IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 01/05/2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 01/05/2013

Digital Trends

Turn on, tune in, retweet: How TV and the Internet melted into one world
GIFS, memes, and Reddit forums used to be part of an exclusive Internet-lovers-only club - but now mainstream media are in on the joke and building broadcasting around the sites and mechanisms that have viral potential.

Mercedes-Benz set to bring four-cylinder diesel-powered crossover to U.S.
Mercedes-Benz is increasing its stake in the US diesel market with a 2.1-liter twin-turbo four-cylinder that will power the GLK250, a new E-class sedan and a redesigned C-class sedan.

Boston marathon bomber’s deleted Instagram account may hold clues
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's deleted Instagram account might hold clues on what might have motivated the Boston marathon bombing.

Could Volvo’s high-tech flywheel project really help save gas – and change hybrids as we know them?
With a reported drop in sale of 6.1 percent in 2012, Volvo's new Flywheel KERS technology could provide the carmaker with a much needed boost to meet future sales expectations.

Time Warner doing away with ‘triple play’ packages, still raking in the dough
Time Warner Cable announced that it will stop pushing “triple play” packages that bundle together cable, Internet and landline telephone service together, and instead focus on strengthening its core cable and Internet businesses.

Windows Phone commercial makes fun of all Android and iPhone owners
A new Windows phone ad, spotlighting the Nokia Lumia 920, depicts a war breaking out between Apple and Android fanboys at a wedding. Eternal matrimony has rarely been so violent.

The U.K. makes it OK for anyone to use your Instagram images
The U.K. has passed a bill that holds a rather damaging clause to photographers; orphaned photos can be licensed for commercial use. The vague law means that as long as a U.K. publisher tries to find the original owner of a photo, they can run it - even if said owner is never found. And those photos can come from anywhere, Great Britain and beyond.

Surprise! Tumblr used to have a secret music app
Tumblr did music with Tumblr Play way before Twitter made #Music cool. The app was hidden behind the scenes, although publicly accessible. So where'd it go - and why?

‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ drops longtime Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy
Kevin Conroy has been the voice of Batman in video games and cartoons since Batman: The Animated series first aired in 1992. He's played the Dark Knight in the Arkham games since 2009, but Warner Bros. is going with a younger actor for this year's Batman: Arkhem Origins.

SideWays eye-tracking prototype sees what you’re ogling while shopping
SideWays is an eye-tracking prototype that's able to recognize up to 14 pairs of eyes. Created by Andreas Bulling and colleagues, it could be used for much more than just an advertising tactic.

Rumor: ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 15′ canceled as EA redefines its sports games
2014 will be a strange year for gaming and not just because of the new consoles. Rumor is that EA has canceled Tiger Woods PGA Tour 15. If true, this could be a sign that EA is finally modernizing its annual sports video game business, changing Madden NFL and FIFA into services.

The Jaguar XJ41: The project that didn’t survive when Ford took over re-emerges as the new F-Type
Although it was originally conceived of in 1980 and never truly saw the light of day, the XJ41’s looks and overall concept would inspire future Jags and Aston Martins right up to 2014; including the XK8, the DB7, and the F-Type.

Cadillac gets rolling: ATS Coupe and new Escalade SUV confirmed
As part of an aggressive product strategy, Cadillac has announced it will add an ATS Coupe model to its line-up and a new Cadillac Escalade.

Sony’s water resistant Xperia Tablet Z now available for pre-order
Sony announced its latest tablet, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z, is now available for preorder through the company's website. The first batch of tablets is expected to begin shipping on May 24.

HTC One: Helpful tips and tricks
If you’ve pulled the trigger on HTC’s latest flagship Android smartphone, then you’ll benefit from this hot batch of HTC One tips and tricks. Tuck in!

Kickstarter’s Hollywood crush is great for independent film
That Zach Braff and Veronica Mars have led successful financing efforts on Kickstarter is being derided by purists as polluting the spirit of the site. Those critics have it all wrong.

Nintendo pushes past GameStop in an effort to sell cheap, used Nintendo 3DS handhelds
Nintendo is not known for affordable hardware prices anymore. The days of the comparatively cheap Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii are gone. Now that the company is getting into used sales, it's aggressively lowering the price of a Nintendo 3DS, going cheaper even than GameStop.

Best iPhone 4 and 4S cases
We round up the best iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S cases on the market so you can protect your phone and give it some extra style at the same time.

‘Xbox 720,’ ‘Durango’ or just ‘the new Xbox’: Here’s what you need to know [UPDATED]
What will Microsoft's next-generation of Xbox bring to the table? We sift through all the rumors and present the most likely. We will also continue to update this post as new news - like the recently confirmed unveiling - are announced.

There’s a shape for that? Researchers are working on shape-shifting smartphones
Researchers at Bristol University are working on a series of flexible and shape-shifting smartphones, which would change shape based on the function being done. The group will present its work at this week's CHI 2013 conference.

How to find a Samsung Galaxy S4 (Updated)
The Samsung Galaxy S4 officially launched on Saturday, April 27, but several carriers are tackling inventory issues. We'll keep updating this page with news and ordering links.

Microsoft invades your walls with the Next Xbox and IllumiRoom
Considering how slow to unveil its Next Xbox Mirosoft has been over the past year, it's been remarkably forthcoming about the technologies that work with it. For example, the IllumiRoom, Microsoft's new projecting technology that works in tandem with Kinect.

Chat apps to double SMS text messaging by end of 2013
By the time 2013 comes to a close, chat apps like WhatsApp and BlackBerry Messenger will account for twice the messaging traffic of traditional text messaging - more than 40 billion messages from chat apps and only about 20 million beings traditional texts.

Shloosl offers duplicate keys over the Internet, plus two days of needless paranoia
Shloosl is a Web service that will make duplicates of your keys if you text them photos of the set. When did hardware stores become so hard to locate, and what was wrong with that brick and mortar system in the first place?

Efemr is Snapchat for Twitter – but proceed with caution
Efemr rides on the coattails of the Snapchat phenomenon, but despite it selling itself as a privacy tool the app falls far, far short of our expectations. Suffice it to say if you're trying to tweet and destroy questionable content, Efemr is a risky option.

Followgen will give you tons of new Twitter followers, as well a guilt complex
Followgen recently shot into our collective Twitter consciousness as a relatively genuine way to grow your follower count without turning to spambots or doing it all yourself. We go hands on, and while the tool is effective, our feelings are mixed.

Introducing the Fiat 500XL: and you thought the Fiat 500L was ugly
Who would have guessed that adding room for two more passengers wouldn’t have improved the atrocious looks of the Fiat 500L? Expected to go on sale sometime next year in Europe, Americans might see a 500XL in their nearby Fiat lounges if the 500L sells at all.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 shown in possible leaked pic
A Chinese site has released an unverified pic, as well as purported specs, for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, previously expected to be shown off for the first time at the IFA Trade Show.

Apple to intro MacBooks with Intel Haswell processors at WWDC 2013, says analyst
KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is at it again. This time he's predicting the upcoming Haswell-powered MacBook Pros and Airs will be making an appearance at WWDC 2013 with the updated Airs hitting stores soon after.

Report: Mac OS X 10.9 adding iOS-style ‘power user’ features, tabbed browsing in Finder
Apple's Mac OS X 10.9 might focus on bringing new features that power users will find useful, including Finder tabs and tags, an updated Safari, and fullscreen apps for use in multi-display setups.

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