Sunday, April 14, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 15/04/2013


Weird Science retracts its penis to keep everyone guessing And, scientific achievement goes hand-in-hand with beer consumption. Duh. Read More ...
StatusBoard to Longform to Mail Pilot: 5 iOS apps to check out this weekend E-mail, long-form articles, crazy videos, and more on our radar this week. Read More ...
Robotics forecast: cool with a chance of lost humanity Robot Futures examines societal implications of revolutions in tech. Read More ...
Ars Technicast Episode 24: Is it time to move into our Facebook Home? How much Facebook is too much Facebook? Hey, for some, there's never enough. Read More ...
I can write code, but can’t design well. Any help? Reading books can only get you so far—and sometimes that's just far enough. Read More ...
Regulators look into expensive in-app purchases 80 of the 100 top-grossing Android apps in Google Play store are free to play. Read More ...
Diluting the scientific method: Ars looks at homeopathy (again) In honor of World Homeopathy Week, we discuss why it shouldn't be celebrated. Read More ...
Bitcoins and Botnets: 15 stories you may have missed this week Ars talks flash memory and Facebook, pinball and Prenda Law, too. Read More ...
Huge attack on WordPress sites could spawn never-before-seen super botnet Ongoing attack from >90,000 computers is creating a strain on Web hosts, too. Read More ...
Rackspace goes on offense against second patent troll in two weeks Company turns down the opportunity to pay a “very cheap” $75,000 settlement. Read More ...
Better safe than sorry: five backup apps to consider for your Android device The weekend is a good time to start backing up your mobile files and folders. Read More ...
The madness ends: Lawyer Charles Carreon to pay $46,100 Not-so-solid lawyering transforms $20,000 demand into $46,000 payout. Read More ...
Don’t let Verizon, AT&T run roughshod over smaller carriers, DOJ warns Spectrum auctions should boost competition, antitrust officials tell FCC. Read More ...
Verizon kills early upgrade program, even for some current customers All competitors continue to offer early upgrades in some capacity. Read More ...
Pebble smart watch SDK is now ready for creative third parties Developers can now begin developing their own apps for the device. Read More ...
Want to name an exoplanet after your cat? IAU says dream on Astronomy organization says paying to name exoplanets won't get you anything. Read More ...
Microsoft tells Windows 7 users to uninstall faulty security update (Updated) Patch causes some machines to become unbootable, company warns. Read More ...
Happy birthday, manned spaceflight! Today marks two significant space dates: Gagarin & Columbia's first flights. Read More ...
Ars Premier: What can we do to make it better? We want your feedback! Read More ...
Facebook Home is now live and ready to download Get it in the Google Play store or by buying the HTC First. Read More ...
BlackBerry wants SEC to investigate “false reports” of Z10 returns Claims that more Z10s were returned than were sold are "absolutely without basis." Read More ...
Gears of War designer: “Always online future is probably coming… deal with it” Bleszinski says technological advancement can't worry about the "edge case." Read More ...
Uber says it’s ready to take on “rideshare” services nationwide Black car service says it will wait 30 days to see if regulator has stepped in. Read More ...
Labels to the rescue? Google hopes to stave off more antitrust action Rivals are looking at Google's proposal to satisfy EU regulators. Read More ...
Want 12TB of flash memory for your server rack? $331,000, please IBM is investing $1 billion in R&D for new flash memory systems. Read More ...
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