Saturday, May 4, 2013

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






AMD says HSA will cut latency bottleneck in GPU processing
AMD says HSA will cut latency bottleneck in GPU processing
Capacity is more important than bandwidth

    




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AMD says IOMMU v2.5 is key for Linux HSA support
AMD says IOMMU v2.5 is key for Linux HSA support
But the real work is in compilers and libraries

    




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Intel appoints Brian Krzanich as CEO
Intel appoints Brian Krzanich as CEO
Gelsinger fairy tale comeback hopes dashed

    




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AMD creates business unit for custom chips after PS4 win
AMD creates business unit for custom chips after PS4 win
Opens up its design library for all

    




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Lehman Brothers sues Intel over $1bn deal
Lehman Brothers sues Intel over $1bn deal
Cries over spilt milk

    




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Intel announces GPUs for its Haswell chips
Intel announces GPUs for its Haswell chips
Touts impressive 3DMark figures

    




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Intel Haswell chips will have on-package DRAM for CPU and GPU
Intel Haswell chips will have on-package DRAM for CPU and GPU
HSA on a smaller scale

    




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Netflix gives away Bluth Bananas ahead of Arrested Development premiere
Netflix gives away Bluth Bananas ahead of Arrested Development premiere
There’s always money in the banana stand

    




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Youtube watchers take in six billions hours of video a month
Youtube watchers take in six billions hours of video a month
Mainly Gangnam Style

    




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Sky TV customers set on-demand viewing record
Sky TV customers set on-demand viewing record
Keep watching the Sky

    




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Facebook will remove decapitation videos
Facebook will remove decapitation videos
Seems fair

    




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BT facing Ofcom probe after Talktalk slams unfair broadband pricing
BT facing Ofcom probe after Talktalk slams unfair broadband pricing
Watchdog to look into whether BT is abusing dominant position

    




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US Department of Labor website hacked by a Chinese group
US Department of Labor website hacked by a Chinese group
Redirects visitors to malicious code to steal information

    




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Virgin Media’s unlimited VIP tariff offers free calls to premium numbers
Virgin Media’s unlimited VIP tariff offers free calls to premium numbers
Claims it's a UK first

    




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Google to be grilled again over dodgy UK tax arrangements
Google to be grilled again over dodgy UK tax arrangements
Internet giant denies the claims

    




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Acer Aspire P3 video demo
Acer Aspire P3 video demo
We take a look at Acer's first hybrid and convertible ultrabook

    




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Acer Aspire R7 notebook video demo
Acer Aspire R7 notebook video demo
We test drive Acer's Star Trek notebook

    




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Acer announces the Aspire P3 ultrabook with Windows 8
Acer announces the Aspire P3 ultrabook with Windows 8
Claims to be the world's first hybrid and convertible notebook in one

    




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Acer unveils Star Trek Into Darkness notebook, the Aspire R7
Acer unveils Star Trek Into Darkness notebook, the Aspire R7
Display can be rotated into different positions as it floats over the keyboard

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One head to head review
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs HTC One head to head review
We compare the two high-end Android smartphone rivals

    




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Micron announces 1.4TB PCI-Express SSD for servers
Micron announces 1.4TB PCI-Express SSD for servers
Touts 2.5in size for hot swapping

    




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Google picks LG to build its next generation Nexus Android smartphone
Google picks LG to build its next generation Nexus Android smartphone
Apparently

    




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Apple will avoid $9.2bn in taxes with $17bn bond issue
Apple will avoid $9.2bn in taxes with $17bn bond issue
Anything to avoid paying taxes

    




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Barnes & Noble's Nook HD tablets get Google Play access
Barnes & Noble's Nook HD tablets get Google Play access
Challenge Amazon Kindle devices

    




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Google Glass primed for photo taking winkers
Google Glass primed for photo taking winkers
Capture your memories in the blink of an eye

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4 review
Samsung Galaxy S4 review
A decent phone let down by its cheap design and bloatware

    




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HTC's profits plummet 98 percent in dismal first quarter
HTC's profits plummet 98 percent in dismal first quarter
Probably due to HTC One delays

    




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Microsoft shifted 900,000 Surface tablets in the first quarter, says IDC
Microsoft shifted 900,000 Surface tablets in the first quarter, says IDC
Couldn't break one million to compete with Apple and Samsung

    




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HTC M4 leaks as a stripped back HTC One smartphone
HTC M4 leaks as a stripped back HTC One smartphone
Tipped to feature a 4.3in screen, dual-core processor

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4: Price, release date and where to buy
Samsung Galaxy S4: Price, release date and where to buy
All you need to know

    




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IBM makes worlds smallest movie to show atom manipulation capabilities
IBM makes worlds smallest movie to show atom manipulation capabilities
A blockbuster for storage vendors

    




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Famous athlete tweets about his Samsung Galaxy S4 from an iPhone
Famous athlete tweets about his Samsung Galaxy S4 from an iPhone
Whoops

    




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The first Apple iPhone will become vintage next month
The first Apple iPhone will become vintage next month
Will become an iPhone for hipsters only

    




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Barnes & Noble slashes the prices of Nook ereaders and tablets
Barnes & Noble slashes the prices of Nook ereaders and tablets
The Simple Touch is down to £29, and Nook HD from £129

    




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Instagram releases 'Photos of You' feature for its iPhone and Android apps
Instagram releases 'Photos of You' feature for its iPhone and Android apps
Get ready to untag photos

    




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Government's outdated push to Windows XP and IE software is unacceptable
Government's outdated push to Windows XP and IE software is unacceptable
It must get up to date to serve users' security and privacy

    




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Unity brings its Union games catalogue to Tizen smartphones
Unity brings its Union games catalogue to Tizen smartphones
Welcome boost for upstart operating system

    




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Mozilla releases Firefox OS 3.0 simulator, claiming performance improvements
Mozilla releases Firefox OS 3.0 simulator, claiming performance improvements
Adds more developer tools ahead of launch

    




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Apple offers $10,000 prize to 50 billionth iTunes app downloader
Apple offers $10,000 prize to 50 billionth iTunes app downloader
$500 gift cards for runners up

    




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Facebook adds Trusted Contacts security for hacked account recovery
Facebook adds Trusted Contacts security for hacked account recovery
Looks to calm users' security fears

    




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Samsung Galaxy S4, Blackberry Q10 win Pentagon security approval
Samsung Galaxy S4, Blackberry Q10 win Pentagon security approval
Apple expected to get nod in two weeks

    




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Skype for Windows 8 gets a video messaging feature
Skype for Windows 8 gets a video messaging feature
For those too lazy to type

    




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Android Jelly Bean overtakes Ice Cream Sandwich
Android Jelly Bean overtakes Ice Cream Sandwich
Gingerbread still leads

    




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Government forces benefits claimants to use Windows XP and IE6
Government forces benefits claimants to use Windows XP and IE6
We can't handle your fancy Vista, Chrome, Linux or Macs around here

    




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Minecraft heads for an Xbox 360 disc release
Minecraft heads for an Xbox 360 disc release
First time ever in a physical format

    




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Call of Duty: Ghosts shimmers into view
Call of Duty: Ghosts shimmers into view
Out on 5 November

    




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Apple and Samsung phones to get Pentagon security nod in blow for Blackberry
Apple and Samsung phones to get Pentagon security nod in blow for Blackberry
iOS and Knox impresses US government

    




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Facebook sees revenues soar 40 percent to $1.4bn but profits stagnate
Facebook sees revenues soar 40 percent to $1.4bn but profits stagnate
Doubts remain about monetising mobile

    




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Sega and Gearbox sued for falsely advertising Aliens: Colonial Marines
Sega and Gearbox sued for falsely advertising Aliens: Colonial Marines
Has already acknowledged quality issue

    




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Microsoft Exchange rival Icewarp says selling Linux to Windows customers is easy
Microsoft Exchange rival Icewarp says selling Linux to Windows customers is easy
Customers are open to change

    




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Mozilla sends a cease and desist letter to Gamma International over malware
Mozilla sends a cease and desist letter to Gamma International over malware
Claims Gamma is duping users into thinking it is Firefox

    




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Apple iOS 7 to feature design overhauled by Jony Ive
Apple iOS 7 to feature design overhauled by Jony Ive
Might not be ready for WWDC

    




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Mozilla Firefox pulls ahead of Google as Chrome’s market share slips
Mozilla Firefox pulls ahead of Google as Chrome’s market share slips
Internet Explorer still leads the pack

    




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Intel and Samsung join Google as Expect Labs investors
Intel and Samsung join Google as Expect Labs investors
Real-time analytics has the big companies interested

    




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Microsoft looks to woo Android users with Switch to Windows Phone app
Microsoft looks to woo Android users with Switch to Windows Phone app
Take your Android apps to Windows Phone

    




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