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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- February 3, 2015

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Headline Scan
Is the FTC Jumping the Gun on IoT Security?
Think Different: Apple's 10 Biggest, Riskiest Bets
Balancing Diversity and Creativity in the World of FOSS
Raspberry Pi 2 Faster, Runs Windows 10
What If There Were a Hospital for Sick Companies?
Open Source at the Front of the Class
A Touchless Thermometer, Flashing Audio, and a Mesmerizing Mattress Cover

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Today's Story Highlights

Is the FTC Jumping the Gun on IoT Security?
For months, the security community has been waving a red flag about how
the nascent Internet of Things could become a cyber criminal's paradise.
Last week, those admonitions were given some credence when the Federal
Trade Commission recommended that the makers of IoT gadgets adopt some
"best practices" to protect consumers from potential violations of their
privacy and security.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81670.html

Think Different: Apple's 10 Biggest, Riskiest Bets
Even the most vociferous Apple haters can surely admit that Apple --
judged upon the evidence of its record-breaking quarterly profit of $18
billion, the most of any public held company ever -- is not only firing
on all cylinders but also creating products that consumers around the
world are willing to pay a premium for. The sheer scope of Apple's
success is mind-boggling.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81662.html

Balancing Diversity and Creativity in the World of FOSS
One of the advantages of open source software is the diversity that
leads to innovative approaches to improve the computing environment. But
can the diversity go too far? Is it a defining characteristic that kills
programming creativity? LinuxInsider spoke with a panel of open source
developers about the creative versus destructive nature of the seemingly
fractured world of open source.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81527.html

Raspberry Pi 2 Faster, Runs Windows 10
The Pi Foundation on Monday announced that it has released the latest
version of its "entry-level PC." The Raspberry Pi 2 is now available for
US$35, the same price as the previous Model B+. This build-it-yourself
computer features an 800MHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A7 CPU, which will
offer six times the performance of the previous system. It also includes
double the memory with 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81666.html

What If There Were a Hospital for Sick Companies?
People get sick, and back in the Middle Ages they would use leeches and
razors to bleed them until they got better. The practice didn't work
that well -- yet if we look at what we do to sick divisions and
companies, it is effectively the same thing. We cut investments, freeze
salaries, make layoffs, and shave marketing expenses and then seem
fascinated when the firms don't recover.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81661.html

Open Source at the Front of the Class
Open source is sitting at the head of the class in a growing number of
schools with all levels of education. Its no-cost starting point and
use-it-your-way flexibility gives open source technology an advantage
over proprietary solutions with its no-license and no-fee lesson plan.
Don't think so? LinuxInsider spoke with several technology
administrators around the country who gave their open source experiences
a solid A+.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81533.html

A Touchless Thermometer, Flashing Audio, and a Mesmerizing Mattress Cover
JoyWing's Wishbone is a fancier thermometer than what you or I will have
seen on any trip to the doctor. It's a smartphone attachment that gives
temperature readouts within a couple of seconds without even having to
touch the person or material it's examining, thanks to an infrared
sensor. It's inexpensive, at $26-35 for those pledging to the
crowdfunding drive.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81660.html

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