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This Day in Tech: Data from Stanford Hospital patients found online

by ADMIN on September 11th, 2011 at 4:16 am
Posted In: CNET

Too busy to keep up with the tech news? Here are some of the more interesting stories from CNET for Friday, September 9.

• Stanford Hospital confirms that patient data was online for almost a year.

• Apple iPads, iPhones get Flash video via HTTP Live Streaming.

• Google, Apple, Microsoft are the top global brands, according to a new study by Brand Finance.

• The FBI raids Solyndra and calls the company’s CEO on the phone.

• AOL Chief Executive Tim Armstrong wants to merge with Yahoo. Now that former CEO Carol Bartz is out at Yahoo, this might be a good time for Armstrong to step in. But a source close to Yahoo says the company is not interested in the deal.

• Sprint is going to offer unlimited data with the
iPhone 5 to compete with ATT and Verizon. The deal will likely be a limited-time offer.

• More Groupon gripes. Sales team files class-action suit. Apparently, the sales staff cries a lot.

• Flip camera founder sets up a grilled-cheese shop.

• Rapper spends $37,500 on Marty McFlys.