IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/25/2013

Sprint finally brings 4G LTE to New York -- sort of
Brooklyn and Bronx residents officially have 4G LTE, but the rest of New York is still left hanging. [Read more]

LG ships record 12 million smartphones during Q2
South Korea electronics company reports $13.6 billion in revenue, a 10 percent increase year-over-year, on strong sales in its mobile, entertainment, and home appliance units. [Read more]

Nokia Lumia 1020 shootout versus Galaxy S4, iPhone 5
Can the Lumia 1020's 41-megapixel sensor and PureView processing make it the top smartphone camera? So far, so good. [Read more]

Syrian Electronic Army hacks into Viber database
Instead of seeing the support page for the popular messaging app, users see a banner that said, "Dear All Viber Users, the Israeli-based 'Viber' is spying and tracking you." [Read more]

Facebook wants to know why users hide News Feed items
Feedback could help increase engagement while serving up more relevant ads and limiting exposure of offensive content. [Read more]

Apple's ancient iPhones open new territories
Apple is using its older phones to play in emerging markets and attract first-time buyers to the iOS ecosystem and perhaps to pave the way for a new lower-cost iPhone. [Read more]

Foursquare lets businesses boost their profiles in search
The check-in social network launches self-serve ads, which let small businesses around the world pay to rank their profiles higher in user search results. [Read more]

Volvo sunshade charges with solar power
A portable sunshade designed for the Volvo V60 hybrid electric-diesel car integrates photovoltaic panels for juicing on the go. [Read more]

Intel says Haswell chip to go into thinner, lighter devices
Intel is trying to make its Haswell chip more tablet friendly. [Read more]

Android crowned king at AT&T
As AT&T looks for ways to make its business more efficient and shrink how much it spends on device subsidies, Google's Android smartphones take the top sales spot at the carrier in the second quarter. [Read more]

Citi Bike leaks private info of 1,174 customers by accident
A software glitch in the New York bicycle-sharing program has led to a breach of customers' names, contact information, credit card numbers and security codes, passwords, and birth dates. [Read more]

Could this hypervelocity coil launch ships into space?
It looks like an enormous mosquito coil, but the Slingatron is designed to be a cheaper way to put bulk cargo into orbit. [Read more]

Apple's Cook still upbeat about China despite poor sales
Company chief tries to downplay a disquieting drop in revenue in the region and attributes part of the problem to a weaker economy. [Read more]

Apple's product revamp to come before October, CFO suggests
Fall can be a pretty wide range when it comes to product launches. Apple executives whittled that down some for when to expect new products. [Read more]

Hands-on with the Dolry HiFi Stone S
This clever little pebble turns any 30-pin speaker dock into an AirPlay speaker. But is it worth the money? [Read more]

iPad sales sink, while iPhone sales hit record numbers
Company reports 14.6 million in iPad sales, down from 17 million this time last year. [Read more]

Sonos finally adds streaming straight from Android
Android users can now play downbloaded music directly from their device without the need for a separate PC or NAS. [Read more]

Legally blind artist, 97, paints in pixels
Using nothing more than Microsoft Paint, artist Hal Lasko stays in tune with his favorite passion. Don't miss this video showing his inspirational story. [Read more]

Options for securing password files in OS X
If you keep a text or Word file on your system that contains all of your passwords, then you might consider options to better secure it. [Read more]

Apple rings up 31.2 million iPhones in Q3
While many smartphone makers are reporting softer sales amid escalating competition, Apple says it's not seeing signs of saturation at high end of market. [Read more]

The world's first Google Glass porn movie
James Deen -- well, who else? -- is at the forefront of technology in a new movie that showcases Google Glass in a prostrate position. [Read more]

'We need a tough solar-powered watch' and more of the best CNET comments
Each week, we round up some of the most thoughtful comments from the CNET community. [Read more]

Apple earnings beat with $35.3 billion in sales, 31.2M iPhones
Company's third quarter results come in slightly stronger than expected, fueled by the iPhone. iPad and iPod sales are far below what Wall Street expected. [Read more]

AT&T boosts Q2 revenue thanks to wireless gains
AT&T beats the Street, reporting slightly higher than expected revenue for the second quarter thanks to solid sales from wireless services. [Read more]

Google's 'Breakfast with Sundar': Join us Wednesday (live blog)
Join CNET for live coverage from Google's Wednesday morning press event featuring the head of Android, Chrome, and online apps. Could this augur the beginning of tighter ties between Chrome and Android? [Read more]

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 7/25/2013

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