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- 21 May 2013
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News: New Intel CEO creates 'New Devices' division focused on 'cool technology'
Well, that didn't take long. A mere five days after Brian Krzanich took the reins as the new CEO of Intel, he's shaking things up at an organizational level.
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News: Kyocera connects Cloud Connect 2.0 to Google Drive
Kyocera Document Solutions has upgraded its remote solution, Cloud Connect, to support Google Drive.
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News: Ericsson software automates Wi-Fi vs. cell choice in mixed networks
New network software from Ericsson is designed to make sure mobile users get the best possible connection when there is both a Wi-Fi and a cellular network available.
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News: Microsoft may be scanning your Skype messages
If you have any expectations about the privacy of your Skype communications, you may want to reassess them.
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News: Touchscreen notebooks snag 10 percent of the laptop market, report claims
Windows 8 was rebuilt from the ground up with a finger-friendly focus. That proved to be a problem during the operating system's early days. In the months immediately after launch, touchscreen Windows devices cost an arm and a leg, and that's if you could even find one; during the 2012 holiday season shoppers were hard-pressed to find a touch-based laptop.
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News: Awesome video shows Leap Motion's Windows 8 gesture control capabilities
Leap Motion doesn't have to replace your PC's mouse, but it certainly can.
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Opinion: New pink phone has liquid-cooled processor so women don't burn their delicate lady hands
Japanese manufacturer NEC recently introduced a gender-specific mobile phone that will go on sale at the end of June. The Medias X 06E, which is available in either white or pink and comes with an attached light pendant, is being promoted for both its feminine design and the fact that it is the world's first liquid-cooled smartphone. Because NEC believes that the top priorities among female mobile consumers is owning a phone that 1) screams "this is a lady's phone!!!" and 2) won't get too hot and sear their delicate manicured lady fingers.
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News: These are the 4 best Twitter clients for each smartphone OS
In March, Twitter announced that it would be shutting down its TweetDeck iOS and Android apps. That's bad news for TweetDeck devotees, but good news for Twitter--I'm betting that the social network plans to funnel users to its own app, which offers basic functionality but allows the company to display paid tweets (better known as ads).
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News: Opera's new Android browser hits Google Play, rebuilt from the ground up
After three months of public beta testing, Opera is finally ready to take on Google's Chrome with its rebuilt Android browser. On Tuesday, Opera released the final version of its first--and possibly only--WebKit-based browser.
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News: Yahoo's 1TB of Flickr storage may signal bigger cloud plans
When Flickr announced its 1TB free storage giveaway on Monday, the company said it was offering you enough storage to "take a photo every hour for forty years" without filling up your allotment. Not content to wait four decades, hackers are already figuring out how to pack their Flickr storage with more than just photos and videos.
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News: Google trumpets small speed boost to Chrome 27
Google today upgraded Chrome to version 27, touting it as 5% faster as it patched 13 vulnerabilities.
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News: Yahoo returns to list of most valuable brands
Yahoo again ranks as one of the world's 100 most valuable brands.
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News: Apple defends offshore decisions that result in low taxes
Apple pays a fair share of the taxes it owes the U.S. and other nations, its CEO said Tuesday, despite criticism from U.S. senators that the company is ducking taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries that the company does not consider tax residents of any nation.
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Test Centre: Xbox One launch video: as it happened
The new Xbox launched tonight. You can re-watch the video of the Xbox One launch here. Also: Xbox One launch details.
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News: VMware launches network-savvy cloud service
VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings.
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News: Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in popular game engines
Security researchers found serious vulnerabilities in the engines of several popular first-person shooter video games that could allow attackers to compromise their online servers and the computers of players accessing them.
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News: NBN v UFB: Migration is the key
Should there by a change of government after the Australian elections in September, there will be a major review of National Broadband Network (NBN) operations and progress to date. The opposition has signalled personnel changes in the management and the board of NBN Co.
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News: Hard-to-get credit, dominant conglomerates deter startups in HK
Though 80% of entrepreneurs don't regret starting a business in Hong Kong, many of them find difficulties in securing credit (78%), market domination by large corporations (68%), and red tape (61%) the major deterrents to would-be entrepreneurs in the city, said workplaces provider Regus.
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News: Gartner analysts on the 'Nexus of Forces'
What are the new forces that are transforming the way people and businesses relate to technology?
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News: Microsoft makes a play for the living room with Xbox One
Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype.
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New Xbox One release date, specs, features and price in UK
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Best cases and covers for the new iPad: protect your tablet in style
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What’s the best mobile OS: iOS, Android, Windows Phone 8 or BlackBerry 10?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Surface Pro review - Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move
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Apple iPad Mini vs Google Nexus 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comparison review
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