Sunday, April 27, 2014

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 28/04/2014





Qualcomm posts smallest quarterly revenue increase since 2010
Qualcomm posts smallest quarterly revenue increase since 2010
Shares drop five percent in after hours trading



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Google improved its HTTPS connections for Chrome for Android in February
Google improved its HTTPS connections for Chrome for Android in February
Making it three times faster and better protect against threats



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If we are in another tech bubble, the FCC just burst it
If we are in another tech bubble, the FCC just burst it
Net neutrality rules show we've learnt nothing from the past



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RIP Nokia: Windows Phone maker becomes Microsoft Mobile as €5.44bn deal closes
RIP Nokia: Windows Phone maker becomes Microsoft Mobile as €5.44bn deal closes
Microsoft takes over 90 percent of the Windows Phone hardware market



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Mozilla offers $10,000 bounty for 'rock solid' Heartbleed protection in Firefox 31
Mozilla offers $10,000 bounty for 'rock solid' Heartbleed protection in Firefox 31
Appoints a CTO as well



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Virgin Media sees growing Blackberry use on London tubes as WiFi rollout continues
Virgin Media sees growing Blackberry use on London tubes as WiFi rollout continues
But still claims less than five percent



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Malware found in Google Play secretly mines Bitcoin from Android smartphones
Malware found in Google Play secretly mines Bitcoin from Android smartphones
Google removes five affected apps which had 100 to 500 downloads each



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EE's 4G rollout hits 200th UK town milestone
EE's 4G rollout hits 200th UK town milestone
Operator's LTE speeds now reach 72 percent of the population



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Google, Microsoft, Intel and Facebook join forces to prevent another Heartbleed fiasco
Google, Microsoft, Intel and Facebook join forces to prevent another Heartbleed fiasco
Will pump money into the critical software infrastructure that needs it



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Facebook, Skype and Gmail face ban in Russia due to data snooping legislation
Facebook, Skype and Gmail face ban in Russia due to data snooping legislation
Tech firms will have to store data in Russia or face becoming illegal in country



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FCC guts net neutrality to pave way to tiered internet
FCC guts net neutrality to pave way to tiered internet
Leaves Brazil to show how its done



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Broadband speeds in Essex and Wales are 30 times slower than UK average
Broadband speeds in Essex and Wales are 30 times slower than UK average
Data shows government still has much to do to improve broadband speeds



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US judge throws out Tarantino's copyright infringement lawsuit
US judge throws out Tarantino's copyright infringement lawsuit
Sides with Gawker in leaked Hateful Eight script case



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IBM unveils Openpower servers to manage big data faster
IBM unveils Openpower servers to manage big data faster
Capable of analysing data 50 times faster than the latest Intel x86 systems



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Facebook profits triple as social network boasts one billion mobile users
Facebook profits triple as social network boasts one billion mobile users
Firm bags 59 percent of ad revenues from mobile



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Xperia Z2 vs Galaxy S5 video review
Xperia Z2 vs Galaxy S5 video review
Sony's camera-phone takes on Samsung's hacker-busting handset



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Linux engineer builds Raspberry Pi-based Piphone for $158
Linux engineer builds Raspberry Pi-based Piphone for $158
Device is built completely from off the shelf components



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Microsoft Surface Mini will arrive in May, Amazon listing reveals
Microsoft Surface Mini will arrive in May, Amazon listing reveals
Redmond firm likely to unveil iPad Mini rival any day now



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Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe dodge $9bn antitrust suit
Apple, Google, Intel and Adobe dodge $9bn antitrust suit
Jobs' smiley face is damning evidence



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Galaxy S5 vs One M8 video review
Galaxy S5 vs One M8 video review
We see how the two Android flagships size up against each other



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In-car technology and autonomous features
In-car technology and autonomous features
Autonomous Emergency Braking and Dual Screen Technology pose new problems for drivers



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Sandisk joins the 15nm storage chip club
Sandisk joins the 15nm storage chip club
Pipped to the post by Toshiba



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Samsung Gear Fit review
Samsung Gear Fit review
A pricey but premium fitness tracker and smartwatch in one



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Sony's £350 4K media streamer lets you watch House of Cards in Ultra HD
Sony's £350 4K media streamer lets you watch House of Cards in Ultra HD
But that is about all it offers



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Megaupload applies for Hong Kong assets takeaway
Megaupload applies for Hong Kong assets takeaway
Wants court to drop US restraint order



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Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 video review
Samsung Galaxy Gear 2 video review
At £250, still too pricey



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Google+ future in doubt after surprise Gundotra departure
Google+ future in doubt after surprise Gundotra departure
1,000 staffers at social network could be on the move



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Microsoft sees profits slump despite growing Windows and Surface sales
Microsoft sees profits slump despite growing Windows and Surface sales
Profit slips 6.6 percent to $5.66bn



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Facebook picks up iOS and Android fitness tracking app Moves
Facebook picks up iOS and Android fitness tracking app Moves
Firm promises not to share data with the social network



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Opera's gesture-based Coast web browser arrives on the iPhone
Opera's gesture-based Coast web browser arrives on the iPhone
Promises to outperform Safari and Google Chrome



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Microsoft announces Remote Desktop preview for Windows Phone 8.1
Microsoft announces Remote Desktop preview for Windows Phone 8.1
Joins iOS and Android versions



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