Saturday, April 6, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 07/04/2013


EA executive responds to “worst company” poll: “We owe gamers better performance.” COO Peter Moore steps up for company, but says: "we’ve made plenty of mistakes." Read More ...
America’s “second best” law school sues online critic, and loses on appeal Cooley Law School goes after former student who skewered it on his blog. Read More ...
PostgreSQL database fixes “persistent denial-of-service” bug Scary vulnerability allowed hackers to corrupt database files. Read More ...
Tech workers can’t jointly sue Apple, Google for “cold calling” deal But employees can try again, and unflattering CEO e-mails are being exposed. Read More ...
Austin might be the next Google Fiber city, coy announcement suggests (Updated) Mysterious invite from the city and Google says event to have "positive impact." Read More ...
Alienware’s latest gaming PC has Linux on it, plays “over 25 games” Leans heavily on Steam for Linux and isn't much cheaper than the Windows version. Read More ...
Angling to develop for Google Glass? Google gives some insight A developer advocate outlines an API and some design principles. Read More ...
TuneIn Radio app update makes it easier for you to discover new music We'll also cover PhotoSpheres, texting, and a new game in this week's Android apps. Read More ...
Unlocked iPhone users on T-Mobile can soon use LTE, Visual Voicemail Ahead of T-Mobile's own iPhone launch, an update to support unlocked devices. Read More ...
T-Mobile, Audi drop price of in-car Wi-Fi to $15/month over 30 months "Audi connect" prices fall from $600 to just $450 over 2.5 years. Read More ...
Polynesian DNA mysteriously shows up in a Brazilian tribe Even the scientists who discovered it aren't sure how it got there. Read More ...
Drawing Einstein’s face with math: start with x(t)=-38/9sin(11/7-3t) Wolfram Alpha collects famous faces into functions: Obama, 2pac, Sergey Brin. Read More ...
Samsung’s string of record quarterly profits ends softly at a cool $7.7 billion But with the Galaxy S 4 just around the corner, analysts look to larger profits. Read More ...
“Dihydrogen monoxide” joke gets DJs suspended And they might face felony charges, too. Read More ...
Malware spread on Skype taps victim PCs to mint bitcoins Latest Bitcoin malware comes amid a spike in the value of the digital currency. Read More ...
Ubuntu “Raring Ringtail” hits beta, disables Windows dual-boot tool Transitional release on the path to desktop/mobile convergence. Read More ...
Apple says VPN changes coming in iOS thanks to VirnetX verdict The changes will be distributed as part of an iOS update later this month. Read More ...
Microsoft employee on rumored Xbox Internet requirement: “#dealwithit” MS Studios creative director says we should get used to an always connected world. Read More ...
Bitcoin wallet service Coinbase faces phishing attacks after data leak Users' transaction receipts were accidentally made searchable on Google. Read More ...
Apple’s “iRadio” reportedly close to launch, yet labels still have to sign The streaming service is expected to be ad-supported and offer easy downloads. Read More ...
LG Optimus G Pro Review: the phone-tablets are here to stay It's bigger and faster and, in a lot of ways, better. Read More ...
Mechanical computer flexes its muscle A step back to mechanical computers and a step forward to artificial muscles. Read More ...
Rackspace sues “most notorious patent troll in America” Rackspace says a holding company broke its own contract by suing first. Read More ...
SimCity’s Nissan DLC: the right idea at the wrong time I actually think that in-game ads are great. Just not this one. Read More ...
HP chairman steps down in the wake of corporate difficulties Ray Lane botched an acquisition, so famed investor Ralph Whitworth takes the helm. Read More ...
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