IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (CNET) 16/12/2015

MacKeeper exposes personal data of 13M users - CNET
Security researcher says he discovered publicly accessible usernames, email addresses and other personal information after doing random searches.

Amazon pulls hoverboards over safety concerns? - CNET
Several brands of the self-balancing scooters have vanished from the Internet retailer following reports of fires.

John Oliver shows you how to ditch that horrible holiday present - CNET
'Tis the season for holiday gifting (and regifting). In a special "Last Week Tonight" Web clip, John Oliver teaches you an important skill -- how to get away with regifting the presents you just don't want.

Washington Redskins fumble, post to Twitter 'fan' account - CNET
NFL team gets tripped up on social media after fan site @RedskinsFacts mistakenly posts a tweet meant for the team's official Twitter account.

LG updates wireless multiroom sound bars for 2016 - CNET
LG has announced three new wireless multiroom sound bars for 2016 that include Google Cast and wireless BT-Fi switching.

Who said that? Quiz yourself on famous Star Wars quotes - CNET
Taking the second in our series of Star Wars quizzes is unavoidable. It is your destiny.

Why watching the original 'Star Wars' again was a bad idea - CNET
Commentary: CNET's Michael Franco settles in to watch "Star Wars: A New Hope" again 38 years after its debut. But the reality of the film doesn't quite match his memory.

Samsung takes Apple patent battle to US Supreme Court - CNET
The South Korean company hopes the court will provide some guidance on the scope of design patents and the damages allowed.

Japanese drones using sky nets to stop illegal flights (Tomorrow Daily 286 show notes) - CNET
SKY NETS. Do you see what we did there? We'll show ourselves out.

Apple amps up efforts in India by drastically cutting iPhone 5S price - CNET
The Californian company has slashed the price of its iPhone 5S in India to attract larger userbase and compete more aggressively with leaders Samsung and Micromax.

Hoverboards too hot for Amazon, other retailers - CNET
Growing safety concerns have halted some sales of the popular holiday gift. And that's not the only tech gift that comes with drama. If you get a drone, you'll have to register it with the government.

Watch Qatar Airways A350 in scary aborted takeoff - CNET
Technically Incorrect: A new A350 with journalists and special guests on board for its inaugural US flight, the plane decides the runway's too short and puts on the brakes.

Jay Leno takes a walk on the dark side with Hot Wheels' Darth Vader car - CNET
We'll assume Anakin's sports car smells better than his actual helmet would.

Drone owners must register with FAA, starting December 21 - CNET
The new rule covers all unmanned aircraft weighing more than 0.55 pounds. And yes, this applies to the drone you're getting for Christmas.

New York wants your help in probe over Internet speeds - CNET
The state attorney general wants to make sure Internet speeds from your provider are as fast as advertised. How can you help?

Here are the Mercedes-Benz vehicles coming to the US with Apple CarPlay in 2016 - CNET
A leaked dealership memo points out which MY2016 vehicles will come with Apple's smartphone-connectivity software and how the brand will overcome a couple of unique challenges.

Jaguar redesigns Santa's sleigh, reindeer mysteriously absent - CNET
Seriously, who designs a sleigh that moves under its own propulsion?

Floppy Candidate is Flappy Bird with Clinton and Trump - CNET
The Washington Post builds a Flappy Bird spinoff featuring major US presidential candidates in the 2016 election. Can you keep Bernie Sanders and Marco Rubio from crashing?

Pandora station converts your thumbs-ups into its playlist - CNET
Known as Thumbprint Radio, a new station plays all the songs you've ever given a thumbs-up to and others like them.

See the tech moments that blew our minds in 2015 - CNET
From water on Mars to all-new Apple gear -- relive the tech happenings that rocked our year.

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Tuesday, December 15, 2015

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 16/12/2015

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