IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 22/06/2012

Friday, June 22, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 22/06/2012

Intel says Xeon Phi is inspired by Larrabee

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CHIPMAKER Intel said its Xeon Phi accelerator cards are not just rebadged Larrabee designs, although they were inspired by the graphics processor architecture that Intel unceremoniously canned in 2009.

Intel Centerton follow-up will be called Avaton

CHIPMAKER Intel has said that its next generation server Atom part will be known as Avoton.

Micron announces a $320m loss as NAND margins tighten

MEMORY MAKER Micron reported a $320m loss for its third quarter as tight NAND flash memory margins started to bite.

Intel still working on final Xeon Phi configurations

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AT ISC 2012, Intel said specifications for its Xeon Phi accelerator card are yet to announced because it is still working with its customers to "understand what the final production configuration will be".

Intel is still working on final Xeon Phi configurations

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AT ISC 2012, Intel said specifications for its Xeon Phi accelerator card are yet to announced because it is still working with its customers to "understand what the final production configuration will be".

Steve Wozniak visits Megaupload's Kim Dotcom

A BEAMING Steve Wozniak has paid a visit to Megaupload's Kim Dotcom and posed for a rather nice photo.

RBS and Natwest hit by a major systems failure

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UK BANKS RBS and Natwest have been hit with a major IT systems failure, which means both banks are unable to make any payments.

European Parliament's INTA trade committee votes for ACTA rejection

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT international trade committee INTA has voted to reject the draconian Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

The Pirate Bay breaks through BT’s blockade

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AN INTERNET BLOCK put up by BT against the filesharing web site The Pirate Bay has already been circumvented.

Ed Vaizey says UK networks are to blame for slow 4G rollout

UK COMMUNICATIONS MINSTER Ed Vaizey has said that the government isn't to blame for the slow 4G rollout in the UK, blasting the mobile networks for causing delays.

Ed Vaizey says UK networks are to blame for the slow 4G rollout

UK COMMUNICATIONS MINSTER Ed Vaizey has said that the government isn't to blame for the slow 4G rollout in the UK, blasting the mobile networks for causing delays.

Wayne Rooney and Nike are in trouble for tweeting

ENGLAND FOOTBALLER and apparent mobile advertiser Wayne Rooney has got into a little bit of bother because of a tweet.

LG takes on Apple's Siri and Samsung's S Voice with Quick Voice

KOREAN ELECTRONICS OUTFIT LG has announced that it will compete with Apple and Samsung by launching its own speaking assistant called Quick Voice.

Julian Assange breaks bail, faces arrest

JULIAN ASSANGE, the founder and front man of Wikileaks, has broken his bail by seeking political asylum from Ecuador and will be arrested.

Pause and rewind the BBC Iplayer

BBC IPLAYER watchers can now enjoy a little more functionality, the ability to pause and rewind live programming.

Tomorrow sees a crucial ACTA vote

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT will hold a key vote on the misleadingly named Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) tomorrow, and citizens are urged to contact their MPs and tell them to vote against it.

HP expects Xeon Phi to complement, not replace Nvidia Tesla

MAKER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP sees Intel's Xeon Phi accelerator card as a complementary product alongside Nvidia's Tesla GPGPU in its servers.

US researchers develop a two gigapixel camera

A PROTOTYPE CAMERA capable of capturing images with two gigapixels resolution has been developed by US researchers.

Sony Xperia Miro will be released in August

THE ENTRY-LEVEL Sony Xperia Miro phone will be coming to UK shelves in August, mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse has revealed.

Qualcomm confirms that Snapdragon S4 Plus chips will power Windows Phone 8

CALIFORNIA CHIP DESIGNER Qualcomm issued a statement today clarifying that it will power Windows Phone 8 devices with its dual core Snapdragon S4 Plus series 4 mobile processor.

Microsoft Surface vs Asus Transformer Prime first impressions review

MICROSOFT announced its shiny new tablet computer, Surface RT, on Monday and the immediate question on everyone's lips was 'how it will fare against Apple's mighty Ipad?'.

HP says Project Gemini ARM servers will come soon after Atom

MAKER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP will bring out ARM based processors for its Project Gemini servers despite launching them with Intel's Centerton Atom chips, with the possibility of using low-power Xeon and other ARM products in the future.

Apple Macbook Pro with Retina display review

Product Apple Macbook Pro with Retina display
Website Apple
Specifications Intel quad-core 2.6GHz Core i7 processor, 8GB DDR3 memory, 512GB SSD drive, Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU, Nvidia GeForce GT 650M 1GB graphics card, 15.4in LED backlit 2880x1800 Retina display, 802.11n WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, 2x Thunderbolt, 2x USB 3.0, HDMI, SD card reader, headphone jack, 95Whr lithium polymer battery, Mac OS X Lion, 359x247x18mm, 2.02kg
Price £2,299

Apple must pay $2.5m fine over Australian Ipad 4G blunder

AN AUSTRALIAN JUDGE has ruled that Apple must pay a $2.25m fine over misleading customers down under with its Ipad 4G advertising claims.

Huawei announces Windows Phone 8 Ascend smartphone for Europe

CHINESE PHONE MAKER Huawei has revealed that it'll soon be bringing an Ascend branded Windows Phone 8 handset to Europe, after being quick to sign-up to Microsoft's next release of its mobile operating system.

Larry Ellison is buying his own island

ORACLE FOUNDER AND CEO Larry Ellison has been identified as the buyer of a Hawaiian island.

Samsung Galaxy S3 handset catches fire

IT'S NOT GOOD NEWS for Samsung today, as reports have surfaced that one of its flagship Galaxy S3 smartphones caught on fire.

ZTE Tania review

Product ZTE Tania
Website ZTE
Specifications 1GHz single-core processor, Adreno 205 GPU, 512MB RAM, 4.3in 480x800 TFT LCD touchscreen, 4GB internal memory, 5MP rear camera with autofocus, flash and LED flash, 720p HD video, HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, Bluetooth 3.0, 1400mAh battery, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, 128.6x67.8x10.5mm, 158g
Price £200 SIM free

Xeon Phi lost to a Core i5 cluster on energy efficiency

CHIPMAKER Intel might have been banging on about the energy efficiency of its Xeon Phi accelerator but a consumer Core i5 cluster is the most energy efficient x86 supercomputer on the Top 500 list.

Samsung scores a rare victory over Apple in court

A DISTRIC COURT in The Hague ruled today that Apple has infringed a 3G patent owned by Samsung by failing to pay for a licence under fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms.

Broadcom gets embedded security for a dual-core router chip

NETWORKING CHIP DESIGNER Broadcom released the specifications recently for its latest system on chip (SoC) that will power future routers, and has just revealed that it will have embedded security software.

US Senator assails Apple and Google 3D mapping

UNITED STATES SENATOR Charles Schumer has voiced concerns that Google's and Apple's 3D mapping could invade the public's privacy.

HP does Project Moonshot U-turn, launches with Intel Atom chips

MAKER OF EXPENSIVE PRINTER INK HP has done a stunning about face in its low-power Project Moonshot initiative by announcing that its first products will use Intel Atom processors.

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Sony Xperia S gets Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

SONY HAS ANNOUNCED that it is rolling out Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) to its Xperia S handset and said that it will be available to all over the next few weeks.

Sony will shut its Playstation store in South Korea

JAPANESE ELECTRONICS FIRM Sony has announced that it will take down its online gaming Playstation Network (PSN) in South Korea at the end of this month.

Linkedin faces a class action lawsuit over lost passwords

BUSINESS SOCIAL NETWORK Linkedin's recent security breach that saw millions of its users' password compromised is destined to haunt it, as the web site faces a class action lawsuit from a user for failing to protect private data.

Microsoft snubs Motorola patent settlement offer

SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft has snubbed an offer from Motorola to settle a patents lawsuit that could halt imports of Motorola's Android devices and Microsoft's Xbox 360 games console.

Draw Something is coming to Windows Phone 8

GAME DEVELOPER STARTUP Zynga has announced plans to bring its popular Draw Something app to Windows Phone 8, following Microsoft's launch of its next mobile operating system.

HTC, Huawei, Nokia and Samsung sign up for Windows Phone 8

SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft has announced that HTC, Huawei, Nokia and Samsung have already signed up for Windows Phone 8, which Microsoft is expected to release this Autumn.

Microsoft claims it will protect Windows 8 against Flame

SOFTWARE VENDOR Microsoft has said that it will protect Windows 8 against the Flame Trojan.

Windows Phone 8 won't be coming to older devices

IT'S BAD NEWS for owners of the Nokia Lumia 900 handset, as Microsoft has confirmed that Windows Phone 8 Apollo won't be installable on older Windows Phone 7 devices.

Windows Phone 8 is unveiled with multi-core support, revamped interface

SOFTWARE COBBLER Microsoft has unveiled its next-generation mobile operating system, Windows Phone 8, which will make its debut this Autumn.

Google targets another Youtube to MP3 conversion web site

INTERNET SERVICES FIRM Google has targeted another Youtube to MP3 conversion web site following warnings that it is pursuing those that offer users such services.

Fujitsu cracks a 278 digit next generation encryption key

A RESEARCH TEAM at Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu has cracked a key built with a next generation cryptographic algorithm, breaking a world record in cryptography.

Microsoft warns companies are put at risk by government cyber wars

CYBER ATTACKS such as Flame will inevitably hurt companies and innocent people as well as governments, Microsoft Trustworthy Computing (TwC) corporate VP Scott Charney has warned.

Amazon’s Android Appstore is coming to the UK

ONLINE RETAILER Amazon has announced plans to bring its Android Appstore to the UK, hinting that we'll also soon be able to get our mitts on the Kindle Fire tablet.

The Top 8 Windows Phone 8 features we want

SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft is widely expected to give us a sneak peek at its next generation mobile operating system Windows Phone 8 Apollo at an event in San Francisco this evening, ahead of its release in the fourth quarter. There have been plenty of rumours regarding what we can expect from the next smartphone operating system from Microsoft, but here is The INQUIRER's list of what features we want to see.

Flame was developed by US and Israel to slow Iran's nuclear power efforts

THE CYBER SPYING MALWARE Flame was jointly developed by the US and Israel to slow Iran's nuclear power programme, Western officials have admitted.

Swype beta for Android hands-on demo [Video]

THE INQUIRER was lucky enough to get some hands-on time with Nuance's latest Swype beta app, which brings voice dictation, hand-writing recognition and a more "human-like" dictionary to the alternative on-screen keyboard.

Latest Swype Beta adds voice recognition

SOFTWARE MAKER Nuance has announced the latest iteration of its Swype software, adding voice recognition and handwriting smarts to the alternative onscreen keypad.

Nvidia responds to Torvalds by citing Linux ARM kernel contributions

CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has replied to Linux founder Linus Torvalds' stinging criticism over the firm's lack of Linux video driver support by saying that it is one of the biggest contributors to the Linux kernel for ARM architectures.

Dedicated attack web sites are on the rise, Google analysis reveals

DEDICATED ATTACK WEB SITES built to distribute malware are back on the increase, an analysis that's part of Google's Safe Browsing service has revealed.

Sky says it doesn't view Netflix as a threat

UK TELLY SERVICE Sky has said that it doesn't see Netflix as a threat, boasting that it has the advantage in terms of content.

Kodak sues Apple, claims patent sale tampering

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY Eastman Kodak has filed a lawsuit against Apple to prevent the shiny gadget maker from interfering with Kodak's plans to sell its extensive patent portfolio.

EFF pushes to abolish software patents in the US

THE ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION (EFF) is making a push against software patents in the US and wants the IT industry to get behind the campaign to do away with them.

Sky admits it’s no longer ahead of the consumer

PAY TELLY SERVICE Sky has admitted that it's no longer ahead of the consumer, as the UK demand for digital innovation surpasses expectations.

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