Thursday, July 18, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/19/2013





AT&T moves in on Verizon's 'most reliable network' claim
AT&T tacks on another claim in its latest advertisement, this time one near and dear to Verizon. [Read more]
    




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LG dumps Optimus smartphone brand, opting for simply 'G2'
South Korean electronics giant retires its flagship brand, introducing a new premium brand: "G." [Read more]
    




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Chrome update for iOS features tighter Google apps integration
New version of the browser allows users to automatically sign in to other Google services after logging in to Chrome. [Read more]
    




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Samsung unveils 1TB 840 Evo solid-state drive
Samsung announces its latest entry-level solid-state drive, the Samsung SSD 840 Evo, which offers up to 1TB of storage space. [Read more]
    




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Group of tech giants to demand greater NSA transparency
Sixty-three companies, trade groups, and civil liberties groups will ask officials for greater latitude in reporting U.S. government requests for user information, according to a letter obtained by AllThingsD. [Read more]
    




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New Intel CEO reiterates: $300 laptops on the way
Intel is going to focus more on its mobile Atom chips and push into low-cost markets, its new chief executive says. [Read more]
    




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Google Nexus 7 rumor mill churns out leaked photos
Ahead of a mysterious event next week with a Google Android exec, Android Central leaks images and video said to be of the next generation of the pure Android tablet. [Read more]
    




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Twitter updates mobile app to screen for porn-like content
If you click on a tweet that may contain inappropriate images or video, Twitter's mobile app will warn you first. [Read more]
    




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It's OK to play with an iBlock in the kitchen
The John Boos iBlock Cutting Board & Stand makes it easy to use a tablet while cooking. The handy kitchen helper ships with a few protective sleeves to get things rolling. [Read more]
    




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Man offers NSA-spotting tour on Facebook; police not amused
An obviously humorous German man goes on Facebook and offers a spy-spotting tour of a U.S. facility. The local police are not amused. Because the local Americans suggested they shouldn't be. [Read more]
    




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A brand-new dinosaur noses its way into the books
With its prominent proboscis, this newly announced species of dinosaur isn't quite like the Triceratops you remember from those school field trips to the museum. [Read more]
    




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Pee-analyzing urinal spots drunks before they drive
The battle against drunk driving gets a urine-analyzing system that identifies club patrons through RFID. [Read more]
    




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Intel profit falls as Q3 forecast is lowered
With a new CEO at the helm, analysts could be extra curious about the last three months at Intel. [Read more]
    




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Crazy-fast mobility scooter takes on a Nissan Skyline
You don't want to miss this showdown between a car and the most incredible mobility scooter ever seen by CNET. [Read more]
    




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As Facebook grows, top execs flee
The social network has lost its sexy status as an upstart with grand ambitions, which may explain why top brass are bowing out. [Read more]
    




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Cricket Wireless announces new device financing programs
Leap Wireless' Cricket service expands its device financing program now giving customers who can't afford the upfront cost of a new smartphone no-interest financing options. [Read more]
    




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Berkeley scientists have 'smart dust' on the brain
California researchers theorize that tiny electronic sensors the size of dust particles could be used in future brain studies. [Read more]
    




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Man builds life-size Tonka Mighty Wrecker truck
This faithful reproduction of the 1969 toy even has a hand-cranked winch. Just don't expect it to haul your old jalopy. [Read more]
    




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How to get new Google Maps features
The redesigned Google Maps is now available to everyone, Nokia looks to be making a larger Lumia, and the popular chatting app WhatsApp changes pricing. [Read more]
    




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As U.S. ponders automated autos, U.K. green-lights driverless car test
England to see the first tests of automated vehicles later in the year while White House pledges to "get this right" from policy standpoint. [Read more]
    




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19-year-old creates incredible Skyrim expansion
A young man pours his heart and soul into an add-on for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim that adds dozens of hours of new gameplay, quests, and more -- for free. [Read more]
    




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Searching on Facebook: Why Google doesn't need to worry
commentary Before taking on Google, the social network will have to convince people to deviate from the only learned search behavior they know: looking for people. That's a tall order. [Read more]
    




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In early days, Facebook reportedly played fast and loose with privacy
Employee No. 51 talks about the social network's former practice of letting staffers access any user's account with a master password. [Read more]
    




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BitTorrent Sync beta brings mobile support and versioning
After several months as an alpha release, BitTorrent brings new features to its decentralized file synchronization service. [Read more]
    




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Artificial intelligence system has IQ of 4-year-old
Artificial intelligence system ConceptNet 4 gets challenged to a preschool IQ test with mixed results. [Read more]
    




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