IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 07/04/2011

FCC makes wireless data roaming mandatory
New rules adopted by the FCC Thursday require wireless carriers to offer wireless data roaming for a "reasonable" price.

Gartner: Windows Phone 7 will overtake iOS by 2015
Gartner says that Windows Phone 7 will climb the ranks, and quickly - by 2015, it will be second only to Android.

Fujifilm FinePix Z900 EXR offers 16 megapixels, multitouch screen
Fujifilm's new FinePix Z900 EXR compact camera offers a 3.5-inch multitouch display, 16 megapixel resolution, and ISO 6400 sensitivity.

Harmon debuts two compact 5.1 home theater sound systems
Harmon's new JBL Cinema 300 and JBL Cinema 500 sounds systems offer clean 5.1 surround sound without consuming huge amounts of room space.

L.A. Noire blurs the line between film and video game in this new trailer
Trailer: Rockstar Games and Team Bondi have released a new trailer for the upcoming L.A. Noire, which shows just how far stories in video games have comes.

Atari launches greatest hits collection for iOS
Atari has mined 100 titles from its archives and has served them up in a tidy Greatest Hits collection available in Apple's App Store.

Roland Emmerich blows up Shakespeare in this trailer for Anonymous
Trailer: In Director Roland Emmerich takes us back to Elizabethan times with a story about the truth behind Shakespeare.

Samsung packs more glasses with 3DTVs
Samsung hopes to lure more consumers to 3DTV technology by packing two pairs of 3D glasses with each of its 3D-capable sets.

GameStop eyes tablet distribution, opens up for business on Facebook
Brick-and-mortar game retailer GameStop has gone all out this week with tablet talk, and a new Facebook storefront.

Javier Bardem in negotiations to take the lead in the Dark Tower
After much rumor and speculation, Javier Bardem has been offered, and is in negotiations to star in Stephen Kingâ€™s TV and film epic, The Dark Tower.

Apple may have caused BlackBerry PlayBook delay
The release of Research In Motion's BlackBerry PlayBook tablet may have been pushed back one month due to the lack of touch screens brought on by an Apple's hunger for iPad 2 components.

Gartner: Android on nearly half all smartphones by end of 2012
Gartner forecasts that by the end of 2012 Google's Android will be powering about half of all smartphones sold, easily overpowering iOS and BlackBerry.

Apple patent suggests revolutionized bezels for iOS devices
The new technology would include new virtual buttons and indicators on the bezel that would extend capabilities beyond the normal display.

Google adding malware warning system to Chrome
Google is planning a new malware warning system for Chrome 12 that will target specific files, instead of just potentially malicious websites.

Fermilab physicists may have discovered a â€کnew force of natureâ€™
In what could prove to be the most significant physics discovery in 50 years, scientists at Fermilab claim they may have discovered a new type of particle â€” or even an entirely new force of nature.

Facebookâ€™s â€کlikeâ€™ button does little as a marketing tool, says analyst
Having Facebook users "like" a product or brand page does little to boost actual sales, according to a new report from Forrester Research.

Google VP Andy Rubin defends Androidâ€™s openness
Despite reports to the contrary, Android head Andy Rubin has come out in a new blog post stating that Android, the #1 mobile operating system in the US, will remain as open as it has always been.

Facebook elbows for journalistsâ€™ attention with new features
Facebook wants to join the ranks of reporter-friendly Twitter and Quora - but is it better suited to introduce some guidelines?

Go Spartans! Steve Wozniak to speak at Michigan State University commencement
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak will speak at Michigan State University's spring graduation ceremony on May 6.

Rickshaw iPad 2 messenger bag, sleeve put function first
This new messenger bag from Rickshaw is the perfect size for you iPad 2 and other daily essentials.

Pictogram movie posters reinterpret your favorites with graphic art
These cool graphic movie posters depict favorite films in simple, black and white, minimalist designs.

Google overhauling YouTube with channels, pro content
Google is hard at work giving YouTube the Hollywood treatment and turning it into a premium-content competitor with organized channels and professionally produced video.

Vita Audio R4 Music System steps up your bedside iPod dock
Get upgraded sound, input options, and gorgeous design with the R4 iPod music system from Vita Audio.

HTC is now worth $33.9 billion, more than Nokia and RIM
HTC has a market cap of $33.9 billion, more than both Nokia and RIM, two companies that were dozens of times larger than it just a few years ago.

First look at Pixable Photofeed: One photo app to aggregate them all
Photofeed doesn't have all the bells, whistles, and trendy filters other photo apps do, but it has one thing most of them don't: Convenience.

MPAA demands that The Hangover Part II trailer be pulled
The Motion Picture Association of America has demanded that the Hangover Part II trailer no longer be shown due to what it deems obscenity.

Apple fever: iPad 2 sells 2.6 million in March
New reports show that the iPad 2 may have sold as many as 2.6 million units in the month of March, meaning it may have doubled the 1 million iPads that sold in its first month.

Microsoft and Toyota announce cloud-based vehicle platform
Microsoft and Toyota today announced a joint $12 million (1 billion yen) investment in a new cloud computing platform for electric and hybrid vehicles. The first cars to use the service, powered by Windows Azure, will launch in 2012.

Wrap your phone in Andy Warhol prints with latest Incase collection
This collaboration from Incase gives us colorful Andy Warhol prints to wrap around the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook.

Killspencer Weekender 2.0 offers iPad sleeve, waterproof interior pocket
The Weekender 2.0 from Killspencer showcases a classic duffel design with upgrades like waterproof zippers and an iPad pocket.

Friday, April 8, 2011

IT News HeadLines (Digital Trends) 07/04/2011

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