Sunday, April 13, 2014

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 14/04/2014





Boris Bikes' location data could be used to track you
Boris Bikes' location data could be used to track you
Tfl open data feeds might lead to furious backpedaling



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Open Rights Group presses UK ISPs on Data Retention Directive
Open Rights Group presses UK ISPs on Data Retention Directive
Most ISPs haven't responded yet



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Twitter is bringing pop-up notifications to the web
Twitter is bringing pop-up notifications to the web
But you can switch them off



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RIAA sues Megaupload for $500m over alleged copyright infringement
RIAA sues Megaupload for $500m over alleged copyright infringement
Joins the rush to punish Kim Dotcom



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Heartbleed coder accepts blame for oversight
Heartbleed coder accepts blame for oversight
Admits New Years Eve slip-up to blame for 'catastrophic' bug



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HMIC slams UK police cybercrime preparedness
HMIC slams UK police cybercrime preparedness
Doomed, we’re doomed



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BBC wasted £100m on digital media flop, says government
BBC wasted £100m on digital media flop, says government
Well, the government would know



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Oz attorney general George Brandis calls Snowden 'a traitor'
Oz attorney general George Brandis calls Snowden 'a traitor'
Says whistleblower blew it



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Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4 head to head review
Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S4 head to head review
We pit Samsung's Android 4.4 Kitkat flagship smartphone against its predecessor



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Pocket-sized robotic mobile printer debuts on Kickstarter
Pocket-sized robotic mobile printer debuts on Kickstarter
The Mini Mobile Robotic Printer prints its way across a page



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Spaced360 unveils first portable speaker to use Airsound technology
Spaced360 unveils first portable speaker to use Airsound technology
Bluetooth audio device produces same quality sound from any angle



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Galaxy S5 could finally convince Apple fans to ditch the iPhone
Galaxy S5 could finally convince Apple fans to ditch the iPhone
iPhone 6 needs huge overhaul to keep buyers away from Android



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





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HP coughs up $108m to settle multiple bribery charges
HP coughs up $108m to settle multiple bribery charges
It openly admits it sucked



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Google Glass will be available to all for 24 hours
Google Glass will be available to all for 24 hours
As long as you are an American with $1,500 to spare



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Sony recalls too hot to handle Vaio Fit 11A laptops
Sony recalls too hot to handle Vaio Fit 11A laptops
26,000 machines lined up for a cold water dunking



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Samsung Galaxy S5 goes on sale in the UK
Samsung Galaxy S5 goes on sale in the UK
Gear 2, Gear 2 Neo and Gear Fit wearables also available



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Low cost 3D Micro printer pulls in $2m on Kickstarter in three days
Low cost 3D Micro printer pulls in $2m on Kickstarter in three days
72 hour cash downpour



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Google kicks cash into another robotics firm
Google kicks cash into another robotics firm
Savioke pulls in $2m



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PC sales decline slows as users replace ageing Windows XP machines
PC sales decline slows as users replace ageing Windows XP machines
Lenovo still leads the field



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Apple iWatch could cost 'several thousand dollars', analyst claims
Apple iWatch could cost 'several thousand dollars', analyst claims
But cheaper versions will be available



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Samsung Galaxy S5 is harder to repair than the iPhone 5S and Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S5 is harder to repair than the iPhone 5S and Galaxy S4
Lowest repairability score for a Samsung smartphone yet



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Blackberry CEO admits firm might leave handset business
Blackberry CEO admits firm might leave handset business
But it's not going anywhere yet



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Microsoft Surface 2 with 4G available to pre-order in the UK
Microsoft Surface 2 with 4G available to pre-order in the UK
Windows RT tablet gets a release date of 8 May



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Facebook to pull chat from iOS and Android apps in favour of Facebook Messenger
Facebook to pull chat from iOS and Android apps in favour of Facebook Messenger
Social network wants more real estate on your smartphone's homescreen



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HTC One M8 review
HTC One M8 review
HTC One successor impresses, but lacks 'wow' factor due to average camera



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Condoleezza Rice appointment to Dropbox board provokes strong reactions
Condoleezza Rice appointment to Dropbox board provokes strong reactions
If she listens to the haters, there will be tears on her pilau



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Google beefs up Android security with continuous app scanning feature
Google beefs up Android security with continuous app scanning feature
Available on all devices running Android 2.3 and above



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Condoleezza Rice joins Dropbox as firm unveils Carousel photo sharing service
Condoleezza Rice joins Dropbox as firm unveils Carousel photo sharing service
Hopes to overcome censorship through Chinese love of Rice



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Condeleeza Rice joins Dropbox as firm unveils Carousel photo sharing service
Condeleeza Rice joins Dropbox as firm unveils Carousel photo sharing service
Hopes to overcome censorship through Chinese love of Rice



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Cybercrime surge is forcing security vendors to roll out updates every 40 minutes
Cybercrime surge is forcing security vendors to roll out updates every 40 minutes
Hacker siege increasing danger of false positive signature update, says Symantec



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Windows 8.1 update causing havoc for Windows Server users
Windows 8.1 update causing havoc for Windows Server users
Fix on the way as system admins advised to steer clear



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