IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 14/03/2011

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 14/03/2011

Digital Trends

Easy home theater audio tweaks
It seems like there was a lot going on in the news this week, so we have a bunch of current events to cover – everything from iPad 2 to AllRovi.com. Then we go over some tips from an article at Electronic House called Acoustics Matter: Easy Home Theater Audio Tweaks. The article has some [...]

Newspapers finally eclipsed by online news and ad revenue
Online news readership - and ad revenue - has finally eclipsed traditional newspapers in the United States.

Prey 2 officially announced (finally)
Bethesda has announced that a long gestating sequel to 2006â€™s Prey is due in 2012.

4chan founder says Mark Zuckerberg is â€کtotally wrongâ€™ about online anonymity
The 4chan founder's new site Canvas still holds the principles of anonymity close to its heart, but at the same time will implement Facebook integration.

NASA photos show flooded coast after Japan tsunami
NASA has released two photographs showing the damage done by the 8.9 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan last week.

Facebook to test â€کGroupon-inspiredâ€™ daily deals service
Facebook has announced plans to join the growing gaggle of group-coupon services.

Twitterâ€™s Biz Stone joins AOL as philanthropy advisor
After announcing layoffs, AOL is bringing in some big guns - including Twitter co-founder Biz Stone as "Strategic Advisor for Social Impact."

Judge says U.S. government can have Wikileaks Twitter info
A federal district judge has ruled the U.S. government can have Twitter records belonging to associates of Wikileaks' Julian Assange.

Google VP: 150 million mobile users on Google Maps
Google took sometime during SXSW to highlight some of the accomplishments of its mobile mapping service.

Apple sold 1 million iPads opening weekend, or not
With many iPad 2 retailers reportedly "sold out" of Apple's second-generation tablet, analysts' predictions of how many units sold vary wildly.

No NFC for iPhone 5, Apple tells carriers
Reports from the UK indicate that the iPhone 5 may not include support for near-field communications technology, a new wireless payment system that could turn your phone into a credit card.

iPad 2 graphics processor beats the competition in benchmarking tests
Apple's iPad 2 showed dramatically improved graphic performances over the first-gen iPad and Motorola's Xoom tablet in a series of benchmarking tests.

Happy Pi Day, math lovers!
It's 3.14, and that means it's time for the official Pi Day celebrations to begin.

AT&T offers free calls to Japan through end of March
As tragedy continues to unfold, AT&T is extending some aid to those trying to communicate with people in Japan.

Anonymous releases â€کdamningâ€™ Bank of America emails
A member of famous hacker group Anonymous has released a small trove of emails that he claims shows that a Bank of America-owned company engaged in "fraud."

iOS 4.3 tethered jailbreak sn0wbreeze for Windows released in beta
sn0wbreeze, a tethered jailbreak for iOS 4.3 running on Windows, gets a public beta release from iH8sn0w.

AT&T to implement monthly data caps for high-speed Internet service
AT&T announces a new pricing structure with data caps and overage fees for at-home high-speed Internet subscribers.

Apple exec confirms white iPhone coming â€کthis springâ€™
Apple's senior VP of marketing announced via Twitter that the white iPhone will be available soon. But what form will the ghostly device take?

Lost city of Atlantis may have been found in southern Spain
Atantis, the fabled lost island detailed in the writings of Plato, may have been discovered buried deep beneath the mud flats of southern Spain after falling victim to an ancient tsunami.

Ratchet & Clank creator Insomniac Games goes social with Insomniac Click
Insomniac Games, creator of the Ratchet & Clank and Resistance video game franchises, announces the formation of Insomniac Click, a new division focused on mobile and web-based gaming.

Japan faces nuclear meltdowns following last weekâ€™s tsunami
Japan faces nuclear meltdown risks following last week's tsunami, caused by a 9.0 (upgraded from 8.9) earthquake off the country's eastern coast.

Engadget top editors Topolsky and Patel resign from AOL
As 'the AOL way' begins to sink its teeth in, one of the company's top publications, Engadget, has lost two of its most senior editors.

Despite tsunami and quake devastation, Japan remains online
In spite of a swath of devastation caused by Friday's earthquake and tsunami, Japan's Internet remains strong.

Twitter re-takes control over third-party app developers
Twitter has a stern word for third-party app developers: All clients that mimic the functionality of Twitter will be rejected, from now on.

Game developers eye iPad 2 as next-gen console
Ramped up specs and growing popularity have many game developers approaching Appleâ€™s iPad 2 as the ideal foundation for their next big hits.

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