IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 20/09/2012

The long wait: iPhone 5 shipping time increases to 3-4 weeks on Apple website
If you're about to pre-order an iPhone 5 through Apple's website, it'll help if you're the patient type, as the shipping time has just been increased to 3-4 weeks.

Coursera adds Columbia, Brown, and more to its roster of universities helping it digitalize higher education
Coursera continues to bring the liberal arts into the digital age, now with more than 30 universities on board.

UK spy agency launches contest in hunt for tomorrow’s cyber security experts
UK spy agency GCHQ has launched a special contest in the hope of uncovering the cyber security experts of tomorrow.

Google adds ice breaker sound effects to Google Plus Hangouts
Google Hangout sports ice breakers like masks, mustaches, and hats, but this time the Google Plus team has added sound effects into the mix.

SmartThings wants to automate your physical world
Looking to simplify and expand on the concept of the smart home, SmartThings could help you manage your life through digital control.

Fox affiliate claims iPhone 5 has hologram projector, laser keyboard
Destined for a YouTube compilation of botched news reports, Fox 5 New York made some wild claims in a recent broadcast about the iPhone 5.

‘Cinema ninjas’ used by UK movie theater to silence disruptive film-goers
A movie theater in the UK has taken to sending 'cinema ninjas' into screenings to deal with disruptive film-goers.

Delta improves facilities for tech-savvy travelers, adds more recharging stations
Delta Airlines has announced plans to improve facilities for its tech-savvy passengers, adding more recharging stations to its branded gates at a further 12 airports around the US.

AV Rant #304: Fungus Sounds Good
Liz is back and the audio is back to not sounding like complete crap. We can’t appologize enough for last week’s podcast (we’re now officially blaming the monkey). This week Liz and Tom discuss how movies are now getting pitched (and this trailer for the Hunger Games made by Kevin Tancharoen). The iPhone 5 is

Warner Bros. targets Amazon third-party sellers with lawsuits
Warner Bros has filed 21 lawsuits against third party vendors selling "counterfeit" DVDs and Blu-rays through Amazon.com's Marketplace program.

New BBC boss demands “genuine digital content”
As part of his new plan for the British Broadcasting Corporation, new head of the BBC George Entwistle has asked staff to create "genuinely digital content for the first time."

Cadillac’s automatic braking system acts like a “virtual bumper”
Cadillac is the latest brand to offer a system that stops a car without any involvement from the driver.

Iconic Technics Pro DJ headphones return
Panasonic is re-releasing its popular line of Technics PRO DJ headphones as part of the 40th anniversary of the iconic SL-1200 turntable

Browse stores virtually in 360-degree, panoramic images with Google’s interior maps
Before stepping foot into a business, you can browse their interior with Google Maps' 360 degree, panoramic interior images.

Will Sony debut a new PlayStation 3 model at Tokyo Game Show?
More hints from foreign retailers suggest that Sony will unveil a new PlayStation 3 model at Tokyo Game Show this week.

BioWare founders retire after 20 years of creating classics
BioWare co-founders Dr. Ray Muzyka and Dr. Greg Zeschuk have left the company after two decades of crafting some of gaming's best stories.

Netflix updates its iPhone app – a smaller, identical version of the iPad app
Netflix's update to its iPhone and iPod Touch app is clean, focuses on video recommendations, and is identical to Netflix's iPad app.

Lexus LF-CC concept: The next step in Lexus’ transformation
This hybrid coupe wears the latest iteration of Lexus' "L-finesse" design theme, and will see production in the near future.

Hands-on with Plantronics Voyager Legend, a Bluetooth headset for professionals on the go
The latest from Plantronics' Voyager Bluetooth headset line aims to be legendary -- but is it? Here's our hands-on with its newest device.

Killer Instinct 3? Trademark renewal hints at a revival for Rare’s fighting series
Rare's return to hardcore gaming may include revisiting its fan favorite Killer Instinct fighting series.

Google pumps up its media catalog with 600 titles from 20th Century Fox and early digital access to new releases
Google's catalog of movies and TV shows are 600 stronger thanks to its deal with 20th Century Fox, and Prometheus can be watched three weeks before the DVD hits the shelves.

VOX Amphones a portable guitar amp for your head
Vox's 2-in-1 Amphones are designed for a more discreet brand of jamming.

How to find an iPhone 5 (Update: Try retailers for last minute pre-orders)
The iPhone 5 has finally been announced. Pre-orders start September 14 and the phone hits the streets on September 21. We've got a guide to getting yours.

LittleBigPlanet PS Vita review: A nearly perfect LittleWorld
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita is the closest the series has come to achieving Media Molecule's vision of a world where anyone can make games.

EA adds 300 new jobs to work on Star Wars: The Old Republic and FIFA 13
Electronic Arts continues to beef up its presence in Ireland, expanding its Galway support center with 300 new jobs.

Meet Contur, the latest app that wants to fix email
Contur is the latest startup to attack the Internet's great asset and assailant: The email inbox.

How ‘free and open’ is Android? Why Google forced Acer to axe a Chinese lookalike
The tale of Acer's mysteriously disappearing CloudMobile A800 sheds light on the complexity of Google's "free and open" Android ecosystem, and just how far the inner circle of its supporters can stray from it.

Twitter adds cover photos to user profiles and updates iPad app
Twitter's latest changes enable users to include a cover photo to their profile. The social network has also updated the user interface of its iPad app.

With two staff members still in Greek custody, DayZ developer calls on fans for help
Bohemia Interactive is calling on fans to help get two of its staff members freed from Greek custody after being accused of spying.

Treehouse flexes some mobile muscle with iOS and Android dev courses
Web development education platform Treehouse stretches its mobile reach with new iOS and Android classes.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 20/09/2012

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