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• Uber and Twitter have jacked up their spending on political lobbying

  Uber and Twitter significantly expanded their attempts to influence members of congress through political lobbying in the first three months of this year.

• WhatsApp turns on end-to-end encryption

  Facebook-owned WhatsApp has strengthened the encryption of its widely used instant messaging app, a development that in theory makes it harder for law enforcement to gain access to communications.

• ​Why consumer experience matters when it comes to B2B applications

  “One of the biggest hurdles companies face in the implementation of an internal B2B application is employee buy-in."

• Five things you need to know about ransomware

  Ransomware has become a real scourge for consumers, businesses and even government institutions. Unfortunately, there's no end in sight, so here's what you should know.

• ​Apple gives IBM Cloud war ammunition… IBM gives Apple enterprise credibility

  Tech giants unite in mutually beneficial cloud deal.

• Android Auto coming to 40 car models this year

  Google is positive about the road ahead for Android Auto, saying it will come to 40 car models and support more apps this year.

• Now you can not only send emoji, you can sponsor them

  There are emoji everywhere these days -- but creating them doesn't come cheap, and now, says the Unicode Consortium, it's time to pay up.

• Atlassian president on IPO - 'We're overjoyed'

  As Australian collaboration software maker Atlassian made its long-awaited initial public offering in the US on Thursday, its soaring share price offered a strong testament to the company's distinctive sales strategy and long history of profitability.

• Cisco's Spark grows into a phone and meeting platform for the Cloud

  Cisco Systems is reinventing its collaboration tools from the bottom up, turning the lowly Spark text-messaging app into a cloud-based platform that includes videoconferencing and the core features of an enterprise phone system.

• ​Vodafone NZ partners with Microsoft OneDrive for Business, but key questions remain

  Why Microsoft's OneDrive for Business offering isn't as straightforward as it seems...

• ​Apple and Microsoft rule developer roost as Google lags behind

  “Apple and Microsoft deserve plaudits but Google needs to catch up to where the apps market is heading.”

• Dell-EMC deal will 'set back innovation,' Sun co-founder, Vinod Khosla, says

  While he thinks Dell buying EMC makes sense financially, Sun Microsystems co-founder, Vinod Khosla, has little faith in the merged company's ability to innovate.

• ​Apple means business as enterprise empire smashes $US25 billion

  “The enterprise business is not to be underestimated.”

• Revealed: The top 10 apps that companies hate

  Companies are wary about what employees are doing on their smartphones. Be it data loss or time-wasting, a growing number of employers are actively stopping staff from using certain apps on company-controlled devices.

• ​iOS app developers set for windfall as Apple prepares to shell out $US140 billion by 2021

  Subscription revenue forecast to grow from 3 per cent to 20 per cent of iOS app revenue by 2021.