IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 17/02/2011

China censors info on U.S. Internet freedom policy
China has censored links to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on Internet freedoms...and even blocked searches for info on Clinton herself.

Obama to meet with tech titans, including Steve Jobs, Eric Schmidt, Mark Zuckerberg
President Barack Obama will reportedly meet with technology superstars, including Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, in San Francisco today.

Members of a remote Ecuadorian tribe immune to cancer, diabetes
A researcher in Ecuador has discovered that those residents of a remote village who are afflicted with a rare genetic disorder exhibit a strong resistance to cancer and diabetes.

Verizon, Motorola hold little hope for Windows Phone 7
The Microsoft-Nokia partnership on Windows Phone 7 has captured attention...but Verizon Wireless and Motorola don't think it'll be a slam dunk success.

U.S. government mistakenly shuts down 84,000 websites
The government shows its power to regulate the Internet, while demonstrating that it's not clear just how the Internet works.

Rage brings the awesome in this new trailer
Bethesda Softworks and id Software have released the new â€œUntetheredâ€ trailer for their upcoming first-person shooter Rage.

Google boosts Social Search by giving friendsâ€™ posts higher page priority
Google ups its social factor by giving your friends' social media content higher priority in its standard search results.

Apple iPhone 4 awarded â€˜Best Mobile Deviceâ€™ of 2011 at Mobile World Congress
Apple may have skipped Mobile World Congress 2011, but its iPhone 4 still reigns supreme after winning this year's "Best Mobile Device" award.

Redbox officially planning video streaming service to compete with Netflix
Redbox's president says a subscription-based online streaming service is on the way, but the partnering company is still yet to be determined.

Samsung has no plans to compete with LGâ€™s Optimus 3D for now
A Samsung Mobile UK exec says that there is no consumer need for a 3D mobile phone and no plans right now for the company to bring one to market in an indirect dig on LG's Optimus 3D.

Sony brings music streaming iTunes challenger to U.S.
Sony prepares to debut streaming iTunes competitor Music Unlimited powered by Qrirocity in the United States.

Stephen Colbert mocks The Huffington Post with clone site â€˜The Colbuffington Re-Postâ€™
On Tuesday night's "Colbert Report" Stephen Colbert takes The Huffington Post to task for its re-posting ways with new satirical website, "The Colbuffington Re-Post."

The National Enquirer gives Steve Jobs 6 weeks to live
Apple's ailing CEO Steve Jobs has been give a dire diagnosis â€” six weeks to live â€” based on photographs taken by the National Enquirer.

Jeopardy! IBM Challenge ends with a big win for Watson the AI
The Jeopardy! IBM Challenge comes to a close with a big win for artificial intelligence Watson.

Wind powered car sets records in a 3,100 mile road test
Two German inventors have created an electric vehicle that recharges the battery through a wind turbine carried in the car. To test the vehicle, the duo recently completed a 3,100 mile trek across Australia.

Leaked Dell road maps show next-gen smartphones, tablets on the horizon
Some allegedly reliable sources have leaked internal Dell documents laying out plans for its coming smartphone and tablet products.

Sigma Tumbler recasts the mighty Solo cup in glass
Still love those red plastic cups you carried around in college? The Sigma Tumbler brings it back with a touch more class.

Herman Miller Goetz Sofa features ergonomic design, wood shell
This stunning modern sofa by Herman Miller is enclosed in a beautiful molded-wood-veneer shell.

PowerTrekk charges your devices on the go with hydrogen technology
The PowerTrekk uses eco-friendly technology to convert hydrogen into electricity to charge your devices when you're off the grid.

Rumor: Sony developing a PlayStation tablet dubbed the S1
PlayStation phone who? The S1 marks Sony's first foray into the tablet wars and could be here as early as September.

iPhone 5 rumors: Everything we know so far
We round-up the many rumors surrounding the iPhone 5, including the possibility of an iPhone Nano, keyboard, 4-inch screen, A8 chip, NFC, 4G, GSM-CDMA chip, cloud computing, and more!

Advertising memo leaked: Twitter wants to bring in $100M off ads this year
In a leaked 40-minute tutorial, Twitter pitches its new ad scheme and assures potential clients that users will get used to it, part of its plan to rake in $100 million off ad revenue this year.

Blink and you miss it: Nokia Plan B vanishes
Yesterday, Nokia Plan B called for Nokia to fire CEO Stephen Elop and embrace MeeGo; today, the whole thing is gone amid claims it was a hoax.

Dead Island trailer shows the worst vacation ever in this awesome new trailer
Dead Island, a new survival horror game featuring hordes of zombies on a tropical resort island, has released a trailer that is already among the yearâ€™s best.

The DT3 â€“ Our top new music releases for February 16
Three new releases for the week that we think you should be listening to.

Is HTC putting Honeycomb on its new flagship phone, the Revolver? [UPDATE: Revolver faked?]
The Revolver from AT&T isn't due until the third quarter, but a leaked image suggests HTC will buck the trend and throw the Honeycomb tablet-optimized OS on it.

Noob Saibot returns to Mortal Kombat
Warner Bros and NetherRealm Studios have revealed another character for the upcoming Mortal Kombat titleâ€”Noob Saibot.

Motorola Droid X2 photos and competing specs surface
Motorola's Droid X2 specs have allegedly leaked, but there's a possibility the Droid X follow up might not pack quite as much as promised.

SRS iWow 3D brings 3D audio to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
SRS Labs is now shipping its iWow 3D audio adapter for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, offers simulated 3D audio - and interchangeable color faceplates.

Study: Casual games ease anxiety and depression
Do video games make you feel better - or just twitchy? A study (underwritten by PopCap) finds casual video games are effective in reducing anxiety and depression.

Friday, February 18, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 17/02/2011

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