Tuesday, April 16, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 17/04/2013






Feds may use subpoena powers to study patent trolls
FTC can crack open secret patent deals to learn about a shadowy business.

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Netflix coming to HTML5 just as soon as the DRM ducks are in a row
HTML5 Netflix will come to Chrome once one more standard is implemented.

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Boston cellular networks flooded, but service was not cut off
Heavy usage after Marathon bombings—not an intentional shutdown—degraded service.

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How an accountant created an entire RPG inside an Excel spreadsheet
Arena.Xlsm puts macros to work for leveling, battling, and collecting items.

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Thanks to modders, gamers can play Super Mareo Bruhs inside Counter-Strike: GO
Your chance to play a Mario rip-off while people are shooting at you.

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Supreme Court debates whether “snipping” human genes merits a patent
Some justices are skeptical of the "very patent happy" patent office.

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Kobo crams 1.5 million pixels into its 6.8” Aura HD e-reader
Limited-edition reader is intended for "the most passionate booklovers."

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Power of Arduino and Raspberry Pi combined in $99 Android/Linux PC
Arduino board uses quad-core ARM CPU for the power of "4 Raspberry Pis."

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New security protection, fixes for 39 exploitable bugs coming to Java
Latest version is designed to help users block more Java exploits on websites.

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Apple’s AirPlay dominates screen sharing report, but few actually use it
NPD thinks screen sharing just needs more time on the market.

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Linux Foundation takes over Xen, enlists Amazon in war to rule the cloud
Xen virtualization gains support from Amazon, Cisco, Google, Intel, and more.

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Celebrate a wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey 50 years of Doctor Who with Ars
We're giving away a set of books and DVDs to commemorate the BBC's beloved Gallifreyan.

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As player numbers crater, EA will shut SimCity Social, other Facebook games
Yet another sign that the social gaming bubble has well and truly burst.

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Two publications confirm: yep, Apple still making more iPhones
Foxconn is on a hiring spree in preparation for the next iPhone launch.

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Dish bids $25.5 billion for Sprint-Nextel
Both Dish and Verizon actually want underlying Clearwire spectrum.

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“Windows” on your wrist—Microsoft is working on a smart watch, too
Apple, Samsung, and now Microsoft: the future smart watch market is filling up.

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Making HIV tests visible to the naked eye
Pregnancy-test-style diagnosis gives the blue stripe a whole new meaning.

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