IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 02/11/2011

AMD FX-8150 Bulldozer on Asus Crosshair V review

LONG AWAITED, AMD's desktop Bulldozer chip arrived roughly a quarter late compared to original expectations as July became October.

China builds petaflop supercomputer without AMD, Intel or Nvidia

COMMUNIST China has built its first supercomputer using chips designed and manufactured in China instead of relying on AMD, Intel or Nvidia.

Nokia launches a free WiFi trial in London

FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has launched a trial that provides free WiFi access from 26 locations in London, as the firm aims to create a buzz around the launch of its Lumia 800 Windows Phone.

Dixons calls in Darth Vader to train staff

HIGH STREET ELECTRONICS RETAILER Dixons Retail Group is using the dark side of the force to pull in consumers and has called in Darth Vader to train its staff in the pre-Christmas period.

BBC licence fee could cover Iplayer

THE UK GOVERNMENT is mulling a plan to include on-demand telly services in the television licence fee.

Apple is a digital vampire

WINDMILL ARM SWINGING GUITARIST Pete Townsend has called Apple a digital vampire that sucks cash out of talent without fostering it.

TV licence fee could include Iplayer

THE UK GOVERNMENT is mulling a plan to include on-demand telly services in the television license fee.

BBC licence fee could include Iplayer

THE UK GOVERNMENT is mulling a plan to include on-demand telly services in the television license fee.

Lone man hacked 48 chemical and defence firms

ONE CHINESE MAN has attacked 48 chemical and defence firms, according to a report by security firm Symantec.

Executives gather for cyberspace summit

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HEAVYWEIGHTS are gathering in London for a two day seminar on the threat of cyber security attacks.

Big four ISPs publish pornography blocking plans

THE UK'S BIG FOUR internet service providers (ISPs) have published what they hope will be the basis for their role as pornography police.

Met Police gets surveillance technology that can monitor mobile phone users

THE LONDON METROPOLITAN POLICE has bought surveillance technology that can masquerade as a mobile phone network and allow authorities to intercept communications and gather data about users.

China denies it hacked US satellites

THE GLORIOUS People's Republic of China has denied involvement in hacking US environment monitoring satellites.

UK faces a barrage of cyber attacks

ATTACKS ON BRITISH computer systems are reaching "disturbing" levels, according to the head of the UK communications spy agency.

BT accelerates superfast broadband plans

UK TELECOMS GIANT BT has accelerated plans to make 'superfast' broadband available to two-thirds of UK homes by 2014, a year ahead of its orginal 2015 target.

Anonymous threatens Mexican drug cartel

HACKTIVIST GROUP Anonymous, or at least a part of it, has threatened revenge on a Mexican drug gang after it kidnapped one of its members.

Olympics-going executives will need O2 phones

BRITISH MOBILE OPERATOR O2 has reportedly struck a deal with the UK Olympics committee that could see other service providers locked out from parts of the athletic spectacle.

Motorola collects $228m from patent licensing deals

MOBILE PHONE OUTFIT Motorola Mobility has received $228m in patent licensing deals.

Motorola Razr is delayed until next week

ONLINE RETAILER Clove has announced a delay of a week for the Motorola Razr smartphone.

Fujifilm announces its Finepix Real 3D V3 display

JAPANESE PHOTOGRAPHY FIRM Fujifilm has announced its Finepix Real 3D V3, a glasses-free 3D display.

#LondonCyber live coverage: Joe Biden keynote

THE INQUIRER'S sister title V3 is at the London Conference on Cyberspace where US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was due to take to the stage to give her take on the state of cyber space today. However, at the last minute, Clinton was replaced by US Vice President Joe Biden.

#LondonCyber live coverage: William Hague keynote

THE INQUIRER'S sister title V3 is at the London Conference on Cyberspace to see the opening keynote and first session chaired by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and featuring Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, Facebook's UK president Joanna Shields and Indian Minister of Communications Sachin Pilot.

Cut price Touchpads appear at Best Buy USA

MORE CUT PRICE Touchpads are going on sale at Best Buy in the US this week, but this time you have to buy a PC to get a cheap one.

HP CTO announces retirement

CONFUSED PC MAKER HP has lost its CTO as yet another top executive announced his retirement from the firm.

HTC Sensation XL goes on sale in UK

TAIWANESE PHONE MAKER HTC's Sensation XL smartphone has gone on sale across the UK today.

LG confirms Android Gingerbread update schedule for Optimus phones

MUCH TO THE DELIGHT of its customers, LG has announced that its Optimus handsets will get an upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread starting tomorrow.

HP announces 'optimised' workstations with no optimisations

FLOGGER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP has released workstations that it claims are optimised for Adobe, Avid and Sony software with nothing more than standard kit.

HTC Titan video review

TAIWANESE PHONE MAKER HTC has launched its flagship Windows Phone 7.5 handset, the Titan, so we take a look at the giant device.

HTC reports 68 per cent profits surge

TAIWANESE SMARTPHONE MAKER HTC has announced staggering third quarter 2011 results with a 68 per cent increase in profits.

Buy one Blackberry Playbook, get two free

CANADIAN COMMUNICATIONS OUTFIT Research in Motion (RIM) is really trying to push sales of its Playbook tablet and the latest move from its marketing department is to offer business buyers two free devices for every one that they buy.

Buy two Blackberry Playbooks, get one free

CANADIAN COMMUNICATIONS OUTFIT Research in Motion (RIM) is really trying to push sales of its Playbook tablet and the latest move from its marketing department is to offer business buyers one free device for every two that they buy.

Amazon brings back Black Friday

ONLINE DEPARTMENT STORE Amazon has revealed that it is bringing back its Black Friday deals this November.

Apple fanbois protest poor Iphone 4S battery life

MAKER OF EXPENSIVE GADGETS Apple is facing a fanboi revolt as hundreds have publicly complained of poor battery life in the Iphone 4S.

Nokia Lumia 800 will tip up in the UK on 16 November

FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has announced that its Lumia 800 smartphone will tip up on 16 November and has revealed pre-order prices.

Nokia's phone name Lumia means prostitute in Spanish slang

FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has inadvertently named its latest smartphones after Spanish call girls.

Finally Windows 7 overtakes Windows XP use

REDMOND SOFTWARE firm Microsoft has finally seen use of its Windows 7 operating system (OS) overtake that of its ten year old brother, Windows XP.

Gmail app for Apple's IOS could tip up soon

A NATIVE Google Gmail app for Apple's Igadgets could be inbound to the Itunes App Store soon.

Battlefield 3 is EA’s fastest selling game ever

GAMES DEVELOPER Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that Battlefield 3 has become its fastest selling game.

Canonical announces plans to bring Ubuntu to smartphones, tablets and TVs

LINUX VENDOR Canonical wants a future beyond the desktop, the firm's founder Mark Shuttleworth said today in a conference call.

Microsoft plans a commercial Kinect SDK next year

WITH THE ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the Kinect fast approaching, Microsoft has announced that it will release a commercial software developer kit (SDK) to enable its Xbox gaming motion sensor to work on Windows PCs next year.

Virgin Media launches Spotify deals

BROADBAND INTERNET PROVIDER Virgin Media has launched free Spotify deals for its broadband and mobile customers.

Google is testing indoors Street View

INTERNET SPIDER WRANGLER Google is testing out another feature for its Street View mapping software, a look inside the shops you are virtually passing.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 02/11/2011

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