Saturday, January 5, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 06/01/2013


Intel, AMD, Nvidia and ARM: 2012 semiconductor year in review Intel, AMD, Nvidia and ARM: 2012 semiconductor year in review Competition heated up as firms tried to cut power and improve graphics performance
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Nvidia Tegra 4 details leak suggests a GPU performance bump Nvidia Tegra 4 details leak suggests a GPU performance bump CPU core count remains the same
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AMD announces four Radeon HD 8000M chips AMD announces four Radeon HD 8000M chips To appear at CES
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ITC judge rules Intel does not infringe X2Y patents ITC judge rules Intel does not infringe X2Y patents Customers breathe a little easier
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Intel says app-specific processors might not be feasible Intel says app-specific processors might not be feasible Sees little differentiation between product segmentation
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Intel says it will not launch new product brands in the future Intel says it will not launch new product brands in the future Sees little differentiation between products
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Intel will offer Avoton Atom chips with core count and frequency variations Intel will offer Avoton Atom chips with core count and frequency variations Not just frequency grades
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Intel launches sub-10W Atom S1200 server chips Intel launches sub-10W Atom S1200 server chips Getting closer to ARM rivals
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IBM achieves 25Gbit/s photonics breakthrough IBM achieves 25Gbit/s photonics breakthrough Shines a light into the future of chip development
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TSMC sales increased 24 percent during 2012 TSMC sales increased 24 percent during 2012 28nm process node brings home the bacon
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Broadcom will sample LTE chips in 2013 Broadcom will sample LTE chips in 2013 Suggests mainstream LTE handset availability and pricing by 2014
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Paul Otellini believes next Intel CEO will be an internal candidate Paul Otellini believes next Intel CEO will be an internal candidate There go Pat Gelsinger's chances
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Banks ease loan terms to help Renesas stay afloat Banks ease loan terms to help Renesas stay afloat Japanese circle the wagons
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Broadcom outs three ARM Cortex A9 chips for cheap smartphones Broadcom outs three ARM Cortex A9 chips for cheap smartphones For vendors that can't be bothered to design their own chips
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Intel's previous bond sale brought in $6bn Intel's previous bond sale brought in $6bn Latest sale is rated highly by credit agencies
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Intel will issue bonds to buy back its own shares Intel will issue bonds to buy back its own shares Wants a little extra pocket money
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Qualcomm will invest $120m in Sharp Qualcomm will invest $120m in Sharp First to make a move for the troubled display maker
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AMD launches mid-range Opteron 3300 and 4300 series Piledriver chips AMD launches mid-range Opteron 3300 and 4300 series Piledriver chips Can spin four cores at just 25W
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ProMOS to reopen 300mm fab auction in two weeks ProMOS to reopen 300mm fab auction in two weeks Gives TSMC, UMC and Globalfoundries another chance
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AMD will sell its Austin campus to fund operations AMD will sell its Austin campus to fund operations Aims to free up cash
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Bitmicro announces Talino SSD controller supporting 400,000 IOPS Bitmicro announces Talino SSD controller supporting 400,000 IOPS For next generation PCI Express SSDs
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ZTE reportedly is designing an eight-core smartphone ZTE reportedly is designing an eight-core smartphone Goes for a big jump in core count
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Renesas gets $2.4bn loan to stay afloat Renesas gets $2.4bn loan to stay afloat Edges closer to being state owned
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Spotify confirms canning of music downloads service Spotify confirms canning of music downloads service Tells us option may return soon
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Spotify mysteriously halts music downloads Spotify mysteriously halts music downloads No new music is available through the streaming service
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Symantec tracks down gang behind latest Microsoft zero-day exploit Symantec tracks down gang behind latest Microsoft zero-day exploit Traces Internet Explorer vulnerability back to Elderwood group
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Microsoft scorns FTC’s decision on Google Microsoft scorns FTC’s decision on Google Accuses regulator of missing an opportunity
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P2P 'piracy' sysadmin gets five years' porridge P2P 'piracy' sysadmin gets five years' porridge Imagine leader is handed a stiff sentence
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British island wants £10m for broadband cable British island wants £10m for broadband cable Not enough fibre in their local diet
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BBC sees a big jump in Iplayer traffic BBC sees a big jump in Iplayer traffic Christmas is a time for watching TV
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Kim Dotcom accuses FBI of more Megaupload shenanigans Kim Dotcom accuses FBI of more Megaupload shenanigans Begins challenging the warrants used against him
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Top 10 technology villains of 2012 Top 10 technology villains of 2012 We count down the top 10 bad actors in information technology this year
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BT joins O2, EE and Vodafone in 4G auctions BT joins O2, EE and Vodafone in 4G auctions Ofcom reveals full list of seven bidders
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T-Mobile is the most complained about UK network T-Mobile is the most complained about UK network Orange broadband issues continue
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Samsung ends European patents row with Apple Samsung ends European patents row with Apple Says it is 'protecting consumer choice'
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Celebrity cyber stalker is sent down for 10 years Celebrity cyber stalker is sent down for 10 years Hacked into email accounts
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Cisco hires Barclays to offload Linksys Cisco hires Barclays to offload Linksys Wants out of the consumer networking business
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UK and US refuse to sign ITU internet treaty UK and US refuse to sign ITU internet treaty Organisers claim success despite lack of agreement
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The UK is a nation of square-eyed goggle boxers The UK is a nation of square-eyed goggle boxers Ofcom says we can’t drag ourselves away from the telly
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Google loses Santa tracking to Microsoft's Bing Google loses Santa tracking to Microsoft's Bing North American Aerospace Defense Command and Santa are working with Microsoft
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John McAfee is holed up in Miami John McAfee is holed up in Miami Expelled from Guatemala
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AT&T reveals how the network survived Hurricane Sandy AT&T reveals how the network survived Hurricane Sandy Trucks carrying cellular comms were driven into the disaster zone
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AT&T talks about its disaster recovery strategy during Hurricane Sandy AT&T talks about its disaster recovery strategy during Hurricane Sandy Well prepared approach kept the network up
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London buses get NFC card fare payment options London buses get NFC card fare payment options Entire London transport network to get contactless payments by end of 2013
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Qualcomm sued by New York state for political donation data Qualcomm sued by New York state for political donation data Investors want to know who got what
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HTC Windows Phone 8S review HTC Windows Phone 8S review The Nokia Lumia 820 challenger is here
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ITC investigates Samsung hardware following Ericsson complaint ITC investigates Samsung hardware following Ericsson complaint Blu-ray players, tablet computers and others up for inspection
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Samsung issues a fix for Galaxy S3 Exynos flaw Samsung issues a fix for Galaxy S3 Exynos flaw Available now in the UK
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Archos unveils TV Connect Archos unveils TV Connect Turns HDTVs into Android powered smart TVs
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Corning will show off Gorilla Glass 3 at CES Corning will show off Gorilla Glass 3 at CES Three times as tough
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Asus Taichi Review Asus Taichi Review Unique dual screen design makes the Taichi both a notebook and a tablet
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Samsung unveils two Series 7 notebooks ahead of CES 2013 Samsung unveils two Series 7 notebooks ahead of CES 2013 The 13in Series 7 Ultra and a refreshed Series 7 Chronos
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HTC One SV with 4G starts shipping in the UK HTC One SV with 4G starts shipping in the UK Yours for £329
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Samsung Evolution Kit to show up at CES 2013 Samsung Evolution Kit to show up at CES 2013 Turns last year's Smart TVs into brand new models
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Samsung will release Tizen OS handsets this year Samsung will release Tizen OS handsets this year Possible CES launch is on the cards
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Customers may soon be able to leave mobile contracts if prices increase Customers may soon be able to leave mobile contracts if prices increase Ofcom calls for change
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Customers soon may be able to leave mobile contracts if prices increase Customers soon may be able to leave mobile contracts if prices increase Ofcom calls for change
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The mobile year in review: Nokia and Samsung lead the way in innovation The mobile year in review: Nokia and Samsung lead the way in innovation It hasn't been such a good year for Apple
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Top 10 most pointless Christmas gadgets Top 10 most pointless Christmas gadgets A run down of inane and useless Christmas gifts you're most likely to put on Ebay
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The INQUIRER team's letter to Santa The INQUIRER team's letter to Santa Please bring us our ideal smartphone
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Facebook ports Pages Manager app to Android Facebook ports Pages Manager app to Android But only in certain markets
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Gamestick rakes in Kickstarter cash in 30 hours Gamestick rakes in Kickstarter cash in 30 hours Adds support for XBMC and DNLA
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Microsoft needs to spend its Windows budget wisely in the US Microsoft needs to spend its Windows budget wisely in the US It should subsidise devices, not the advertising industry
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Canonical's Ubuntu for smartphones is tailor-made for Amazon Canonical's Ubuntu for smartphones is tailor-made for Amazon Existing smartphone makers have little reason to sign up
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Facebook updates Messenger app with voice messaging Facebook updates Messenger app with voice messaging Its free VoIP service will go live over the next few weeks
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Facebook updates Messenger apps with voice messaging Facebook updates Messenger apps with voice messaging Its free VoIP service will go live over the next few weeks
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Google escapes FTC action despite 'aggressive actions' against rivals Google escapes FTC action despite 'aggressive actions' against rivals Offers websites and advertisers options
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Microsoft revs up Xbox 720 rumour mill with E3 countdown clock Microsoft revs up Xbox 720 rumour mill with E3 countdown clock It's excited about announcing something
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Microsoft revs up Xbox 720 rumour mill with an E3 countdown clock Microsoft revs up Xbox 720 rumour mill with an E3 countdown clock It's excited about announcing something
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Gamestick Android games console is on Kickstarter Gamestick Android games console is on Kickstarter Thumb sized gaming machine has an eye on the living room
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Gamestick Android games console on Kickstarter Gamestick Android games console on Kickstarter Thumb sized gaming machine has an eye on the living room
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Skype updates its Windows Phone 8 app Skype updates its Windows Phone 8 app Preview is available to download from the Windows Phone Store
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Apple's case against Amazon's Appstore is thrown out Apple's case against Amazon's Appstore is thrown out 'App Store' is not just for Apple
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Elite reboot hits Kickstarter funding target Elite reboot hits Kickstarter funding target Elite Dangerous makes its million
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Top 10 fun Android apps at Christmas Top 10 fun Android apps at Christmas The best stuff to download for your new Android device
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Top 10 fun Iphone and Ipad apps at Christmas Top 10 fun Iphone and Ipad apps at Christmas A run down of the best IOS apps to download to your Apple device
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Why I'm ditching Windows Phone 8 to go back to IOS Why I'm ditching Windows Phone 8 to go back to IOS Lack of apps has become too frustrating
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W3C publishes the full HTML5 specification W3C publishes the full HTML5 specification Expects widespread adoption by 2014
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Sony Xperia U and Tipo won’t get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Sony Xperia U and Tipo won’t get Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Stuck on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
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Massachusetts fines Morgan Stanley $5m for its role in the Facebook IPO Massachusetts fines Morgan Stanley $5m for its role in the Facebook IPO The first of possibly many
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