Swype won't initially be available on Ice Cream Sandwich, but it's in the works

Swipers won't be swiping on Ice Cream Sandwich... at least, not for a while. Swype tweeted the above message, indicating that the third-party keyboard company has its work cut out for it. It appears that Android changed things up this time around, including the way it reports screen resolution -- a crucial element to a keyboard, which naturally would cause a company like Swype a little bit of grief. No timeframe for availability has been set, but don't panic if you have to stick with the stock 'board on your brand new Galaxy Nexus for a spell.

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Spector Pro 2011

The features found in parental control and monitoringutilities cover a very wide spectrum. They all aim to protect kids from Internet dangers, but the degree to which they monitor online activity varies. Way out in the ultraviolet end of the spectrum you find products strongly focused on monitoring, like Spector Pro 2011 ($99.95/direct). With this type of utility in place, absolutely everything that happens on the child's computer is recorded.

What's New
I reviewed an earlier version of this product, Spector Pro 2009 ($99.95 direct, 4 stars), several years ago. When I first installed the 2011 edition, I hardly saw any difference. I checked in with the company to learn just what's new.

Just about all of the improvements are things you can't see, it turns out. This version is updated for efficient in-program activity capture in all the latest browsers and chat clients. It's also up to date with the latest versions of Facebook and MySpace?at least, until they change again.

Jeani Park, SpectorSoft's senior director of product strategy explained, "Our recorder does a better job of capturing everything, on a broader set of applications, in shorter timeframes. So, the recorder component is more stable, more accurate, and faster, across more applications." Park continued, "This may sound simple, but it isn't. Engineers have to reverse engineer the monitored applications to understand how they operate, so we can be sure to faithfully record, play back, and present all activity within that monitored application."

This edition enhances the product's ability to run in stealth mode, undetected. Its screen capture feature is "triggered in more granular time elements, and saved locally for fast retrieval and playback." Once again, these enhancements aren't visible.

Stealth Install
During installation of the program you must agree that you'll only install it on a computer that you own, and that you'll inform those using the computer that they're being watched. Nothing stops you from lying, though. You could definitely use this monitoring power for evil, spying on a spouse or a co-worker. I'll assume, though, that you don't plan to do that. Maybe you'll even enable the option to warn users at logon that monitoring software is active.

PC Pandora 7.0 ($109.95 direct, 3.5 stars) displays a much more detailed privacy agreement during installation. However, users accustomed to clicking past EULAs probably won't even notice it.

A wary kid won't find an obvious monitoring process in Task Manager, or in a list of startup programs. The program filename is randomized for each installation, as are names of the data folder and data files, and even the extension for data files. Clearly stealth is important.

To bring up the reporting module, you press a special key combination that you define yourself. This brings up a password dialog that doesn't mention Spector Pro. Unless you enter the user-defined password that's as far as you'll get. More stealth here! PC Pandora and WebWatcher ($169.95 direct, 4 stars) use a similar pairing of special keystroke combination and password for access.

User Profiles
By default, Spector Pro's settings apply equally to all users of the system. If you want different handling for any particular Windows account, perhaps your own, you simply associate a new user profile with that account and change its settings.

For each profile, you can enable, disable, or fine-tune any of the ten areas that Spector Pro tracks. There's also an option to set a weekly schedule and monitor only during specific times. This might make sense if you use the computer during the day but give the kids access after work hours.

WebWatcher doesn't support multiple profiles. With PC Pandora you can turn overall monitoring on or off for specific Windows accounts.

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CFTC set to vote on rule opposed by MF Global (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? The futures regulator will vote on Monday on a rule that would put tighter limits on how brokerage firms can use customer funds, a measure now-bankrupt MF Global had encouraged the agency to delay.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule would no longer allow a brokerage firm, known as a futures commission merchant, to conduct so-called "in-house" transactions where it uses customers' funds to make proprietary trades for its own accounts, a process where the firm basically gives a loan to itself.

Transactions between affiliates of a company where the two entities exchange money or funds also would be restricted by the CFTC. Firms would still be able to enter into agreements using customer funds with an external third party.

"As recent events have highlighted, the protection and preservation of customer funds is fundamental to our markets," Scott O'Malia, a Republican commissioner, said in prepared remarks.

"By limiting investments of customer funds to a subset of instruments that currently have minimal risk, this final rule is a step towards enhancing customer protection," he said.

The measure, which was initially proposed by the CFTC in October 2010, stalled after a lack of support from other commissioners.

Many firms, including MF Global and its former chief executive, Jon Corzine, lobbied against the rule and asked the CFTC to hold back on tightening up the regulation. Any changes, they said, would hurt their firms and customers.

MF Global, which filed for bankruptcy on October 31 after investors got spooked by its large bets on European sovereign debt, is now under investigation for potentially raiding customer funds for the firm's use. Hundreds of millions of dollars in customer money is still unaccounted for.

It is uncertain whether the missing funds would have been protected by this new CFTC rule.

The push to finalize the rule gained momentum after MF Global's collapse.

NO TO RISKY SOVEREIGN DEBT

Currently, futures commission merchants are allowed to engage in internal repurchases, or so-called "repo" agreements. The transactions allow the firm to take customer funds and invest them in a range of securities, including sovereign debt.

In exchange for using the cash, firms are required to back it up with high-quality collateral such as Treasuries, something it appears MF Global failed to do.

Under the new CFTC rule, in cases where the brokerage firm is allowed to invest customer funds, the agency will permit them to invest in securities such as Treasuries, agency debt, corporate notes and commercial paper. Potentially risky sovereign debt will no longer be permitted.

The CFTC also plans to vote on Monday on a final rule outlining a formal registration system for foreign boards of trade that want to provide access to their system for members in the United States. Currently, there is no formal process, with approval granted by the CFTC through so-called "no-action" letters.

The regulator also plans to vote on a proposed rule that would detail a process for making a swap available to trade.

The CFTC, which is running behind on implementing rules, has yet to finalize many of the measures to complete a regulatory framework for the previously opaque $600 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market required under last year's Dodd-Frank law.

The regulator so far has finalized 18 rules, but most of the high-profile and controversial rules remain, including end-user exceptions and capital and margin requirements. (Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)

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VLT finds fastest rotating star

Monday, December 5, 2011

An international team of astronomers has been using ESO's Very Large Telescope at the Paranal Observatory in Chile, to make a survey of the heaviest and brightest stars in the Tarantula Nebula, in the Large Magellanic Cloud. Among the many brilliant stars in this stellar nursery the team has spotted one, called VFTS 102, that is rotating at more than two million kilometres per hour ? more than three hundred times faster than the Sun and very close to the point at which it would be torn apart due to centrifugal forces. VFTS 102 is the fastest rotating star known to date.

The astronomers also found that the star, which is around 25 times the mass of the Sun and about one hundred thousand times brighter, was moving through space at a significantly different speed from its neighbours.

"The remarkable rotation speed and the unusual motion compared to the surrounding stars led us to wonder if this star had had an unusual early life. We were suspicious." explains Philip Dufton (Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK), lead author of the paper presenting the results.

This difference in speed could imply that VFTS 102 is a runaway star -- a star that has been ejected from a double star system after its companion exploded as a supernova. This idea is supported by two further clues: a pulsar and an associated supernova remnant in its vicinity.

The team has developed a possible back story for this very unusual star. It could have started life as one component of a binary star system. If the two stars were close, gas from the companion could have streamed over and in the process the star would have spun faster and faster. This would explain one unusual fact ? why it is rotating so fast. After a short lifetime of about ten million years, the massive companion would have exploded as a supernova ? which could explain the characteristic gas cloud known as a supernova remnant found nearby. The explosion would also have led to the ejection of the star and could explain the third anomaly ? the difference between its speed and that of other stars in the region. As it collapsed, the massive companion would have turned into the pulsar that is observed today, and which completes the solution to the puzzle.

Although the astronomers cannot yet be sure that this is exactly what happened, Dufton concludes "This is a compelling story because it explains each of the unusual features that we've seen. This star is certainly showing us unexpected sides of the short, but dramatic lives of the heaviest stars."

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Obama, fellow Democrats push tax cut extension (Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) ? President Barack Obama cranked up pressure on congressional Republicans on Monday to extend a payroll tax cut, and his fellow Democrats proposed to fund it with spending cuts and a "tiny surtax" on the rich.

Speaking at the White House, Obama said the popular tax break needs to be renewed for the sake of millions of Americans and the weak U.S. economy.

"Although the unemployment rate went down last month, our recovery is still fragile," Obama said in calling for renewal of the payroll tax cut set to expire at the end of this month.

At same time, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced a new modified proposal that covers the cost of an extension with a "mixture of spending cuts" and a "tiny, tiny surtax" on the wealthiest Americans.

Though Reid did not immediately provide details, he said, "This is a serious proposal and Republicans should take it seriously."

Citing public support, Reid said, "Republicans in Congress dismiss it at their peril."

There was no immediate response from Republicans in the Senate or the House of Representatives, who have been struggling to find a unified position.

Earlier this month, Republicans were reluctant to embrace Obama's call to extend the payroll tax cut, voicing concerns about the cost and whether it would stimulate the economy.

But with fears of a political backlash in the run-up to the November 2012 presidential and congressional elections, at least some of their leaders decided to push for an extension - provided an agreement can be reached on how to pay for it.

Without congressional action by December 31, the payroll tax that workers pay to help fund the Social Security retirement program would revert to 6.2 percent, up from the current 4.2 percent tax. On average, it would cost American families about $1,000 a year.

A simple extension of current payroll tax cut for workers would cost about $110 billion next year.

(Reporting by Thomas Ferraro and Donna Smith; editing by Mohammad Zargham)

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Plex app available on Kindle Fire, media servers and other clients get new updates too

For a media software package to survive these days, it has to be able to run pretty much anywhere and just recently Plex added the Kindle Fire to its list of supported platforms, uploading its Android client onto Amazon's Appstore. The team hasn't stopped there either, delivering updates across a slew of products starting with its Media Server v0.9.5.2 which added autoupdate and start on login features, while the Media Center package has reached 9.5.2, with support for refresh rate switching as well as a number of other tweaks and fixes. The various clients haven't been forgotten either, with a brand new alpha available for Linux users, individual apps for Android and Google TV, and a new v2.1 for iOS that supports myPlex cloud streaming without the need for users to run the Plex server software locally. Hit the source links for changelogs and more details or just check an app store near you where updated software is no doubt residing for your picture, music, and video streaming pleasure.

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Davis' block lifts No. 1 Kentucky over No. 5 UNC (AP)

LEXINGTON, Ky. ? Pushed and pressured all day, Anthony Davis finally went somewhere else no one could on the floor. Up.

The Kentucky freshman soared to block John Henson's shot in the final seconds and No. 1 Kentucky held on to beat No. 5 North Carolina 73-72 on Saturday to extend the Wildcats' home winning streak to 39 games.

"I just jumped as high as I could with my arm up," said Davis, who had seven points and nine rebounds. "I thought I probably would (block it). I have long hands."

Freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had 17 points and 11 rebounds as a spark Kentucky (8-0) needed early before Doron Lamb took control in the second half with 12 of his 14 points as more than two dozen NBA scouts and front office personnel watching one of the most heavily hyped matchups of the season.

"I didn't realize, because I hadn't been watching much TV, that this game was being played up like the end alls of end alls," Kentucky coach John Calipari said.

And it came down to a memorable finish on the final possession.

Reggie Bullock hit a 3-pointer for North Carolina (6-2) to cut the Wildcats' lead to 73-72 with 48 seconds left. After freshman Marquis Teague missed the front end of a one-and-one, Davis blocked Henson's shot, grabbed the rebound and the Wildcats ran out the clock.

"If he doesn't block the shot, we lose," Calipari said. "Both teams gutted it out, just gutted it out. This is supposed to be March, not now. I'm exhausted."

Tyler Zeller and Harrison Barnes scored 14 points apiece for the Tar Heels, who led by as many as nine in the first half and held a six-point lead in the second before Kentucky rallied.

The Wildcats haven't lost at Rupp Arena since Calipari took over, a span of 38 games that includes winning their final one at home under Billy Gillispie.

Lamb converted a three-point play as part of a 7-0 run that gave Kentucky a 63-60 lead. After Zeller hit a jumper to cut it to one, Lamb hit a pair of 3s, the second in the corner that gave the Wildcats a 69-64 lead with 3:47 left.

"He had a couple of layups, a couple of threes and they were big shots, they were big shots. That one in the corner was a huge shot and he knocked it down," Calipari said. "I've got good players. We're young, we're inexperienced, but I have really good players."

After a 3-pointer by Barnes, North Carolina's 11th of the game, made it 69-67. Darius Miller's basket made it 71-67. Henson hit two free throws and Kidd-Gilchrist answered with two more before Bullock's 3 set up the final sequence.

After Teague missed the front end of the one-and-one following a foul by Kendall Marshall with 21 seconds left, the Tar Heels had one more chance.

Marshall found Zeller and as Terrence Jones came to double team, he found Henson. Henson went up for a winner, but Davis used his 6-foot-10 frame and massive wingspan to block the ball. He grabbed the rebound as North Carolina never tried to foul as time expired.

"He came from the other side of the lane, it was a great play by him," Henson said.

Jones finished with 14 points and Miller had 12 for the Wildcats. North Carolina's P.J. Hairston scored 11 and Henson finished with 10.

Kentucky last reached No. 1 under Calipari in 2009-10, but promptly its their first game after receiving the ranking. The Wildcats beat St. John's 81-59 on Thursday night before this matchup ? the first between top five teams in Lexington in 13 years.

Last year, these two teams played a pair of memorable games with North Carolina winning 75-73 in Chapel Hill before Kentucky topped the Tar Heels 76-69 in the NCAA regional finals in March.

This one was equally as entertaining even though North Carolina slipped from the No. 1 spot last week when they lost to UNLV in Las Vegas to keep this from being the first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup in the 35-year history of Rupp Arena.

The Tar Heels committed five early turnovers, but Hairston, who had been questionable to play because of a sprained left wrist, hit a pair of 3-pointers upon entering to give North Carolina a 24-18 lead.

A jumper by Barnes extended it to 34-25, the biggest deficit the Wildcats faced this season and Kentucky trailed at the half for the first time this season, 43-38.

It's the first time the two schools have met this highly ranked since Dec. 26, 1981 in East Rutherford, N.J., when Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Sam Perkins combined for 66 points in North Carolina's 82-69 victory.

Kentucky standout Sam Bowie didn't play in that game because of a stress fracture in his left leg, but that game still featured 18 draft picks ? including five that went in the first two rounds. The NBA draft was 10 rounds through 1984.

This matchup had even more media anticipation and Kentucky's young squad that starts three freshmen and two sophomores responded.

"It wasn't going to be for the national title. It was a lot of hype," Jones said. "Teams can get so much better from now until March that it's hard to judge a game like this."

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