PayPal takes another crack at tightening securityOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 5 days ago (http://www.betanews.com)
Category: software | Tags angela gunn, paypal, sms security key, Search All Tags
Angela Gunn comments on PayPal's new attempt at increased security, the PayPal SMS Security Key. read more »
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Google to cut contracting costs, not full-time employee headcountOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 5 days ago (http://www.betanews.com)
Category: software | Tags jacqueline emigh, job layoffs, google, employees, Search All Tags
Jacqueline Emigh writes "Rumors of 10,000 upcoming job layoffs at Google are false, according to an informed source. Although Google does plan to significantly reduce its contracting expenses, some read more »
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Cisco plans 4 day shutdown to save doughOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 5 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: software | Tags larry dignan, ubs, nikos theodosopoulos, techmeme, cisco, Search All Tags
Larry Dignan writes that according to UBS analyst Nikos Theodosopoulos (Techmeme) Cisco plans "a 4 day shutdown of facilities for the first time ever in the company’s history. The company indicated read more »
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Apple retail stores to match pricesOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 5 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: software | Tags jason o'grady, consumer, electronics, apple, retailers, Search All Tags
Jason O'Grady lets us know that "In a surprising move for the consumer electronics turned retail heavyweight, Apple has internally announced that retail store employees can match prices of other au read more »
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DataForm adds efficient input to OpenOffice.org CalcOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://www.linux.com)
Category: software | Tags bruce byfield, dataform, openoffice.org, calc extension, spreadsheet, data, Search All Tags
Bruce Byfield reviews DataForm, "a new OpenOffice.org Calc extension that provides a form-like interface designed to make entering and finding spreadsheet data easier." read more »
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Verizon fires workers who snooped on Obama cell recordsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://government.zdnet.com)
Category: software | Tags verizon, fires, workers, snooped, obama, cell, records, Search All Tags
Verizon has fired an unknown number of employees who looked into Obama's cellphone records. read more »
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Gmail exploit lets attackers forward your email to themOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: software | Tags garrett rogers, philipp lenssen, geekcondition, attack, gmail, Search All Tags, ,
Garett Rogers writes "Philipp Lenssen spotted a post by Brandon at GeekCondition that explains the general idea behind an attack that can be used to set up filters in your Gmail account without your read more »
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New MacBook Pro performance degrades with the battery removedOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 7 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: software | Tags macbook pro, jason d o'grady, battery, performance, Search All Tags, , ,
Jason D. O'Grady writes "Gearlog has discovered a weird issue with the latest generation (Late 2008) MacBook Pros – they run like dogs when the battery is removed. To the tune of a 37-percent drop read more »
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