IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 17/04/2014

Microsoft brings a “data culture” to the Internet of Things
Azure Intelligent Systems Service designed to manage data from any device.

And the winner of the largest BitTorrent swarm ever goes to…
BitTorrent swarm of 193,000-plus pirates beats last year's record of 171,000.

Introducing Steam Gauge: Ars reveals Steam’s most popular games
We sampled public data to estimate sales and gameplay info for every Steam game.

FCC’s rules for spectrum auction may level playing field for small carriers
Re/code sources shed light on rules that may factor in upcoming spectrum auction.

Pioneer to upgrade 5 existing consoles for CarPlay, no new hardware required
iPhone owners can buy these aftermarket displays now, get CarPlay this summer.

All sent and received e-mails in Gmail will be analyzed, says Google
The new text might be a reaction to the e-mail scanning lawsuit.

Will VR make flat panels obsolete? Oculus’ founder gives it 20 years
Or: How an HDTV in 2034 could look as retro as a landline phone is today.

Apple, Samsung, mobile carriers to debut anti-theft kill switch in 2015
Voluntary industry move appears to get ahead of pending anti-theft bill.

Automatic age progression: Ars staffers stare down the Grim Reaper
App takes baby photos and projects how they'll age. In our case, not so well.

Murder, rape suspects wore GPS ankle bracelets during crime spree
Defendants could face the death penalty.

Tuesday Dealmaster has a 4K monitor for $699.99 after a gift card
The monitor costs $999.99 out of pocket but comes with a $300 gift card.

Aging surveillance drones become flying Wi-Fi hotspots
Retrofitted drones enable Internet connectivity for remote military operations.

iPad-friendly Office 365 subscription now available for $70
Office 365 Personal supports the Office apps on one PC and one tablet.

Google Glass gets KitKat update, video calling removed
Glass is leaping four versions, from 4.0 to 4.4, but not everything made the jump.

Mt. Gox founder shunning US subpoena probing bankruptcy
Mt. Gox founder won't testify in US until lawyers "get up to speed."

Fingerprint lock in Samsung Galaxy 5 easily defeated by whitehat hackers
Multiple weaknesses put devices and PayPal accounts within reach of attackers.

Toshiba’s 15.6-inch, 3840×2160 laptop goes on sale next week for $1,500
Satellite P55t has color-calibrated IPS display, Adobe Lightroom license.

Scientists pinpoint when harmless bacteria became flesh-eating monsters
The switch happened only 30 years ago; the bacteria now kills 500,000 per year

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IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 17/04/2014

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