Monday, June 10, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 6/11/2013





Computex: AMD debuts fourth generation Kaveri APU chip [Video]
Computex: AMD debuts fourth generation Kaveri APU chip [Video]
The firm talks us through the successor to Richland at the launch in Taipei

    




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AMD launches Richland APUs with Piledriver cores
AMD launches Richland APUs with Piledriver cores
Tweaks Trinity to compete against Haswell

    




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Computex: Intel flashes the first smartphone with Merrifield chip
Computex: Intel flashes the first smartphone with Merrifield chip
Says it will increase performance by 50 percent compared to predecessor chips

    




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Intel announces dual-core Haswell chips for laptops
Intel announces dual-core Haswell chips for laptops
Still no sub-10W TDP parts

    




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Intel launches single socket Haswell Xeon E3 processors
Intel launches single socket Haswell Xeon E3 processors
Touts GPU performance for cloud rendering

    




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ARM announces Cortex A12 chip for midrange smartphones and tablets
ARM announces Cortex A12 chip for midrange smartphones and tablets
Touts Big Little compatibility

    




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Intel announces quad-core Haswell Core i7 processors
Intel announces quad-core Haswell Core i7 processors
Modest CPU improvements make way for big GPU changes

    




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Apple shifts production from Foxconn to Pegatron
Apple shifts production from Foxconn to Pegatron
Could be preparing for a budget iPhone

    




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Nvidia announces Kepler Geforce GTX 700M series for Intel's Haswell chips
Nvidia announces Kepler Geforce GTX 700M series for Intel's Haswell chips
Claims significant design wins

    




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Nvidia releases Geforce GTX 770 with 2GB and 4GB variants
Nvidia releases Geforce GTX 770 with 2GB and 4GB variants
Leaks proved to be accurate

    




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Nvidia's Geforce GTX 770 comes close to the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Nvidia's Geforce GTX 770 comes close to the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
But still no cigar

    




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Mediatek releases quad-core 1.5GHz ARM Cortex A7 chip for tablets
Mediatek releases quad-core 1.5GHz ARM Cortex A7 chip for tablets
Mentions Lenovo as a customer

    




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Intel buys ST Ericsson's navigation chip business for smartphones and tablets
Intel buys ST Ericsson's navigation chip business for smartphones and tablets
Navigation chip to end up in portable devices

    




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Mentor Graphics releases chip verification tools for TSMC's 16nm FinFET process node
Mentor Graphics releases chip verification tools for TSMC's 16nm FinFET process node
Lets designers get started on new chips

    




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AMD announces quad-core Opteron X series chips for microservers
AMD announces quad-core Opteron X series chips for microservers
Goes up against Intel's Centerton and Avoton Atoms

    




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ARM releases dual-core Cortex A15 hard macro for TSMC's 28nm HPM process node
ARM releases dual-core Cortex A15 hard macro for TSMC's 28nm HPM process node
Should speed up chip development

    




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ARM announces LG as lead partner for Cortex A50 series
ARM announces LG as lead partner for Cortex A50 series
Joins Samsung in supporting 64bit ARM chips

    




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Nvidia releases refreshed Geforce GTX 780
Nvidia releases refreshed Geforce GTX 780
Bumps memory up to 3GB

    




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Qualcomm, Broadcom and Nvidia buck falling semiconductor revenues in 2012
Qualcomm, Broadcom and Nvidia buck falling semiconductor revenues in 2012
Rare highlights in bleak 2012 results

    




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AMD lifts the lid on Temash and Kabini chips
AMD lifts the lid on Temash and Kabini chips
Jaguar outside of games consoles

    




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How the Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PS4 shape up
How the Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PS4 shape up
AMD is the real winner

    




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Nvidia demonstrates 150Mbit/s LTE on Tegra 4i
Nvidia demonstrates 150Mbit/s LTE on Tegra 4i
Touts the upgrability of software defined radio

    




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Intel CEO takes direct control of Architecture Group
Intel CEO takes direct control of Architecture Group
Doesn't wait long to make changes

    




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Three faces Ofcom probe following 3G data outage
Three faces Ofcom probe following 3G data outage
Full service has now resumed

    




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Yahoo gets a makeover
Yahoo gets a makeover
Firm shows off changes in a GIF

    




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BBC takes web clock complaint seriously
BBC takes web clock complaint seriously
BBC Trust says it did a misleading thing

    




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Giffgaff will start selling smartphones to compete with EE, Three and Vodafone
Giffgaff will start selling smartphones to compete with EE, Three and Vodafone
O2 subsidiary gets serious in mobile market

    




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Neelie Kroes sets forth her vision of European net neutrality
Neelie Kroes sets forth her vision of European net neutrality
Wants openness and transparency

    




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BT denies raising prices for 'free' sports access
BT denies raising prices for 'free' sports access
Says higher line charges are not down to the cost of football

    




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Vodafone says 4G is coming this summer following £900m network investment
Vodafone says 4G is coming this summer following £900m network investment
Network buildout will spend £2.5m a day

    




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Eve Online taken offline in denial of service attack
Eve Online taken offline in denial of service attack
Tranquility wasn’t living up to its name

    




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Google, Microsoft and Twitter speak out against the snoopers’ charter
Google, Microsoft and Twitter speak out against the snoopers’ charter
So does Nick Clegg

    




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Youview is on its way to 400,000 home installations
Youview is on its way to 400,000 home installations
Boom time for the boob tube

    




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O2 cuts its users' access to free BT Openzone WiFi
O2 cuts its users' access to free BT Openzone WiFi
Will replace it with O2 WiFi

    




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Sky's Android apps come back to life
Sky's Android apps come back to life
Firm had pulled them after SEA hacking

    




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BT dumps Yahoo Mail after complaints about hacking and spam
BT dumps Yahoo Mail after complaints about hacking and spam
Set to launch its own BT Mail service

    




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Neelie Kroes appeals for a single digital Europe
Neelie Kroes appeals for a single digital Europe
Roaming to go

    




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EE expands 4G services to 12 additional towns
EE expands 4G services to 12 additional towns
Now covers over 50 percent of the UK

    




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Acer to offer limited edition Aspire R7 Star Trek model
Acer to offer limited edition Aspire R7 Star Trek model
Will be up for grabs

    




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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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Sony Vaio Pro 13 with Intel Haswell video demo
Sony Vaio Pro 13 with Intel Haswell video demo
We cast an eye over Sony's 13.3in Windows 8 ultrabook

    




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One in five Brits want Google Glass banned
One in five Brits want Google Glass banned
Never seen it, don’t like it

    




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HTC One Mini leaks as firm eyes Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini
HTC One Mini leaks as firm eyes Samsung's Galaxy S4 Mini
Features 4.3in HD screen, HTC Sense 5.0

    




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Computex: Nvidia shows off Project Shield production model
Computex: Nvidia shows off Project Shield production model
We test the final build of Nvidia's Android gaming machine

    




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Dell unveils refreshed laptop line with Intel Haswell
Dell unveils refreshed laptop line with Intel Haswell
The Precision T1700 workstation and the R7610 2U rackmount

    




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Sony outs three Windows 8 ultrabooks with Intel Haswell chips
Sony outs three Windows 8 ultrabooks with Intel Haswell chips
Unveils the Vaio Duo 13, Pro 13 and Pro 11 hybrid laptop tablets

    




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Acer Liquid S1 hands-on review
Acer Liquid S1 hands-on review
We take a closer look at Acer's first phablet device

    




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Samsung announces the Galaxy S4 Active with water and dust protection
Samsung announces the Galaxy S4 Active with water and dust protection
Looks to challenge the Sony Xperia Z

    




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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.8.4 ahead of WWDC refresh
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.8.4 ahead of WWDC refresh
Could be the final version of Mountain Lion

    




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Microsoft coughs on Windows 8.1 Outlook tablet update
Microsoft coughs on Windows 8.1 Outlook tablet update
Will bring email to RT devices

    




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Microsoft talks up improved Windows 8.1 security, interface enhancements
Microsoft talks up improved Windows 8.1 security, interface enhancements
Claims it's going to win over customers

    




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Android is set to topple iOS as most popular app platform
Android is set to topple iOS as most popular app platform
Google Play will knock Apple's App Store off of its perch

    




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Zynga culls a fifth of its workforce as financial woes continue
Zynga culls a fifth of its workforce as financial woes continue
Farmville developer breaks out the scythe

    




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Twitter releases Vine for Android with added Zoom function
Twitter releases Vine for Android with added Zoom function
Six months after iOS version

    




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Windows Phone doubles its UK marketshare as Blackberry continues to decline
Windows Phone doubles its UK marketshare as Blackberry continues to decline
Android is still leader of the pack

    




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Windows Phone doubles its UK market share as Blackberry continues to decline
Windows Phone doubles its UK market share as Blackberry continues to decline
Android is still leader of the pack

    


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Apple will launch its Spotify rival next week
Apple will launch its Spotify rival next week
iRadio to be unveiled at WWDC

    




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Google halts approval for Glass facial recognition apps
Google halts approval for Glass facial recognition apps
Nothing to see and store for now

    




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