IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/2/2012

Observe World Backup Day 2012 with five easy solutions for stashing your files
Rest easy on World Backup Day 2012 by using one of these five easy ways to backup your files in preparation for the worst.

Control iTunes and Spotify from a distance with Flutter
Flutter satisfies the sloth in all of us with gesture controls for the Mac, allowing you to control your computer's iTunes and Spotify from the couch with gesture commands.

Wait, Google earns four times more from iOS than Android?
New figures suggest Google may have earned as little as $550 million from Android by the end of 2011, and four times that amount from iOS. Can this possibly be true, and what does it mean for the future of Android if it is?

PlayStation Home plans for the future, and unveils its three biggest games to date
Following a recent redesign, PlayStation Home continues its expansion with one new district, and three new games dues out over the next few months beginning this week.

Spotify extends free, unlimited listening period in the United States
As more people in the United States discover Spotify through Facebook and other sources, the music subscription company is extending the free service for all early adopters.

Hands on with PhotoDirector 3: A limited but quality PhotoShop alternative
Need a photo editing middle ground? PhotoDirector 3 might just fit the bill.

Google Maps adds real-time traffic conditions to directions
Taking advantage of data that can be provided by millions of Android-powered smartphones, Google re-launched traffic estimations using more accurate real-time data.

Doomsday for Dell: Will continued failure outside of PCs spell its demise?
Dell has stopped selling its last smartphone, leaving it with nothing but PCs. What happened? Does Dell stand a chance of breaking out of its shrinking PC cage?

Opinion: Why does everyone pick on Apple products?
The press seems to have a field day every time an Apple product so much as stumbles. But it’s not just a case of picking an easy target. Here’s why the same business model that makes Apple so successful also leaves the door open for massive failures.

Sports fan from DC bags cool social media competition prize
Sports fan and social media enthusiast Austin Schindel is one lucky guy (if you're into sports and social media, that is).

Visa, MasterCard affected by ‘massive’ data breach; NYC gangs being blamed?
NYC-based Dominican street gangs, not our familiar Anonymous group, has been credited with a massive data breach affecting Visa and MasterCard

TweetDeck taken offline following discovery of bug exposing Twitter accounts
Twitter has taken TweetDeck offline after a user discovered he had access to hundreds of Twitter accounts when using the client in the usual way (ie. he didn't hack it). TweetDeck said it is looking into the issue.

“Batman” pulled over in Lamborghini along Maryland interstate
A recent viral video of "Batman" getting pulled over by the cops has given way to a heartwarming story.

Digital Blend: Apple products have a presence in more than half of all U.S. households
Welcome to Digital Blend, your one-stop-shop for coverage and recommendations of all things relating to mobile gaming, digital marketplaces, and indie titles (for the week ending April 1).

The Girls Around Me app: Creepy, dangerous, and a good reminder to update your privacy settings
One social-local app takes the check-in fun too far, but offers an important lesson: do you know what you're sharing?

Chevy Spark to get phone-based nav system
With the newest version of Chevy's MyLink, the driver's smart phone is the navigation system. Is connectivity enough to woo younger buyers to the Bow-Tie brand?

Childcare experts caution parents over kids’ tablet time
As our children become increasingly capable with new technology, a number of experts have begun to weigh in on the potential harm overexposure to devices like tablets can have on young children.

House kills Facebook password bill — but the controversy wasn’t a big deal, anyway
The House has shut down an amendment that would have made it illegal for employers to demand job applicants' Facebook passwords as part of their background check. Fortunately, the practice does not appear to have been as widespread as first believed.

Great Deal: TurboTax for Android tablets free through April 1 (normally $30+)
Intuit's TurboTax app is free to use from now until April 1st on Android tablets.

The open Internet’s five deadliest enemies
The fight for an open Internet is an ongoing battle. Here are the five groups that stand in our way.

LG’s 55-inch OLED arriving early for the Olympics
Word is that LG will unleash its stunning 55-inch OLED display in May with a $8,000 price tag.

WARNING: Factory Resetting your Android may leave private data on your device
A researcher has discovered that even if you hit Factory Reset on an Android phone, your personal data may not be permanently deleted.

DuckDuckGo grows: One million searches a day since February
The little search engine that could finds its footing in an increasingly troubled market.

The Raid: Redemption review
The little known Indonesian action flick The Raid: Redemption isn’t just the best action movie of the year, it is one of the best action movie in years.

SRT teases 2013 Viper one more time before its New York debut
An interior photo gives gearheads another clue about the new Viper, but what will it be like to drive?

Jaguar poised to pounce on crossover market and battle BMW 3 Series?
If reports prove true, it looks like Jaguar is currently working on a smaller-sized crossover and rival to BMW's 3 Series.

SoulCalibur V missing three-fourths of planned story says producer
Project Soul's Daishi Odashima says that if SoulCalibur V feels light on the solo modes, that's because it's missing a whole lot of what was planned.

Doubleback camper gives the RV a modern makeover
Looking for the freedom and mobility offered by larger motorhomes, but want the practicality and fuel efficiency of a smaller van, too? The Doubleback may just be what you've been looking for.

Prince of Persia creator reclaims source code, plans to distribute to the Web
Jordan Mechner has rediscovered the long lost source code for his 1989 classic Prince of Persia.

Sega announces cancellations after poor earnings, trademarks new Valkyria Chronicles and Yakuza
Sega is restructuring after recording heavy losses in 2011, but new games in beloved series are getting new entries.

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Monday, April 2, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/2/2012

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