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Thursday, 21 November 2013

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Tech News Flash: Thursday -- November 21, 2013

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How to Make Windows 8 Look Like Win 7 on Your PC
Aussie Police Investigate Facebook Pot Peddler
The Yay! and Uh-Oh Reasons for Slowing Mac Sales
Task Coach Keeps You on Target and in Control
US Carriers Nix Samsung's Smartphone Kill Switch
Xbox One Party's On
Logitech Outfits iPhone for Gaming Control
Musk Heaps Fuel on Tesla Model S Fire

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Today's Story Highlights

How to Make Windows 8 Look Like Win 7 on Your PC
Windows 8's blah reception from many computer users may have been due at
least in part to a peculiar trait that we humans have, and that's our
obsession with improvement. Improving our lot has been a fixation
throughout virtually all of human history, so it shouldn't come as any
great surprise that Microsoft couldn't help itself when it became time
to update its OS.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79480.html

Aussie Police Investigate Facebook Pot Peddler
Australian police are investigating an Aussie who is openly advertising
and, presumably, selling marijuana on Facebook. The dealer, who operates
under the pseudonym "Rick Kush Dispenser," has posted advertisements for
multiple strains of marijuana on a "swap and sell" Facebook page that is
generally used for clothes, children's toys and electronics.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79486.html

The Yay! and Uh-Oh Reasons for Slowing Mac Sales
There's been some concern over the last year or so over slowing Mac
sales. Instead of selling at wildly better rates than the constricting
PC industry, Macs have been languishing. Of course, at the same time
iPad and iPhone sales have been skyrocketing, so it's not hard to point
a finger at iPads as a reason. Makes sense. iPads hold a heckuva lot of
computing power inside their one-piece slab.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79483.html

Task Coach Keeps You on Target and in Control
Attention to detail is often the missing feature that separates really
useful to-do managers from the mundane list-tracking options. Task Coach
goes out of its way to help you keep track of the details. The latest
version of Task Coach -- version 1.3.33-1 -- does a good job of
servicing two categories, in fact. It is both a personal task tracker
and a to-do manager.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79472.html

US Carriers Nix Samsung's Smartphone Kill Switch
U.S. wireless carriers have rejected Samsung's proposal to preload theft
deterrent software on its phones, said San Francisco District Attorney
George Gascón. Samsung wanted to preload Lojack for Android, which could
brick phones and thus eliminate their value in the secondary market,
"but only if it was made standard on all devices," Gascón continued.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79479.html

Xbox One Party's On
Just one week after its biggest rival hit the market, Microsoft's new
console, the Xbox One, will go on sale with a series of splashy events
to mark the launch. From the stroke of midnight on Nov. 22, a new war
will be under way. While Sony is focusing on game play with the
PlayStation 4, Microsoft is pitching the Xbox One as a home
entertainment hub.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79478.html

Logitech Outfits iPhone for Gaming Control
Logitech on Wednesday introduced its new PowerShell Controller +
Battery, a device that's designed to turn users' iPhones into gaming
consoles. Compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 5s and fifth-generation iPod
touch devices running iOS 7, the PowerShell offers analog off-screen
controls along with a battery pack for $99.99. It is now available.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79471.html

Musk Heaps Fuel on Tesla Model S Fire
The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration last
week launched a probe of the safety of the Tesla Model S automobile. The
investigation "was prompted by recent incidents in Washington State and
Tennessee that resulted in battery fires due to undercarriage strikes
with roadway debris," said agency spokesperson Kathryn Henry.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79474.html

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Wednesday, 20 November 2013

ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter

ECT News Network Weekly Newsletter: Wednesday -- November 20, 2013

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This Week's Top News Headlines From the E-Commerce Times

Senate Committee Grapples With Bitcoin Dilemma
(Posted 20-Nov-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/79476.html

Yahoo to Tie Up Data With Neat Encryption Bow
(Posted 19-Nov-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/79461.html

Cloud Efficiency: Different Paths, Same Destination
(Posted 18-Nov-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/79449.html

9 Ways to Stay Up and Running on Cyber Monday
(Posted 16-Nov-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/79447.html

Securing the Internet of Things: 5 Easy Pieces
(Posted 15-Nov-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/79438.html

Dropbox Drops In on the Enterprise
(Posted 14-Nov-13)
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/79436.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From TechNewsWorld

Xbox One Party's On
(Posted 20-Nov-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79478.html

MAVEN to Search Mars' Atmosphere for Evolutionary Clues
(Posted 19-Nov-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79463.html

UK Gets Google, Microsoft to Step Up Online Child Porn Fight
(Posted 18-Nov-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79453.html

Graphene: Have Strength and Conductivity, Will Transform
(Posted 16-Nov-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79444.html

PlayStation 4 Launch Dampened by Dearth of Hot Games
(Posted 15-Nov-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79441.html

Devs Will Get to Put IBM's Watson Through Its Paces
(Posted 14-Nov-13)
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79433.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From CRM Buyer

The Class of '14
(Posted 20-Nov-13)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/79470.html

Tablets and CRM, Part 2: Revolution in the Making
(Posted 19-Nov-13)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/79460.html

Demandbase Puts a B2B Spin on Retargeting
(Posted 18-Nov-13)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/79443.html

Salesforce Automation Tops CRM Buyers' Software Wish Lists
(Posted 15-Nov-13)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/79440.html

Jargon to Jettison: 4 CRM Buzzwords that Should Be Retired
(Posted 14-Nov-13)
http://www.crmbuyer.com/story/79429.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From LinuxInsider

How to Protect Your Android Device from Malware
(Posted 20-Nov-13)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/79469.html

Want Customization With That?
(Posted 19-Nov-13)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/79459.html

The Simmering Devops Debate
(Posted 18-Nov-13)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/79450.html

CamScanner Delivers Document Freedom on the Go
(Posted 15-Nov-13)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/79435.html

PCLinuxOS Makes Desktop Linux Look Good
(Posted 14-Nov-13)
http://www.linuxinsider.com/story/79418.html

This Week's Top News Headlines From MacNewsWorld

FiftyThree's iPad Pencil Makes Artistic Point
(Posted 20-Nov-13)
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/79473.html

Baseball Simulation App Hits One Out of the Park
(Posted 19-Nov-13)
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/79454.html

Apple Gets Into the 3D Sensor Game
(Posted 18-Nov-13)
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/79452.html

Apple, Samsung Whip Out Calculators in Patent Penalty Redux
(Posted 15-Nov-13)
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/79439.html

Apple Sheds Maps Humiliation and Gets the Last Laugh
(Posted 14-Nov-13)
http://www.macnewsworld.com/story/79428.html

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Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- November 20, 2013

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Technology's Artsy Side
Chinese Chat App Exposes Kids to Prostitutes
How to Protect Your Android Device from Malware
Flux+Flap Proves iPad Case Design Isn't Dead
MAVEN to Search Mars' Atmosphere for Evolutionary Clues
Panono Throws Photography for a Loop
Qualcomm's Toq Takes a Place in the Sun

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Today's Story Highlights

Technology's Artsy Side
Google Earth sometimes makes mistakes: Freeways look like they are
upside down or waterfalls flow sideways. For engineers or programmers,
these might seem like things to fix. For artists like Clement Valla,
however, they're artistic opportunities. Valla's project Postcards from
Google Earth, for instance, looks at these mistakes and asks not how to
get rid of them, but what they mean.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79464.html

Chinese Chat App Exposes Kids to Prostitutes
China's massively popular WeChat messaging app has exposed school
students to prostitutes through its "People Nearby" feature, which is
sometimes used by prostitutes as a form of, shall we say, mobile
advertising. A survey among students, conducted in a handful of major
Chinese cities, found that the kids had indeed come across prostitutes'
accounts when firing up the People Nearby function.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79475.html

How to Protect Your Android Device from Malware
If you're in the majority of Android users, your smartphone or tablet
isn't protected from malware attacks. In fact, Jupiter Research reckons
that a full 80 percent of smartphones are unprotected. Why is that a
problem? The answer is that even if your smartphone hasn't been affected
so far, it likely will be, and that's because of the vast sums of money
motivating criminals.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79469.html

Flux+Flap Proves iPad Case Design Isn't Dead
Apple's iPad already boasts far more case and stand options than any
other tablet on Earth, and there are plenty of established companies
with dedicated design teams vying to sell you your next iPad case. So
why does an entrepreneur bother diving into the fray? Because most cases
and stands do one thing well -- but not many things well. Still, the
market is flooded.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79465.html

MAVEN to Search Mars' Atmosphere for Evolutionary Clues
NASA's MAVEN mission is under way following Monday's successful launch
from Cape Canaveral of a spacecraft that will explore Mars' upper
atmosphere and seek answers to questions about the planet's evolution.
The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN, or MAVEN, craft is scheduled
to travel for 10 months and reach Mars in September 2014. MAVEN is the
first mission targeting Mars' upper atmosphere.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79463.html

Panono Throws Photography for a Loop
Here's a new take on the point-and-shoot camera: It's the throw-and-
catch camera. Called "Panono," this throwable, panoramic device contains
multiple fixed-focus cameras that shoot simultaneously, allowing you to
capture "everything in every direction," in the words of its creators,
who are now seeking funding on Indiegogo. Toss the ball-like device into
the air and it captures the 360-degree spherical scene.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79455.html

Qualcomm's Toq Takes a Place in the Sun
Qualcomm on Monday announced its Toq smartwatch will be available on
Dec. 2 for $350. The Toq is compatible with Android-powered smartphones.
Wearers can accept or reject phone calls and view text messages and
other notifications via a Bluetooth connection. Perhaps of greatest
interest, the Toq incorporates Qualcomm's Mirasol display technology,
which makes it easier to see in direct sunlight.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79451.html

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Tuesday, 19 November 2013

Tech News Flash

Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- November 19, 2013

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Headline Scan
97 Percent of Company Mobile Apps Are Insecure
Baseball Simulation App Hits One Out of the Park
UK Gets Google, Microsoft to Step Up Online Child Porn Fight
Microchips May Haunt Tombstone Thieves
How Amazon - Not IBM - Will Kill AWS
Oceanhorn Taps Zelda's Goodness in All-New iOS Adventure
Graphene: Have Strength and Conductivity, Will Transform
PlayStation 4 Launch Dampened by Dearth of Hot Games

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Today's Story Highlights

97 Percent of Company Mobile Apps Are Insecure
Mobile apps for consumers have been criticized for gathering more
information from users' devices than they need. It seems, however, that
mobile apps from companies fare no better. Ninety-seven percent of some
2,000 mobile apps produced by 600 companies accessed at least one
private information source on the device they were installed on,
according to a report released Monday by HP.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79458.html

Baseball Simulation App Hits One Out of the Park
With the Major League Baseball season over, some fans of the American
national pastime have started to suffer from withdrawal symptoms. Others
are hashing over the past season and mulling the next in Hot Stove
Leagues. Out Of The Park baseball should bring a smile to both these
groups of diamond followers. The baseball simulation game lets a
baseball fan experience the game from outside the lines.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79454.html

UK Gets Google, Microsoft to Step Up Online Child Porn Fight
Google and Microsoft have ramped up their efforts to fight online child
porn following months of pressure by the office of UK Prime Minister
James Cameron. The two have created a blacklist of search terms for
which results will be blocked. When Cameron asked Google and Microsoft
to create such a system in July, the companies told him blocking search
results could not and should not be done.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79453.html

Microchips May Haunt Tombstone Thieves
A private company in South Africa has created "Memorial Alert," a
microchip-based technology designed to thwart tombstone robberies. There
recently has been a spate of these crimes in Johannesburg. The microchip
is inserted into a memorial. When it is disturbed, it will sound an
alarm and send a text message to relatives and integrated security
companies.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79456.html

How Amazon - Not IBM - Will Kill AWS
I went public last week with my opinion that IBM eventually will beat
Amazon Web Services, even though Amazon won the first skirmish. I was
referring only to the federal government, not the largely user-based
market Amazon currently serves, but I wasn't clear. One of the tweets
taking me to task said something like "you did what lazy stock analysts
do and used the past to predict the future."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79426.html

Oceanhorn Taps Zelda's Goodness in All-New iOS Adventure
Oceanhorn is a delightfully odd adventure game for iOS, at once fresh
and yet heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda , a classic title from
the days when Nintendo ruled video gaming. Beyond evoking fond memories
of exploring a wide open land while trying to save a princess, Oceanhorn
is interesting because it's on iOS. Success? Definitely. It's a fun
diversion.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79445.html

Graphene: Have Strength and Conductivity, Will Transform
A developing technology using an ultra-thin layer of carbon atoms
arranged in a honeycomb structure could start revolutionizing consumer
electronics and many other industries in less than five years. Known as
"graphene," the material's special strength and conductivity make it an
ideal component of super-fast, very sensitive and low-cost devices.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79444.html

PlayStation 4 Launch Dampened by Dearth of Hot Games
Sony's first new console in seven years, the PlayStation 4, hit the
market Friday, but the launch was not without its glitches. Among the
reported hardware problems were some complete failures. Less
catastrophic, some systems would not output a signal through HDMI. Some
issues cropped up following installation of the Day 1 patch, intended to
offer additional functionality.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/79441.html

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Thursday, 7 November 2013

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