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The World’s First Computer Password? It Was Useless TooNews from Wired News:

Fernando Corbató at MIT in the 1960s. Was MIT’s CTSS computer the first one to use passwords?Photo: MIT Museum

If you’re like most people, you’re annoyed by passwords. You’ve got dozens to remember — some of them tortuously complex — and on any given day, as you read e-mails, send tweets, and order groceries online, you’re bound to forget one, or at least mistype it. You may even be one of those unfortunate people who’ve had a password stolen, [...] Continue Reading…

Apple in China: Has iOrwell Arrived?News from New York Times:
Re “How U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work” and “In China, the Human Costs That Are Built Into an iPad” (“The iEconomy” series, front page, Jan. 22 and 26):
It’s ironic and disheartening that the company that set out to change the world could accomplish the task only by employing vendors who subject workers to slave-labor wages and an Orwellian work environment.
With all due respect to the late, great Steve Jobs, if the famous 1984 Super Bowl commercial for Apple were [...] Continue Reading…

Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI) Releases Quarterly Earnings ResultsNews from LocalizedUSA:
Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $ 0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $ 0.58 by $ 0.01. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.1% on a year-over-year basis.
On a related note, analysts at Auriga reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Computer Programs & Systems in a research note to investors on Tuesday, January 17th. Analysts at Morgan [...] Continue Reading…

After $ 35 tablet computer, pacemakers may be nextNews from Reuters:

By Ben Hirschler
DAVOS, Switzerland | Wed Jan 25, 2012 2:21pm EST

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – A huge banner in Davos trumpets India’s launch of a $ 35 tablet computer and U.S. group Medtronic Inc is hoping to launch a similar low-cost revolution in medical devices like pacemakers.

Chief Executive Omar Ishrak plans is using this week’s annual World Economic Forum (WEF) to brainstorm on how to bring cost-effective implantable devices to patients in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

The world’s [...] Continue Reading…

Apple lifts Nasdaq in cautious marketNews from Reuters:

Trader Steven Kaplan works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, January 23, 2012.
Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid

NEW YORK | Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:57am EST

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a mixed open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.2 percent, the Dow Jones futures down 0.1 percent and the Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.6 percent.

The U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to keep monetary policy on hold on Wednesday, even [...] Continue Reading…

Federal judge in Denver rules fraud suspect must unlock her computerNews from Denver Post:

A federal judge in Denver has ruled that a bank-fraud suspect must unlock her computer for prosecutors, in a ruling that civil-liberties advocates say undermines constitutional protections in a digital age.
In an order issued Monday, U.S. District Judge Robert Blackburn said requiring Ramona Fricosu to provide an unencrypted version of her laptop’s hard drive to prosecutors does not violate her rights against self-incrimination. Instead, Blackburn ruled that providing the unlocked laptop wouldn’t be self-incriminatory because it [...] Continue Reading…

Police search for school computer thievesNews from San Francisco Chronicle:
(01-23) 21:55 PST Glendale, Calif. (AP) –
Police in Redondo Beach and Glendale are searching for two burglars who wore the same outfits while allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in computer equipment from schools in both cities.
The Torrance Daily Breeze ( http://bit.ly/Aa2zTw) says detectives believe the men stole computers from Mark Keppel Elementary School in Glendale in November and again in December.
Authorities believe the men are the same criminals who stole six Apple iMac computers worth $ 9,500 from Redondo [...] Continue Reading…

Apple takes aim at the textbook market Nick DeLorenzo Tech TalkNews from Wilkes Barre Times-Leader:
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Posted: January 24Updated: Today at 3:38 AMIf you thought Apple was satisfied with its current hegemony over consumer electronics, you’d be wrong. It’s getting into the textbook market with the launch of the latest version of its iBooks software.
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Textbooks, especially at the college and graduate level, are pretty expensive – due both to their specialized nature and [...] Continue Reading…

Tablet computer ownership nearly doubled during the holidaysNews from TechJournal South:
At $ 199, we think the Kindle Fire is a good buy for the money

Did you receive a new tablet computer or an e-reader over the holidays? As Amazon introduced its Kindle Fire tablet, selling it at a slight loss, Barnes & Noble offered the competing Nook, and the iPad remained popular, the way we read and consumer media is changing.
The share of adults in the United States who own tablet computers nearly doubled from 10% to 19% [...] Continue Reading…

Apple 2012: Smooth sailing, for the most partNews from Reuters:

The company’s logo is seen on the Apple store in Washington October 6, 2011.
Credit: Reuters/Yuri Gripas

By Poornima Gupta
SAN FRANCISCO | Sun Jan 22, 2012 1:08pm EST

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc coasts into 2012 with a strong wind in its sails, a clutch of envelope-pushing products in its hold, a record share price, and a steady hand at the tiller.

But its very success – with the market-leading iPad and the voice-enabled iPhone 4S – is luring cheaper rivals to the [...] Continue Reading…