IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 3/15/2012

ARM launches Cortex M0+ for controlling everything

CHIP DESIGNER ARM has launched its 32-bit Cortex M0+ processor to power sensors and control systems.

UK agrees to TV Shack extradition

THE STUDENT that created the TV Shack web site can be extradited to the US.

Everything Everywhere gets Ofcom support for 4G

UK TELECOMS REGULATOR Ofcom has received and given the nod to an application by Everything Everywhere to operate 4G services using its existing 3G spectrum.

‘Piracy’ is not affecting Hollywood’s bottom line

FORGET WHAT YOU HAVE HEARD, things are not as bad for the movie industry as the Hollywood studios would have you think.

Sony Xperia Sola debuts ‘floating touch' interface

JAPANESE PHONE MAKER Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled its latest Xperia Android handset, the Sola.

Apple's claims for Siri are 'false and misleading'

A NEW YORK MAN has sued Apple claiming that its Siri virtual assistant does not work as advertised.

Bank account scammers are after your SIM card

SECURITY RESEARCHERS are warning phone users that criminals are using mobile phone identity numbers to conduct complex banking frauds.

Twitter buys Posterous blogging business

MICRO BLOGGING NETWORK Twitter has added the flashy micro blogging startup Posterous to its roster of services.

Homeless hotspots draw criticism

A FIRM THAT THOUGHT it was a good idea to turn homeless people into WiFi hotspots has had to defend that idea.

Microsoft demos 1ms response touchscreen

HARDWARE DABBLER Microsoft has demonstrated a touchscreen with a response time of one millisecond.

EU wants ebook publishers to settle arguments

THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) competition commissioner wants to reach a settlement with publishers over ebook pricing, and despite having plenty of options he is not keen on throwing the book at them.

Tablets are recognised as 'everyday purchases'

TABLET COMPUTERS have become such an integral part of everyday life that the devices have been recognised as "everyday purchases" by the UK Office of National Statistics (ONS).

Firefox 11 released despite last-minute security report

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Mozilla has released Firefox 11 despite a security issue being reported at the last minute that threatened to derail its release plans.

Samsung kicks off Android 4.0 rollout

KOREAN HARDWARE FIRM Samsung has started rolling out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system update for its Galaxy S II smartphone.

US approves sale of Nortel patents to Apple and Microsoft

PATENT CONSORTIUM Rockstar has received the green light from the US Department of Justice (DoJ) to buy most of Nortel Networks' patent portfolio for $4.5bn.

Yahoo sues Facebook over patents

INTERNET PORTAL Yahoo is wading into what seems like an open season for software patent litigation in the US with the announcement that it is suing Facebook for alleged patent infringement.

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 3/15/2012

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