Tuesday, March 4, 2014

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 05/03/2014





MWC: Samsung adds eight-core procesor to Exynos Octa 5 line-up
MWC: Samsung adds eight-core procesor to Exynos Octa 5 line-up
Also unveils lower power NFC chip and two CMOS image sensors

    


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MWC: Imagination unveils a 192-core GPU for high-end graphics devices
MWC: Imagination unveils a 192-core GPU for high-end graphics devices
Could turn up in the iPhone 6S or iPhone 7 and future iPads

    


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MWC: Intel pledges to keep Google's Android safe from hackers
MWC: Intel pledges to keep Google's Android safe from hackers
Also signs up Asus, Dell and Lenovo to develop Intel mobile devices

    


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MWC: Qualcomm outs 64-bit octa-core chips, the Snapdragon 610 and 615
MWC: Qualcomm outs 64-bit octa-core chips, the Snapdragon 610 and 615
Also the Snapdragon 801 SoC

    


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MWC: Intel launches 22nm Atom Moorefield and Merrifield 64-bit mobile chips
MWC: Intel launches 22nm Atom Moorefield and Merrifield 64-bit mobile chips
Promises to be faster than Apple A7 chip

    


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Teen girl's mouthy Facebook post costs her father $80,000
Teen girl's mouthy Facebook post costs her father $80,000
Likely the most expensive status update yet

    


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Cisco declares bounty on Internet of Things security problems
Cisco declares bounty on Internet of Things security problems
$300,000 on offer for the best innovation

    


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Kickstarter has raised $1bn for crowdfunded projects
Kickstarter has raised $1bn for crowdfunded projects
Over five million people have pledged

    


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Celebrity stuffed Oscars selfie chokes Twitter
Celebrity stuffed Oscars selfie chokes Twitter
As Ellen ditches sponsored Samsung smartphone for her iPhone

    


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Victorian sewers help London’s internet flow faster
Victorian sewers help London’s internet flow faster
Geo Networks brings fibre service to London from the city's sewers

    


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Netflix lets backend get hacked to explore future features
Netflix lets backend get hacked to explore future features
But there's bad guys looking to take advantage of the service, too

    


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BT wants Ofcom to stop making it subsidise Sky and Talktalk
BT wants Ofcom to stop making it subsidise Sky and Talktalk
Wants a level playing field

    


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How to foil the NSA and GCHQ with strong encryption
How to foil the NSA and GCHQ with strong encryption
Now is the time to secure your communications

    


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The World Wide Web is 25 years old
The World Wide Web is 25 years old
We have to give it a mention, it's the reason we're here

    


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UK’s Lauri Love charged in US, faces 12 years for hacking
UK’s Lauri Love charged in US, faces 12 years for hacking
Accused of taking and sharing Federal Reserve documents

    


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EPSRC hands £3m to researchers to fight malicious Android apps
EPSRC hands £3m to researchers to fight malicious Android apps
Two university research teams join with McAfee to fight app attackers

    


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Virgin Media masks porn filter rollout with 152Mbps broadband launch
Virgin Media masks porn filter rollout with 152Mbps broadband launch
Promises 'free' speed bump to customers despite 6.7 percent rate hike

    


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GCHQ peered into millions of Yahoo video chats
GCHQ peered into millions of Yahoo video chats
Grabbed screenshots every five minutes

    


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MWC: Kazam takes on the Galaxy S5 with £200 octa-core smartphone
MWC: Kazam takes on the Galaxy S5 with £200 octa-core smartphone
The Tornado 2 5.5 has an octa-core 1.7GHz processor with a 5.5in display

    


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US government cites PRISM for needing to keep phone records longer
US government cites PRISM for needing to keep phone records longer
Lawsuits are like a monkey on its back

    


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Google makes it easy for Gmail users to dump newsletters
Google makes it easy for Gmail users to dump newsletters
Easy unsubscribe lined up

    


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Senator Joe Manchin wants to ban Bitcoin
Senator Joe Manchin wants to ban Bitcoin
It's unregulated, unstable and un-American

    


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Google WLTM hard-working, cognitive-thinking experts
Google WLTM hard-working, cognitive-thinking experts
How to get a job at Google

    


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London's 22.7Mbps top mobile data speed puts New York's 13.9Mbps to shame
London's 22.7Mbps top mobile data speed puts New York's 13.9Mbps to shame
But Toronto goes faster still

    


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$50,000 Twitter name @N goes back to its original owner
$50,000 Twitter name @N goes back to its original owner
Naoki Hiroshima #happyagain

    


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Americans can unlock their phones again at last
Americans can unlock their phones again at last
Legislation closes loophole, but you have to do it yourself

    


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Zombie WiFi hotspots set to terrorise populated areas
Zombie WiFi hotspots set to terrorise populated areas
Airborne virus lurks in unprotected access points, spreads like the common cold

    


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MWC: Ford adds Sync 2 voice activation and 8in touchscreen to Focus
MWC: Ford adds Sync 2 voice activation and 8in touchscreen to Focus
Hands-free reverse parking technology also added

    


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Sierra Wireless creates Legato Linux for the Internet of Things
Sierra Wireless creates Legato Linux for the Internet of Things
With commercial surveillance thrown in

    


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Google helps London collect congestion charges
Google helps London collect congestion charges
Saving punters from overpaying by £8 a day

    


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London IP addresses create zombie router network
London IP addresses create zombie router network
Mysterious DNS switcher doesn't appear to do anything

    


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Sony Xperia Z2 release date, specs, price and features
Sony Xperia Z2 release date, specs, price and features
Everything you need to know about the Xperia Z1 successor

    


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Sony Xperia Z2 goes up for pre-order ahead of 1 April release
Sony Xperia Z2 goes up for pre-order ahead of 1 April release
Yours for £550

    


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Samsung Galaxy S5 release date, specs, price and availability
Samsung Galaxy S5 release date, specs, price and availability
Everything you need to know about buying Samsung's flagship smartphone for 2014

    




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Apple's iPad loses grip on tablet market as Android hits 62 percent share
Apple's iPad loses grip on tablet market as Android hits 62 percent share
But it could be worse, it could be Microsoft

    


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Apple, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo go on a Carplay iPhone roadtrip
Apple, Ferrari, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo go on a Carplay iPhone roadtrip
Carplay shown off at Geneva motor show

    


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Court rules its okay to hold your phone while driving
Court rules its okay to hold your phone while driving
But Google Glass is a no-no

    


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MWC: Samsung Gear 2 hands-on review
MWC: Samsung Gear 2 hands-on review
Smartwatch offers major improvements over original, but we're still not convinced

    


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Google Project Ara developer conferences planned as concept nears reality
Google Project Ara developer conferences planned as concept nears reality
Be part of snap-together phone history

    


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The paper printer will be dead in four years, says IEEE
The paper printer will be dead in four years, says IEEE
Due to the rising popularity of tablets that have more accessible price points

    


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MWC: Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet hands-on review
MWC: Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet hands-on review
We have a play with what Sony says is the world's thinnest and lightest tablet

    


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Boeing launches self-destructing Black phone for secret government missions
Boeing launches self-destructing Black phone for secret government missions
Not like that other Blackphone

    


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Sony closes 20 US retail outlets
Sony closes 20 US retail outlets
Sony yet so far

    


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Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5S specs comparison
Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5S specs comparison
Let the battle of the rivals' flagship smartphones commence

    


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MWC: Intel Merrifield smartphone hands-on review
MWC: Intel Merrifield smartphone hands-on review
Shows off dual-core 64-bit Atom chip in prototype Android 4.4 Kitkat handset

    


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MWC: Samsung releases SDKs for Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 smartwatch
MWC: Samsung releases SDKs for Galaxy S5 and Gear 2 smartwatch
To bring a broader range of apps on board

    


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MWC: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 HD+ hands-on review
MWC: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 10 HD+ hands-on review
We take a look to see if the display and chip updates are worth the extra cost

    


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Want the Galaxy S5 but can't afford £600? Get the Goophone S5
Want the Galaxy S5 but can't afford £600? Get the Goophone S5
How does it get away with this?

    


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Xperia Z2 vs Galaxy S5 specs comparison
Xperia Z2 vs Galaxy S5 specs comparison
Spec by spec of the two Android 4.4 Kitkat flagships

    


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Blackphone: First impressions of the encrypted Android handset
Blackphone: First impressions of the encrypted Android handset
We take a tour of Silent Circle and Geeksphones' privacy focused smartphone

    


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MWC: Motorola dreams of an attractive, non-Tizen smartwatch
MWC: Motorola dreams of an attractive, non-Tizen smartwatch
Says Samsung's Gear smartwatches have no style

    


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MWC: Acer Liquid Z4 hands-on review
MWC: Acer Liquid Z4 hands-on review
Budget Android smartphone could give the Motorola Moto G a run for its money

    


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Samsung Galaxy S5 goes up for pre-order priced at £599.98
Samsung Galaxy S5 goes up for pre-order priced at £599.98
Shipping in the UK on 11 April

    


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Microsoft adds nag screens as Windows XP End of Life looms
Microsoft adds nag screens as Windows XP End of Life looms
Plus a way to check if you have Windows XP

    


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GTA launches Rockstar into a Bafta fellowship
GTA launches Rockstar into a Bafta fellowship
Fellowship of the crime ring

    


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First dual-OS Android and Windows Phone smartphone will arrive in June
First dual-OS Android and Windows Phone smartphone will arrive in June
Karbonn Mobiles gets thumbs up from Microsoft to release dual-booting handset

    


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Windows XP market share climbs again as customers dig their heels in
Windows XP market share climbs again as customers dig their heels in
With a month to End of Life, there's still no stopping XP

    


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Ubuntu Mobile hands-on review
Ubuntu Mobile hands-on review
We look at how Canonical’s open source Linux OS performs on a smartphone

    


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Blackberry reveals BBM for iOS and Android will get group photo messaging
Blackberry reveals BBM for iOS and Android will get group photo messaging
Firm ups its game to rival iMessage and Whatsapp

    


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Microsoft reshuffles executives under Nadella's reign, Tami Reller and Tony Bates to leave
Microsoft reshuffles executives under Nadella's reign, Tami Reller and Tony Bates to leave
Mark Penn will be chief strategy officer

    


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Quarkxpress 10.1 update arrives with deep zoom and HTML animation support
Quarkxpress 10.1 update arrives with deep zoom and HTML animation support
Free of charge for all users

    


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Samsung Galaxy S5 will ship with free Android app bundle worth $500
Samsung Galaxy S5 will ship with free Android app bundle worth $500
In the US, at least

    


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Microsoft might unleash Bingbooks in a bid to rival Google Chrome OS
Microsoft might unleash Bingbooks in a bid to rival Google Chrome OS
A free taste of Windows 8.1

    


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Apple's end of support for Snow Leopard leaves Mac users open to malware
Apple's end of support for Snow Leopard leaves Mac users open to malware
Apple quietly sacrifices Mac OS X Snow Leopard leaving older machines redundant

    


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Samsung Knox enabled devices get Microsoft Workplace Join support
Samsung Knox enabled devices get Microsoft Workplace Join support
Firm looks to enhance its enterprise security credentials

    


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Acer: We can't take a risk on Windows Phone until app selection improves
Acer: We can't take a risk on Windows Phone until app selection improves
Lacking consumer demand also a big deal

    


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RSA 2014 security conference app has 'severe vulnerabilities'
RSA 2014 security conference app has 'severe vulnerabilities'
Half a dozen security flaws uncovered

    


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Google Now launcher arrives for older Nexus devices
Google Now launcher arrives for older Nexus devices
In the Play store now

    


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MWC: IBM wants developers to take Watson mobile
MWC: IBM wants developers to take Watson mobile
Thinking machine will rule your apps

    


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Nokia: Imaging SDK set for Android Nokia X Platform
Nokia: Imaging SDK set for Android Nokia X Platform
High-end camera features will hit low-end devices 'when the time is right'

    


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360 million stolen personal details are found online
360 million stolen personal details are found online
Hold Security stumbles on a pilfered haul

    


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Android is target for 98 percent of all mobile malware
Android is target for 98 percent of all mobile malware
Kaspersky Lab also finds first Tor Android Trojan

    


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Apple appeals in anti-trust ebook row
Apple appeals in anti-trust ebook row
Court battles drag on

    


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Apple releases OS X 10.9.2 update to tackle SSL bug
Apple releases OS X 10.9.2 update to tackle SSL bug
Also shores up Facetime and iMessage

    


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iOS bug opens way for background key-logging on iPhones
iOS bug opens way for background key-logging on iPhones
Non-jailbroken devices not safe

    


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Nokia: Nine percent of Android apps tested for Nokia X contain malware
Nokia: Nine percent of Android apps tested for Nokia X contain malware
Apps are available in 'multiple Android stores' including Google Play

    


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Winzip reaches for the clouds with Zipshare
Winzip reaches for the clouds with Zipshare
Now you can zip as you upload

    


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