IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (THE INQUIRER) 25/02/2011

Intel detects US rudeness problems
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A FRIDAY TYPE OF SURVEY by Intel has found that the majority of US adults think that most people should have better manners when using mobile devices.

Murdoch tries to flog Myspace
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RUPERT MURDOCH'S News Corp has put the unpopular social notworking website Myspace up for sale.

UK prosecutors let Bittorrent pair off the hook
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THE TWO MEN behind Filesoup, a Bittorrent community website, have been acquitted after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) offered no evidence against the pair.

Arnova launches three tablets designed by Archos
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FOUNDED THIS MONTH, the little known Chinese company Arnova has three budget tablets that will be available from next month starting from at least £100

Ipad 2 will be launched at the BBC
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GADGET FREAK Stephen Fry won't have to walk too far to launch Apple's Ipad 2 because the magical event is being held at the BBC.

Samsung Galaxy II S pops up at Play.com
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ONLINE RETAILER Play.com is offering a SIM-free unlocked Samsung Galaxy II S smartphone to pre-ordering customers for £599 plus change.

Intel Thunderbolt video demo
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HTC announces Chacha and Salsa Facebook phones
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VIA SUBSIDIARY HTC has announced two Facebook focused phones, the Salsa and Chacha, that will be available this June.

Sharp demands US investigation of LCD makers
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JAPANESE DISPLAY MAKER Sharp thinks that a whole bunch of LCD manufacturers are being very naughty when they import their products, not into Japan, but into the USA.

HTC Incredible S is available now on O2 and Vodafone contracts
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THE FIRST HTC Android phone of 2011, the HTC Incredible S, is now available on Vodafone and O2 contracts.

Boffins build a chip on a pen tip
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BOFFINS at the University of Michigan have reduced a computer in size so it fits on a pen tip.

Lacie's Little Big Disk is small next to Thunderbolt's capacity
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THE FIRST Thunderbolt technology product from Lacie will arrive slowly with a summer launch, despite its announcement today.

Google invites Microsoft Office users onto its cloud
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google has released its Google Cloud Connect for Microsoft Office users that have yet to discover Google Docs.

Google changes its search algorithm
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SEARCH GIANT Google has made changes to its search algorithms in an attempt to lower the rankings of content aggregator websites.

Study reveals gamers are more likely to drive badly
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A RESEARCH STUDY conducted by Continental Tyres suggests that people who play computer video driving games regularly are more likely to be worse drivers out on the real roads.

Intel, Apple launch 10Gbps 'Thunderbolt' data transfer technology
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THUNDERBOLT, formerly known as Lightpeak, is the data transfer technology that Intel unveiled today and Apple immediately adopted to bedazzle its fanbois.

Saturday, February 26, 2011

IT News HeadLines (THE INQUIRER) 25/02/2011

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