IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 23/04/2011

Intel's Atom banks on Windows 7 for tablet success
THE INQUIRER
THE LAUNCH of Intel's Atom Z670 chip marks a watershed moment for the chipmaker as it tries to grapple with the growth of tablet devices in the so-called 'post-PC era'.

Cyber jihadists could use Stuxnet worm to attack the west
THE INQUIRER
Interview
ACCORDING TO Mikko Hypponen, F-Secure's chief security researcher, there has been a revolution in malware with Stuxnet. "The worst case scenario is that Al-Qaeda or another organisation could gain access to this type of knowledge and information, and make use of it to launch attacks on critical infrastructure - like blow up nuclear power plants or do something to our food chain."

Inquirer readers choose to work at home
THE INQUIRER
INQUIRER READERS would prefer to work from home than work in an office, with the majority of respondents to our poll saying that they would sacrifice breathing conditioned air and crowding onto a train for the same amount of cash.

Inquirer readers chose to work at home
THE INQUIRER
INQUIRER READERS would prefer to work from home than work in an office, with the majority of respondents to our poll saying that they would sacrifice breathing conditioned air and crowding onto a train for the same amount of cash.

Amazon EC2 outage downs Reddit, Quora and Foursquare
THE INQUIRER
PROBLEMS at Amazon's North Virginia datacentre have knocked over services at Web 2.0 websites including Quora, Reddit and Foursquare.

UK adopts European 'do not track' laws
THE INQUIRER
THE UK GOVERNMENT has cleared up how it will adopt EU regulations for the use of web browser cookies.

HTC Incredible S review
THE INQUIRER

Product HTC Incredible S
Website http://www.htc.com
Specifications 1GHz processor, 768MB RAM, 1.1GB storage, 4-inch 480x800 display, 8MP rear and 1.3MP front cameras, Android 2.2 Froyo, HTC Sense, 64x120x11.7mm, 135g.
Price £399 SIM free

Nintendo's handheld 3DS is in a UK price war
THE INQUIRER
JAPANESE GAMING VENDOR Nintendo has seen UK retail giants undercutting each other to sell the cheapest 3DS handheld console on the shores of Blighty for Easter.

RIM's Playbook fails to sell
THE INQUIRER
BLACKBERRY MAKER Research In Motion (RIM) has launched its PlayBook tablet, which it hopes will rival the success of the Ipad, but initial sales reports suggest that the device isn't exactly flying off the shop shelves.

RIM's Playbook tablet fails to set the world on fire
THE INQUIRER
BLACKBERRY MAKER Research In Motion (RIM) has launched its PlayBook tablet, however, initial reports suggest that the device isn't exactly flying off shop shelves.

Pope says technology can't replace God
THE INQUIRER
THE POPE has said that technology "can't replace God" and that Man will "pay for his pride" if he thinks technology can give him equivalently divine powers.

Google's showdown with Oracle over Android will go to trial before November
THE INQUIRER
US DISTRICT COURT JUDGE William Alsup has said that the showdown between Google and Oracle over alleged patent infringement by Google's Android operating system will be held before November.

Apple's IOS holds a massive lead over Google's Android
THE INQUIRER
SELLER OF SHINY TOYS Apple is still enjoying a significant market share lead over Google's Android operating system in Europe, according to figures from analytics firm Comscore.

Apple's IOS 4.3.2 gets jailbroken within a week
THE INQUIRER
SHINY TOY MAKER Apple didn't have to wait long until IOS 4.3.2 got jailbroken, with redsn0w being updated to crack Apple's latest IOS release wide open.

Canonical releases second beta of Ubuntu 11.04 'Natty Narhwal'
THE INQUIRER
LINUX DISTRIBUTION Ubuntu has released the second beta of Ubuntu 11.04, 'Natty Narwhal', just two weeks before final release.

Canonical releases second beta of Ubuntu 11.04 'Natty Narwhal'
THE INQUIRER
LINUX DISTRIBUTION Ubuntu has released the second beta of Ubuntu 11.04, 'Natty Narwhal', just two weeks before final release.

Amazon's Android Appstore is bad for games developers
THE INQUIRER
A GAMES DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION has slammed Amazon's Android Appstore for its restrictive pricing policy, saying it potentially will harm developers.

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 23/04/2011

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