IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 22/09/2011

Malware distribution campaign uses legal threats

SECURITY RESEARCHERS warn that an email-based malware distribution campaign is threatening users with lawsuits in order to trick them into opening malicious attachments.

Onstar will sell its users' driving data

AUTOMOBILE MONITORING SERVICE Onstar has changed its terms and conditions to give it the right to pass on information about its customers to law enforcement agencies and others.

Facebook wants to build Hollywood ties

SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook is hoping to establish ties with Hollywood in a further expansion of its social media business.

Police drop probe into Guardian phone hacking story

LONDON'S FINEST, The Metropolitan Police will not force the Guardian newspaper to reveal its sources for the phone hacking story that shattered News International.

Netflix plans for Qwikster go awry on Twitter

ON-DEMAND VIDEO SERVICE Netflix has run into a little trouble in its plans to change its name to Qwikster, the fact that someone is already using that name and might be unlikely to hand it over.

Report suggests 4 October Iphone 5 launch

FLOGGER OF SHINY TOYS Apple might launch its upcoming Iphone 5 on 4 October, reports suggest.

Samsung Galaxy Note will land in November

ONLINE RETAILER Clove has announced that Samsung's phone come tablet, the Galaxy Note, will be in stock in November.

Huawei Blaze will tip up this month

CHINESE ELECTRONICS MAKER Huawei's first own branded phone in the UK, called the Blaze, will be available from Phones 4u on 30 September.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play gets another price cut

ONLINE RETAILER Expansys has slashed the price of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 'Playstation Phone' for a second time to under £200.

US is critical of Japanese defence hacks

THE SELF-RIGHTEOUS US government has expressed concern after a Japanese defence contractor was hacked, because, you know, that sort of thing never happens in the US.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 gets price tags

KOREAN HARDWARE GIANT Samsung has published prices of $469 and $569 for its upcoming Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablet.

Facebook gets a revamped look

SOME SOCIAL NETWORK USERS have been presented with a changed web page layout on Facebook, including a merged and separate live news feed.

Consumers are eyeing Windows Phone 7

CATCH-UP MOBILE DEVELOPER Microsoft's unpopular mobile operating system (OS) Windows Phone 7 (WP7) is being eyed up by consumers despite its failure to take off, a report says.

Russian hacker sells a Lada to pay off RBS

RUSSIAN HACKER Viktor Pleshchuk has had to sell his Lada in order to compensate the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) after breaching its Worldpay service and nabbing £6m.

Microsoft patents picture based passwords for Windows 8

SOFTWARE FIRM Microsoft has been granted a patent for sketch-based password authentication for its upcoming Windows 8 operating system.

Social newtorking web sites ban under 18s from alcohol pages

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS companies including Baileys and Smirnoff are introducing a social media code of practice that will see under 18-year-olds banned from their Facebook pages.

Social networking web sites ban under 18s from alcohol pages

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS companies including Baileys and Smirnoff are introducing a social media code of practice that will see under 18-year-olds banned from their Facebook pages.

Adobe will release Flash Player 11 and Air 3 in October

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Adobe has announced that it will launch Flash Player 11 and Air 3 in October, at roughly the same time as Apple's Iphone 5 is expected to tip up.

Microsoft explains faster boot times

SOFTWARE OUTFIT Microsoft has released details on how it speeds up Windows 8 boot times.

Microsoft inks a Linux patent deal with Casio

SOFTWARE PATENT BULLY Microsoft has signed a patent licensing agreement with Casio over the use of Linux.

Google+ opens to everyone

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Google has opened up its social networking service Google+ to everyone.

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 22/09/2011

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