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FTC Delivers Stern Message With Apple’s In-App Refund Deal

For the second time in less than a year, Apple has agreed to reimburse its customers for purchases within applications made by children without their parents' consent ...

Net Neutrality Takes a Licking

Net Neutrality received a body slam from a federal appeals court Tuesday, but the door was left open for resuscitating the policy ...

Accenture Tapped to Doctor HealthCare.gov

The raft of problems connected to the launch of HealthCare.gov appears to have sunk the fortunes of the private contractor paid for running the site ...

SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY

PowerLocker Takes Ransomware to a New Level

Up to now, the malware program CryptoLocker has been king of the ransomware roost, but PowerLocker (formerly PrisonLocker) may present a new challenge. ...

Apple, Samsung Plan Mediation Meetup

Apple and Samsung have set a date on which they'll attempt to iron out their differences in a patent dispute that's headed to trial in March ...

Sony Banks On Life Space UX to Regain Faded Glory

"A more robust entertainment delivery system will be a hallmark of Sony as we move into the future," Sony CEO Kaz Hirai said Tuesday in a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas."We will be offering customers a single source of entertainment that is less complicated, more cost-effective and more accessible than ever before." ...

App Answers Universal Question, ‘Where’d My Money Go?’

Managing a household's expenses isn't the sexiest task in our lives. Nevertheless, it has to be done -- so why not add a dash of fun to it? ...

SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY

New Year’s Resolutions: Be More Secure in 2014

If you're inclined to make resolutions this time of year and you're concerned about your online and offline security, here are some suggestions that can keep you safer in the days ahead ...

Canon’s PowerShot N100 Puts the Photographer in the Picture

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em ...

APP REVIEW

Outline Sings Dandy OneNote Duet

Outline is available from the Mac App Store for US$39.99 ...

APP REVIEW

NewsBar Raises the Bar for RSS Readers

NewsBar is available from the Mac App Store for US$4.99 ...

Hackers Find Slim Pickings in Washington Post Attack

For the third time in three years, computers at The Washington Post came under attack by hackers, but this time it seems the paper of record in the U.S. capital was ready for them ...

Microsoft Honcho Tapped to Clean Up Healthcare Mess

The Obama administration has reached into Microsoft's ranks for the tech talent it needs to fix the Affordable Care Act cock-up ...

SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY

Jailbroken Phones Targeted by Hacker Jammers

Smartphones hacked to run unauthorized programs or unlock features are being targeted by hackers and can pose a threat to enterprise networks, warned Marble Security ...

Microsoft Takes New Photosynth Out for a Spin

Microsoft on Tuesday previewed the third generation of its Photosynth technology, touting it as a dramatic step forward in smoothness and simplicity. ...

SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY

Malware Drop, Ransomware Rise Forecast for 2014

A malware decline and ransomware rise are in the security crystal ball for 2014 ...

SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY

Potential for Abuse Stalls Cellphone Kill Switch Debate

Law enforcement officials and mobile phone makers last week knocked heads with wireless carriers over planting "kill switches" in smartphones ...

SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY

97 Percent of Company Mobile Apps Are Insecure

Mobile apps for consumers have been criticized for gathering more information from users' devices than they need. It seems, however, that mobile apps from companies fare no better ...

MakerBot Rallies Support for Classroom 3D Printers

There's a campaign afoot to put a 3D printer in every school in America. MakerBot -- along with education crowdsourcer DonorsChoose.org, America Makes and Autodesk -- on Tuesday announced MakerBot Academy. ...

SPOTLIGHT ON SECURITY

KitKat Raises Android Security Bar

Google's mobile operating system Android has been a whipping boy for some segments of the security community, but the latest version of the software may begin to rehabilitate its reputation ...

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