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Red Hat reports higher first-quarter results
ReutersJune 19 (Reuters) - Red Hat Inc, the world's largest commercial distributor of the Linux operating system, reported higher first-quarter results due to a rise in subscriptions. The company's net income rose to $40.4 million, or 21 cents per share, in the...Tags: Red Hat Incorporated
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Highland Park hacker wins award for wearing a 'white hat'
Many days late at night, Skyler Rojas, a rising junior at UC Berkeley, finds himself exchanging messages on Skype with a good friend. The conversations tend to focus on cybersecurity -- how to protect and break into computer networks. Trading tips and...
Tags: Justice System, National Security Agency, University of California, Berkeley, FBI, Judges
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Security is found off-line
More than a decade ago, I ordered a book from a publisher specializing in technical books. I then received notice that my credit card information, along with hundreds of others, had been compromised by an Internet hacker who had penetrated the publisher's...
Tags: National Security Agency, U.S. Army, Computer Networking and Internet, U.S. Department of State, Computer Crime
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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 Government, National Security Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Defense, Government
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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: Media Industry, Pandora Media, Inc., Entertainment, Apple TV, Photography and Video
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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: Computer Networking and Internet, Security, University of California, Los Angeles, Australia, Iran
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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: Movies, Pandora Media, Inc., Travel Channel (tv network), Entertainment, Anthony Bourdain
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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: Media Industry, Seymour, Danbury, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Music
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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: Electronics, Entertainment, Consumer Electronics Association, Microsoft Corporation, Gaming
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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: Halloween, Colleges and Universities, Entertainment, Photography and Video, Television
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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, Microsoft Corporation, Social Media, Amazon.com Inc., Twitter, Inc.
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