IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/18/2012

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 4/18/2012

Digital Trends

Skitter streams live TV online to set-top boxes
As more consumers look for ways to decrease the cost of their expensive, monthly cable bill, a company called Skitter has launched an inexpensive video streaming service that delivers local stations over the Internet.

MGM brings 600 classic titles to YouTube, Play, anticipating increased online viewing
MGM and Google are partnering to offer 600 classic titles for rent on YouTube. The online video watching trend seems to be on the right path.

Solid idea: Cardboard cathedral to be built in New Zealand to replace Christchurch’s quake-damaged church
Work will soon begin on architect Shigeru Ban's design for a cardboard cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand. The city's famous cathedral was badly damaged in a quake last year, and so Ban's temporary structure will provide the local community with a new gathering place while they wait for a more permanent cathedral to be built.

A dating site with Klout — Tawkify now using social networking influence to match singletons
The vast majority of those using online dating websites lie about their weight, height and earnings, says matchmaking site Tawkify. It believes that by incorporating Klout scores (something you can't lie about) into its algorithm, it can increase the chances of its members waving bye-bye to singledom forever (or at least, until things stop working out).

Are waterproof books on the way? Scientists have developed paper that’s waterproof, magnetic, and antibacterial
Science has proven itself useful yet again. Researchers in Italy have discovered a way to make paper, and other fibers, waterproof, magnetic, flourescent, or even antibacterial.

Say bonjour to Twizy: Renault’s stylish EV with a petite price
Renault's tiny Twizy went on sale over the weekend in the U.K., offering drivers a cheap, fun, and environmentally-friendly alternative to their inner-city commute.

Hertz collaborates with Chinese carmaker BYD to rent EVs in the US
Chinese sales and rentals of the E6 electric car seem encouraging, but will it survive without government subsidies?

Web legitimacy levels up, as AOL’s Huffington Post snags a Pulitzer Prize
Love it or hate it, the Huffington Post's Pulitzer Prize proves the Web and all its ridiculousness isn't quite as dumb as it used to be.

Google Drive and its 5 GB of free storage to launch next week
Just before launch, new details about Google Drive have surfaced, giving us a fairly complete picture of what to expect from the coming-soon cloud storage service.

Can Nokia pull itself back from the edge?
Nokia's gutsy all-or-nothing bet on Windows Phone could potentially restore its former glory, but can the struggling Finnish company hang on long enough to see it pay off?

EA restores offline game access to banned Origin users
Finally, those players banned from EA's Origin online gaming service can access the offline content they paid good money for.

Comcast to face $875 million antitrust lawsuit at trial
Comcast will face an $875 million antitrust lawsuit, originally filed in 2003, a federal judge ruled late last week.

Disgaea 3: Absence Of Detention review
Niche though it may be, Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention offers an experience that you'll find nowhere else on Sony's PS Vita.

Bethesda tweets possible Skyrim DLC screenshot
A mysterious image has appeared on Bethesda Softworks' Twitter stream that may herald the announcement of the first downloadable content addition for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

Lamborghini CEO hints at SUV for 2017: Concept to appear at Beijing Auto Show
The super-luxury SUV segment is about to get very interesting as Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann hints at a possible entry in 2017.

Citroen Numero 9 concept car to debut at 2012 Beijing Motor Show
This rakish "shooting brake" sedan shows how the French automaker plans to reinvigorate its lineup of large cars.

Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen unveils her next adventure
Thanks to intense fan support and a lucrative Kickstarter campaign the grande dame of the adventure game genre is back with a "metaphysical sci-fi thriller" dubbed Moebius.

EA denies rumored layoffs, claims business as usual
Is EA planning to layoff a sizable portion of its global workforce? A recent blog post says yes, while the publisher says no.

Crytek confirms Crysis 3
Less than a week after an image hit the internet, Crytek and EA have confirmed that Crysis 3 is coming next year.

Facebook defends CISPA support, completely misses the point
After feeling the heat for its support of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), Facebook has released a statement about why it backs the bill. Unfortunately, it fails to address any of critics' real concerns.

Galaxy Nexus with 4G LTE and Google Wallet coming to Sprint on April 22
Sprint has officially announced and dated the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The 4G LTE phone with Android 4.0 will hit shelves on April 22 for $200.

Coachella resurrects Tupac for a 3D hologram performance
The late hip hop legend Tupac Shakur appeared via hologram for a buzzworthy performance at last night's Coachella festival. Is this what the future come to?

This Venus of Cupertino statue might be the artsiest iPad dock ever
Who says iPad docks can't also be works of art? While traditional stations look sleek and modern, Venus of Cupertino focuses on looking artfully strange.

CordCrunchers ensure your headphone cords never tangle again
Untangling headphone cords is such a tedious, unnecessary task. CordCrunchers is here for the rescue.

Netflix CEO calls out Comcast for breaking net neutrality
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says Comcast is showing massive preferential treatment to its own video service, Xfinity, over rivals like Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Go.

How on earth can Twitter fight fires, save you from earthquakes, or find help during hurricanes?
From times of national crisis to a fallen tree on your block, Twitcident aims to crowdsource social media information to help you and local authorities get the help everyone needs.

Google’s Sergey Brin: Governments, Facebook, Apple biggest threat to the open Web
Google co-found Sergey Brin says the governments of China and Iran, as well as the "walled gardens" of Facebook and Apple, are a threat to the "open Web" as we know it.

Meet Strand East, an IKEA-designed town
Love IKEA so much that you'd live in a town designed by the company? You might want to a book a ticket to London some time before next year.

New Nokia 610 NFC will be first to bring near-field communication technology to Windows Phone
Nokia has announced a second version of the Lumia 610 Windows Phone handset, which adds near-field communication to the feature list.

Samsung invites us to meet the next Galaxy on May 3, we say yes please
Samsung has begun sending out invitations to a launch event in London, featuring the words "come and meet the next Galaxy," indicating the wait for the Galaxy S III smartphone is almost over.

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