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NEWSMAKER-Four-star general in eye of U.S. cyber storm
Reuters* Keith Alexander heads both NSA and Cyber Command * Credited with raising awareness on cyber threats * Expansion plans worry civilian agencies, privacy advocates By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, May 26 (Reuters) - Depending on your point of view, U....Tags: National Security, U.S. Army, Computer Crime, FBI, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Net Xpress: Leave the Equiso Streaming Smart Stick on the shelf
sheila@amnews.comRecently, while I was shopping at our local Walmart, I noticed a new gadget on the shelf near the streaming media players. It was a product similar to the mini Android PC I have mentioned in past columns. The specs of the product were vague but I...Tags: Services and Shopping, Video Supplies and Services, Music, Pandora Media, Inc., Social Media
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Insecurity in cyberspace
North Korea recently launched a cyber attack on South Korean TV stations and banks. Iran carried out a cyber campaign against U.S. banking sites. The U.S. and Israel released malware that disabled Iranian nuclear centrifuges. Or did they? There's no...
Tags: Australia, Computer Crime, Henry Samueli, Iran, Computer Networking and Internet
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Net Xpress: Pandora limiting users to 40 hours a month
Pandora, a popular streaming music service, is now limiting its free mobile users to 40 hours a month. According to the company’s blog post, it does not expect many users to be affected by the limit. However, Pandora does offer options for any...
Tags: HGTV (tv network), Television, Movies, Anthony Bourdain, Rachael Ray
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Hitting the Small Screen: Connecticut Designers in the Apps and Games Business
To the casual, iPhone-toting observer on the street, success in the app-development game means launching the next Angry Birds, the next Words with Friends, the next Fruit Ninja. It's all about creating that simple, super-addictive, viral app that pays for...
Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Gaming, Apple iPad, John Krasinski, Washington, DC
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Net Xpress: New year begins with exciting tech trade show
sclark@amnews.comHappy New Year to each and every one of you! It is exciting just thinking about the fun new tech toys 2013 will offer us. Luckily, we don't have to wait long to see some of the cool tech coming in the near future. The annual International Consumer...Tags: Consumer Electronics Association, Gaming, Music, International CES, Entertainment
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Lenovo debuts IdeaCentre table-top PC at CES 2013: Feels intimate
Amid the big and small ideas floating around at a Sunday evening media preview at CES 2013, Lenovo and 3M seemed to hit the sweet spot in terms of bringing a big idea closer to reality while still capturing our imagination. The two companies...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corporation
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NETXPRESS: StoryBundle is offering a spooooooky deal
sheila@amnews.comHalloween eve is here and for those folks who enjoy reading scary books, here is a spooky deal just for you. StoryBundle is offering the Halloween Horror Bundle which includes six DRM-free horror ebooks and you can decide your own price for them. In...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Television, Halloween, Services and Shopping, Consumers
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Computer user has questions about apps and software
This week, I will answer questions from the mailbag. Today’s question is a two-part inquiry in regards to apps. RH writes: “Can you get apps for laptops or PCs or are they just for tablets and smart phones?” My response: Sure, you...
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Google Play, Social Media, Twitter, Inc., Microsoft Corporation
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NETXPRESS: Mini PCs have pros and cons
sheila@amnews.comI love playing with new tech toys! This week, I present a fun tech combo that includes the Rikomagic MK802 III and an Air Mouse that cost only $69. The MK802 III is one of many mini PCs currently out in the market. It resembles a USB flash drive,...Tags: Wii, Gaming, Netflix Inc., Email, Media Industry
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NETXPRESS: Several Steam games are playable on Linux
sheila@amnews.comInstalling old 32-bit software on a new 64-bit computer running Windows 7 or higher can be a challenge. This week, I will be addressing this issue, in particular what happens when one tries to install an older Adobe CS2 Suite that previously was used on...Tags: Gaming, Microsoft Windows, Amazon Kindle, Entertainment, Hulu
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NETXPRESS: New Chromebook is on the horizon from Google
sheila@amnews.comGoogle has announced the launch of a new Chromebook. The new Samsung Chromebook will run on Chrome OS. Features of the Samsung Chromebook will include a clamshell-styled body, 2GB RAM, a Samsung Exynos 5 1.7GHz dual-core processor, an 11.6-inch display,...Tags: Apple iPad, Computer Hardware, AOL LLC, Google Play, Email
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