Thursday, July 3, 2014

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 04/07/2014





Microsoft and Google support 25Gbps Ethernet for data centres
Microsoft and Google support 25Gbps Ethernet for data centres
25 Gigabit Ethernet Consortium looks to head off capacity shortfall



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Top ranking malware affecting businesses is a Windows XP worm
Top ranking malware affecting businesses is a Windows XP worm
Trend Micro warns its popularity is attributed to the number of companies still using Windows XP



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ISPs to take GCHQ to court over malware use during 'illegal' snooping
ISPs to take GCHQ to court over malware use during 'illegal' snooping
Firms demand an end to exploitation of internet and communication service



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US privacy report finds no problem with overseas FISA PRISM programme
US privacy report finds no problem with overseas FISA PRISM programme
Rights group finds problems with US privacy report



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IEEE's anti-malware support service offers defence from virus authors
IEEE's anti-malware support service offers defence from virus authors
Will aim to increase access to stronger cryptographic and metadata cybersecurity tools



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Tech retailer Newegg starts accepting Bitcoin due to user demand
Tech retailer Newegg starts accepting Bitcoin due to user demand
E-tailer follows in the footsteps of Apple



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Google buys streaming service Songza to rival Apple's Beats
Google buys streaming service Songza to rival Apple's Beats
Will add Songza to Google Play Music and Youtube



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Open Rights Group finds that one in five websites is blocked by an ISP filter
Open Rights Group finds that one in five websites is blocked by an ISP filter
Overzealousness on a censor list



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Facebook faces ICO probe over controversial user experiment
Facebook faces ICO probe over controversial user experiment
UK watchdog to examine whether social network broke the law



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Philips shows off Ethernet-powered LED connected lighting for offices of the future
Philips shows off Ethernet-powered LED connected lighting for offices of the future
Could also be used in retail for more accurate indoor location services



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Cisco uncovers Microsoft Word spearphishing attack
Cisco uncovers Microsoft Word spearphishing attack
Targeted rich industries like banking, oil, television and jewellery



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Google to shutter Orkut social network in favour of Google+
Google to shutter Orkut social network in favour of Google+
From one failing project to another



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European roaming charges fall by more than 50 percent
European roaming charges fall by more than 50 percent
EC pledges to rid of costs altogether



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Samsung Galaxy F press shot leak hints at 12 September reveal
Samsung Galaxy F press shot leak hints at 12 September reveal
Picture outs handset's 'crystal clear' aluminium casing



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ARM tears apart the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live
ARM tears apart the LG G Watch and Samsung Gear Live
Tells us which Android Wear smartwatch is easier to fix



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Microsoft teams up with Qualcomm in Internet of Things format war
Microsoft teams up with Qualcomm in Internet of Things format war
Another decade, another format war



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Samsung brings 3D V-NAND SSD to market
Samsung brings 3D V-NAND SSD to market
Samsung joins the prosumer SSD party



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Steve Wozniak sold his 'worthless' Samsung Galaxy Gear on eBay
Steve Wozniak sold his 'worthless' Samsung Galaxy Gear on eBay
Hopes Apple will be the company to make wearables useful



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LG G3 review
LG G3 review
Puts the Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5S to shame with QHD resolution display



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Dell laptop catches fire, burns woman
Dell laptop catches fire, burns woman
Dellja-vu



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Galaxy S5 Mini vs S4 Mini specs comparison
Galaxy S5 Mini vs S4 Mini specs comparison
We see which not-so-mini smartphone offers the better specifications



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Sony's ex-laptop range Vaio launches two very familiar convertible laptops
Sony's ex-laptop range Vaio launches two very familiar convertible laptops
Launched in Japan with no plans to come to the UK



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Galaxy S5 Mini arrives with 4.5in HD screen, Android 4.4 and IP67 certification
Galaxy S5 Mini arrives with 4.5in HD screen, Android 4.4 and IP67 certification
But it's not all that mini



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Microsoft releases test patch to address Windows 8.1 update woes
Microsoft releases test patch to address Windows 8.1 update woes
But some will say it's still not a patch on Windows 7



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First standard Linux-based software platform for the connected car arrives
First standard Linux-based software platform for the connected car arrives
Claims to be the "industry's only fully open automotive platform"



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Post Heartbleed OpenSSL roadmap shows the mountain it has to climb
Post Heartbleed OpenSSL roadmap shows the mountain it has to climb
Admit it's time to get its house in order



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Microsoft says No-IP accounts massacre was a technical error
Microsoft says No-IP accounts massacre was a technical error
Seized first, explained later



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IBM Bluemix cloud foundry exits beta in a flurry of services
IBM Bluemix cloud foundry exits beta in a flurry of services
The cloud is allowed



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Microsoft installs better Outlook and Onedrive encryption to curb NSA snooping
Microsoft installs better Outlook and Onedrive encryption to curb NSA snooping
TLS and PFS encryption deployed to put an end to back door snooping



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Microsoft installs tougher Outlook and Onedrive encryption to curb NSA snooping
Microsoft installs tougher Outlook and Onedrive encryption to curb NSA snooping
TLS and PFS encryption deployed to put an end to back door snooping



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Amazon looks to boost Fire OS with UK Developer Select programme launch
Amazon looks to boost Fire OS with UK Developer Select programme launch
Offers developers incentives for making Fire optimised apps



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Google Chrome apps must work offline or not at all
Google Chrome apps must work offline or not at all
New guidelines will remove old style apps from searches



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Windows 2000 added more new users in June than Windows 8
Windows 2000 added more new users in June than Windows 8
The 8 hate goes on as even Vista enlists



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Windows 2000 gained more market share in June than Windows 8
Windows 2000 gained more market share in June than Windows 8
Windows 8 rejection continues



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Windows 2000 gained more market share in June than Windows 8 in June
Windows 2000 gained more market share in June than Windows 8 in June
The 8 hate goes on as even Vista enlists



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Twitter woos developers with mobile app-install advert rollout
Twitter woos developers with mobile app-install advert rollout
Good news for app firms, but news for Twitter users



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Windows 9 will be all desktop unless you have a tablet
Windows 9 will be all desktop unless you have a tablet
Or you really, really like tiles



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iOS 7.1.2 arrives on iPhones and iPads to fix Activation Lock flaw, Siri glitch
iOS 7.1.2 arrives on iPhones and iPads to fix Activation Lock flaw, Siri glitch
Available to download over the air now



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Microsoft kills off No-IP accounts in anti-cybercrime crusade
Microsoft kills off No-IP accounts in anti-cybercrime crusade
Seizes first, talks later



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Microsoft will NOT stop sending out Patch Tuesday emails because of Canada
Microsoft will NOT stop sending out Patch Tuesday emails because of Canada
Don't panic



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