Microsoft's new Atom-based Surface 3, starting at $499, to hit in May

Microsoft's coming Surface 3, an Intel Atom x7-based Surface, is the new little sister to the Surface Pro 3.

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US home prices rise modestly, but affordability an obstacle

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J U.S. home price increases continued to rise at a steady pace in January, as the housing market deals with affordability problems and few properties listed for sale. The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller 20-city ...



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Vatican near deal on financial information sharing -source

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican and Italy are close to reaching an agreement to share financial and tax information in the aim of cracking down on money-laundering and other illicit behavior, a senior Vatican official said on Tuesday. The deal, which the official said could be announced as early as this week, is part of Pope Francis' efforts to clean up the finances of the Vatican. The Vatican has long been criticized by international financial organizations for providing a tax haven for well-connected Italians. In particular, the Vatican bank for decades allowed many Italian citizens to hold bank accounts.

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Microsoft's new Surface 3 tablet runs full Windows, not RT

How many times have we said that the Surface would be great, if not for its OS? The truth is, the Surface RT and Surface 2 were lovely, well-crafted things, with great screens, solid build quality and ...



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The making of Surface 3: Microsoft's little tablet grows up

Microsoft knows there's a lot riding on the Surface 3. And it looks like the company's finally listened to feedback from people who have asked for a little more oomph from these devices. Nearly three years ...



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Rubio: Companies Need to Boost Wages and Training

Florida Senator Marco Rubio said U.S. businesses could do more to help the economy and its workers.



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Review: Dramatic events unfold in TC Boyle's new novel

"The Harder They Come" (Ecco), by T.C. Boyle



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Rolling Stones announce North American stadium tour

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rolling Stones are zipping across North America again.

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Korea's Daum Kakao officially launches taxi booking app

Weeks after announcing its plans to offer a taxi booking service, the South Korean IT company unveils its KakaoTaxi app and inks agreements with four drivers groups to encourage signups.

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Reconnaissance malware wave strikes energy sector

Symantec says a new Trojan-based campaign, focused on the Middle East, is targeting the energy industry and its trade secrets.

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CEO chessmaster: 'Mobile first' is a risky move for the enterprise

Alan Trefler, CEO of Pegasystems, a $600 million software company, shares strategy on bootstrapping a company, creating great customer service, and why "mobile first" is not always best.

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Charge your smartphone and jumpstart your car with the Cyntur JumperPack Mini

Introducing the new Cyntur JumperPack Mini, a small, portable 12,000 mAh lithium-ion battery pack that not only has a 2.1 Amp fast-charge USB port, but also sports jumper cables that can be used to jumpstart 12 volt cars, trucks, SUVs, boats, or even snowmobiles.

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​Smartphones drive Huawei profits up 33 percent for 2014

Huawei's continued push into higher-end consumer smartphones is paying dividends for the company.

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SAP unveils startup acceleration scheme in Singapore

SAP Startup Focus Acceleration Program will offer local tech startups access to a funding pool of S$10 million (US$7.28 million) and includes Singapore's Infocomm Development Authority and ACP Ventures as partners.

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Appalachia Miners Wiped Out by Coal Glut They Can't Reverse

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Coal prices have dropped 33% over the past four years to levels that have made most mining companies across the Appalachia mountain region unprofitable.



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WhatsApp voice calls now work on Android

If you've been sitting, wishing and waiting for your Android handset to let you make free data-based calls, then today's your lucky day. Our chums over at Engadget Spanish have discovered that WhatsApp's ...



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Adam West and Burt Ward team up for new 'Batman' animated film

Holy moving pictures, Batman! The iconic actors will be lending their voices to an animated feature marking the 50th anniversary of the '60s "Batman" TV series.

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Scantily clad booth babes at tech trade shows get wardrobe check

RSA Conference follows other associations in writing new dress codes for its exhibitors. And that means no more tube tops, minidresses or bodysuits for women -- or men -- staffing their booths.

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Comcast CFO to Head Strategic Company

Comcast announced Tuesday Michael Angelakis, its chief financial officer, will leave his post to help establish a new strategic-investment company as Comcast nears the completion of its merger with Time Warner Cable and related transactions.



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Major Highlights of Yahoo’s Q4 Earnings

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J [Market Realist] - Yahoo's Q4 earnings were rather flat. The company reported GAAP revenue of $1.25 billion and full year 2014 GAAP revenue of $4.7 billion.



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Live: Wall St. ending volatile quarter; IBM's 'internet of things'; Starbucks' kale smoothie

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Exclusive: Cablevision to make $1 offer for New York Daily News

U.S. cable T.V. operator Cablevision Systems Corp is planning to make an offer for the New York Daily News as early as this week, valuing the troubled tabloid at just $1, according to a person familiar with the matter. The offer would come one month after New York media and real estate magnate Mortimer Zuckerman said he was considering selling the newspaper and had hired Lazard Ltd to assist with the process. Cablevision's $1 bid takes into account the New York Daily News' reported $30 million annual loss and $150 million investment in a printing press, and declining circulation that relies heavily on newsstand sales rather than on subscriptions, the source said. Cablevision declined to comment while a representative for the New York Daily News could not immediately be reached for a comment.

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Prudential's departing CEO Thiam earned $17.5 million in 2014

Prudential paid outgoing chief executive Tidjane Thiam 11.8 million pounds ($17.45 million) in 2014, a 35 percent increase on his 2013 compensation, following a bumper incentive plan payout in his final year in charge. Thiam, who is leaving the dual-listed British insurer to join Credit Suisse in May, was awarded 8.25 million pounds as part of the company's three-year LTIP and earned a 2.12 million pounds bonus for his performance last year, Prudential's annual report showed. Mike Wells, head of Prudential's U.S. business - and the executive most widely tipped to succeed Thiam - was the company's second highest paid board member, earning total compensation of 11.39 million pounds. The company said it would also increase the fee paid to Chairman Paul Manduca by 16.6 percent to 700,000 pounds from July, in recognition of the "increased demands" of his role.

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Comcast to form new company with CFO Michael Angelakis

(Reuters) - Comcast Corp , the largest U.S. cable operator, said it would form a new company with its chief financial officer, Michael Angelakis, to invest in and focus on operating growth-oriented companies both in the United States and international markets. Comcast said Angelakis would step down from his position as CFO and serve as the chief executive of the new company. Comcast said the new company would have total capital commitments of up to $4.1 billion, of which $4 billion will be invested by Comcast.

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DARPA wants an army of drones to overwhelm the enemy

US air warfare superiority is hardly a given anymore -- sometimes the nation's very pricey new fighter jets aren't even airworthy, let alone dominant. Even the military's science arm, DARPA, said that ...



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Oil drops to $55 as Iran nuclear talks intensify

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Brent crude oil dropped towards $55 a barrel on Tuesday as Iran and six world powers entered a final day of talks over a nuclear deal that could see the energy-rich country increase oil exports to world markets. With a self-imposed deadline set for the end of the day, the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China ramped up the pace of negotiations with Iran in Switzerland over an outline deal on Tehran's nuclear programme. Disagreements on enrichment research and the pace of lifting sanctions remained as hurdles that could scupper a deal to end a 12-year standoff between Iran and the West. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Moscow he believed the talks had a good chance of success.

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Mediation set for photographer's suit against Justin Bieber

MIAMI (AP) — A mediation session is set in Miami in an attempt to resolve a lawsuit against pop star Justin Bieber filed by a photographer who says he was roughed up by the singer's security.



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Strong case for June rates liftoff, says Fed's Lacker

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Reserve will have a "strong" case to hike U.S. interest rates in June, a hawkish Fed official said on Tuesday, dismissing recently weak economic data as transitory and perhaps due to unseasonable weather. Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker, who has long called for a prompt tightening of monetary policy, said consumer spending, the labor market and other economic conditions have improved significantly over the last year. A voting member this year on Fed policy who made many familiar arguments, Lacker predicted more improvement in the labor market and wages in the months ahead, and 2.0 to 2.5 percent GDP growth for the year.



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Comcast to form new company with CFO Michael Angelakis

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Comcast said Angelakis would step down from his position as CFO and serve as the chief executive of the new company. Comcast said the new company would have total capital commitments of up to $4.1 billion, of which $4 billion will be invested by Comcast.



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Strong case for June rates liftoff, says Fed's Lacker

The Federal Reserve will have a "strong" case to hike U.S. interest rates in June, a hawkish Fed official said on Tuesday, dismissing recently weak economic data as transitory and perhaps due to unseasonable weather. Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Lacker, who has long called for a prompt tightening of monetary policy, said consumer spending, the labor market and other economic conditions have improved significantly over the last year. A voting member this year on Fed policy who made many familiar arguments, Lacker predicted more improvement in the labor market and wages in the months ahead, and 2.0 to 2.5 percent GDP growth for the year.

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Where to buy HTC's One M9 in the UK

This year's MWC trade show was unquestionably headlined by mobile heavyweight duo HTC and Samsung. Not only did they both have fresh VR headwear to show off, but they arrived in Barcelona with new Android ...



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DDoS attacks costs enterprise £100,000 per hour, study finds

DDoS attacks are not only a disruption but can also cost businesses dearly, according to Neustar research.

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Xiaomi weighs up expanding ecosystem with Mi Smart Scale

Celebrating its fifth birthday with a new fitness device, the Chinese company is also introducing a pink Mi Note, a power strip and an upgraded 55-inch Mi TV 2.

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New research says Anne Frank likely died a month earlier

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Teenage Jewish diarist Anne Frank likely died of typhus in a Nazi concentration camp about a month earlier than previously thought, the Amsterdam museum that honors her memory said Tuesday on the 70th anniversary of the officially recognized date of her death.



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Futures pull back after strong advance

U.S. stock index futures were lower on Tuesday, indicating a modest retreat from the previous session's rally, including the strongest session for the Dow in more than a month. * Energy shares will continue to be in focus as crude oil fell 2.3 percent to $47.58 per barrel, sending Exxon Mobil Corp down 0.7 percent to $85 in premarket trading.

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Vodafone's mobile payment app to scrap top-ups with a new SIM

If you want to make contactless mobile payments in the UK, your options are pretty limited. Apple Pay is only available in the US (for now) and Google Wallet is bound to Gmail transactions and Google Play ...



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Futures pull back after strong advance

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J U.S. stock index futures were lower on Tuesday, indicating a modest retreat from the previous session's rally, including the strongest session for the Dow in more than a month. * Energy shares will continue to be in focus as crude oil (CLc1) fell 2.3 percent to $47.58 per barrel, sending Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) down 0.7 percent to $85 in premarket trading.



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Hyundai pushes for commercial self-driving cars by 2020

The automaker hopes viable partially-automated cars will be on the market by 2020 with fully self-driving cars soon to follow.

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​Making your app stand out is only going to get harder as user interest 'mellows'

Revenue from app stores is still forecast to grow in the coming years, but developers may find it tougher to stand out as users settle on preferred apps.

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Defense to intensify in trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber

Defense of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is expected to intensify on Tuesday with his lawyers' first full day of calling witnesses. They have contended that Tsarnaev's brother, 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was the driving force behind the bombing and that Dzhokhar played a secondary role in it and in the fatal shooting of a police officer three days later. Their argument is intended to reduce Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's relative culpability in the jury's eyes and persuade them to sentence him to life in prison. On Monday, prosecutors wrapped up their case against Tsarnaev with testimony from the medical examiners who autopsied 23-year-old Chinese exchange student Lingzi Lu and 8-year-old Martin Richard.

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Star Wars villains get a moody re-imagining by Square Enix

Square Enix, the gamesmaker that gave us the Final Fantasy series (alongside plenty of other games), also has a sideline in fancy high-end action figures. Its latest collection tackles the Star Wars universe, ...



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Wearable metronome keeps a silent haptic beat

Soundbrenner Pulse is a wearable, watch-like device that uses haptic feedback to keep a pulsing beat on your skin.

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Samsung and LG end washing machine feud, stop airing dirty laundry

The Korean tech giants have agreed to end all pending litigation in an effort to wash their hands of the affair.

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Wall Street eyes choppy trade at quarter end

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J U.S. stock index futures indicated a lower open Tuesday,on the final day of the first quarter ahead of a number of key data releases.



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Japan says not bound by deadline to join AIIB, and not yet decided

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J As dozens of countries from Europe to the Middle East to Africa jump on the bandwagon of joining the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Japan is opting to stay out for now, with officials believing it can sign up later if its conditions are met. Japanese officials have shrugged off the March 31 deadline set by China to become a founding member of the Beijing-based bank, and say they attach greater importance to conditions being met rather than when to join. Our stance remains unchanged that we must cautiously watch how (China) guarantees fair governance at the AIIB," a government source told Reuters. Japan is caught between the misgivings about the AIIB expressed by its biggest ally, the United States, Tokyo's rivalry with Beijing, and the desire of some officials and businesses to partner with the rapid growth of China, the world's second-biggest economy.



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Friday smart lock offers more ways to match your decor

There's a growing number of smart locks out there, but if design's as important to you as function, this one looks like a decent contender. The device is called Friday Smart Lock, and it can be unlocked ...



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Greece, EU/IMF lenders end round of technical talks without deal

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Talks between officials from Greece and its EU/IMF lenders in Brussels have ended without a deal on the country's reform plans and may continue next week, three Greek government officials said on Tuesday. "The Brussels Group process has been concluded," one of the government officials said, referring to the informal name of the EU/IMF lenders.



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Greece, EU/IMF lenders end round of technical talks without deal

Talks between officials from Greece and its EU/IMF lenders in Brussels have ended without a deal on the country's reform plans and may continue next week, three Greek government officials said on Tuesday. "The Brussels Group process has been concluded," one of the government officials said, referring to the informal name of the EU/IMF lenders.

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Japan says not bound by deadline to join AIIB, and not yet decided

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Takashi Umekawa TOKYO (Reuters) - As dozens of countries from Europe to the Middle East to Africa jump on the bandwagon of joining the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Japan is opting to stay out for now, with officials believing it can sign up later if its conditions are met. Japanese officials have shrugged off the March 31 deadline set by China to become a founding member of the Beijing-based bank, and say they attach greater importance to conditions being met rather than when to join. Our stance remains unchanged that we must cautiously watch how (China) guarantees fair governance at the AIIB," a government source told Reuters. Japan is caught between the misgivings about the AIIB expressed by its biggest ally, the United States, Tokyo's rivalry with Beijing, and the desire of some officials and businesses to partner with the rapid growth of China, the world's second-biggest economy.

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Data and Goliath, book review: A handbook for the information age

Modern lives leave a digital trail, and most people are unaware of just who is auditing it. Security expert Bruce Schneier examines how governments, corporations, individuals and society as a whole can deliver a better balance between security and privacy.

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Trevor Noah set to replace Stewart on 'Daily Show'

NEW YORK (AP) — Comedy Central has named Trevor Noah, a 31-year-old comedian from South Africa, as Jon Stewart's replacement on "The Daily Show."



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Exclusive: Morgan Stanley to sell natural gas business scrutinized by Fed

By Lauren Tara LaCapra NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has agreed to sell a compressed natural gas business that came under regulatory scrutiny shortly after its launch last year, according to a document obtained by Reuters and three people familiar with the matter. The bank will transfer the gas business, Wentworth, to a newly formed company called Pentagon Energy LLC. Two Morgan Stanley managers who were involved with Wentworth, Alberto Chiesara and Ryan Comerford, are leaving to join the new company as principals, according to those sources. Simon Greenshields, who had been co-head of Morgan Stanley's commodities business until January and was earlier said to be seeking to leave the bank through a Wentworth sale, is not joining Pentagon Energy. Pentagon's plan is to take advantage of low natural gas prices in North America by exporting the commodity via container ships to under-served markets in the Caribbean and Central America.

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Oil prices slip on possible Iran deal, dollar

Oil prices fell on Monday as officials from Iran and six world powers discussed a possible deal over Tehran's nuclear programme that could bring an end to sanctions and allow an increase in Iranian oil exports. "Regarding Iran, there are two possible outcomes: a framework deal or an extended deadline," Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at SEB Markets in Oslo, told the Reuters Global Oil Forum. Brent crude was down 25 cents at $56.16 a barrel by 1250 GMT as the market began to price in a deal with Iran. Oil markets are well supplied and recent figures show global production outstripping demand by around 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd), filling oil inventories.

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Cyberattack hits hard at popular coding site Github

A debilitating onslaught of Internet traffic directed at Github appears to be focused on shutting down anticensorship tools.

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T-Mobile rolls out ever-updating map so you can check your coverage

The carrier says it's through with static coverage maps that show outdated information. Its new map will use real-time information and change every two weeks.

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New 3D NAND flash memory from Intel, Micron could result in 10-terabyte SSDs

The two companies claim their new technology offers up to three times the density of other 3D NAND competitors, with full production ramping up later this year.

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Apple Watch Edition customers to receive executive level treatment

If you are going to pay more than $10,000 for your Apple Watch Edition smartwatch then you can expect to be treated better than the rest of us.

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Replica of Harry Potter's 'Monster Book of Monsters' creeps out

This official, dangerous-looking replica from Sideshow Collectibles might make your friends think twice about treating you as their own private lending library.

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Hands-On: Linux UEFI multi-boot part three, problem solving

A look at special cases and uncooperative distributions - problem solving in Linux UEFI Multi-Boot

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Apple Watch Edition perks vs. price: There's an absurdity to it

The emerging world of luxury devices---enter the Apple Watch Edition---means no lines, VIP phone support and private service. But there's an absurdity to it given the technology won't hold value over time.

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Get movie editor Muvee Reveal 11 (Win) for $14.99

Normally $79.99, this highly automated app can turn smartphone, GoPro and other video clips into polished movies.

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​Apache Spark-based ClearStory ramps up its analytics software

Improvements to the Spark-powered analytics platform from ClearStory Data are designed to increase the speed of data analysis and reduce data-preparation times.

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Personal Spending, Income Rise in February

Consumer spending edged higher in February as households boosted savings to the highest level in more than two years.



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CRM market as bloated as ever, says Forrester

Forrester's latest wave on the CRM sector keeps the big guns as leaders, but acknowledges that specialized players abound. In other words, CRM remains a mature yet bloated market.

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Microsoft Convergence 2015 lives up to its name

Microsoft begins to align businesses and business units with each other and the 21st century. Paul Greenberg scores the conference and assesses the company's direction.

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BET brings live broadcasts to its iOS and Android apps

Nowadays, most TV networks offer live and on-demand content through mobile apps, including their own and those from service providers like Time Warner Cable, Dish and DirecTV. Today, just as ABC and others ...



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U.S. consumer spending rises modestly; savings at two-year high

U.S. consumer spending barely rose in February as households boosted savings to their highest level in more than two years, the latest sign that economic growth slowed sharply in the first quarter. The Commerce Department said on Monday that consumer spending edged up 0.1 percent after an unrevised 0.2 percent drop in January. Economists polled by Reuters had expected consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, to increase 0.2 percent last month. When adjusted for inflation, consumer spending dipped 0.1 percent last month after rising 0.2 percent in the prior month.

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Former JP Morgan banker to head Barclays' UK ECM team - source

LONDON (Reuters) - Barclays has hired Barry Meyers, a former executive director at JP Morgan , to head its UK equity capital markets (ECM) team, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. Meyers will start at the bank in July and report to Tom Johnson, co-head of ECM for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the source said. The hiring comes after Chris Madderson was named EMEA head of equities syndicate at the bank last year. Last month, Barclays hired Philip Shelley, Goldman Sachs's co-head of UK corporate broking. ...

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U.S. consumer spending rises modestly; savings at two-year high

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J U.S. consumer spending barely rose in February as households boosted savings to their highest level in more than two years, the latest sign that economic growth slowed sharply in the first quarter. The ...



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Def Leppard frontman on maintaining the stamina to play live

NEW YORK (AP) — Def Leppard frontman Joe Elliott understands that the working life of a rock band no longer comes with an expiration date. All that's required is to make great music and stay healthy to endure the rigors of the road.

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Live: Wall St. rebound; Catamaran sails toward profits; Ford thinks big

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Ludacris, Chrissy Teigen to host 2015 Billboard Music Awards

NEW YORK (AP) — Ludacris and Chrissy Teigen will host the 2015 Billboard Music Awards in May.



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Stevie Wonder surprises Minneapolis Baptist church

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Those attending New Salem Baptist Church in north Minneapolis were surprised by a famous visitor during Sunday's service.



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Scott Walker’s gloomy pitch for the presidency

Scott Walker is worried. He’s worried about America. He’s worried about his kids and his grandchildren, and everyone else’s. He’s worried about Islamic radicalism. He’s worried about too many people being on food stamps.

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Prosecution in Boston bombing trial seen wrapping case on Monday

BOSTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors are expected to wrap up their case against the accused Boston Marathon bomber on Monday with more testimony about the grievous injuries the blasts inflicted on the three people killed in the April 15, 2013, attack. The final witness last week was a medical examiner who described the extensive burns and wounds suffered by 29-year-old restaurant manager Krystle Campbell when one of the twin homemade pressure-cooker bombs exploded next to her as she watched runners near the finish line. ...

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Eight dead, 10 injured in Florida van crash

(Reuters) - Eight people were killed and 10 were hurt in Florida on Monday when their church van drove through a stop sign and crashed into a road-side ditch that was partially filled with water, authorities said. The single-vehicle crash occurred in Glades County at about 12:30 a.m., Lieutenant Gregory Bueno of the Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement. A preliminary investigation indicated that the van carrying 18 people was traveling east on State Road 78 when it passed through a stop sign. It crossed all lanes of traffic on U.S. ...



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UnitedHealth to Buy Catamaran for $12.8 Billion

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J (Bloomberg) -- UnitedHealth Group Inc. agreed to buy Catamaran Corp. for about $12.8 billion, bulking up its drug-benefits business to get better negotiating power in talks with pharmaceutical companies ...



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Auto-complete blunder leaks passport details of world leaders

Australia has proved that it can hold its own against Hillary Clinton any day when it comes to email blunders. The nation's immigration department accidentally disclosed the passport numbers and other ...



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Poet Sjohnna McCray receives Walt Whitman Award

NEW YORK (AP) — Sjohnna McCray, a prize-winning poet whose work has appeared in numerous journals, has won the Walt Whitman Award for best first book.



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Kanye, Rihanna and Beyoncé turn blue for Jay Z's Spotify-rivalling Tidal

Madonna, Coldplay and Taylor Swift are among the big hitters backing Jay Z's lossless audio service, which is set for a big announcement today.

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New threat intelligence report skewers industry confusion, charlatans

Are you getting threat intel -- or just antivirus software? A government-backed report designs a framework for threat intelligence that can be scaled to different sectors, sizes of organization, and organizational goals.

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Why (most) disk drives need to breathe

It isn't commonly known, but air-based disk drives need to breathe. But wait! Won't atmospheric crud crash the drive? Here's why drives need it and how it works.

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School principals threaten parents with police if kids play 'Grand Theft Auto'

Technically Incorrect: A group of British school principals send a letter to parents saying that violent adult-rated video games risk getting them into serious trouble.

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Stock futures higher, but crude oil weakens

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J * Despite that, energy shares could come under pressure as crude oil fell sharply, due to a possible deal with Iran that could bring an end to sanctions and allow an increase in the country's oil exports. Crude oil fell 1.8 percent to $47.94 per barrel. * Both the dollar and commodity prices have given investors reason to be cautious of late, especially going into the first-quarter earnings season, where traders will look to see how much oil prices and the strong U.S. dollar will impact corporate bottom lines. Last week, the S&P 500 fell 2.2 percent, the Dow lost 2.3 percent and the Nasdaq declined 2.7 percent.



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Stock futures higher, but crude oil weakens

* Despite that, energy shares could come under pressure as crude oil fell sharply, due to a possible deal with Iran that could bring an end to sanctions and allow an increase in the country's oil exports. Crude oil fell 1.8 percent to $47.94 per barrel. * Both the dollar and commodity prices have given investors reason to be cautious of late, especially going into the first-quarter earnings season, where traders will look to see how much oil prices and the strong U.S. dollar will impact corporate bottom lines. Last week, the S&P 500 fell 2.2 percent, the Dow lost 2.3 percent and the Nasdaq declined 2.7 percent.

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