IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 17/08/2012

Ridejoy launches iPhone app to help crowdsource the open road
A new iPhone app from Ridejoy wants to put the convenience -- and human connection -- back into road trips.

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange granted asylum by Ecuador — but can he escape the UK?
Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who remains trapped at the country's U.K. embassy in London.

Concept rechargeable AA batteries use USB cables to charge
Continuance Rechargeable USB Batteries don't need wall outlets to charge; just hook 'em up to cables you've use to power your gadgets.

Sony Reader revamped: Our hands-on impressions
Our hands-on impressions of the new Reader PRS-T2, Sony's latest dedicated E Ink e-reader

Surface tension: Can Microsoft keep Surface RT partners on board?
Microsoft says Dell, Lenovo, and Samsung will be making Windows RT devices, but can they realistically compete with the Surface RT?

LA restaurant offers discount to diners who give up their phone during meal
A restaurant in Los Angeles is offering a 5 percent discount to diners willing to hand over their handset for the duration of the meal. The owner says he wants people to connect again (with the person sitting opposite them rather than with someone in another part of the country).

Apple in talks with cable providers about new live-TV, set-top box
Currently in the negotiation stage, Apple representatives are chatting up cable providers about an improved set-top box.

‘It’s time for peace’ – Judge calls on Apple and Samsung to settle before verdict
As the Apple and Samsung patent infringement court case nears its end, presiding judge Lucy Koh has urged the two sides to settle before the jury delivers its verdict, telling them "it's time for peace."

Netflix rolls out “post-play” to keep you watching endlessly
Ideal for avid television watchers, a new feature on Netflix allows users to sit back and relax rather than messing with the remote.

Not quite ready – WaveRider hypersonic test flight ends in failure
It was always meant to end up plunging into the Pacific Ocean, but not quite in this fashion. A test flight of the hypersonic WaveRider jet ended in failure Tuesday, before its hypersonic engine even had a chance to fire up.

Digital music spending to outstrip analog spending globally by 2015
Music industry purists, beware: A new report from industry analysts predicts that digital spending on music will pass physical sales internationally by 2015, and as early as this year in certain markets - including the United States.

How to create a customized iPhone case with Trϋ Protection
At $30, you can have a customized iPhone case shipped within 48 hours after the design is received. Join us on the hands-on to see how we make it happen.

British man sentenced to four years for linking to pirated content
Despite an American court striking a ruling against a website for providing links to pirated video content last week, a British man has become the first UK citizen to face jail time for doing the same thing, receiving a sentence of four years for a site that lasted only one year.

2013 Land Rover Range Rover gets tweaked styling and a lighter, aluminum body
Land Rover threw out the rule book with the Evoque, but the changes to its flagship Range Rover for 2013 are more conservative.

Privacy plug-in showdown: Do Not Track Plus vs. Ghostery
We put two of the most popular tracker-blocking plugins, Do Not Track Plus and Ghostery, head to head in this hands-on showdown.

Flickr team doubles and prepares (fingers crossed) for its return to greatness
After what can nicely be called a rough patch, Flickr receives some much-deserved attention under new Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer.

New Super Mario Bros. 2 review
Gold Can't Buy a Soul. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is craft made gaming, but it lacks the artisan's touch.

Google vs. Apple: The inevitable patent battle ahead
When will Google and Apple fight each other directly? Is a direct patent fight inevitable after Samsung vs Apple ends?

Hyundai ponders BMW 3 Series fighter
After shaking things up with the Genesis, Hyundai is going after BMW's most popular luxury sedan.

Empire: Total War designer says free-to-play games lose 70 pct. of players
Games today are a service rather than a product, and one dev says game makers need to know audience habits when making free-to-play games.

Gamescom 2012: Cross Buy lets you buy PlayStation 3 games and get the Vita version for free
Cross Buy lets people who buy PS3 games like Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time get the Vita version for free, but Sony's mum on PS3 cost.

Obvious Corp. introduces Medium, a new go at evolving Web media
From the creators of Twitter and Blogger comes Medium, a next-gen attempt at Web publishing.

Sony CEO talks importance of cloud gaming to PlayStation’s future
The PlayStation 4 is still just a rumor, but Sony CEO Kaz Hirai's increasing emphasis on cloud gaming hints at what the console will be.

BioWare’s Command & Conquer: Generals 2 becomes part of EA’s free-to-play empire
First Star Wars: The Old Republic, now BioWare's Command & Conquer: Generals 2. Electronic Arts sees the future, and it's in free-to-play.

Previewing Klipsch Image S4, Image S4i, and Image S4A headphones
We got the chance to preview Klipsch's upcoming fall headphone line, and the refreshed Image S4 (II) series sure impressed.

Verizon will offer $350 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 beginning August 17
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) will be available to Verizon customers starting August 17. At $350, it's the network's cheapest tablet yet.

Gamescom 2012: Sony had to ‘re-do’ The Last Guardian for PS3
Three years after its debut, The Last Guardian for PS3 is still in development. Sony offered a telling update on the game at Gamescom 2012.

Gamescom 2012: Hands-On with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s multiplayer
The future of war never looked so good: We go hands-on with Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and break down the load out options and the killstreak replacement.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 impressions: Third time’s a charm?
Our in-depth, hands-on impressions of the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet, which adds a stylus and multiscreen support to the world of Android tablets.

New AT&T app will allow parents to remotely cut teens’ cell phone service when they’re driving
AT&T's making progress with its It Can Wait campaign against texting while driving by launching a new app that can block service remotely.

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Friday, August 17, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 17/08/2012

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