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JetBlue says computer glitch puts 18-month-old on ‘do not fly’ listNews from SlashGear: After a family was escorted off of a JetBlue plane because they said their 18-month-old daughter was on the “Do Not Fly” list, the airline has apologized but said its employees followed “appropriate protocols.” It blamed the misunderstanding on a computer glitch, [...]

Yahoo says CEO Scott Thompson does not have computer science degreeNews from Washington Post: Yahoo is reportedly looking into claims that its new chief executive, Scott Thompson, padded his résumé by claiming to have had a computer science degree from Stonehill College. Thompson’s biography and Yahoo filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission had both [...]

Yahoo Investor Says CEO Embellished Computer-Science EducationNews from Bloomberg: Enlarge image Yahoo! CEO Scott Thompson Scott Thompson, seen here as president of Ebay Inc.’s PayPal unit. Scott Thompson, seen here as president of Ebay Inc.’s PayPal unit. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Yahoo! Inc. (YHOO) investor Third Point LLC, which is fighting for representation on the Internet [...]

Computer Sciences Wins U.K. Military Contract, Sunday Times SaysNews from Bloomberg: Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC), a U.S. information technology firm, has been awarded a 400 million pound ($ 651 million) contract to run pensions administration for U.K. military veterans, the Sunday Times reported. Computer Sciences beat bids from Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) and Capita Plc (CPI), [...]

Apple Mac Computers Hit in Hacker Attack, Researcher SaysNews from San Francisco Chronicle: (Updates with Apple comment in third paragraph.) April 5 (Bloomberg) — More than 600,000 Apple Inc. Mac computers were affected by a hacking attack, a sign that the once rarely targeted company is becoming a bigger focus for people intent on spreading [...]

Apple iPad: new version ‘significantly hotter’ than last, consumer group saysNews from Washington Post: March 21 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc.’s new iPad runs “significantly hotter” than the earlier model when handling processor-intensive tasks such as playing graphics-heavy games, according to Consumer Reports, which tested the device. The newest version of the market-leading tablet computer ran [...]

Apple says all pre-order Ipad 3 stock has been soldNews from Inquirer: FLOGGER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has said its pre-order stock of the new Ipad has sold out, meaning those who order online will only be given an estimated delivery date. Apple’s new Ipad was shown off to much fanfare last week with the [...]

Court says Apple can still sell iPads in ShanghaiNews from Reuters: By Jason Subler and Samuel Shen SHANGHAI | Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:51am EST SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A Shanghai court has rejected a request in a trademark case to stop Apple selling its iPad tablet computers in the city, averting an embarrassing suspension of [...]

Report says Apple to unveil new iPad in MarchNews from Seattle Post Intelligencer: NEW YORK (AP) — A news report says Apple plans to unveil a new iPad early next month. AllThingsD, a website affiliated with The Wall Street Journal, says Apple Inc. is holding an event in San Francisco the first week of March [...]

Computer chip equipment supplier ASML says earnings fell 12 percent in Q4News from Washington Post: AMSTERDAM — ASML Holding NV, a key equipment supplier to computer chip makers Intel and Samsung, says its earnings fell 12 percent in the fourth quarter Net profit was €317 million ($ 405 million), down from €362 million in the [...]