IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 12/10/2011

Iphone 4S beats Android smartphones in early benchmarks

SELLER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has made significant performance gains with its IOS 5 operating system and an A5 chip clocked at 800MHz in the Iphone 4S.

German authorities confirm using spyware for surveillance purposes

LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES from several German states have confirmed using special computer software for intelligence gathering purposes during criminal investigations.

RIM's Blackberry services fall over again

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THE FAULT at internet communications provider Research in Motio (RIM) is still affecting its Blackberry mail, instant messaging and internet services.

US government shuns Huawei over spying fears

CHINESE NETWORKING FIRM Huawei is unlikely to form part of a US national wireless network for emergency services after the US government blocked its bid over spying fears.

Microsoft says zero-day exploits are not a major threat

SOFTWARE GIANT Microsoft has analyzed the various methods of malware propagation used by attackers during the first six months of 2011 and concluded that zero-day exploits are the least of its concerns.

Anonymous prepares for Operation Britain

HACKTIVIST GROUP Anonymous is readying for the UK part of its Occupy campaign, and has called on UK residents to join it in Operation Britain on 15 October.

RIM restores Blackberry services

CANADIAN INTERNET PORTAL Research in Motion (RIM) has restored services for its Blackberry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa after a major outage on Monday.

NYSE might have been hit by hackers

ONLINE HACKTIVISTS Anonymous could have hit the New York Stock Exchange computer systems yesterday.

UK ISPs will offer a porn opt-out system

FOUR UK ISPs are planning to offer their customers the chance to opt-out of or block pornographic material on the internet.

German hackers uncover a government trojan

FAMOUS HACKING OUTFIT Chaos Computer Club (CCC) claims to have identified a computer trojan designed by the German government to intercept communications from several instant messaging applications.

Asus will launch Ultrabook laptops today

TAIWANESE HARDWARE MAKER Asus will launch its UX line of Ultrabook laptops tonight.

Sony's Christmas looks murky, according to CFO

CONSUMER ELECTRONICS GIANT Sony doesn't expect a good Christmas sales season this year, claiming the outlook is "murky".

Apple will host a staff memorial for Steve Jobs

HARDWARE DESIGNER Apple will host a staff celebration of the life of Steve Jobs, the co-founder of the company who died last week.

Sonic themed Wii is coming next month

JAPANESE GAMING LEGEND Nintendo has announced a blue Sonic themed Wii console that will tip up on 18 November.

Two charged with burglary after Apple store raid

A 16 YEAR OLD boy and a man have been charged after the Apple store in London was targeted by thieves.

Motorola video hints at a Razr handset

US PHONE MAKER Motorola has released a teaser video for its upcoming announcement on 18 October.

Amazon puts Kindle 4 on sale today

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ONLINE RETAILER Amazon's next generation Kindle e-reader is now on sale in the UK for a reasonable £89.

Clove increases Samsung Galaxy Note price

ONLINE RETAILER Clove has upped the price of the Samsung Galaxy Note gadget and said it will go on sale next month.

Amazon’s Fire tablet is hit with a patent lawsuit

BOOKSELLER AMAZON has had a patent lawsuit filed against its Fire tablet just weeks before it was set to go on sale.

Samsung launches a larger Galaxy WiFi gadget

KOREAN HARDWARE GIANT Samsung has launched its 5in Galaxy WiFi device with the 3.6in model still to come.

Facebook settles with Apple to launch Ipad app

PRIVACY SHREDDING SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook has finally come to terms with Apple and launched an Ipad application.

Android malware and digital currency theft are top security threats

INTERNET AND MOBILE SECURITY FIRM AVG Technologies has revealed an increase in Android malware, including an eavesdropping trojan, along with a jump in the theft of digital currencies.

Google increases search market share lead as Yahoo falls

ONLINE ADVERTISING BROKER Google has managed to grow its search market share yet again, with Microsoft and Yahoo faltering.

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 12/10/2011

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