IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (THE INQUIRER) 29/03/2011

Nintendo 3DS costs $103 to make
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GAMES CONSOLE MANUFACTURER Nintendo spends just over $100 on components for its latest 3DS handheld games console.

Music services head for the cloud
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MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION music services will draw users away from established players like Apple's Itunes web store.

McAfee is fixing security bugs on its website
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INSECURITY OUTFIT McAfee has reacted to a publicly disclosed vulnerability on its website and promised that it has had no impact on the integrity of its services or customers.

Chinese accused of hacking into Aussie prime ministerâ€™s emails
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AUSTRALIAN parliamentary computers are believed to have been hacked, including one belonging to the Oz prime minister, and as usual the Chinese are high on the list of suspects.

TNS study reveals the UKâ€™s hunger for social networking
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RESEARCH conducted by TNS has revealed the UK as a leader for social notworking on mobile devices but a lack of interest in tablets compared with the rest of Europe.

O2 announces Internet tethering included free
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SHORTER 12-MONTH CONTRACTS are now available to existing O2 pay monthly users, and for the first time Internet tethering is included as part of your data allowance for no extra charge.

BT hooks up Cornish broadband
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UK TELCO British Telecom (BT) has hooked up Cornish customers to broadband and is on track to deliver it to other rural punters on time.

Sprint will oppose AT&T's bid to buy T-Mobile
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TELECOMS OPERATOR Sprint has said that it will oppose AT&T's plans to acquire T-Mobile USA, calling it an "anti-competitive acquisition".

Website fined $950,000 for The Beatles piracy
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A CALIFORNIA WEBSITE has been fined $950,000 for illegally selling songs by The Beatles.

Internet innovator Paul Baran dies
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ONE OF THE MEN behind the Internet, Paul Baran has died at the age of 84.

Neurosky launches mind control headset
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BRAIN AND COMPUTER INTERFACE company Neurosky has launched a mind control headset to play games with.

Ipad 2 Fridgepad Colour mount video demo
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WATCH the independent fridge door slam test of Woodford Design's Fridgepad Colour Ipad mount above. The Fridgepad Colour Ipad mount is priced at £34.99 and comes in Silver, Cream, Red, Black and White.

Lenovo announces Thinkcentre M81 and Thinkstation E30
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CHINESE PC MAKER Lenovo has announced two new desktops due in the next two months, the Thinkcentre M81 and Thinkstation E30.

Spotify to feature on Onkyo home cinema receivers
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ONLINE MUSIC SERVICE Spotify has announced that its client will be available on home cinema receivers, thanks to a partnership with home cinema equipment firm Onkyo.

For and against Apple's Ipad 2
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IF YOU ARE LOOKING for a reason either to buy or not to buy one of Apple's latest gadgets in the form of an Ipad 2, we know where you can look for support.

3D glasses compatibility standard gets green light
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PANASONIC AND XPAND 3D have proposed M-3DI, a 3D active-shutter glasses standard for compatibility between the likes of TVs, computers, projectors and cinema screens.

Australian firm starts "bring your computer to work" initiative
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AUSTRALIAN BANK Suncorp has asked its employees to start bringing their computers to work, an initiative which could save the company a fortune.

Intel releases 320 Series SSDs
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CHIPMAKER Intel has released its third-generation 320 Series solid state disk (SSD) drives with 1,000 unit batch prices from $89 for 40GB parts up to the largest at $1,069.

Viewsonic announces a â€کtry for freeâ€™ scheme
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HARDWARE MAKER Viewsonic has announced a 'try for free' scheme that will run throughout April for its Viewpad 7 tablet.

Microsoft launches a thin-and-light Windows 7
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Microsoft has announced a technology preview of Windows Thin PC.

Nokia files another ITC complaint against Apple
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FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has filed a second ITC complaint against Apple as it seeks legal redress for what it sees as a number of patent violations.

Amazon releases a cloud based data locker
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ONLINE RETAILER Amazon has unveiled a data locker service, promoting it as a way to access music on many devices.

Sony Ericsson will unlock boot loader on Xperia smartphones
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PHONE MAKER Sony Ericsson is unlocking its boot loader for developers on its latest range of Xperia smartphones.

Microsoft claimed it didn't turn off HTTPS in Hotmail
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SOFTWARE OVERLORD Microsoft has denied responsibility for shutting off its "always on" HTTPS security feature in Hotmail affecting more than a dozen countries.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

IT News HeadLines (THE INQUIRER) 29/03/2011

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