IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 31/07/2011

Windows Phone 7 according to Dilbert
Microsoft is banking on Dilbert creator Scott Adams to show some love for Windows Phone 7, but will the high-risk maneuver work?

Five reasons why the Nintendo 3DS is Bob-ombing with gamers
Nintendo is taking drastic measures to save the 3DS, including an $80 price cut. But will it be enough? Here's why the Nintendo 3DS has failed to connect with gamers so far, and why a lower $170 price tag won't be enough to save it.

iTunes store goes global with 90-second previews
Seven months after 90-second song previews were introduced in the US iTunes store, the extension has now been rolled out to other iTunes stores around the world.

20-year-old man dies after marathon gaming sessions
A British man who played video games for long stretches without taking a break was killed by a resulting blood clot, according to the results of an autopsy.

Rumor: iTunes 11 to get radical overhaul, including iCloud integration
Apple's iTunes looks like it's in for a radical overhaul, which could include integration with the company's new iCloud service.

Seattle PD warn Twitter followers of suspicious, sword-wielding man
Ever tried listened to a police scanner for an hour? The Seattle PD tried an experiment with Twitter this week, releasing the contents of emergency calls onto the social network.

Hulu being sued by Rovi for patent infringement
Hulu was sued yesterday by Rovi over patent infringement. Is this legit or a push by Rovi to do business?

Pregnancy announcements added as a new option on Facebook
Have you finished telling all the important people in your life about the birth of your next child? Now you can tell all the unimportant friends on Facebook the same thing.

GameStop to start selling digital downloads in stores
Why click the mouse a couple times when you can drive to the local GameStop and answer questions about more preorders? GameStop is rolling out support for the digital age.

Anonymous steals 390MB from U.S. cybersecurity contractor ManTech
Anonymous strikes again, hitting cybersecurity contractor ManTech in order to embarrass the FBI

Bill Gates sells five million Microsoft shares; lots left
Bill Gates has sold five million of his shares in Microsoft to help fund work carried out by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Why Promoted Tweets won’t ruin Twitter
Ads are annoying - there's no way around it. So when Twitter unveiled Promoted Tweets, we understood the frustration. But there are a few reasons that the feature (as it currently exists) isn't all that bad.

Facebook launches paid program to find glitches
Facebook will now pay researchers to find and report security holes.

Neuroscientists shed light on differentiating sonar used by bats
Extremely small difference in sound intensity inform the flying hunters of what's background and what's food.

Google rolls out new search experience for tablets
iPad and Android device users will find their Google searching experience faster and simpler than before.

Internet Explorer users have lowest IQ of all web surfers, study shows
Browsing speed isn't the only thing slow about Internet Explorer; according to a new study, users of Microsoft's browsers have lower IQs than those who surf with other browsers.

Groupon Now deals coming to Foursquare check-ins
Groupon and Foursquare will join forces to take over your local-meets-mobile experience.

Samsung Galaxy S II will come in white
The wait continues, but this Galaxy S II decked out in white will help tide you over until its US release.

Google ‘+1′s for sale!
That didn't take long: A +1 sale operation is uncovered, giving Websites the option to buy their way into what they would believe to be a better social search ranking.

PlayStation Vita to use a 45nm CPU from Samsung
An industry news outlet reports that Sony's PlayStation Vita will be powered by a Samsung-provided 45nm CPU.

Brink gets the DLC pack Agents of Change on August 3
Bethesda Softworks confirms an August 3 release for Brink's DLC pack Agents of Change, which will be a free download to all for the first two weeks.

Electronic Arts to focus more on mobile and social gaming, less on 3D
Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello stated plans to put more of a focus on mobile and social gaming than supporting 3D, since "we have not seen a big uptake for 3D gaming."

Rumor: 7-inch Acer Iconia A100 tablet available in August for $300
Acer’s Iconia A100 7-inch Honeycomb tablet is rumored to be released in August, after a three-month delay.

President Obama takes to Twitter over debt ceiling standoff
President Obama sent out a tweet today, urging the American people to call, email and tweet their representatives to take a bipartisan approach to the debt ceiling crisis that still has a stranglehold on Washington.

Panasonic announces first full HD 3D home projector
Panasonic's PT-AE7000U is the company's first full HD 3D home theater projector, a dual core image processor, and 3D IR transmitter to sync up shutter glasses

Motorola Mobility sells 440,000 tablets, 4.4 million smartphones in Q2
Motorola managed to sell 4.4 million smartphones in its second quarter, but only a tenth as many of its Xoom tablets.

Video: Funny or Die outlines the real victims of Netflix price increase
Comedy video site Funny or Die takes on the Netflix price hike with a sketch featuring Jason Alexander.

Rumor: AT&T to turn to throttling rather than data caps?
A report has AT&T preparing to throttle mobile data bandwidth for heavy users rather than charging for overages...and the shift could come with the iPhone 5.

Dell launches Streak 10 Pro Android tablet – in China
Dell is launching the Streak 10 Pro, its first 10-inch Android tablet, in China. And, maybe, one day, perhaps, it'll arrive in the United States.

Are Android tablet makers igniting a price war?
Acer may cut the price of its Iconia Tab by $50 to compete with Asus, but Asus is already planning to cut the price of its Eee Pad Transformer to compete with Acer. Is a tablet pricing war underway?

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Sunday, July 31, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 31/07/2011

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