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AP-AM Prep-Cyber Corner(Canadian Press Broadcast Wire (Canada) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP-MORNINGPREP ! CYBER CORNER ! IN THE NEWS: MICROSOFT-XBOX ONE CHANGES NEW YORK (AP) _ Xbox One isn't out yet, but Microsoft is already making changes. The company is rolling back the requirement the gaming console must be regularly connected to the Internet. It's also making clear that there will be no limitations on sharing games. Microsoft has been criticized for vague statements about whether it will allow Xbox One buyers to play secondhand software. Company officials say the changes are in response to feedback received since unveiling plans for the console. The new gaming system will go on sale later this year. Apple-iPads For School NEW YORK (AP) _ Every L-A school kid will be getting an iPad. The Los Angeles Board of Education has approved spending $30 million for iPads as the first part of a multi-year commitment. It found that the iPad was the least expensive option that met its specifications. The initial order is for more than 31,000 iPads. The Los Angeles Unified School District is the nation's second largest, with more than 640,000 students. It's a major victory for Apple, as the company touts the iPad as a replacement for conventional textbooks. ON THE WEB: FLUFFY COWS ADEL, Iowa (AP) _ Grumpy cats and cute puppies now have online company -- fluffy cows. Grooming cows so they look like giant poodles is a well-known beautification practice in the show cattle industry. It's just now getting attention on the Internet. It started with a photo of a bull named Texas Tornado who had a particularly fluffy coat. ``Fluffy cow'' photos are now making the rounds online. The bull's owner, Matt Lautner of Lautner Farms in Iowa, even has a Facebook page for his beautiful bovines. Online: www.facebook.com/fluffycowzz IN STORES NOW: FEEDLY UNDATED (AP) _ On July 1, we say goodbye to Google Reader. It's a handy tool for bringing headlines and articles from your favouritewebsites into a single place. Reader's demise comes as little surprise. Google says usage has declined since Reader made its debut in 2005. One service that stands out as a replacement is Feedly. It runs on just about any major Web browser. The service also is available through free apps on the iPhone, the iPad and Android devices. With Feedly, simply log in with your Google account, and all the feeds are transferred automatically. (The Associated Press) (c) 2013 The Canadian Press |