Saturday, February 23, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 24/02/2013


This is what Android 4.2 might look like on the Samsung Galaxy SIII Leaked firmware shows what happens when you mix Touchwiz with Android. Read More ...
Server hack prompts call for cPanel customers to take “immediate action” Change root and account passwords and rotate SSH keys, company advises. Read More ...
Fox blasts newest Dish Hopper in court, wants it off the market The Hopper with Sling isn't about "place-shifting," says Fox. "It is piracy." Read More ...
Microsoft joins Apple, Facebook, and Twitter; comes out as hack victim Machines in the Mac Business Unit were compromised. Read More ...
Man in blue underwear shines laser at police ’copter “just to see how far it would go” Now faces up to five years in jail, $250,000 fine. Read More ...
New troll scam: Pay us $495 or face felony charges and jail time In reality, private organizations in the US can't charge anyone with felonies. Read More ...
This week in Android apps: SwiftKey’s keyboard app goes one-handed The Weather Channel also got a makeover this week, and Super Mario goes biker. Read More ...
Judge blocks Apple’s proxy vote over preferred stock Judge Sullivan said Apple is acting "impermissibly" with its proposal. Read More ...
Obama Administration backs open access to all federal research Papers available one year after publication, data behind them preserved. Read More ...
FBI employees, entrusted with stopping computer crimes, commit them too In this episode of Sext-Files: mining FBI databases for dirt on "hot" celebrities. Read More ...
Judge tells Apple and Samsung to narrow their new patent case "I don't want a lot of sausage filler," says Judge Koh. Read More ...
Understanding extreme weather in an era of climate change Scientists try to ID climate signals in weather as public draws conclusions. Read More ...
Reports: Microsoft planning to unveil Xbox successor at April event Company might not be willing to wait for the E3 expo in June. Read More ...
Google Glass to cost only slightly more than a Chromebook Pixel Futuristic product will hit retail this year for "less than $1,500." Read More ...
HTC “failed to employ reasonable security” on Android, says FTC The millions of HTC tablets and phones affected must be patched within 30 days. Read More ...
Unpacking the Pixel: A first look at Google’s expensive new Chromebook Up close and personal with the Chromebook Pixel's pixels. Read More ...
Nokia’s continuing strategy: Push deep into the cheap Fallen handset maker to show new inexpensive phones at Mobile World Congress. Read More ...
World Wildlife Fund turns to drones in bid to tackle poaching Rhino poaching at an all-time high in South Africa due to demand from Vietnam. Read More ...
Future of mobile CPUs, part 2: What’s ahead for the major players? Apple and Samsung face different challenges than Nvidia, Intel, and Qualcomm. Read More ...
Jimmy Fallon plays the PS4 before practically anyone else But at least we get a chance to watch him suck at Killzone. Read More ...
Google Maps API keys now open all iOS developers The move could mean more developers using Google's data instead of Apple's. Read More ...
Qualcomm’s global LTE chip could help end iPhone fragmentation Chip lets phones roam to just about any cellular network. Read More ...
Bees can sense—and learn from—the electric fields of flowers Can zero in on flowers with specific electrical field shapes. Read More ...
Internet Archive says some employees have asked to be paid partially in Bitcoin Group is asking for your donations in the Internet's "local currency." Read More ...
Sony exec talks PS app store, PS3 game portability, AMD chips, and more Sony clarifies that the PS3-games-on-PS4 issue hasn't been cleared up yet. Read More ...
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