Tuesday, April 30, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 01/05/2013






AMD touts hardware level memory coherence in HSA architecture
AMD touts hardware level memory coherence in HSA architecture
Says developers don't need to worry about CPU and GPU

    




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Infineon and Globalfoundries collaborate on 40nm embedded flash process node
Infineon and Globalfoundries collaborate on 40nm embedded flash process node
To produce the next generation of microcontrollers

    




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Intel to launch Haswell processors at Computex
Intel to launch Haswell processors at Computex
Announces what many already guessed

    




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Toshiba announces 160MB/s compact flash cards for 4K video
Toshiba announces 160MB/s compact flash cards for 4K video
Impressive turn of speed from NAND chips

    




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Qualcomm sees revenues grow but profits fall
Qualcomm sees revenues grow but profits fall
Cites one-time tax bill for drop in profit

    




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TSMC captures almost 50 percent of foundry market thanks to 28nm demand
TSMC captures almost 50 percent of foundry market thanks to 28nm demand
Samsung sees benefit of Apple's popularity

    




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ARM posts 44 percent increase in profits
ARM posts 44 percent increase in profits
Thanks to smartphone and tablet surge

    




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AMD says a sub-9W G series SoC is weeks away
AMD says a sub-9W G series SoC is weeks away
Pushing Jaguar to the power limit

    




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AMD announces quad-core G series x86 system on chip (SoC) parts
AMD announces quad-core G series x86 system on chip (SoC) parts
Jaguar and Sea Islands on a single die

    




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EC investigates smart card chip firms for antitrust violations
EC investigates smart card chip firms for antitrust violations
Sends letter to firms after talks break down

    




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AMD brought 64-bit to x86 10 years ago today
AMD brought 64-bit to x86 10 years ago today
The biggest change to x86 in decades

    




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AMD narrows losses despite posting a 31 percent drop in revenues
AMD narrows losses despite posting a 31 percent drop in revenues
Turning a painful corner

    




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ARM lowers cost of Big Little licensing to tempt customers
ARM lowers cost of Big Little licensing to tempt customers
Offers single use licence for smaller chip firms

    




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Samsung says the Galaxy S4 might use Hynix DRAM
Samsung says the Galaxy S4 might use Hynix DRAM
Its own DRAM factory can't meet demand

    




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TSMC sees revenues surge by 25 percent due to 28nm demand
TSMC sees revenues surge by 25 percent due to 28nm demand
Leading edge technology drives healthy profits

    




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Intel buys Mashery for its services division
Intel buys Mashery for its services division
Important to keep its margins high

    




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Renesas announces 32-bit RX111 microcontroller with USB connectivity
Renesas announces 32-bit RX111 microcontroller with USB connectivity
Touts frugal power consumption

    




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Intel posts a 25 percent drop in profits as falling PC sales bite
Intel posts a 25 percent drop in profits as falling PC sales bite
Server chips fail to take up the slack

    




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Altera buys Applied Micro's FPGA business and signs collaboration agreement
Altera buys Applied Micro's FPGA business and signs collaboration agreement
Will co-develop server chips with ARM and FPGA cores

    




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Toshiba releases ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller with lower mounting costs
Toshiba releases ARM Cortex M3 microcontroller with lower mounting costs
Claims soldering costs will become important

    




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HP talks up AMD's Kyoto despite seeing Intel as a compute workhorse
HP talks up AMD's Kyoto despite seeing Intel as a compute workhorse
More money in AMD for HP

    




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Nvidia will buy back $1bn shares to please investors
Nvidia will buy back $1bn shares to please investors
For those not happy with a $0.075 per share dividend

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 set to ship with Wolfson audio chip
Samsung Galaxy S4 set to ship with Wolfson audio chip
Scottish chip designer signs a high volume deal with Samsung

    




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Samsung starts producing 128Gbit MLC NAND modules
Samsung starts producing 128Gbit MLC NAND modules
Impressive ramp from 64Gbit

    




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HP claims Moonshot servers are more open than AMD's Seamicro servers
HP claims Moonshot servers are more open than AMD's Seamicro servers
Touts the number of silicon vendors

    




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EE's 4G services go live in 12 more UK towns
EE's 4G services go live in 12 more UK towns
Now covers over 50 percent of the country

    




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McAfee discovers Adobe Reader security flaw
McAfee discovers Adobe Reader security flaw
Allows the sender to see when and where a PDF file has been opened

    




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Livingsocial tells 50 million users to reset passwords following hack
Livingsocial tells 50 million users to reset passwords following hack
It is working with law enforcement

    




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App messaging overtakes SMS texts for the first time
App messaging overtakes SMS texts for the first time
Over one billion more messages were sent using apps like Whatsapp in 2012

    




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Syrian activists continue Twitter hacking spree
Syrian activists continue Twitter hacking spree
Guardian accounts taken over

    




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O2 ropes in BT to help with its 4G rollout
O2 ropes in BT to help with its 4G rollout
Needs help to handle increased traffic

    




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Pirate Party wins seats in the Icelandic Parliament
Pirate Party wins seats in the Icelandic Parliament
Win three seats in election

    




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Google is closing the Meebo toolbar
Google is closing the Meebo toolbar
6 June is D Day

    




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Spain arrests Dutch man for Spamhaus attack
Spain arrests Dutch man for Spamhaus attack
Authorities have a man and van in custody

    




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Ofcom asks firms to join autumn white space spectrum trial
Ofcom asks firms to join autumn white space spectrum trial
Still planning 2014 rollout

    




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T-Mobile allegedly breaches its cancellation policy
T-Mobile allegedly breaches its cancellation policy
Reader complains cancellation was denied

    




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Sophos conducts live hacking demo using cryptography [Video]
Sophos conducts live hacking demo using cryptography [Video]
Hackers reduce the quality of an image to leave space to hide a secret pattern

    




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Governments are making more censorship demands on Google
Governments are making more censorship demands on Google
Transparency report shows that requests are on the rise

    




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Death of snoopers’ charter is cautiously welcomed
Death of snoopers’ charter is cautiously welcomed
Opponents aren't ready to celebrate yet

    




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The Pirate Bay drops anchor in Iceland
The Pirate Bay drops anchor in Iceland
Moves to the .IS domain

    




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Samsung’s profits soar to $7.9bn ahead of Galaxy S4 release
Samsung’s profits soar to $7.9bn ahead of Galaxy S4 release
Despite lower smartphone demand

    




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Psy breaks world record for Youtube views with Gentleman
Psy breaks world record for Youtube views with Gentleman
38 million views in 24 hours

    




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Snoopers’ charter killed by Lib Dems
Snoopers’ charter killed by Lib Dems
Nick Clegg kicks out Communications Bill

    




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Germans must abide by Facebook’s real name policy
Germans must abide by Facebook’s real name policy
Facebook wins on appeal

    




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State sponsored cyber attacks could bring down governments, warns MoD
State sponsored cyber attacks could bring down governments, warns MoD
Believes it is the most dangerous security threat

    




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FBI says cyber crime is emerging as a threat to surpass terrorism
FBI says cyber crime is emerging as a threat to surpass terrorism
Internet security has changed the bureau’s priorities on national security

    




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David Cameron wants to ban viewing porn on public WiFi
David Cameron wants to ban viewing porn on public WiFi
Doesn't understand that it's not like TV

    




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Met Police lose 809 smartphones and laptops in three years
Met Police lose 809 smartphones and laptops in three years
Freedom of Information request reveals

    




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Apple’s App Store is the biggest security innovation in the last 10 years, says F-secure
Apple’s App Store is the biggest security innovation in the last 10 years, says F-secure
A job well done by Apple, says Mikko Hypponen

    




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Akamai’s latest look at the internet finds DDoS attacks are on the rise
Akamai’s latest look at the internet finds DDoS attacks are on the rise
Speeds are also increasing

    




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LG will ship the world’s first curved OLED TV in June
LG will ship the world’s first curved OLED TV in June
No UK details yet, but will costs South Koreans £8,750

    




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The Blackberry Q10 allegedly is selling like hotcakes
The Blackberry Q10 allegedly is selling like hotcakes
No actual sales numbers are available yet

    




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Samsung's Galaxy S4 is easier to repair than the iPhone 5
Samsung's Galaxy S4 is easier to repair than the iPhone 5
iFixit teardown reveals

    




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Samsung announces the 7in Galaxy Tab 3
Samsung announces the 7in Galaxy Tab 3
Challenges the iPad Mini and Nexus 7

    




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The Blackberry Q10 proves QWERTY phones aren’t dead yet
The Blackberry Q10 proves QWERTY phones aren’t dead yet
Long live the physical keyboard

    




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Samsung delays Galaxy S4 online SIM-free stock until 3 May
Samsung delays Galaxy S4 online SIM-free stock until 3 May
UK retailer Clove reveals

    




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Nokia to announce next flagship Lumia smartphone on 14 May
Nokia to announce next flagship Lumia smartphone on 14 May
Could be first proper Pureview Windows Phone

    




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Toshiba announces its first detachable display business ultrabook
Toshiba announces its first detachable display business ultrabook
Portégé Z10T features an 11.6in HD screen and is powered by Windows 8

    




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Blackberry Q10 review
Blackberry Q10 review
Looks to win back former Blackberry users with revamped keyboard

    




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IHS predicts 10 million Google Glass type smart glasses will be shipped by 2016
IHS predicts 10 million Google Glass type smart glasses will be shipped by 2016
Says software is the key

    




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Samsung will release a rugged Galaxy S4 model within weeks
Samsung will release a rugged Galaxy S4 model within weeks
Samsung executive let slip

    




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Intel shows off its Xbox Kinect rival [Video]
Intel shows off its Xbox Kinect rival [Video]
Its 'perceptual computing' device will launch in the second half of this year

    




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Three million Windows 8/RT tablets were shipped in the first quarter
Three million Windows 8/RT tablets were shipped in the first quarter
Apple's iPad rules the roost

    




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Fusion IO reports $20m loss and buys Nexgen
Fusion IO reports $20m loss and buys Nexgen
Reveals falling sales and widening losses

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 will ship without Knox security features
Samsung Galaxy S4 will ship without Knox security features
Samsung confesses to launch hangup

    




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Blackberry Q10 will go on sale first at Selfridges on Friday
Blackberry Q10 will go on sale first at Selfridges on Friday
Priced at £579.99

    




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Acer announces the Liquid E2 smartphone with Android Jelly Bean
Acer announces the Liquid E2 smartphone with Android Jelly Bean
Will cost just €229

    




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HP's first Chromebook goes on sale for £249
HP's first Chromebook goes on sale for £249
£800 cheaper than Google's Chromebook Pixel

    




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Microsoft says Surface Pro tablet is coming to the UK in May
Microsoft says Surface Pro tablet is coming to the UK in May
Shouldn't cause Apple or Samsung many headaches

    




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Nokia announces the Asha 210 with dedicated Whatsapp key
Nokia announces the Asha 210 with dedicated Whatsapp key
Eyes Blackberry with social features

    




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Apple sees profits fall despite record iPhone and iPad sales
Apple sees profits fall despite record iPhone and iPad sales
Profits slip by $2bn year on year

    




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AMD announces reference dual-GPU Radeon HD 7990 graphics card
AMD announces reference dual-GPU Radeon HD 7990 graphics card
Aimed at gamers looking to 4k resolution

    




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Australian privacy watchdog wants answers on Google Glass
Australian privacy watchdog wants answers on Google Glass
Has requested face to face meetings over privacy

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 goes up for preorder on Virgin Media
Samsung Galaxy S4 goes up for preorder on Virgin Media
Discounts for current Virgin customers

    




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Eric Schmidt says final Google Glass device is a year away
Eric Schmidt says final Google Glass device is a year away
Will feed developer feedback into final product

    




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Opera sues former employee for £2.2m claiming breach of loyalty
Opera sues former employee for £2.2m claiming breach of loyalty
After jumping ship to Mozilla

    




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Google cracks down on Play store security with ban on off-market updates
Google cracks down on Play store security with ban on off-market updates
Facebook first to be hit by changes

    




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Google Now comes to the iPhone and iPad as Android exclusivity ends
Google Now comes to the iPhone and iPad as Android exclusivity ends
Available now for free

    




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Game simulates effects of piracy to teach pirates a lesson
Game simulates effects of piracy to teach pirates a lesson
Irony alert

    




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Next Call of Duty might be just hours away
Next Call of Duty might be just hours away
Signs suggest a 1 May launch

    




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Google releases Linux kernel source code for Glass
Google releases Linux kernel source code for Glass
Days after the device was rooted

    




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Swype might be coming to the iPhone
Swype might be coming to the iPhone
Nuance confirms it's been talking with Apple

    




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Ubisoft shows off Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Ubisoft shows off Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag and Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Brace of trailers released by game firm

    




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Apple's WWDC 2013 sells out in two minutes
Apple's WWDC 2013 sells out in two minutes
Fanbois flock to catch a glimpse of iOS 7

    




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Microsoft beats Google in patent ruling over Xbox technology
Microsoft beats Google in patent ruling over Xbox technology
Another patent trial between the two firms is set for this summer

    




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Amazon sees profits fall 36 percent despite rising sales
Amazon sees profits fall 36 percent despite rising sales
Still can't turn sales into profits

    




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Yahoo chairman resigns after one year
Yahoo chairman resigns after one year
Had signed on for only 12 months

    




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2K Games announces The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
2K Games announces The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Shooter has been a long time coming

    




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Sony shows off PS4 Dualshock 4 controller
Sony shows off PS4 Dualshock 4 controller
On the same day Microsoft talked Xbox 720

    




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Linkedin announces Contacts app for web and iOS
Linkedin announces Contacts app for web and iOS
Wants to replace your phone book

    




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CA will force customers onto latest software to drive innovation
CA will force customers onto latest software to drive innovation
Wants all users on the latest versions, or pay additional customisation costs

    




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Amazon reportedly is working on a set-top box to rival Apple TV
Amazon reportedly is working on a set-top box to rival Apple TV
Wants to control both hardware and software

    




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Zynga shares dive as it cuts quarterly forecast
Zynga shares dive as it cuts quarterly forecast
Launches Draw Something 2 in a bid to save its popularity

    




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Tesco exposes Call of Duty: Ghosts
Tesco exposes Call of Duty: Ghosts
Game listing has darted back into cover

    




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Skype and Whatsapp arrive on the Blackberry Q10
Skype and Whatsapp arrive on the Blackberry Q10
Days ahead of the Blackberry Q10's release

    


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Skype and Whatsapp arrive on Blackberry 10
Skype and Whatsapp arrive on Blackberry 10
Days ahead of the Blackberry Q10's release

    




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Microsoft will reveal next generation Xbox on 21 May
Microsoft will reveal next generation Xbox on 21 May
Get ready to get excited

    




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CA offers developers app release tool with Nolio buy
CA offers developers app release tool with Nolio buy
Fleshes out CA LISA suite for end to end app development and monitoring

    




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