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Announcement Announcement Total 100 articles, created at 2016-03-15 00:04 1 Five things to expect from Apple's imminent iPhone launch All the rumours about Apple's 21 March launch in one handy place,Hardware,Mobile 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.v3.co.uk (2.00/3) Phones,Communications ,Apple,iPhone 2 Microsoft is Ticking People Off with Automatic Windows 10 Upgrades (2.00/3) The Internet community is up in arms at Microsoft pushing out automatic and supposedly unauthorized Windows 10 upgrades. 2016-03-14 17:24 3KB www.maximumpc.com 3 Microsoft to bolster artificial intelligence using Minecraft Not just a blockhead now 2016-03-14 15:54 2KB www.theinquirer.net (2.00/3) 4 Code.org volunteer emails exposed in information leak As a result, a Singaporean firm decided to try and poach a few members. 2016-03-14 12:59 3KB www.zdnet.com (2.00/3) 5 CityFibre CEO Greg Mensch's ambitious plan to bring FTTP to 100 UK towns and cities - and beat BT in the process Firm's £90m acquisition of Kcom in December has made it a force to be reckoned with in the broadband space,Telecoms ,BT 2016-03-15 00:03 749Bytes www.v3.co.uk 6 Microsoft releases 13 security bulletins in latest Patch Tuesday Patch now or be vulnerable as hackers get to work on coding exploits,Security ,Microsoft,patch Tuesday 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.theinquirer.net 7 Microsoft accused of bundling new Windows 10 nagware into latest Patch Tuesday updates More Windows 10 nagware being sneaked into Microsoft updates,Operating Systems,Software,Security ,Microsoft,operating system,Windows Update,security,patch Tuesday 2016-03-15 00:03 3KB www.theinquirer.net 8 Opera to add native ad blocker to desktop web browser Need for speed? Opera's web browser will come with a built-in speedometer ,Software,Internet,Internet of Things,Cloud and Infrastructure ,Opera,Opera Software,Browsers 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.theinquirer.net 9 Hundreds of cloud companies still vulnerable to DROWN security flaw Companies ignoring threat posed by DROWN SSL vulnerability – as well as FREAK, Logjam, OpenSSL and Poodle,Security,Internet ,Heartbleed,security,Cloud and Infrastructure,Cloud Computing,Skyhigh Networks 2016-03-15 00:03 3KB www.computing.co.uk 10 Windows 10 Redstone update delayed for another year Microsoft needs more time to make its first major update to Windows 10,Cloud and Infrastructure ,Microsoft,Windows 10 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.v3.co.uk 11 IT contractors set for new tax crackdown in this week's Budget IT contractors the 'collateral damage' in Chancellor George Osborne's attack on stars' and civil servants' tax avoidance,Strategy,Leadership ,tax,IR35,George Osborne,Budget 2016-03-15 00:03 3KB www.computing.co.uk 12 If you have less than a petabyte of data you don't need Hadoop 'Use it when you need it but when you don't, don't bother,' says Vincent de Lagabbe, CTO of bitcoin analysis firm Kaiko ,Big Data and Analytics ,Cassandra,Apache Software,Apache Spark,Hadoop,Bitcoin 2016-03-15 00:03 3KB www.computing.co.uk 13 Osborne to green light driverless-car motorway trials In 2017, the car in front may well be driverless,Big Data and Analytics,Internet of Things ,Driverless cars,Big Data,Internet of Things 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.v3.co.uk 14 Rural Payments Agency chief: GDS and Defra didn't listen to warnings that CAP project was failing 'I was not in a position to have my opinion prevail,' says RPA's Mark Grimshaw,Government,Leadership ,Government,Agriculture,Public sector 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.computing.co.uk 15 Accenture wins £86m Met Police application management deal Accenture becomes third big-name IT provider to become part of Met Police's SIAM/tower contract ,Government,Services and Outsourcing ,outsourcing 2016-03-15 00:03 3KB www.computing.co.uk 16 Government to review its contracts with Atos after IT failure Cabinet Office to probe Atos outsourcing deals ,Government,Public Sector,Supplier,Services and Outsourcing ,Atos,Cabinet Office,GDS 2016-03-15 00:03 3KB www.computing.co.uk 17 Intel shoots for 3D broadcasting with Replay Technologies acquisition The acquisition is indicative of growing digital transformation across industries ,Strategy,Hardware,Business Software ,Intel,Data,IBM,Digital 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.computing.co.uk 18 Post Office to hire a 'head of IT vendor management’ Post Office wants someone with strong negotiation, relationship and inter-personal skills for newly created role,Leadership,Careers and Skills ,CIO 2016-03-15 00:03 2KB www.computing.co.uk 19 Like Pi, Cyber-Threats Never Cease: Here Are 5 Ways to Combat Them Cyber-threats never cease, are not predictable and the only "sure thing" is that they are always changing. Here are tips for dealing with threats. 2016-03-14 23:47 1KB www.eweek.com 20 What We'll Likely See in Apple's Rumored iPhone 6c Smartphone To attract the users that Apple hopes it will, the smaller, cheaper iPhone 6c will need the right mix of features. 2016-03-14 23:47 1KB www.eweek.com 21 Xerox Expands Line of ConnectKey Multifunction Printers The 14 Xerox ConnectKey-enabled i-Series MFPs are equipped with ready-to-use apps to speed up paper-dependent business processes. 2016-03-14 20:33 3KB www.eweek.com 22 PCs Still Feeling Heat From Competition, Economic Issues, IDC Says IDC's recent outlook for the industry is one of continued struggles and slight gains, while ABI analysts remain more optimistic about the future. 2016-03-14 19:15 5KB www.eweek.com 23 Qualcomm to Launch VR SDK for Snapdragon Chips The SDK will include features that will make it easier for developers to create virtual reality apps on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 processor. 2016-03-14 19:20 4KB www.eweek.com 24 Technology Boosts Health Care Engagement Levels The CDW survey indicated providers are preparing for action and have more resources for engaging with patients at their disposal than ever before. 2016-03-14 19:19 3KB www.eweek.com 25 Newegg Daily Deals: Corsair Gaming K70 Keyboard, OCZ Trion 150 480GB SSD, and More! Think about all the typing you do in any given day, whether it's hammering out reports and emails or mashing buttons in a frenzied online battle. You're only as good as your tools, and if you're still using a squishy membrane or dome-switch keyboard, it's time for an upgrade. Mechanical... 2016-03-14 19:08 2KB www.maximumpc.com 26 WhatsApp faces standoff with feds over its message encryption A judge has approved a wiretap via WhatsApp in a criminal investigation, but first the messages would need to be decoded. 2016-03-14 17:51 2KB www.cnet.com 27 The IoT Playbook for Wireless LAN The explosion of connected devices will generate an unprecedented amount of data and those that cannot make the shift will likely struggle 2016-03-14 17:47 820Bytes www.itworldcanada.com 28 Avaya WLAN 9100 Series: Top 10 things you need to know Avaya WLAN 9100 Series delivers wired-like performance and predictability to your mobile users and today’s wireless office. Providing application-level visibility and control, 2016-03-14 17:47 857Bytes www.itworldcanada.com 29 Google's AlphaGo isn't taking over the world, yet The machine beat world champion Lee Sedol at Go, but computers still remain way behind humans at pretty much everything other than crunching data. 2016-03-14 17:51 4KB www.cnet.com 30 John Oliver cracks wise on Apple versus FBI The comedian also pokes fun at Donald Trump's Apple boycott and at the company's "rose gold" iPhone. 2016-03-14 17:51 2KB www.cnet.com 31 Cyberwar, out of the shadows (Q&A) Author Fred Kaplan details how the US has quietly amassed the power to hack the world but has failed to create a plan for deterring similar attacks on US soil. 2016-03-14 17:51 5KB www.cnet.com 32 8 tips to stay ahead of the top 2016 data protection trends Data protection has never been more in the forefront, as information increasingly is the lifeblood and differentiator in a constantly changing world. 2016-03-14 17:47 1KB www.itworldcanada.com 33 AlphaGo victorious over human opponent Lee Se-dol AlphaGo victorious over human opponent Lee Se-dol. 3-1 with one match still to play. 2016-03-14 17:47 2KB www.bit-tech.net 34 Valve teases SteamVR Desktop Theatre Mode Valve teases SteamVR Desktop Theatre Mode. Adds VR support to older games. 2016-03-14 17:47 2KB www.bit-tech.net 35 Tim Sweeney Returns with Another "Stop Microsoft" Op-Ed [DONE] Tim Sweeney explains his stance against Microsoft's UWP... again. 2016-03-14 17:03 4KB www.maximumpc.com 36 Heroes and villains reimagined as traditional Chinese crockery If you ever wanted to see Godzilla or Darth Vader immortalised in traditional, hand- painted bone china, you'll want to take a look at this. 2016-03-14 19:03 2KB www.cnet.com 37 This is what it could look like to ride in a hyperloop Hyperloop Transportation Technologies says it's developing "augmented windows" so you don't have to miss what's going on outside while you're riding through a tube. 2016-03-14 19:03 2KB www.cnet.com 38 Microsoft Banishes Bitcoin Payments for Windows App Store Microsoft is no longer accepting bitcoin as payment for Windows apps.
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