Sunday, February 16, 2014

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 17/02/2014





IBM Labs researchers break a speed record for Big Data
IBM Labs researchers break a speed record for Big Data
Could help boost internet speeds to 400Gbps at 'extremely low power'

    


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Hackers exploit Internet Explorer 10 zero-day bug in targeted attacks on military
Hackers exploit Internet Explorer 10 zero-day bug in targeted attacks on military
Update to IE 11 to dodge the risk of attack - or just use Chrome

    


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AMD updates Radeon R7 series with R7 265 GPU, promising 25 percent more power
AMD updates Radeon R7 series with R7 265 GPU, promising 25 percent more power
Also adds budget R7 250X

    


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Rise in PC gaming sees Nvidia post better than expected Q4 earnings
Rise in PC gaming sees Nvidia post better than expected Q4 earnings
Nvidia's GPU sales for desktop PCs are up despite flagging PC market

    


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Linksys router users are hit by 'The Moon' worm
Linksys router users are hit by 'The Moon' worm
Could turn out to be a bot

    


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Millions in Bitcoins were pinched from the Silk Road
Millions in Bitcoins were pinched from the Silk Road
Petition calls for a response from the government

    


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Blaggers part Tesco users from Clubcard points
Blaggers part Tesco users from Clubcard points
Only 10 punters affected, supermarket claims

    


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Facebook rolls out more than 50 gender options
Facebook rolls out more than 50 gender options
We’re looking for a 'don’t know'

    


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Skype introduces IM style features in cross platform update
Skype introduces IM style features in cross platform update
Most of the features are fixes for things Microsoft broke

    


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Dutch and German coppers shut down online drug net
Dutch and German coppers shut down online drug net
Utopia is nowhere

    


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UK is lagging behind the US in cyber security readiness
UK is lagging behind the US in cyber security readiness
Only 17 percent of UK technology businesses see cyber crime as a threat

    


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Edward Snowden borrowed NSA co-worker's credentials to access files
Edward Snowden borrowed NSA co-worker's credentials to access files
Co-worker quit NSA

    


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Best over-ear and on-ear headphones of 2014
Best over-ear and on-ear headphones of 2014
14 of the best cans for all music fans, from Bose and Philips to Sony and Sennheiser

    


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Steve Jobs’ time capsule gets a very delayed opening
Steve Jobs’ time capsule gets a very delayed opening
A mouse and some beer unearthed

    


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Google Play Services update opens Chromecast to apps
Google Play Services update opens Chromecast to apps
If you build apps, they will come

    


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Sandisk announces world's fastest memory card for 4K video
Sandisk announces world's fastest memory card for 4K video
Fastest memory card reader to boot

    


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Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs iPhone 5S head to head review
Sony Xperia Z1 Compact vs iPhone 5S head to head review
We match Sony's latest smartphone against a rival its own size

    


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Apple's and Samsung's growth stalled in Q4 due to the 'saturated' smartphone market
Apple's and Samsung's growth stalled in Q4 due to the 'saturated' smartphone market
Gartner blames increased smartphone sales for slowing growth

    


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LG G Pro 2 arrives with Android 4.4 Kitkat, 5.9in screen, 4G support
LG G Pro 2 arrives with Android 4.4 Kitkat, 5.9in screen, 4G support
But a UK release is still to be announced

    


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HTC One 2 release date, specs, rumours and price
HTC One 2 release date, specs, rumours and price
Everything you need to know about the sequel to the HTC One

    


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In-app purchases are evil
In-app purchases are evil
If I buy an app, I've bought an app

    


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Windows 8 sales are down millions on Windows 7
Windows 8 sales are down millions on Windows 7
After 15 months, 200-million licence stash a long way off record

    


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GTA 5 gets a Valentine's update with sexy underwear and less sexy bug fixes
GTA 5 gets a Valentine's update with sexy underwear and less sexy bug fixes
Rockstar gets all romantic with St Valentine’s Day Massacre

    


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VMware and Google announce Windows applications for Chrome OS
VMware and Google announce Windows applications for Chrome OS
Virtualised environment could be the tonic for the Windows XP blues

    


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BBM 2.0 brings Voice and Channels to iOS and Android today
BBM 2.0 brings Voice and Channels to iOS and Android today
Also delivers location sharing, Dropbox support and new emoticons

    


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Ubuntu delays its planned PC mobile convergence
Ubuntu delays its planned PC mobile convergence
The desktop isn't quite right

    


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Rovio teases Angry Birds Stella, looks to cash in on Flappy Bird's demise
Rovio teases Angry Birds Stella, looks to cash in on Flappy Bird's demise
Finnish developer outs latest title in never-ending game franchise

    


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Xbox One controller to get software fix following Titanfall complaints
Xbox One controller to get software fix following Titanfall complaints
Likely to arrive in February software update

    


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Chrome will block non-store extensions to 'protect Windows users from malware'
Chrome will block non-store extensions to 'protect Windows users from malware'
All local add-ons will be blocked by the end of the month

    


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Games shop offers Half Life 3 for free, with a charitable donation
Games shop offers Half Life 3 for free, with a charitable donation
And the belief that Half Life 3 will ever exist

    


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