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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- December 3, 2013

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Microsoft Sets a New Threshold for Windows Development
Hundreds of Counterfeit Sites Seized in Cybersting
Geek Pulse Promises an Affordable Audio Adventure
Build Your Own Simple Linux Banking Tool
Mailplane Gives Gmail a Nice Lift
The Sky Is Falling - No, Wait, It's Just a Package From Amazon
China Flies Jade Rabbit Rover to the Moon

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Today's Story Highlights

Microsoft Sets a New Threshold for Windows Development
Microsoft's OS updates planned for 2015 reportedly have been code-named
"Threshold." They involve the addition of a set of common elements --
high-value activities such as Microsoft Office, possibly the coming
"Remix" digital storytelling app, Bing, Intune and Workplace -- to Xbox
One, Windows and Windows Phone. The commonality of the updates "makes a
lot of sense," said analyst Wes Miller.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79541.html

Hundreds of Counterfeit Sites Seized in Cybersting
Nearly 700 websites pushing counterfeit products were seized by American
and European authorities, according to Europol. U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement teamed with European law enforcement agencies to
execute the holiday cybersting. It is surely no coincidence that the
seizures coincided with Cyber Monday, the online shopping orgy.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79542.html

Geek Pulse Promises an Affordable Audio Adventure
If you've ever had the opportunity to sit through a retailer's
comparative demonstration of high-end audio equipment, you'll know that
the more expensive the living room audio gear gets, the better it
sounds. Amazing, but true -- they're not lying. The big problem is that
you're going to come to the unfortunate realization that you need to
hand over many, many thousands of dollars to buy the best stuff.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79536.html

Build Your Own Simple Linux Banking Tool
The Linux OS lacks an effective yet simple checking and banking tool.
There are money-management tools for Linux users, of course, but most
full-fledged offerings are overkill for monitoring spending patterns and
balancing financial accounts. In general, Linux financial applications
are either too complex to use without an accounting degree or too simple
to be truly useful.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79533.html

Mailplane Gives Gmail a Nice Lift
Gmail may not be the prettiest email program in the world. Yahoo Mail is
easier on the eye. Microsoft's Outlook online has a clean and modern
appeal. Nevertheless, many of us use Gmail -- warts and all -- so any
app that adds utility to the Google offering can be worthwhile.
Mailplane has been around for six years, but its developers have given
it a makeover in this latest edition.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79532.html

The Sky Is Falling - No, Wait, It's Just a Package From Amazon
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is looking to the skies for his company's latest
splashy venture, with a plan to start making deliveries by drones within
the next five years. Amazon Prime Air will allow the company to make
deliveries via the unmanned devices within a half-hour of ordering in
some cases. The drones can carry items weighing up to five pounds, Bezos
claimed.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79530.html

China Flies Jade Rabbit Rover to the Moon
China has launched a rover that is en route to the surface of the moon,
marking the first time the Middle Kingdom has embarked on a moon landing
mission. The rover, called "Jade Rabbit," is affixed to a rocket
that launched at 1:30 a.m. Monday morning local time. If all goes to
plan, it is expected to land on the moon in mid-December. China has had
two lunar orbit missions.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79534.html

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