Thursday, December 19, 2013

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 20/12/2013





Intel and Barcelona FC sign technology deal
Intel and Barcelona FC sign technology deal
Intel Inside shirts

    




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Crypto genius Bruce Schneier leaves BT after eight years
Crypto genius Bruce Schneier leaves BT after eight years
UK telecoms firm denies giving him the boot

    




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Pay day loans spammer gets £175,000 fine
Pay day loans spammer gets £175,000 fine
Sent millions of unwanted texts

    




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EE opens its 4G network to roamers
EE opens its 4G network to roamers
Visitors can be bewildered by the tube map even faster

    




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Privacy and Geek are dictionary words of the year
Privacy and Geek are dictionary words of the year
No room for twerking

    




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Swedish uploader gets a $652,000 fine for one movie torrent
Swedish uploader gets a $652,000 fine for one movie torrent
Rightsholder would have charged that for a licence

    




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Edward Snowden pens an open letter to the people of Brazil
Edward Snowden pens an open letter to the people of Brazil
Offers to work with them

    




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iPhone 5S, Samsung Galaxy S4 and PS4 and dominate Google Search in 2013
iPhone 5S, Samsung Galaxy S4 and PS4 and dominate Google Search in 2013
Nelson Mandela and the royal baby also make the list

    




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Twitter edit feature will let people rewrite history
Twitter edit feature will let people rewrite history
Briefly

    




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Google doesn’t fancy a UK court case on Safari tracking
Google doesn’t fancy a UK court case on Safari tracking
Trivial, maybe

    




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Ofcom outs BT, EE and Talktalk as most complained about networks
Ofcom outs BT, EE and Talktalk as most complained about networks
Merry Christmas, Sky and Virgin Media

    




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Facebook rolls out auto-playing video adverts
Facebook rolls out auto-playing video adverts
Merry Christmas from Zuckerberg and Co

    




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NSA phone surveillance is likely unconstitutional
NSA phone surveillance is likely unconstitutional
Definitely unpopular

    




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The NSA can decrypt and listen to phone calls
The NSA can decrypt and listen to phone calls
Not even 4G phones are safe

    




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Amazon commits to 4K Ultra HD
Amazon commits to 4K Ultra HD
All new shows will be filmed at 8.3MP

    




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Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul to air exclusively on Netflix UK
Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul to air exclusively on Netflix UK
Following US debut in 'early 2014'

    




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Android app stops shops from tracking your movements
Android app stops shops from tracking your movements
Get AVG PrivacyFix for Android and browse in private

    




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BT will automatically block porn for new customers
BT will automatically block porn for new customers
Most complained about network might have more angry customers

    




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Netflix says users gorge on series content
Netflix says users gorge on series content
We’re gonna need a bigger sofa

    




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EE to invest £275m on voice calls and VoLTE trials in 2014
EE to invest £275m on voice calls and VoLTE trials in 2014
Wants to set a benchmark for call quality

    




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Qualcomm debunks Microsoft rumours as it names Steve Mollenkopf CEO
Qualcomm debunks Microsoft rumours as it names Steve Mollenkopf CEO
Will take over from Jacobs on 4 March

    




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Blockbuster to shutter all remaining UK shops before Christmas
Blockbuster to shutter all remaining UK shops before Christmas
Resulting in 808 job losses

    




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So long 2013, thanks for all the things
So long 2013, thanks for all the things
Perhaps we should be glad to see the back of it

    




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Microsoft is considering Qualcomm's Steve Mollenkopf for Ballmer replacement
Microsoft is considering Qualcomm's Steve Mollenkopf for Ballmer replacement
Likely will make a decision before the year is out

    




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MEPs ask Edward Snowden to testify on government surveillance
MEPs ask Edward Snowden to testify on government surveillance
NSA whistleblower will appear via video

    




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Twitter backtracks on block button function
Twitter backtracks on block button function
A very quick turnaround

    




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EU pushes for a single laptop charger standard
EU pushes for a single laptop charger standard
Dead battery blues could be a thing of the past

    




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WD My Cloud review
WD My Cloud review
The NAS has evolved into something good, but slow connections are a drag

    




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HP gives CEO a $1.5m pay rise amid worldwide layoffs
HP gives CEO a $1.5m pay rise amid worldwide layoffs
Let them eat cake

    




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Google adds Wink photo taking to Glass, promises an iPhone app
Google adds Wink photo taking to Glass, promises an iPhone app
Get winking

    


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Microsoft is still looking for its third CEO
Microsoft is still looking for its third CEO
WLTM strong personality with good sense of humour

    




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LG unveils Chrome OS and Haswell powered all-in-one Chromebase desktop
LG unveils Chrome OS and Haswell powered all-in-one Chromebase desktop
21.5in widescreen machine set for launch in January

    




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Google and HP recall overheating Chromebook 11 chargers
Google and HP recall overheating Chromebook 11 chargers
Overheating chargers said to resemble Salvador Dali sculptures

    




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Samsung announces an Android game controller
Samsung announces an Android game controller
For those who don't need a PS4

    




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LG G Flex will go on sale at EE in February 2014
LG G Flex will go on sale at EE in February 2014
Will be on display in shops this month

    




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Amazon workers go on strike in Germany
Amazon workers go on strike in Germany
Retailer's workers say Ho. No. Nein!

    




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Nokia Lumia 2520 review
Nokia Lumia 2520 review
Finns' excellent hardware let down by Microsoft's half-baked software

    




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Latest bargain Android tablet costs just £29.99
Latest bargain Android tablet costs just £29.99
Cheap Ubislate 7CI arrives on British soil

    




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Chromecast could come to the UK in 2014
Chromecast could come to the UK in 2014
And there's a SDK on the way too

    




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Samsung outs the Galaxy Core Advance with ageing specs
Samsung outs the Galaxy Core Advance with ageing specs
Targets budget buyers with a stripped down smartphone

    




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LG GX arrives in Korea with a 5.5in 1080p display and 4G
LG GX arrives in Korea with a 5.5in 1080p display and 4G
A less powerful LG G2 with faster LTE

    




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Google sparks fears of a 'robot army' with Boston Dynamics buy
Google sparks fears of a 'robot army' with Boston Dynamics buy
Bring on the robot butlers

    




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Microsoft will release original TV shows for Xbox in 'early 2014'
Microsoft will release original TV shows for Xbox in 'early 2014'
Steven Speilberg's Halo show tipped as the first

    




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Dell's Chromebook 11 will ship on 16 January
Dell's Chromebook 11 will ship on 16 January
Will cost just £159

    




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ARM acquires lighting specialist Geomerics
ARM acquires lighting specialist Geomerics
A shot in the ARM for mobile gamers

    


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Microsoft reportedly offers Samsung $1bn to make more Windows Phones
Microsoft reportedly offers Samsung $1bn to make more Windows Phones
It could be all change if someone left the Windows open

    




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Google might snub Intel to make its own chips
Google might snub Intel to make its own chips
For use in data centres worldwide

    




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Dell to launch 4K UHD monitors in 2014 for 'well under' $1,000
Dell to launch 4K UHD monitors in 2014 for 'well under' $1,000
Wants users to take advantage of colour and clarity in higher resolution displays

    




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MIT demonstrates WiFi motion capture
MIT demonstrates WiFi motion capture
It can even see through walls

    




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Sony unveils microUSB flash drives for smartphones and tablets
Sony unveils microUSB flash drives for smartphones and tablets
For your post-Christmas gadgets list

    




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Raspberry Pi Foundation is giving away 2,000 units to coding kids
Raspberry Pi Foundation is giving away 2,000 units to coding kids
Post in your Pi posters

    




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Taiwanese tourist nearly drowns checking Facebook
Taiwanese tourist nearly drowns checking Facebook
Walks off the end of the pier

    


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Half of IT pros plan to use Windows XP after support ends in 2014
Half of IT pros plan to use Windows XP after support ends in 2014
Security concerns grow as Microsoft end of support draws ever closer

    




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Facebook launches Dislike and Donate buttons
Facebook launches Dislike and Donate buttons
Attacking the slacktivism of social media

    




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Twitter troll suspects are charged
Twitter troll suspects are charged
Anything they said will be held against them in a court of law

    




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Apple releases Mac OS X 10.9.1 Mavericks with Gmail and Safari fixes
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.9.1 Mavericks with Gmail and Safari fixes
Available to download now for free

    




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Apple outs GTA, Minecraft and Beyonce as iTunes 'Best of 2013'
Apple outs GTA, Minecraft and Beyonce as iTunes 'Best of 2013'
Appy days are here again

    




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Windows Phone 8.1 to arrive in April with Siri-like assistant
Windows Phone 8.1 to arrive in April with Siri-like assistant
Notification center and on-screen controls are also tipped

    




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Minecraft will tip up on the PS3 this Wednesday
Minecraft will tip up on the PS3 this Wednesday
Celebrate with a block party

    




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Google in hot water over removed Android permissions app
Google in hot water over removed Android permissions app
The Mountain View giveth and the Mountain View taketh away

    




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Apple releases iOS 7.1 beta 2 to developers
Apple releases iOS 7.1 beta 2 to developers
Adds car display toggle, improved Touch ID settings and bug fixes

    




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Android users complain of Nexus upgrade woes
Android users complain of Nexus upgrade woes
Kitkat upgraders don't have a break

    




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Valve releases its Steam operating system
Valve releases its Steam operating system
It's Linux for high quality PC games

    




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Gmail will show images in email by default
Gmail will show images in email by default
No need to worry about picture security

    




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Red Hat releases next generation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 beta
Red Hat releases next generation Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 beta
Adds support for Linux Containers, XFS file system and improved Windows compatibility

    




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Instagram Direct messaging arrives to challenge Snapchat and Whatsapp
Instagram Direct messaging arrives to challenge Snapchat and Whatsapp
Available now on iOS and Android

    




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Google releases Android apps feature updates
Google releases Android apps feature updates
The latest tweaks from Mountain View

    




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Swiftkey beta offers Emoji support and number row
Swiftkey beta offers Emoji support and number row
Sometimes words just aren't enough

    




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Microsoft tries to poach Gmail users with Outlook import tool
Microsoft tries to poach Gmail users with Outlook import tool
Offers a one-way trip

    




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Microsoft might make Windows Phone and Windows RT free
Microsoft might make Windows Phone and Windows RT free
In a bid to challenge Google's Android operating system

    




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Sugarsync ditches its free customers
Sugarsync ditches its free customers
They sync it's all over

    




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Xbox One vs PS4 head to head review
Xbox One vs PS4 head to head review
We pit zombies against space soldiers in this clash of the console titans

    




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Ubuntu Touch phones to ship next year as Canonical bags first OEM
Ubuntu Touch phones to ship next year as Canonical bags first OEM
Shuttleworth reveals firm is in talks with four other household names

    




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Angry Birds Go is strong to the Finnish
Angry Birds Go is strong to the Finnish
But will Rovio’s greed kill the birds that lay the golden eggs?

    




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