Tuesday, February 15, 2011

IT News HeadLines (CNET) 14/02/2011




Analyst: Xbox 360 sales up, Wii sales down
Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter previews January NPD video game sales numbers and says Nintendo saw its sales fall sharply.
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Apple securing $7.8 billion worth of Samsung displays, memory?
A report says the two companies are working out a deal to make Apple Samsung's largest components customer. Is this the supplier deal Apple hinted about last month?
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Translation, mobile simplicity coming to Twitter
Twitter CEO says translation is one initiative to reach goal of making Twitter easier to use and more similar on different platforms.
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What IBM's Watson tells us about the state of AI
If you're an AI researcher, the "Jeopardy"-playing Watson supercomputer--the first episode airs tonight--is either pretty impressive or something of a parlor trick.
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3D on a phone? Why yes
LG's Optimus 3D smartphone had CNET apprehensive, but we were surprised to see that the 3D video effect is pretty cool.
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GE pitches halogens as incandescent bulb stand-in
With lighting efficiency laws taking hold, GE says traditional bulb-shaped halogens offer about a 20 percent efficiency improvement over incandescents.
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Developers show interest in Nokia-Microsoft tie-up
New developer interest in Windows Phone 7 amid speculation before last week's Nokia-Microsoft announcement is a signal to one analytics firm.
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Microsoft CEO: Mobile is all about the platform
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer in his opening keynote address at the Mobile World Congress where he emphasized that the battle in mobile is more about the software platform rather than individual devices.
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Intel unveils MeeGo tablet interface
At Mobile World Congress, company also addresses Nokia's withdrawal from the long-term development of MeeGo for mobile phones.
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Bing continues to grab more searches
Google still commands the search engine market with more than 65 percent of all searches, but Bing continues to inch up, winning a 13 percent share in January, says ComScore.
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Zynga's valuation to exceed $7 billion?
The social-gaming company might soon raise approximately $250 million in funding. If it hits that mark, it could be valued at $7 billion to $9 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Some LED lights spark concern over toxins
LEDs found in cars and Christmas tree lights use hazardous materials, a study reports. Large home LEDs in general do not contain the same toxins, but recycling is recommended.
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Watson wants to be your Valentine's Day date
Groupon gets in trouble for an alleged V-Day bouquet scam, Sony makes the PlayStation phone official, and the IBM computer Watson takes on Jeopardy's best, which could make for an interesting V-Day date!
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Strange turn in dancing baby vs. Prince case
Mother who posted video to YouTube of her children dancing to Prince song and later sued Universal Music for trying to remove it is accused of violating court order, loses attorney-client privileges.
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Sony ships 150 millionth PlayStation 2
Company announces that its PlayStation 2 game console hit 150 million worldwide shipments, as of January 31. That took just under 11 years.
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Multitasking, IE9 coming to Windows Phone
At Mobile World Congress 2011, Microsoft outlines new features that will come to Windows Phone 7 this year.
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HTML5 spec set for 2014 completion
The W3C sets a date for when it expects to finalize the next-gen Web page language, but it's tough to reconcile the pace of standardization with the pace of Web technology development.
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Huawei unveils Ideos X3 smartphone, Slim S7 tablet
At Mobile World Congress Huawei announces the Ideos X3 smartphone, the Ideos S7 Slim tablet, and two Internet peripherals.
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Report: Smaller iPhone 'intended' for summer release
A report by the Wall Street Journal suggests a new, cheaper iPhone will launch as early as this summer along with an upgrade to the iPhone 4 and revamped MobileMe.
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LG launches Optimus 3D, Optimus Pad
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, LG announces the 3D video-capable Optimus 3D smartphone and Optimus Pad tablet.
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