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Tech News Flash: Friday -- January 17, 2014

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Microsoft May Breathe New Life Into Halo's Cortana AI
Terrorist's Penalty Stiffened for Zipped Lips
Outlook for Android Coulda Been a Contender
Passwords Flow Freely at Starbucks
GnuCash Makes Money Management a Snap

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Today's Story Highlights

Microsoft May Breathe New Life Into Halo's Cortana AI
The hottest rumor for Microsoft Xbox Halo fans is that the voice and
text-based virtual assistant service -- code-named "Cortana" and planned
for release with Windows Phone 8.1 -- actually might be created with the
real-life voice behind Cortana, Jen Taylor. There is no evidence to back
up the rumor, but millions of Halo fans will be totally freakin' stoked
if it's true.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79808.html

Terrorist's Penalty Stiffened for Zipped Lips
Syed Farhan Hussain, a 22-year-old from Luton, UK, was hit with
additional jail time for refusing to divulge the password for a memory
stick that police were eager to take a peek at. Police were unable to
crack the password themselves and therefore sought Hussain's help;
Hussain declined, prompting a guilty verdict under Britain's Regulation
of Investigatory Powers Act 2000.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79816.html

Outlook for Android Coulda Been a Contender
I've been looking forward to trying out Microsoft's official email
product for the Android platform. Device OS mismatches have, until now,
prevented me from doing so. However, a totaled and smashed tablet and an
arbitrarily rebooting smartphone have prompted me to get some new kit.
I'm a power desktop Outlook user, and for about 10 years I have relied
on the desktop version.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79810.html

Passwords Flow Freely at Starbucks
Starbucks has admitted storing users' passwords in plain text on its
mobile apps, creating security and privacy risks. Anyone with access to
a customer's phone could obtain that person's user name, password and
email address by connecting the device to a computer and opening a file.
The clear text reportedly also displays a string of geolocation data
that could put customer privacy at risk.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79806.html

GnuCash Makes Money Management a Snap
GnuCash version 2.6, released earlier this month, fixes many of the
nagging problems in earlier versions and is more convenient to use. It
tracks bank accounts, investments, income and expenses. You can use it
just to handle your checking and savings accounts -- but it is capable
of much more. GnuCash is based on professional accounting principles to
ensure balanced books and accurate reports.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79802.html

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