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• 19 June 2013

• News: Master the command line: navigating files and folders

  If you've been using a Mac for any length of time, you know that it's more than just a pretty point-and-click, window-and-icon interface. Beneath the surface of OS X is an entire world that you can access only from the command line. Terminal (in /Applications/Utilities) is the default gateway to that command line on a Mac. With it, instead of pointing and clicking, you type your commands and your Mac does your bidding.

• News: The panic is over. Facebook is back up

  Facebook suffered a service disruption for about four hours Tuesday night, giving users error messages or long response times.

• News: Four ways OS X Mavericks will save your MacBook's battery

  When Apple unveiled the iPad in 2010, I immediately fell in love with its impressive battery life, and couldn't wait until they day when the same longevity would come to my Mac.

• News: UK smart grid mass rollout moves a step closer

  The UK today took another major step towards the full scale nation-wide rollout of smart meters, as bidders submitted their proposals to provide a communications infrastructure for tens of millions of homes.

• News: Apple end-to-end encryption far from bulletproof

  Apple won't provide experts with details of encryption architecture, so what it means by 'cannot decrypt"' data is unclear, expert says

• News: Project Cauã: revolutionising IT for the masses

  Project Cauã, the Free and Open Source Software and Hardware (FOSSH) project conceived by Linux International executive director Jon "Maddog" Hall to make it possible for people to make a living as a systems administrator, is set to launch in Brazil next month.

• News: Rogue public Cloud usage to be countered with proactivity

  In order to decrease the occurrence and mitigate the risks of rogue public Cloud usage, IT departments must be proactive in defining their Cloud strategy and assessing usage, according to Red Hat senior Cloud technology and alliances manager, Martin Zierer.

• News: Man of Steel soundtrack gets in your head with surround sound

  The new Man of Steel movie may not pump new life into the Superman franchise, but the film's soundtrack at least offers something new: it includes an alternate mix that creates a simulated surround-sound experience through regular headphones. That mix is made possible by a new audio technology called DTS Headphone:X, and you can experience it via an Android or iOS device and whatever crumby headphones you care to throw at it.

• News: Vodafone unveils new pricing for data add-ons

  Telecommunications company, Vodafone, has unveiled new pricing for data add-ons, which it claims will give customers choice when tailoring post-paid plans for smartphones.

• News: Myriad IT launches infrastructure services

  Technology services company, Myraid IT, has launched its newest line of business, Infrastructure Services, to provide its customers with managed services, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and bespoke support.

• News: Sony pulls PS3 update after complaints it bricks consoles

  Sony's gaming division pulled its latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 Wednesday, after widespread reports that installing it could render the console useless.

• News: With faster 5G Wi-Fi coming, Wi-Fi Alliance kicks off certification program

  The Wi-Fi Alliance unveiled a certification program for 802.11ac Wi-Fi (also known as 5G Wi-Fi) designed to make sure devices using the wireless technology interoperate with older hardware.

• News: Dish won't make new bid for Sprint, clearing path for SoftBank

  Dish Network won't try to beat SoftBank's US$21.6 billion bid for Sprint Nextel, apparently clearing the way for the Japanese service provider to buy Sprint.

• 18 June 2013

• News: Nvidia's GPU neural network tops Google

  A year ago, Google constructed a "neural network" of servers that eventually learned how to recognize cats. On Tuesday, Nvidia said that a team of Stanford researchers had used its own graphics cores to create another approximately 6.5 times more powerful, using just 16 servers.

• News: Microsoft Dynamics ERP software now available on the Azure cloud

  Microsoft is upping the stakes in the growing market for cloud-based ERP, with its Dynamics GP 2013 and NAV 2013 products now available for deployment on its Azure service.

• News: Nvidia updates programming tools to boost mobile device speed

  Nvidia wants to accelerate mobile-device performance with underlying tools that enable CPUs and graphics processors to work in a coherent manner.

• News: Power to the people: AT&T sets up free mobile charging stations in NYC

  AT&T today announced a pilot project of solar-powered charging stations across all five of New York City's boroughs where the public can charge phones, tablets and other devices for free.

• News: Canonical taps international cell carriers for mobile advice

  Canonical announced Tuesday that it has formed an advisory group of international wireless carriers – including big names like Deutsche Telekom and Korea Telecom, but excluding all of the big four U.S. networks.

• News: SMBs having problems with backup, recovery: study

  A recent study of small- and medium-sized businesses in the US and Europe revealed that many of them are facing challenges in implementing backup and recovery solutions that can help protect their businesses.

• News: Regional mobile roaming improves in Asia Pacific

  Regional mobile roaming is set to significantly improve in Asia Pacific as nations in the region have come together to meet the burgeoning demand for mobile broadband.

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