Computer scam warning - Local - Mid Ulster Mail

Computer scam warning - Local - Mid Ulster Mail: "Police have received reports of people receiving messages to their computers, purporting to be from the Police. The computer is frozen on a warning message stating their computer has been locked as it has been used for illegal purposes and they must make a payment or else be investigated. It seems that the computer may also be infected with a virus and the scam may demand payment in the form of UKash vouchers."

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In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free : All Tech Considered : NPR

In Eye Control, A Promise To Let Your Tablet Go Hands-Free : All Tech Considered : NPR: "Forget touch screens and voice recognition — what if you could control your computer just by looking at it? Gaze-based interaction has been around for 20 years, used mainly by people with disabilities. But the technology could be available to the masses soon, allowing users to move a cursor with their eyes, or turn the pages of an e-book without lifting a finger."

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PC vendors curb expectations for Windows 8 sales hike - Computerworld

PC vendors curb expectations for Windows 8 sales hike - Computerworld: "Computerworld - Computer sellers have scaled back their expectations of the sales pop they'll get from Windows 8 this year, an analyst said recently."

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Sharp spike in computer-related injuries predicted for medical workers, find studies | Science Codex

Sharp spike in computer-related injuries predicted for medical workers, find studies | Science Codex: "ITHACA, N.Y. – As U.S. health care goes high tech, spurred by $20 billion in federal stimulus incentives, the widespread adoption of electronic medical records and related digital technologies is predicted to reduce errors and lower costs – but it is also likely to significantly boost musculoskeletal injuries among doctors and nurses, concludes a Cornell University ergonomics professor in two new papers."

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Tech Startup CodeHS Aims to Bring Computer Literacy to High Schools - Forbes

Tech Startup CodeHS Aims to Bring Computer Literacy to High Schools - Forbes: "Having computer savvy increasingly is becoming an imperative for  anyone who needs a job. What’s more, grooming a new generation of smart coders also is vital to overall economic growth. But U.S. schools have been slow on the uptake; many don’t have up-to-date computer science classes. Only 5% of high schools offer an AP Computer Science course."

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