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Tech News Flash: Friday -- August 22, 2014

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Security Researchers Lay Bare TSA Body Scanner Flaws
iWatch Could Be Late for a Very Important Date
Nook Redux: Is B&N Shooting Itself in the Foot?
Hack Day Produces Oculix, a Mind-Blowing Trip Through the Netflix Catalog

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Today's Story Highlights

Security Researchers Lay Bare TSA Body Scanner Flaws
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration, part of the Department
of Homeland Security, has spent more than a billion dollars on full-body
scanners designed to strengthen airport security. It turns out that at
least one model of scanner in use for four years -- the Rapiscan Secure
1000 full-body scanner -- easily could have been foiled by a savvy bad
actor.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80935.html

iWatch Could Be Late for a Very Important Date
Apple may be forced to postpone the launch of the hotly anticipated
"iWatch" or health band, perhaps pushing it back to 2015. It apparently
is facing wide-ranging production issues involving components, system
design, manufacturing, and integration between hardware and software.
Holy macaroni. Of course, it should be noted that Apple has never said
that it would deliver anything of the sort.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80933.html

Nook Redux: Is B&N Shooting Itself in the Foot?
After Barnes & Noble bled serious cash trying to create its own Nook e-
reading tablets to compete with Amazon's Fire and Apple's iPad --
eventually, scrapping most of the Nook-building unit -- I figured it was
pretty much down for the count. Letting Samsung give select tablets the
"Nook" brand seemed more like a cry for help them a business decision
that had much chance of success.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80931.html

Hack Day Produces Oculix, a Mind-Blowing Trip Through the Netflix Catalog
A team of Netflix programmers merged the company's videos with the
virtual reality capability offered by the Oculus Rift headset as a fun
project on Netflix Hack Day. The Oculix media app lets users browse a
floating 3D Netflix video catalog using head turning movements and hand
gestures. Once a selection is made, the user can watch the video in a VR
theater setting.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/80928.html

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