Saturday, February 19, 2011

IT News HeadLines (THE INQUIRER) 18/02/2011




Broadband is the landmark achievement of the 21st Century
THE INQUIRER

BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS has been hailed as the innovation of the decade by Britons. However, while this and other technological advancements were seen as enriching, others, like social networking, were not.




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A dog asks, how social is big business?
THE INQUIRER

THE INQUIRER has been befriended by a dog named Poppy, who it seems is a bit of an expert in social media communications.




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Republicans fight against net neutrality in Congress
THE INQUIRER

THE BIG BUSINESS FRIENDLY US Republican party is looking to block net neutrality rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission.




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INQUIRER readers tell Sony what it can do with its network
THE INQUIRER

OUR READERS are standing defiant in the face of threats from Sony and its medieval intentions for customers that hack its Playstation 3 console.




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Viewsonic Viewpad 7 review
THE INQUIRER


Product Viewsonic Viewpad 7
Website Viewsonic
Specifications 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, 512MB SDRAM, 512MB NAND Flash, 7-inch TFT 800x480 resolution display, 3MP rear camera and VGA-quality front camera, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, mini USB 2.0, SIM slot, microSD card slot supports up to 32GB, 3.5mm headphone jack, 3240mAh Li-ion battery, 11.5mm thick, 375g
Price £320




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Qualcomm and chip rivals eye up Nokia Windows Phone
THE INQUIRER

MOBILE CHIP DESIGNER Qualcomm has lost its exclusivity on Windows Phone handsets, which gives other chip makers an opportunity to play with Microsoft's smartphone design.




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Apple won’t be releasing a cheaper Iphone nano
THE INQUIRER

MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple won't be bringing out a smaller, less expensive version of the Iphone any time soon, but it is working on ways of making future devices cheaper.




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Nokia got it wrong Intel CEO says, spills beans on Elop
THE INQUIRER

FORMER LEADING MOBILE PHONE MAKER Nokia was offered a whopping load of cash it couldn't refuse by Microsoft, according to the Finnish phone firm's jilted open source partner Intel.




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Microsoft bans open source on Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
THE INQUIRER

CLOSED SOURCE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Microsoft has prohibited open source software running on Windows Phone 7 (WP7) from being sold at its apps store.




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Google readies international opening of Chrome Web Store
THE INQUIRER

WEB BROWSER DEVELOPER Google is readying its Chrome Web Store for users outside the US, allowing Brits among others access to Chrome applications.




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Google touts Chrome 10 support for GPUs and Javascript performance
THE INQUIRER

WEB BROWSER DEVELOPER Google is trumpeting the speed of the Javascript engine in the latest beta of its Chrome web browser, claiming a 66 per cent improvement over previous versions.




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BBC Iplayer gets Youview-like functionality with non-BBC channels
THE INQUIRER

MIDDLE CLASS middle aged people will be outraged that the great unwashed's commercial telly has found its way onto the BBC's Iplayer, and Youview might be worried too.




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