Thursday, October 24, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWorld) 10/25/2013





Update: Judge orders self-described hacker's computer seized without warning
In a rare move, a federal court in Idaho ordered a software developer's computer seized and its contents copied without prior notice because the developer described himself as a 'hacker' on his website.

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Microsoft exec scoffs at talk that Apple's free iWork threatens Office
Microsoft's head of communications took shots today at Apple's decision to give away its iWork productivity software, calling the move "an attempt to catch up."

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Yahoo snaps up LookFlow to improve Flickr
Yahoo has acquired LookFlow, an image recognition company, as part of a plan to improve photo discovery on Flickr, Yahoo announced Wednesday.

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Mobile, TV customers drive AT&T revenue growth
AT&T posted gains in revenue and net income for the third quarter of 2013, with gains in mobile phone and U-verse TV subscribers driving the growth.

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'Minority Report'-style goggles enable interaction with floating display
A Taiwan-based research institute announced a set of glasses that project a virtual heads-up display that offers users fingertip control.

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Broadcom to cut 1,150 jobs in restructuring
Communications chip maker Broadcom is cutting approximately 1,150 jobs, nearly one-tenth of its workforce, as part of a global restructuring.

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T-Mobile kicks off free tablet data of 200 MB per month
T-Mobile on Wednesday announced it will give away 200 MB of tablet data per month over its 4G LTE network to customers who sign up for a Mobile Internet account.

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Germany says U.S. may have spied on Merkel's mobile phone
U.S. intelligence agencies may have spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone, which would be a "grave breach of trust," the German government said late Wednesday.

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New patent reform bill targets trolls
New patent reform legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday aims to make it more difficult for patent trolls to file infringement lawsuits.

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