Tuesday, January 28, 2014

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 29/01/2014





Qualcomm swallows Palm and buys some mobile patents from HP
Qualcomm swallows Palm and buys some mobile patents from HP
Which cover mobile operating system features

    




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AMD reports strong earnings thanks to PS4 and Xbox console sales
AMD reports strong earnings thanks to PS4 and Xbox console sales
CEO Rory Reed expects the momentum to continue

    




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Texas Instruments to cut 1,100 jobs despite profit growth
Texas Instruments to cut 1,100 jobs despite profit growth
Will slash three percent of global workforce as revenues increase by two percent

    




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AMD outs 12 and 16 core additions to Opteron processor series
AMD outs 12 and 16 core additions to Opteron processor series
Built to handle heavily virtualised workloads in the enterprise

    




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Intel to slash over 5,000 jobs following 2013 revenue slump
Intel to slash over 5,000 jobs following 2013 revenue slump
The chip maker will cut its global workforce by five percent

    




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Intel revenues fell in 2013 due to flagging PC market
Intel revenues fell in 2013 due to flagging PC market
But the Windows XP transition helped in the fourth quarter

    




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FBI has cloned an entire Tormail server
FBI has cloned an entire Tormail server
It knows what you did last summer

    




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Chess champion beats Bill Gates in just over a minute
Chess champion beats Bill Gates in just over a minute
Keep fighting malaria, Bill

    




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Google buys artificial intelligence outfit Deepmind
Google buys artificial intelligence outfit Deepmind
Might have dropped $400m on London based outfit

    




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Microsoft faces up to phishing attack losses
Microsoft faces up to phishing attack losses
Investigates to see what it lost

    




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Yahoo does not find Gmail downtime funny
Yahoo does not find Gmail downtime funny
Or newsworthy

    




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Android app claims to use artificial intelligence to fight cyber threats
Android app claims to use artificial intelligence to fight cyber threats
Security startup Zimperium says it will spot malware before it causes harm

    




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Syrian Electronic Army claims CNN as its latest victim
Syrian Electronic Army claims CNN as its latest victim
Takes over news outlet's social media accounts and blog

    




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Xbox One and Surface sales push Microsoft to record revenue
Xbox One and Surface sales push Microsoft to record revenue
Firm surprises analysts with revenue of $24.5bn

    




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Virgin Media offers unlimited 0800 calls with £18 SIM-only 30 day plan
Virgin Media offers unlimited 0800 calls with £18 SIM-only 30 day plan
No more premium charges

    




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Symantec uncovers malware that uses Windows to infect Android devices
Symantec uncovers malware that uses Windows to infect Android devices
Malware authors shift to targeting Android as its popularity grows

    




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O2 dodges Ofcom's contract price-hike guidelines
O2 dodges Ofcom's contract price-hike guidelines
Customers will have to agree to yearly price increases

    




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Netflix wades in on net neutrality row
Netflix wades in on net neutrality row
Celebrates 44 million subscribers and says it won't be bullied by ISPs

    




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Ofcom rules customers hit by mid-contract price hikes can leave for free
Ofcom rules customers hit by mid-contract price hikes can leave for free
Applies to mobile, broadband and landline contracts

    




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Microsoft to offer non-US customers international data storage in the wake of NSA revelations
Microsoft to offer non-US customers international data storage in the wake of NSA revelations
Privacy advocates welcome the move

    




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UK fibre optic trial achieves 1.4 terabit network link
UK fibre optic trial achieves 1.4 terabit network link
All hail the Alien Superchannel

    




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VMware buys mobile security startup Airwatch to bolster product offering
VMware buys mobile security startup Airwatch to bolster product offering
Hands over $1.54bn for the firm

    




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German security agency warns of hacking attack on 16 million people
German security agency warns of hacking attack on 16 million people
Passwords and usernames pilfered

    




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British broadcasters fret over their place in the broadband spectrum
British broadcasters fret over their place in the broadband spectrum
Don't want the television to be left in the dark

    




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Facebook is rife with more video spam campaigns
Facebook is rife with more video spam campaigns
From half-naked woman to snakes eating zookeepers

    




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Adblock Plus for Safari arrives today, Mac users rejoice
Adblock Plus for Safari arrives today, Mac users rejoice
Firm releases Safari app ahead of custom iOS app release

    




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Ofcom approves high speed internet on boats and planes
Ofcom approves high speed internet on boats and planes
Women, children, and video streamers first

    




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China takes away the right to online anonymity
China takes away the right to online anonymity
Video uploaders must be traceable

    




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Whatsapp for PC is now available, claims Trojan spam message
Whatsapp for PC is now available, claims Trojan spam message
It's all lies

    




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'123456' is dubbed 2013’s worst password
'123456' is dubbed 2013’s worst password
Worse than 2012’s password 'password'

    




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Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft again
Syrian Electronic Army hits Microsoft again
Hacking group lives up to its Microsoft word

    




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Apple sells a record 51 million iPhones, 26 million iPads in Q1 2014
Apple sells a record 51 million iPhones, 26 million iPads in Q1 2014
Firm posts record revenues of $57.6bn thanks to bumper device sales

    




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Samsung firmware update borks third-party accessories
Samsung firmware update borks third-party accessories
Bye bye cheap Chinese batteries

    




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Microsoft will tweak Xbox One GPU to rival PS4
Microsoft will tweak Xbox One GPU to rival PS4
Will release eight percent of reserved Kinect GPU power to improve frame rates

    




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Samsung likely will release Galaxy Glass in September
Samsung likely will release Galaxy Glass in September
Firm looks to challenge Google Glass

    




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Lloyds customers are left unable to pay after server failure
Lloyds customers are left unable to pay after server failure
The cashcard giveth, and the cashcard taketh away

    




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Man runs into burning building to rescue his Xbox
Man runs into burning building to rescue his Xbox
Becomes an outside bet for next Microsoft CEO

    




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Makerbot firm unveils first multi-material full colour 3D printer
Makerbot firm unveils first multi-material full colour 3D printer
Can 3D print complex prototypes and moving parts without assembly

    




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Kantar says Samsung is 'under real pressure' despite Android's continued dominance
Kantar says Samsung is 'under real pressure' despite Android's continued dominance
Android grabs 70 percent of the market

    




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Samsung and Google reach landmark patent accord
Samsung and Google reach landmark patent accord
Ericsson is along for the ride

    




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LG confirms G Pro sequel will launch next month
LG confirms G Pro sequel will launch next month
Flagship device likely set for MWC reveal

    




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Nokia Lumia 1320 gets a February UK release date
Nokia Lumia 1320 gets a February UK release date
Courtesy of Carphone Warehouse

    




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The Apple Mac is 30
The Apple Mac is 30
In dog years it would be 210

    




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Nokia X likely will be the name of the firm's first Android phone
Nokia X likely will be the name of the firm's first Android phone
It's set to launch at MWC next month

    




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Motorola Moto G video review
Motorola Moto G video review
We go hands-on with Motorola's sub-£150 Android smartphone

    




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Blackberry is thrown a lifeline with 80,000 device Pentagon deal
Blackberry is thrown a lifeline with 80,000 device Pentagon deal
Or not, it seems

    




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Apple likely will release two big screen iPhones this year
Apple likely will release two big screen iPhones this year
It's looking to make its mark on the phablet market

    




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Samsung posts first profit slump in two years as smartphone sales stall
Samsung posts first profit slump in two years as smartphone sales stall
Buyers likely holding off for the Galaxy S5

    




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Nokia device sales plummet 30 percent ahead of Microsoft takeover
Nokia device sales plummet 30 percent ahead of Microsoft takeover
Redmond has quite a task ahead of it

    




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Lenovo will buy IBM's x86 server business for $2.3bn
Lenovo will buy IBM's x86 server business for $2.3bn
It's the biggest ever technology acquisition by a Chinese company

    




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Microsoft reportedly pays Youtube uploaders to promote Xbox One
Microsoft reportedly pays Youtube uploaders to promote Xbox One
Claims it knows nothing about it

    




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LG will add an iPhone 5S style fingerprint sensor to 2014 smartphone lineup
LG will add an iPhone 5S style fingerprint sensor to 2014 smartphone lineup
LG G Pro 2 is likely to be the first

    




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Toshiba's $35m acquisition of OCZ is complete
Toshiba's $35m acquisition of OCZ is complete
SSD maker is now part of Toshiba but will continue to operate independently

    




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Phablet shipments will hit 120 million in 2018 with Samsung and Nokia set to dominate
Phablet shipments will hit 120 million in 2018 with Samsung and Nokia set to dominate
Apple also likely to join phablet race

    




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Sony unveils the Xperia Z Ultra WiFi-only tablet
Sony unveils the Xperia Z Ultra WiFi-only tablet
As original model's price drops to less than £300

    




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Microsoft renames Skydrive as Onedrive following Bskyb spat
Microsoft renames Skydrive as Onedrive following Bskyb spat
Renamed cloud storage service will arrive soon

    




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As the Apple Mac turns 30, we need another computer revolution
As the Apple Mac turns 30, we need another computer revolution
We wonder what will replace the graphical user interface

    




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The Android Experiment: The Android doctor rides again
The Android Experiment: The Android doctor rides again
Episode eight answers more of your questions and challenges

    




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South Koreans must be allowed to delete Android bloatware
South Koreans must be allowed to delete Android bloatware
Unless it's going to brick the phone, it must be deletable

    




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HP defends its Windows 7 push
HP defends its Windows 7 push
It's not playing favourites, honest

    




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Adobe updates its Photoshop Express app for Android with Kitkat support
Adobe updates its Photoshop Express app for Android with Kitkat support
Has been given a boost with a new image rendering engine

    




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UK Government wants to throw filesharers in jail
UK Government wants to throw filesharers in jail
Would happily give 10 years to repeat offenders

    




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Facebook users will drop like flies in 2017 with 80 percent likely to flee
Facebook users will drop like flies in 2017 with 80 percent likely to flee
University study likens social network to an 'infectious disease'

    




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Apple will fix iOS 7 random reboot issue with a software update
Apple will fix iOS 7 random reboot issue with a software update
Firm finally acknowledges the issue

    




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The Android Experiment: Meet the gang
The Android Experiment: Meet the gang
Episode seven talks about the hardware that makes it possible

    




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PC and Mac gaming market will grow five percent by 2017, says IDC
PC and Mac gaming market will grow five percent by 2017, says IDC
But revenue will fall due to rise of casual browser games like Farmville 2

    




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More Windows leaks show Metro tiles on the taskbar
More Windows leaks show Metro tiles on the taskbar
Window 8.1 is still not selling, furious back-pedaling ensues

    




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Bitcoin is being accepted at casinos and universities
Bitcoin is being accepted at casinos and universities
Moving closer to being a popular payment method

    




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99 percent of mobile malware is aimed at Android
99 percent of mobile malware is aimed at Android
Google platform comes top again

    




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Logmein miffs users by closing its free service
Logmein miffs users by closing its free service
Lack of notice is considered rude

    




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Candy Crush maker King trademarks the word 'candy'
Candy Crush maker King trademarks the word 'candy'
Says move is to stop companies 'constantly' infringing its IP

    




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Yahoo is the most popular website in the US
Yahoo is the most popular website in the US
No one would have guessed

    




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Gates and Ellison among 85 richest who own as much as world's 3.5 billion poorest
Gates and Ellison among 85 richest who own as much as world's 3.5 billion poorest
Top 85 have combined wealth of £1tn

    




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World's 85 richest account for half of the population's wealth
World's 85 richest account for half of the population's wealth
List includes Bill Gates and Larry Ellison

    




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HP brings Windows 7 back 'due to popular demand' as buyers shun Windows 8
HP brings Windows 7 back 'due to popular demand' as buyers shun Windows 8
Take that, Microsoft

    




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The Android Experiment: I miss the Windows windows
The Android Experiment: I miss the Windows windows
Episode six revisits the failures

    




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Google cans Chrome extensions that contained malware
Google cans Chrome extensions that contained malware
Good apps that got in with the wrong crowd

    




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Samsung Galaxy S5 UI leaks as a tarted-up copy of Google Now
Samsung Galaxy S5 UI leaks as a tarted-up copy of Google Now
Touchwiz is finally getting a makeover

    




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