IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 08/03/2011

Intel launches Core vPro processors
Intel's second-generation vPro processors feature the technology improvements of Sandy Bridge along with new encryption and protection features.

Sprint Nextel may purchase T-Mobile USA
Sprint and T-Mobile may merge, if a deal can be reached with T-Mobile USA parent company Deutsche Telekom, say unnamed sources.

New study finds Verizon iPhone is slower than AT&T iPhone for data downloads
A comprehensive study finds that Verizon's iPhone not only under-performs in data download speeds when compared to AT&T's, but is also slower than other devices on Verizon's own network.

Warner Bros. to rent movies via Facebook, starting with â€کThe Dark Knightâ€™
Warner Bros. has begun offering streaming movie rentals directly through Facebook. Christopher Nolan's award-winning blockbuster "The Dark Knight" is the first to test these uncharted waters.

AMD launches worldâ€™s fastest graphics card, the HD 6990
AMD releases its dual-chip HD 6990 graphics card, now officially the world's fastest, for $699.

Adobe reveals Flash-to-HTML5 converter Wallaby
Adobe reveals Wallaby, an experimental file conversion application that turns Flash content into HTML.

Microsoft rumored to pay Nokia $1 billion in Windows Phone deal
Microsoft is said to pay more than $1 billion to Nokia as part of its deal with the world-leading handset maker.

Unemployed Charlie Sheen seeks #winning social media intern with #tigerblood
Freshly freed of the burden of making a television show, Charlie Sheen is looking for an intern with #TigerBlood to help him keep his train from plummeting off the nearest cliff.

Microsoft job postings suggest new Xbox console development?
A number of new Microsoft job postings suggest that the company may be starting to map out its strategy for a next-generation console release.

Eight Windows 8 features that could save Microsoft
With Microsoft's mobile platform flailing and the "post-PC" age setting in, the company needs a winner to keep its empire intact. Here are the innovative features Windows 8 will need to keep its desktop OS relevant.

Groupon gripes: Are daily deals headed for disaster?
Companies continue to pile into the daily deals space in pursuit of Groupon, but the pioneerâ€™s formula still has a lot of kinks to work out.

YouTube takes another step toward premium content with Next New Networks
YouTube has acquired Web video company Next New Networks in yet another step to begin offering professional programming.

Curt Schillingâ€™s 38 Studios shows off Kingdom of Amalur: Reckoning
Last week at GDC, former big leaguer Curt Schilling proudly showed off the first images, and discussed the â€œfantasy dream teamâ€‌ that came together to present the upcoming RPG, Kingom of Amalur: Reckoning.

Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men
The fascinating and bewildering odyssey that is Charlie Sheenâ€™s life has hit another new headline, as Warner Bros. has decided to officially fire the actor.

Fuego Element Portable Grill features impressive cooking power, clever design
This portable grill from Fuego packs cooking power and a clever, easy-to-transport design.

Samsung denies Galaxy Tab 10.1 remodel, sticks to launch schedule
In what's possibly the latest translation flub from Samsung, the manufacturer is asserting that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 will be released on time.

Instant-print faceoff: Polaroid OneStep Flash vs Fujifilm Instax Mini 7S
Sometimes nothing beats retro tech for instant nostalgia. Our instant-print showdown pits the classic Polaroid OneStep Flash vs. Fujifilm's Instax Mini 7s.

NPR seeks to boot trolls, spammers from website
NPR, which prides itself on intelligent discourse, has instituted a new policy to keep trolls and spammers off of its web pages.

Disconnecting for 24 hours: My National Day of Unplugging
A self-described digital addict, I put myself to the test by going 24 hours without tech for the National Day of Unplugging.

Shell Chair features Danish design and mid-century modern style
The Shell Chair, designed in 1963, offers comfort and clean, modern lines.

Nokia sells Qt commercial licensing to Digia
Looks like the Windows Phone move is for real: Nokia is selling its Qt commercial licensing and services business to Digia.

Rumor: Apple to abandon glass back for aluminum on iPhone 5
Apple may ditch its stylish-but-problematic glass back for the iPhone 5, reverting to the aluminum backing of the original iPhone to make it thinner and more durable.

Microsoft: Stop using Internet Explorer 6. Please.
If you're still using Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft has five words for you: it's time to say good-bye.

Cyberattacks target French government
The French finance ministry shut down 10,000 computers to stave off cyberattacks originating from Internet addresses in China.

Al Jazeera English to launch â€کThe Stream,â€™ a talk show about social networking
Riding a wave of success for its coverage of the Middle East uprisings, Al Jazeera English plans to soon launch a new show with social networking at its core.

China responsible for WordPress DDoS attacks
WordPress no longer believes politics to be in play, but does reveal that China was behind the site's most recent cybersecurity woes.

Report: digital music revenue to surge 60 percent, reach $20 billion by 2015
Even though music revenues are projected to rise substantially over the next four years, a new report says that the industry could be doing even better -- if it cracks down on all the free music available on the Internet.

Sony Vaio S ultraportable coming to U.S.
Sony's ultraportable Vaio S notebooks are coming to the U.S. with Sandy Bridge processors and an optional "sheet battery" offering up to 15 hours of use.

Dell teases super-slim notebooks
Dell says it will introduce new Sandy Bridge systems next week...with a new super-slim notebook coming in April.

Mark Zuckerbergâ€™s new puppy gets his own Facebook page
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has a new puppy, named Beast â€” and the ball of fuzz already has its own Facebook page.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 08/03/2011

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