IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/05/2012

Saturday, May 26, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 26/05/2012

Digital Trends

Networks, Dish Network clash over ‘Auto-Hop’ feature
It's legal armageddon as NBC, CBS and Fox sue Dish Network over its new DVR feature allowing users to automatically skip ads, and in response, Dish sues them right back - and adds in ABC for good measure.

Diablo III review
The long wait is over, and Blizzard’s Diablo 3 is among us. But was it worth the wait?

Who complains most to Google about copyright infringement?
For the first time, Google is including information about requests for copyright infringement-related takedowns of search engine results in its Transparency Report, allowing the public to see which organizations are complaining the most about being bootlegged online.

Goldfinger’s new ride: GoldStorm Mercedes G-Class
German Special Customs tried to improve the styling of the G-Class, and while the end result is different, it's not better.

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning creators 38 Studios shut down after failure to repay state loans
Curt Schilling's 38 Studios, makers of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, closes down after failure to repay state loans.

Why Office for the iPad and Android makes sense
New reports have Microsoft preparing versions of its Office applications for iOS devices like the iPad, and maybe even Android too. Would the move undermine Microsoft's Windows empire...or is it savvy business?

Piracy crackdown: Google asked to remove 1.2 million pages last month alone
Google has seen a huge spike in takedown requests related to copyright infringement, with more than 1.2 million such requests sent last month alone.

Yahoo Axis browser hands-on: Good for iOS, pointless for desktop
Here, we go hands-on with Yahoo's newest product, the Axis "search browser" for desktop and iOS devices.

Hands-on with the Facebook Camera app: Can it steal the house that Instagram built?
Facebook has finally gone and done it: introduced it's own photo app. So how does it stack up against the newly acquired king of photo-filter apps, Instagram?

California passes bill regulating autonomous cars
Following Nevada's lead, the Golden State will govern cars that can drive themselves.

The Def Jam Rapstar Curse: Konami, Autumn Games accused of fraud by City National Bank
Def Jam Rapstar continues to cause grief for its creators as publisher Konami is accused of fraud.

Gary Connery makes history as the first skydiver to land without a parachute
Charging through barriers previously thought unimaginable, an English skydiver managed to land safely without a parachute, substituting a wingsuit and cardboard boxes for the comfort of a canopy.

Future electric car roundup: Our most anticipated EVs of 2012 and beyond
Are you considering purchasing an electric car but not that excited over the current crop on offer? Then check out some of the future electric cars we're most excited to drive.

Barcoded babies: Grand idea or simply ridiculous?
What if the world eliminated plastic ID cards and replaced them with embedded unique barcodes the moment we are born? That's the latest pitch in BBC's '60-second idea' series.

What Instagram? Facebook debuts Camera app for iOS
With the gears to full ownership of Instagram churning slowly and pressure from investors high, Facebook has released its own Camera app for iOS, allowing users to shoot, tweak and upload shots directly to Facebook from their phones.

Rumor: PlayStation partners with cloud gaming service. Sony says, “Nothing to report, but…”
Word comes out that Sony might embrace streaming video games at this year's E3.

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