IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/04/2011

White iPhone 4 rumored to go on sale at Best Buy on April 27
Although Apple has yet to officially announce a release date, a set of leaked screenshots lead us to believe that we could very well see the white iPhone 4 in stores by mid-week.

Windows 8 to do away with the Blue Screen of Death?
A Windows 8 screenshot reveals that Microsoft's famed Blue Screen of Death may be replaced in the new operating system by a Black Screen of Death.

James Cameron buys 50 Red Epic-M cameras, probably for Avatar sequels
James Cameron buys 50 Red Epic-M cameras, presumably to boost the second and third Avatar movies to a 5K resolution.

Nintendo confirms ‘Wii 2′ gaming console, preview coming at E3
Nintendo confirms its rumored Wii successor for a 2012 release, noting plans to announce hardware specifications and offer playable demos at this year's E3 trade show.

Samsung PL210 Review
The Samsung PL210 has a simple setup while boasting some impressive specs – namely, it’s 10x optical zoom and wide angle lens. The camera performs admirably for a pocket cam, but touting itself as a supremely thin design housing big capabilities is a bit of an overstatement: It’s neither shockingly tiny nor does it absolutely [...]

Netflix soon to be the largest subscription entertainment service in the U.S.
Netflix is poised to become the largest subscription entertainment business in the United States, ahead of Comcast and Sirius XM, as its quarterly earnings report is published on Monday.

Survivor host Jeff Probst on using social media to join the ‘global conversation’
Survivor host Jeff Probst chats in an interview about his weekly blogs and live tweets and the impact of the reality series' innovative contributions to the social media landscape.

Former Sony boss Norio Ohga dies at 81
Norio Ohga, former Sony president, CEO and chairman who played an important development role in the company's push to embrace compact disc formats, passed away in Japan this morning at the age of 81.

Apple iPhone for T-Mobile USA allegedly in the works
Rumor has it that the Apple is currently testing its popular iPhone device for the T-Mobile USA network -- and there are pictures to back it up.

Why did Amazon charge $23,698,655.93 for a textbook?
A textbook on Amazon was recently listed at more than $23 million. As it turns out, an algorithm was to blame.

Twitter stays in San Francisco, plans to revitalize Central Market area
Twitter to stay in San Francisco thanks to SF's tax break decision for the micro-blogging service and other companies. Their presence may revitalize the Central Market area with new jobs.

Microsoft shifts 350 million Windows 7 licenses in 18 months, XP still king
Eighteen months in, Microsoft has sold a hefty 350 million Windows 7 licenses, though XP remains the most popular operating system by far.

Sony pegs loss of PlayStation Network and Qrirocity service to an ‘external intrusion’
Sony officially confirms that the loss of service on PlayStation Network and Qrirocity is the result of an "external intrusion," though hacker group Anonymous denies any involvement.

Microsoft patent shows networked gesture profiles for Kinect-like device
A Microsoft patent application from 2009 details gesture recognition and networked user profiles for a "gesture-based system," presumably the Kinect body motion sensor.

Rumor: iPhone 5 could adopt iPod Touch style design
In our daily edition of "as the iPhone World Turns", new rumors suggest an iPod Touch related design for the new iPhone 5.

Google comments on Android tracking, European countries to investigate
Google today commented on the issue of location tracking, while some European countries have announced their intention to look into privacy concerns.

Chuck fans turn to twitter to save the show
It's Twitter and Chuck versus the fifth season renewal. Chuck fans hope the twitter campaign will save the show from cancellation.

Saab PhoeniX concept belongs in an F-Zero game
Saab's new PhoeniX concept car represents the future of the brand, says the new design. Here's our first look at the crazy future of Saab cars.

Burton Beeracuda is your ‘liquid lunchbox’ on the go
This strange, tubular cooler can be slung over your shoulder to carry six cans of beer and keep your hands free for...other things.

Toyota Prius C concept’s headlights strangle its hood
Toyota showed off its Prius C 2012 concept at the New York International Auto show this week, which has some very unique stylings, even for a hybrid.

Mercedes shows customization possibilities by unveiling hideous Mercedes SLS
At an event at the New York International Auto Show yesterday evening, Mercedes-AMG showed off what might be the poorest painted car at the entire show.

Apple’s cloud-based iTunes gets record labels’ blessing
Apple: 1, Google: 0. Apple has reached an agreement with Warner Music, and possibly other record labels, and is quickly on its way to the cloud.

The White iPhone 4 officially going on sale…in the UK
The wait is over. Sort of: Vodafone allegedly has the White iPhone in stock, but despite a few sales won't release the rest until next week.

Earth Day meets iPad with these eco-friendly cases
Add a little earth-friendly style to your iPad or iPad 2 with some of our favorite sustainably-made cases and sleeves.

I think I’m becoming a 3D TV Fan
While a lot of pundits are predicting the slow death of 3D TV, I am actually pretty excited for the new format.

Sony coming out with NEX-3 upgrade?
The Sony Alpha NEX lineup was a thing of beauty, and now Sony might revitalize the line with an upgrade to the NEX-3.

NY Auto Show: Mazda Minagi stands out among compact SUVs
Mazda showed off its Minagi concept (unveiled earlier this year) at the New York International Auto Show. Our impressions and insight into its fuel efficient design below.

Digital Trends’ top 5 viral videos of April 22, 2011
In this week’s edition of our weekly viral videos: The Milky Way exposed, Dschinghis Khan forevah’ and the newest San Francisco Giant

Experience Synesthesia in this Child of Earth trailer
Trailer: Combining movement, sight and sound, Child of Earth may be the first Kinect title to really show people the possibilities of the hardware.

Hulu cuts off PlayBook access
Kiss Hulu goodbye, PlayBook users. The streaming service has cut off the tablet to push its subscription model.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/04/2011

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