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'Bob' outsources tech job to China; watches cat videos at work
Showing what can happen when companies don't periodically review network logs, a software developer working for a large U.S. critical infrastructure company hired a Chinese firm to do his job so he could spend time surfing Reddit and watching cat videos. Read More


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Analyst pegs 'iPhone Mini' price at between $299 and $349
Apple may be able to build a cut-rate iPhone for $144, which would let it price the device between $299 and $349, hundreds less than the unsubsidized price tag of its flagship smartphone, an analyst said today. Read More

Facebook's search tool could be big money maker
If users take to Facebook's new search tool, the social network could be in line to haul in a lot of advertising dollars, say industry analysts. Read More

Jaikumar Vijayan: Manti Te'o meet 'Robin Sage'
If beleaguered Notre Dame football linebacker Manti Te'o's story about being duped by an online imposter were true, he certainly wouldn't be the first -- or the last – person to fall victim to such a hoax. Read More

Feds plan to address e-health record complaints
The agency responsible for administering the federal program for electronic health records (EHRs) said it plans to address the complaints healthcare providers are making about the implementation process. Read More

Office 2013 costs just $9.95 for some
Microsoft today added Office 2013 to the Home Use Program (HUP), which lets employees of some companies and organizations buy the new suite for $9.95. Read More

Shylock home banking malware now spreads via Skype, researchers say
The Shylock home banking malware has been updated with new functionality that allows it to spread automatically using the popular Skype Voice-over-IP (VoIP) and instant messaging client. Read More


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Lenovo offers ThinkPad X131e with Chrome OS
Lenovo has announced a rugged ThinkPad X131e laptop starting at $429 with Google's Chrome OS. Read More

Cisco virtual desktop users to get access to Jabber HD voice and video
Users of Cisco's virtual desktop system will soon be able to engage in voice and video communications with their colleagues using the Jabber instant messaging tool. Read More

Foxit patches critical flaw in PDF viewer browser plug-in
Foxit released version 5.4.5 of its Foxit Reader PDF viewer plug-in on Thursday in order to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to compromise computers running previous versions of the software. Read More

Preston Gralla: Windows 8 users ignore touchscreens, flock to cheap laptops
Microsoft may have envisioned people buying high-end, touchscreen devices to take advantage of Windows 8, but the truth so far is proving to be very different. The biggest sellers are cheap notebooks, not higher-priced touch models. Read More

Jonny Evans: Think different on Apple iPhone supply chain rumors
There's a lot of attention being given to fund managers, analysts and institutional investors and their current bearishness on Apple stock on strength of worries concerning iPhone sales. But should we really listen to these people? Read More

JR Raphael: Supercharge your Android search experience
Your Android device is sitting on oodles of untapped search-power potential. Here's how to unlock it and make your phone or tablet more useful than ever. Read More

Patrick Thibodeau: A rising star, Sen. Rubio, avoids a sinking ship, the H-1B visa
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) is considered as someone who will help shape immigration policy for the Republicans. But what will Rubio do about tech immigration? Read More

 

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