Saturday, February 16, 2013

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 17/02/2013


VR-Zone Developer Preview of Ubuntu for smartphone available February 21
Ubuntu for smartphones won't set anchor until October, but for those that are impatient, Canonical will be release a preview of the mobile-desktop mash-up next week. Read More ...
Google opening their own retail stores this year
It seems that tech companies opening up their own retail stores is a growing trend, a profitable trend first started by Apple and then followed by Microsoft. Following that trend, according to rumors out today, Google is said to be considering opening some of their own. Read More ...
Sony PS4 will stream PS3 games?
Forget backward compatibility, as the PlayStation 4 will stream PS3 games from the clouds. Read More ...
Iceland wants to ban Internet porn because of link between violent porn and crimes
There has been a lot of talk about the link between violent crimes and video games and other forms of entertainment which involves the act of committing violence.  While there are no clear evidence to prove the link, Iceland’s government, a country that has already banned printed pornography and strip clubs, is proposing that the country should ban internet porn altogether because they believe “violent pornography” will have a harmful effect on young people.  Read More ...
Archos to launch quad-core iPad and Kindle killers soon
Archos has become a relatively well-known brand in the Android tablet space, and once Mobile World Congress rolls around the French-based company will show off its line of Platinum tablets--two of which are meant to take on the big boys, and the other is something "unlike what the market has ever seen" before. Read More ...
New YouTube Space studio opens in Tokyo for video entrepreneurs
YouTube Space studios are expanding to include a new facility in Tokyo, Japan.  Currently YouTube has studios in London, England and Los Angeles, CA to help serve the needs of video makers, and all free of charge. Read More ...
Evergreen's new iPhone accessory lets you dive into the 3D realm
Evergreen introduces the DN-84426 3D Movie Viewer, a peculiar looking accessory for the iPhone 4, 4S and 5 that lets you view 3D images and video in their full three dimensional glory. Read More ...
Crysis 3 beta downloaded more than 3 million times
Crysis 3 is almost here and the newly released beta has been downloaded 3 million times. The projected sales are looking pretty good as well. Read More ...
Airbus pulling Li-Ion battery option from A350
After the recent issues with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner's lithium Ion batteries, Airbus is now pulling the batteries from the options available on their A350 jetliners. Read More ...
Meteorite impact in Russia, hundreds injured
A meteorite impact has occurred in Russia, causing hundreds of injuries, ranging from light to severe. The rock, which broke apart mid-air, scattered across the Chelyabinsk Oblast, before landing in a lake a kilometer outside of the city of Chebarkul. Read More ...
Tesla's CEO fires back at the NYT, says the review on their Model S is a big lie
The New York Times recently wrote a very negative review of the Model S Sedan from Tesla saying it didn’t keep a charge. Tesla’s CEO fired back with data logs proving the writer lied about the car’s ability. Read More ...
Juice up your devices with Sanyo's wristband battery pack
Sanyo Transport releases a portable battery pack that can conveniently charge your device while in use, as it is strapped around the user's wrist. Read More ...
Analog gaming nostalgia with Elecom's new iPhone 5 cases
The PS-A12PVGM is a new product line/series introduced by Elecom for the iPhone 5. Aside from its brightly colored features, each product version lets you play a different analog game on it. Read More ...
Large Hadron Collider shuts down for two years
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest particle accelerator, has shut down for a two year period for maintenance and upgrades designed to restore it to peak efficiency. Read More ...
NASA to show live event of asteroid flyby
NASA will broadcast live footage and commentary on the asteroid that will fly close to Earth tomorrow (Friday), documenting its passage by the planet. Read More ...
Capitol v. Thomas, defendant to appeal $222,000 music sharing fine in U.S. Supreme Court
A jury awarded the RIAA a judgment of $222,000 against Jammie Thomas-Rasset in regards to her sharing 24 songs on Kazaa.  Rasset appealed the judgment and lost; the defense now wants the U.S. Supreme Court to hear it. Read More ...
Final pre-release trailers and CM's for Rising Revengeance released
About a week before the official release of Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, Konami gives a final promotion event, and a treat of two new trailers and two new short commercials for the upcoming PS3/Xbox 360 game. Read More ...
Micromax's $260 5-inch A116 Canvas HD reveals practical quad-core smartphones are in high demand
Micromax’s A116 Canvas HD probably won’t enter the US as a major smartphone on any carriers, but the ultra-affordable quad-core smartphone is signaling a future where smartphones may be cheaper than water. Read More ...
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