IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 14/06/2012

Micron announces 2Gb and 4Gb DDR-2133 chips

MEMORY MAKER Micron has announced 2Gb and 4Gb DDR3-2133 memory chips for the embedded market.

TSMC warns of five year struggle with 450mm wafers

CHIP FAB TSMC said it has gained approval to build a plant specifically for larger 450mm wafers despite warning about five years of technical problems ahead.

ICO reopens Google Street View snooping investigation

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THE UK INFORMATION COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE (ICO) has reopened its investigation into Google's Street View data collection based on the findings of a US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report.

Dutchman is charged with US identity theft

A DUTCHMAN has been arrested and extradited over credit card and ID theft and now has the attention of the US Department of Justice (DoJ).

UK Government takes aim at online trolls

THE UK GOVERNMENT is considering a bill that would encourage web sites to hand over the contact details of their most trollish users.

Dell refreshes Vostro line with Ivy Bridge processors

HARDWARE GIANT Dell today announced the Vostro 3360, 3460 and 3560 laptops, which come refreshed with Intel Ivy Bridge processors.

Nokia Pureview Lumia Windows Phones are coming

FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia has revealed that future Lumia Windows Phone devices will come equipped with Pureview camera technology.

Sainsbury’s is set to take on Amazon with an e-book venture

UK SUPERMARKET CHAIN Sainsbury's today revealed plans to challenge Amazon in the e-book market, buying HMV's 64 per cent stake in online digital book retailer and social network Anobii.

Dell fills Equallogic blade servers full of hard drives

TIN BOX FLOGGER Dell has announced its Equallogic storage blade arrays for virtualised environments.

Sony Xperia Go will see UK release in July

UK PHONE SHOP Carphone Warehouse has revealed that the rugged Sony Xperia Go handset will be available in the UK from July.

Seagate refreshes Goflex storage drives with Backup Plus

DISK STORAGE GIANT Seagate launched a line of storage devices today that will back up users' digital content both locally and from social media web sites called Backup Plus, which replaces its current Goflex line-up.

Apple silently cans the 17in Macbook Pro

DESIGNER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has silently canned the 17in Macbook Pro, following its launch of a 15.4in Retina Display laptop.

Microsoft claims Windows RT is the 'most compatible' ARM OS

SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft has said its upcoming Windows RT will be loaded on laptops and tablets, claiming it is the "most compatible" ARM operating system.

Microsoft brings Android and IOS support to Windows Intune

SOFTWARE REDEVELOPER Microsoft has announced that its upcoming Windows Intune update will add mobile device management support.

Google responds to being left out of Apple's IOS 6

INTERNET SEARCH GIANT Google has responded to the news that Apple has ditched Google Maps in IOS 6.

Spotify updates its Android app

MUSIC STREAMING SERVICE Spotify has pressed 'Go' on the updated version of its Android app.

Sony lets fans decide when its next Xperia phone will launch

JAPANESE PHONE MAKER Sony has announced that it will let its Facebook fans decide when it will launch its next Xperia smartphone.

Samsung Galaxy S3 gets a free app for watching the Olympics

KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung has joined forces with Eurosport to bring a free app to the Galaxy S3, enabling owners of its flagship smartphone to watch the London 2012 Olympics for free.

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 14/06/2012

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