PR Newswire's Business Technology Round-up, 24 December 2012

LONDON, December 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ ?

New ?Prepper? Facebook app launched, Notify announces end of year results and late surge of spending boosts online sales growth

Social networks may prove to be an invaluable resource to people experiencing periods of hardship or disaster in the future following the launch of a?new Facebook?app.

?Prepper??is a platform designed to allow companies and individuals to pool together news, knowledge and products to help Facebook users prepare for and survive disasters ranging from cyber attacks to droughts. Users will be able to find out first-hand information relevant to their concerns, and organise themselves into online communities with other like-minded people.

Independent software vendor?Notify Technology Corporation has announced a slight dip in revenue for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012 following what David?Hanabusa, the company?s President and Chief Executive Officer described as ?a challenging year?.

The company?s total revenue for the fiscal period stands at $6,107,445 ? down from $6,833,885 the previous year. The 11 percent drop follows a drop in sales of the?NotifyLink?and?NotifySync?products together with what has been viewed as slow growth of the?NotifyMDM?product line, despite being the company?s primary marketing focus.

Notify Technology Corporation, who specialises in wireless mobility solutions, has found the mobile device management (MDM) market to be ?much more competitive? than they expected, Mr.?Hanabusa?admitted, however he also affirmed the company?s commitment to improving its?MDM?product, and its investment in development assets in order to fulfil that commitment.

Meanwhile, a late surge in online spending has given the e-commerce market a significant boost, according to a report by a leading web?analytics?company.

ComScore?yesterday announced?that a total of $38.7 billion has been spent during this year?s holiday season ? an increase of 16 percent when compared to the same period last year. The growth has been partly put down to ?Free Shipping Day?, which this year occurred on the 17 December and saw $1.01 billion spent in one single day online ? 76 percent up on last year?s Free Shipping day ? heralding the strong week of sales which followed.

The?internet?technology company have also revealed that ?Cyber Monday?, which this year fell on the 26 November, was once again the strongest day for purchases online, with $1.465 billion spent on the day.?This year?s holiday season also saw 12 days where more than $1 billion was spent in a day, two more days than during the same period in 2011.

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Sweet tea pecans

A lovely bag of flavored nuts makes a wonderful gift, and they are handy to have around during the busy holidays. This nibble combines the best of the South, abundant pecans and sweet tea.

By Perre Coleman Magness,?The Runaway Spoon / December 21, 2012

Sweet, with a hint of salty finish, these sweet tea pecans are a unique rendition of the classic treat. Make multiple batches to have around during the busy season.

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I don?t know that I have ever attended a holiday party where there wasn?t a pretty little bowl full of seasoned nuts. Sometimes a silver or cut crystal bowl, sometimes shaped like Santa or a Christmas tree, usually on the bar or an end table. And there are always people hovering around, picking up one or two nuts, but eyeing the bowl like they want to plunge their hand in and scoop up every last one.

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A lovely bag of flavored nuts makes a wonderful gift, and they are handy to have around during the busy holidays. And this little nibble combines the best of the South, abundant pecans and our favorite refreshment. ?Sweet, with a hint of salty finish, these nuts are a unique rendition of the classic treat. Make multiple batches to have around during the busy season ? they will last in an airtight container for a week or freeze beautifully.

Sweet Tea Pecans

Makes 12 ounces

1 cup sugar

2 cups water

3 black tea bags

12 ounces pecan halves

Kosher salt

Stir the sugar and water together in a medium saucepan.? Bring to a boil, reduce the temperature to medium and stir until the sugar is dissolved.? Remove from the heat, drop in the teabags and leave to steep for 10 minutes.? Remove the teabags and stir in the pecans.? Leave to soak for 45 minutes, stirring several times.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with non-stick foil or parchment paper.? Drain the pecans through a strainer, then spread in a single layer on the baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with salt. Bake the pecans for 13 ? 15 minutes, until golden brown. Watch carefully, nuts burn easily.

Cool the nuts on the baking sheet.

The nuts will keep in an airtight container for a week, or can be frozen.

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Judge Blocks Mo. Insurance Law On Birth Control ? CBS St. Louis

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) A federal judge on Friday blocked a new Missouri law that requires insurers to exclude birth control coverage for moral objectors, ruling that it conflicts with an insurance mandate under President Barack Obama?s health care law.

The temporary restraining order halts the Missouri law just three months after the Republican-led Legislature enacted it by overriding Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon?s veto.

The state law requires insurers to issue policies without contraception coverage if it runs contrary to the religious or moral beliefs of an individual or employer. The law appeared to be the first in the nation to directly rebut an Obama administration policy that requires insurers to cover birth control at no additional cost to women.

U.S. District Judge Audry Fleissig wrote in her order that there ?appears to be an irreconcilable conflict? between the state and federal laws that puts insurance companies in an awkward position. If they were to comply with Missouri?s law, insurers could be subject to federal penalties for not abiding by the contraception mandate. Yet insurers also could face financial penalties from the state insurance department for failing to follow the Missouri law.

?Insurers are placed in an untenable position as they cannot comply with both statues at the same time,? Fleissig wrote, noting that the U.S. Constitution gives preference to federal laws over state laws.

State Sen. John Lamping, a Republican from suburban St. Louis who sponsored the law, said he was neither surprised nor discouraged by the court ruling.

?That?s the logical thing that I thought would ultimately occur post-election,? when Obama defeated Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney, he said. ?Clearly, this is an issue at the federal level that remains unresolved.?

Lamping noted that federal courts have issued conflicting rulings on challenges to the Obama administration directive that contraception coverage be included as part of the basic preventative services required by the 2010 health care law. If the federal requirement ultimately is struck down by a higher court or Congress someday changes the contraception mandate then the Missouri law likely would be upheld, he said.

The challenge to Missouri?s law was brought by the Missouri Insurance Coalition, which represents the insurance industry. The court ruling said the state insurance department already had issued a cease and desist order against at least one of the insurers in the coalition, alleging it was ?engaging in fraud? by violating Missouri?s contraception-exemption law.

Friday?s restraining order says the state insurance department may approve policies with a contraception exemption but cannot reject insurance policies because they lack an exemption for moral and religious objectors. The judge said a hearing for a preliminary injunction would be set later.

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Speed reading apps for android ? Tjen Wellens ? pygytafac

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I installed some speed reading apps and tested them. I?ve so far notices a few ?categories? or groups of equals:

• One kind exists mostly from showing a text word by word in the middle of the screen. Showing each word a very short time and so you can read at a high wpm because you never need to move your eyes.
• Another kind is merely a speed reading article disguised as app.
• Another kind is no speed reading app but just a reading app with a fancy name.
• Yet another kind is training in the form of news/actually.
• And the last kind is a training app, not for your own stuff but purely for training.

I only tested them quickly and unions talked the non-interesting. But they aren?t quite what I?m looking for. Maybe I should write one myself for training and guided reading.

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Glitch in Generations Display? - Family Tree Maker software - Family ...

I was adding additional info in FTM three generations back on my maternal branch. Everything looked fine when I highlighted the male side of the third generation branch.
I realized I needed to add info to his wife. I clicked on his wife and her branch changed to her husband's branch! His father was displayed as both his father and his wife's father!
When I clicked back on him...his wife's branch was redrawn correctly.
I have checked for duplicate names etc...but nothing was shown as duplicate.

Any idea why FTM would switch the branches as I clicked back and forth?

Source: http://boards.ancestry.co.uk/topics.software.famtreemaker/9262/mb.ashx

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iPhone 5 launches in mainland China and Taiwan today, lines show up as usual

While the iPhone 5's been out for some time already, it wasn't until today that our friends in China and Taiwan (along with many other countries) can finally buy the device locally. Since midnight local time, several carriers and shops welcomed customers with balloons, drinks and even musical performance. But in the case of Apple Stores in China, the lines were much shorter than before as interested buyers have to first make an online reservation, before trekking to the stores once they are notified -- a policy no doubt welcomed by residents of bitterly cold Beijing at this time of the year. On top of that, both China Unicom and China Telecom are simultaneously offering the iPhone 5 -- with WCDMA or CDMA radio, respectively -- alongside several tariff options. In China, the unsubsidized iPhone 5 starts from ¥5,288 or about $850.

Our brethren in Taipei went to check out the various shops today and saw warm reception for the iPhone 5 launch as well, with Chunghwa Telecom getting the most attention, followed by local resellers Studio A and Data Express. Including tax, the Taiwanese iPhone 5 starts from NT$21,900 or about $750 unsubsidized. More pics after the break.

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