IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 10/28/2014

Apple Pay goes offline at CVS, Rite Aid
Pharmacy chains have NFC-ready kiosks but will soon use competing "CurrenC" platform.

Report: Drone nearly collided with British passenger plane on purpose
Quadcopter flew "deliberately" at plane; neither drone nor operator were found.

Newer, but not better: The Nokia Lumia 530 reviewed
Microsoft’s budget Windows Phone is often outdone by its predecessor.

The ugly afterlife of crowdfunding projects that never ship and never end
Even projects crowdfunded to excess enter tense, never-ending development hell.

CHP officers reportedly stole cell phone photos from women in custody
One CHP officer allegedly asked for a woman's iPhone password during her arrest.

Twitpic given eleventh-hour reprieve as Twitter saves all the pictures
Site will go read-only, but history will be preserved.

Get ordered to eat a brownie, and you’ll feel good about it
Two wrongs make a right, as vices and lack of control go well together.

High-paid consultant to plead guilty in Chicago red light camera case
Man was paid $2M, which was mostly sent on to a buddy who bought a car, boat.

How do you avoid being forked into oblivion?
Licenses and trademarks allow you to maintain control over your software.

Porsche, Mercedes building electric cars to challenge Tesla
In interviews with German media, automakers seem to be fast-tracking electric models.

WHO: global Ebola cases now exceed 10,000
Young girl in Mali becomes the latest of nearly 5,000 deaths since outbreak.

“Oprah” for indie bands: Apple once loved unknown acts—what changed?
Why you’ve heard of Feist instead of Willy Moon, and why it’s unlikely to change.

Kinect v2 PC devs receive official SDK, $50 USB 3.0 adapter
However, Microsoft has opted for a Windows 8 requirement.

Facebook’s new app harkens back to the AOL chatroom
The company shifts away from real names; Rooms doesn't even use Facebook logins.

AT&T locks multi-carrier iPad SIM, T-Mobile and Sprint leave it open
After buying AT&T data on Apple SIM, you need a new SIM card to switch carriers.

Another Tor router crowdfunding project nixed by Kickstarter
TorFi project, a hack of TP-Link routers, is suspended, developer’s account deleted.

US carbon emissions rose slightly due to cold winter
More coal in the electricity generating mix didn't help, either.

Analysis: Worldwide PS4 sales at least 40 percent better than Xbox One
Ars data-crunching shows Sony with about 60 percent of the two-console market.

Silicon Valley startup unveils Internet-connected smart guns for cops
Real-time data on location, and when weapons are being unholstered and fired.

Verizon Wireless injects identifiers that link its users to Web requests
The provider adds cookie-like tokens to alert advertisers to users’ interests.

Are mornings for morality? Night owls might disagree
A new study suggests that ethical behavior dances to a circadian rhythm.

Getty Images says it’s trying to ease up on enforcing copyright
Rights-holding company will still sue, but wants "to approach infringers as customers."

New York City doctor has tested positive for Ebola
He recently returned from treating patients in West Africa.

Microsoft posts record Q1 on strong cloud, better than expected hardware
Operating income takes a $1B hit due to layoffs and restructuring.

Civilization: Beyond Earth—Next time, reach for the stars
Review: A disappointingly familiar, frustrating grind—despite the fantastical setting.

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Monday, October 27, 2014

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 10/28/2014

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