IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/18/2013

Blink leaders reject animated WebP images in Chrome, for now
The leaders of Google's browser engine project conclude they won't support the animated version of Google's own new image format until performance concerns are resolved. [Read more]

Apple delaying iPhone 5S due to switch in screen size?
Apple is rumored to be delaying release of the iPhone 5S due to a screen-size specification change. [Read more]

iPhone 6 and Samsung: Not much in common
Samsung is looking to boost its chip business for low-cost phones as Apple switches to other manufacturers for its processors. [Read more]

Acer's budget Z3 all-in-one comes to the U.S.
The 1080p 23-inch touch-screen Z3, which was first seen at Computex, will be $800. [Read more]

Google Maps 2.0 for iOS launches with support for iPads
New version of map app for iOS devices features support for larger screens. [Read more]

Tumblr issues 'very important' security fix for iOS app
Popular blogging site says it issued update after learning that a vulnerability had been introduced into the app. [Read more]

Redesigned Google Maps Web interface now available to all
Formerly available on an invite-only basis, the revamped interface is now available to all Internet users. [Read more]

U.K. investigators focus on transmitter in Heathrow 787 fire
Though the Boeing 787's lithium-ion batteries have been the cause of previous fores on the aircraft, they do not appear to have been the cause of last week's fire. [Read more]

Twitter for BlackBerry 10 gets major update
Twitter version 10.2 brings to BlackBerry users an updated user interface and a handful of basic features that the app was previously missing. [Read more]

How to tackle JavaScript-based ransomware sites
Ransomware holding you and your computer hostage? Don't worry, its scheme can easily be overcome. [Read more]

Cut your time in purgatory by following pope on Twitter
If you need an indulgence for your sins, follow the pontiff at Catholic World Youth Day. But your click should come from the heart. [Read more]

At Yahoo, style over substance and the style was, well -- weird
Give Marissa Mayer credit for trying something new but there's a good reason why most quarterly financial conferences don't get televised. [Read more]

Groom with a view? Larry Page wears Google Glass at wedding
It's what every well-groomed groomsman is wearing these days: the goggles that make everyone goggle. Yes, even in Croatia. [Read more]

Judge dismisses lawsuit over Instagram terms of service
Lawsuit over controversial changes at the photo-sharing service gets tossed on procedural grounds. [Read more]

Verizon teases event for July 23; new Droids to be unveiled?
The company's invitation promises to show off the "next generation of one of their most popular family of devices." [Read more]

Google joins tech ranks pushing for streaming TV deals
Google revives an attempt to stream television over the Internet, having talked with media companies about licensing their content, The Wall Street Journal reports. [Read more]

The next Nest from Joseph Joseph
The Joseph Joseph Nest 100 is a set of kitchen tools that stack together for easy storage. Nine useful items come in the set with the workhorses showing up in stainless steel. [Read more]

Hike! Watch NFL players pass with Google Glass
ESPN shares Google's futuristic eyewear with pigskin players. The result? Awesome first-person angles and great potential as a learning tool. [Read more]

Tackle continual Vodafone log-in prompts in OS X
If your system regularly prompts you to log in to a Vodafone Web site, then you might have some software on your system that needs to be removed. [Read more]

The 404 1304: Where there's no crying in baseball (podcast)
Imagine winning $250,000 playing a video game? That's just what our guest, University of Oregon student Justin Chavarria, did this morning playing in the MLB 2K13 Perfect Game Challenge. [Read more]

Google gets an Eiffel
Where haven't the intrepid Google Street View intruders been? The search giant scales France's famous tower. [Read more]

'Leaked' fake-looking HP smartphone is...fake
Hewlett-Packard disavows the images circulating the Web that look a lot like an iPhone but claim to be the company's new smartphone. [Read more]

Asus patches its Wi-Fi routers' AiCloud vulnerabilities
Asus is rolling out a new firmware update, version 3.0.4.372, that addresses security holes caused by the AiCloud, a storage-based feature available in its USB-enabled Wi-Fi routers. [Read more]

Yahoo Q2 sales decline 9% but earnings on target
CEO Marissa Mayer cites progress in Yahoo's turnaround strategy after year of loading up on talent via acquisition spree. [Read more]

Phone out of juice? Scientists want to recharge it with urine
It's a liquid gold rush! Scientists find yet another way to power our smartphones (and other devices) with pee. [Read more]

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IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/18/2013

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