IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 14/10/2015

TV broadcasters try to stop Charter/Time Warner Cable merger
Mergers give cable companies too much negotiating power, broadcasters say.

Volkswagen identifies 1,950 faulty cars in China, could have EU loans recalled
And, of course, the scandal could get its own movie from Paramount.

After appellate decision, laser strike “knucklehead” re-sentenced to 5 years
"There is no evidence that he was trying to interfere with the pilot."

New subreddit chronicles the most public “blue screens of death”
Today, everything can crash.

$21 million later, London police pull back from waiting out Assange at embassy
Met: "It is no longer proportionate to commit officers to a permanent presence."

Appeals court hits largest public patent troll with $1.4M fee
Top patent court: Acacia will have to pay for NetApp's $1,025-an-hour partners.

Tag Heuer teases its Intel-powered Android Wear smartwatch launching 11/9
Tag shares a tiny glimpse of its $1,800 smartwatch.

Why I’m glad Treyarch will let you skip to the end of Black Ops 3
Director calls unlocking new levels an "archaic mentality."

This startup wants to bring a Minority Report-style interface to your living room
MUV Interactive's Bird creates gesture-based user interface on any TV, projector.

Samsung vs. TSMC: Comparing the battery life of two Apple A9s
Tests have limits, but the news seems (mostly) good for Samsung-made iPhone 6Ses.

Android 6.0 has a great auto backup system that no one is using (yet)
The new system works, but apps will need to be tweaked to meet the requirements.

Half-Life 3 totally, absolutely confirmed by hidden Dota 2 update file
It's really happening for real this time, honest. Believe me!

HP and SanDisk join forces to finally bring memristor-like tech to market
Can the inventor of the memristor take on Intel and Micron's 3D XPoint memory tech?

Dell to buy storage rival EMC in a deal worth $67 billion
Michael Dell will lead the new combined company.

California governor says no to RFIDs in driver’s licenses
But Brown says he “supports the purpose” of using chips to speed border crossings.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2015

IT News Head Lines (Ars Technica) 14/10/2015

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