IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 2/11/2015

Qualcomm agrees to pay $975 million to China in antitrust scuffle
The company also agrees to make some changes to the way it licenses its patents.

Microsoft and Samsung settle Android patent royalties dispute
Samsung and Microsoft bury the hatchet, but the details are confidential.

Google announces SPDY’s coming demise as HTTP/2 approaches
With HTTP/2 approaching standardization, it's time to deprecate Google's interim protocol.

Obama asks Germany “to give us the benefit of the doubt” on NSA spying
"The underlying foundation for the relationship remains sound."

“Silver” brings Apple’s Swift language to the .NET and Java worlds
Free compiler integrates into Visual Studio.

1,700 RadioShack stores closing soon, some liquidating stock at 50% off
Locations in California, Washington, Idaho, Ohio, and even Puerto Rico affected.

Evolve pre-release impressions: Finding balance in asymmetry
Like a finely tuned mobile, Evolve makes uneven sides match up well.

Senator: Car hacks that control steering or steal driver data way too easy
Most known hacks could be prevented with simple measures, researcher says.

Netflix launches streaming in Cuba
Australia, New Zealand, and Japan are still waiting to get their House of Cards fix.

Internet providers lobby against backup power rules for phone lines
When power goes out, so does phone service, and ISPs want to keep it that way.

North Korea shows off previously secret “stealth” missile hoverboat
Surface effect ship with low radar profile test-fires long-range anti-ship missiles.

Report: iOS 9 will focus mainly on stability and performance
iOS is just about due for a Snow Leopard-style release.

Temperature data is not “the biggest scientific scandal ever”
Do we have to go through this every year?

Symantec must pay $17 million to world’s biggest patent troll
Security firm loses, but limits damage to fraction of the $299 million sought.

Selfie with dead victim is “key piece of evidence” in teen murder case
Saved snapchat pic shows boy shot in face, just as he was found at crime scene.

Gorilla Glass chases scratch-proof sapphire with “Project Phire”
Corning tries to protect its fiefdom from a sapphire incursion.

Valve warns CS:GO tournament players against gambling on events
Stance follows match-fixing scandal that led to prominent player bans.

Let the phishing begin: Scammers now targeting Anthem hack victims
E-mails promising free credit monitoring pour salt in wounds of Anthem victims.

Somalia is no safe refuge for torrent site
Kickass Torrents has Somali domain name seized, returns at old URL hours later.

Sling TV launches today with AMC, new sports channels available for $5 more
Fans of the Olympics and SEC football might be persuaded to cut the cord.

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 2/11/2015

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