Wednesday, September 29, 2010

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 28/09/2010



Slimmer iPad on tap for second-quarter 2011?
Apple's iPad could be updated by June of next year with a thinner and lighter footprint, according to Goldman Sachs analysts.
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AOL acquires 5min for video push
The Web portal picks up 4-year-old video-syndication platform 5min as it strives to bolster its current video offerings.
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Amazon launches Kindle for the Web
Amazon introduces a beta version of Kindle for the Web, which its says will allow customers to discover new books and authors by sampling Kindle books directly through web browsers and share them via Twitter and Facebook.
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Pirate Bay e-mail: 'Will we end up in jail?'
Found guilty of copyright violations and sentenced to jail, some of the founders of The Pirate Bay were in a Swedish court Tuesday to present their appeal.
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International callers ready to go mobile
New survey shows there is vast opportunity for businesses in consumers' interest in making international calls from mobile handsets.
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Great, now Apple is invading my intestines
The Poo Log HD app for iPad--based on the book, "What's your poo telling you?"--features a digital timer and journal for recording, studying, and tracking digestive health.
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Engineers foresee big changes for electric grid
Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla would recognize today's grid, but IEEE engineers say the push for a smart grid will diversify energy sources and improve efficiency and reliability.
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The toys of 'Tron: Legacy' (photos)
The sequel to "Tron" hits theaters this December, and what would any movie be these days without some tie-in toys? Here are just a few of the techie ones that will be available.
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The special effects gurus of 'Tron' keep it real (Q&A)
CNET sits down with the Oscar-winning effects wizards behind "Tron:Legacy," to talk about how the film's visual pyrotechnics came about.
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Jeff Bridges on 'Tron,' 3D, and gadget addiction
CNET sits down with actor Jeff Bridges to talk about his work in Disney's upcoming sequel "Tron: Legacy." Find out his take on 3D TVs in the home, people who don't use e-mail, and why you're addicted to gadgets.
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Xmarks shutting down bookmark sync service
The service was popular in a technical niche, but the company couldn't find a way to make money from either the sync service or other possibilities.
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Fujitsu starts shipping next-gen supercomputer
The system, called K, will have 80,000 processors and is designed to perform 10 quadrillion calculations per second when done in 2012.
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AVG 2011 banks on better performance
A better detection engine, faster scans, and an enhanced LinkScanner are some of the hallmarks of AVG Anti-Virus Free 2011. Read what our editor has to say about the latest version of the popular security suite.
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2010 acquisitions--Microsoft: 0, Google: 23
Despite playing catch-up in multiple markets, Microsoft has acquired no companies in 2010. When will its homegrown approach pay off?
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CIA allegedly bought flawed software for attacks
The agency allegedly bought flawed targeting software for drone missile attacks--software it knew was faulty, and that could misdirect attacks by as much as 39 feet--a report says.
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Popular Mechanics picks products that break the mold (photos)
From electric cars to the latest smartphones, winners of the magazine's sixth annual Breakthrough Awards showcase the best of tech innovation.
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Popular Mechanics honors breakthrough products
A cutting-edge saw and electric cars are among the 10 innovations the magazine's editors award for solving existing problems in all-new ways.
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RIM makes a tablet play
With its new PlayBook tablet, the company smartly tries to court its core audience of BlackBerry users while expanding its reach.
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Report: Oracle sues Micron over chip pricing
Oracle sues Micron Technology, alleging that the chipmaker overcharged Sun Microsystems for memory chips and conspired to fix prices.
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Cell phone radiation detection app comes to Android
Have you ever wondered how much radiation your brain is likely absorbing from your cell phone? You don't have to wonder any longer with a new app from a company called Tawkon.
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