IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 14/10/2011

Great deal: Amazon offers all Verizon phones for 1 penny to new subscribers
AmazonWireless has a great sale on Verizon phones. All devices outside of the iPhone are 1 penny, including the Droid Bionic.

Computer programming legend Dennis Ritchie has died
Dennis Ritchie, father of the C programming language and UNIX operating system, died this weekend at the age of 70.

Applel iCloud may get streaming movies
Apple may be in talks to add streaming movie purchases to its iCloud service, but will Hollywood get onboard or stay loyal to its Ultraviolet service?

Lost your apps with iOS 5 update? Don’t worry, iCloud has you covered
If your apps disappeared after updating to iOS 5, you can re-download them easily with the help of iCloud.Here's how to do it.

GM to make all-electric Chevy Spark for 2013
In its quest to become the greenest automaker on the planet, General Motors says it plans to add an all-electric Chevy Volt minicar to its 2013 lineup.

Lenovo moves ahead of Dell to become world’s second largest PC maker, HP stays top
According to figures released on Wednesday by two research firms, Chinese electronics company Lenovo has moved ahead of Dell to become the world's second largest maker of personal computers. HP still has the largest share of the market, although it is currently considering whether to exit the PC hardware business to concentrate on software and services instead.

HP and Condé Nast partner to deliver magazines direct to printers
In a move that's sure to require an enormous forest to supply the paper required for this project, HP and Condé Nast are teaming up to deliver content to consumer printers rather than the newsstand.

FBI arrests alleged Scarlett Johansson e-mail hacker
After nude photographs of Scarlett Johansson were plastered all over the Internet last month, officials with the FBI have arrested the man allegedly responsible for hacking Ms. Johansson's email account and accessing the photos.

Apple wins temporary ban on sales of Samsung tablet in Australia
Samsung's hopes of bringing its Galaxy Tab 10.1 to the Australian market before Christmas were dashed on Thursday when the country's Federal Court granted a temporary ban on the sale of the device. The decision comes following Apple's claim that the Korean company's tablet infringes on patents related to its iPad tablet.

Fake Netflix app preys on eagerness of Android users
A recently uncovered Trojan masks itself as a Netflix app, preying on the eagerness of Android users and stealing their information.

Apple TV 4.4 update brings AirPlay mirroring, NHL and Photo Stream
With iOS 5 receiving the vast majority of attention from legions of excited Apple fanatics, Apple slipped in a content-filled update to the Apple TV with little fanfare.

RIM issues BlackBerry update, warns of hoax message
Research In Motion posted a service update on Wednesday afternoon saying that its email, BlackBerry Messenger and Internet browsing services were finally returning to normal following an outage that started on Monday.

NBA 2K12 Review
Review: NBA2K12 was among the best sports games of last year, and one of the best ever made. Can NBA2K12 matchup? In a word, yes.

DT Music Pick: Blitzen Trapper
If you like a little (not a lot) twang in your folk-rock music, look no further than the new album from west coast band Blitzen Trapper.

Die Hard 5 given a name and a 2013 release date
The name of the fifth Die Hard movie, as well as the release date are revealed on Sports talk radio show. A Good Day to Die Hard will start filming in January and be released on February 14, 2013.

Upgrade your office chair: Up the ante on your everyday seating
If you're like us, you probably spend at least 40 hours a week sitting in the same chair while you work. We've selected some of our favorite office chair designs so that you can give yours an upgrade.

Error: What to do if your iOS 5 update doesn’t work
A large number of people have had problems updating to iOS 5. Here are some possible ways to fix the problem.

Comedian Kristen Shaal challenges gamers to build her a Minecraft palace
Sony Ericsson is challenging users to build a monument to...Kristen Shaal. Check out this ad from The Daily Show comedienne.

Square Enix’s new gaming engine offers photo-realism
Square Enix has unveiled its new Luminous Engine, which will offer photo-realistic graphics for the next generation of consoles.

Pictures: Kuwait International Airport
Nestled in the dry desert climate, the Kuwait International Airport is an ambitious project aimed at providing passengers with a state-of-the-art facility during their tiring travels.

iCloud explained: Things to consider before embracing the cloud
Apple's iCloud service is launching: what does it do, who can use it...and what should you watch out for?

Best Verizon Phones
We've wrangled together the five best phones available on Verizon Wireless to make sure your next two-year contract isn't wasted on a dud device.

Add some dynamism to your space with the A2 Angle Shelf
This bookshelf stands out instead of blending in with a dynamic slanted design and 18 cubbies.

Give new life to your old tunes with online music resale site ReDigi
New music manager and resale site ReDigi wants the lighten your hard drive's load by introducing a music recycling application.

Google engineer: Google+ is ‘a pathetic afterthought’
Google engineer Steve Yegge accidentally published a manifesto about the ways in which Google does things wrong internally, especially the way it has handled Google+, and why Facebook is such a success.

Microsoft to release a 320GB hard drive for the Xbox 360
A new 320GB Xbox 360 hard drive will first be released later this month, and include a code for Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars.

Cadillac unveils CUE, a customized and intuitive luxury driving experience
Cadillac, the famed luxury automaker, is looking to enhance your driving experience with their Cadillac User Experience (CUE) system. Take a look at some of the pictures of their latest attempt at automotive innovation.

Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception to include Starhawk beta code
Sony has announced that Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception has officially gone gold, and the game will include a voucher code for next year’s Starhawk beta.

Florida teacher exhibits ‘the force’ with Star Wars LEGO tribute
Your nerd-alert will surely be sounding off when you take a look at this Star Wars inspired labor of love from Florida schoolteacher Jay Hoff, who took 6 months and 30,000 LEGO pieces to re-create this stunning scene from Return of the Jedi.

Samsung infiltrates Australia iPhone 4S launch
Samsung ambushes the iPhone 4S debut down under by seriously undercutting prices with a $2 Galaxy S II.

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Friday, October 14, 2011

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 14/10/2011

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