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IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 05/04/2011

Report: Google may be target of FTC antitrust investigation
Google may be soon be on the receiving end of an FTC probe which would be the tech industry's biggest such investigation since Microsoft.

Federal investigators launch criminal probe over mobile app privacy concerns
Music streaming service Pandora, as well as other smartphone app makers, have been targeted into a federal criminal investigation that seeks to find whether some apps illegally collect and transmit private user data to advertisers.

Former Infinity Ward heads claim Activision committed fraud
Continuing the growing legal battle over the Call of Duty and Modern Warfare franchise, Jason West and Vince Zampella have filed a new cross-complaint against Activision, claiming that the publisher knowingly committed fraud, and planned to fire the duo long before Modern Warfare 2 was even complete.

Apple iPad 2 earns Consumer Reportsâ€™ top tablet rating
It's official: The iPad 2 handily beats its rivals in nearly every category, according to Consumer Reports' testing.

Ten innovative, unusual and just plain cool uses for the iPad
Forget chatting with friends and browsing Google Maps. These 10 innovative, sometimes off-the-wall uses for the iPad turn into everything from a sketchbook to an in-car navigator, restaurant kiosk and doctorâ€™s sidekick.

Bookseat combines bookshelf with wooden chair
This creative design combines a bookshelf with a chair, for those of us who still care about real books.

Quality Mending Company bags offer classic styling, sturdy materials
A timeless piece of luggage crafted in durable cotton canvas with leather trim from The Quality Mending Co.

Could SB Nation possibly be looking to buy GDGT.com?
SB Nationâ€™s financial ties to gdgt could loop Josh Topolskyâ€™s new Engadget spinoff into an alliance, or send them all packing back to AOL in the end.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D Review
Review: Konamiâ€™s PES 2011 3D bring the Pro Evolution series to the Nintendo 3DS, and offers a top-notch soccer game that is good on gameplay, but lacking on details.

Insidious Review
Review: From the writer and director of Saw comes Insidious, a horror film that latches onto so many popular shock-horror trends with such furiousness that we can't help but have a good time.

Apple developing Color, Instagram competitor?
Apple may be working on a way to challenge the success of photo sharing apps by offering up its own cloud-based way to share your iOS albums.

US developing panic button for activists abroad
The government wants to help activists keep their technology safe with the help of a button that will wipe out all their sensitive information.

Samurai Warriors: Chronicles 3D review
Review: Tecmo Koeiâ€™s Samurai Warriors series makes its way to the 3DS, with an entry in the aging franchise that offers the same fun, yet repetitive gameplay made famous on its console counterparts.

Jane Eyre Review
Review: Director Cary Fukunaga offers us what is arguably the best adaptaion of the often-adapted Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte.

Oliver Peoples releases new summer collection of sunglasses
A new collection from designer Oliver Peoples offers retro-inspired styles with a modern edge and high-quality craftsmanship.

Security breach spills customer names, e-mail addresses for hackers
Prepare your spam filter: A security breach has some very notable businesses worried about customers' information.

Google sets bidding for Nortel patents
Google has found itself in the middle of some notable patent litigation this year - and with a chance to bring home thousands of patents from Nortel, it could fend some of them off.

Angry Birds Rio: 10 million downloads in 10 days
Rovio can do no wrong. Despite launching on Amazon's new Appstore, Angry Birds Rio has already been downloaded more than a million times a day for the last 10 days.

TDK Boomboxes and more now on sale
Sure, they may be the brand of 80s mixtapes, but TDK is back with two Boomboxes, a Sound Cube, two belt-drive turntables, and headphones.

Company places ad for â€کnude web codersâ€™ on Craigslist
Nudists, you now have a place to work and frolic freely. A U.K. Web company has put out an ad seeking female Web coders who want to work in a "naturist" environment.

Sony confirms it will introduce tablet this year
Reports out of Japan say that Sony is on track to release a tablet in the very near future. Could it be the S1?

Former Engadget team joins SB Nation
Some of Engadget.com's former top editors, including Nilay Patel and Joshua Topolsky, are preparing to launch a new site at the SB Nation blog network.

Cars 2: The Video Game (PS3) hands-on preview
Cars 2: The Video Game hearkens back to the days of Mario Kart -- including the lack of online multiplayer -- with high-speed arcade racing, weapon pickups and, best of all, BATTLE MODES.

A new Green Lantern extended trailer shall not escape your sight
Trailer: At WonderCon this weekend in San Francisco, Warner Bros and DC unveiled a new four minute trailer for the upcoming Green Lantern.

Clearwire accused of knowingly overselling service
A lawsuit targeting Clearwire says the company deliberately sold service outside its coverage areas in a bid to collect contract termination fees.

Gmail Motion April Foolâ€™s joke becomes reality with Kinect
Researchers at the Institute for Creative Technologies have turned Gmail Motion from a funny April Fools' joke into a demonstrable reality. Video included.

Anonymous threatens Sony over PS3 jailbreak lawsuits
Anonymous has set its cites on Sony, claiming its lawsuits against the PS3 jailbreakers constitutes "unforgivable offense against free speech and internet freedom."

Nokia says Windows Phone deal on schedule
Nokia says its talks with Microsoft about how its exclusive Windows Phone partnership will play out are "on schedule."

Windows 8 to feature the Ribbon UI in Windows Explorer
New screenshots of Windows 8 have leaked showing the return of the Ribbon UI Microsoft has been using in Office programs like Word and Excel since 2007. All Windows 8 Explorer windows may come loaded with it, for better or worse.

Larry Page takes over as Google CEO
Google co-founder Larry Page is once again in the CEO chair...but outgoing CEO Eric Schmidt is staying around as executive chairman.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 05/04/2011

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