Thursday, April 4, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 05/04/2013


Hands on with Vdio, Rdio’s curiously invasive cousin Vdio has little competitive edge, but it sure wants to share your activity. Read More ...
Jelly Bean reaches 1 in 4 Android devices For the first time, version 4.x outpaces version 2.x. Read More ...
In wake of Bitcoin spike, Instawallet halts service and Mt. Gox “eats” DDOS Instawallet will reimburse accounts with less than 50 BTC—good luck if you're over. Read More ...
Purported “Facebook Home” leaks show an attractive-looking Android UI Is this what we can expect from Facebook's event tomorrow? Read More ...
Zynga launches real-money online gambling, stock price surges While UK-only for now, poker and other casino games could come to US this year. Read More ...
Google going its own way, forking WebKit rendering engine Claims that new "Blink" engine will allow faster innovation for all WebKit users. Read More ...
Rdio launches new socially integrated video service called Vdio It's not subscription based, and it will hook you up with your friends' faces. Read More ...
Particle detector in space has mixed news on dark matter Hardware on the International Space Station doesn't rule dark matter in or out. Read More ...
New strain of bird flu hops to humans in China Nine confirmed infections, three deaths, and lots of questions. Read More ...
End of an era: Disney shuts down internal game development at LucasArts Conglomerate will shift to a licensing model for future Star Wars games. Read More ...
Sega forced to admit wrongdoing in Alien: Colonial Marines advertising Disclaimer admits in-game footage came from "work in progress." Read More ...
Liveblog: Facebook’s “New Home on Android” event, Thursday, April 4 Join us as we liveblog Facebook's Android reveal starting at 1pm EDT/10am PDT. Read More ...
Report: Troubled Doom 4 being retargeted for next-generation systems Five-year development cycle has little to show for it, sources say. Read More ...
Samsung teams up with Mozilla to build browser engine for multicore machines Servo browser engine uses Mozilla's new Rust language. Read More ...
Swartz prosecutors face harassment and death threats Prosecutor was sent postcard of his father's head falling from a guillotine. Read More ...
Firefox turns 20—version 20, that is Why am I still using this browser? Because it does things Chrome can't. Read More ...
Evil genius behind the Flashback OS X trojan may have been uncovered (Updated) Leaked messages show man taking credit for malware that infected 650,000 Macs. Read More ...
Build-your-own-Dropbox service AeroFS now open to the masses New pricing tiers and better support for enterprises are also being introduced. Read More ...
Google offers Python and Java libraries that bring SMS, voice to apps Google App Engine and Twilio help developers build communication-heavy apps. Read More ...
Rumors swirl about iOS 7 delays, UI overhauls, and more Are engineers really being pulled off OS X 10.9 to work on iOS 7? Read More ...
New Nexus 7 reportedly gets Qualcomm chip, better screen, and lower price Sources expect it in July, could be introduced at Google I/O in May. Read More ...
“I was an iPad skeptic” Ars staff reflects on three years of tablets post-iPad. "I could live without it, but I'd rather not." Read More ...
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