Wednesday, August 21, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 8/22/2013





Apple App Store bypassed to spread malware on iOS
Apple App Store bypassed to spread malware on iOS
Malware activated after Apple security testing

    




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Groklaw shuts down due to internet surveillance
Groklaw shuts down due to internet surveillance
NSA snooping forces website to close its doors

    




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GCHQ agents smashed laptops at The Guardian
GCHQ agents smashed laptops at The Guardian
Had a smashing good time

    




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New FTC boss issues compliance warning to Google, Facebook and others
New FTC boss issues compliance warning to Google, Facebook and others
Ramirez will come down hard

    




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Amazon briefly falls off the internet
Amazon briefly falls off the internet
Shoppers lost in the wild

    




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Google goes down for five minutes, web traffic plunges 40 percent
Google goes down for five minutes, web traffic plunges 40 percent
Google refuses to say why

    




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Google bolsters cloud security with automatic encryption rollout
Google bolsters cloud security with automatic encryption rollout
Hopes server side encryption applied to all cloud data will ease privacy concerns

    




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Twitter sets a tweets per second record
Twitter sets a tweets per second record
143,199 in one second

    




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PRISM reports lead to man’s detention at Heathrow airport
PRISM reports lead to man’s detention at Heathrow airport
Detained for nine hours for relationship with journalist

    




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Google says UK privacy laws can’t touch it
Google says UK privacy laws can’t touch it
It's a US company not subject to UK laws, apparently

    




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Microsoft apologises for Outlook downtime
Microsoft apologises for Outlook downtime
All access now restored

    




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Sony to launch PS4 in Europe on 29 November
Sony to launch PS4 in Europe on 29 November
North America will see the console two weeks earlier on 15 November

    




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20 percent of iPhone users are Android converts
20 percent of iPhone users are Android converts
Apple is attracting customers faster than it's losing them

    




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ZTE's Firefox OS Open smartphone sells out on eBay
ZTE's Firefox OS Open smartphone sells out on eBay
990 sold in three days

    




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Nokia 'Bandit' will be the first HD 1080p Windows Phone device
Nokia 'Bandit' will be the first HD 1080p Windows Phone device
Also the first with a quad-core processor

    




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HTC Zara leaks as a mid-range phone with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
HTC Zara leaks as a mid-range phone with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Likely to debut HTC Sense 5.5

    




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Apple suppliers will ship two fresh iPhones in 'early September'
Apple suppliers will ship two fresh iPhones in 'early September'
Both high-end and low-end iPhones are coming

    




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Apple's next iPhone to launch in 'champagne gold' flavour
Apple's next iPhone to launch in 'champagne gold' flavour
Going for gold

    




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Apple Mac Pro is coming this autumn, teaser ad reveals
Apple Mac Pro is coming this autumn, teaser ad reveals
Likely to be detailed further alongside the new iPhone

    




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Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 set for October release
Samsung Galaxy Note 12.2 set for October release
With 2560x1600 screen and Intel Atom chip

    




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Beats By Dre wants out of HTC partnership
Beats By Dre wants out of HTC partnership
Wants an investor with more money

    




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Waze alerts are added to Google Maps
Waze alerts are added to Google Maps
While Google Maps is added to Waze

    




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The Bureau: Xcom Declassified review
The Bureau: Xcom Declassified review
A fast-paced take on Xcom's classic strategy gameplay

    




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Microsoft brings Skype integration in Outlook.com to six countries
Microsoft brings Skype integration in Outlook.com to six countries
UK and US users can now make calls straight from emails

    




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Microsoft goes big on Xbox One games at Gamescom
Microsoft goes big on Xbox One games at Gamescom
New Fable, a developer centre, and games, so many games

    




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Instagram bans third party apps from using ‘insta’ and ‘gram’ in names
Instagram bans third party apps from using ‘insta’ and ‘gram’ in names
Says it could suggest it endorses third party apps when it doesn’t

    




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Top Android apps for commuters
Top Android apps for commuters
Six of the best free public transport apps

    




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Ask.fm outs new safety features following controversial bullying row
Ask.fm outs new safety features following controversial bullying row
Service will make 'report' button more obvious and hire more staff

    




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Ask.fm outs safety features following controversial bullying row
Ask.fm outs safety features following controversial bullying row
Service will make 'report' button more obvious and hire more staff

    


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Security researcher breaks onto Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook wall
Security researcher breaks onto Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook wall
Claims that was the only way to get the firm's attention

    




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