Saturday, January 5, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 06/01/2013


The government leaves Google alone—what it means for users Google's win is a win for consumers, too, despite its critics' complaints. Read More ...
A wireless router that tracks user activity—but for a good reason Routers upload data to the cloud with goal of making everyone's network faster. Read More ...
Suffering HTC says 2013 “will not be too bad” The new strategy: be more flexible with advertising and step up innovation. Read More ...
Patent office seeks feedback about reforming software patents Meetings in Silicon Valley and New York City to kick off dialog on patent law. Read More ...
Samsung drifts away from Android; will Motorola rise to replace it? If Samsung adopts the Tizen OS, Motorola may be next up for the Android throne. Read More ...
California teen girls charged with drugging parents to evade Internet curfew One of the girls' parents had a policy turning off the family's Wi-Fi at 10pm. Read More ...
Android Appalooza: Take note Four apps to help fulfill all of your note-taking, list-making needs. Read More ...
Turkish government agency spoofed Google certificate “accidentally” CA mistakenly gave Ankara's transit authority even more authority. Read More ...
Bitcoin-based gambling to expand in 2013 Peer-to-peer currency could bring online poker back to the United States. Read More ...
Last chance to enter the 2013 Ars Child's Play charity contest Just hours left to add to our $25.6K charity haul. Read More ...
Entropy drop: Scientists create “negative temperature” system Bizarre setup may help researchers model dark energy. Read More ...
Steve Jobs biopic hits theaters in April. Will you see it? US theatrical release comes just a couple months after its Sundance premiere. Read More ...
iPhone 5 discount wars lead to $65,000 in losses for Best Buy Lower Walmart prices amount to coal in Best Buy's Christmas stocking. Read More ...
European Union to Google: We're not done with you yet Despite ruling from FTC, EU says its antitrust investigation continues. Read More ...
Security pros predict “major” cyber terror attack this year Ixia's survey of ISSA members finds 79% expect an infrastructure attack. Read More ...
Ars readers recommend apps for your new iPad or iPad mini Looking for more apps for your new iPad? Ars readers are pointing the way. Read More ...
IPv6 takes one step forward, IPv4 two steps back in 2012 IPv6 rollout is still inefficient with problems ahead, but there is slow progress. Read More ...
Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean get a big bump from the holidays Gingerbread finally accounts for less than 50 percent of Android devices. Read More ...
Sprint is set to unleash pay-as-you-go service at $70 per month Service and handsets are pricier than other services that use Sprint's network. Read More ...
How fast does “virtual reality” have to be to look like “actual reality”? Low latency is important to an effective VR display but might not be everything. Read More ...
Leader of BitTorrent piracy ring sentenced to five years in prison The group, called IMAGiNE, used FM, IR kit to make their pirated recordings. Read More ...
Bacterial “immune system” used to engineer human DNA in human cells System lets researchers target changes to specific sites in the genome. Read More ...
Charles Carreon: Internet is so mean I can't “keep my cool” in court After tangling with The Oatmeal, a lawyer complains about Internet pile-ons. Read More ...
France’s second-largest ISP deploys ad blocking via firmware update Block is enabled by default—and French tech news sites are très unhappy. Read More ...
Storage giant EMC unites with PC OEM Lenovo on new joint venture Ashes of Iomega transformed into SMB-focused "LenovoEMC Ltd." Read More ...
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