Thursday, February 21, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 22/02/2013


Sony plans second screen app for PlayStation 4 App for iOS and Android devices will allow companion downloads, as well as mobile purchases and the ability to watch other players' game action. [Read more] Read More ...
Identity fraud in U.S. is on the rise, report Scammers are increasingly gaining access to people's personal information through data breaches and malicious software attacks. [Read more] Read More ...
Google said to release touch-screen laptop this year Edging into Microsoft's touch screen territory, the Web giant is said to have developed its first touch-capable laptop to run on Chrome's operating system. [Read more] Read More ...
David Einhorn to take proxy fight to Apple shareholders Hedge fund manager suing Apple over its mountain of cash will address investors in a conference call and Webcast tomorrow. [Read more] Read More ...
Samsung TV Discovery service launches this quarter The tool, which will appear on new Samsung smart TVs in Q1 and next quarter on mobile devices, allows users to find and play content from various providers like Netflix and Blockbuster. [Read more] Read More ...
Sony mum on PlayStation Vita price drops for U.S., Europe The Playstation Vita is important to Sony's PlayStation 4 strategy, but the company did not announce price cuts similar to those for Japan. [Read more] Read More ...
Forum site gives more details on Apple and Facebook hacks Hackers allegedly accessed employee computers through a forum Web site for software developers -- the site's owner now reveals more about how the cyberattack happened. [Read more] Read More ...
Bungie's Destiny to arrive on PS3 and PS4 The makers of the Halo successor unveil the news at Sony's PlayStation 4 event. [Read more] Read More ...
Five unanswered questions about PlayStation 4 Sony shows off new games and hardware, but still leaves key questions unanswered. [Read more] Read More ...
Sony, Blizzard ink partnership: Diablo 3 headed to PS3, PS4 Sony and Blizzard announce a deal to bring popular dungeon crawler Diablo 3 to both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. [Read more] Read More ...
State helps parents access dead child's Facebook content The Commonwealth of Virginia is correcting for privacy laws that make it hard for parents to get access to a deceased child's digital content. [Read more] Read More ...
FIFA to implement goal line tech in 2014 World Cup At future World Cups, it will probably be rare to see a miscalled goal ruin the momentum of the game. Here's why. [Read more] Read More ...
ZTE, Nvidia team up to launch Tegra 4 handsets in China First unveiled at CES, Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 4 chipset will be featured in ZTE smartphones coming in the next few months. [Read more] Read More ...
In major milestone, Curiosity's drill delivers first sample It's the first time any rover has drilled into a rock to collect a sample anywhere but on Earth, says NASA, as its Curiosity rover collects about a tablespoon of powdered Martian rock for testing. [Read more] Read More ...
Sony demos new Killzone, Driveclub, InFAMOUS for PS4 Sony takes the wraps off a trio of new games for its upcoming PlayStation 4 console, including follow-ups to Killzone and InFAMOUS. [Read more] Read More ...
Police use Facebook to inform mother of her son's death Police in Georgia say they tried traditional methods to contact Anna Lamb-Creasey before resorting to Facebook. She doesn't get the message for weeks, as it didn't come from a friend. [Read more] Read More ...
Biometric USB password key worthy of 'Mission: Impossible' Unsatisfied with regular old USB password protection devices, myIDkey kicks things up a few notches with biometrics, Bluetooth, and voice search. It even self-destructs. [Read more] Read More ...
Pinterest officially pins down $200M at $2.5B valuation The scrapbooking site closes a whopper of a funding round and says it will focus on the product and make acquisitions. [Read more] Read More ...
Sony pushes streaming and sharing with PS4 The company's next console focuses on social gaming and a fast download experience. This means you'll be able to start playing games before they are done downloading. [Read more] Read More ...
Sony gets touchy-feely with new DualShock 4 controller for PS4 Sony's new flagship game console comes with an updated version of its DualShock series controller that adds touch. [Read more] Read More ...
Unfaithful fiance exposed on Russia's Google Street View There's one different between Yandex Maps and Google Maps: the faces of anyone caught there aren't blurred, as one alleged philanderer discovers. [Read more] Read More ...
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 200 and 400 mobile processors The two chipsets will find homes in entry-level and mid-range smartphones later this year. [Read more] Read More ...
Intel claims 'superiority' over ARM in phone video An Intel video claims its phone chip is now superior to ARM. We'll have to see about that. [Read more] Read More ...
FCC takes first step toward allocating more Wi-Fi spectrum The commission opens a rule-making process to allocate additional high-frequency spectrum for unlicensed use, paving the way for faster Wi-Fi and less congested hot spots. [Read more] Read More ...
White House warns of dangers posed by WikiLeaks, LulzSec, other 'hacktivists' New Obama administration strategy says organizations such as WikiLeaks and hacking group LulzSec may conduct "economic espionage against U.S. companies." [Read more] Read More ...
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