Wednesday, November 26, 2014

First robot, networked tablets join Ebola fight

HP's former CEO Carly Fiorina explores GOP presidential run

Was Microsoft forced to pay $136 million in back taxes in China?

ITworld Tonight
November 26, 2014

First robot, networked tablets head to West Africa to fight Ebola

The first robot and networked tablets are making their way today to an Ebola treatment unit in Liberia, where they will give aid workers their first chance at sharing data about the deadly outbreak. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. HP's former CEO Carly Fiorina explores GOP presidential run

2. Was Microsoft forced to pay $136 million in back taxes in China?

3. Should you use Debian or Ubuntu?

4. PoS malware also targeting ticket vending machines and electronic kiosks

5. Kraken to help probe missing bitcoins in MtGox liquidation

6. Sony's next smartwatch may have a wrap-around e-paper screen

7. Skype finally adds picture-in-picture video chat for Android phones

8. Apple-IBM products in November? Not quite

9. Five great browser add-ins to protect your privacy

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HP's former CEO Carly Fiorina explores GOP presidential run

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina, who has never held public office and was fired from her HP job in 2005, is considering a run for president. READ MORE

Was Microsoft forced to pay $136 million in back taxes in China?

Microsoft may be have been targeted in a Chinese government crackdown on tax evasion, at a time when the company is already facing an anti-monopoly probe related to Windows and Microsoft Office sales in the country. READ MORE

Should you use Debian or Ubuntu?

In today's open source roundup: Debian versus Ubuntu. Plus: Five Linux distros for your computer, and which game genres need more games on Linux? READ MORE

PoS malware also targeting ticket vending machines and electronic kiosks

Researchers found a new malware program that can steal information from a large number of point-of-sale systems. READ MORE

Kraken to help probe missing bitcoins in MtGox liquidation

Bitcoin exchange Kraken will help probe missing bitcoins as part of the liquidation of MtGox, once the world's largest trading place for the digital currency. READ MORE

Sony's next smartwatch may have a wrap-around e-paper screen

Sony is reportedly planning a smartwatch with a wrap-around e-paper screen next year, as part of an experimental program to create more innovative products. READ MORE

Skype finally adds picture-in-picture video chat for Android phones

You can finally keep the conversation going while switching over to another app. READ MORE

Apple-IBM products in November? Not quite

Apple's Tim Cook said the first fruits of the partnership would come this month, but IBM now has its eyes on December. READ MORE

Five great browser add-ins to protect your privacy

Want to help make sure your privacy is protected when browsing the Web, sending messages on social network services, and more? Then try out these five great browser add-ins. READ MORE

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