Wednesday, January 8, 2014

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 09/01/2014





Flir One turns iPhone into personal thermal imaging device
Starting at $349, the Flir One detects and displays live thermal images. [Read more]
    








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Apple requests removal of antitrust compliance monitor
Tech giant claims court-appointed monitor has demonstrated a personal bias against the company. [Read more]
    








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Forget buses, Google's using ferry boats to shuttle workers
The tech giant has begun using a catamaran service on a trial basis to transport its employees from San Francisco to its Silicon Valley campus. [Read more]
    








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Yahoo enables default HTTPS encryption for Yahoo Mail
Web portal now using 2,048-bit encryption keys to protect e-mail users' communication. [Read more]
    








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Hacker Guccifer strikes again, nabbing 'Downton Abbey' script
Not only did the hacker get a hold of Julian Fellowes' season 4 finale, he also breached the accounts of Leonardo DiCaprio, Tina Brown, George W. Bush, Robert Redford, and dozens more. [Read more]
    








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The 404 at CES 2014: Where we don't give a snitch (podcast)
We're kicking off CES with our first episode from the CNET Stage in Las Vegas, and Eric Migicovsky from Pebble joins us to show off the new Pebble Steel, the second version of the popular smartwatch. [Read more]
    








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RSA Conference speakers begin to bail, thanks to NSA
In the wake of last month's revelations that encryption firm RSA has been in cahoots with the NSA, several of the best-known security industry speakers cancel their regular appearances at the RSA Conference. [Read more]
    








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What mattered on CES 2014 -- Day 1
The biggest consumer electronics show of the year officially kicks off today, and we've got dozens of editors walking the miles of showfloor so you don't have to. Here's the best stuff we found today. [Read more]
    








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Buffalo unveils a range of 802.11ac routers at CES 2014
Buffalo brings to CES 2014 three new 802.11ac-based Wi-Fi AirStation routers including a top-tier WXR-1900DHP, a dual-stream WHR-1166D, and mobile router AirStation AC433. All of them will be available later this year. [Read more]
    








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Audi gives early look at 2015 TT cockpit
Audi used CES 2014 as the venue to show off what it calls the Virtual Cockpit for the as-yet unrevealed 2015 TT model. [Read more]
    








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Tablets of CES 2014
Tablets and laptop hybrids abound at CES. [Read more]
    








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Apple's rumored iWatch delays due to manufacturing issues?
Not only has there been corporate shuffling, but the tech giant is said to be hitting hurdles with the purported smartwatch's screen technology and battery life. [Read more]
    








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Christopher Lloyd arrives at CES in iconic time machine
In character as Doctor Emmett Brown from "Back to the Future," actor Christopher Lloyd arrived at CES 2014 in his iconic time-traveling vehicle from the film. [Read more]
    








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Sleep Number x12 bed with sleep monitor, snore-stopper
The humble mattress gets a high-tech upgrade with Sleep Number's new x12, a sleep-monitoring, safety-lighting, snore-stopping bed. [Read more]
    








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Intel dreams up a smart bowl that will charge gadgets
At Intel's CES keynote, a smart wireless charging bowl flashed across the screen. Here's what we know (and what we don't). [Read more]
    








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CNET's Next Big Thing: What's next for hardware?
CNET's Next Big Thing at CES 2014 gets panelists from Misfit Wearables, Intel, Ford, and Microsoft to talk about challenges going forward for sensored devices and connected cars. [Read more]
    








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Duracell demos Starbucks-powered phone charging at CES
A clever new Powermat dongle will enable wireless tabletop charging while you sip your favorite brew. [Read more]
    








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Alpine unveils X009: The largest aftermarket receiver yet
Alpine's new 9-inch navigation receiver is so big that, for now, it only fits in dashboards of the largest of trucks and SUVs. [Read more]
    








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Aereo closes $34 million Series C round of funding
Startup locked in a legal battle with broadcast TV companies plans to use the financing to fund nationwide expansion. [Read more]
    








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2014: The year connected TVs go simple
Sony, LG, Hisense, and TCL enjoyed the CES spotlight for a deceptive innovation in TVs: Keep them simple, stupid. This may be the year Internet-connected TVs come into their own, but is that enough? [Read more]
    








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Google bestows author Zora Neale Hurston her own doodle
Showing an illustrated portrait of the writer, along with a backdrop that easily fits into her acclaimed novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God," the Web giant pays homage to the great American author. [Read more]
    








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At Yahoo's CES keynote, Mayer is all entertainment
CEO Marissa Mayer puts Yahoo's mission to entertain front and center in her keynote address at CES 2014, dedicating the largest portion of time to forthcoming news projects and peformances by SNL comics and John Legend. [Read more]
    








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Kaz Hirai on Sony's big 2014 plans: CEO talks online TV service, 4K TV, and wearables
CNET was among a group of select journalists who sat down with Sony President and CEO Kazuo Hirai at CES 2014. [Read more]
    








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Ford CEO Mulally makes it official: Not joining Microsoft
After months of rumors, Alan Mulally makes public his decision to stay at Ford and not take over as Steve Ballmer's replacement. [Read more]
    








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Sprint's new 'Framily Plans' offers big savings
Sprint's new family plan pricing could shake things up in wireless. The more people added to Sprint's new "Framily Plans," the more each individual will save on his monthly bill. [Read more]
    








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