Wednesday, April 11, 2012

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 4/11/2012





Fresh iPhone 5 rumors: Modified chip, new body, bigger screen
The next-gen iPhone is going to be a really big deal and include plenty of design tweaks, according to reports.
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Anonymous hacks into tech and telecom sites
Two trade association sites that boast members such as Apple, Microsoft, IBM, AT&T, and Verizon come under attack by hackers for supporting cybersecurity legislation.
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Twitter open-sources its MySQL tweaks
Microblogging site reveals some of the enhancements it's made to the database technology it uses to store user-generated data.
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Mobile carriers partner with FCC to battle cell phone theft
Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile are joining a U.S. government effort to create a national database of stolen cell phone information to track the devices and cutoff service.
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One-fifth of third-graders own cell phones
A new study finds that 20 percent of third grade students have cell phones and 90 percent of them are online, while 83 percent of children in middle school have one.
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Iran expected to permanently cut off Internet by August
Country's minister of information and communication says national intranet will create a "clean Internet."
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Nokia Lumia 900 irks users by not connecting to the Web
With the release of this latest Windows phone, some users are already experiencing problems -- most notably difficulty connecting to AT&T's data networks.
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Figure lets you make electronic music in three easy steps on iOS: Hands-on
Figure is a music-making app that lets you lay down beats with funky bass lines and synth leads, and you don't need any musical training whatsoever.
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Java updates for Flashback avoid OS X Tiger and Leopard
Apple has fixed the vulnerability through which the Flashback malware attacks Mac systems, but only in supported versions of OS X, not Tiger and Leopard.
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New shareholder lawsuit targets Groupon execs
Suit accuses the daily deals site's executives of failing its management responsibilities with recent accounting flubs.
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