Friday, January 28, 2011

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 27/01/2011




Edmunds CEO: Impose a $2-per-gallon gas tax
A stiff tax on gasoline would finally create a market for cars with better gas mileage, argues the head of the iconic automotive media company.
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Is Apple preparing to release new MacBook Pros?
With supplies dwindling, Apple could be on the verge of releasing a new line of laptop computers based on Intel's Sandy Bridge processor.
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RealD to equip 1,500 more Regal theaters with 3D
All told, Regal will have 3,000 RealD-equipped 3D theaters when the new installation is completed.
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Study finds Apple tops in call center tech support
Apple outshines Dell and HP in customer satisfaction for phone tech support, though the problem-resolution numbers fell a bit, study finds.
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News Corp.'s iPad magazine launching Feb. 2
It'll be launching in New York, not San Francisco, and there's no promise that Steve Jobs will be there.
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Tale of two portables: Sony NGP vs. Nintendo 3DS
Let's compare what we know about the Nintendo 3DS and Sony's just-announced NGP, Next Generation Portable, or PSP2.
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Verizon offers trade-in credit for AT&T iPhones
Verizon is reportedly trying to entice corporate customers with a trade-in option to switch iPhone carriers. Plus, details for pre-ordering are announced.
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Netflix shares see new 52-week high
Wall Street began rewarding Netflix for a big fourth quarter. The company's shares jumped 15 percent in morning trading to top $211.
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Sony NGP a 'serious threat' to Nintendo 3DS?
A gaming analyst says the Next Generation Portable has placed "the future of portable entertainment...in the hands of Sony."
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U.K. police nab 5 Anonymous DDoS suspects
Five men, aged 15 to 26, are taken into custody in England in connection with a probe into Web attacks on companies seen as hindering the activities of Wikileaks.
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Report: Hulu in danger of losing more content
Hulu's owners may pull some of their TV content from the company's free service and may offer more to its competitors, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Road Trip Pic of the Week, 1/27: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Week challenge.
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Demand Media's surprising Wall Street splash
With a business model that a big chunk of the tech industry regards as shaky, some people didn't think Demand should be going public in the first place. Its IPO, however, performed better than expected.
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AT&T sees slowdown in new wireless subscriptions
As AT&T girds for the day when the iPhone is no longer exclusive to its network, it ekes out healthy revenue and profit for its fourth quarter.
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Cree raises stakes in LED bulb race
LED maker Cree develops a bulb, not yet commercially available, that it hopes will set the performance standard for 60-watt incandescent replacements.
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Nintendo posts abysmal earnings; trouble afoot?
The company's financials have declined considerably in 2010, according to its latest release. Not only are revenues way down, but profit has plummeted 74 percent year over year.
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PSP2 gameplay video: Uncharted
Sony says its upcoming new PSP, the Next Generation Portable, is as powerful as the PS3. Take a look at its graphics capabilities in this Uncharted demo.
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Nokia profits continue to slide
Under pressure from the iPhone and Android devices, the company suffers a 21 percent drop in earnings for the fourth quarter. New CEO Stephen Elop says Nokia needs to "change faster."
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Sony bringing PlayStation games to Android
Even as it unveils its next-generation gaming handheld, Sony announces that older PlayStation games will be able work as apps on certified Android devices.
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