Thursday, July 19, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 19/07/2012





Washington State will enable voter registration via Facebook
State adds social media to 2008 online registration setup.

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GM wants in: P2P car-sharing startup expands to 6M OnStar subscribers
RelayRides, in a single bound, has vastly expanded the number of available cars.

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Toxic trade: why junk electronics should be big business
$21 billion in precious metals are used each year, and most of it is lost.

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Yes, video of Obama belting out "I'm so in love with you" is fair use
BMG continues its censorship campaign with a second takedown notice.

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ACLU: "reasonable suspicion" not good enough for GPS tracking
Advocacy group files an amicus brief that could provide a follow-up to Jones.

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Sprint to MVNOs: if you get us customers, we'll do the rest
Sprint provides everything, from devices to support.

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iOS Olympics apps: which ones to try and which ones waste your time
Ars compares apps for keeping track of the 2012 Olympics and visiting London.

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Hands-on: Launch Center Pro is (almost) the Quicksilver of iOS
Supported apps are quite limited when it comes to shortcuts, though.

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Dyad is an overwhelming audiovisual thrill ride
But the brain-altering mix of lights and sounds can be hard to play.

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Import ban on Motorola's Android products takes effect Wednesday
But Motorola has a plan to maintain device availability in the US.

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Move over, Flame: New Messiah-themed malware targets Iran, Israel
New espionage malware has been found targeting systems in the Middle East.

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Raspberry Pi production grows, $35 Linux computer now available in bulk
Manufacturers are producing 4,000 Raspberry Pi units per day.

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Technique gets clear images from light reflected off blank paper
Taking pictures through translucent materials is also possible.

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Poll Technica: would you pay extra for FaceTime over 3G?
AT&T might charge extra for the feature. Is it worth shelling out the money?

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Apple expected to use in-cell touch sensors for thinner, sharper iPhone displays
The technology integrates capacitive touch sensors into the display circuitry.

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Windows 7 SP1 "technical error" violated Microsoft's antitrust deal
Microsoft didn't offer the EU "browser ballot," says a fix is in the works.

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Scientists take a bird’s eye view to prevent bird-aircraft collisions
Knowing how a bird sees can help us design planes that are easier to spot.

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Finding the mystery man behind FunnyJunk
Our strange search for the other side of The Oatmeal/FunnyJunk story.

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Valve announces Ubuntu port of Steam, Source engine, and Left 4 Dead 2
The company is also looking at porting additional titles to the platform.

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Music publisher uses DMCA to take down Romney ad of Obama crooning
The incident highlights how the DMCA can hinder free speech.

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