Sunday, July 22, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 22/07/2012





AMD profits fall 27 per cent due to lower demand
AMD profits fall 27 per cent due to lower demand
Graphics holds steady as CPU business feels the pain





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IDC predicts chip sales will grow steadily until 2016
IDC predicts chip sales will grow steadily until 2016
DRAM to remain in the doldrums





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TSMC sees profits rise as 28nm demand remains high
TSMC sees profits rise as 28nm demand remains high
Shortages fail to dent profits





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Qualcomm announces 17 per cent profit increase
Qualcomm announces 17 per cent profit increase
Joins Intel in cutting forecasts





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How Google's employee count compares with competitors
How Google's employee count compares with competitors
We compare how the internet giant's workforce stacks up against those of Apple, IBM and Microsoft





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Gary McKinnon refuses to have government medical test
Gary McKinnon refuses to have government medical test
Legal team says professor Thomas Fahy is not qualified to carry out the assessment





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World's third largest botnet shut down by Fireeye
Accounted for 18 per cent of the world's email spam





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O2 launches pay as you go tariff that offers loyalty rewards
O2 launches pay as you go tariff that offers loyalty rewards
Increase your bundle and get cash back





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Majority of INQUIRER readers plan to buy a Nexus 7
Majority of INQUIRER readers plan to buy a Nexus 7
Device is on track to become the best selling Android tablet yet





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Sony Xperia Go review
Sony Xperia Go review
Hands on with Sony's latest waterproof addition to its Xperia range





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IDC says European consumers are shunning ultrabooks
IDC says European consumers are shunning ultrabooks
Intel's marketing millions are not doing the trick





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Google Nexus 7 owners complain of screen issues
Google Nexus 7 owners complain of screen issues
Asus-built tablet suffering from loose displays and dead pixels





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US appeals court rejects Samsung request to lift Galaxy Tab ban
US appeals court rejects Samsung request to lift Galaxy Tab ban
US sales ban will stay in place





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Microsoft reports first quarterly loss on Aquantive write-off
Microsoft reports first quarterly loss on Aquantive write-off
Firm posts loss of £492m for the quarter





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Dell to offer Ubuntu XPS 13 laptops this Autumn
Dell to offer Ubuntu XPS 13 laptops this Autumn
By popular demand





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Samsung Galaxy S3 64GB model is still on track for UK release
Samsung Galaxy S3 64GB model is still on track for UK release
Coming in the second half of the year





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IBM reports higher profit despite lower revenue
IBM reports higher profit despite lower revenue
Raises forecasts





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Google screws up Nexus 7 deliveries
Google screws up Nexus 7 deliveries
Sends out packages with incomplete addresses





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Nokia posts an €826m loss despite selling four million Lumia phones
Nokia posts an €826m loss despite selling four million Lumia phones
Things are likely to get worse for the company





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Huawei Ascend P1 will hit Vodafone next month
Huawei Ascend P1 will hit Vodafone next month
Skinny smartphone is set for its UK debut





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Apple ordered to run ads saying Samsung didn’t copy the Ipad
Apple ordered to run ads saying Samsung didn’t copy the Ipad
Ouch





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Rambus losses deepen as royalty income dries up
Rambus losses deepen as royalty income dries up
Somewhere a very small violin is being played





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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will earn $1m a year
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer will earn $1m a year
Plus bonuses that could add up to of tens of millions if she manages to turn the company around





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Mozilla should continue developing Thunderbird
Mozilla should continue developing Thunderbird
There is more work to be done





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Canonical demos Web Apps for Ubuntu 12.10
Canonical demos Web Apps for Ubuntu 12.10
Trying to save the odd click or two





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Twitter announces advertising tool with targeted tweets
Twitter announces advertising tool with targeted tweets
Will allow advertisers to aim tweets at specific users





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Apple brings Itunes movies in the cloud to the UK
Apple brings Itunes movies in the cloud to the UK
Frees up valuable space on your Macbook





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Microsoft completes Yammer acquisition
Microsoft completes Yammer acquisition
Less than a month after the companies announced the $1.2 billion cash deal





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Google posts a 35 per cent increase in revenue
Google posts a 35 per cent increase in revenue
Profit in the three months ending 30 June was $3.44bn





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HTC confirms One S and One X Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update
HTC confirms One S and One X Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update
Leaves HTC One V owners in the dark





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Google to remove 'torrent' from autocomplete search, says court
Google to remove 'torrent' from autocomplete search, says court
Court insists that the ruling could help prevent future copyright infringement





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HTC One S will get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
HTC One S will get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Australian network Telstra lets slip





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Panasonic will integrate Divx Plus Streaming in its Uniphier chips
Panasonic will integrate Divx Plus Streaming in its Uniphier chips
Adds additional video streaming features





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Huawei will simplify the Android user experience
Huawei will simplify the Android user experience
Plans to take a leaf out of Apple's book





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Youtube adds face blurring to video uploads
Youtube adds face blurring to video uploads
To protect the anonymity of individuals





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Windows 8 will be released on 26 October
Windows 8 will be released on 26 October
Says Microsoft





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