IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 25/02/2011

T-Mobile shed subscribers in the fourth quarter
T-Mobile says it lost 318,000 contract customers in the fourth quarter of 2010...and posted its lowest quarterly profit in four years.

Huawei open letter defends company reputation
In an unusual move, China's Huawei has posted an open letter refuting "falsehoods" the company is in league with the Chinese government.

Google heads into the kitchen with new recipe search feature
Google would probably chew your food for you if it could, but for now it hopes to just help you decide what's for dinner.

PayPal reinstates account for Pfc. Bradley Manning fund, Courage to Resist
In an apparent attempt to ward off another attack by WikiLeaks supporters, PayPal has resumed processing donations made to Courage to Resist, a fund established to help pay the legal fees of accused whistle-blower, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning.

Sprint talking LTE network deal with LightSquared?
Sprint's existing 4G services are based on WiMax from Clearwire...but reports have the company talking to LightSquared about LTE.

Modern Warfare 3 announcement coming next week?
Activision has launched a new website with a countdown timer which suggests a possible Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 announcement next week at GDC.

Anonymous mask flashes over Stephen Colbertâ€™s face during â€کColbert Reportâ€™
A Guy Fawkes mask â€” an icon of the Anonymous hacktivist group â€” was subliminally superimposed over Stephen Colbert's face during Thurday's "Colbert Report." Was this an inside joke, or hacker prank?

HTC Merge sports 3.8-inch display, QWERTY keypad
HTC has formally announced its Android-based Merge smartphone: 3.8-inch screen, 5 megapixel camera, a slide-out QWERTY keypad, and Android 2.2.

University of Michigan researchers unveil very, very small computer
Its creators believe it's the "first complete millimeter-scale computing system" and it may one day be just about everywhere -- but you probably won't see it.

Myspace up for sale as Myspace Music President Courtney Holt steps down
Myspace Music President Courtney Holt is reportedly stepping down from his post amidst rumors that parent company News Corp. is making moves to sell off Myspace.

Sony drops PlayStation Portable price down to $129.99
Sony drops the price on its PSP handheld gaming devices from $169.99 to $129.99, most likely in the hopes of clearing out stock before the NGP launches later this year.

Doctor Who getting the MMO treatment from BBC Worldwide and Three Rings
BBC Worldwide teams up with community games developer Three Rings for the first-ever massively multiplayer online game based on the popular Doctor Who TV series.

Twitter users: â€کKingâ€™s Speech,â€™ Colin Firth, Natalie Portman will win Oscars
TweetBeat has analyzed more than 25,000 Oscar-related tweets to predict which films and actors will win at this year's Academy Awards.

Plants Vs. Zombies, Fable Coin Golf and more coming to Windows Phone 7
Microsoft will be running an Xbox Live-style sales event this spring for Windows Phone 7 platforms, bringing hit games like Plants Vs. Zombies and Xbox 360 tie-ins like Halo: Waypoint to the marketplace.

Google weeds out content farms with algorithm update
Google says a major update to its search algorithm filters out many of the "low-quality" sites we've all grown to loath: content farms.

Facebook ends relationship with Breakup Notifier app
Facebook has blocked Breakup Notifier, a new app that lets users track the relationship status updates of their friends. It amassed 3.7 million users in three days.

ChaCha sues HTC over its new ChaCha phone
ChaCha Search is suing HTC over the HTC ChaCha, a new Facebook-enhanced phone the company unveiled in Barcelona last week.

Xoom Corp sues Motorola over Xoom tablet
Xoom Corp. is suing Motorola over the Xoom trademark, claiming it has been using the name to promote its financial services for eight years.

Common Projects Shopper offers quality and timeless style
The Common Projects Shopper bag has adjustable straps and is made in Italy from the finest materials.

iTwin USB allows cloud-like remote file access without software
The iTwin USB Remote File Access provides a simple and secure way to make your own "cloud" between computers.

Five reasons Netflix may become the bargain bin of streaming services
Despite a strong start, Netflix may become the Big Lots of Internet movie providers if it can't manage to build its library and improve the way users navigate its thousands of titles.

Angry Birds outflown by Tiny Wings
After only days on the market, the bird-based Tiny Wings has dethroned Angry Birds as the top game on iOS platforms. Learn about it here.

Jeremy Scott Flames by Adidas Originals both ridiculous and awesome
Eccentric designer Jeremy Scott collaborates with Adidas on this crazy pair of sneakers.

Study says Internet makes youth more engaged citizens
New research challenges the idea of the slacktivist generation, claiming that the Internet and even social media con produce more active citizens.

Incase releases perforated hardshell for new MacBook Pros
From the Incase Perforated Collection comes a hardshell case compatible with the newest lineup of Macbook Pros.

Infiniti Ethera concept pictures
Check out pictures of Infinitiâ€™s Ethera concept car set to be released at the Geneva Motor Show.

Total War: Shogun 2 Preview
Get a sneak preview of Total War: Shogun 2 as we look at the innovative new gameplay modes and options the strategy game brings to the desktop.

Ubisoft â€کWe Dareâ€™ game brings awkward eighth-grade parties to the console
A new Ubisoft release, We Dare, brings suggestive motion gaming to the Wii and PS3. Whatever happened to Twister?

Oxford Dictionaries admit â€کbloggableâ€™ and other tech terms
The Oxford Dictionary is getting with the times and will introduce various digital age terms, including "bloggable," "sexting," and some far less common slang.

The Hangover 2 trailer debuts
Trailer: The Hangover Part 2 reunites the cast and director Todd Phillips for another bachelor party, this time in Thailand.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 25/02/2011

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