Wednesday, January 16, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 17/01/2013


Intel says chip vendors' TDP figures are not comparable Intel says chip vendors' TDP figures are not comparable Its Atom and Core TDPs can't be compared
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Via announces an 800MHz ARM system for harsh environments Via announces an 800MHz ARM system for harsh environments Pico ITX based machine has a go anywhere attitude
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Intel will not disclose workload details of 7W SDP Ivy Bridge chips Intel will not disclose workload details of 7W SDP Ivy Bridge chips Claims it is strategic information
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Intel admits it should have clarified SDP in Skaugen's CES presentation Intel admits it should have clarified SDP in Skaugen's CES presentation Says it was at fault
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x86 vendors move away from old strategies to compete with ARM x86 vendors move away from old strategies to compete with ARM Frequency and core count take a back seat to efficiency
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AMD, Intel and Nvidia start 2013 with bold chip statements at CES AMD, Intel and Nvidia start 2013 with bold chip statements at CES 2013 already shaping up to be a hot year in the chip market
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CES: Intel aims an Atom chip at low-cost mobile handsets CES: Intel aims an Atom chip at low-cost mobile handsets Atom Z2420 looks to take on emerging markets
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CES: Sharp talks up IGZO semiconductors for displays CES: Sharp talks up IGZO semiconductors for displays Technology looks to improve on silicon
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Apple reportedly taps TSMC's 28nm process node for A6X chip Apple reportedly taps TSMC's 28nm process node for A6X chip First warning shot for Samsung chips
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Intel's IPTV dreams are hampered by haggling over content Intel's IPTV dreams are hampered by haggling over content Dates continue to slip
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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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Facebook announces Graph Search with Bing integration Facebook announces Graph Search with Bing integration Take that, Google
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Devolo launches a 500Mbit/s Powerline adaptor with WiFi Devolo launches a 500Mbit/s Powerline adaptor with WiFi All in one plug
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Facebook launch event live blog Facebook launch event live blog We'll be live from the social network's event at 6pm
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Netflix rates Virgin Media as good at streaming Netflix rates Virgin Media as good at streaming Shock rankings give it pole position
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Myspace relaunches with its sights set on Spotify Myspace relaunches with its sights set on Spotify Free Justin Timberlake singles for all
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Google's latest Chrome beta adds speech recognition Google's latest Chrome beta adds speech recognition Web Speech API open to developers
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Nortel executives are off the hook on accounting charges Nortel executives are off the hook on accounting charges Prosecution didn't do enough work
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Security firm wanders into Russian ‘Red October' cyber attack Security firm wanders into Russian ‘Red October' cyber attack Kaspersky Lab finds pesky rat
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Anonymous hacks MIT in wake of Aaron Swartz's death Anonymous hacks MIT in wake of Aaron Swartz's death MIT investigating its own role in prosecution of activist
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White House dashes Death Star petition hopes White House dashes Death Star petition hopes Too expensive, plus other reasons
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1,370 jobs lost as camera retailer Jessops shuts down 1,370 jobs lost as camera retailer Jessops shuts down Calls in the administrators
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Internet heaves with sadness over death of Aaron Swartz Internet heaves with sadness over death of Aaron Swartz Activist will be missed
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Security vendors warn users to disable Java after zero day exploit is found Security vendors warn users to disable Java after zero day exploit is found Flaw is being used by toolkits to distribute ransomware
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Update: Vodafone acknowledges Blackberry service issues Update: Vodafone acknowledges Blackberry service issues Says it is working with RIM to solve problems
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Ofcom thinks 2Mbit/s broadband target is too low Ofcom thinks 2Mbit/s broadband target is too low Minimum speeds of 8-10Mbit/s would be better
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Vodafone aknowledges Blackberry service issues Vodafone aknowledges Blackberry service issues Says it is working with RIM to solve problems
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Inquirer readers want BT Infinity, now and beyond Inquirer readers want BT Infinity, now and beyond Frustrated by slow rollout
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CES show wrapper: 4K TVs, 6in smartphones and eight-core chips CES show wrapper: 4K TVs, 6in smartphones and eight-core chips Companies going big in Las Vegas
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You can message Mark Zuckerberg for $100 You can message Mark Zuckerberg for $100 Facebook will let you contact its leader... for a hundred dollars
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Amazon auto-rips shoppers’ CDs Amazon auto-rips shoppers’ CDs You bought it, you got a digital copy of it
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Netflix will show Arrested Development from May Netflix will show Arrested Development from May Online streaming service answers SOBs distress call
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Hasbro kicks off Monopoly tokens battle royale Hasbro kicks off Monopoly tokens battle royale Facebook vote to save the dog, car, hat or iron
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CES: Kogan unveils the Agora, a 5in Android smartphone costing £119 CES: Kogan unveils the Agora, a 5in Android smartphone costing £119 Offers dual SIMs
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Ticketing website bosses in court on ‘ripoff’ charges Ticketing website bosses in court on ‘ripoff’ charges Time runs out for £3m scam
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CES: 3G broadband has a strong future, says Ericsson CES: 3G broadband has a strong future, says Ericsson Despite rise in 4G LTE
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NAIAS: Ford unveils Atlas concept truck [Video] NAIAS: Ford unveils Atlas concept truck [Video] Innovative technologies make it more efficient
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Samsung Galaxy Grand is available to preorder Samsung Galaxy Grand is available to preorder Coming to Europe next month
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Apple gets sued over guarantees in Belgium Apple gets sued over guarantees in Belgium Firm hauled into court by consumer group
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HTC One SV LTE is now available on EE HTC One SV LTE is now available on EE Mid-range 4G phone arrives in Blighty
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HMV fails to master the online retail game HMV fails to master the online retail game 92-year old music chain goes into administration
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Virgin Media starts selling the Nexus 4 as Google's stock woes continue Virgin Media starts selling the Nexus 4 as Google's stock woes continue Network is asking for £31 a month
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Dell talks to banks and equity firms about going private Dell talks to banks and equity firms about going private Looks at all the angles
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UBS slashes its Microsoft Surface RT sales forecast by 50 percent UBS slashes its Microsoft Surface RT sales forecast by 50 percent Says it endured a gloomy Christmas
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UBS slashes Microsoft's Surface sales forecast by 50 percent UBS slashes Microsoft's Surface sales forecast by 50 percent Claims it endured a gloomy Christmas
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BT makes smartphone calls cheaper with Smarttalk app BT makes smartphone calls cheaper with Smarttalk app Links your landline to your mobile
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Sony Xperia Z is priced at £520 Sony Xperia Z is priced at £520 Shipping on 1 March
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Pensioner parks car in an Apple store Pensioner parks car in an Apple store One person injured
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Windows 8 fails to stem falling PC sales Windows 8 fails to stem falling PC sales PC shipments are falling globally
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Apple slashes orders for iPhone 5 components Apple slashes orders for iPhone 5 components Firm reportedly is seeing weak demand for its latest smartphone
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Asus announces an Android tablet Asus announces an Android tablet No UK release planned
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Samsung Galaxy S3 reaches 40 million sales worldwide Samsung Galaxy S3 reaches 40 million sales worldwide Galaxy S series hits 100 million sales
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Intel's '7W' Ivy Bridge chips are partly a marketing sleight-of-hand Intel's '7W' Ivy Bridge chips are partly a marketing sleight-of-hand But it might be okay, and might even work
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Windows 8 fails to deliver expected boost as Christmas PC sales slump Windows 8 fails to deliver expected boost as Christmas PC sales slump Analyst blames vendors for focusing on touch features of Microsoft's latest OS
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Samsung's Octa Exynos 5 eight-core chip is detailed Samsung's Octa Exynos 5 eight-core chip is detailed Goes up against Intel with an energy efficient processor
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Sandisk and Toshiba dabble in ReRAM Sandisk and Toshiba dabble in ReRAM Start to use memristors
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IBM reveals a monster 36-core mainframe module IBM reveals a monster 36-core mainframe module One socket, many cores
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Mozilla confirms Firefox phones with ZTE, Qualcomm and Alcatel Mozilla confirms Firefox phones with ZTE, Qualcomm and Alcatel Will start hitting shelves this year
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Gamestick opens up colour palette, offers microSD slot Gamestick opens up colour palette, offers microSD slot Thumb sized Android console keeps making waves
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IBM hits 20 years as top patent recipient IBM hits 20 years as top patent recipient Big Blue leads with thousands of patents
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Fedora 18 ships with Cinnamon and Mate desktops Fedora 18 ships with Cinnamon and Mate desktops More options out of the box
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Bioshock Infinite PC requirements released Bioshock Infinite PC requirements released Upgrade or die, virtually
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Anti-game gun association launches shooting range game Anti-game gun association launches shooting range game National Rifle Association offers an app
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Germany racks up 115 million legal music downloads in 2012 Germany racks up 115 million legal music downloads in 2012 Many might have been by David Hasselhoff
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Mozilla will offer single Firefox build for Windows 8 Mozilla will offer single Firefox build for Windows 8 Will support Metro and desktop environments in one executable
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Mozilla will offer a single Firefox build for Windows 8 Mozilla will offer a single Firefox build for Windows 8 Will support Metro and desktop environments in one executable
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Microsoft launches App Idol competition for Windows 8 app developers Microsoft launches App Idol competition for Windows 8 app developers App Star will reward software writers with a TV spot
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NAIAS: Ford shows off a biometric seat prototype NAIAS: Ford shows off a biometric seat prototype Aims to integrate the technology into cars in five years' time
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Blackberry 10 receives 15,000 app submissions in less than two days Blackberry 10 receives 15,000 app submissions in less than two days RIM bets on developer support
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Oracle issues hot patch for zero day Java exploit Oracle issues hot patch for zero day Java exploit Install it while it's hot
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Outdated Android devices are exposing 400 million users to security threats Outdated Android devices are exposing 400 million users to security threats Due to manufacturers failing to update older smartphones and tablets
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A fourth of Android apps are high risk security threats, says Trustgo A fourth of Android apps are high risk security threats, says Trustgo Fourth quarter report finds growing number of risky apps
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CES: Microsoft claims it sold 60 million Windows 8 licences CES: Microsoft claims it sold 60 million Windows 8 licences Software giant tries to counter reports of low demand
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Guinness pours over world gaming records Guinness pours over world gaming records Call of Duty and Fifa players get gongs
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CES: Ubuntu coming to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus next month CES: Ubuntu coming to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus next month But it's not quite finished yet
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CES: Ubuntu is coming to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus next month CES: Ubuntu is coming to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus next month But it's not quite finished yet
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Mozilla outs Firefox 18 for PCs and an updated Android version Mozilla outs Firefox 18 for PCs and an updated Android version Should improve performance
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Microsoft details first critical patches of 2013 Microsoft details first critical patches of 2013 First Patch Tuesday of the year offers seven patches in total
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Barclays cuts software spending by 90 percent with Linux Barclays cuts software spending by 90 percent with Linux Internal cloud helps shorten deployment times
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Barclays cuts software spending by 90 percent with open source Barclays cuts software spending by 90 percent with open source Internal cloud helps shorten deployment times
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