11 January 2015 - NOTS News

This week, Microsoft still has problems, net neutrality is still an issue, and CES gives us an insight into the technology of tomorrow.

Sources/notes:

- Samsung's New PCIe SSD: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2866912/samsungs-ludicrously-fast-pcie-ssd-uses-almost-no-power-in-standby-mode.html

- Carry a 1TB SSD on Your Wrist: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2867325/fasettos-link-wearable-solid-state-drive-puts-a-terabyte-on-your-wrist.html

- US Lawmakers Might Ban Internet Taxes: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2867432/us-lawmakers-push-bill-to-permanently-ban-internet-access-taxes.html

- EFF Bashes Apple's Developer Agreement: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2867123/electronic-frontier-foundation-bashes-ios-developer-rules-in-launching-android-only-mobile-app.html

- Twitter to Create an Advertising Network: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2867328/twitter-looks-to-expand-advertising-efforts-beyond-its-own-site.html

- OpenSSL Patches Eight New Vulnerabilities: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2867372/openssl-patches-eight-new-vulnerabilities.html

- Windows 7 Hits Mid-life: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2867031/windows-7-hits-mid-life-but-no-crisis-yet.html

- Microsoft Dumps Patch Tuesday Alerts: http://www.computerworld.com/article/2866996/microsoft-abruptly-dumps-public-patch-tuesday-alerts.html

- FCC Chairman has Change of Heart on Net Neutrality: http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/on-net-neutrality-internet-providers-are-betrayed-by-one-of-their-own/

- Google Fiber Doesn't Need Net Neutrality to Access Telephone Poles: http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/cable-lobby-says-google-fiber-doesnt-need-title-ii-to-get-pole-access/

- AT&T Says it Won't Respect Net Neutrality on Mobile: http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/att-tells-fcc-it-cant-treat-mobile-data-as-a-common-carrier-service/

- Guy Who Complained to FCC Gets $30 Back from Comcast: http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/01/guy-who-complained-to-fcc-about-comcast-modem-fees-gets-30-back/

- Security Hole Found in North Korea's Linux Distro: http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/01/heads-up-dear-leader-security-hole-found-in-north-koreas-home-grown-os/

- USB 3.1 and Type-C (The Only CES Stuff You'll Use): http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/01/usb-3-1-and-type-c-the-only-stuff-at-ces-that-everyone-is-going-to-use/
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