Wednesday, December 7, 2011

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 07/12/2011





Intel to help more companies build ultrabooks
Chip giant will serve as a matchmaker of sorts between large device manufacturers and the smaller brands when it holds a meeting this week in Taipei, CNET has learned.

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Google adds graphing calculator to search
New tool renders an interactive graph when mathematical functions are entered in Web giant's search bar.

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The sad self-obsession surrounding NASA's Kepler-22b discovery
Isn't there something faintly sad about the discovery of a planet whose temperature of 72 degrees automatically leading to the idea that it's "another Earth?"

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Man behind XXX domains says they'll help parents protect kids
Stuart Lawley, the CEO of ICM Registry--the company behind the XXX top level domains, says XXX sites should help empower parents to keep their kids away from adult content.

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Global industry CO2 output rises even in weak economy
Annual report card on mankind's CO2 pollution says slowdown in emissions during the 2008-09 global financial crisis was a mere speed bump.

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Disguise your iPad as an Apple II
Give your iPad an early Apple retro look with the iStation stand. Choose between white or faux wood finishes depending on whether you dig the Apple II or the Apple I.

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Galaxy Nexus to cost $299 at Verizon, report says
Flagship smartphone for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich still expected to land in the U.S. this month, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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D-Link DIR-645 router review: Almost great
CNET editor Dong Ngo reviews the D-Link Amplifi Whole Home Router 1000 DIR-645.

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KDDI bows superthin Fujitsu Arrows ES IS12F
The battle for thinnest smartphone on the planet gets another combatant with Fujitu's Arrows ES IS12F.

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Sharp reveals tiny 12.1-megapixel camera sensor
Company claims its module, at 5.47 millimeters high, is the thinnest in the industry.

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T-Mobile deploys Carrier IQ on BlackBerry, others
RIM doesn't install Carrier IQ on BlackBerry devices--but T-Mobile does. Plus, more questions about the infamous Carrier IQ video!

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Earth-like planet found in distant sun's habitable zone
In a long-awaited milestone, astronomers using a NASA space telescope have found a roughly Earth-size world, Kepler-22b, orbiting around a sun-like star where conditions may be favorable for life.

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See the Toyota Fun-Vii concept in action (video)
You have to see the Toyota Fun-Vii in motion to understand everything that Toyota expects the car of the future to do.

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Verizon, Leap Wireless announce spectrum swap
Leap said its goal was to bolster its coverage in Chicago. For Verizon, the arrangement gives it more spectrum to squeeze AT&T.

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Clearwire prepping $300M stock offering
The stock offering, which will be made to existing shareholders, will help the company shore up its finances as it seeks to maintain its operations and upgrade it existing network to 4G LTE.

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Kaspersky dumps trade group over SOPA
Security firm Kaspersky Lab says it will withdraw from the Business Software Alliance over a Draconian copyright bill.

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Bose OE2i headphones review: No 'Bose bloat'
You can debate the price, but the iPhone-friendly Bose OE2is are very comfortable everyday-use headphones with a compact frame and balanced, detailed sound.

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Old tech bands together for 'House of the Rising Sun' cover
One clever YouTube user breathes new life into old tech and makes some great music in the process.

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Sprint says 4G LTE devices coming in second half of next year
That's well behind competitors AT&T and Verizon Wireless, which are already expanding their 4G LTE product offerings. Sprint also says iPhone sales continue to exceed expectations.

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