IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 25/08/2012

Saturday, August 25, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 25/08/2012

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2013 Lexus GS 350 review
It’s been a while since Lexus turned many heads. But the new design language from the luxury Japanese automaker is nothing short of spectacular and has allowed the sleepy “L” to leap back into the same league as the many breath-taking designs coming out Germany. Of course, dominating any market is never an easy endeavor,

Amazon press conference on Sept. 6: Kindle Fire 2 coming soon?
Amazon has sent out invitations to reporters about a press conference taking place in California in two weeks. Will a new Kindle be announced, or something else altogether?

Facebook update offers smoother, faster iOS app
Facebook's latest update to its iOS app offers a faster and smoother user experience -- one that many have been waiting for.

BYD grants your childhood wish with life-sized remote control car
With a reputation for lax patent laws its not often we see Chinese cars with innovating new features, but that's not the case with BYD Autos remote control feature found in its new Su Rui compact car.

Opinion: Windows 8 is a gateway drug to tablets, not a desktop savior
As the PC market takes on water, Microsoft isn’t below deck patching holes with Windows 8, it’s preparing a lifeboat to escape.

GM’s knuckles rapped over misleading Vauxhall Ampera UK TV ad
Vauxhall has had its TV advert for the Ampera banned in the UK, after its 360-mile all-electric range claim was deemed to be misleading.

Patent palaver: Apple and Samsung banned from selling some products after S Korean court ruling
A court in South Korea has imposed a national sales ban on a number of Apple and Samsung products in the conclusion of a patent infringement case in the country.

FTC sues DISH Network for allegedly ignoring Do-Not-Call list
Attempting to punish DISH Network for annoying consumers, the FTC is seeking large penalties for disregarding the Do-Not-Call list.

RoboWorld Cup sees Usain Volt taking on world’s best robot athletes
The Olympics may already be a distant memory, but the RoboWorld Cup is happening right now, and what's more, Usain Volt is going for gold.

Samsung opens Apple-style store in Sydney, short walk from Apple store
Samsung has just opened its very first Experience retail store in Australia, though visitors may find the new shop reminds them of another one located just around the corner.

Finally, Dredd is the law in new TV spot
Our new-fangled Judge Dredd finally drops his most famous catchphrase in the latest trailer for the upcoming Dredd.

$5 buys you DRM-free comedy with LOLFlix
Would you pay $5 for a stand-up comedy set downloadable to multiple devices, DRM-free? The newly-created LOLFlix hopes that you will.

EA’s Peter Moore says game discs aren’t going anywhere soon
EA's chief operating officer says that packaged goods are going to be part of the games business for a while to come.

Adam Berg in talks to direct Videodrome remake
Yes, there's a Videodrome remake in the works, and yes, you should probably be annoyed by that fact.

2013 Land Rover LR2: The Evoque’s sensible sibling
For 2013, Land Rover's compact LR2 gets a more efficient engine and a tech upgrade, but can it compete with the more stylish Range Rover Evoque?

Reborn adventure series Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse seeks $400K on Kickstarter
Charles Cecil's much-loved 2D mystery series Broken Sword is back with The Serpent's Curse.

PlayStation 4 will support 4K playback, but Sony needs to be careful lest it repeat past mistakes
Sony is banking on 4K resolution televisions to boost its home entertainment business so the PlayStation 4 is joining the 4K party.

Best iPad Apps
A large list of the best iPad apps available on the iTunes App Store, regularly updated with new media, video, music, sports, utilities, and any other apps that strike our fancy. Multiple members of Digital Trends staff contributed to this list.

Pandora for Android hands on: It’s not ugly anymore!
Pandora brings a much-needed update to its Android app. We go hands on to take a look at what has changed in the streaming music service's redesign.

Hands-on with FX Photo Studio Pro for Mac: Photo filter galore for the desktop
Instagramming on a phone is easy; editing on a desktop requires slightly more work. FX Photo Studio Pro for Mac helps simplify the process.

Is digital hoarding dragging you down?
Cheap hard drives and cloud storage have made it possible never to delete a file ever again. But should we stop selecting what we save just because we can?

Next Volkswagen Golf will be lighter and roomier
The Volkswagen Golf is Europe's bestselling car, so the pressure is on for this seventh-generation model. VW hopes a roomier interior and more technology will do the trick.

Exploring The Cave’s roots with Ron Gilbert
We chat with Ron Gilbert on the pre-Maniac Mansion beginnings of Sega and Double Fine's The Cave.

How CouchSurfing should use that new $15 million
CouchSurfing his outgrown its humble roots to attract some serious money from investors. But what should the free travel site do with the money?

The Border Lands is Gearbox’s retro-style Borderlands 2 prequel
It's a mark of a good game when its rules translate from a modern epic like Borderlands 2 to a 16-bit style throwback like The Border Lands.

Premium Rush review: Joseph Gordon-Levitt makes the best of two wheels
This bike-messenger thriller darts from one end of Manhattan to the other, and brings you along for the ride.

Samsung, Nokia, and Apple dominate phone sales in spring 2012
Wondering who shipped the most handsets in the second quarter of 2012? ABI research reveals the top 11 players.

Interplay resurrects Fallout creator Black Isle Studios but…
Black Isle Studios, creator of Fallout and Planescape: Torment, is back according to Interplay. What do key creatives from that studio say?

Resident Evil 6 director Eiichiro Sasaki talks terror, tension and tie-ins
As the driving force behind Resident Evil 6, Eiichiro Sasaki has had a hand in everything from the unusually rigorous, Alien-inspired game scripting to how it relates to the franchise movies.

Microsoft’s new logo proves you gotta be square to be hip
For the first time in 25 years, Microsoft has updated its corporate logo. If you hadn't guessed, it now looks a lot like Windows 8.

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