IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 08/07/2012

Sunday, July 8, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 08/07/2012

Digital Trends

Let’s hear it for BlackBerry App World – store hits three billion downloads milestone
Three billion downloads may not sound like a lot when you look at Android's Google Play store and the iOS app store, but for RIM it's a decent enough milestone. More promisingly for the BlackBerry maker is the fact that the rate of daily downloads from its app store is on the increase.

AT&T customers can start blocking stolen devices on July 10
Ideally making a mobile device completely unusable after a theft, AT&T is launching a new service for customers that will help protect their voice or data plan from being used.

Furby attempts a comeback with LCD eyes and iOS app
Looking to revive a familiar children's toy that was extremely popular more than a decade ago, Hasbro is improving the technology within the talkative Furby.

Viral video: 32-year-old man chats with 12-year-old self
Here's a neat idea – a 32-year-old actor and filmmaker from Maine has cut together a video which shows him having a conversation with his 12-year-old self.

How big is Reddit? Very, very big indeed…
For those wondering whether Reddit was, as those in the know like to say, "all that" when it comes to Internet traffic, a new dump of site stats reveals the answer. In short: Yes. Yes, it really is.

Google wants millions of dollars in costs from Oracle lawsuit
Just how expensive is a patent infringement lawsuit, anyway? Google offers a hint, asking the court for millions of dollars in costs even though it won its case with Oracle.

The case for and against a 7-inch iPad mini
Would making a smaller, less expensive iPad even make sense for Apple, or should it snub the 7-inch tablet class the same way it did with netbooks?

Fiat teases 2013 500X crossover
Following in Mini's footsteps, Fiat is adding models to make its retro hatchback more appealing.

Max Payne 3 Local Justice DLC impressions
The first Max Payne DLC has been released, featuring three new maps and more.

Yahoo and Facebook settle patent suit; walk out as partners
With former Yahoo CEO, Scott Thompson, out of the picture, Yahoo's interim CEO, Ross Levinsohn, has settled the patent suit with Facebook, and have come to amicable terms. Facebook and Yahoo will cross-license patents and expand its strategic partnership.

Belon.gs will use QR codes and good deeds to get your lost items found
If you've ever lost a personal belonging before, you'll have experienced the frustration of finding the item. Belon.gs seeks to connect the finder with the item's owner with its simple to use QR code system.

Digital Blend: The Android-powered Ouya console throws a gauntlet down for the Big Three
Welcome to Digital Blend, your one-stop-shop for coverage and recommendations of all things relating to mobile gaming, digital marketplaces, and indie titles (for the week ending July 8).

Twitter overhauls search and discovery with autocomplete, spell correction, and more
Twitter's real time noise will get some much-needed clean up with new additions to search and discovery including autocomplete and spell correction.

Persona 4: Arena on PlayStation 3 region-locked
Unlike the majority of PlayStation 3 games, Atlus fighter Persona 4: Arena will be restricted to the consoles in the specific regions its released in.

Best iPhone Apps
A list of the best iPhone apps available, from time-saving productivity tools to fun apps you won’t be able to put down.

Gearbox: We want Borderlands 2 on PlayStation Vita
Gearbox president Randy Pitchford told an audience of indie developers that he wants them to get Borderlands 2 on Sony's PlayStation Vita.

Ford C-Max Hybrid: 47 mpg for $25,995
The C-Max Hybrid offers more power and fuel economy, for less cash, than the Toyota Prius V.

Exploring the flavors of fear: Resident Evil 6 hands-on preview
We go hands-on with all three campaigns in Resident Evil 6 to get a better sense of how Capcom is using each of the narratives to tap into different flavors of fear.

Will Internet companies protect users from government oppression? Not necessarily, say experts
Internet experts are mixed on whether technology companies will cooperate with repressive governments to make money, according to Pew Research.

How To Use RSS
Want to know what all this RSS talk is about? Learn how to harness it and use it to your advantage.

Rumor: Halo 2 Anniversary in production at 343 Industries
A new rumor suggests 343 Industries will give Halo 2 the HD remaster treatment in time for its 10 year anniversary. Will it hit Xbox 720?

Cube Tube vertical ice tray is designed to prevent water spillage
Can turning ice trays vertical save you the trouble of spilling water during the ice-making process? Quirky's Cube Tube sure wants to try.

Blizzard says Diablo 3′s Inferno mode can’t sustain “long-term” play
Diablo III has left a number of fans dissatisfied. Blizzard responds to complaints about the game's lackluster latter stages.

Activision Leeds takes over Call of Duty on all handheld and iOS platforms
Activision's brand new Leeds studio has its official marching orders: Make all mobile versions of Call of Duty.

Xbox Live is down, the Internet holds its breath (Updated)
Prepare to freak out: Xbox Live service went down earlier today, Microsoft is investigating the cause.

Buzzkill alert: Israeli company grows marijuana that won’t get you high
Some may call it counter-intuitive, but a new marijuana that lacks typical intoxicating effects may be useful to a certain group of patients.

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