IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 04/10/2011

Power failure takes down BT broadband

UK TELECOMS FIRM BT is struggling to restore internet services across the country after a power failure in Birmingham.

China warns users about micro-blogging

THE GLORIOUS PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC of China is complaining about internet freedoms and calling for a crackdown on online communications again.

Single letter domain names go for £39k at auction

TWELVE SINGLE LETTER domain names went for an average of £39,000 in a recent auction.

Facebook, Twitter and Google are happy to grass users

BIG NAME INTERNET FIRMS including Google, Facebook and Twitter are helping law enforcement agencies carry out surveillance work, according to security experts.

Mark Zuckerberg is addicted to Facebook

PEOPLE CATALOGUING PIONEER Mark Zuckerberg is addicted to his own product and spends all day on Facebook.

Cyber cops saved the UK £140m in six months

THE UK cyber police have saved the country £140m this year, according to government figures.

Amazon makes a $10 loss on each Kindle Fire tablet

ONLINE RETAILER Amazon is losing $10 on every Kindle Fire it sells.

HTC Radar and Titan WP7.5 smartphones tip up early

TAIWANESE SMARTPHONE MAKER HTC's two Windows Phone 7.5 (WP7.5) smartphones have gone on sale ahead of schedule at Phones 4U.

Samsung offers to change its Galaxy Tab 10.1 to please Apple

KOREAN ELECTRONICS GIANT Samsung has offered to make changes to its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet to overturn an Australian sales injunction.

Apple might launch a faster Iphone 4S and Iphone 4 8GB

FRUIT THEMED GADGET FLOGGER Apple might unveil a faster Iphone 4S and an 8GB version of its Iphone 4 at its event in Cupertino tomorrow, rumours suggest.

Sony Vita will have 20MB download limit

JAPANESE GAMING GIANT Sony's upcoming Vita console will come with a 20MB download limit over a 3G connection.

Google opens a Chrome Zone shop

ONLINE SEARCH GIANT Google has opened its first retail store called the ‘Chrome Zone' on Tottenham Court Road in London.

Mozilla releases Rescuefox prototype

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER Mozilla has released a prototype to show off its Gladius game engine.

Vulnerability in HTC smartphones exposes user data

AN ANDROID EXPERT has discovered a serious vulnerability in several HTC smartphone models that allows almost any app to read sensitive data stored on the devices.

Google updates its Panda search engine algorithm

INTERNET SEARCH GIANT Google has updated its search engine algorithm, codenamed Panda, to version 2.5, affecting the rankings of millions of web sites around the world.

Google won’t 'screw up' Android

INTERNET SEARCH GIANT Google does not intend to make a mess of Android after it invests billions in buying Motorola Mobility, according to its chairman.

Thai prime minister's Twitter account was hacked

POLICE IN THAILAND are searching for an anonymous hacker after the Twitter account of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra apparently was hacked.

MSE false positive detection forces Google to update Chrome

INTERNET GIANT Google has been forced to update its Chrome web browser after Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) started wrongfully detecting it as malware.

RIM ports Blackberry Messenger to Android

SCREENSHOTS have surfaced of the Research in Motion (RIM) Blackberry Messenger (BBM) app running on Google's Android operating system.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 04/10/2011

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