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February 28
- Kickstarter isn't a store, so Pebble shouldn't treat it like one
- In the digital age, is data the heart and soul of who we are?
- MWC 2014 was a nightmare... but I can't wait to go back
- Getting Twitter right: how to perfect your business tweeting strategy
- #Hashbombs, #Dark Knights and #zombie #bikinis
- Video Games Live: Tommy Tallarico on 21st century sound
February 27
- What wearables need to do to make me click 'buy'
- Swatch's Apple Watch rival is aimed at beach volleyball players
- Apple Watch will replace your car keys, charge faster than an iPhone
- Windows 10 to launch with support for USB 3.0 successor
- Call for backup: why backing up data should be like brushing your teeth
- Don't let your app choke during development: use a RAD solution
- The terror is about to become real: here comes MWC
- Week in tech: Pebble Time, Sony slip-ups and Moto E madness
- Download of the Day: Noreplyall
- Google may have chosen an unlikely partner for the next Nexus
- In-store analytics: tracking real-world customers just like online shoppers
- How to captivate and engage your online community: is social media past it?
- Dolby Atmos is making virtual reality incredibly realistic
- How the flash new kids on the block are muscling aside the old storage giants
- Mondaine reveals the best-looking smartwatch yet
- How to ensure your company doesn't suffer a disastrous third-party data breach
- Google to Bloggers: actually, you can keep your porn
- The return of the intranet: old-school tech complements the cloud
- Half of companies have no mobile device management policy
- Everything you need to know about the software-defined data centre
- Using a SSD? This news will make you want to backup right now
February 26
- PlayStation Vita at 3: how Sony can save its handheld
- Five cloud PBX features to seriously bolster your customer service
- Intel Atom Cherry Trail rebranding is based on performance
- The cloud as the great leveller: bringing enterprise-grade insight to SMBs
- Lenovo website downed by Lizard Squad
- Is your company's team structure military, matrix or pod?
- This is what the PS4 and Xbox One should really be afraid of
- Future security threats and the explosion in amateur cybercriminals
- Why network operators must embrace innovation – and OTTs – to survive
- Western Digital unveils network storage options for consumers
- Industry 4.0: an industrial evolution, rather than a revolution
- Gotta get down on Friday: soon, new music will be released for the weekend
- The humble password might be old, but it's not dead – or even on life support
- Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge go head-to-head in massive photo leak
- The Internet of Things: an identity theft goldmine for terrorists and criminals?
- Confusingly, the LG Watch Urbane LTE doesn't run Android Wear
- HP reports impressive rise in notebook sales
- Google wants to bring Android to a desk near you
- What type of marketer are you: Digital Nerd, or Multichannel Master?
- New smartphones to fall from Australian trees in the first weeks of Autumn
- Google's Android Pay could be the next big Apple Pay competitor
- Optus can turn your iPhone 6 into a satellite phone
February 25
- 7 reasons Apple Watch and Android Wear should be scared of Pebble Time
- Pebble Time vs Pebble Steel vs Pebble
- Cheap home audio: your guide to great sound for next to nothing
- How agile development could deliver a giant leap in productivity
- Inside MWC: the biggest phone show in the world
- Love in the airwaves: how Wi-Fi could benefit your business
- Is Mobile Device Management dead and buried? Not a chance
- The LG G Flex 2 has started rolling your way
- Here's a teaser for Valve's virtual reality headset, the Oculus Rift beater
- How the cloud can make any business – large or small – more successful
- People don't trust smartphone security – and that's choking the mobile economy
- Huawei's Smartband will be the closest thing to having 5G on your wrist
- Samsung exec meets with PayPal founder - Apple Pay rival one step closer
- You can get Microsoft Office 365 for free, but only if you're a student
- Why agentless backup is the Holy Grail for disaster recovery
- There wasn't a 'massive' theft of SIM data, but 2G users may have been affected
- Sony just leaked the 'super screen' Xperia Z4 Tablet
- Make your app a money spinner: how to support multiple payment methods
- The dark shadow cast by the IoT: the potential for security nightmares
- Opening Pandora's Xbox app in Australia
- New draft ISP pirate code released
February 24
- Start10 sheds Windows 10 Live Tiles for a retro look
- Five common customer relationship mistakes (and how to fix them)
- Huawei's 4.5G network will let you stream 2K video on the move
- Download of the Day: KMPlayer
- Your most valuable business asset is least secure: here's what to do about it
- Sony Xperia Z3 vs Xperia Z3 Compact
- The Boss is in: StackIQ brings forth a new era for complex server infrastructure
- How to run your enterprise like a lean, mean, startup machine
- Old school vulnerabilities grow in popularity in 2014
- Every single employee must take up arms in the battle for data security
- Pebble Time brings a great wearable into the Apple Watch era
- BOXX brings 5 GPUs to APEXX 5 workstation
- ARM teams with IBM to release Raspberry Pi cousin
- Understanding big data – and why it's vital for big business decisions
- Google's Pixel 2 is about to drop, but you probably won't buy it
- Archos joins ChromeOS army with 11-inch Chromebook
- Is the new Moto E hiding inside Motorola's mystery box?
- Protecting the President: don't play fast and loose with mobile data
- Sony Xperia E4g makes the old E4 completely redundant
- What your mobile enterprise apps need: five must-have usability features
- Microsoft extends Office 365 email expiry date
February 23
- OnePlus One will now be tasting Android Lollipop by late March
- Comodo, Lavasoft software bundled with Superfish-type code
- Google reveals its big plan to combat Apple Pay
- Toyota taking detour around Apple CarPlay, Android Auto for now
- Shellshock and Heartbleed helped fuel rise in security vulnerabilities in 2014
- Microsoft Band gets the first of many updates
- Superfish malware saga lands Lenovo in court
- Origin brings PC gaming to the living room with its Omega HTPCs
- World's largest SIM maker doesn't think your calls were spied on
- Hack will get your iPhone working with Android Wear
- Withings Activité and Activité Pop will get friendly with Android this week
- You'll be able to fully customise your Apple Watch from day one
- Nvidia decides that you can be trusted to overclock after all
- LG's new quartet of mobiles are selfie stick ready
- Presto magically arrives on smartphones
- Stan and Vodafone climb into bed together
February 22
- Vodafone's new Shared plans let you pool data across devices
- Eight reasons not to touch OpenStack with a barge pole
- Don't get cloud conned: Five questions to catch out the cloud charlatans
- From lust to pride: the seven deadly sins of file sharing
- How to avoid getting your hand caught in the I/O Blender
- Hybrid IT: it's a must for keeping pace with the competition
- Don't let Wi-Fi black holes infuriate your BYOD workforce
- Why businesses should be scared – and prepared – for the Internet of Things
- I dumped my mechanical keyboard because it wasn't my type
- I love my smartphone's snapper, so why did I just buy a dedicated camera?
- Why you must innovate, or watch your business die
February 21
- 10k a day: why are there no good running smartwatches?
- Never mind huge repair bills: we should be able to fix our own smartphones
- The Order disappoints, but it's ok - there's always Homeworld
- Why the Celeron doesn't deserve all the hate
- Download of the Day: pptPlex
- Can a smartwatch like the Gear S replace your phone?
February 20
- How to sync shared Google calendars with an iPhone
- Leaked 2015 Lenovo Vibe lineup has something for everyone
- VR is the future, but it looks stupid right now
- Regular folks may soon be able to play with iPhone, iPad betas
- Motorola has an 'exciting' announcement planned for February 25
- The cloud: will it ever be trustworthy enough for your precious data?
- The 2016 Rio Olympics won't broadcast in 4K
- Sony's in a slump, will.i.am gives us the hump
- MFT: the bulletproof car for your data when it's on the move
- Why the cashless festival rocks: shrinking queues, no theft, bigger profits
- Lenovo accused of pre-installing 'bank-intercepting' adware on laptops
- Fight the phishers: stop email spoofers trashing your brand's reputation
- How flash storage is changing the way we live and work today
- Google Glass 2 is already being sent out to a select few
- HTC hints at something 'huge', internet says One M9 Plus
- Apple Car to hit the roads by 2020?
- Don't dread your next software audit: look at proactive licence management
- Get 200GB of free OneDrive storage, no strings attached
- Download of the Day: Microsoft Mathematics
- Outlook for iOS and Android delivers on update promise
February 19
- BlackBerry OS update delivers a personal assistant to your phone
- Samsung Galaxy Round sequel could soon show off its curves
- Google's Inbox cozies up to iPads, Safari and Firefox
- Pebble with color display on the way? Find out February 24
- Forget migration migraines: use zero-touch for ultra-efficient OS upgrades
- Could you be among the first 100 to (not) drive a Volvo autonomous vehicle?
- Oh no, Lenovo: why bloatware needs to get the boot
- Apple's next big project is better batteries, possibly for the iCar
- Want to pull off a majorly successful agile project? We tell you how
- Why ECM is an invaluable weapon in the security war on rogue employees
- Soon, everyone will have access to YouTube's paid music service
- Microsoft sheds light on Office 365 encryption expansion
- No humans required: heuristic automation and the IT system which runs itself
- 4K and other flagship features are coming to cheaper smartphones
- Windows XP support costs to double
- Is this the phone that Sony will announce at MWC?
- Be smart: don't just throw bandwidth and money at network issues
- Download of the Day: Templates for Office
- Samsung just took a step closer to competing with Apple Pay
February 18
- Motorola boss slams Apple's 'outrageous' prices, sticks by Moto designs
- Get ready for a much faster web browsing experience
- Smartphones will look the same for years, says LG
- Former GM boss thinks Apple's car ambitions should shift into park
- The potential smart home disaster: amateur IT 'admins' making a mess of things
- Avoiding network downtime that could kill your business? It's easy as ADC
- Office for iOS adds Box, Citrix and Salesforce integration
- IBM licencing jargon buster: reduce your spending on software
- NSA copycat spyware could be snooping on your hard drive
- The power of new domains: get personal and attract more customers
- Download of the Day: Kodi
- Hell freezes over: Volvo cars could be about to get exciting
- Loose data cannons: the data leak dangers of ex-staff and contractors
- Ray may have built the only remote control you'll ever need
- Think Samsung's phone designs suck? This might be the reason
- Why location, location, location, also holds true for data centres
February 17
- Apple iPhone VR headset discovered in recent patent
- Apple could give your next MacBook the finger(print)
- Ignore DevOps and kiss goodbye to huge productivity and profit boosts
- Hundreds of banks hit by $1 billion hack
- Can Apple's gold Watch single-handedly beat Android Wear?
- Don't let virtualisation be a weight around IT's neck: data protection is vital
- Office for iOS finally supports iCloud integration
- How the cloud is giving mid-sized hotels the reach of five-star ones
- Neptune Duo gives the smartwatch all the power and makes your mobile dumb
- Don't Backoff: nail down your remote access policy or face the music
- Sony's SmartEyeGlass specs up for pre-order, despite Google Glass woes
- Blu-ray gets huge 4K quality boost, possibly kills 3D
- The BYOA battle: can business apps fight back against consumer favourites?
- HTC making a poorer version of One M8 to drop the cost
- Hairy arms stopped Apple Watch monitoring your health
February 16
- The magic formula: getting IT and business heads on the same wavelength
- Defensive Google backs down on security disclosure procedures
- You may soon be able to literally download a Blu-ray in the blink of an eye
- Latest Mozilla Firefox browser offers glimpse of world without Flash
- Flip phone sales are on the rise in Japan
- The power of crowd science: bigger and better ideas for your business
- How to price up an agile project without dooming it to failure
- Facing the fear: how to learn to (almost) love licence compliance
- Google to take aim at Surface Pro 3 with Android-powered 2-in-1 Chromebook
- Qualcomm's Chromecast rival supports 4K video
- LG G4 launch looks set for April as it shuns MWC
- Why Windows 10 is excellent news for businesses
- Next iteration of Windows 10 coming out within weeks
- Netflix Australia is coming to Fetch TV
February 15
- Can businesses stick with Windows XP and still avoid a hacking disaster?
- Move over Tesla, Apple Car reportedly revs its engine in secret
- 10 things the GCHQ-NSA privacy ruling means for you
- 10k a day: Running from my past
- The Withings Activité has shown me why most other fitness trackers don't work
February 14
- Fall in love with productivity
- Shout at your TV all you want, Samsung doesn't care that you're watching Storage Wars
- We're in love with the New 3DS, Peter Molyneux is out of love with everyone
- Will Apple's winning strategy work wonders for Microsoft?
February 13
- How to make a Valentine's Day card on your computer or phone
- Gaming in 2015: the biggest trends and our best predictions
- Microsoft frees up paid features for all OneNote users
- Outlook bleak for mid-sized firms still using Windows Server 2003
- Semi-rugged Panasonic Toughbook 54 loses the fat
- Soft tokens, hard security: the best way to beat online banking threats
- Nvidia disables overclocking, says it's for your own good
- Now you can run Windows 10 on a Mac for free
- Data Guardians: the IT force tasked with keeping corporate data secure
- Week in Tech: Doctor Google, unwanted wearables, Galaxy S6 revelations
- Don't risk your server data: go for RAID hardware, not a software solution
- Microsoft supercharges Office Online with slew of new features
- Don't let a breach trash your company's reputation: look at Data Loss Prevention
February 12
- Wear your Fitbit too long and you may get a rash, admits Fitbit
- CES 2015: news and reviews from the biggest tech show of the year
- Microsoft bringing 'beautiful' calendar app to Windows 10 and Office 365
- OnePlus Oxygen OS arrives in March, but you'll have to install it yourself
- Sony looking at cut-price chips to save its smartphone business?
- The end of an era as Chinese company mulls plans for massive AMD investment
- How location-based services will shape future cities and save many lives
- Seven epic Apple Watch and Android Wear features coming soon
- Microsoft releases massive Windows patch to protect users from hackers
- Dell Chromebook 11 could be one of the toughest Chromebooks yet
- Everything you need to know about the reality of agile software development
- Hollywood stops worrying about torrents, starts worrying about streaming
- Forget hackers – ill-informed employees are the real danger to your business
- Snapdragon 810 puts last year's flagship phones to shame
- Qualcomm has solved the 4K smartphone problem
- How hi-res audio streamer Tidal plans to cut the crap
- How to innovate with IT: think about the user, not the machine
- Business Intelligence for the masses: a new way of making decisions
- Samsung pours a tall glass of Milk Music on Australians
February 11
- BYOD and dating create enterprise security headache
- Should your business have a Chief Information Security Officer?
- Dropbox takes on Google Drive with Gmail upload tool
- Three key factors all successful agile projects need
- Why your business should simplify the app development process
- Burst power: the most cost effective data centre option for businesses
- The reasons why SaaS will remain the dominant cloud model
- Why the rise of the flying machines won't kill your network (not yet)
- HTC's 'Petra' smartband could be the next wearable to shun Android Wear
- Now you can 'drive' a virtual Skoda
- Sticking to one online identity will be impossible says HP
- Windows Phone 10 users can hit the panic switch and roll back
February 10
- Canon brings cloud connectivity to the imageFORMULA DR-C225W
- Become a cloud facilitator in 3 easy steps
- Why is the Broadwell-powered Zenbook UX305 already winning awards?
- How much of a threat does shadow IT really pose?
- Open Source Virtual Reality grows even bigger with a dozen new partners
- The smartphone torture tests your handset has to pass
- Meet the Blu-ray disc that does 4K and lasts forever (almost)
- How to select an operator console that meets your business needs
- Dell adds predictive support for enterprise PCs and tablets
- What lessons can SMEs learn from big data?
- Internet hypochondriacs, meet your new doctor… Google
- Second-gen Moto E offers even better value for money
- Sony Xperia E4 promises to 'unlock entertainment and endless fun'
- How your business can enable secure and effective remote working
- Top ten tips every tech startup should know about
- The data capacity gap: why the world is running out of data storage
- Final version of Windows 10 set to be release in June
- The Gadget Expo 2015: What we expect to see
- Microsoft opens Office 2016 preview to the public
February 9
- 8K notebooks to become a reality next year
- Pentax K-S2 brings rugged versatility to the DSLR market
- Is a lack of security understanding placing UK businesses at a disadvantage?
- ARM quietly building a formidable Internet of Things security arsenal
- Intel processors: what you need to know to get started
- Office 365 wants you to build your dream website without using code
- Apple to shake up MacBook Air series with faster CPU
- Is your business being paralysed by legacy IT?
- Why online retailers must work hard to accommodate Generation Y customers
- How Windows 10 is shaping up for the age of the Internet of Things
- Are Samsung's Smart TVs really spying on you?
- Serif's new Mac-based Photoshop rival is now a free beta
February 8
- Tablets in the workplace: it's not just about the iPad
- Key attributes of Windows 10: personalisation, collaboration and convergence
February 7
- 10k a day: a brilliant watch and faff-free headphones
- Under Armour: the USA's tech-enhanced fitness giant is ready to conquer Europe
- Busting the myths of agile development: what are its real benefits?
- Lego dinosaurs, zombie parkour, and why you need Majora's Mask in your life
February 6
- Tidy up your iPhoto library before switching to Photos for OS X
- Nintendo had its best year in a long time, but can it keep it up?
- Microsoft privately testing Work Assistant app for Windows Phone
- Wearable tech and the future: from solar clothes to smart tattoos
- Facebook, Twitter and eBay will help launch the Ubuntu Phone - but WhatsApp won't
- World's first Ubuntu Phone wants to shake up the home screen
- Week in Tech: Google's starting again, Swatch has an ace up its sleeve
- Drones are trying to spoil Star Wars
- Is Motorola going to make your smartphone look stupid?
- How good is the Olympus E-M5 Mark II's 5-axis stabilization?
- Is this our first look at the Galaxy S Edge and its multiple screens?
- Canon's new EOS M3 compact system camera takes no chances
- Canon's new 750D (T6i)/760D (T6s) D-SLR double-act targets novices and enthusiasts
- Canon 5DS 50-megapixel monster set to redefine the professional DSLR market
February 5
- Facebook can now stalk you even when you're not on Facebook
- Big data legislation aims to protect student privacy
- Smashing it out of the park on the field and in the boardroom
- The 6 best iOS board games
- The open web: taking back control from governments and giant corporations
- Is Apple's rumoured television service a threat to Netflix?
- Google Glass 2.0 probably won't make you look so silly
- First shots of Windows 10 for phones emerge
- Samsung's new NX500 puts the NX1 sensor in a compact body
- Six predictions on how software licensing will impact enterprise IT
- This is how you're going to use your Apple Watch
- Will Apple Pay change the mobile payments world forever?
- Crazy-but-true Olympus sensor captures details between the pixels
- Is Under Armour the next big player in fitness and wearables?
February 4
- Pentax full-frame bombshell: 'reference' camera to go on show at CP+
- Home entertainment in 2015: what you need to know
- DonorsChoose.org uses Salesforce's Marketing Cloud to raise millions for underfunded schools
- Is Apple working on Street View for its own Maps?
- To save net neutrality, internet must be 'fast, fair and open'
- Watch out Google, Apple is building a search engine
- A look at the role of the ARM Cortex-R5 in Automotive MCU Design
- Has Valve's plan for next-gen graphics restored Half-Life 3 hopes?
- How the cloud is shaking up the field services industry
- Loophole lets you get Office 365 for cheap
- Next-gen SMS: shifting security perceptions in banking
- How to minimise the impact of DDoS attacks on your business
- How real-time learning is shaping the classroom of the future
- Improved sapphire screens could make Apple change its mind
- Is this the first sighting of Office 2016 Touch for Windows 10?
- IT lessons from iCloud: the increasing need for file-centric security
February 3
- The Galaxy XCover 3 looks like Samsung's next super rugged phone
- ARM announces new ARM Cortex-A72 processor
- SAP and the cloud: how will this strategy work out?
- How to build threat intelligence for your business by creating a honeynet
- Razer hones its Blade gaming laptop with Nvidia Maxwell graphics
- Lumia 2520 heir could sport Snapdragon 805, 2K display
- PS4 and Xbox One rumoured to get 4K-friendly refresh later this year
- The emerging market smartphone war: who will be the ultimate winner?
- Is Apple ditching hopes for sapphire screens in favour of the Cloud?
- Radical new Pebble software is coming in 2015
- 8 great tools to improve Windows 8 and Windows 8.1
- The HTC One M9 Plus might be larger than the HTC One M9 after all
- Nvidia GRID vGPU with VMware Horizon 6 rolled out to enterprises
- Five predictions for the enterprise workplace of the future
- What will Google do with self-driving cars? Compete with Uber, report says
February 2
- GE might let you hook your dumb fridge up to your smart home
- TechShop Inside is a DIY innovation workshop on wheels
- Amazon solidifies its reputation as a dominant force in enterprise tech
- Is crowdsourcing the future of tech customer support?
- Samsung Galaxy S6, S Edge pricing gets outed in the EU
- Snapdragon 810 heading to future Xperia and Lumia phones
- How to ensure that shadow IT doesn't put your data at risk in 2015
- Dixons Carphone to launch new mobile network with Three
- How the software-defined workspace is reshaping enterprise client computing
- Raspberry Pi 2 outed with faster CPU, double RAM and Windows 10 support
- Straight-laced Netflix has a lot to learn from The Pirate Bay
- Netflix announces deal with Disney in Australia and New Zealand