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NBC reports the web-based Turbo Tax was allowing some users to look at other user’s tax return information. One woman tells how she come upon this. She determined bank routing information was available as well as SSNs.

Turbo Tax software is unaffected; the vulnerability is only in the web-based Turbo Tax service. More …

Writing for SeekingAlpha, Carl Howe opines that the secret to Apple’s customer loyalty is that there is no secret.

The truth behind the scenes is not that Apple has a large group of customers that are too dedicated and passionate about their products, or the company as a whole. The reality is far more simple and obvious: Apple simply has a … — and that’s the secret ingredient left out of nearly every analysis or op-ed piece that mentions these ‘zealots. More …

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Apple® today announced that MGM is now offering titles from its prestigious catalog of feature films for purchase and download on the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com). Beginning today, iTunes customers will be able to purchase legendary films such as “Dances With Wolves,” “Mad Max,” “The Great Train Robbery” and “Rocky,” with other titles to be added in the coming weeks. MGM has the largest modern film library in the world and has received 208 Academy Awards in its history, making it one of the biggest award winning collections of films in the world. More …