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Submission + - LogMeIn Free no longer be available, only paid for options available. (logmeinrescue.com)

Submitted by SolarAxix
SolarAxix writes: From the forum post: "LogMeIn Free will no longer be available starting January 21, 2014. We will begin gradually migrating users of LogMeIn and Ignition-branded remote access offerings to a paid-only account-level subscription of LogMeIn Pro."

"...In order to continue using remote access, you will need to purchase an account-level subscription of LogMeIn Pro."

If you've been using the free version, it looks like you don't have access to any of your systems anymore (other than getting a trial license) and have to purchase a license if you want to keep using it. It looks like it's time to look for an alternative free solutions for those of us who were using it to help friends and family members and manage our own systems.

Submission + - 25 worst passwords of 2013 (wtop.com) 1

Submitted by ddelmonte
ddelmonte writes: The Washington Post (Neal Augenstein), is reporting on the wort passwords used in 2013 according to SplashData. There is also a link in the article to the top 100 passwords used in the Adobe heist. Mr. Augenstein concludes that people are more concerned about remembering their passwords than having them as difficult for "crooks to infiltrate" .

Submission + - Candy Crush Saga Has Trademarked the Word 'Candy' (forbes.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: King.com, owners of Candy Crush, have received a U.S. trademark on the use of the word "candy" in games and clothing. Forbes thinks it is overly broad. "One would think Hasbro, the maker of that venerable children's board game (which does have video game versions) Candy Land, would already have this trademark sewed up."

Submission + - LogMeIn to discontinue free access with 1 day notice despite $190m in revenue (logmein.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: The remote desktop service "LogMeIn" sent an email to its users today notifying them that "LogMeIn Free" will be discontinued — as of today. This is a major shock with minimal warning to the millions of users who have come to rely on their service made all the more surprising by the fact that "consensus revenue estimates for LogMeIn in 2014 are $190.3 million", suggesting that their system of providing both free and paid accounts for what is ultimately a straightforward service that could be duplicated for well under $1 million was already doing quite well.

Submission + - Russian Teen Created Software Used In Target Breach (itworld.com)

Submitted by jfruh
jfruh writes: A Los Angeles security company believes that BlackPOS, the malware that infected Target's point-of-sale systems and was responsible for the recent massive security breach, was created by a 17-year-old Russian who goes by the name of "ree4" online. ree4 doesn't seem to have been directly involved in the attack, though he may have received a cut of the profits from it. Meanwhile, two Mexican nationals were arrested at a U.S. border crossing in Texas on suspicions of being connected to the breach, though they may have done nothing more than purchased stolen credit card information.

Submission + - Voynich Manuscript may have originated in New World

Submitted by bmearns
bmearns writes: The Voynich Manuscript is every geek's favorite "indecipherable" illuminated manuscript. It's bizarre depictions of strange plants and animals, astrological diagrams, and hordes of tiny naked women bathing in a system of interconnected tubs that bare an uneasy resemblance to the human digestive system, have inspired numerous essays and doctoral theses', plus one XKCD comic. Now a team of botanists (yes, botanists) may have uncovered an important clue as to its origin and content, by identifying several of the plants and animals depicted, and linking them to the Spanish territories in Central America.

Submission + - EuroPython 2014 Call for Proposal open (europython.eu)

Submitted by ajung
ajung writes: We are happy to announce that the call-for-proposals for the EuroPython 2014
conference is now open for submissions until Feb 9th 2014.

https://ep2014.europython.eu/e...

You submit proposals for talks, posters and training. There will be also a dedicated track
for talks in German (the PyCon.DE 2014 conference will be integrated with EuroPython this
year).

For further information visit the EuroPython 2014 web site:

https://ep2014.europython.eu/

Submission + - CANDY TRADEMARKED (trademarkia.com)

Submitted by DrewLee
DrewLee writes: Status Update! On Wednesday, January 15, 2014, status on the CANDY trademark changed to APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION.
On Wednesday, February 06, 2013, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for CANDY by King.com Limited, St.Julian's STJ3140. The USPTO has given the CANDY trademark serial number of 85842584. The current federal status of this trademark filing is APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION. The correspondent listed for CANDY is ANDREW S. EHARD of MERCHANT & GOULD P.C., PO BOX 2910, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-0910 . The CANDY trademark is filed in the category of Computer & Software Products & Electrical & Scientific Products , Clothing Products , Education and Entertainment Services .

Submission + - Japanese CCTV System Identifies Criminals by the Way they Walk (ibtimes.co.uk) 1

Submitted by DavidGilbert99
DavidGilbert99 writes: A new system for identifying criminals will use gait recognition as a way of identifying individual criminals in a crowd of up to 1,000 people with 99% accuracy by measuring how they walk, together with other physical characteristics. The system will look at a person's walking style including hand movements and stride — collectively known as gait recognition — and once it has been identified, the system can see whether the footage from other CCTV cameras offers up a match.

Submission + - Logmein removes free access (logmein.com)

Submitted by k280
k280 writes: LogMeIn, a popular remote-desktop tool, has decided to close its free offering.
I often used LogMeIn when helping out friends and family because it was straightforward for end users to download and install. Additionally, it provided a good level of remote access and control, including the ability to perform remote logins.

What alternative tools are available for free, and how do they compare to LogMeIn?

Submission + - Pear OS Is No Longer Available for Download (softpedia.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Apparently, Mr. Tavares sold the Pear OS distribution to an undisclosed company that will develop the Linux-based operating system for its own products. All the download links have been removed from the official website, which is no longer active. The following message is displayed instead: "Its future is now in hands of a company who wants to remain anonymous for the moment. The concept has pleased them it and now wants to continue and improve the system for their own products. I can not give a name but it is a very large company well known."

Submission + - Candy Crush Saga developer files for 'candy' trademark (polygon.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: From the article on polygon.com:

King.com Limited's filing to trademark for candy was first submitted February 6, 2013. The candy mark application doesn't hold any restrictions in regards to style, font, size or color. The Candy Crush Saga developer will be granted exclusive rights to use the word in apparel, video games, gambling services, amusement parks, computer hardware and more if the application is approved by the assigned examining attorney.

Submission + - HP Brings Back Windows 7 'By Popular Demand' as Buyers Shun Windows 8

Submitted by Hugh Pickens DOT Com
Hugh Pickens DOT Com writes: Gregg Keizer reports at Computerworld that Hewlett-Packard has stuck their finger in Microsoft's eye by launching launched a new promotion that discounts several consumer PCs by $150 when equipped with Windows 7, saying the four-year-old OS is "back by popular demand." "The reality is that there are a lot of people who still want Windows 7," says Bob O'Donnel. "This is a twist, though, and may appeal to those who said, 'I do want a new PC, but I thought I couldn't get Windows 7.'" The promotion reminded O'Donnell and others of the dark days of Windows Vista, when customers avoided Windows 7's predecessor and instead clamored for the older Windows XP on their new PCs. Then, customers who had heard mostly negative comments about Vista from friends, family and the media, decided they would rather work with the devil they knew rather than the new one they did not. "It's not a perfect comparison," says O'Donnell, of equating Windows 8 with Vista, "but the perception of Windows 8 is negative. I said early on that Windows 8 could clearly be Vista Version 2, and that seems to have happened." HP has decided that the popularity of Windows 7 is its best chance of encouraging more people to buy new computers in a declining market and is not the first time that HP has spoken out against Microsoft. "Look at the business model difference between Intel and ARM. Look at the operating systems. In today's world, other than Microsoft there's no one else who charges for an operating system," said HP executive Sridhar Solur in December adding that that the next generation of computers could very well not be dominated by Microsoft. "In today's world, other than Microsoft there's no one else who charges for an operating system."

Submission + - Rosetta is Awake. Prepares to Chase Comet (sciencemag.org)

Submitted by sciencehabit
sciencehabit writes: The European comet-chasing probe Rosetta is up and running again today after it successfully roused itself from a 2½-year sleep and signaled anxious controllers on the ground. The spacecraft had been put into hibernation during the most distant part of its 10-year journey in pursuit of comet 67 P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko because sunlight was too dim to keep its solar-powered systems running. Dozing in a slow stabilizing spin, Rosetta could not receive signals from the ground, so there was a risk that some problem might prevent it from responding to its preset alarm call at 10:00 GMT this morning. Even then, there were many processes to go through before news reached Earth: The spacecraft’s heaters would need to warm up its systems, its startrackers get a fix, boosters halt the spin, solar arrays turn towards the sun, and, finally, its communications antenna would need to point at Earth. It was not till 18.18 GMT today that the signal was picked up by NASA’s ground stations at Goldstone, California, and Canberra in Australia, and transmitted to the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) control center at Darmstadt in Germany. “This was one alarm clock not to hit snooze on, and after a tense day we are absolutely delighted to have our spacecraft awake and back online,” Fred Jansen, ESA’s Rosetta mission manager, said in a statement.

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