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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 25/05/2016





Amazon S3 storage 101: Object storage in the cloud
Amazon S3 has emerged as a de facto standard for accessing data in the cloud. We run the rule over S3, its key attributes and what you need to know to use it with your applications

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How 3D printing will disrupt industry worldwide
The technology is helping startups model prototypes and inventory suppliers lop millions from supply chain costs

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Graph databases: What are the benefits for CIOs?
With enterprise interest in graph databases on the rise, Clive Longbottom explains why some businesses are favouring them over relational setups

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Theme park company rides with Simplivity hyper-converged
International theme park operator Merlin Entertainments dumps servers and storage and replaces them with Simplivity hyper-converged infrastructure at 124 sites worldwide

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Middle East CIOs put ambitious IT projects on hold as cheap oil hurts business
A lack of business confidence leads some organisations in the Middle East to delay or abandon ambitious IT projects that may not show an immediate return

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IBM PCM leap opens way to new layer of enterprise storage
IBM shows off triple-level cell phase change memory and says PCM can be used as faster adjunct to flash storage and extension to DRAM memory

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PCIe SSD: Cache vs storage tier
Adding PCIe flash is a popular way of speeding up application response times, with more rapid I/O guaranteed, but should PCIe SSD be added as cache or as a tier of storage?

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Three Ireland sets out to become an omnichannel operator
Mobile network Three Ireland chooses Amdocs to support a ground-up rebuild of its systems and processes after acquiring O2’s Irish business in 2014

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CIO Interview: Grant Hodgkinson, Mimecast
CIO and vice-president of digital operations at the email security expert explains the importance of electronic communication in the modern business environment

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Dutch mastering the art of big data analysis
Gathering and analysing huge amounts of data offers the promise of business efficiency and new opportunities. We look at what this all means for the once-cautious Dutch

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DDoS attacks openly on offer for $5 an hour, researchers discover
DDoS attacks have become a commodity, and are available openly on professional services online marketplaces for as little as $5 an hour, say security researchers

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Vue Entertainment uses Rackspace to manage online demand for blockbuster movie tickets
Cinema chain explains how its ‘lean and mean’ IT team relies on Rackspace to meet the growing online demands of moviegoers

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Israel’s cyber security frontier
The Israeli city of Beer Sheva is quickly becoming a global centre of cyber security technology

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CW@50: How networking became the core of IT
Compared with the network, Computer Weekly is but a sprightly youngster. We take a look back not at just 50, but 200 years of British innovation in communications technology

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Singapore retailer shifts IT infrastructure to the cloud
Challenger is moving its IT infrastructure to the cloud to enable it to respond better to business growth

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UK emergency services upgrade set to save lives
The UK government introduces an open standard for emergency services’ IT systems to improve the speed and efficiency of responses to incidents

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Available Tags:Amazon , 3D , IBM , CIO , security , UK

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 12/05/2016





Nokia plunges to €513m loss after Alcatel-Lucent acquisition
Costs mount up at network equipment supplier Nokia following its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent

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BBC hones IT project management, but still room for improvement
National Audit Office report finds the BBC’s management of critical projects has improved since the failure of its Digital Media Initiative, but further action is needed

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Nordea Bank launches crowdfunding platform in Finland
The Nordic financial services group offers a technology bringing together investors and startup businesses

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UK e-commerce spend rose by 8.4% year-on-year in April 2016
Online spending increases in 2015/16 as face-to-face transactions remain stagnant, finds Visa

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Safer cycling project wins BT smart city contest
Northern Irish startup See.Sense scoops £15,000 prize in BT smart city contest after developing a connected bike light

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Security Think Tank: Guidelines for improving the effectiveness of IT security recruitment
What strategies can organisations use to ensure that they are able to hire the information security professionals they need and that good candidates are not being missed or overlooked?

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Nursery and baby store Kiddicare puts its hand up to data breach after attack on a test site
Nursery and baby store Kiddicare suffers a data breach following a cyber attack on a test website that held real customer data

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Customer relationships still key to competitive advantage, says Martin Kuppinger
There are five essential areas to which businesses need to pay attention to build competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving digital world, according to analyst Martin Kuppinger

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Virgin Media connections spike as Project Lightning takes hold
Virgin Media adds a record number of subscribers to its platform in the first quarter of 2016

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Nominet offers bacon sarnies to get UK tradespeople online
UK domain name registrar Nominet launches a campaign, and opens its own greasy spoon café, to try to get more of the UK’s tradespeople online

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Eurovision Song Contest launches contactless payments in Stockholm
Eurovision Song Contest sponsor Visa Europe equips visitors with contactless payment wristbands backed by Gemalto’s Allynis events platform

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Singapore smart city chief delivers vision to the world
The Singapore government minister running the city state's smart nation project tells the world about the country’s smart nation vision

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Shadow IT cited as reason why some firms lack formal cloud strategy
Research from VMTurbo suggests firms are using cloud, even if they claim not to have a formal private or public deployment plan in place

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Available Tags:Nokia , BBC , UK , Security , security

Thursday, May 5, 2016

IT News Head Lines (bit-tech.net) 06/05/2016

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Ubisoft working on 'permanent solution' to The Division woes
Apologises again for missing missions.

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Microsoft launches new documentation initiative
Aims to improve the reader experience.

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IBM launches five-qubit quantum processor
Offers free access via the cloud.

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Corsair Gaming M65 Pro RGB Review
Corsair switches to an optical sensor and adds RGB lighting for its latest gaming mouse

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Jalopy is a game about driving a terrible car in a land of psychopaths.
Rick plays gaming's first road-trip simulator and finds breaking down more fun than breaking the sound barrier.

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Nvidia, Samsung settle mobile GPU patent suits
No 'other compensation,' says Nvidia.

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Intel cancels Broxton Atom, SoFIA modems
Denies mobile market exit, though.

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Thermaltake UK Modding Trophy powered by Scan Final Voting
They're all in! Take a look at the fantastic completed case mods and vote for your favourite

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Available Tags:Ubisoft , Microsoft , IBM , Gaming , mobile GPU , Samsung , GPU , Intel , Thermaltake , UK

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 06/05/2016





IBM develops quantum as a service
IBM starts the ball rolling on what it would mean to program a universal quantum computer

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D-Day for GDPR is 25 May 2018
The European Parliament’s official publication of the General Data Protection Regulation means it will become enforceable on 25 May 2018

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Vote for the most influential woman in UK IT 2016
Who deserves to win the 2016 title of the most influential woman in UK IT?

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Real-time data helps manage traffic in Philippines
OpenTraffic smart data platform provides free GPS information for better analysis of travel speeds and journey times in Metro Manila and Cebu City

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Privacy Shield: Imperfect and incomplete
Adoption of Privacy Shield is unlikely before June 2016, and the scheme is likely to be challenged by national data protection authorities and individuals, writes Huw Beverley-Smith

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Quarter of banks will use startups to replace legacy IT
A quarter of banks will go to financial technology suppliers for their online and mobile banking requirements by 2020

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Shell the latest multinational to insource IT offshore
Oil giant Shell is the latest large business to announce plans to insource its IT operations at a delivery centre in Bangalore, India

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Security Think Tank: HR and IT security collaboration key to skills crisis
What strategies can organisations use to ensure they are able to hire the information security professionals they need and that good candidates are not being missed or overlooked?

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Most Influential Women in UK IT 2016: Entrants to the Hall of Fame
Computer Weekly recognises more great women’s lifetime achievements in its Most Influential Women in UK IT Hall of Fame

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Designer cyber threats increasing, warns Sophos
Cyber attackers are crafting spam to deliver malware that uses vernacular, brands and payment methods for better cultural compatibility, Sophos researchers find

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Google company’s access to NHS records raises privacy concerns
A data-sharing agreement between a Google-owned firm and the Royal Free NHS trust raises privacy concerns, despite assurances that Google cannot use the data

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How to tease out patterns in divergent data stacks
Graph databases – the technology that links relations between datasets – will revolutionise the insights of data analytics

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Available Tags:IBM , UK , Security , security , Google

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 06/05/2016

Digital Trends



22 photo apps to supercharge your iPhone camera
Apple's latest iPhone boasts one of the best smartphone cameras around. Give it a boost with the our favorite photography apps for iPhone, whether you want to apply a filter or manually adjust the exposure.
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US, UK scientists grow embryos in lab to 14 days, setting new mark
Research teams from the U.S. and U.K. have reportedly lab-grown a human embryo for 14 days, allowing for the improved study of early human development. The breakthrough could also potentially lead to womb-free reproduction.
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Watch a great white shark make Blake a lot more lively in The Shallows trailer
There's a new big, bad shark in town, and this time, it's not Bruce. Blake Lively will play a surfer trying desperately to survive the dangerous predator in the upcoming film The Shallows.
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New Yorkers got a very special Star Wars Day performance from two big names
Director J.J. Abrams and Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda teamed up to honor Star Wars Day, May the Fourth. The duo, who jointly wrote Jabba Flow, rapped the song together in New York.
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Set seat heaters to maximum! Check out Bentley’s Bentayga app for the Apple Watch
Bentley has announced Apple Watch connectivity for the Bentayga SUV. With the new app, drivers can adjust the vehicle’s seats, climate control, and entertainment settings right from their wrist.
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Game over: Windows 10 update crashes pro gamer’s broadcast session on Twitch
A streaming session of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Twitch was recently terminated thanks to Windows 10's penchant for installing updates without warning. The interruption is a good example of why Microsoft is making a change in the upcoming Anniversary Update.
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YouTube is hopping on the internet TV bandwagon
Just a day after Hulu confirmed that it is working on a live TV service to complement its current offerings, YouTube is said to be offering its own internet TV service, simply called YouTube Unplugged.
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First drive: 2017 Mercedes-AMG GLS63
The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class has been renamed the GLS, and we got our hands on the range-topping AMG version. The monstrous SUV features a 577-hp V8.
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Dodge food and sweat with this gorgeous workwear that’s impossible to stain
The Unstainable Workwear Collection makes women's workwear sweat proof, stain proof, and spill proof without sacrificing style. The collection is up on Kickstarter, but it's already reached its funding goal.
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All Nippon Airways brings you the Star Wars theme like you’ve never heard it before
All Nippon Airways has taken the Star Wars theme song to new heights in honor of the famed franchise's holiday. For May the Fourth, ANA released a new arrangement of the main title, featuring some very unusual "instruments."
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Russell Crowe in talks to develop a split personality for Mummy reboot
In case you haven't heard, Universal is looking to build a Marvel-style monster movie Universe, and Russell Crowe is in talks to provide one -- or two -- big pieces to that puzzle.
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7 new photos hint at what's to come in Game of Thrones season 6, episode 3
After massive twists Sunday, HBO is ready to rile you up for the next episode of Game of Thrones. The premium network has released seven intriguing photos from season 6, episode 3, Oathbreaker.
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AMD has a new line of SSDs that strikes a balance between performance and price
AMD quietly launched a new line of solid state drives, the Radeon R3 series. These drives strike a balance between performance and price to make the process of replacing a clunky mechanical hard drive even easier. The series comes in four capacities.
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Set the date! Google I/O runs from May 18-20 in Mountain View, California
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai announced that Google I/O will take place from May 18 to May 20, at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California, a change from the usual Moscone Center. The I/O app has been updated for the 2016 conference.
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Hong Kong's Eco Smart Home packs luxury living into a mere 400 square feet
Remodeled by the Hong Kong-based design firm Liquid Interiors, the Eco Smart Home utilizes space-saving technology and environmentally friendly appliances and fixtures to achieve luxurious smart home living.
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You can finally use Apple Pay and still get rewards points — if you shop at Kohl’s
Apple Pay is a convenient way to pay for items, but so far shoppers haven't been able to use Apple Pay and get rewards points. Kohl's is changing that, with one catch -- you have to use the Kohl's Charge card in Apple Pay.
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Sony pulls the veil off a ton of high-res and multiroom home audio gear
If you're looking for high-resolution audio gear of just about any flavor, Sony has got you covered with the wide range of products it has coming out this month, and it's all multiroom ready, to boot.
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Paint, largely unchanged since Windows 3.1, might see major changes soon
A Universal build of Microsoft Paint suggests big changes are coming to one of Microsoft's oldest applications. Here's what that might look like, and why Microsoft would mess with a classic app.
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PS4 Shadow of the Beast returns to its roots with unlockable Amiga game
Developer Heavy Spectrum revealed that its upcoming reboot of the classic action-platformer Shadow of the Beast will include an emulated version of the original Amiga game as an unlockable bonus.
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Leave your opponents in awe of your skillz with the best gaming mice
If you want to rise above the competition, you need the best tools you can get your hands on. We've scoured the internet for the best gaming mice in every category, whether you're left-handed or working with a tight budget.
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Burnout creators to unleash Dangerous Golf on Xbox One, PS4, PC in June
Dangerous Golf, an over-the-top parody sports sim from the creators of the Burnout series, will make its explosive debut on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC platforms via Steam in June, developer Three Fields Entertainment announced this week.
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New app promises to solve the problem of texting while driving
There may be a new way to stop drivers from their distraction. A new app from Romex employs a smartphone's GPS system to detect the speed at which it's moving, and if it's faster than 4 miles per hour, it locks the device.
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Everything you need to know about Samsung Pay
Samsung Pay aims to rival Apple Pay and Google Wallet in the mobile payment space. The company just announced that it has hit 5 million registered users, and will soon be supported in Canada, along with Australia, Brazil, Singapore, China, the U.K., and Spain sometime this year.
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Google, Chrysler team up to create the ultimate self-driving… minivan?
If you think about it, there’s really no car out there that could better benefit from self-driving tech than the lowly minivan, a vehicle typically crammed with driver distractions.
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A Russian hacker has 272 million stolen Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail passwords
A Russian hacker, dubbed 'the Collector,' has been trading around 272.3 million email account credentials in Russia's criminal underground. These "credential dumps" are an unfortunate reality, but it's unclear if these accounts have been breached.
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DT Giveaway: Razer Leviathan Mini Bluetooth speaker
Packing a 10-hour battery, Bluetooth connection with aptX for CD-like sound, and much more, the Leviathan Mini is poised to be your sonic companion for wherever the road takes you.
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Time to kill? These are the best 99 movies on Netflix
Save yourself from hours of scrolling and searching through Netflix's massive library by checking out this list of our favorite movies you can stream right now.
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Want a FreeSync monitor? AMD’s list has all you need to know except the price
AMD is now listing the refresh rates of all available FreeSync monitors on its website. The list also reveals panel types, resolutions, and more info to make the selection process easier. The only details AMD still leaves out are product links and prices.
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PieMessage brings Apple’s iMessage to Android, but there’s a catch
iMessage is a great messaging app, but unfortunately, it's only available on Apple products, something that's unlikely to change in the near future. PieMessage, however, brings iMessage functionality to Android, with a few catches.
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