10 Enterprise as a subscription service from its cloud partners to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.1 for free.

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Avaya files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, won't sell contact center assets

Avaya has $6 billion in debt maturing within a year and said that its balance sheet was hampering its transformation to become more software and services based.

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Five things you shouldn't buy from Apple

The Apple Store - both virtual and physical - is an Aladdin's cave of technological wonders that can pound even the most bounteous of wallets. But there are certain products that Apple offers for sale that you should give a wide berth to.

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ICANN still under US laws, but checks in place to avoid hostile takeover

US government may no longer have unique oversight of the internet's naming system, but ICANN remains bound by Californian laws, says official, who adds that checks are in place to mitigate any risk "of a government or third-party capture".

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LinkedIn redesigns its desktop site

Microsoft's LinkedIn is making changes to the design of its desktop app that it hopes will increase usability and user engagement.

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iPhone 8 could finally see Apple catch up with Google and Microsoft

While there's no doubt that the iPhone is the king of smartphones, there are plenty of areas where Apple is lagging behind the competition. The iPhone 8 could change all that.

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Oracle to buy API development firm Apiary

Apiary provides a front-end platform for designing, creating and governing APIs.

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How social media is crippling democracy, and why we seem powerless to stop it

Tech-assisted gaslighting is destroying truth, justice and the American way. Can anything be done?

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Public cloud providers are on a European building spree

Major public cloud vendors are expanding beyond their first European locations, offering flexibility, choice and compliance to technology leaders.

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How better customer experience translates to revenue growth, per Forrester Research

Forrester aimed to quantify customer experience (CX) improvements and how they translated into revenue growth by industry.

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Raspberry Pi: A closer look at Raspbian PIXEL

How does Raspbian PIXEL compare to the other Linux distributions I have been looking at?

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Among Okta users, videoconferencing platform Zoom takes off

The identity and device management provider shares data on its users' activity, revealing trends from a limited (albeit cloud-forward) sample of corporate IT consumers.

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Panasonic aims to deepen Tesla self-driving vehicle partnership

The tech giant hopes that the agreement can go beyond batteries and enter the world of sensors and navigation.

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Encrypted email service ProtonMail opens door for Tor users

The encrypted dark web site aims to help users circumvent government censorship.

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Mac malware uses 'ancient' code to target biomedical facilities

Quimitchin Mac malware may be the first of 2017 to hit the headlines, but its code is buried in history.

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Blockchain sees data security potential in Singapore

Because it provides a public "immutable" ledger, blockchains can facilitate a "single source of truth" and offer a robust, inexpensive way for documents to be digitally signed and authenticated.

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Why a software-first attitude is a must for Internet of Things era ahead

'The new digital business model needs has to be written in software,' and those who understand software need to step up to lead the way.

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Cheetah Mobile launches Made for Samsung News Republic app with exclusive features

Millions of us spend more time on our phones than any other computing device and use our phones to stay up on the latest news. The latest News Republic update adds exclusive features for Samsung phones and watches.

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Elasticsearch ransomware attacks now number in the thousands

Like the MongoDB ransomware attacks before it, Elasticsearch users are being hammered by ransomware assaults because they were too dumb to practice basic security.

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Internet firms expected to boost Brazilian public treasuries in 2018

The city of São Paulo will be the main beneficiary from changes in service taxes online on-demand entertainment services will have to pay.

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Twitter kills the buy button, ends focus on ecommerce

Twitter began its buy button endeavor under former CEO Dick Costolo.

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U.S. Department of Labor files employee pay discrimination suit vs. Oracle

Oracle said the lawsuit is politically motivated. The Department of Labor noted that government contracts could be at stake.

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Twitter sells its developer platform Fabric to Google

Twitter's acquisition talks went nowhere last year, but the company is slimming down by selling its developer platform.

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Slack adds threaded conversations to collaboration mix

According to Slack, Threads will provide a better way to organize and focus conversations and provide context.

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Clear Linux OS now available on Azure

Microsoft has added support for yet another Linux distribution on Azure: Clear Linux OS.

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Intelligence bill drops FBI bid to read Americans' browser history, email records

The provision would have expanded the FBI's powers to use national security letters to grab Americans' browsing histories without a court order.

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How Slack brought its desktop app to the Windows Store

Slack's Desktop client is available in the Windows 10 app Store. Here's how and why it got there.

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Daniel Springer of Responsys joins DocuSign as CEO

The long-awaited new chief executive says the e-signature and digital transaction management company is "IPO ready."

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ServiceNow buys DxContinuum to boost enterprise automation services

DxContinuum develops algorithms for machine learning and predictive analytics software for sales teams.

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Samsung SmartCam can be easily hacked and hijacked, researchers find

The researchers warned that the bug likely exists in all Samsung SmartCam devices.

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Microsoft to continue to partner with Baidu, following former VP Lu's move

Microsoft plans to seek continued partnership opportunities with Baidu following the move of its former Vice President Qi Lu's move to head up AI and act as COO at the Chinese search giant.

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Pentagon advances cloud strategy with on-prem services from Smartronix, Dell

The Defense Department is aiming to consolidate workloads with a new on-premise managed services contract.

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US Army turns to IBM to build, manage private cloud data center

The deal marks the first time the Army has enlisted a private company to run a large-scale data center on its behalf within a military installation.

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Mastercard's latest mobile effort: Helping farmers sell direct, no shady middlemen

Instead of having to go through sometimes unscrupulous middlemen, East African farmers can now sell direct using Mastercard's 2KUZE mobile marketplace.

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Windows 10 tip: Monitor system performance in real time

Windows 10 has a generous assortment of performance monitoring tools. One of those tools, hidden in Task Manager, can help you watch the performance of a network connection or disk controller in real time.

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Singapore consortium to test smart mobility tech

Led by Nanyang Technological University and NXP Semiconductors, the consortium provides a testbed to develop and trial technologies such as smart traffic systems and environmental sensors.

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BT launches the UK's first mesh network for Whole Home Wi-Fi

Mesh networks are a novel way to get good Wi-Fi connectivity in buildings that suffer from "not spots". They're already available from several firms in the USA, but BT's Whole Home Wi-Fi is the first to appear in the UK

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In rapid onslaught, Chinese phone makers take control of 50 percent of Indian market

Champions of yesteryear Samsung and India's Micromax are reeling and may have to come up with something otherworldly in order to stage a comeback.

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Container technology market to grow 40% a year, analysts predict

Recent market assessment predicts application containers will grow faster than any other solution type this year and the next.

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FTC sues Qualcomm over licensing practices

US regulators allege Qualcomm used its power in the market to impose unfair licensing terms.

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Evernote 8.0 for iOS: Speed and simplicity put it back on my home screen

Evernote released a major update for iOS users that brings a fresh UI with a focus on quick search, easy note creation, and colorful customization.

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HPE buys SimpliVity for $650 million, beefs up hyperconverged system lineup

HPE gets more software defined infrastructure and touts integration of SimpliVity with its hyperconverged systems.

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AT&T says it shuttered 2G networks as 'part of our 5G Evolution'

The first iPhone from 2007 can no longer connect to AT&T's networks, as the carrier shuttered 2G networks on Jan. 1.

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Secret tokens found hard-coded in hundreds of Android apps

In some cases, the hard-coded secrets could allow an attacker to steal or delete data.

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Microsoft may be adding an ebook store to Windows 10

Microsoft may be building a dedicated ebook store into the Windows 10 Creators Update, according to a new report, giving it one more asset for its 'Universal Store' holy grail.

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It's time to patch BIND before your DNS servers lock up

A new set of BIND problems have emerged, and you should patch them before your servers get crunched by a DDoS attack.

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Google's LG Watch Sport and Watch Style to launch February 10: Report

Google will unveil the LG Watch Sport and LG Watch Style on February 9 and release them a day in the US, says Evleaks.

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Microsoft acquires 3D data-optimization vendor Simplygon

Microsoft's latest acquisition, 3D data-optimization vendor Simplygon, is part of Redmond's strategy to make 3D part of future users' experiences.

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This simple phishing attack can steal your browser autofill data

Some browsers will turn over a user's autofill information, even when the website doesn't ask for it.

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Crimson Hexagon stores one trillion social media posts for customer analytics

If you posted one public social media post per second, it would take you 31,000 years to reach one trillion posts, which will all be in Crimson Hexagon's data repository.

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How Google secures its cloud

Google's Infrastructure Security Design Overview document details how the company secures its servers it uses internally and for cloud services.

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Google to launch Android Wear 2.0 on February 9: Report

After delays, an unconfirmed report may shed light on when Google plans to release its big wearables update.

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Azure HDInsight: Get cloud-based Hadoop up and running today

Click by click, we'll show you how to get Microsoft's Apache Hadoop-based big bata service up and running.

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Oracle's Hurd: Cloud migration driven by business reality; there will be two SaaS suites

Oracle CEO Mark Hurd said 80 percent of software-as-a-service market share will be concentrated with two vendors. Hurd's pitch to line of business leaders is that Oracle will be one of them.

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Best laptops for $350 or less (January 2017)

Not every wants to throw down thousands of dollars for a new laptop. Here are a handful of systems, all priced under $300.

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How safe is Federal IT? Millennials more likely to trade caution for digital productivity

According to security firm Forcepoint, millennial's behaviour poses significant risk to federal IT systems

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IBM's Rometty lays out AI considerations, ethical principles

IBM's CEO said artificial intelligence should be used to advance and augment humans not replace them. Transparency of AI development is also necessary.

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Should the cloud close the front door to the database?

The recent MongoDB ransomware hack in the cloud that made headlines earlier this week raises questions as to whether cloud platform providers should take the initiative in babysitting their most negligent customers.

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Alexa tricks: From helpful to amusing, here are 25 things to ask your assistant

Amazon's amazing Alexa AI assistant keeps getting smarter and smarter. These 25 tricks make her even more useful.

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Getting my new Asus X540S notebook ready for Linux

Today I try a variety of Linux distributions on a low-priced laptop that comes with Windows 10 Home.

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How could Amazon deliver without an address? This startup may have the answer

South African courier WumDrop is tackling poor address data by delivering parcels to your phone location.

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Artificial Intelligence Will Improve the World of Work

Computers have long helped us at work. But with artificial intelligence we can now work with them in more collaborative and intuitive ways.

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Apple planning MacBook Pro with 32GB of 'desktop-class' RAM: Report

Apple's laptop plans this year are detailed by an Apple analyst, but there's no word on new iMacs.

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How to run openSUSE Linux on Windows 10

​When Microsoft added Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) to Windows 10 it became possible to run other Linux distributions, such as openSUSE, and not just Ubuntu, on Windows 10.

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Windows 10 privacy changes appease watchdogs, but still no data "off-switch"

Analysis: Microsoft favors the "just enough" approach to appease privacy regulators, but it ignores a fundamental customer complaint.

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Satechi Smart Charging Stand for Apple Watch, Fitbit Blaze, and smartphones: Hands-on

Wearables like the Apple Watch and Fitbit Blaze come with proprietary charging cables, but the end connected to your device simply sits on a table or desk. Satechi has a better solution, that also helps with charging other mobile gear.

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Brazil IT spend set to grow in 2017

Local investment in technology will gather pace again after a year of stagnation, says survey

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Microsoft's lates mobile patent may provide next-generation Surface device clues

A newly revealed Microsoft patent application for a foldable phone and hinge has reignited speculation about the company's plans to re-enter the mobile-device space.

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Intel launches new IoT retail platform, plans $100 million retail tech investment

The platform works to bring together retail hardware, software, APIs and sensors in a standardized way.

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Five ways to build a happy and engaged team

Managers should develop their teams, not just lead them. Here's how.

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MIT, Harvard, tech industry luminaries team up on Fund for Ethical AI

The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence fund will start out with $27 million to fund work that "advances the development of ethical AI in the public interest."

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Raspberry Pi 1 and Zero: Hands on with Manjaro ARM and PiCore Linux

Today I'm focusing on the original Raspberry Pi Model B and B+, and the Pi Zero. I also have some more information about Ubuntu MATE from my previous post.

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Driverless, book review: Eyes off the road, hands off the wheel

A Columbia professor and a technology writer explore what it takes to create a driverless vehicle, and discuss the battle for supremacy between car manufacturers and software companies.

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US video surveillance manufacturers face increasing Chinese competition

With the ability to offer low prices without compromising on technical specs, Chinese manufacturers of consumer video surveillance devices will outpace their US peers if market share boils down to a simple price war.

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Singapore, Hong Kong among biggest e-waste dumpers in region

Hong Kong and Singapore in 2015 produced the highest volume of e-waste in the East and Southeast Asian region, generating 21.7kg and 19.95kg, respectively, per capita.

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Alibaba taps middleware, big data as cloud differentiators

Chinese e-commerce giant wants to stand out from its cloud competitors with "internet-ready middleware" offerings developed from its own experience handling massive online transactions.

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LG touts upcoming G6's safety with 'heat pipes'

Our phones won't blow up: LG looks to capitalize off Samsung's Note 7 missteps with plenty of safety marketing and features.

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If vendors cannot keep a phone updated, why trust them with your household items?

Unless your next smart fridge is going to have a support lifecycle the length of Windows XP, it's going to be cracked in a couple of years.

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iPhone 10th, CES 2017, wearables, and headsets (MobileTechRoundup show #388)

Apple announced the first iPhone ten years ago and CES 2017 just wrapped up. Kevin and I had plenty to talk about after about a month away from the mics.

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Samsung Display ad could suggest Galaxy S8 design

If you were wondering what the Galaxy S8 will look like, an advertisement from Samsung's display division could drop a few hints.

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Silk iPhone 7 collection hands-on: Style, protection, and functionality at affordable prices

There are a number of case options for the Apple iPhone. Silk provides 10 distinct series of cases for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus and I tried several of them for the past month.

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SpaceX launches first Falcon 9 rocket since September explosion

SpaceX successfully launched its first unmanned rocket into low earth orbit, after a fiery failed launch attempt in September 2016.

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Barnes & Noble pulls Nook Tablet 7-inch from sale due to faulty charger

The bookseller's latest attempt to compete with Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets suffers a major setback as reports of the charging adapter breaking force the company to halt selling its new $50 slate.

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Salesforce's Quip acquires startup Unity&Variety

The small Unity&Variety team will help add creative and visual elements to Quip's productivity tools.

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Twitter appoints new Brazil director

Former agency head gets the top role at the microblogging service

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Invasion of the helper robots

From Alexa-enabled companions to sensor-loaded lawn mowers, these are the latest robot innovations from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.

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iPhone 8, Galaxy S8 to have highest water-resistance rating: Report

This year's flagship smartphones will be water and dust resistant with an IP68 rating.

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Microsoft details tweaks to its Windows 7, 8.1 patch rollups

Microsoft has made some changes to its monthly patch rollups for Windows 7, 8.1, Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012, with more tweaks to come in February. Here's what's happening.

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Digital transformation as a data-centric service

Is digital transformation something you can just buy into? No, but it is a data-centric process, and having the right products and people in place makes all the difference, according to Stratio.

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Why you need MFA now: Gmail phishing scheme prepends URL with working script data

Yeah, the bad guys are back. This time they're embedding entire scripts in URLs, stealing passwords, and using a bit of psychology to snag your secrets. You've been warned.

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It's time to stop dreaming: iOS and Android have won the mobile war

Still holding out hope that a third horse will enter the mobile race between iOS and Android and break up the duopoly? Give it up -- it's never going to happen.

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Microsoft buys deep-learning startup Maluuba

Microsoft has acquired Montreal-based deep-llearning startup Maluuba for an undisclosed amount.

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'Transparent' iPhone, patents, and fake news

No, the next iPhone won't be transparent, despite what you might have read on the internet.

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The worst passwords of 2016 are as lazy as ever

Please, stop using "123456."

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How to use Google two-factor authentication

If you use Google services, and you don't want anyone raiding or wrecking your account and services--not to mention your life--Google two-step verification security is for you.

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With the rise of global instability, can ceramic storage save our digital culture?

That's one man's plan. Put all the web's data on thin, optically-readable ceramic plates, and store them in the world's oldest salt mine. It's not a bad idea. Could it work?

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Academics, researchers ponder how quickly VR and AR will impact education

A powwow of researchers will gather at Harvard to present research and ponder the role of augmented and virtual reality as it applies to education.

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US Army wants biodegradable bullets which transform into plants

The military wants to begin cleaning up after operations and to stop leaving such a stain on the environment.

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Mobile hacking firm Cellebrite confirms server breach

The Israeli security firm, popular with governments, has had a taste of its own medicine.

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Chrysler follows Volkswagen's footsteps, accused of trying to cheat emissions laws

The EPA says that Fiat Chrysler has violated the same laws that landed Volkswagen with a fine of $4.3 billion.

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Davos17: Why dynamic leadership is essential to successful digital transformation

As leaders converge in Davos, the call for responsive and responsible leadership should be met with a commitment to adopt the 5 core traits of the dynamic leadership model.

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After software fix, Consumer Reports now recommends MacBook Pros

The publication initially refused to recommend the new laptops, after finding wild variations in its battery life.

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Microsoft rolls out second Windows 10 Creators Update test build in a week

Windows 10 test build 15007, with more new features for both PC and Mobile, hits the Fast Ring just days after the latest Insider preview.

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US appeals court reopens lawsuit against Apple for alleged App Store monopoly

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a group of iPhone owners may proceed with their class action suit, alleging anti-competitive behavior.

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House bill aims to block tech giants from building "Muslim registry"

The bill would specifically prevent the government from forcing tech companies to help build the so-called registry.

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Google Maps for iOS, Android gains full Uber support

You can now book Uber rides from within Google Maps. The feature is rolling out globally.

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Amazon launches AWS re:Start, a UK job training and placement program

AWS is partnering with the charity The Prince's Trust and the UK Ministry of Defence to help young adults and veterans develop cloud skills.

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Days before Trump takes office, Obama expands surveillance powers

Activists asked President Obama to limit the government's surveillance powers before Trump takes office. Instead, the outgoing president expanded them.

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Microsoft adds StaffHub staff-management app to Office 365

Microsoft is adding a new staff-management application to several of its Office 365 business plans.

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Samsung begins rolling out Android Nougat to Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge

After Android 7.0 Nougat was first released in August 2016, Samsung is rolling out the update to its flagships.

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iPhone 8 rumors finally suggest wireless charging is on the way

Tired of having to plug a cord into your iPhone to charge it? The days of having to do this may be numbered.

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Nobody seems to know what Rudy Giuliani's cybersecurity firm actually does

The former New York mayor will advise Trump's administration on cybersecurity. But it's not clear what he actually knows to support the role.

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Samsung to release folding smartphone in Q3 2017: Report

Samsung is planning an initial run of 100,000 units, a report said. Rival LG has similar plans.

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Top accessories for your MacBook (2017 edition)

Do you own an Apple laptop? Here are a range of accessories to boost your productivity when you're using your MacBook, MacBook Air or MacBook Pro.

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Amazon plans to beef up to 280,000 employees, add 100,000 in next 18 months

Many of the positions are for fulfillment gigs, but tech positions abound too. Amazon joins the trend of corporations touting hiring plans ahead of the Trump Administration.

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IBM bets on the blockchain to keep your medical data safe

Big Blue believes the secure transfer of medical information can be achieved through technology associated with Bitcoin.

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Big Data's 2017: Can more meta thinking free us from current malaise?

Here's a roundup of annual predictions from around the Big Data industry. Key themes include artificial intelligence/machine learning, cloud adoption, demand for data scientists and the growing importance of the Internet of Things.

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Fedora, Manjaro, and Ubuntu MATE on the Raspberry Pi 2 & 3

After being disappointed by my tests with SuSE Linux, I'm hoping for more satisfying results with other distributions.

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Apache Beam and Spark: New coopetition for squashing the Lambda Architecture?

While Google has its own agenda with Apache Beam, could it provide the elusive common onramp to streaming?

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How I got the OneNote 2016 snipper back in the latest Windows Insider build

Power users lose another tool to the simple needs of the masses, but for now you can get it back by editing the registry.

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China runs checks on Bitcoin exchanges

Country's central bank carries out inspection on major Bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai, triggering a dip in the digital currency's value.

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​Why middleware to manage robots will have to come to a home near you

The march of the home helper robots is underway. You just know this is going to result in a management headache for the amateur IT person.

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Xiaomi moves past supply issues, aims for $14B revenue in 2017

Founder and CEO Lei Jun says "worst is over" and outlines the smartphone maker's target to hit 100 billion yuan in revenue this year, focusing on areas such as internet finance and artificial intelligence.

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HTC announces U Ultra and U Play: The best of HTC available for pre-sale today

HTC is moving away from it's flagship unibody aluminum designs and integrating glass panels in brilliant colors. The HTC U models sport the best of HTC audio and photography.

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VC activity plunges in final months of 2016

The unsustainable levels of VC investments in 2015 have come down to a more normal level according to the latest VC Pitchbook and MoneyTree reports. Surprisingly – cybersecurity is one of the big losers.

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Gartner: 2016 marked fifth year of falling PC shipments

Global shipments fell once again in Q4 2016, but the market seems to be stabilizing.

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Alphabet shutters Google X's Titan drone program

Alphabet is turning its focus to cheaper options -- like Google X's Project Loon.

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Apple partners with Tresorit to offer end-to-end encryption for CareKit

Along with end-to-end encryption, ZeroKit offers user authentication and zero knowledge key management.

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Apple AirPods: The perfect commuter headset

I laughed at the white AirPods hanging from people's ears and made jokes about how they looked on Twitter. I judged too early and they are actually perfect for my two hour daily commute.

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SMBs, take your meds: Four ways the cloud can reduce your stress and expenses

These are the key functional areas a small/medium business should be addressing with the cloud this year.

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JetBlue makes satellite Wi-Fi free on all flights

JetBlue's "Fly-Fi" is now available "on every aircraft from the departure gate to the arrival gate" -- free for all passengers.

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Workday lands massive Walmart contract

Workday said Walmart, which has an estimated 2 million employees, has purchased a subscription to four key Workday products.

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Chrome is the most popular web browser of all

The others aren't even close. One time market-leader Microsoft Windows' Internet Explorer is a distant third.

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Hands-on with Azure Data Lake: How to get productive fast

Microsoft's Azure Data Lake is now generally available, but what does it do, and how does it work? Here's a tour around the service's tooling and capabilities, to help you understand it and get productive with it, quickly.

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DevOps widespread, but not yet seen as strategic, survey shows

New survey of more than 2,100 IT managers by F5 Networks finds cloud dominating application plans, while DevOps is still emerging.

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PayPal partners with Discover for tokenization services, in-store payments

For PayPal, the Discover deal offers the same exposure for direct checkout as its previously announced partnerships with ​Visa and ​MasterCard.

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Google Cloud rolls out encryption key management service

The move is designed to court more enterprises in regulated industries that need to control their encryption keys.

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Does Apple need an augmented reality smartglasses product?

Think that you'll have Apple-branded AR glasses attached to your face before 2017 is out? I wouldn't hold my breath.

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HMD Global teases more Nokia smartphone announcements on February 26

Ahead of Mobile World Congress' start on Feb. 27, HMD Global is ready to take the wraps off its next Nokia smartphones.

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Hortonworks, Neustar collaborate to secure IoT, more efforts to follow

With cyberattacks scaling courtesy of Internet of things devices the tech industry needs to partner to lock end points down.

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Windows 10 tip: Find and decode secret version details

Do you have the most recent update to Windows 10? Finding the answer takes a little digging and a secret decoder ring that maps detailed version information to update numbers.

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Microsoft is developing its own human capital management apps

Microsoft looks to be building its own next-generation talent-engagement applications that will handle HCM needs 'from hire to retire.'

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TrackR: Rip-off or incompetent? Lessons to learn from a total customer service failure

In our omnichannel world, customers have many ways to reach out when they're not happy. The best way to ensure that unhappiness is to misrepresent, dissemble, ignore all those channels, and not deliver. And lo, we have a case study of what not to do.

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US Commerce Dept. turns to Tableau, Enigma to help share public data

The federal agency is partnering with the data management and visualization firms to make its vast troves of data more publicly accessible.

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HPE rolls out capacity updates to StoreVirtual line for SMBs

The StoreVirtual 3200 is an entry-level, hybrid cloud-based storage system.

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300 million smartphones will have machine learning ability, says Deloitte

New processors in the next batch of smartphones will enable native machine learning to some degree to make devices smarter even when they aren't connnected.

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Alibaba wants to redefine offline-online retail space with Intime buyout

Chinese e-commerce giant is looking to privatise department store chain, Intime, with an estimated US$2.6 billion, in a move it says heralds a "new form of retail in China".

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Gallery: Unannounced HTC 'Ocean Note' leaked with ticker display

Weibo leak may reveal HTC's next smartphone.

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HTC's upcoming smartphone 'Ocean Note' allegedly leaks with ticker display

The 5.7-inch smartphone codenamed 'Ocean Note' could be unveiled at HTC's event on January 12.

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Wix integrates with Square for online, in-person payments

The integration offers any online Wix Store the ability to accept both online and in-person payments through Square via mobile device based POS.

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Are Geek Squad techs working for the FBI?

You send your laptop to the Geek Squad for repairs, not a search. But the FBI has paid Geek Squad techs to inform on customers - a search with no warrant. Can the government ignore the Constitution by getting private firms to do its bidding?

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AT&T's grandfathered unlimited data plans getting another $5 rate hike

AT&T is trying to move long-time subscribers off its grandfathered unlimited data plan that is no longer offered to new customers.

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Creator of Apple's Swift leaving Apple this month

Apple launched Swift in 2014 to give developers new ways to craft apps for Apple's software. Lattner made the earliest versions of Swift in 2010.

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LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman, Omidyar Network back fund to study AI's societal impact

The $27M fund is the latest major effort to grapple with the profound implications of the development of artificial intelligence.

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Foxconn posts first annual revenue decline, thanks to slowing iPhone sales

Foxconn has posted its first sales dip since going public in 1991. Apple, which makes up more than half of the company's total business, experienced slowing iPhone sales in 2016 due to a stagnant market.

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JDA Software taps into Google Cloud for latest 'store of the future' tech

JDA, which powers a bevy of retailers with its software, ​announced that it's relying on Google Cloud for its customers' digital turn.

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Salesforce Einstein promises AI applications that 'just work'

Salesforce takes apps-first approach​ with Einstein AI. It's a contrast to public cloud AI offerings and a lesson learned from Salesforce Wave.

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Apple issues software fix in response to MacBook Pro battery problems

After Consumer Reports found wild variations in the new MacBook Pro's battery life, Apple blamed the problem on a Safari bug.

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Microsoft tries to soothe regulators and critics with new privacy controls

In the past year, regulators and privacy advocates have taken potshots at Microsoft over its data collection policies. Today, Microsoft announced some new privacy-related initiatives, including a significant change to the way Windows 10 collects telemetry data.

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Top Windows 10-powered alternatives to the MacBook Pro (2017 edition)

Those who want a Windows powered laptop don't have to feel jealous of those who choose the macOS path, because there are some truly awesome Windows 10 laptops available.

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Rackpace's Jeff Cotten promoted to president

Cotten most recently served as general manager of Rackspace's fast-growing new line of business, Fanatical Support for AWS.

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St. Jude Medical releases security patches for vulnerable cardiac devices

It appears that hearts can be hacked, after all.

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LA college caves in, pays $28,000 ransomware demand

The school says outside security experts advised them to do so.

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Kodak takes its digital platform for photographers global

The iconic photography company also has plans to spin off the in-house startup Kodakit, which gives businesses a way to connect with photographers.

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How autonomous cars will change Lyft's customer experience

The introduction of self-driving cars will enable the mobility-as-a-service business to offer a range of new services, explains Michael Masserman, Lyft's senior director of governmental relations.

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Can we achieve a better, more effective digital workplace?

As a confluence of new apps and devices steadily flow into the enterprise, they're encountering a growing sense that the digital workplace has become too complex and fragmented to be properly effective. What can organizations do?

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Samsung to pour $2.5 billion into Vietnamese factories

The company reportedly wants to boost smartphone manufacturing capacity in the country.

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Java EE users need more REST, survey shows

Oracle's latest Java Enterprise Edition community survey shows developers want to open the framework up to the cloud, containers.

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Google says new version of Google Voice coming soon

Neglected no more: Google Voice is finally getting new features. Sadly, Google isn't saying what they are.

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The other Bansal bites the dust as Tiger takes firm hold of Flipkart

The new man in the hot seat, Kalyan Krishnamurthy, now has the headache of battling a rampaging Amazon while building and sustaining consumer, investor, and employee confidence. He hasn't done too badly so far though.

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Alphabet to sell Skybox satellite business to Planet Labs: Report

Rumored talks indicate the parent company of Google is offloading a $500 million acquisition it made just three years ago.

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Today's most popular operating systems

Windows is still No. 1, but as the PC market continues to decline, it only has less than half of the market.

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Dropbox makes inroads in healthcare vertical

The cloud-based file sharing company announced a series of new customers in the areas of healthcare and medical research.

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Latest Windows 10 Creators Update PC test build enables update pausing and lots more

Microsoft's latest Windows 10 test build for PC Insiders includes the ability to pause updates for up to 35 days, but not for Home users. Here's what else is new in Build 15002.

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Users to get Windows 10 desktops on Azure option later this quarter

Citrix plans to deliver two new ways to virtualize Microsoft software with XenDesktop Essentials and XenApp Essentials later this calendar quarter.

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Brazilian online firm 99 bets on high-tech to surpass Uber

With investment and technology capabilities from Chinese equivalent Didi Chuxing, the Brazil-based services company plans to become a local ridesharing leader

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How Kodak leveraged its trusted brand to launch its digital reinvention

Eric Mahe, CEO of KODAKIT, explains how Kodak's strong reputation among photographers led to a new platform for photography community.

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Ford sees autonomous vehicles as key cog of smart city

Ford says autonomous vehicles will be concentrated in smart cities, which will manage the transportation system centrally with a core operating system.

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Atlassian buys Trello for $425 million, expands collaboration portfolio

Trello will give Atlassian another team collaboration approach, more integration and expansion into new use cases.

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Kicking off 2017: IoT, B2C, and CRM Watchlist

Read on, Macduff, for my take on the Internet of Things, Salesforce looking at B2C, and what you can expect from the Watchlist this year.

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Is AppleCare+ really worth it?

Every time you buy a consumer electronics device, the seller tries to foist a warranty program on you. Most of the time, it's just a way for the vendor to increase profits. But what about when you buy an iPhone?

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IBM's Watson Health, Illumina team up on genomics sequencing, cancer research

The general idea of the partnership is to cut the expense and time required for cancer researchers to interpret genetic variants across 170 genes.

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The key to the success of the iPhone: Power efficiency

Some think it's remarkable that the processor and graphics chips in the latest iPhone 7 are 120 and 240 times faster than those found in the original iPhone. That's cool, but what's really remarkable is how little battery capacity has changed over the ten years.

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iPhone running companion: Can the Samsung Gear S3 beat the Apple Watch Series 2?

Samsung's long-awaited release of an iOS app for its Gear S watches was finally released this weekend. I took the Gear S3 Frontier and Apple Watch Series 2 for a run in the freezing cold weather to see if one stood out from the other.

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Digital experience and white glove customer service at Brooks Brothers

The CIO of an iconic American brand explains how this 200-year old retailer is rethinking customer relationships across brick-and-mortar stores, e-commerce, and mobile.

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Raspberry Pi: Hands on with SuSE and openSuSE Linux

SuSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES), openSuSE Leap 42.2, and openSuSE Tumbleweed are all now available for the Raspberry Pi 3. I'm giving each of them a whirl.

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How the iPhone enables international business

Michael Sharp of the precious metals company Tanaka International talks about how the iPhone has made it easier to work with colleagues and customers around the globe.

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iPhone: What will the next 10 years bring?

What will the iPhone of 2027 look like? Will there even be an iPhone in 2027?

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CES exhibitors bet big on measuring, analyzing human performance

Real time data let's us know more about our cars than our bodies, executives at CES 2017 lamented -- that's about to change.

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Back to self-driving school: The simulator teaching vehicle AIs road sense

Even autonomous cars have to learn to drive, so the Computer Vision Center in Barcelona has been busy developing its simulation system for training self-driving vehicles.

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TruffleHog high-entropy key hunter released to the masses

The open-source tool can be used to search for secret keys used to access networks.

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Google patches severe Android boot mode vulnerability

The critical vulnerability left Android devices open to denial of service and privilege escalation attacks.

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123-Reg once again the target of severe DDoS attack

The hosting provider was struck by a DDoS only days into the New Year.

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Singapore hints at changes in cybersecurity, media laws to keep pace with technology

Government says broadcast act will be updated this year to ensure streaming sites, such as Netflix, meet Singapore "standards" and cybersecurity bill will enable audits to be carried out.

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Does the iPhone still matter? Huawei, not Apple, now drives the mobile conversation

Cupertino is a victim of its own success and is fully responsible for creating the Chinese Android monster.

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Developer claims Linux forced Microsoft to up its Windows game support

A few years ago, thanks to Valve and Steam, Linux looked like it was going to become a major game platform. That didn't happen. But, the threat may have forced Microsoft to improve its Windows game support.

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Alexis Ohanian: The iPhone has helped build communities on Reddit

"This is the screen that people are actually talking on during live cultural moments," the Reddit co-founder says.

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​Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.9 beta out now

The new Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 beta enables companies to migrate their existing RHEL 6 workloads into container-based applications for deployment on RHEL 7, RHEL Atomic Host, and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.

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The iPhone decade: Apple's transition from Jobs to Cook

How long can Apple continue to play it safe before it has to once again start taking big, disruptive risks?

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Apple's iPhone turns 10: Here's how the device impacted business, work

Apple's iPhone made its debut 10 years ago. Here's a look at how it has impacted business and the enterprise.

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One developer's go-to communication tools: The iPhone and hugs

Whether he's giving out free hugs or in line on Day One to get the iPhone, Marty Beckers, a web developer with Pushbutton Technologies in Yuma, Arizona, is looking for new ways to connect with people.

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For a Michigan school system, the iPhone was a wrong turn

Smartphones are indispensible for the DeWitt Public Schools in DeWitt, Michigan, but technology director Sherry McVay says Android was a better fit. She's at CES to avoid future misguided investments.

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HMD Global launches first Nokia-branded smartphone, exclusively for China

Don't worry, HMD Global promises more to come in the first half of 2017 after snagging brand rights to Nokia.

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Samsung Gear S, Gear Fit now compatible with iPhone

Samsung wanders into enemy territory releasing Gear apps on the App Store.

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The enterprise iPhone: Improvements in Apple iOS over the last 10 years

Apple launched the first iPhone running iPhone OS 1 in 2007. Ten years later and iOS has evolved to become a powerful and capable enterprise mobile operating system.

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iPhone and iPad 'Power User' secrets

A selection of quick and simple tips and tricks to help you get the most from your iPhone or iPad.

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CES 2017 exhibitors stay optimistic about wearables

The wearables market has yet to mature beyond fitness bands, but vendors at CES say multiple factors are working in their favor.

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FinancialForce names enterprise software vet Nielsen CEO

Tod Nielsen, a long-time enterprise software vet, and former CEO of Heroku will be charged with taking FinancialForce to $100 million in revenue and beyond.

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Tim Cook takes pay cut after Apple misses 2016 revenue targets

Tim Cook and a number of other Apple executives received 89.5 percent of their incentive-based pay for 2016.

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CES 2017: The 5G future will support up to 22M jobs, Qualcomm says

By 2035, when 5G's full economic benefit should be realized, a broad range of industries supported by 5G could produce up to $12 trillion worth of goods and services, according to a survey from Qualcomm.

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iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: Is there really one toolkit to rule them all?

Welcome to the first installment in our Cool Tools series. In this article, we use the iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit to upgrade a Mac mini and add an SSD. Is this toolkit for you? Read on and find out.

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Googling prescriptive analytics: YouTube recommendations and the analytics continuum

Understanding prescriptive analytics is complicated, let alone implementation. Would turning to Google help? Seeing how it works for Google raises questions, but may also lead to some answers.

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Hands-on with Azure Data Lake: How to get productive fast

Microsoft's Azure Data Lake is now generally available, but what does it do, and how does it work? Here's a tour around the service's tooling and capabilities, to help you understand it and get productive with it, quickly.

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CES 2017: Dell's 2-in-1 Latitude 7285, the world's first wireless charging laptop

Dell is spearheading a revolution that could see the laptop charging cord becoming a thing of the past and replaced with a charging mat. But is wireless charging a laptop really any more convenient?

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CES 2017: Intel's ultra-slim Compute Card to ease upgrades for IoT devices

Roughly the size of a credit card, the super-tiny PC can fit a Kaby Lake processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and more in a package that's just 5mm thick.

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$247,000 KillDisk ransomware demands a fortune, forgets to unlock files

The malware asks for 222 Bitcoin but will not honor promises to decrypt files after payment is made.

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Apple confirms plans for first retail store in South Korea

Apple's logo will glow on Samsung's home turf.

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Securing cloud for Sydney Catchment Authority

Sydney Catchment Authority partnered with Telstra to tailor a secure cloud solution.

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CES 2017: Microsoft Connected Car 2.0 rolls along

Microsoft's 'Connected Car' strategy now has a new name: Microsoft Connected Vehicle. But the goal is the same: Linking cars to Microsoft cloud services.

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There's a Linux-powered car in your future

Linux is well on its way to becoming the default automobile operating system.

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Taboola buys Israeli startup Commerce Sciences

Taboola's main product generates recommended content typically found at the bottom of articles on a bevy of websites.

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Dell just released a Microsoft Surface Studio style display

Dell's new Canvas 27 looks similar to Microsoft's Surface Studio. And Microsoft seems to be just fine with that. Here's why.

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In fight to improve authentication, no one is home at DHS

Agency's report cites compromised-password threat but mitigation advice barely acknowledges best defense against most common, costly attack

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Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade

Microsoft's much-hyped free upgrade offer for Windows 10 ended months ago, right? Maybe not. The GWX tool may be gone, but all the other upgrade tools still work, and the end result is an apparently valid digital license. Here's how to get yours.

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Microsoft to make further tweaks to Windows 10's design via 'Neon'

Microsoft is continuing to evolve the design language behind Windows 10 via an effort called 'Project Neon,' allegedly shown in some new screen shots that have leaked.

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CES 2017: Carnival uses wearables, machine learning to make cruises more fun

Delivering the keynote on Day 1 of CES, Carnival Corporation CEO Arnold Donald demonstrated how AI is showing up everywhere.

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'One Microsoft' strikes again with latest partner, services reorg

Microsoft's nearly four-year-old 'One Microsoft' strategy is continuing to evolve with the company's latest reorg affecting its sales, partner and services team.

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CES 2017: This vibrating wristband claims to reduce workplace stress

The Doppel band claims to trigger the body's natural response to rhythm, helping users stay alert or calm down based on the speed of the vibration.

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Amazon fiber optic project seeks funding

The initiative aimed at connecting the rainforest needs $21m to continue in 2017

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CES 2017: AMD's new Vega graphics architecture goes far beyond gaming

We're months away from the launch of Vega-powered products, but AMD is pitching its new graphics architecture as a solution for more things than just better gaming.

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The 2017 ultimate guide to Gmail backup

Want to make sure you have a local or backup copy of all that mission-critical business and personal history in your Gmail archives? David Gewirtz takes you through an array of options.

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Software is eating our managers, but that's okay, we have containers

Software work -- like software itself -- is breaking down into autonomous units. Expect the rest of the organization to follow.

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Gartner acquires CEB for $2.6 billion, eyes business decision maker expansion

Gartner is paying a 30 percent premium for CEB to expand its technology research and advisory business into every function of an enterprise.

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​Apple's App Store 2016 revenue tops $28 billion mark, developers net $20 billion

Apple said developers earned $20 billion in 2016, up 40 percent from a year ago. Given Apple keeps 30 percent of sales, App Store annual revenue is more than $28 billion. That sum is in line with expectations.

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CES 2017: Intel adds five new NUC mini-PCs with Kaby Lake CPUs

The new models get a darker chassis design, with some versions equipped with Thunderbolt 3 ports and the ability to use the company's forthcoming Optane storage technology.

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The obscure city luring Amazon and Oracle with the promise of dirt-cheap developers

Out on the EU's eastern border, tech giants and outsourcing companies are thriving in a city where software development comes at bargain prices.

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Faraday Future's FF 91: Here's the IT stack that's supposed to make the AI, big data magic happen

Faraday Future is relying on a heavy dose of big data and looking to hire multiple data scientists, developers and IT pros to make the FF 91 promise happen.

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Alibaba files first lawsuit over counterfeit goods sold on e-commerce site

The Chinese e-commerce giant says its has sued two vendors for selling fake Swarovski watches on its Taobao marketplace, marking the first time it is taking legal action against counterfeit sale.

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Apple swipes out New York Times from China appstore

iPhone maker says it has removed the news organisation's English and Chinese mobile apps from its China appstore, in compliance with a request from local authorities to do so.

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At CES, Intel shows how VR will transform both work and entertainment

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich led his audience through various VR experiences, like a live basketball game and an inspection of solar panels.

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Dish combines over-the-air and internet video

Dish's new subsidiary, AirTV, enables you to combine internet video streaming with good old antenna TV.

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Toyota Research Institute CEO: Automakers "not even close" to fully autonomous cars

Gill Pratt pours cold water on promises from companies like Tesla and Ford to quickly unveil Level 5 autonomous vehicles.

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The Amazon e-commerce effect: Macy's restructures, closes stores

Macy's previously announced plans to close around 100 stores last August in order to focus spending on its highest-growth-potential locations and new digital tech.

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Apple confirms $1 billion investment in SoftBank's Vision Fund

Apple says SoftBank's massive, $100 billion Vision Fund will support 'strategically important' technologies.

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Xerox completes corporate split, gives 'Brother Dominic' ad a 21st century update

Xerox announced a year ago plans to split its services business and legacy hardware operations into two separate, publicly-traded companies.

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Huawei's 5.9-inch Mate 9 comes to US on January 6 with Amazon Alexa

Following Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 debacle, Huawei looks to please "phablet" smartphone fans with the Mate 9 in the US.

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AT&T to begin 5G trial in Austin, TX for DirecTV Now customers

The 5G test will begin in the first half of 2017, AT&T said. 5G has achieved 14Gbps speeds in lab testing, with a focus on delivering 4K video over mobile networks.

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​BlackBerry phones plot comeback via TCL: A crazy yet not impossible mission

TCL gives CNET a glimpse at its BlackBerry coming out party at CES 2017. Get ready for keyboards and business pitches for the latest BlackBerry smartphones.

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AT&T works on connecting cars to everything

At the AT&T Developer Summit, taking place in Las Vegas alongside CES, the cellular provider made a series of announcements regarding connected cars.

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CES 2017: Garmin announces three new multisport watches, sized for all wrists

Most high end GPS sports watches are big and bulky, limiting the market of such powerful devices. Garmin's new Fenix 5S brings all you need to a more comfortable size.

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Consumers will buy more smartphones in 2017, survey finds

Accenture's latest survey suggests 2017 will see a rebound in device purchases fueled by phones with better security, new functions and improved performance.

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Intel launches GO platform, aims for autonomous vehicles, but runs into Qualcomm, NXP

Intel outlines its plans to be the brains of the autonomous vehicle, but it'll have to duel with Qualcomm and NXP among others.

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IoT spending to top $1.29 trillion by 2020, says IDC

The data point is an update to IDC's spending guide study for that covers the 2015-2020 forecast period.

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Raspberry Pi: A closer look at Raspbian PIXEL GNU/Linux

It's not just for the Raspberry Pi any more! After recent updates and security fixes, a version of Raspbian PIXEL for x86 systems is now in the works.

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CES 2017: Acer's $9,000 Predator 21 X laptop is the exact opposite of 'thin and light'

This isn't a laptop, but a high-end gaming desktop PC that happens to fold in two.

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Best Google Chrome productivity, privacy and security extensions 2017

If you are a Google Chrome user and you're not making use of extensions, then you are really missing out. Here are a huge selection of extensions aimed specifically at boosting your productivity and privacy.

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Automakers face business model hurdles with electric vehicle transition, says McKinsey

The transformation to digital models, new economics and electric vehicles is expected to make or break a bevy of automakers.

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Like the sound of 10-gigabit internet everywhere? Then move to Estonia

Nokia and Starman are working away on building Europe's first nationwide 10-gigabit residential network, which will cover Estonia.

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CES 2017: Voice is the next computer interface

As voice recognition finally hits parity with human performance, vendors are using vocal computing in more sophisticated ways.

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Windows 10 tip: The fastest, smartest ways to open a Command Prompt window

Every Windows power user knows that a Command Prompt window is often the quickest way to get things done. For some tasks, in fact, it's the only way. Here's a collection of ways to get to the command line quickly.

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We Need Good Cities, Not Just Smart Cities

Simply building IoT-based applications for a city is sufficient to improve a citizen's quality of life, is not really building a smart city.

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Osterhout Design Group's launches new smart glasses as company bridges consumer, industrial applications

ODG is raising its profile with smart glasses aimed at consumers at CES 2017, but the real use cases reside with enterprises and government. We spoke with Pete Jameson, ODG's operating chief.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor brings VR to your mobile devices

The new processor has been designed to immerse us in clearer, stronger virtual reality.

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CES 2017: Hands-on with the dual camera $250 Honor 6X

Huawei starts off the new year with the 5X successor, the Honor 6X, that brings a dual camera experience with a long battery life and sleek all-aluminum form factor to the US market.

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Intel acquires 15 percent ownership stake in mapping firm HERE

Intel will work with HERE and its consortium of automaker owners to design, test and deliver proof-of-concept architecture supporting real-time, high-definition map updates.

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Amazon pushes Alexa integration further with 4k Fire TV partnership

The Amazon Alexa voice assistant is popping up into more devices, and subsequently, your home.

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PC makers hybrid laptop happy at CES 2017

Tech vendors are all in on 2-in-1 laptops because that's where the growth is.

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Dropped your phone into water, mud, soup, or even beer? Here's how you might be able to save it

Here's a service that boasts a success rate of 84 percent, which is a much higher chance of saving your phone than the popular internet trick of putting it into a bag of rice.

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How to break into the mobile app business with little cash and no programming skill

Think you can make a bajillion dollars creating an app? David Gewirtz shows you how to get started. He doesn't guarantee you'll make any money, but with this step-by-step guide, at least you'll know where to begin.

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CES 2017: Dell's Latitude 5285 2-in-1 is serious competition for Microsoft's Surface Pro

It's hard to tell the difference between Dell's new Latitude 5285 2-in-1 and the Microsoft Surface Pro. But there is one crucial difference.

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CES 2017: Kingston unveils 'world's highest capacity USB flash drive'

Kingston's new DataTraveler Ultimate GT comes in 1TB and 2TB configurations.

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Ford expands investment in electric and autonomous vehicle production

Ford announced a series of innovation initiatives that will significantly expand the company's electric and autonomous vehicle offerings.

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CES 2017: Asus debuts sub $1,000, VR-ready compact PC

It's a VR-ready system that doesn't need an entire desk and which costs well under $1,000.

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Apple to focus on its smartwatch's biggest weakness, claims report

That weakness being battery life. But delivering more hours could be tricky.

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At CES 2017, Amazon revs Alexa everywhere strategy

A bevy of vendors are integrating Amazon's Alexa digital assistant technology. Artificial intelligence matters, but distribution, developers and integration may matter more.

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iOS 10.2: Tips and hidden secrets

Most of these tips should work on all iPhones or iPads that support iOS 10.2, but note that some are only available on newer devices.

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Big Data 2017: The future is cloudy

While machine learning and IoT grab the headlines, in 2017, cloud adoption will become the sleeper story of Big Data.

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What Microsoft will be doing at CES 2017

Microsoft doesn't need a flashy stand to be part of the important conversations at the key technology show.

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Brazilian government to focus on 4G expansion

New national broadband plan intends to focus on mobile coverage to drive digital inclusion

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Under Armour at CES highlights digital transformation efforts as clothing, wearables, apps, data merge

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank will give a keynote at CES 2017. And why not? Data and technology are the enablers if Under Armour is going to hit the $10 billion revenue mark.

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Year of upheaval: These are the trends shaping Middle East tech

Aside from headline-grabbing Hyperloop plans and government crackdowns on communications tech, what are the shifts that will really change the region?

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Lenovo enters smart glasses fray, targets business, augmented reality, June availability

Lenovo is launching its smart glasses at CES 2017 with the aim landing business use cases. The catch is the system, which includes glasses and a pocket unit, won't be available until June.

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Lenovo launches New Glass C200: A quick tour

Lenovo's smart glasses are designed for business use cases such as training, repair and remote troubleshooting.

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UnitedHealthcare, Qualcomm Life, Fitbit aim to expand corporate wellness

At CES 2017, UnitedHealthcare and Qualcomm Life will expand a program that dangles dollars for steps. Fitbit Charge 2 will have custom features for participants as corporate wellness moves toward BYOD.

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No smoking gun for Russian DNC hacks

The Russian government may have hacked Hillary Clinton's campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to support Donald Trump's campaign, but there's no hard technical proof.

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Windows 10's growth has slowed, but it has overtaken Windows 7 in the UK and USA

End of year report: Microsoft's free upgrade to Windows 10 got the operating system off to a fast start, but growth soon stalled. Future progress will depend on a flat PC market and commercial upgrades that enterprises may put off for another couple of years.

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How 3,000 Uber rides could replace New York's entire taxi fleet

Researchers say that carpools could one day result in the traditional taxi no longer being needed at all.

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CES 2017: Dell's killer new XPS 13 2-in-1

Dell takes it's highly successful XPS 13 and transforms it into a killer business 2-in-1 hybrid with a starting price of $1,000.

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Samsung to reveal Galaxy Note 7 probe findings this month: Report

After looking into the Galaxy Note 7 recall since October, it's being reported Samsung is ready to reveal to consumer, investors, and analysts what caused the tech catastrophe.

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CES 2017: Announcements to expect from this year's show

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is one of the biggest tech events of the year. Here is an overview of some of the biggest announcements to expect from it.

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Best Android smartphones for 2017

Want to kick off the year with a new Android smartphone? Here are a selection of high-end Android-powered smartphones that will satisfy even the most demanding users.

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Clean Slate: A museum-quality custom case design from Jeffrey Stephenson

We've called Jeffrey Stephenson the "Frank Lloyd Wright of case design." He's back with a new, modular design called Clean Slate.

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Best iPhone or iPad apps for 2017

Kick off the new year with some of the very best productivity apps available for the iPhone and iPad. Deleting a built-in app is the same as deleting any other app, just press and hold on the icon on the Home screen until they jiggle, and then tap the X. Press the Home button when you're done. (Updated Jan 2, 2017)

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Here's a 2017 to-do list for Twitter's next CTO

Plenty of work remains on the table for Twitter's technical teams in the wake of Adam Messinger's departure.

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