Sunday, May 4, 2014

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





Nvidia Jetson TK1 mini supercomputer is up for pre-order
Nvidia Jetson TK1 mini supercomputer is up for pre-order
Will ship on 15 May



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Intel rolls out a NUC mini PC for businesses
Intel rolls out a NUC mini PC for businesses
No word on UK availability yet



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Intel rolls out an NUC mini PC for businesses
Intel rolls out an NUC mini PC for businesses
No word on UK availability yet



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AMD announces private beta programme for its Mantle SDK
AMD announces private beta programme for its Mantle SDK
Launches an online portal for game developers



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Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft close in on data demand disclosures
Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft close in on data demand disclosures
Staying mum for now



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Google hit by antitrust lawsuit for 'choking' search competition on Android
Google hit by antitrust lawsuit for 'choking' search competition on Android
Firm accused of creating a monopoly



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EFF asks for help testing its Privacy Badger browser add-on
EFF asks for help testing its Privacy Badger browser add-on
Badger kicks dirt in the face of online trackers



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Twitter appoints Big Brother Watch director Nick Pickles as UK policy chief
Twitter appoints Big Brother Watch director Nick Pickles as UK policy chief
Privacy campaigner will work towards free speech on the social network



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Facebook addresses privacy concerns with Anonymous Login for third-party apps
Facebook addresses privacy concerns with Anonymous Login for third-party apps
Social network gives a nod to privacy



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TCP bug in FreeBSD causes crashes, memory leaks
TCP bug in FreeBSD causes crashes, memory leaks
Remote kernel issue spotted



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Ofcom looks to 5G and Internet of Things with spectrum review
Ofcom looks to 5G and Internet of Things with spectrum review
Freeview television could be on the move too



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Security attacks can cost businesses up to £1.15m each
Security attacks can cost businesses up to £1.15m each
Breach impact costs have doubled this year despite a decline in attack numbers



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MIT sets up Bitcoin student spend study
MIT sets up Bitcoin student spend study
4,528 undergraduates to get $100 each



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Twitter has 255 million monthly users, but posts $132m net loss
Twitter has 255 million monthly users, but posts $132m net loss
Shares fall 11 percent on user growth slow down



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Samsung smartphone sales dip by four percent in Q1 despite a £4.4bn profit
Samsung smartphone sales dip by four percent in Q1 despite a £4.4bn profit
Expects its Galaxy S5 flagship to outsell the Galaxy S4



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NSA will sit on security vulnerabilities because of terrorism
NSA will sit on security vulnerabilities because of terrorism
Only sometimes, mind, sometimes it won’t



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Adobe patches Flash Player zero-day flaw used in watering-hole attacks
Adobe patches Flash Player zero-day flaw used in watering-hole attacks
Bug could have allowed attackers to take control of affected systems



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Nokia names Rajeev Suri as its post-handset CEO
Nokia names Rajeev Suri as its post-handset CEO
The Finn end of the wedge



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Dot London domain name goes live
Dot London domain name goes live
Bag your big smoke web address now



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Dell turns 30 years old
Dell turns 30 years old
Firm celebrates its third decade in the PC industry



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Amazon smartphone rendering outs device as iPhone lookalike
Amazon smartphone rendering outs device as iPhone lookalike
Ahead of rumoured September release



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Acer Iconia One 7 hands-on review
Acer Iconia One 7 hands-on review
We check out Acer's dirt cheap Google Nexus 7 competitor



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Microsoft's flagging Surface tablet is still losing money
Microsoft's flagging Surface tablet is still losing money
Costs $109 for every $100 of revenue



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EE's dirt-cheap Kestrel 4G smartphone goes on sale
EE's dirt-cheap Kestrel 4G smartphone goes on sale
Boasts Cat-4 LTE speeds and HD voice support



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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet review
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet review
A high performance Android tablet that is thinner and lighter than the iPad Air



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Acer: We're not giving up on the PC market, but our laptops are not selling
Acer: We're not giving up on the PC market, but our laptops are not selling
Although sales of Windows 8 devices are on the up



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Apple should be more worried about Chromebooks than Microsoft
Apple should be more worried about Chromebooks than Microsoft
The tale of my Macbook disaster



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Apple and Samsung continue to lead 'challenging' tablet market
Apple and Samsung continue to lead 'challenging' tablet market
IDC data shows sales are slowing due to rise in phablet devices



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'World's smallest' 3D printing Lix Pen smashes Kickstarter goal in first day
'World's smallest' 3D printing Lix Pen smashes Kickstarter goal in first day
Melts and cools plastic to mould and form rigid, freestanding structures



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Sony crams 148GB per square inch onto magnetic tape
Sony crams 148GB per square inch onto magnetic tape
Big Data sees companies turning to an old friend



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Stephen Elop lands at Microsoft with $33m golden parachute
Stephen Elop lands at Microsoft with $33m golden parachute
Nice work if you can get it



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HP and Foxconn team up to build cloud servers
HP and Foxconn team up to build cloud servers
Two of tech sector's favourite mischief makers join forces



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Don't vote and selfie at the same time, warns UK Electoral Commission
Don't vote and selfie at the same time, warns UK Electoral Commission
Taking self-portrait in polling station could break the law



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Android gains 1.5 percent in Europe, iPhone sales up very slightly
Android gains 1.5 percent in Europe, iPhone sales up very slightly
Android still dominates, Windows Phone lagging across Europe in Q1



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Microsoft: Xbox One to hit China in September
Microsoft: Xbox One to hit China in September
Will be the first console to reach the country in 14 years



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Acer Aspire Switch 10 hands-on review
Acer Aspire Switch 10 hands-on review
We try Acer's affordable multi-mode tablet/laptop hybrid



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HP launches lower cost $100,000 Integrity Nonstop servers, updates HP-UX
HP launches lower cost $100,000 Integrity Nonstop servers, updates HP-UX
Enterprise Unix system scales better to stem Linux tide



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Acer Iconia One 7 video demo
Acer Iconia One 7 video demo
We check out the firm's affordable Google Nexus 7 competitor



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Acer Aspire Switch 10 video demo
Acer Aspire Switch 10 video demo
We check out Acer's rival to Lenovo's Yoga devices



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Acer bets big on tablets with Android-powered Iconia One 7 and Tab 7 devices
Acer bets big on tablets with Android-powered Iconia One 7 and Tab 7 devices
Takes swipe at declining Windows PC market with unveiling of two Android tablets



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BASIC is 50 years old
BASIC is 50 years old
LET "joy" = "unconfined"



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Major flaw found in Oauth and OpenID affects Google, Microsoft and Facebook
Major flaw found in Oauth and OpenID affects Google, Microsoft and Facebook
If you login with it at your social networks, you're at risk



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Microsoft buys Greenbutton to boost Azure cloud services
Microsoft buys Greenbutton to boost Azure cloud services
Enables applications for the cloud without recoding



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Yahoo says it knows best as it drops support for Do Not Track
Yahoo says it knows best as it drops support for Do Not Track
Personalised content is good for you, apparently



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Microsoft patches zero-day IE flaw, even in Windows XP
Microsoft patches zero-day IE flaw, even in Windows XP
Blocks targeted attacks



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Snapchat eyes Whatsapp with instant messaging and video call integration
Snapchat eyes Whatsapp with instant messaging and video call integration
Update doesn't seen to have rolled out yet



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Windows XP market share dips just 1.4 percent following April end of life
Windows XP market share dips just 1.4 percent following April end of life
While Windows 8 sees minimal growth



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Canonical kills Ubuntu pocket PC for Android
Canonical kills Ubuntu pocket PC for Android
But doesn't rule out relaunch



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Google outs Docs, Sheets and Slides apps for iOS to rival Microsoft Office
Google outs Docs, Sheets and Slides apps for iOS to rival Microsoft Office
Free productivity suite also arrive on Android



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UK music streamer Bloom.fm shuts its doors
UK music streamer Bloom.fm shuts its doors
Long term investor pulls money rug out from under outfit



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Cloudera partners with MongoDB to tackle big data
Cloudera partners with MongoDB to tackle big data
Firms extend partnership to help customers use analytics



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PS4 to get Sky Go and Now TV apps later this year
PS4 to get Sky Go and Now TV apps later this year
Sony console gets nod ahead of Microsoft's Xbox One



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Red Hat snaps up storage firm Inktank for $175m
Red Hat snaps up storage firm Inktank for $175m
Calamari is worth a lot more than six squid



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Men not so keen on having more female IT workers
Men not so keen on having more female IT workers
Coming over here, taking our jobs



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Google Chromebook 'threat' should have Microsoft worried, says Acer
Google Chromebook 'threat' should have Microsoft worried, says Acer
But believes most people will own both a Chromebook and Windows PC in the future



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Android accounts for whopping 99 percent of mobile malware
Android accounts for whopping 99 percent of mobile malware
Britannia rules the mobile miscreants



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Oracle releases cloud focused Solaris 11.2 beta
Oracle releases cloud focused Solaris 11.2 beta
Claims it offers 'zero to cloud' in minutes rather than weeks



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Oracle releases cloud-focused Solaris 11.2 beta
Oracle releases cloud-focused Solaris 11.2 beta
Claims it offers 'zero to cloud' in minutes rather than weeks



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Adobe launches Coldfusion 11 for quicker testing, debugging of enterprise apps
Adobe launches Coldfusion 11 for quicker testing, debugging of enterprise apps
Application server adds some PDF creation and security features



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Sandisk smashes glass ceiling with 4TB enterprise SSD
Sandisk smashes glass ceiling with 4TB enterprise SSD
Even bigger capacities on the way



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Halo, football and Bonnaroo make it onto Xbox TV lineup
Halo, football and Bonnaroo make it onto Xbox TV lineup
Microsoft broadcasts Xbox Originals programming



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Use Chrome or Firefox instead of Internet Explorer, warn international CERTs
Use Chrome or Firefox instead of Internet Explorer, warn international CERTs
Steer clear of IE until latest bug is fixed



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