IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 27/01/2011

Netflix adds 7.7 million subscribers in 2010, passes 20 million

In a a letter sent to its shareholders (PDF), Netflix reported excellent results for its most recent earnings report. In Q4 2010, the company saw revenue of $596 million, an operating income of $78 million, and a net income of $47 million.

Google releases Android 3.0 SDK preview

Google has released a platform preview for Android 3.0 (codenamed Honeycomb) and an updated set of SDK tools. The new version includes a refined UI framework for large-screen devices plus various tablet-centric tweaks, as well as a new animation framework, support HTTP Live Streaming, multi-core processors, high-quality 2D and 3D...

Nokia CEO hints at switching to another mobile OS
Nokia sold 28.3 million smartphones during Q4 2010, up from 20.8 million in Q4 2009 and 26.5 million in Q3 2010. While Espoo is definitely seeing growth, Q4 2010's number represents 31 percent share of the smartphone market in that quarter, according to the company's own estimates, down from 40 percent in Q4 2009 and 38 percent in Q3 2010.

Lenovo and NEC partner to become Japan's largest PC group
As expected, Lenovo and NEC have announced a joint venture that forms NEC Lenovo Japan Group, the largest PC group in the country. The duo will be able to grow their commercial and consumer PC businesses in Japan, the third largest PC market in the world, through a stronger market...

Gmail gets desktop notifications for new email and chats

Google has announced a handy new feature for Gmail: HTML5-based desktop notifications for new mail and chats. At the moment it only works on Chrome, but the company says its working to make notifications standard on all browsers.

Cooler Master launches two new budget Elite series cases

Cooler Master has introduced two new value-minded Elite series desktop cases. The Elite 343 is billed as a budget enclosure for the "average user," but it also offers a compact solution for gamers that don't require a massive full-tower case like the HAF 932 or HAF X. Although it isn't...

Sony unveils next-gen PlayStation Portable, Android store

Sony had quite a few announcements to make at a media event yesterday in Japan. Although the recently unearthed Xperia Play was not part of the show (it's expected to be introduced at next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona), attendees were still treated to a first look at the...

Google starts censoring torrent-related searches

Google has quietly begun filtering terms related to filesharing from its Autocomplete and Instant search features, according to TorrentFreak. Among the many forbidden queries are "uTorrent", "BitTorrent", "RapidShare", "Megaupload", and seemingly any word combined with "torrent". To clarify again, these terms are blocked from Google's Autocomplete and Instant search services,...

PlayStation phone named Xperia Play, previewed early

Engadget has published an exclusive preview of Sony's upcoming PlayStation Phone, which is due to appear at next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Reportedly named "Xperia Play", the device features a four-inch 854x480 multitouch screen that slides up to reveal PlayStation-esque controls. Gaming buttons include a D-pad, four action...

Dell to fix defective Alienware M11x hinges in March

The Alienware M11x caught some negative press last year after owners began complaining about the pint-sized gaming notebook's hinges. Many customers say the hinges deteriorate quickly with regular use and according to Notebook Review, the issue stems from misaligned hinges. This causes various undesirable effects and eventually leads to the...

Microsoft sold 2 million Windows Phone 7 devices last quarter
Microsoft has sold over 2 million Windows Phone 7 devices through its various partners in the last quarter. The software giant doesn't have the actual number of handsets sold to users because mobile operators are not contractually obligated to provide the company with activation numbers and sell-through data. While sales...

First version of OpenOffice fork, LibreOffice 3.3, released
The Document Foundation has announced the official release of LibreOffice 3.3, a fork of Oracle's Open Office open source office suite. The LibreOffice 3.3 release follows Oracle's Open Office 3.3, which came out in December. You can download it directly for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Obama: wireless Internet for 98% of Americans in five years

US President Barack Obama said quite a lot during his State of the Union speech. Specifically interesting to us is the bold promises he made regarding the Internet, according to a transcript posted by CBS News:

Toshiba launches world's first LIF SATA 1.8-Inch HDDs
Toshiba has announced the industry's first 1.8" drives with low-insertion force (LIF) SATA connectors, enabling a 10 percent smaller footprint compared to standard 1.8" drives using microSATA connectors. Samples will be available for customer qualification next month.

Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook fan page hacked

An anonymous hacker gained access to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's fan page. Instead of using the page to wreak havoc, he or she took the opportunity to pitch an idea of letting Facebook users invest in the company:

Intel hires will-i-am from the Black Eyed Peas
Multi-platinum music artist, producer, front man for The Black Eyed Peas, and seven-time Grammy winner has been hired by Intel as "director of creative innovation." The company signed will.i.am for a multi-year, hands-on creative and technology collaboration, but wouldn't give any specifics beyond the fact that this was a "marrying...

Google "not happy" with slow Android app sales
The number of Android smartphone users is rising quickly, but the number of purchases of paid apps in the Android Market is not growing at a comparable pace. Google is downright "not happy" about the purchases of paid apps, Google's Android platform manager Eric Chu said during a question and...

AMD Radeon HD 6990 graphics card pictured

AMD's much anticipated Radeon HD 6990 made a brief public appearance this weekend in a demo by the company's graphics team manager Matt Skynner. The executive whipped out the card while discussing the companys APU technology, and while no actual details were revealed of the product itself, Japanese site 4gamer...

HTC's still-unannounced Flyer tablet specs leaked

HTC hasnt officially announced the Flyer tablet yet but specs for the rumored device are already making their way online. According to reports, the Flyer might be pitched as a Samsung Galaxy Tab competitor, sharing a similar 7-inch screen at 1024x600 resolution and Android 2.3 operating system. Users would be...

Mozilla releases yet another Firefox 4 beta

Mozilla released the tenth beta version of Firefox 4 Tuesday night. The latest build comes less than two weeks after Firefox 4 Beta 9 hit the web and apparently we could see as many as two more beta releases before the final lands in February. Firefox release manager Christian Legnitto...

Age of Empires Online will have free-to-play business model

Robot Entertainment and Microsoft have revealed more information about their upcoming entry in the Age of Empire franchise, including talk of a free-to-play business model. Age of Empires Online was first announced last summer and incorporates various MMO elements with the real-time strategy gameplay that earned AoE its popularity.

Italian consumer group sues Microsoft over Windows refunds
Italian consumer group Association for the Rights of Users and Consumers (ADUC) has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft, complaining that it is too hard to get a refund for unwanted preinstalled copies of Windows. ADUC argues that while hardware manufacturers share some part of the blame, Microsoft is primarily responsible.

Yahoo cuts 140 workers, Google plans to hire 6,000

Yahoo has dismissed some 1% of its workforce prior to releasing its fourth quarter financial results later today. This marks the second round of layoffs in six weeks, following a 4% (600+ person) reduction in December. The company hasn't mentioned an exact number of affected employees, but estimates suggest around 140.

Google Voice offers number porting for $20
Google has announced Number Porting for all existing Google Voice users, and said it will become available to new users within the next few weeks. The new feature allows you to make the mobile number you've always used your Google Voice number. Porting your number to Google Voice costs $20...

Tuesday tech deals: 21.5" 1080p HP monitor for $125

HP S2231 21.5" 1080p Widescreen LCD Display for $125 + free shipping

Motherboard prices to rise in first half of 2011

Prices of motherboards are expected to rise by 5 to 10 percent on average, or up to 15 percent, in the first half of 2011. These are just estimates, made by industry sources cited by DigiTimes, and may change as other factors affect the market.

60% of AOL's profits come from misinformed customers
80 percent of AOL's profits come from subscribers, which is not too surprising given the company's history. What is perhaps a little surprising is that 75 percent of those subscribers are paying for something they don't actually need. Three quarters of four fifths is three fifths, or more simply put, 60 percent.

Foobar 1.1.2
foobar2000 is an advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform.

Babylon Pro 9.0
Instantly translate and access information in 70 languages.

PDFCreator 1.2.0
Easily creates PDFs from any Windows program.

LibreOffice Productivity Suite 3.3
LibreOffice was developed to be a productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites, and available on a variety of platforms.

LibreOffice Productivity Suite 3.3 for Linux
LibreOffice was developed to be a productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites, and available on a variety of platforms.

LibreOffice Productivity Suite 3.3 for Mac OS X
LibreOffice was developed to be a productivity suite that is compatible with other major office suites, and available on a variety of platforms.

Google Chrome 9.0.597.83 Beta for Windows
Google Chrome's development is high-paced and here's their latest beta.

TweakNow RegCleaner Standard 6.0.1
Finds and removes incorrect or obsolete values in your registry.

McAfee AVERT Stinger 10.1.0.1348
Detect and remove specific viruses.

IncrediMail 6.2.6 Build 4870
Make your email incredible.

StudioLine Photo Basic 3.70.27
Quickly organize, edit and archive and to share your digital photos.

Ashampoo WinOptimizer 7.24
Keep your Windows installations clean and running smoothly and efficiently.

Opera 11.01.1190 Beta
Opera introduces the looks and the performance of an exceptional Web browser.

CCleaner (Crap Cleaner) Portable 3.03.1366
The normal CCleaner program, but it doesn't require installing

PRTG - Free Network Monitor 8.2.1.1930
PRTG Network Monitor is the powerful network monitoring solution from Paessler AG.

cFosSpeed 6.11 Build 1798 Beta
cFosSpeed, faster Internet with Traffic Shaping.

Wireshark 1.5.0 64-bit
Network protocol analyzer.

MemTest 4.20
RAM reliability tester that runs under Windows.

Wireshark 1.5.0
Network protocol analyzer.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus System 4.2.71.2
Provides balanced protection against threats endangering your PC.

Backup4all 4.5 build 236
Highly configurable backup software with intuitive interface.

AVIRA Antivirus Desktop Update Package 01/26/11
Update AVIRA Desktop for Windows with latest virus definitions and scan engine.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update January 26, 2011
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

avast! Virus Definitions January 26, 2011
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.

AVG Anti-Virus Updates January 26, 2011
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.

Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update January 26, 2011
This updates the detection rules for Spybot Search and Destroy.

McAfee SuperDAT Update 6237
Update your Mcafee based virus scanner.

Bitdefender Virus Definitions January 26, 2011
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus updated.

Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool 01.26.2011
The Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool application was designed to be another virus scanner and detection software from Kaspersky

ATI Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 for Windows XP 32-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows XP

ATI Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 for Windows XP 64-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows XP 64-bit

ATI Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 for Windows Vista 32-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows Vista

ATI Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 for Windows Vista 64-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows Vista 64-bit

ATI Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 for Windows 7 32-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows 7

ATI Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 for Windows 7 64-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows 7 64-bit

ATI Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 for Linux
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Linux

ATI Mobility Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 Vista/7 32-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7

ATI Mobility Catalyst Display Drivers v 11.1 Vista/7 64-bit
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows Vista / 7 64-bit

ATI Catalyst Hotfix v 11.1a for Windows 7
Driver Date: 1/26/2011 OS Support: Windows 7

Asus JMicron LAN Driver v 6.0.14.11 for Windows Vista
Driver Date: 1/25/2011 OS Support: Windows Vista

Asus SRS Premium Sound Driver v 1.12.2900 for Windows XP
Driver Date: 1/21/2011 OS Support: Windows XP

Asus Intel Management Engine Interface v 6.0.0.1179
Driver Date: 1/21/2011 OS Support: Windows XP

Asus JMicron LAN Driver v 5.0.19.5 for Windows XP
Driver Date: 1/21/2011 OS Support: Windows XP

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IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 27/01/2011

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