Friday, December 30, 2011

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 30/12/2011





Google, Facebook top Internet destinations in 2011
Search edges social networking for Web users this year, according to data from market researcher Nielsen.

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Microsoft eyeing cloud backup service for its phones
Microsoft plans to bring cloud backups to its phones as part of a future service. Those plans were outed in a job listing that appeared on Microsoft's jobs site.

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Amazon takes supercomputing to the cloud
If you have $1,279, you can buy an hour of supercomputing time on Amazon's cloud.

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AMP to bring Jeep Grand Cherokee EV to Detroit auto show
An all-electric Jeep Grand Cherokee will be introduced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and be available to test drive at the show.

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Samsung may offer a taste of Ice Cream Sandwich to the Galaxy
Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab owners may still get some features of Android 4.0, even if Samsung doesn't push the full update to those devices.

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How Apple could shake up TV: A la carte channels
Apple's much-expected TV could have one big trick up its sleeve: Giving consumers the power to pick--and pay for--only the channels they want.

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Verizon's network suffers third outage this month
Verizon's data network is once again down, with users reporting trouble on both 3G and 4G. It's the third such outage this month.

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New York Times mistakenly e-mails millions about subscriptions
An e-mail sent to millions of New York Times subscribers telling recipients that their subscription had been canceled was believed to be fake. But the Times now says it was simply a mistake.

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China tests 311-mph train after deadly crash
China's new superfast train was inspired by ancient Chinese swords.

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Confused about iTunes Match? Apple tries a new explanation
Apple has launched a new Web page with a step-by-step description of its cloud-based music service, complete with video and FAQ.

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Supplier calls Amazon a bully and a copycat in new suit
Kindle case-maker M-Edge is suing Web giant Amazon, saying the retailer was a corporate bully that infringed on one of its patents.

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Online retailers' latest target: The tipsy
Online retailers are starting to cater to consumers who loosen up with a glass of pinot and then buy, buy, buy.

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Wi-Fi 'protected set-up' not so protected after all
The US-CERT is warning of a security threat in a protocol that's supposed to make it easier to set up a protected Wi-Fi network.

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U.S. online holiday spending hits $35.3 billion
Up 15 percent from last year, sales set a record this year for the 56-day stretch from November through December, according to new data from ComScore.

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Raspberry Pi $25 PC on course for January arrival
The ultra-low-cost computer Raspberry Pi will launch next month in two versions, starting at just $25.

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Dropbox testing automatic import of photos, videos
The online file-sharing service has added a new option to its latest test build that would automatically import images and videos to your cloud-based Dropbox storage.

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Zvox drops price, dimensions of Z-Base sound bars
Zvox introduces three new Z-Base sound bars with lower prices, smaller dimensions.

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Android Market still selling half a million albums for $4.99 a piece
Google extends its holiday discount for Android Market customers--more than 500,000 albums for $4.99 and over 10M tracks for 49 cents.

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Windows Phone upgrade plans: First Tango, then cash
Leaked plans suggest Microsoft will first target low-end smartphones with an OS release called Tango, with more advanced features to follow by year-end 2012.

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These eco-friendly 'green' earbuds deliver oodles of detail
The Thinksound ms01's tiny real wood headphones sound sweet.

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