IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 29/06/2011

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 29/06/2011

Digital Trends

Google activates 500,000 Android devices a day, may reach 1 million in October
Google's Andy Rubin has revealed that the search giant is now activating half a million Android devices every day. We take the math a step further and discover that Google may hit 1 million daily handset activations in October.

Groupon’s entire Indian user database published online
Through some unknown turn of events, all the email addresses and passwords for users of Groupon's Indian subsidiary Sosasta.com were published online and made searchable through Google.

Hulu sale could lead to more commercials, longer release delays
As Hulu considers a possible sale, new information comes to light about how the service might change when new management steps in.

Sony’s VAIO Z laptop wears its graphics card on the outside
Sony's just-announced VAIO Z laptop includes an optional Power Media Dock that adds the power of a top-of-the-line AMD Radeon GPU via a Light Peak connection.

Google shows off with What Do You Love
Google can do a lot of things. And with its new service, What Do You Love, it can do them all at once.

Microsoft wary of dedicated mobile gaming platforms, COO says
Microsoft COO Dennis Durkin doesn't see the company following Nintendo's and Sony's respective leads in the portable gaming space with a dedicated handheld game device of its own.

2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS Convertible Review
The 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SS convertible rolls all the power of its hard-top cousin into an open-air bullet built for summer speed.

LulzSec changes wardrobe, hits Brazil, Anguilla and Zimbabwe governments as AntiSec
The new LulzSec AntiSec incarnation keeps on hacking, exposes data from the Anguilla, Brazil, Zimbabwe governments and more.

Rumor: Myspace to lay off 37.5% of workforce on Wednesday
Rumors are flying that Myspace will once again be cutting deep into its workforce with 37.5% of employees hitting the pavement and the classifieds come Wednesday.

Skype riles execs with firings, fine print on stock options
The acquisition has gone through, but Skype is in hot water for the alleged mistreatment of its former executive staff.

Will Capcom’s new Resident Evil perma-save cut into used game sales?
Capcom's latest Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D may be cutting into used game sales with it's one-save-for-life feature.

Apple’s iPhone 4S is probably real: Here’s why
The rumors are finally gelling, and multiple sources are whispering the same story. Here’s why all signs point to the iPhone 4S as a budget alternative to the next-gen iPhone 5.

OfficePOD brings a minimalist office to your backyard
OfficePod has designed a work-from-home solution that brings a true work environment to your backyard, away from the distractions of your living room.

Immortals unleashes a second trailer
Taking a page from the book of the movie 300, The upcoming action flick, Immortals will recreate the world of Ancient Greece, in all its CGI-enhanced glory. Immortals stars Henry Cavill, the man set to don the iconic tights of Superman next year in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. But before he becomes faster than a

Incase announces Audio Collection coming this fall
Accessory-maker Incase is moving into the personal audio world with a new collection of headphones to be released this fall.

Pixar releases new trailer for its next film, Brave
Brave, the next original film from Pixar that is due in 2012, has released its first teaser.

Experienced alien slayers: Falling Skies stars talk gaming
From Call of Duty to Pac-Man, the cast of Falling Skies has experience both behind the controller and behind the scenes in video games.

Tom Hanks says there will be a Toy Story 4
In an interview with the BBC, Tom Hanks said that Pixar is working on Toy Story 4.

inFamous 2 Review
Cole McGrath returns for another electrifying, although occasionally tedious adventure in inFamous 2, which moves the action from the towering heights of Empire City to the flood-soaked, jazz-rattled streets of New Marais.

Supreme Court rejects California ban on violent video games
In the case of Brown v. the Entertainment Merchants Association, the Supreme Court has ruled that the law violated the First Amendment rights of the video game industry.

The Vatican gets serious about social media with new online portal
The Pope will reportedly click the mouse that launches a new online portal that will aggregate the Vatican's varied media efforts.

2012 BMW M3 CRT Lightweight Sedan pictures
BMW's new limited-edition M3 CRT features carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic to minimize weight and improve performance.

iPhone leads European smartphone market with 40 pct share
Android might be the market leader in the U.S., but the Yankee Group finds the iPhone leading in Europe with a 40 percent market share.

Yahoo Connected TVs to start watching the watchers
The next generation of Yahoo Connected TVs will detect what a viewer is watching so advertisers can develop profiles and serve personalized ads.

Hulu considering multiple takeover offers?
Reports have video streaming service Hulu contemplating multiple takeover offers, with everyone from private investors to Yahoo in the mix.

Opera founder von Tetzchner leaving company
After almost 15 years, Opera founder Jon S. von Tetzchner is leaving the company to work on new ideas - but plans to keep his stake in the company.

Report: HP readying 7-inch TouchPad tablet
HP's 10-inch TouchPad hasn't reached consumers yet, but the Taiwan Economic News reports HP is readying a 7-inch tablet may be coming in August.

Anonymous releases counter-hacking manual
Anonymous has returned to the forefront of the hacker war against authority with the release of a "counter-cyberterrorism" manual, along with data on the FBI.

Apple iPhone 5 production to begin ‘late August’ [update]
A new report from a Morgan Stanley analyst backs up a fall release for Apple's iPhone 5, though it may come slightly later than expected.

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