IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 05/10/2012

New Lockitron provides keyless entry, messages when someone knocks
Ideal for anyone interested in embracing the concept of the smart home, the new Lockitron is ideal for both renters and homeowners.

Too much of a good thing? How HP made a mockery of Envy
HP’s Envy brand used to be the Cadillac of the computing world, before it started stamping it on everything in sight.

Apple to use its retail store staff to help improve iOS 6 Maps
Apple's retail store employees, not necessarily known for their cartography skills, look to set to begin work on improving the company's troubled iOS Maps app.

Mars Curiosity Rover joins Foursquare, posts from Mars
The newest convert to social media check-in site Foursquare? That would be the Mars Curiosity Rover.

Sandia’s MegaDroid goes public
What has 300,000 Android Operating Systems and helps tech professionals predict how mobile devices would react in a crisis? It's a massive project called MegaDroid, based in California.

How to pick the right e-reader
Are you ready to take your book collection digital and buy your first e-book reader? We're here to help. We break down the best e-readers from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and others.

Land Rover Defender will return to the U.S.
This back-to-basics SUV, previewed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, will be a cheaper alternative to current Land Rovers and a potential cash cow for the company.

‘Taken 2′ the next film you could, but probably won’t, see in Dolby Atmos
'Taken 2' is the next film to take advantage of Dolby Atmos surround sound since 'Brave' debuted earlier this year, but where can you see it?

New paid subscription benefits announced for Planetside 2
Sony Online Entertainment has a new list of benefits for paid Planetside 2 subscribers, and they're a bit worrying.

Facebook rolls out Promoted Post testing to the U.S., and so far, users like
Facebook begun testing Promoted Posts, which users can pay for better and longer newsfeed placements, in the U.S.

Gears Of War designer Cliff Bleszinski leaves Epic Games
Cliff "CliffyB" Bleszinski, the guiding hand behind the Gears Of War series, has departed Epic Games to pursue new opportunities.

Xbox 360-exclusive Medal Of Honor Warfighter beta arrives this week
Come October 5, Xbox 360 owners will finally have a chance to experience Medal Of Honor Warfighter firsthand.

What the T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger means for you
T-Mobile and MetroPCS are merging to expand spectrum holdings and network coverage. What do current (and future!) customers get out of it?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 closes out its run with two new multiplayer modes
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 isn't done. There are two new multiplayer modes for the 2011 shooter before Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 arrives.

Best Kindle Fire apps
We list the best Kindle Fire apps and games, including Rdio, Pulse News, Hulu Plus, and more.

4moms Origami Hands-on: Baby stroller or Mars Rover?
It's arguably one of the coolest strollers for tech-obsessed parents, but is the big-ticketed price tag worth the investment? Our hands-on with the 4moms Origami stroller finds out.

Game Boy Advance games come to eShop, further confusing Nintendo’s bizarre digital business
Nintendo's schizophrenic Virtual Console business is expanding on the Nintendo 3DS eShop with Game Boy Advance games.

Chinese manufacturer Hisense plays price limbo with its K26 HDTV
Hisense shows how low it can go with the hyper-affordable 42-inch K26 HDTV.

Assassin’s Creed III DLC includes evil despot George Washington
Ubisoft has revealed an upcoming Assassin's Creed III DLC pack that explores an alternate history where George Washington is crowned king.

PlayStation Mobile platform is yet another confused corner of Sony’s fractured brand
Sony's PlayStation Mobile opened for business on Wednesday, but the platform is representative of the company's problems with clarity.

The 10 hottest phones you can’t buy yet
We list the smartphones rumored to come out in the next few months, including some new Android smartphones and phablets, and some Windows Phone 8 devices.

Ferrari offers a peak under the hood of the Enzo’s successor
Ferrari published this photo of its new hybrid supercar's engine bay, showing that the car, code named F70, is well on its way to a 2013 debut.

Squeezed out by Twitter, Tweetbot makers introduce the App.net-friendly version, Netbot
After Twitter's API restrictions hurt its alpha testing, Tweetbot makers went the developer-friendly route with Netbot, the App.net iPhone and iPad apps.

2013 Mazda CX-5 review
The 2013 Mazda CX-5 rolls off the assembly line boasting impressive tech features to its cabin and under the hood, but does its new SkyActiv Technology prove more caustic than class-leading?

Xbox from Mars, iPhone 5 from Venus: 60% of mobile gamers are women
While PC and console gamers are almost evenly split along gender lines, a significant majority of mobile gamers are women.

Taploid turns your Facebook feed into a gossip magazine about your friends (and also crushes your soul)
If you ever feel like your social life is straight out of a gossip magazine, Taploid will make things literally appear that way.

Xbox Music launches alongside Windows 8 on Oct. 26
Xbox Music, Microsoft's Spotify competitor raised from the ashes of Zune, will launch alongside Windows 8 at the end of the month.

Twitter will start surveying users to measure brand awareness and engagement
Twitter is now offering advertisers a way to measure brand sentiment in the form of surveys.

Is Internet radio about to get rocked?
The battle over royalties is simmering again, and a mammoth new player maybe be preparing to drop into the mix, spelling major changes ahead for players like Pandora.

Neil Young and Pono pushing new top-quality digital music
Hawaiian for righteous, Pono is primed to do more than just ride the wave.

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 05/10/2012

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