IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 26/04/2012

HP can force Intel to develop Itanium until at least 2022

FLOGGER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP will have access to Intel's Itanium processor until 2022, according to Intel's Kirk Skaugen,

AMD releases Southern Islands Radeon laptop GPUs

CHIP DESIGNER AMD has released three Radeon HD 7000M series GPUs based on its Southern Islands 28nm GPU design.

Intel buys Cray's interconnect business

SUPERCOMPUTER VENDOR Cray has sold its interconnect business to Intel, just months after AMD bought Seamicro for its interconnect technology.

HTC looks to ST-Ericsson to design chips

SMARTPHONE VENDOR HTC is looking to ST-Ericsson to design processors as it tries to diversify away from Qualcomm.

ARM profits rise 22 per cent as margins increase

CHIP DESIGNER ARM saw its profits rise 22 per cent to £61.9m in the first quarter, thanks to increased sales and growing profit margins.

Nvidia launches part-Kepler Geforce 600M series for Ivy Bridge laptops

CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has released its Geforce 600M series, bringing its 28nm Kepler GPU to certain parts of the range.

Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K review

CHIPMAKER Intel's first 22nm processor sets the tone for the next two years, even though the Core i7-3770K is not a huge performance jump over its Sandy Bridge counterpart.

Rambus reports $27.9m loss as revenues plummet

PATENT TROLL Rambus has reported a 25 per cent drop in revenues leading to a $27.9m loss.

Intel releases 22nm Ivy Bridge processors

CHIPMAKER Intel has released its Ivy Bridge processors, the first to use its 22nm tri-gate process node.

ACTA threatens fundamental human rights

THE DRACONIAN Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) threatens personal privacy according to a man in Europe with a nose for this sort of thing.

Google will punish overzealous search optimisers

INTERNET SEARCH FIRM Google has taken a look at its search rankings, explaining that it will penalise those web sites that over-egg their search optimisation cake.

Virgin Media 'Faster for a fiver' ad is banned

AN ADVERTISEMENT for low-priced broadband services from Virgin Media cannot be shown again in its present form.

Apple sells 35.1 million Iphones in 90 days

CUPERTINO TECH GIANT Apple has announced its Q1 2012 financials, which reveal that the company sold 35.1 million Iphones in 90 days.

UK hardware recyclers are rubbish at security

PEOPLE IN THE UK ARE A SOFT TOUCH for online scammers, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Pirate Bay eyes the pop charts

FILESHARING WEB SITE The Pirate Bay has high hopes for the latest unsigned act that it is promoting for a spot at the top of the UK charts.

Nokia's credit rating is lowered to 'junk' status

GLOBAL RATING AGENCY Fitch has downgraded Nokia's credit rating to "junk", following the phone maker's poor first quarter earnings.

Facebook profits dip as customer base hits 900 million

THE SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook has reported that its profits fell 12 per cent in the first quarter, just weeks ahead of its expected initial public offering (IPO).

London Marathon web site leaks runners' personal details

THE PERSONAL INFORMATION of 38,000 people who took part in the London Marathon was accidentally published online, the BBC has discovered.

Aviva accidently sacks its workforce via email

INSURANCE VENDOR Aviva accidently sacked more than 1,300 workers at its asset management arm, Aviva Investors, on Friday, when the HR department mistakenly sent an email meant for one person to all employees worldwide.

Vodafone announces it will sell the Samsung Galaxy S III

UK MOBILE NETWORK Vodafone has announced that it will be offering "the new Samsung Galaxy" ahead of the phone's launch on 3 May.

SEC charges British twins for stock market robot scam

US STOCK MARKET ENFORCER the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a pair of British twins for their role in a stock market tips scam.

Huawei sees 39 per cent drop in profits despite smartphone push

CHINESE TELECOMS EQUIPMENT VENDOR Huawei announced a 39 per cent drop in profits despite a steady increase in revenues.

Megaupload’s future hangs in the balance

FILESHARING WEB SITE Megaupload continues to be the source of controversy as the allegations against it twist and turn their way towards the courts.

India tops worst spamming lists

THE UNITED STATES of America has lost its position as the king of spamming countries, having been overtaken by India.

Vodafone to buy Cable & Wireless for £1bn

MOBILE OPERATOR Vodafone has reached an agreement with Cable & Wireless to buy the business.

Huawei Mediapad review

Product: Huawei Mediapad
Specifications: 1.2GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, Android 3.2 Honeycomb, 7in LCD 1280x800 IPS LCD display, 5MP autofocus camera with 720p HD video, 1.3MP front-facing camera, up to 32GB expandable storage, 4,100mAh battery, 190x124x10.5mm, 390g
Price: £275

Lenovo recalls 13,000 Thinkcentre M70z and M90z desktops

CHINESE PC MAKER Lenovo has expanded its recall of Thinkcentre M70z and M90z desktops due to fire risk.

ITC ruling could see Apple Iphone banned in the US

THE US International Trade Commission (UTC) has ruled that Apple's Iphone and Ipad infringe a Motorola patent, which could lead to a Stateside ban on the devices.

Nokia Lumia 900 delayed in UK due to 'overwhelming US demand'

FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has been forced to push back the release of the Lumia 900 due to "overwhelming demand" for the phone in the US, a company spokesperson has told V3.co.uk.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 infringes Motorola patents

THE UNITED STATES International Trade Commission (ITC) has ruled that Microsoft's Xbox games console infringes patents held by Motorola Mobility, as the battle between the two companies continues.

HTC reports 60 per cent drop in profits as sales falter

SMARTPHONE VENDOR HTC reported that its profits dropped by a staggering 60.4 per cent in the first quarter.

O2 jumps the gun with Samsung Galaxy S III announcement

UK MOBILE OPERATOR O2 has let slip that it will be offering the next Samsung Galaxy smartphone, following in the footsteps of rival network Vodafone.

Activision will unveil Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on 1 May

GAME DEVELOPER Activision has revealed that it will unveil the latest installment of Call of Duty (COD) in one week on 1 May.

Computer Sciences Corporation cuts 640 jobs

COMPUTER SERVICES OUTSOURCING FIRM Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) is letting 640 staff go in the UK, bringing the total cull so far this year up to 1,100.

Dell updates Precision workstation line

DESKTOP PC FLOGGER Dell has launched an updated range of its Dell Precision workstations today, a high performing set of systems designed for more graphics-intensive occupations.

LG brings its second 3D phone to Europe

KOREAN PHONE MAKER LG has begun rolling out its second 3D handset in Europe, the LG Optimus 3D Max.

Asus will launch Transformer Pad 300 in May

TAIWANESE COMPUTER MAKER Asus has revealed that it will launch its Transformer Pad 300 tablet in the UK in May.

Amazon reveals Samsung Galaxy S III price

GERMAN RETAILER Amazon.de has began taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III, giving us our first glimpse at the handset's price tag.

Samsung reveals Galaxy S III price

GERMAN RETAILER Amazon.de has began taking pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III, giving us our first glimpse at the handset's price tag.

ZX Spectrum turns 30

IT HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE 30 YEARS since the ZX Spectrum or Speccy came swaggering into British homes with its revolutionary computing experience.

Microsoft forces mobile users to upgrade to Windows Phone 7.5

REDMOND SOFTWARE FIRM Microsoft is forcing Windows Phone users to upgrade to the latest software iteration, warning that any device not running Mango won't be able to download apps.

Cyber attack more likely than burglary, Barclaycard security chief warns

WE ARE MORE VULNERABLE to attacks by computer criminals than burglars, Barclaycard's head of security Neira Jones has warned.

WWDC 2012 launch hints at IOS software

MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has announced that its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) will take place from 11 June to 15 June this year.

WWDC 2012 launch hints at IOS software update

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MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has announced that its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) will take place from 11 June to 15 June this year.

We need more control of our online data, warns McAfee CTO

THERE NEEDS TO BE more control over who owns our data online, McAfee CTO Raj Samani has warned.

Sony Playmemories offers 5GB of free cloud storage

JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT FIRM Sony has announced the arrival of its cloud storage service Sony Playmemories Online in the UK, following its launch at CES in January.

Skype for PS Vita trumps Windows Phone app with 'background mode'

VIDEO CALL SERVICE Skype is now available on the Playstation Vita, and trumps the newly updated Windows Phone app with its ability to work in the background.

Eric Schmidt takes the stand in Oracle v. Google trial

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt took the stand in court yesterday to see off Oracle's attempt to extract big money for the use of Java.

Google launches Google Drive for customers

INTERNET SERVICES GIANT Google has launched Google Drive for Google Apps customers, offering 5GB of storage for free.

Google launches Google Drive for enterprise customers

INTERNET SERVICES GIANT Google has launched Google Drive for Google Apps customers, offering 5GB of storage for free.

Anonymous is 'nothing new', says Kaspersky researcher

HACKTIVIST COLLECTIVE Anonymous is "nothing new", a researcher at security vendor Kaspersky has somewhat controversially claimed.

Mozilla bypasses Windows UAC for silent updates in Firefox 12

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Mozilla will bypass Windows' user account control (UAC) to implement silent updating in its Firefox 12 web browser.

Willets says the UK cyber security business could boost British economy

UK MINISTER for universities and science David Willets has said he believes the cyber security business sector has potential to help boost the British economy.

Sophos study finds that one fifth of Macs carry malware

SECURITY FIRM Sophos has revealed that one fifth of all Macs are harbouring some kind of malware, further damaging the reputation of Apple computers.

Microsoft Skydrive upgrade hints at nearing Google Drive storage

WOULD-BE INTERNET SERVICE VENDOR Microsoft has upgraded its Skydrive storage service, hinting that Google Drive is nearing release.

Adobe's Mercury Graphics Engine will support AMD's Trinity APUs

CHIP DESIGNER AMD has been working with Adobe to bring OpenCL support to the firm's Mercury Graphics Engine.

'Defence policy cannot be treated like a military theatre', says European Commission VP

EUROPEAN COMMISSION VP and Digital Agenda Commissioner Neelie Kroes has criticised using military tactics to counter future cyber threats.

Windows 8 Release Preview is coming 'first week of June'

SOFTWARE FLOGGER Microsoft has announced that its "Release Preview" of Windows 8 is set to roll out in the first week of June.

Netflix first quarter financials show strong UK demand

STREAMING VIDEO SERVICE Netflix has reported its first quarter financials, which show that it has seen strong demand since launching in the UK.

Cyber arms race will be next step in computer warfare, says F-secure's Mikko Hypponen

SECURITY FIRM F-secure's chief security researcher, Mikko Hypponen has warned that we are entering into a cyber warfare revolution, and that governments will soon attempt to outdo each other based on their computer weapons' prowess.

Facebook to pay £550m to Microsoft for AOL patents

SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft has announced a deal with Facebook that will see the social network pay Microsoft $550 million for access to more than 600 patents.

Ofcom is looking at Sky’s canoe man email hack

COMMUNICATIONS WATCHDOG Ofcom has launched an investigation into allegations of email snooping at Sky News, which is part of tarnished publishing giant News International.

Google's spring cleaning closes Sync for Blackberry

INTERNET SEARCH BEHEMOTH Google has announced that it plans to close down its Sync service for Blackberry smartphones as part of its annual "spring cleaning".

Adobe launches Photoshop CS6 and CS6 Extended editions

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Adobe has updated its Photoshop Creative Suite 6 (CS6) and Photoshop CS6 Extended products with a speedier graphics processing engine and re-engineered design tools for more consistent formatting.

Skype for Windows Phone leaves beta

INTERNET PHONE AND CHAT OUTFIT Skype has finally arrived on Windows Phone without its beta label, as Microsoft has released version 1.0 into the Windows Phone Marketplace.

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IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 26/04/2012

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