IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 29/04/2011

Hulu Plus coming to the Xbox 360 tomorrow (with a free trial)
Tomorrow, the television streaming service Hulu will be available on Xbox Live, and it will kick off with a free trial from April 29-May 6.

Show off your ale affinity with the ‘Many Varieties of Beer’ poster
Learn everything there is to know about the many varieties of beer with this family-tree like poster from Pop Chart Lab.

Go behind the scenes with Hunted: The Demon’s Forge
Trailer: Take a look behind the scenes at Bethesda Softworks and developer inXile’s upcoming adventure/fantasy game, Hunted: The Demon’s Forge.

Plush Angry Birds toys are perfect for hurling at your family and friends
Bring the addicting mobile game to life with this collection of palm-sized Angry Birds plush toys.

NPD: iPhone 4 remains top-selling smartphone, Android sales down in Q1
Apple, with help from Verizon, keeps its iPhone at the top of the sales charts for the first quarter of 2011. Android, meanwhile, sees its sales fall for the first time since 2009.

Driver: San Francisco returns in this new trailer
Trailer: After wowing crowds at last year’s E3 with the new game in the Driver series, the title is finally ready to debut this August.

RIM syncs up with Tungle
Research in Motion has bought calendar-and-scheduling sync startup Tungle in a bid to boost cross-platform syncing.

Amazon cloud crash wipes out customer data; Will users be compensated?
The worst of Amazon's cloud outage is over, but customers are wondering if they will be credited for the inconvenience - and for some, the complete loss of their stored data.

Barnes & Noble accuses Microsoft of patent bullying
Barnes & Noble is accusing Microsoft of trying to scuttle Android by filing frivolous patent infringement suits.

Attachmate completes Novell acquisition
Attachmate has completed its acquisition of Novell, following an adjusted patent deal that keeps open source patents out of Microsoft's hands.

Foxconn workers arrested for leaking iPad 2 design
After one too many leaks concerning Apple devices, Foxconn has called in the authorities and will hold the accused employees responsible.

Scosche freeKEY Bluetooth keyboard: spillproof and flexible
Looking for a portable keyboard for your iPad, smartphone, or other device? The Scosche freeKEY is spillproof - and you can roll it up when you're done.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 trailer debuts
Trailer: Harry Potter returns this summer in the final installment of the long running series, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.

FBI uncovers string of large, unauthorized wire transfers to China
The FBI has sent out a fraud alert over recent trend of unauthorized wire transfers to China. Small- to medium-sized business in the U.S. are typical victims.

Panasonic to cut 17,000 employees
Japanese mega-corporation Panasonic will be slimming from five major groups down to three, and cutting 17,000 jobs.

South Park takes on Apple location tracking in ‘HUMANCENTiPad’
South Park's new season opened by making fun of Apple hysteria and the crazy controversy over location tracking that has erupted in the last week or so. Prepare for Steve Jobs's newest creation: the HumancentiPad!

White iPhone 4 now available in Apple stores
Apple's white iPhone 4 is finally available for purchase. And Apple's VP has an explanation as to why it took so long.

Doom designer John Romero preps Cloudforest Exploration Facebook game for summer launch
Doom designer John Romero's next game is a story-driven Facebook adventure game called Cloudforest Exploration, which will be published by RockYou along with a second, as-yet-unannounced game.

Some Sony online services will be restored ‘within a week’
Sony posts a major update on the status of the PlayStation Network and Qrirocity outages and associated data theft.

iPad 2 launches in Japan, many fans wait in line
Later than originally planned, the Apple iPad 2 went on sale in Japan today, with many people getting in line before the stores opened.

Rumor: Apple buys iCloud domain
In another possible sign that Apple is planning to launch a cloud-based service, it has been reported that the company may have purchased the domain name "iCloud.com" for $4.5 million.

Google hot on the heels of Apple in app race
App analytics company Distimo has said that Google's Android Market is on course to become bigger than Apple's App Store by July.

Google Docs app released for Android
It's been a long time coming, but Google have finally released a Google Docs app for Android users.

Sony vs. Sonos: Comparing Apple battle plans
While Sony gears up to take on Apple head on with its S1 and S2 tablets, Sonos has relented and partnered with Apple to combine forces. Which is the smarter strategy?

T-Mobile bets $1,000 the Galaxy S 4G is faster than your iPhone
In a marketing scheme, T-Mobile is willing to bet some serious cash its new 4G phone is faster than a 3G phone. What are we missing here?

Cobra Phone Tag keeps your phone and keys linked with GPS
Keep track of both your smartphone and various other valuables with this tag that links the two via Bluetooth and GPS.

First lawsuit against PlayStation filed as users report credit card fraud
The fallout from PSN's security breach continues, as a lawsuit is filed and subscribers report credit card fraud.

The Greeks take on a Titan in the upcoming Immortals
Trailer: In the upcoming film Immortals, the Titan Hyperion goes to war with mankind, and the hero Theseus is the only hope for humanity and the Gods.

Delicious has a new home: YouTube founders scoop up the forsaken site
At long last, Delicious has found a buyer. YouTube's founders will acquire the bookmarking site.

X-Men: First Class debuts a new trailer
Trailer: In one month and fifty years ago, the X-Men: First Class return to the theaters to join the Cold War.

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Friday, April 29, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 29/04/2011

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