Microsoft Band gets an update at last, including text dictation and a Web dashboard

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		Microsoft Band gets an update at last, including text dictation and a Web dashboard 02.23.2015 12:20 PM This major update's taken a while, but it adds useful features, including cycling support.
		Worse than Superfish? Comodo-affiliated PrivDog compromises web security too 02.23.2015 12:37 PM The tool replaces SSL certificates without validating them first, opening the door to man-in-the-middle attacks

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