IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/11/2012

India’s $35 Aakash tablet to get hardware upgrade as well as Android 4.0
35$ in India will soon get you a tablet sporting ANdroid 4.0 and a dual-core Arm Cortex-A9 processor thanks to Datawind's Aakash.

New iPad keyboard case lets you turn your tablet into a MacBook Pro (sort of)
There are quite a few iPad keyboard cases on the market today, but here's one a little different from the rest in that at first glance it looks remarkably like a MacBook Pro.

Philips creates computer monitor that corrects posture, encourages breaks
Since people are spending more hours in front of computer monitors each year, Philips has developed a new technology designed to encourage healthy behavior while staring at the screen.

Dream sweetener? New app aims to banish nightmares and give us the dreams we want
A psychologist from the UK has helped to develop an app which he hopes will tell us more about the science of dreaming, and to what extent the sounds around us as we sleep influence the nature of our dreams.

Don’t like Google? Don’t use it! An unlikely ally speaks up on antitrust allegations
As cries of a Google monopoly grow louder, legal scholar Robert Bork has piped in with an easy answer to Google critics: Stop using Google. Is it really that simple, or is ignoring the Mountain View giant easier said than done?

Feds freeze GM CEO Alan Akerson’s $1.7 million salary, limit other top exec pay in the process
The United States Treasury Department has ordered pay cuts and salary caps on top level executives at General Motors including GM CEO Alan Akerson.

Have you declared Instagram mutiny? Here’s what to do before deleting your account
While the backlash might be ridiculous, it's very real. So before you hit delete, take these steps so that all that "hard work" doesn't go to waste.

Subaru BRZ sports car set to cost $25,495
The BRZ, codeveloped with Toyota, is all about making driving fun.

Ridge Racer: Unbounded review
Namco Bandai’s arcade-like racer undergoes a bit of a reboot and offers a somewhat fresh gameplay mechanic with a steep learning curve, wrapped in a familiar package.

Tesla Model S rounding the corner, set to hit initial July delivery dates
Tesla Motors is getting ready to deliver its first batch of Model S sedans. Will it all go smoothly, or will the California start-up suffer some serious setbacks?

Where will the Fisker Atlantic be built?
Fisker Automotive has been saying that its new model will be built in a plant in Delaware, but now the company isn't so sure. Will that detract from the Atlantic's appeal?

New York to replace payphones with 32-inch touchscreens
The city of New York is finally moving ahead with a pilot program to replace 250 of its payphones with "smart" touchscreens that can display useful information to those on the go around the city.

The Amazing Spider-Man: The Game preview
We get an eyes-on look at Beenox's first crack at an open-world Spider-Man in the upcoming game based on the movie The Amazing Spider-Man.

Let’s start something: Google takes proactive approach to Internet activism
Google's Internet "evangelist" Vint Cerf wants to get Web users talking about what the Internet really is.

Facebook had to buy Instagram: Here’s why and what it means for you
Everyone's favorite app has up and been acquired. The implications and effects are many, so here's a first look at what it all means.

The Secret World developer says Wii U “perfect” for MMOs
Anarchy Online, Age of Conan developer believes Nintendo's tablet controller could finally get people playing MMOs on a console.

One is enough: study finds that most hybrid buyers don’t purchase another
A recent study conducted by Polk has found that most people buying hybrid vehicles don't choose to buy another.

Android who? Facebook scoops up Instagram for $1 billion
And you thought the Android release was a big deal: Facebook acquires photo-sharing giant Instagram for $1 billion.

Grand Theft Auto V coming in October according to Rockstar employee
Rockstar character animator's resume said Grand Theft Auto V will be out this fall before it was removed from social network LinkedIn.

iPhone users get elitist over Instagram for Android launch
Congratulations, Instagram. You know you've arrived when you can ignite new bitterness between Android and iOS users.

Nintendo Wii U to retail for “no less than” $300
Nintendo's next console will sell for much more than it costs to make, a traditional move from the company, but all too risky in today's video game business.

Epic cancels Kinect’s Gears of War: Exile
After more than a year of rumors, Cliff Bleszinski officially acknowledges Gears of War: Exile before putting the final nail in its coffin.

Embrace is a life-saving sleeping bag for infants without access to incubators
Low-birth-weight babies born in developed countries often have the luxury of growing in an incubator before going on to live a normal, healthy life. Embrace wants to provide such technology to places that cannot afford it.

Self-repairing protective film will fix scratches on your gadgets in 10 seconds or less
Toray Advanced Film is releasing a self-healing protective film to help make gadgets immune to physical damages.

New Lenovo IdeaTab plans to fight the iPad by stealing its old screen: Will it work?
Tired of fighting with a widescreen, Lenovo has unveiled the IdeaTab S2109, which has the exact same screen as the first two iPads.

AOL sells off $1 billion in patents to Microsoft
AOL has sold a large chunk of its patent portfolio to Microsoft for more than $1 billion in cash.

Evernote employees enjoy paid unlimited vacation, laser-shooting robots, and housekeeping
Working at a booming startup means many things: great opportunities and amazing perks. At Evernote, the company culture is as unique as it gets.

Sweet 3D chocolate printer goes on sale, but wallets as well as waistbands will be stretched
The initial test version of the Choc Creator 3D chocolate printer is now on sale, letting companies put the machine through its paces ready to offer us custom chocolate designs as soon as next year.

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/11/2012

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