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August 31
- How to build a hybrid cloud system for your SMB
- Apple may have a new partner for its iPhone 6 payment platform
- New York broadcaster picks up where Aereo left off with new Tablet TV service
- Lumia 730 and 735 show their black and white faces in photo leak
- Apple reportedly considering expensive iWatch price, multiple models
- Forget IM: why email is still the ultimate form of online communication
- Smartwatches are everywhere, so why are they still winding people up?
August 30
- Apple is fighting hard to get old Samsung devices banned from sale
- Microsoft is taking a stand in court over email ownership and privacy
- Cable companies want the FCC to squash local cities' own networks
- New 3DS models, Super Smash Bros fever, and Super Meat Boy Forever
- Beyond GPS: The future of location tech will change how you use your smartphone
August 29
- Sprint could get the next Sony flagship, and all signs point to Xperia Z3
- Apple's iWatch might debut with the iPhone 6, but it won't launch until 2015
- How Intel plans to redefine power computing with new Haswell-E CPU
- Alienware unveils Area-51, newly reimagined gaming PC
- Intel unveils a line of 8 core, 16 thread Core i7 Haswell-E processors at PAX
- PC still not dead yet, speculates analyst firm
- Samsung Gear S becomes a proper running watch with Nike+ tie-in
- Samsung and Nokia gang up against Google to offer Here maps on Android
- C-level executives: Forget bad memories, forge forward with the cloud
- Capitalizing on opportunities presented by the Internet of Things
- Google reveals the drones that will battle Amazon for control of our skies
- Week in Tech: decent smartwatches, iPhone 6 promises, Google lemonade
August 28
- Leap Motion mounts onto the Oculus Rift, lets you use your hands in VR
- Xbox One SmartGlass updates enable gameplay recording and more
- You can buy and download Destiny for Xbox One right now
- HTC One M8 for Windows comes to T-Mobile this holiday season
- HP to launch seven Gen9 Servers
- Volvo and B&W put 'tweeters on top' for uber clear in-car audio
- Firm behind WordPress.com continues acquisition spree, reveals interesting stats
- VMware, Nvidia to add enterprise features to Chromebooks
- How your business can efficiently use cloud based applications
- How SaaS has opened new doors for the post and parcel industry
- Unofficial Windows XP SP4 appears on the web
- HP increases lead over IBM, Dell in global server market
- HP adds four new printers to line up
- People are watching a lot of porn on the 3DS
- Samsung Galaxy Mega 2 goes on sale before it's even announced
- Samsung Gear S smartwatch sports curved screen, shuns Android Wear
- Twitter users - you can now see who's reading your tweets
- Exit stage right: Steve Ballmer leaves Microsoft for good
- Spy hard: here are the best iPhone 6 leaks so far
- Olympus PEN E-PL7 takes on the selfie
August 27
- The original BioShock is coming to iOS devices in the next few hours
- The Pentax K-S1 is a shooter of many colors, including its LED light strip
- Megazooms are completely useless
- T-Mobile Music Freedom adds six more streamers, Google Play Music still MIA
- Nexus 9 leak reveals tablet is in for a 64-bit Tegra K1 treat
- Google may release not one, but two Nexus phones this year
- Xbox One Kinect to fly solo on the sales rack beginning in October
- AT&T's de la Vega to lead newly merged wireless and business units
- MIPS unveils "free" Raspberry Pi development board rival
- Google unleashes its 64-bit Chrome browser for Windows
- Is your organization ready for the cloud?
- Why Unified Communications is key to meeting the needs of the millennial workforce
- Standing at the Threshold of Windows productivity enhancements
- Check out Intel's tiny 3G modem that will make IoT ubiquitous
- IBM's SoftLayer simplifies server deployment with hourly bare metal servers
- Rendered to perfection: here's how the iPhone 6 should look
- Back to School supplies: tech we recommend
August 26
- Will Windows 9 go free to tempt us into an upgrade?
- Kobo hopes to solve holiday woes with the hi-res Aura H20
- Interactive Live Tiles may come out to play in Windows 9
- HTC invite teases 'world's first' octa-core 64-bit smartphone
- Apple will replace your crummy iPhone 5 battery
- The concept of 'bleisure' and how tech giants organise their workspace
- Are we witnessing the dawn of the golden age of CRM?
- Steam Machine killer? Details about Intel's next generation PC emerge
- Seagate's 8TB drive is biggest ever, stores more than 300 Blu-ray discs
- Wearable tech: How enterprises innovate with devices like Fitbit and Google Glass
- Lenovo adds trio of affordable ThinkCentre business PCs
- Fresh Moto G2 photos highlight bigger screen and camera boost
- Should your business build or outsource a data centre?
- HTC 'Flounder' gets Wi-Fi certified - is this the Nexus 8?
- LG G3 Stylus brings pen control, but it's no Galaxy Note 4 rival
- Fujifilm X30 gets a bit bigger and better than the X20
- Amazon buys Twitch: why this is good news for gamers
- Amazon buys Twitch: why this is bad news for gamers
August 25
- Microsoft cuts price of Surface 2 - is it making way for something else?
- You won't believe that Facebook is getting rid of click-bait News Feed spam
- It's official: Amazon to buy Twitch for $970 million
- Samsung's two new Gear watches: one a circle, the other with SIM?
- Huawei on why it won't use Tizen: It has 'no chance to be successful'
- Microsoft's Chromecast competitor begins to take shape
- Dell and VMware expand their product integrations
- HTC Desire 820 teased in the race to become first real 64-bit Android phone
- When crafting your API strategy, put design first
- LG kicks off the Ultra HD OLED TV revolution with 65-incher
- Fish play Street Fighter, Half-Life 2 shows great VR potential, and, err, Beyoncé: Two Souls
- China out to get Android and Windows with its own OS, due in October
- PlayStation Network outage down to Lizard DDos attack
August 24
- Twitter's in-tweet buy button appears to be gaining steam
- Facebook spam: where it's from and how to stop it
- All about the Nook-y: is Samsung's ereader tieup enough to stop Amazon?
- Hybrid cloud: is it right for your business?
August 23
- Google buys design firm to help make its secret projects look less weird
- An extra curvy Samsung Gear 3 could debut in a matter of weeks
- Facebook is already working to fix forced-call iPhone app vulnerability
- How can a business best manage and make use of customer feedback?
- Data centre trends: the reasons why colocation is growing in importance
August 22
- Nokia Lumia 830's Brazilian certification photos tell a strange tale
- A Chinese carrier just let the iPhone 6 out of the bag
- Would-be iWatch groupies might have to wait until 2015
- Marketers, tweak your big data strategy to target audiences better: Here's how
- Week in Tech: Windows' best M8, Ballmer has a ball, and people on Twitter are bitter
- Self-driving cars banned from roads until Google adds manual controls
- Google Drive for Work update: 15,000 clients, 99.985% availability, 0.3% penetration
- Alfresco raises $45 million to boost ECM market share
- Creating your storage model: why flash is only half the story
August 21
- Apple filing reveals plans for sapphire and 'jewelry' components
- 'Free play day' Xbox One game promo was a mistake, says Microsoft
- iPhone 6 may max out at 128GB, but where's the 32GB model?
- App usage skyrocketed last year, iPhone owners wealthier than Android owners
- Microsoft will reportedly reveal Windows 9 on September 30
- You'll be able to charge your car wirelessly from 2017
- Microsoft and TracFone to provide pre-paid Windows Phones to diabetes patients
- One of the fish playing Street Fighter 2 is now a sponsored pro gamer
- For the first time ever, SoundCloud is introducing ads
- VMWare snaps up CloudVolumes for better desktop application delivery
- How your business can make the most of graduate employees
- Leaked Sony Xperia Z3 specs sound a lot like the Xperia Z2
- Motorola may launch 8 smartphones before Christmas
- LG L Fino and L Bello bring G3 interface to the budget market
- 5.5-inch iPhone 6 leaked and shown alongside 4.7-inch model
- M2M and GPS: using data to automate logistics
- Activision and Ubisoft back away from the Wii U
- The lake and the stream: analogies to assist your big data strategy
August 20
- Does the HTC One M8 have better battery life with Windows Phone?
- iPad Air 2 may double up to 2GB of RAM
- Oracle enhances Social Relationship Manager with a customizable analytics interface
- Tweets from people you don't follow are going to show up in your timeline
- Snapchat reportedly plans to make news and ads part of its vanishing act
- Vine finally lets you edit and upload old videos
- NFL Now hits the gridiron, Apple TV joins the squad
- The next version of Google Glass could look just like normal glasses
- New iPhone 6 leak may give us clearest look at the 4.7-inch handset yet
- Microsoft's Windows Phone strategy: short-term pain for long-term gain?
- Samsung joins forces with Barnes & Noble for the Galaxy Tab 4 Nook
- 4 common SaaS myths debunked
- Does your business need a mobile app?
- How transport companies can use tech to keep travellers happy
- Microsoft giving away free Windows 8.1 for IoT fans
- Sharp's bezel-free Aquos Crystal phone is breaking out of Japan
August 19
- Looks like the iPhone 6 will be the highest-resolution Apple phone yet
- Apple scores curved touchscreen patent, signs point to use in iWatch
- First Amazon Fire Phone update brings simple tweaks and better battery life
- Dropbox delivers Mailbox for desktop, but only on Mac
- iPhone 6 may get speedier LTE thanks to an older modem
- Canon's new Pixma devices aim to simplify photography printing
- HTC One M8 for Windows Phone brings Microsoft's OS to an Android flagship
- Samsung unveils the SSTV digital signage solution for micro businesses
- Is big data about to transform your commute?
- Why live TV and sports in 4K will not work over the internet
- IBM gets green light to sell x86 servers to Lenovo
- Sony Xperia M2 Aqua brings top-level waterproofing to a mid range handset
- TCL Roku TV puts the most apps inside your television for a small price
- This may be our best leak yet of YouTube's subscription music service
August 18
- HTC One M8 with Windows Phone pokes up in high-res pics
- Gmail for kids? Google reportedly wants to open its services to youngsters
- Could a 14-inch HP laptop be Microsoft's first Chromebook killer?
- Sony giving slates a shrink job with Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
- Bargain basement Windows 8.1 tablets are about to flood the market
- How technology is changing the transport industry
- iPhone 6 will only have 1GB of RAM, claims new leak
- DevOps, SDN and the future of the network
- Oracle unveils 32-core SPARC M7 super chip
- LG G Watch 2 could arrive at IFA 2014 with a premium new look
- Biggest Xbox One update yet begins its rollout, adds 3D Blu-ray support
- Sony A5100 - another world's smallest camera unveiled
August 17
- Another weird Twitter experiment is treating favourites like retweets
- Best Buy reveals Moto 360 price and full spec sheet, says it's 'coming soon'
- Forever Delayed: the 10 Xbox One and PS4 games we won't see this year
- The best of Gamescom: Silent Hills, Tearaway Unfolded and more
- Exclusive: Tomb Raider proves word 'exclusive' has lost all meaning
August 16
- 10 awesome things your smartphone will do next
August 15
- FAA drops kibosh on 'planesharing' apps for private pilots
- Uber is testing a moving service for lazy users in two cities
- Xbox One update previews new friends section and media player
- T-Mobile's unlimited data is only unlimited if you follow the rules
- Windows 'Threshold' (Windows 9?) preview could go live in September
- Sprint wants to be the new T-Mobile starting next week
- Warner Bros. might buy Xbox Entertainment, merge it with Machinima
- Week in Tech: Samsung shows its metal, TechRadar builds a Steam Machine
- This could be our first picture of the iPhone 6 running iOS 8
- Apple's tough sapphire screen may be reserved for a premium iPhone 6
- Coloured DSLRs are so ugly they should be illegal
- Sony's next budget smartphone could be a 6.1-inch monster
- In the BI of the beholder: Tableau on what it means to be 'data driven' in 2014
- Samsung ups the Internet of Things ante by snapping up SmartThings
August 14
- Intel's Haswell processors hit by TSX bug
- Asus felt the 'om' with ZenFone, plans more and a second smartwatch
- Apple patents Touch ID for iPad, but could it also come to Macs?
- DirectX 12 delivers 50% less power drain in latest Microsoft demo
- HTC opens up Zoe app to rival Android phones
- Better apps through better file systems
- 84.7% of all global smartphone shipments run Android
- Sage to redesign 50 Accounts accounting package
- Google's secret 'Ultra Violet' project could turn Hangouts into Facebook Messenger
- C-Suite and the data center: The questions to ask about data sovereignty and custody
- Frame rate is more important than resolution, says Xbox One's Phil Spencer
August 13
- One country just approved two versions of the iPhone 6
- Xbox Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusive won't last forever, may hit PS4 after all
- Acer says its new Aspire V Nitro laptops will positively thrill your senses
- AT&T wants to give you $200 to buy an iPhone and iPad
- Amazon launches affordable credit card reader to take on PayPal and Square
- 3 tips for properly disposing of old IT equipment
- Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy S5
- Samsung Galaxy Alpha vs Galaxy S5 Mini vs iPhone 5S vs Xperia Z1 Compact
- 23 million active Twitter accounts are posting with the help of apps
August 12
- Samsung's VR headset appears in the flesh, look for it next to the Note 4
- OnePlus women-only photo contest shows we still have a long way to go
- Siri's creators want to one-up Apple with a smarter, self-learning AI
- LG G Watch: everything we know so far
- PS4 Share Play to let friends jump in your game, even if they don't own it
- Twitter may follow Facebook's lead and spam feeds with video ads
- Nexus 6, a.k.a. 'Shamu,' flips tricks in benchmark leak
- PlayStation TV hits Europe November 14, PlayStation Now launch set for 2015
- Businesses are incredibly lax about restricting ex-employee access: survey
- Ballmer's ballin' as Big Steve wins battle to buy LA Clippers NBA team
- Correcting the flaws appearing in online customer service systems
- Alienware Alpha Steam Machine outs its UI, US pre-orders start now
- Internet of Things tops Gartner's annual hype cycle
- Apple Maps surging back in fight against Google
- Samsung's Galaxy Note Edge could be its three-sided phablet
- Xperia Z3 Compact appears at the FCC and gets snapped again
- Say hello to Denver, Nvidia's new 64-bit processor
- iPad Air 2 will have anti-glare display, says report
- Meet Slice: the Raspberry Pi-powered media player with a difference
- Lenovo's new ThinkStation workstations spill beans on Intel Haswell-E Xeon
August 11
- These mid-range HTC phones aim to be the objects of your Desire
- Intel promises Broadwell will spawn a 'wave of innovation'
- Microsoft's new hyperlapse algorithm could end jittery GoPro videos forever
- HTC One M8 for Windows leaked specs show there won't be many surprises
- Cortana may have a prominent seat at the Windows 9 table
- The Moto G2 release date could be soon, but you won't like the price
- Signs point to Steam offering TV shows, movies and music next
- The Seattle Sounders Football Club scores big with wearable technology
- Lumia 1020 sequel likely as Microsoft readies pre-IFA 2014 event
- How to avoid a summer break for your infrastructure
- CBS eyes up Netflix and Amazon for new VOD-only shows
- Acer Chromebook 13 finds luck with Tegra K1 processor, all-day battery life
- HTC One M8 Max to come with next-gen power?
- Apple will definitely announce iWatch in September or October, says tipster
August 10
- Another case of password theft leaves commenters feeling hacked off
August 9
- Abandon ship! Microsoft will kill support for Internet Explorer 8 in 2016
- Amazon spoiling for another rumble, halts Blu-ray pre-orders in Disney spat
- 4K phone screens: madness, or clearly the next big thing?
- 5 awesome things we want to see at Gamescom
August 8
- Dell is hard at work on mood-reading software for the workplace
- EU once again has Google in its crosshairs, this time over Android
- Facebook defends against hackers with PrivateCore purchase
- In-car apps are terrible and it's time for an urgent rethink
- iPods to ear pods: smartphones are supercharging hearing aids
- 5 tips for creating a more engaging small business website
- HTC Nexus 8 leaks out with Android L and 64-bit Tegra power
- Week in Tech: Twitter's 'MySpace problem' and the revenge of PC gaming
- Nokia Lumia 730 leaks with new software and selfie snapper
August 7
- Nvidia cooked up its own AR headset - should Google Glass be worried?
- Facebook reportedly schmoozing with movie studios for Oculus Rift content
- Samsung, Barnes & Noble to turn a new page August 20
- Apple invented Siri for Mac, but will we ever hear it?
- IBM squeezed a million neurons onto a stamp-sized chip inspired by our brains
- Windows 9 may chop Charms bar, add virtual desktops
- IBM's record-setting chip is modeled after the human brain
- Security experts baffled by the extent of Russian hack
- Long-range wireless charger will power your phone from across the room
- SMBs must optimize their websites to increase security
- Holy headcrabs! Did Valve just soft-launch the Source 2 engine?
- Sony may already be preparing the Xperia Z3 Tablet
- Sony Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact draw closer as handsets leak again
- FireEye and Fox-IT out free tool to decrypt Cryptolocker
- Here's a volley of potential iPhone 6 specs and features
- Movo Wave wants to say goodbye to expensive, unfashionable fitness trackers
- SteelSeries to demo eye-tracking tech at Gamescom and GDC Europe
August 6
- Apple is working on contactless wireless charging for Mac peripherals
- Good news, parents: multiple user accounts coming to Android phones
- Lawsuit over Facebook's EU privacy policy gains 25,000 likes
- Timex's first ever wearable has its own data service and GPS
- Google finally adds easy Gmail unsubscribe button
- Sprint swaps CEOs, apparently gives up on T-Mobile merger
- Amazon expands its same day delivery service to six more cities
- Yahoo's new CIO will have to focus on mobile, video and security
- 5 tech tips every email marketer should know
- IBM launches an IT consultancy, five performance measurement tools
- New pictures reveal Moto 360's secret charging method and heart rate monitor
- Twitter and Facebook are making the same mistakes as MySpace
- 5-inch Moto G successor leaks with bumped up camera
- Apple and Samsung call a legal truce outside the US
August 5
- More than a billion internet credentials have been snagged by one hacking ring
- Apple made sure its HealthKit trademark covered watches
- Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 rolling out ... just not to HTC phones
- 64-bit Chrome now available for OS X as a downloader-beware beta
- Microsoft: Windows 8.1 update coming next week, but it's not 'Update 2'
- Is it game on for Apple as it patents gaming-centric iPad with rear sensors?
- Save the date: iPhone 6 launch likely for September 9
- HP launches a Helion cloud solution for light workloads
- BlackBerry eyes growth and acquisitions following end of restructuring process
- Console gaming is dead - everything good is happening on PC right now
- Xbox One price cut was posted 'in error', says Microsoft
- WhatsApp on Android Wear will now let you chat to your wrist
August 4
- Meet the tiny device that can tell you more than you ever wanted to know
- Apple TV gets an iOS 7 and OS X Yosemite-style makeover in new beta
- Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 goes live for devs but you can get it, too
- In-flight calls could be permanently grounded by one government agency
- AT&T offers G Pad 7.0 LTE for a buck with select LG smartphones
- Untapped talent: the business case for an autistic workforce
- Microsoft 2014: the 5 most interesting stories (so far)
- Microsoft to give away Windows 9 for free to Vista, XP users?
- How your business can profit from better Wi-Fi
- The new Audi S1 sports hatch is an incredible road-eating pocket rocket
- Mozilla accidentally leaks 76,000 developers' email addresses, 4,000 passwords
- Are you prepared for a Microsoft licensing audit?
- iPad Air 2 leak shows off some possible design tweaks
August 3
- Launch events may matter again as Evleaks retires from leaking
- NFL teams receiving a tech upgrade courtesy of Microsoft's Surface Pro 2
- Facebook's compulsory Messenger push angers the commenting horde
- What's inside your iPad: A look at the technology inside the iPad Air
August 2
- LG G Watch burning and skin irritation concerns nixed by OTA update
- 10 iPhone speed hacks: great ways to be more efficient on your handset
- The Last of Us Remastered, the woes of Sega, and the fate of TimeSplitters 4
August 1
- Microsoft rounds-out Surface Pro 3 line-up as i3 and i7 variants hit US and Canada
- Twitter says it's weighing its options against government stonewalling
- Nexus 7 goes out of stock, is Nexus 8 Volantis imminent?
- The password is dying: identity management in the modern age
- ComfortClick bOS: uniting the smart home on one platform
- Will video kill the photography star?
- Week in Tech: Cortana, cars, consoles and a really mad Mac
- 10 ways The Last of Us Remastered is better on PS4 vs PS3
- The internet of things and opportunities in the mobile market
- How to make an iPhone completely invisible
- 10 things Google should fix on the Chromebook