Sunday, May 18, 2014

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 19/05/2014





Google receives 'over 1,000' takedown requests following ECJ ruling
Google receives 'over 1,000' takedown requests following ECJ ruling
Likely not happy about it



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UK Internet of Things network will make us smarter
UK Internet of Things network will make us smarter
Arqiva IoT project to include 10 cities, including London, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham



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Google hires fashion executive Ivy Ross to lead Google Glass
Google hires fashion executive Ivy Ross to lead Google Glass
Tasked with getting punters to part with $1,500



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Adobe Creative Cloud flounders as promotion spreads
Adobe Creative Cloud flounders as promotion spreads
Acrobut, Lightoff and Photoshut



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EFF finds improvements in big tech firms' transparency
EFF finds improvements in big tech firms' transparency
Good post-Snowden reading



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FCC delays net neutrality decision with 120 day consultation
FCC delays net neutrality decision with 120 day consultation
Two commissioners slag off the FCC and a woman gets evicted



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D-Day for net neutrality as FCC vote looms
D-Day for net neutrality as FCC vote looms
Campaigners bring the fight to chairman Wheeler



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Facebook for iPhone version 10.0 irks users with hidden ‘Most Recent’ feature
Facebook for iPhone version 10.0 irks users with hidden ‘Most Recent’ feature
But adds option to post statuses when offline



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Google's Schmidt lashes out at ECJ's 'right to be forgotten' ruling
Google's Schmidt lashes out at ECJ's 'right to be forgotten' ruling
Claims firm gets enough takedown requests already



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Google offers millions for tech charity projects
Google offers millions for tech charity projects
Technology and cash to change the world



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Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch review
Samsung Gear 2 smartwatch review
Samsung's sequel aims to win over users with a slimmer design and a focus on fitness



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MoD to chill atoms for quantum navigation and timekeeping
MoD to chill atoms for quantum navigation and timekeeping
Ultra-cold atoms now in the lab could replace GPS



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HTC One Mini 2 is available to pre-order for £360
HTC One Mini 2 is available to pre-order for £360
Also available from £25 per month on Vodafone



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iPhone 6 release date, rumours and price
iPhone 6 release date, rumours and price
Everything you need to know about Apple's 2014 flagship smartphone



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Fujitsu Lifebook T904 convertible ultrabook video demo
Fujitsu Lifebook T904 convertible ultrabook video demo
The firm's first ultrabook with a twist display



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iPhone 6 reportedly will feature a 1704x960 display, A8 chip
iPhone 6 reportedly will feature a 1704x960 display, A8 chip
But developers will be able to 'easily' scale apps



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Samsung: Galaxy S5 sales ‘much stronger’ than the Galaxy S4
Samsung: Galaxy S5 sales ‘much stronger’ than the Galaxy S4
Claims 11 million sold so far



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HTC One Mini 2 arrives with Android 4.4 Kitkat, 4.5in HD screen
HTC One Mini 2 arrives with Android 4.4 Kitkat, 4.5in HD screen
But "miniature" smartphone is larger than last year's HTC One



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Dixons and Carphone Warehouse to merge and save millions
Dixons and Carphone Warehouse to merge and save millions
Embrace your lack of choice



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Amazon's Android Appstore is throwing free apps and credit around
Amazon's Android Appstore is throwing free apps and credit around
Download some apps, coin it in



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Microsoft says coding is all just a game
Microsoft says coding is all just a game
We'd still prefer to play Mario Kart



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Free Software Foundation slams Mozilla's decision to adopt Adobe DRM
Free Software Foundation slams Mozilla's decision to adopt Adobe DRM
If it loves Adobe, it should marry it



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Gmail becomes first Android app to see one billion downloads
Gmail becomes first Android app to see one billion downloads
But unlikely has one billion users



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Red Hat hits back at claims it is blocking alternative Openstack
Red Hat hits back at claims it is blocking alternative Openstack
It's quite happy to help, unless it isn't



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343 Industries will release Halo 5 for Xbox One in 2015
343 Industries will release Halo 5 for Xbox One in 2015
Firm dials Xbox smash hit up a notch



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Virtual assistants like Siri, S Voice and Google Now are futile
Virtual assistants like Siri, S Voice and Google Now are futile
People won’t get on board with voice-activated software



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Mac OS X 10.9.3 delivers improved 4K support, fix for 'serious' iTunes flaw
Mac OS X 10.9.3 delivers improved 4K support, fix for 'serious' iTunes flaw
Mavericks update available to download now



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Rackspace is looking towards Openstack cloud exit
Rackspace is looking towards Openstack cloud exit
Struggling to challenge Red Hat and HP



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Google Play now lets you pay for Android apps with Paypal
Google Play now lets you pay for Android apps with Paypal
Expands carrier billing to 13 more countries



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Microsoft MVP says Tor can't foil NSA surveillance or cyber crooks
Microsoft MVP says Tor can't foil NSA surveillance or cyber crooks
NSA and GCHQ monitor Tor network security expert claims



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Microsoft says Tor can't foil NSA surveillance or cyber crooks
Microsoft says Tor can't foil NSA surveillance or cyber crooks
NSA and GCHQ monitor Tor network, says Microsoft MVP



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Mozilla begrudgingly brings Netflix support to Linux with DRM in Firefox
Mozilla begrudgingly brings Netflix support to Linux with DRM in Firefox
Closed DRM and open source don't mix



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Microsoft updates Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview ahead of 24 June rollout
Microsoft updates Windows Phone 8.1 developer preview ahead of 24 June rollout
Promises plenty of bug fixes and battery life improvements



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Apple confesses to iMessage bug plaguing users who switch to Android
Apple confesses to iMessage bug plaguing users who switch to Android
Admits it has no idea how to fix it



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Red Hat releases Icehouse beta of Enterprise Linux Openstack 5.0
Red Hat releases Icehouse beta of Enterprise Linux Openstack 5.0
Beta of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 plus latest Icehouse version of Openstack



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