Tuesday, April 26, 2011

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 26/04/2011





Intel's Atom banks on Windows 7 for tablet success
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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'.





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





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Nintendo's handheld 3DS is in a UK price war
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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.





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RIM's Playbook fails to sell
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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.





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RIM's Playbook tablet fails to set the world on fire
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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.



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Pope says technology can't replace God
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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.





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Google's showdown with Oracle over Android will go to trial before November
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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.





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Apple's IOS holds a massive lead over Google's Android
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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.





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Apple's IOS 4.3.2 gets jailbroken within a week
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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.





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





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



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Amazon's Android Appstore is bad for games developers
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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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