IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 02/09/2011

Ofcom pushes on with White Spaces trials
THE INQUIRER
UK TELECOMMS REGULATOR Ofcom's plans to use White Spaces wireless internet technology are progressing well, according to a report it has released.

US DoJ sues AT&T over T-Mobile USA buyout
THE INQUIRER
AGGRESSIVE US TELECOMS GIANT AT&T has suffered a blow to its plans to take over T-Mobile USA, as the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has sued the company to block the deal.

Ford will integrate speed limiting My Key technology in 2012 Ford Fiesta
THE INQUIRER
US CAR GIANT Ford is set to bring its My Key technology to the UK, much to the chagrin of would-be boy and girl racers.

Toshiba reveals its AT200 Android 3.2 Honeycomb tablet
THE INQUIRER
HOT ON THE HEELS of its AT100 tablet, Japanese electronics outfit Toshiba has announced its super thin and ultra light AT200 tablet.

LG announces a touchscreen TV
THE INQUIRER
SMILEY FACED FIRM LG is hoping to storm the TV market with its PZ850T Pentouch TV.

Sony Tablet S and Tablet P hands-on review
THE INQUIRER
THIS YEAR'S IFA conference in Berlin gave The INQUIRER a chance to get some hands-on time with Sony's upcoming Android tablets, so we put them to the test.

Lenovo announces its U300s Ultrabook laptop
THE INQUIRER
CHINESE LAPTOP MAKER Lenovo has announced its super thin and high performance U300s Ultrabook laptop.

Philips announces Android speaker docks and a media player
THE INQUIRER
DUTCH ELECTRONICS OUTFIT Philips has announced a family of speaker docks for Android devices and an Android powered personal media player.

First details of Playstation tablets surface
THE INQUIRER
WITH THE COMING Sony Playstation Vita and impressive Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, you might think Sony considers itself fully covered on the handheld gaming front. But you would be wrong.

Cut price HP Touchpads tip up on Amazon UK
THE INQUIRER
Exclusive
A CUT PRICE 16GB HP Touchpad has tipped up on Amazon UK priced at £250.

Samsung announces Galaxy Tab 7.7 and Galaxy Note smartphone tablet hybrid
THE INQUIRER
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS GIANT Samsung has announced its latest line-up of mobile products, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 and the Galaxy Note smartphone.

Samsung launches a 3.6in multi-media WiFi device
THE INQUIRER
KOREAN ELECTRONICS MAKER Samsung has launched an Android multi-media device with a 3.6in screen and WiFi, called the Samsung Galaxy WiFi 3.6.

Andy Pad tablet is available to pre-order
THE INQUIRER
ANOTHER TABLET is almost upon us in the Andy Pad, which is available to pre-order from £129.

Ipads for bin lorries get the go ahead
THE INQUIRER
Exclusive
BURY COUNCIL has confirmed that its 22 strong fleet of bin lorries will be getting Ipads in a scheme that starts in October.

HP Pre 3 goes on sale at Carphone Warehouse
THE INQUIRER
Exclusive
MAKER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP's Pre 3 smartphone has gone on sale at The Carphone Warehouse on Vodafone contract deals.

Iphone 5 prototype lost in bar
THE INQUIRER
FRUIT THEMED GADGET SELLER Apple has lost another Iphone prototype in a bar, causing panic at the company and, well, headlines about the upcoming Iphone 5.

Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba team up against Samsung in LCD market
THE INQUIRER
JAPANESE DISPLAY MAKERS Hitachi, Sony and Toshiba have decided to unload their LCD businesses into a government backed fund.

DivX firm claims future DRM will be tied to codecs and not files
THE INQUIRER
VIDEO CODEC FIRM Rovi claims that so-called 'digital rights management' - which The INQUIRER and others call 'digital restrictions management' (DRM) - will move from per file encryption to codec licensing, claiming it will give consumers greater freedom.

Bletchley Park launches an initiative to improve IT education in the UK
THE INQUIRER
CONSERVATORS of the British World War II code breaking site, The Bletchley Park Trust has launched an initiative to improve UK technology education.

Openwave sues Apple and RIM
THE INQUIRER
MOBILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Openwave has filed a lawsuit against Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) over their alleged use of its technology.

Major domains were targeted in the Diginotar SSL attack
THE INQUIRER
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Mozilla has confirmed that it was targeted by hackers who broke into Dutch certificate authority Diginotar's network and issued rogue SSL certificates for high-profile domains.

Google launches offline Gmail, Calendar and Docs
THE INQUIRER
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google has introduced offline versions of its Gmail, Calendar and Google Docs services.

Kaspersky claims app stores will be filtered by security firms
THE INQUIRER
SECURITY OUTFIT Kaspersky has said it expects app stores will have anti-virus and anti-malware filtering in the future.

Wikileaks accuses The Guardian of leaking unredacted cables
THE INQUIRER
WHISTLEBLOWING WEB SITE Wikileaks has accused a journalist working for The Guardian of leaking the password to its encrypted file of unredacted US diplomatic cables.

Microsoft keeps Metro UI separate in Windows 8
THE INQUIRER
SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Microsoft has talked about its desire to make Windows 8 a tablet-like experience with its Metro user interface.

Hackers break into Linux kernel home
THE INQUIRER
MULTIPLE SERVERS that are part of the Linux kernel.org infrastructure were affected during a recent intrusion where attackers managed to gain root access and plant Trojan scripts.

Ruby on Rails 3.1 released
THE INQUIRER
OPEN SOURCE Ruby on Rails has been updated to version 3.1, bringing with it fresh features for improved web development.

Google makes Blogger more shiny
THE INQUIRER
INTERNET SEARCH GIANT Google has given its Blogger service a lick of paint and a new look and feel.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 02/09/2011

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