IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 17/03/2011

Turning to tech: How to aid Japan relief efforts
Ordinary services like iTunes, Groupon and Facebook are making it easier to help make your contribution to post-tsunami relief efforts.

Canon EOS Rebel T3i Review
Itâ€™s time to really shake off the winter blahs and take some photos and video with the new Canon T3i DSLR. Is it worth the trip outdoors? Letâ€™s charge the battery and find out. Features and Design Take a quick glance at the Canon EOS Rebel T3i and youâ€™ll hardly be surprised at its form [...]

Dell Inspiron R notebooks get Sandy Bridge, switchable covers
Dell's new Inspiron R notebooks sport second-generation intel Core processors and new "Switch" lids so customers can easily customize their looks.

Android beats iPhone 4 in web test (that may be totally wrong)
A report by web optimization company Blaze shows that Android 2.3 loads websites faster than iPhone 4 running iOS 4.3. But some say the test wasn't a fair fight.

Report: ICANN may approve .xxx domain as early as tomorrow
ICANN may decide Friday whether it will grant the porn industry its own section of the Internet in the form of a unique domain suffix.

Pentax Optio RS1500 features customizable skins
Need a camera to match a look? Promote your company? Tie in with your favorite team? The Pentax Optio RS1500 sports 14 megapixels and customizable skins.

Rustock botnet mysteriously goes dark
The infamous Rustock botnet has mysterious gone silent...did security researchers take it out, or have the operators simply left for spring break?

Asus rumored to launch $200 Chrome OS netbook in June
Despite increased demand for tablets, budget laptop maker Asus is said to have a $200 netbook, running either Android 3.0 or Chrome OS, in the works

New York Times unveils digital subscription plans
The New York Times has announced that it will erect a paywall at the end of the month to encourage heavy users to enroll in one of three subscription plans.

Six out of ten Android devices now running Froyo
The Android ecosystem is making progress on upgrading to Android 2.2 "Froyo" - according to Google, 61.3 percent of Android devices now run Android 2.2.

Call of Duty: Black Ops, Mass Effect 2 win top honors at UKâ€™s BAFTAs
Mass Effect 2 is named Best Game at the BAFTA Video Games Awards, though Heavy Rain is the night's biggest winner.

Did a 16-year-old girl help take down HBGary?
According to Forbes, one of hacktivist group Anonymous' active members claims to be 16-years-old and female, bucking the stereotypical hacker profile.

U.S. military developing battle-ready apps for smartphones, tablets
In the near future, soldiers may be monitoring enemy movements on iPads and Android tablets, according to a new report.

Judge: Sony may access PS3 hacker GeoHotâ€™s PayPal records
A California magistrate has granted Sony permission to access the PayPal records of hacker George "GeoHot" Hotz, who published the first-ever PS3 jailbreak online in 2009.

RIM: turn off JavaScript on your BlackBerry
Research In Motion issues a security advisory recommending that all BlackBerry users disable JavaScript in their device's web browsers following the reveal of an exploit at last week's Pwn2Own contest.

Japan disaster could delay iPhone 5, disrupt PC supply chain
Much of the consumer electronics industry could be affected by the catastrophes in Japan within three months, experts say.

Microsoft touts 2.35 million IE9 downloads in first 24 hours
Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 web browser release gets 2.35 million downloads in its first 24 hours of availability.

Red Dawn to digitally swap Chinese invaders for North Koreans
In hopes of capturing a portion of the lucrative Chinese box office, the upcoming film Red Dawn, which features Chinese forces invading America, will be digitally altered to replace the Chinese flags and insignias with North Korean symbols.

Smartfish Engage Keyboard adjusts to prevent strain and injury
This keyboard from Smartfish tracks your typing patterns and adjusts itself to avoid stress and fatigue.

Game over Guitar Hero: Rocksmith is the real guitar video game
Child-sized guitars and button mashing not quite doing it? Upgrade to Ubisoft's Rocksmith and learn how to actually play an instrument.

Wi-Fi Motorola Xoom matches the iPad 2 â€“ $599 at several retailers
Motorola will offer its Wi-Fi only Xoom for $599. Can it steal some iPad 2 customers?

Daredevil being rebooted under David Slade
The Marvel character, Daredevil, is set to join the growing number of superheroes that will have their film franchises rebooted.

Anonymous strikes? Teen cancels birthday and calls police after 214,000 guests RSVP on Facebook
After a sweet 16 party went viral on Facebook and resulted in criminal charges, Australian investigators are wondering if internet hacking/pranking group Anonymous is involved.

Battlefield 3 shows a building who is boss in this new gameplay trailer
EA and DICE have released the second live-action trailer for Battlefield 3, titled â€œFault Line Episode 2- Good Effect on Targetâ€‌.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Reverie DLC debuts a new trailer
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Reverie DLC debuts a new trailer Komani has released a trailer for the first of two new expansions for the game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow.

Prey 2 live-action trailer demands your attention
Just days after the official announcement of Prey 2, Bethesda and developer Human Head Studios have released a live-action trailer for the upcoming sequel.

Will iPhone 5 hold dual SIM cards? We think not
The rumor mill is churning. Today, it's rumored that the iPhone 5 will support two SIM cards simultaneously. We tend to disagree.

Netflix will offer original series with â€کHouse of Cardsâ€™
Netflix is finalizing talks to begin its own series, bringing a little prestige to a streaming provider known for its dated selection.

India gives RIM March 31 email access deadline
The Indian government says RIM must hand over encryption keys to its BlackBerry corporate email service by March 31.

Localytics: Only 26 pct of mobile app users become â€œloyal customersâ€‌
Localytics says app usage data shows only 26 percent of mobile app users stick with apps - just as many run an app once (and only once).

Friday, March 18, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 17/03/2011

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