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Apple latest among tech firms to deny sharing customer data

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:16:48 -0400

WASHINGTON Technology giant Apple Monday revealed that over the last six months it had received between 4,000 to 5,000 requests for customer data from U.S. law enforcement authorities relating to criminal investigations and national security matters. The disclosure comes on the heels of similar statements and data from the Microsoft and Facebook Inc last week after reaching a deal about ...

Obese male mice father offspring with higher levels of body fat

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 06:20:01 -0400

In a new Ohio University study, researchers found that male mice who were fed a high-fat diet and became obese were more likely to father offspring who also had higher levels of body fat. The effect was observed primarily in male offspring, despite their consumption of a low-fat diet. "We've identified a number of traits that may affect metabolism and behavior of offspring dependent on the ...

Microsoft swaps Outlook.com linked accounts for aliases

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:00:47 -0400

"It's a new world" out there in terms of digital identity and security, Microsoft said Monday. And, this world is far more dangerous than it used to be. In order to mitigate e-mail infiltration by hackers and wrongdoers, Microsoft has announced that it's tossing linked accounts for ...

ATT reportedly begins wide cellular support for FaceTime

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:53:10 -0400

The wireless carrier appears to have quietly begun nationwide support for the videoconferencing app on its cellular network in various states across the ...

Sony reportedly readies first phablet

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:53:08 -0400

(Credit: CNET UK via FrAndroid) A French press invite from Sony Mobile touts a "big surprise" at an upcoming July 4 event in Paris, but a slew of leaked images and specs may have spoiled the secret of Sony's first phablet before its big ...

Ohio day-care operator allegedly gave kids medicine-laced pancakes

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:45:28 -0400

An Ohio day-care operator fed children in her care pancakes laced with medication to make them drowsy, authorities allege. Caterpillar Clubhouse owner Tammy E. Eppley, 37, of Westerville is charged with six counts of endangering children, The Columbus Dispatch reported Monday. Police allege Eppley mixed various medications and supplements, including melatonin and antihistamine allergy medicine, ...

Federal Reserves communication plan is backfiring

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:16:29 -0400

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, March 20, 2013, following the Federal Open Market Committee ...

Leucadia Pizzeria ripped off for $545000

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:15:56 -0400

VISTA -; A Vista bookkeeper accused of embezzling more than $545,000 from the Leucadia Pizzeria chain pleaded not guilty Monday to 26 felony ...

Sprint Sues To Stop DISH From Taking Over Clearwire

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:30 -0400

After losing a bidding war with DISH for control of Clearwire, Sprint on Monday filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Court of Chancery claiming that the $6.3 billion deal violates the rights of Sprint and other Clearwire shareholders and are against Delaware law. "Dish repeatedly attempted to fool Clearwire's shareholders into believing its proposal was actionable in an effort to acquire ...

Laurence Graff Honored By The Queen For Services To Jewelry

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:29 -0400

Laurence Graff , founder of the one world's most successful jewelry brands, has been named in the Queen's Birthday Honors List, receiving a "Most Excellent Order of the British Empire" (OBE) for "Services to Jewelry." It is one of the highest honors awarded by the British ...

A Portait Of The Artist Wearing Google Glass

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:29 -0400

The first day of my Google Glass Odyssey What mattered was that I was different. The way I thought, the way I processed information and the way I communicated had changed in ways that are both overt and subtle. I've worn glasses almost all my life, yet I've never really had this kind of 20/20/20/20 vision-nothing even close. I was wearing a revolution that was perched on the bridge of ...

Ventyx E.ON Bet on Smarter Distribution Grids

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:29 -0400

, wants to make distribution grids more amenable to distributed energy resources. The Ventyx Distribution System Operations Solution, which Ventyx is developing in collaboration ...

Oculus VR Closes $16M Funding Round - Oculus Rift Team To Double

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:08:29 -0400

Oculus VR Inc . announced the successful conclusion of a $16 million round of Series A funding Monday, adding to their Kickstarter-filled war ...

Asia Markets Japan Korea stocks choppy as investors eye Fed

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:50:27 -0400

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese and South Korean stocks advanced Tuesday after wavering between gains and losses, as investors pondered whether the U.S. Federal Reserve will maintain its monthly bond ...

Jack in the Box closing 67 Qdoba stores

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:11:57 -0400

Jack in the Box announced Monday it will shutter 67 of its Qdoba stores, but as a measure of its faith in the brand, it will open many more of the Mexican Grill outlets in the coming ...

Whos Cloud Is It Anyway Battle of the Enterprise - HP Takes On Amazon AWS - Workday is Working On Own Cloud

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:04:42 -0400

The cloud industry of Abbott and Costello took place last week - Who's on first..what's on second and I don't know who is on third? This was the cloud drama that happened last week in what is now a full blown fierce competitive marketplace for enteprise grade cloud industry. HP vs Amazon Web Services - folks the cloud wars are on. HP is taking the gloves off. Here is the story ...

Edward Snowden Single-Handedly Forces Tech Companies To Come Forward With Government Data Request Stats