Thursday, June 30, 2011

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 30/06/2011





Apple posts Final Cut FAQ, says features to return
Apple's posted a frequently asked questions about its newest pro video editing software offering, and says that a handful of missing features will eventually make a return.

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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 6/29: What is this?
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest.

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Windows Phone 7 lands Angry Birds
The game is finally available, priced at $2.99 in the U.S., months after Microsoft ruffled the feathers of Angry Bird maker Rovio.

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Oracle demands $2.6 billion from Google
In a court document, Oracle specifies the amount it's seeking in damages from Google in its Java patent-infringement lawsuit filed last summer.

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Rumor: RIM scrapping 10-inch BlackBerry tablet
Company has reportedly put the kibosh on its rumored 10-inch PlayBook tablet, according to NB44, and is instead devoting energy to a QNX-powered "superphone."

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EA: We're 'blown away' by the Wii U
A top exec at Electronic Arts says his company can envision several of its prominent franchises, including Battlefield, making an appearance on Nintendo's upcoming console.

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Ericsson demos faster LTE speeds of almost 1Gbps
The mobile equipment maker has demoed a new variant of LTE known as LTE Advanced, which offers speeds ten times faster than today's version.

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HP: $50 TouchPad rebate, with a catch
The company is offering the $50 rebate through July 31 on the purchase of its 32GB TouchPad. However, the company rebate is only available to those who own one of its smartphones.

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Google+ steers clear of privacy missteps
A preliminary look at Google's new social-networking platform shows the company has avoided Buzz-like missteps and arguably offers greater privacy protections than Facebook.

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iPhone turns 4: Early predictions rewound
Apple's smartphone marks its fourth birthday today, and there's little arguing it's been a huge success. Still, many industry watchers weren't so sure early on.

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Square raises $100 million for $1 billion valuation
Investment by venture capital giant Kleiner Perkins quadruples the valuation of the mobile payments start-up in just six months.

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Sony Vaio Z renders MacBook Air less cool
Sony's Vaio Z series may eclipse Apple in ultra-cool tech, but Sony's pricing is problematic. We won't know how problematic until Sony announces pricing in the U.S. and Apple announces its updated MacBook Air.

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Facebook song: 'I delete them, but they add me again'
Singing an original song about Facebook's annoyances helps one Australian teen singer become an instant YouTube sensation.

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Getty museum gets Google-Goggled
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles gets Google Goggle-enabled. Now, visitors can use the visual-search feature to snap photos of paintings for more details and commentary on the spot.

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Hackers: Here's Zimbabwe, Brazil, UMG, Viacom data
Anonymous-LulzSec AntiSec campaign issues first official release.

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Man suing for half of Facebook loses lawyer
Paul Ceglia, who claims he is entitled to 50 percent ownership in Facebook, loses his high-power legal representation at a critical juncture in the case.

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Zynga IPO: Like Facebook, but sharper
Zynga's focus on making users pay to click should pay off handsomely.

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Phishing attack nets Tumblr logins
Users of the microblogging site are being warned not to fall prey to phishing scam.

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Google launches new home page
Not content with merely launching a little effort in social networking, Google decides to reveal a brand new home page on the same day. It's cleaner and, allegedly, more focused.

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