IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/04/2012

Blizzard irons out Diablo III wrinkles as 300K simultaneous players participate in beta
Players turn out in droves to play the one-weekend open beta of Diablo III, but many were turned away at the gates.

Be ready for any life adventures with the laser cut survival kit
Do you bring your own eating utensils when you venture outdoors? Didn't think so. Perhaps this laser cut survival kit will make it easier.

Samsung is giving out Ice Cream Sandwiches! See if your device is on the list
Samsung has released a list of 12 Android phones that will soon get upgraded to Android 4.0. Will your handset get ICS? Find out below.

Treating alcoholism with an anti-booze drug seems like chaos waiting to happen
A new drug approved by the French health administration says it can cure alcohol dependency. But is using drugs to cure another drug addiction really the best way to go about recovery?

The Walking Dead: Episode One review
The Walking Dead: Episode One nails the spirit and tone of Robert Kirkman's popular comic book series about humans surviving in the wake of the zombie apocalypse.

Facebook, you sly dog: Update for Android auto installs new apps to confuse users
Facebook has made another bold move that is likely to annoy a lot of its Android users. When you install Facebook for Android, it now installs Camera and Messenger apps that are somewhat mislabeled and disguised as default apps.

Apple WWDC 2012 set for June 11-15, with focus on iOS, OS X
Apple has announced details of the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC): June 11-15 in San Francisco, with a focus on iOS and OS X.

Melting down marketing lies: Here’s how long your new laptop battery will really last
We breakdown the battery life claims of laptop manufacturers to find out if they're all hype or legit benchmarks.

IKEA’s electronics venture continues with a cardboard disposable digital camera
IKEA's latest electronics product is a disposable camera made with a cardboard exterior. How could we expect any less?

Startup wants to end the pain of illegible Captchas by introducing mini-games instead
Detroit-based startup Are You a Human has come up with an game-based alternative to the Captcha, those word-based authentication systems used around the web.

Galaxy Nexus is yours for $399 direct from Google, could be a trial run for the rumored Nexus tablet
Google has begun selling the Galaxy Nexus smartphone through a web store inside Google Play. Could a Nexus tablet be joining it soon, and will it be second time lucky for the store?

AV Rant #283: Ribbon Tweeters
Because Tom was a slacker over the weekend, he missed doing the podcast with Liz. Enter Rob H., once again, who, by virtue of having much free time, gets another guest spot on the podcast. This week Tom and Rob discuss Apple iPhone rumors (Liquidmetal and a new screen), Google Glasses (uber-cool), and Valve’s “wearable”

Time to throw out the PC? Tablets will soon be the computing device of choice, says report
A report out this week predicts that by 2016 there will be 760 million tablet computers in use around the world, with devices such as Apple's iPad being the computing device of choice for millions. Despite the rosy outlook for tablet manufacturers, the report said that it's not curtains for the PC market just yet.

No warrant required: Judge rules police can subpoena tweets, even deleted ones
With more people using social media to post a constant stream of details about their lives, a recent ruling out of New York stresses the need to be careful what you tweet.

Learn to program AI, or face the consequences, says expert
A future dominated by artificial intelligence is quickly approaching. But according to Lars Hård, CTO of A.I. software company ExpertMaker, the time is now for the masses to master A.I. development in order to avoid a future controlled by savvy corporations.

Firefox 12 is here, silences annoying Windows UAC warnings
The latest in Mozilla's rapid cycling, FIrefox 12 banishes UAC pop-ups and seems to be on the right path towards silent updates.

Windows users beware: Macs more likely to carry Windows malware than Mac malware
It's news that could result in Windows users across the nation badgering friends with Mac computers to finally download some anti-virus software — Mac computers are far more likely to harbor Windows malware than Mac malware.

Recycle your Facebook comments to demonstrate how green you are
An ad campaign that allows you to "recycle" your old Facebook statuses aims to promote real-world recycling and sweetens the deal with some other perks, too.

International Trade Commission determines Apple is violating Motorola patent
The US International Trade Commission has found that Apple is infringing on a 3G wireless patent owned by Motorola Mobility, and "induces others" to similarly infringe the patent without knowing that they're doing so.

End of the patent wars? Apple CEO says he ‘hates litigation’ and would ‘prefer to settle’
In a conference call on Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook expressed his feelings about the myriad of patent disputes the company is currently involved in, saying that he "hates" litigation and that he would "prefer to settle" — though presumably on his terms, of course.

MIT hackers craft building-sized Tetris game
There are hundreds of different versions of Tetris available to prospective block-droppers. The GameBoy has one, your phone likely has one, and thanks to a determined group of MIT students, the school's 21-storey-tall Green Building now has one too.

Battle for the cloud: Google Drive vs. Dropbox vs. SkyDrive
Up to your ears in Google Drive news? We break down the translate the talk into how the new product compares to Dropbox and SkyDrive.

A6 L e-tron: One small step toward zero emissions
A plug-in A6 takes its place among electrics, diesels, and other hybrids in Audi's international lineup.

CISPA co-author Rep. Mike Rogers: ‘We have the votes’
Despite the growing opposition to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protect Act (CISPA), the bill's co-author Rep. Mike Rogers says they already have enough votes to pass the legislation when it goes up for a vote this Friday.

Apple breaks sales records, nearly doubles last year’s quarterly net profit
This afternoon Apple unveiled its second quarter financial report, and it appears that things are going exceedingly well in Cupertino.

Electronic Arts “definitely” planning more studio acquistions
EA's appetite for independent studios cannot be satisfied according to one company associate. The question remains: Who might be the next company on EA's plate though?

All hail the new spam king: India
Changes in the spam landscape mean spam is down and India now seems to be the country sending the most. But guess what? Spam is actually getting more dangerous.

Transformers scribes already working on Amazing Spider-Man 2
We're still more than a month away from the release of The Amazing Spider-Man, yet work has already begun on a sequel.

Why should we trust Google Drive, or any cloud storage service?
Today, Google Drive launched, offering cheap cloud storage to everyone, but thanks to the efforts of the entertainment industry and bills like CISPA, it may not be safe to use any cloud storage services right now.

Asteroid mining: 19th century gold rush meets outer space
A tech company backed by Google executives and filmmaker James Cameron is preparing to launch a mission to send miners to space to mine precious metals from nearby asteroids.

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/04/2012

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