IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 20/04/2011

Sprint to pay Clearwire $1 billion in wholesale fees
Sprint and Clearwire have settled their pricing dispute over WiMax services: Sprint is paying Clearwire at least $1 billion through 2012.

Vietnamese site reveals White iPhone with new multitasking UI
Two videos show off what could very well be our first look at Apple's iOS 4 - and just for bonus points, they star a white iPhone.

Yahoo to retain search data for 18 months
Backtracking from previous commitments, Yahoo now says it will retain users' Internet search records for 18 months - a dramatic increase from 90 days.

Portal 2 Review
Review: Valve Corporation returns to the broken corridors and testing rooms of Aperture Science in Portal 2, which improves on its predecessor in just about every way possible.

Seagate buys Samsung’s hard drive biz for $1.38 bln
Seagate is buying Samsung's hard drive business for $1.38 billion...and giving Samsung a 10 percent stake in the company.

Volkswagen unveils the new Beetle
Yesterday, Volkswagen unveiled a completely new version of its iconic Beetle. Details, pictures, and video of the new car is inside.

Apple requests iTunes monopoly lawsuit be dropped
Apple has made a request to a federal judge to drop a lawsuit that claims restrictions previously made to music downloaded through iTunes were anticompetitive.

Kohler Numi: a ‘smart toilet’ with speakers and a touchscreen remote
Kohler recently unveiled the Numi, the fanciest toilet we've ever seen, complete with motion activation, foot warmer, retractable bidet, rear speakers, and an MP3 player hookup. We take you on a tour of its features.

Apple ends MobileMe rebates, update appears to be imminent
Apple has stopped offering rebates for both MobileMe and iWork, prompting speculation that refreshes for both products are due soon.

‘Portal 2′ now available for PC, Xbox 360, PS3
After a four-year wait (and a frustrating marketing stunt), Valve Software has finally release "Portal 2" for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

Untethered iOS 4.3.2 jailbreak released, no iPad 2 support yet
Dev-Team releases the latest redsn0w untethered jailbreak for Apple's iOS 4.3.2., with versions available for both Mac OS X and Windows. The jailbreak supports all iOS 4.3.2-capable devices with the exception of the iPad 2.

Google Map Maker launches in the U.S., allows user-created updates to Google Maps
Google launches a U.S. version of Google Map Maker, a wiki-like editing interface that allows users to update Maps will new and updated entries, all of which are reviewed by an internal team at the company.

Twitter reportedly aims to buy TweetDeck for $50 million
Twitter is in "advanced talks" to purchase third-party client TweetDeck for $50 million, reports the Wall Street Journal.

Samsung will ‘respond actively’ to Apple suit, may claim wireless tech patent violations
Samsung responds to Apple's allegations of intellectual property theft with promises of an "active" response to the legal action and hints of a counter-suit against Apple for violating Samsung's wireless tech patents.

Groupon buys Pelago, creator of Whrrl
Deal-of-the-day specialists Groupon have bought Whrrl creators Pelago for an undisclosed sum.

What? Encyclopedia Dramatica is evolving!
Encyclopedia Dramatica is evolving from a NSFW categorized site, into a site catered to a more general audience.

Sink or swim: Will 3D TV ever catch on?
DVDs and plasma screens drove consumers into the digital age, but 3D TV may be following the well-worn path of innovations like SACD and DVD-A, right off a cliff.

EBay Instant Sale celebrates Earth month with limited-time Apple pricing
EBay Instant Sale decides to offer higher pricing on Apple products during the Earth month of April.

Sony STR-DA4600ES Review
Our last exposure to the Sony’s ES (Elevated Standard) A/V line was with their BDP-S1700ES Blu-Ray disc player, and the experience left us happy with its over-all performance, but a little bit boggled by the apparent loss of robust build quality that we’re used to seeing with ES gear. Here, we’ll take a look at [...]

Apple sues Samsung for ‘copying’ its products
Apple sued Samsung on Friday, claiming that its products were being 'copied' by the Korean based company.

Keds for Steven Alan sneakers coming in June
Keds and designer Steven Alan collaborate on new versions of the classic tennis shoe, including a chukka-inspired style.

Scratch World Map makes wall art personal
Scratch off each country or city you've visited and make this giant map a personal travel record.

60 Minutes compares Paul Allen’s reclusive lifestyle to Howard Hughes
Over the weekend, 60 Minutes aired an expansive interview with Paul Allen where they toured the billionaire cofounder of Microsoft's estate and asked him about Bill Gates and his extravagant lifestyle.

Uncharted 3 wants you to love its multiplayer modes
Trailer: Sony and Naughty Dog have outlined some of the many multiplayer additions they will be offering for Uncharted 3. A closed beta will begin on June 28, while the open beta starts July 5.

Microsoft launches panoramic photo-sharing app for iOS
While it's not the first panoramic photo app to arrive for iOS, Photosynth is one of the few such apps that's free and that emphasizes photo-sharing.

Logitech releases Keyboard Case for iPad 2 with Zagg
Typing is easier with this slim aluminum protective case with an embedded Bluetooth keyboard.

Battlefield 3 complete Fault Line video
Trailer: EA and DICE have released the complete 12-minute Battlefield 3 Fault Line video that debuted as three separate clips.

Pirate Bay participates in P2P social research
Infamous torrent indexer The Pirate Bay is participating in a research project looking at social norms in the file-sharing community.

Nintendo Wii unofficially drops to $170
Although there's no official word from Nintendo, major retailers are now selling Nintendo Wii systems for $170, a $30 drop.

White iPhone 4 to ship on April 20 in UK
UK residents can now place an order for the white iPhone 4 with mobile retailer Three UK. But some doubt remains that all is as it seems.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 20/04/2011

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