Sunday, August 25, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 8/26/2013





Steve Ballmer to retire: The best Twitter reactions
Steve Ballmer to retire: The best Twitter reactions
Developers, developers, developers

    




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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is retiring
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is retiring
Will leave company within a year

    




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Kevin Spacey would solve downloading problem with multichannel releases
Kevin Spacey would solve downloading problem with multichannel releases
Verbal hints

    




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Reports of Anonymous’ demise are greatly exaggerated
Reports of Anonymous’ demise are greatly exaggerated
Hacktivists deny FBI claims

    




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Groklaw was the canary in the coal mine
Groklaw was the canary in the coal mine
Internet surveillance must be stopped or rendered ineffective with encryption

    




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Lavabit founder faces a Kafkaesque nightmare
Lavabit founder faces a Kafkaesque nightmare
Tangled up since shutting down Snowden’s selected email service

    




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NSA used PRISM surveillance on Kim Dotcom
NSA used PRISM surveillance on Kim Dotcom
Overzealous in New Zealand

    




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EU rights watchdog wants UK snooping probe
EU rights watchdog wants UK snooping probe
Queries Home Office on Miranda and Snowden

    




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David Miranda prevents police from peering at confiscated data
David Miranda prevents police from peering at confiscated data
Injunction stops inspection and copying

    




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Poison Ivy Trojan is still popular with hackers
Poison Ivy Trojan is still popular with hackers
Still going strong after RSA attack in 2011

    




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Wikileaks source Bradley Manning to become female named Chelsea
Wikileaks source Bradley Manning to become female named Chelsea
Will begin hormone therapy treatment 'as soon as possible'

    




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EFF says NSA surveillance was unconstitutional
EFF says NSA surveillance was unconstitutional
May publish a court ruling to prove it

    




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Yahoo beats Google to take US traffic top spot in July
Yahoo beats Google to take US traffic top spot in July
Suggests Mayer has managed to turn things around

    




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Crowdfunded reward lined up for Zuckerberg’s Facebook wall hacker
Crowdfunded reward lined up for Zuckerberg’s Facebook wall hacker
$10,000 and rising

    




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Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning gets 35 years
Wikileaks whistleblower Bradley Manning gets 35 years
Likely to serve eight or nine years

    




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Foxtons estate agency has been hacked
Foxtons estate agency has been hacked
Early viewing recommended

    




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Instagram scam targets desktop users via Facebook, Symantec warns
Instagram scam targets desktop users via Facebook, Symantec warns
Survey crooks scam money through shady affiliate programmes

    




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Mark Zuckerberg wants millions more people online
Mark Zuckerberg wants millions more people online
Facebook founder eyes developing markets

    




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Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite review
Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite review
A super light and thin notebook running Samsung's own quad-core chip

    




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Raspberry Pi bear to take on Felix Baumgartner’s space jump
Raspberry Pi bear to take on Felix Baumgartner’s space jump
Will fall from 39,000 metres

    




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Samsung reportedly delays octo-core Galaxy Note 3
Samsung reportedly delays octo-core Galaxy Note 3
But it's OK, it's coming in pink

    




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Omate's Android smartwatch smashes Kickstarter target in a day
Omate's Android smartwatch smashes Kickstarter target in a day
Product boasts calling functionality, 5MP camera

    




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PS4 preorders are double those of the Xbox One, says retailer
PS4 preorders are double those of the Xbox One, says retailer
Sony's games console is proving more popular than Microsoft's

    




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Sony teases Xperia Z1 smartphone ahead of IFA unveiling
Sony teases Xperia Z1 smartphone ahead of IFA unveiling
Likely to arrive on EE in the UK

    




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IT problems interrupt Nasdaq trading
IT problems interrupt Nasdaq trading
Traders couldn't buy or sell for three hours

    




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Google is rolling out a fix for new Nexus 7 display issues
Google is rolling out a fix for new Nexus 7 display issues
But GPS problems continue

    




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Nokia Lumia 825 phablet set for New York unveiling next month
Nokia Lumia 825 phablet set for New York unveiling next month
Windows RT tablet and first HD 1080p Windows Phone also likely to tip up

    




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Tesco plans a cheap 'Hudl' Android tablet to rival the Nexus 7
Tesco plans a cheap 'Hudl' Android tablet to rival the Nexus 7
Likely to debut in time for Christmas

    




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HP posts worse than expected financial results as profit sinks 15 percent
HP posts worse than expected financial results as profit sinks 15 percent
Becomes another vendor to post lower PC sales in the third quarter

    




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Xbox One and Kinect won't be sold separately
Xbox One and Kinect won't be sold separately
Despite console not needing sensor to work

    




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Ubuntu Edge smartphone raises one third of $32m goal
Ubuntu Edge smartphone raises one third of $32m goal
Canonical is philosophical

    




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Xbox One vs PS4: Which is the better deal?
Xbox One vs PS4: Which is the better deal?
We compare the rival consoles' launch titles, software, services and hardware

    




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Xbox One vs PS4: which console is the best
Xbox One vs PS4: which console is the best
We compare the two rivals' launch titles, bundled software, services and hardware

    




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LG plans to release a smartwatch in 2014
LG plans to release a smartwatch in 2014
Also set to launch a phablet, a tablet and a Firefox OS phone

    




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HP Envy Touchsmart 15 review
HP Envy Touchsmart 15 review
A stylish desktop replacement with powerful specs and a touchscreen display

    




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Xbox One price, release date and availability
Xbox One price, release date and availability
Everything you need to know about picking up Microsoft's latest console

    




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PS4 release date, pricing and availability
PS4 release date, pricing and availability
All you need to know before you buy the latest Sony console

    




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LG develops world's first 2560x1440 smartphone display
LG develops world's first 2560x1440 smartphone display
Quad HD on mobile becomes a reality

    




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Motorola settles Xoom trademark infringement suit
Motorola settles Xoom trademark infringement suit
Waited until no one cared about Honeycomb tablets

    




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Apple acquires public transit startup Embark
Apple acquires public transit startup Embark
Looks to improve failed Maps app

    




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Germany warns against using Windows 8 due to security risks
Germany warns against using Windows 8 due to security risks
Government claims it offers a back door for the NSA

    




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A third of all Blackberry apps come from one developer
A third of all Blackberry apps come from one developer
Raises questions about developer interest in Blackberry 10

    




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Google updates Chrome for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux
Google updates Chrome for Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux
25 fixes, look sharp

    




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Netflix rolls out My List feature for personalised show queuing
Netflix rolls out My List feature for personalised show queuing
Throw away that pen and paper

    




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HTC One to get Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in September
HTC One to get Android 4.3 Jelly Bean in September
Will see HD 1080p Netflix streaming, restricted profiles

    




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iTunes Radio to play adverts every 15 minutes
iTunes Radio to play adverts every 15 minutes
Apple will offer an ad-free version for £21.99 a year

    




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Vine hits 40 million registered users in battle against Instagram
Vine hits 40 million registered users in battle against Instagram
Doesn't say how many are active

    




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