IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 22/04/2011

Friday, April 22, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 22/04/2011

Digital Trends

Verizon sells a half million 4G devices
Verizon's first quarter iPhone sales were impressive, but its 4G devices racked up 500,000 in sales despite the HTC ThunderBolt, Verizon's first 4G phone, not releasing until the last two weeks of the quarter.

Amazon experiencing troubles with cloud servers, Reddit and Quora among affected sites
An ongoing outage in Amazon's cloud computing infrastructure has crippled several popular social media sites.

Leaked Activision memo compares Guitar Hero and Call of Duty
A leaked internal memo penned by Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg plays down similarities between the recently cancelled Guitar Hero franchise and the enormously popular Call of Duty franchise, which will continue to be supported with regular content updates.

3D porn film tops ‘Avatar’ opening-day box office record (in Hong Kong)
In Hong Kong, the world's first 3D erotic film, "Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy" has earned the highest grossing opening day of any film, even beating out Hollywood heavyweight "Avatar."

NY Auto Show pics: Porsche Panamera S Hybrid
Pictures of Porsche's new Panamera S Hybrid from the show floor of the 2011 New York International Auto Show

NY Auto Show pics: Volkswagen Beetle
Pictures of the redesigned 2012 Volkswagen Beetle from the New York International Auto Show.

Nokia and Microsoft sign ‘definitive’ partnership agreement
Nokia and Microsoft have officially joined forces with the signing of a "definitive" agreement to develop Windows Phone-based handsets and an expanded mobile "ecosystem."

Gameloft’s popular iOS FPS N.O.V.A. is released on Facebook
Mobile game developer Gameloft releases a Facebook version of it's popular first-person shooter series, N.O.V.A. Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance: Elite.

China becomes Apple’s fastest growing iPhone market
The iPhone 4 is a hit in China, which we've learned is now Apple's fastest growing phone market in the world.

Obama appeals to tech crowd at Facebook town hall
President Obama made his 2012 campaign pitch at Facebook headquarters on Wednesday in the first ever live "town hall" meeting broadcast over the social network.

Robot throws out first pitch at Phillies game, doesn’t quite get across home plate
A robot built to throw out the first pitch at yesterday's Phillies/Brewers game in Philadelphia doesn't quite manage to get the ball across home plate.

Verizon may not sell RIM’s PlayBook
Verizon has said that it has not yet decided whether to distribute RIM's new PlayBook tablet.

Apple shortens online wait time for iPad 2
Apple's online stores around the world are now showing a reduced waiting time for shipping of its popular iPad 2 tablet.

Twitter ‘Unfollowed Me’ scam application spreading virally
Twitter users beware, a new 'Unfollowed Me' Rogue application tricking users by playing on vanity.

Apple profits soar in the second quarter
Apple's financial results for the second quarter ending March 2011 show that profits have soared.

Creative Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Sigma Review
If you are a hardcore gamer, then wearing a headset is nothing new – you’ve probably had one for years. For those just now getting into the gaming scene, hold onto your pants because there are literally 80 or 90 headsets to choose from, coming from several different manufacturers. Creative alone has ten different gaming [...]

Silva Macbook Pro case covers your laptop in bamboo
Protect your 13 or 15-inch MacBook Pro in this tough but beautiful bamboo briefcase.

Facebook and Android under increased security threats
It shouldn't come as a huge surprise that spamming popular platforms like Facebook and Android is on the rise, but the steep jump should increase your caution.

Incase offers help for Japan with limited-edition iPhone 4 case
Help Incase raise money for relief efforts in Japan and get a simple, limited-edition iPhone 4 case as a thank you.

God of War 4 coming next year?
Unconfirmed, but reliable reports out of the UK have a fourth God of War game coming in September of 2012.

Samsung introduces anything-proof, HD camcorder with the W200
Samsung announces the W200, its answer to the go-anywhere pocket camcorder competition.

How to encrypt your iOS device’s location data in four easy steps
With new privacy concerns raised about iPhone and iPad location data, we bring you a quick fix to help keep your backups secure.

Dmitry Shapiro thinks his startup Altly will be ‘an alternative to Facebook’
And we're off: After a tweet from its CEO, we just had to take a look at who exactly is behind Altly.

Alienware touts new gaming notebooks
Alienware is teasing new 11-, 14-, and 18-inch gaming notebooks, all with HDMI 1.4 and top-notch performance...but little pricing or availability information.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9 Review
You’ve heard of 16-megapixel DSLRs—how about a 16.2MP point-and-shoot? That’s what Sony just introduced and the WX9 not only takes 4608 x 3456 pixel photos, but Full HD AVCHD videos which is a very unique combination. Let’s see if this is finally the “best of both worlds” device we’ve been searching for. Features and Design [...]

Carbon fiber makes its way to Bluetrek’s lightweight headset
Carbon fiber makes everything more desirable, including this thin and lightweight Bluetooth headset by Bluetrek.

Michigan police being questioned for extracting smartphone data
The ACLU wants to know how exactly the Michigan State Police are using a device that extracts massive amounts of data from citizens' phones - and so far, they aren't telling.

Sold! Auction king eBay nabs location-aware ad service Where
Online auction leader eBay is getting into the location-aware ads and offers business, buying Boston-based Where for an undisclosed amount.

DirecTV launches $30 premium movie rentals
Would you pay $30 to stream a high-definition movie at home before it's available on DVD or Blu-ray? DirecTV hopes so.

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