Monday, April 2, 2012

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 4/2/2012





Apple, publishers to settle e-books price-fixing suit: Report
Though Apple is not likely to take a major financial hit after the settlement, Amazon stands to gain upward of $1 billion in revenue, one analyst says.
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Asteroid to get neighborly with Earth on Sunday
Asteroid 2012 EG5 will get within 143,000 miles of the planet Sunday morning -- that's a little more than half the distance to the moon. But NASA says not to worry.
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A quad-core Windows 8 laptop more ultra than an ultrabook?
Imagine a quad-core Windows 8 laptop as light as a tablet. Enticing -- but first let's see if commercial designs actually appear from top-tier device makers.
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Third-gen iPad raises a few red flags
The latest iPad is a good effort by any standard, but it begins to stray from the Jobsian design philosophy.
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Google's hilarious April Fools' Maps launch
What the world needs is a Google Maps 8-bit for the Nintendo Entertainment System. So Google launches it as an April Fools' wheeze. But what is most beautiful is the performances from the actors in the launch video.
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So long, Canadian penny. I won't miss you
Canada has axed the irksome cent, and should do likewise with other coins and banknotes, says Crave writer Tim Hornyak. Do you want to live in a cashless society?
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Microsoft's challenge to iPhones and Androids extended
Microsoft was due to end its "Smoked By Windows Phone" challenge two days ago. Now it has extended the amusing, but occasionally controversial, promotion until April 5. It's time to prove yourself at your local Microsoft store.
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Are Blu-ray movies too loud?
Today's movies have tremendous dynamic range and that's great, but should there also be a compressed audio option on Blu-ray soundtracks?
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Robotspeak: An electronic musician's toy store
Before coming to CNET, Donald Bell worked in a small San Francisco shop called Robotspeak. He returns to the scene for some geektastic fun.
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MPAA wants more criminal cases brought against 'rogue' sites
A Paramount Pictures exec says the studios continue to make criminal referrals against cyberlocker services dedicated to enabling piracy, and he identifies the top five "rogue" sites.
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