Sunday, July 7, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 7/8/2013





Toshiba announces a 13MP smartphone and tablet camera sensor
Toshiba announces a 13MP smartphone and tablet camera sensor
Touts full resolution 30fps recording

    




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Intel Fab 32 leaks gas leaving 11 workers needing hospital treatment
Intel Fab 32 leaks gas leaving 11 workers needing hospital treatment
Part of plant under lockdown

    




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D-Wave quantum computer passes tests ahead of Google deployment
D-Wave quantum computer passes tests ahead of Google deployment
Researchers claim it passed muster

    




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Nvidia's graphics licensing strategy needs more than just Kepler
Nvidia's graphics licensing strategy needs more than just Kepler
Chip designers want more than just an architecture

    




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Intel CTO Justin Rattner steps down after hitting age limit
Intel CTO Justin Rattner steps down after hitting age limit
Chipmaker will create a new position

    




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Imagination reveals MIPS 32-bit and 64-bit processor roadmap details
Imagination reveals MIPS 32-bit and 64-bit processor roadmap details
Doesn't waste much time

    




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Nvidia delays Shield shipments a day before launch
Nvidia delays Shield shipments a day before launch
Irate fans cancel orders

    




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Intel invests in restaurant tablet business
Intel invests in restaurant tablet business
One way to get into the tablet market

    




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Micron posts $43m profit as DRAM business picks up
Micron posts $43m profit as DRAM business picks up
Bodes well for the DRAM market

    




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Imagination reports a 57 percent drop in profits
Imagination reports a 57 percent drop in profits
Cost of research mounts up

    




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Nvidia to license Kepler GPU technology for smartphones and tablets
Nvidia to license Kepler GPU technology for smartphones and tablets
Mobile push results in Geforce GTX 760 Ti being put back a week

    




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Analysts claim 40 million quad-core smartphones were shipped in 2012
Analysts claim 40 million quad-core smartphones were shipped in 2012
Impressive figures for high-end technology

    




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AMD reveals details of Berlin and Seattle chips
AMD reveals details of Berlin and Seattle chips
HSA and 64-bit ARM parts to arrive next year

    




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Intel's Knights Landing chip will make Xeon Phi part of the CPU
Intel's Knights Landing chip will make Xeon Phi part of the CPU
The beginning of the end for accelerators in HPC

    




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Samsung releases PCI-Express SSD for ultrabooks
Samsung releases PCI-Express SSD for ultrabooks
A week after Apple puts it in the Macbook Air

    




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Apple's 11in Macbook Air uses just one Samsung chip
Apple's 11in Macbook Air uses just one Samsung chip
And manages to almost double battery life

    




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Broadcom announces a quad-core 1.2GHz chip for midrange smartphones
Broadcom announces a quad-core 1.2GHz chip for midrange smartphones
Quad-core chips are set to be mainstream by the end of 2013

    




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Toshiba shows off a multi-level MROM cell for smartphones
Toshiba shows off a multi-level MROM cell for smartphones
Claims performance improvements for no extra space

    




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Apple looks to Samsung for Macbook Air PCI-Express SSD
Apple looks to Samsung for Macbook Air PCI-Express SSD
Biggest technological innovation comes from rival

    




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AMD announces a 5GHz FX-9590 processor
AMD announces a 5GHz FX-9590 processor
Turbo mode helps it keep the clock speed crown

    




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AMD announces 5GHz FX-9590 processor
AMD announces 5GHz FX-9590 processor
Turbo mode helps it keep the clock speed crown

    




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Hynix announces 8Gb LPDDR3 for smartphones and tablets
Hynix announces 8Gb LPDDR3 for smartphones and tablets
Touts 4GB on a single stacked package

    




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Now TV comes to the Sony PS3
Now TV comes to the Sony PS3
Like, now

    




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Nintendo admits to Club hack
Nintendo admits to Club hack
Releases a warning to users

    




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S&P downgrades Nokia's debt rating
S&P downgrades Nokia's debt rating
From a BB- to a B+

    




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UK Government launches defence cyber security group with BT and HP
UK Government launches defence cyber security group with BT and HP
Defence contractors group together for safety

    


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Huawei deploys high speed 4G on Mount Everest
Huawei deploys high speed 4G on Mount Everest
Works with China Mobile for historic ascent

    




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Microsoft's Windows boss tipped to become head of Xbox
Microsoft's Windows boss tipped to become head of Xbox
Doesn't know what she's getting herself into

    




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European Commission sets five year minimum term for botnet operators
European Commission sets five year minimum term for botnet operators
Tries to coordinate Europe wide efforts

    




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Rural broadband rollout delayed by one or two years
Rural broadband rollout delayed by one or two years
It’s probably stuck behind a tractor

    




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9.2 million turn out for anti-NSA PRISM protests
9.2 million turn out for anti-NSA PRISM protests
Internet Defense League in full effect

    




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ICO demands Google amend its privacy policy to comply with Data Protection Act
ICO demands Google amend its privacy policy to comply with Data Protection Act
Must change its policy by 20 September

    




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Yahoo acquires email firm Xobni to challenge Gmail
Yahoo acquires email firm Xobni to challenge Gmail
Adds to its email and messaging services

    




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Sainsbury’s is happy to serve people who can’t tear themselves away from chat
Sainsbury’s is happy to serve people who can’t tear themselves away from chat
Don’t put down your mobile, says firm

    




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EC VP Reding grills US and UK on PRISM snooping
EC VP Reding grills US and UK on PRISM snooping
Says security has gone too far

    




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Catch-up accounts for a fifth of UK TV viewing, says Youview
Catch-up accounts for a fifth of UK TV viewing, says Youview
The average Brit watches around six hours of on demand TV each week

    




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F-Secure finds an Android hacking app that steals PC data
F-Secure finds an Android hacking app that steals PC data
Steals information when a user connects the device via USB to a Windows machine

    




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Dell is thinking about making an iWatch competitor
Dell is thinking about making an iWatch competitor
From tin boxes to timepieces

    




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Blackberry stands at the crossroads
Blackberry stands at the crossroads
Firm needs to bring something new to the market

    




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Google reportedly discontinues the Nexus 4
Google reportedly discontinues the Nexus 4
Suggests the Nexus 5 is on its way

    




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Top 10 bad robots: From Proteus IV to the Spider-bot
Top 10 bad robots: From Proteus IV to the Spider-bot
If in doubt, do not recharge

    




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HTC One sales disappoint with firm posting an 83 percent year on year decline
HTC One sales disappoint with firm posting an 83 percent year on year decline
Struggles to compete against Samsung and Sony

    




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CERN opens its doors to the public
CERN opens its doors to the public
Its universe is yours

    




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Samsung reportedly cans Tizen in favour of Android based project
Samsung reportedly cans Tizen in favour of Android based project
Will release just one Tizen phone

    




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Samsung posts $8.3bn profit despite fears of slow Galaxy S4 sales
Samsung posts $8.3bn profit despite fears of slow Galaxy S4 sales
Record profit fails to please investors

    




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Boston University sues Apple over alleged semiconductor patent infringement
Boston University sues Apple over alleged semiconductor patent infringement
Wants an injunction and damages

    




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Megaupload lawyers act to save Carpathia content
Megaupload lawyers act to save Carpathia content
Worried that host will follow Leaseweb’s lead

    




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Bloodhound car gets a headquarters and £1m education grant
Bloodhound car gets a headquarters and £1m education grant
Universities minister opens garage

    




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Nokia's 41MP cameraphone leaks in press shot
Nokia's 41MP cameraphone leaks in press shot
Ahead of 11 July New York unveiling

    




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Samsung to spend $4.5bn on research and development facilities
Samsung to spend $4.5bn on research and development facilities
Builds for the future

    




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Mouse inventor and computing pioneer Douglas Engelbart passes away
Mouse inventor and computing pioneer Douglas Engelbart passes away
The father of the mother of all demos

    




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Motorola teases the Moto X as smartphone users can design themselves
Motorola teases the Moto X as smartphone users can design themselves
USA, USA

    




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Kim Dotcom launches an Android app for Mega
Kim Dotcom launches an Android app for Mega
Other operating systems to follow

    




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Android 'master key' flaw leaves 99 percent of Google devices open to attack
Android 'master key' flaw leaves 99 percent of Google devices open to attack
Hackers could cause havoc if exploited, warns Bluebox Security

    




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The average gamer plays games and argues with their partner
The average gamer plays games and argues with their partner
Behold the research

    




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Vine for iOS gets major update as Twitter fights back against Instagram
Vine for iOS gets major update as Twitter fights back against Instagram
Adds Channels and revining

    




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Jay Z album app gets the exploit treatment
Jay Z album app gets the exploit treatment
Make that 100 problems

    




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Spotify to add Oasis back catalogue
Spotify to add Oasis back catalogue
Definitely maybe

    




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AMD joins The Document Foundation to push GPU acceleration in Libre Office
AMD joins The Document Foundation to push GPU acceleration in Libre Office
Preparing software support ahead of Kaveri

    




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Samsung buys video streaming software firm Boxee
Samsung buys video streaming software firm Boxee
Wants to improve its smart televisions

    




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