IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 25/05/2012

Intel creates a UK research lab with Imperial College and UCL

CHIPMAKER Intel will open a research lab in London along with a unit that will work on tackling the environmental issues of technologies in cities.

UMC breaks ground on a 28nm fab

WAFER BAKER UMC has announced it has broken ground on its Fab 12A P5 and P6 phases that will fab chips using its 28nm and eventually 20nm process nodes.

RIM's head of sales quits amidst Blackberry struggle

RESEARCH IN MOTION (RIM) has been dealt yet more bad news as the company's head of sales has announced his resignation.

Google will fund UK technology teachers

GOOGLE has promised to fund Teach First, a charity set up to boost the teaching of technical skills in the UK.

Samsung and Apple fail to resolve differences

GADGET RIVALS Samsung and Apple have failed to resolve their differences during two days of peace talks, which means that the high profile patent battle will be going to trial.

Three announces contracts price hike

UK MOBILE OPERATOR Three has announced that it will increase its mobile phone and broadband contract prices, effective in mid July.

ZTE launches HD video conferencing products

TELECOM EQUIPMENT FIRM ZTE announced a line of high-definition video conferencing products in the UK today.

Sony Vaio T13 hands on review

The INQUIRER got some hands on time recently with Sony's first ever ultrabook, so we took a quick look at how it compares to the Dell and Asus-led competition.

HP's top 10 stumbles and scandals

MAKER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP has just announced that it will shed 27,000 employees over the next two years, and for some reason this brings to mind a number of the company's other major missteps and disasters over the years.

Toshiba announces a quad-core AT300 tablet for the UK

JAPANESE TECHNOLOGY GIANT Toshiba has announced that its quad-core AT300 tablet will go on sale in the UK within the next two months.

HP will lay off 27,000 to invest in research and development

FLOGGER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP will lay off 27,000 employees over the next two years as it rejigs its finances to plough more money into research and development.

Lenovo's soaring profits show money can be made flogging boxes

CHINESE PC MAKER Lenovo has posted bumper financial results with profits increasing by 60 per cent, showing that the PC business isn't dying after all.

Seagate will buy Lacie for $186m

STORAGE VENDOR Seagate has signed a deal to buy consumer storage vendor Lacie that values the firm at $186m.

HTC One V review

Product HTC One V
Website HTC One V
Specifications 1GHz single-core Snapdragon processor, Adreno 205 GPU, 3.7in WVGA 480x800 display, 512MB RAM, 4GB of internal storage with microSD support for up to 32GB, 5MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash and HD 720p video, HSDPA, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Beats audio, 1,500mAh battery, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS), HTC Sense 4.0, 120.3x59.7x9.2mm, 115g
Price £199.99

HTC announces the One XL for Europe

SMARTPHONE MAKER HTC has announced the One XL for Europe, a phone that swaps a quad-core processor for 4G LTE.

Blackberry versus Iphone - who will win the battle for business?

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD) and flexible working are two big shifts affecting all firms, and The INQUIRER will be discussing the pros and cons of both in a video panel debate on 22 June at 11am.

Carephone Warehouse will offer Norton Mobile Security at half price with Android phones

HIGHSTREET PHONE FLOGGER Carphone Warehouse will offer Norton Mobile Security for half price with all Android smartphones to educate customers about the growing security threats facing Google's operating system (OS).

Carphone Warehouse will offer Norton Mobile Security at half price with Android phones

HIGH STREET PHONE FLOGGER Carphone Warehouse will offer Norton Mobile Security for half price with all Android smartphones to educate customers about the growing security threats facing Google's operating system (OS).

Google+ update lets you start a Hangout from your Android phone

INTERNET SERVICESE GIANT Google has updated its Google+ app for Android handsets, enabling users to start a 'Hangout' straight from their smartphone.

Yahoo released a web plug-in with security flaws

INTERNET PORTAL Yahoo has been hit with security concerns in a web browser plug-in hours after launch.

Mike Lynch is booted from HP after disappointing revenues

AUTONOMY FOUNDER Mike Lynch has been ousted from HP following disappointing revenues in the second quarter, along with eight per cent of the company's global workforce.

Ballmer moans about China intellectual property rights

THE SOFTLY SPOKEN CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer has moaned about China's lack of intellectual property protection again.

Diablo III is crowned the fastest selling PC game

SWORDS AND SPELLS GAME Diablo III has become something of a smash hit, selling over 3.5 million copies in its first day of release.

Firm fined for Angry Birds mobile billing scam

A FIRM has been fined for running a scam that exploited Cut the Rope and Angry Birds gamers through in-game billing.

Google is cleared of Java patent infringement in Android

ENTERPRISE VENDOR Oracle has lost its alleged Java patent infringement case against Google after the jury returned a unanimous verdict that Oracle had failed to prove patent infringement in Android by Google.

Motorola launches TV operating system for service providers

ELECTRONICS MAKER Motorola has revealed a snazzy operating system (OS) for internet-connected television sets that will integrate with computers and mobile devices.

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Friday, May 25, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 25/05/2012

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