Monday, December 1, 2014

Obama’s Internet plan plays favorites, and Netflix is one of the darlings

Amazon Fire TV Stick vs. Chromecast: Which should you buy?

Use Uber? Snapchat? Google Maps? Now Twitter knows

ITworld Tonight
December 01, 2014

Obama's Internet plan plays favorites, and Netflix is one of the darlings

The president seems ready to make big concessions to a company that can't be said to be suffering without them. READ MORE

 

Issue highlights

1. Amazon Fire TV Stick vs. Chromecast: Which should you buy?

2. Use Uber? Snapchat? Google Maps? Now Twitter knows

3. Apple faces trial in decade-old iTunes DRM lawsuit

4. Sony working to remove stolen films from file-sharing sites

5. Why you need to build career paths for nonmanagers

6. How to prevent Firefox from automatically switching you to Yahoo search

7. Distracted? Slap this Hitachi gizmo on your forehead to focus

8. Linux Mint 17.1 released

9. 8 holiday scams and mistakes to avoid

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Amazon Fire TV Stick vs. Chromecast: Which should you buy?

If you are a heavy Amazon Prime user and want to bring it to your TV, the Fire TV Stick is for you. For all else: Chromecast. READ MORE

Use Uber? Snapchat? Google Maps? Now Twitter knows

Twitter, hungry for new data to fuel its targeted advertising, will start looking at what other apps its users have downloaded. READ MORE

Apple faces trial in decade-old iTunes DRM lawsuit

The past is coming back to haunt Apple, as a nearly 10-year-old class-action antitrust lawsuit accusing the company of trying to monopolize online music distribution is headed to trial. READ MORE

Sony working to remove stolen films from file-sharing sites

Sony Pictures Entertainment is making progress in removing new films stolen in a cyberattack from file-sharing websites. READ MORE

Why you need to build career paths for nonmanagers

In competitive markets, such as technology and IT, organizations that don't create career paths for both management and nonmanagement roles risk losing some of their top talent. READ MORE

How to prevent Firefox from automatically switching you to Yahoo search

Dreading the notion of Yahoo becoming your default search engine in Firefox later this month? Here's how to stop that from happening. READ MORE

Distracted? Slap this Hitachi gizmo on your forehead to focus

If you're looking to sharpen your mental focus, Hitachi has developed a wearable brain activity sensor designed to improve learning skills. READ MORE

Linux Mint 17.1 released

In today's open source roundup: Linux Mint 17.1 Cinnamon and MATE are now available to download. Plus: Reviews of Linux Mint 17.1, and disgruntled developers have forked Debian into a new entity called Devuan. READ MORE

8 holiday scams and mistakes to avoid

This time of year provides criminals with plenty of opportunities for Scrooge-worthy scams. Here's how to ensure all they'll get is coal in their stocking. READ MORE

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