IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 30/05/2012

Globalfoundries looks to Mentor Graphics for 20nm fill techniques

WAFER BAKER Globalfoundries will collaborate with Mentor Graphics on its upcoming 20nm process node.

Chinese link to military chip backdoor is disputed

SUGGESTIONS THAT China is intentionally putting backdoors in computer chips used by the US military have been disputed by a security expert.

AMD says APUs need to have balanced CPU and GPU performance

CHIP DESIGNER AMD has said that accelerated processor units (APUs) need to have a balance between CPU and GPU performance.

MEPs are voting on ACTA this week

WITH THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT due to vote on the repressive Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) this week, anyone that opposes it is urged to tell their representative to vote Nay.

BBC is not launching Iplayer for Windows Phone any time soon

WHILE A NOKIA SPOKESPERSON was quick to tell us that a version of the BBC Iplayer is imminent on the Windows Phone Marketplace, the Beeb has denied that claim.

BT is on track for 1,000 WiFi hotspots in London Olympic park

UK TELECOM BT has announced it is on track to provide 500,000 WiFi hotspots around London in time for the Olympic Games, including 1,000 hotspots in the Olympic park.

4G will make us more antisocial

HIGH-SPEED 4G connectivity will make us even more antisocial than we are already, according to Swedish mobile operator Teliasonera.

Flame spyware targets Iran

THE CYBER SECURITY world is alight with reports about Flame, cyber espionage spyware that targets Iranian computers.

Nokia Lumia 900 Batphone swoops into view

HOLY LASER ETCHING, Nokia is showing off a Lumia 900 phone that has been branded to appeal to Batman fans.

Motorola Razr Maxx review

THE INQUIRER got its hands on the Motorola Razr Maxx, a reworked version of the original Razr complete with a heftier 3300mAh battery. Read on to find out if it lived up to our expectations.

Softbank launches a Sharp smartphone that detects radiation

JAPANESE MOBILE OPERATOR Softbank has launched a smartphone with a built in radiation detector.

Samsung Galaxy S III goes on sale at 5pm today

IT'S A BIG DAY for smartphone fans, as Samsung is launching its Galaxy S III handset at 5pm today on all major UK networks.

Apple makes $500m per quarter from Ipad covers

MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple makes $500m (£319m) each quarter from its Ipad covers, as the company moves away focusing on hardware.

Re-aligning RIM loses its chief legal officer

BLACKBERRY MAKER Research in Motion (RIM) has lost its chief legal officer in the same week that rumours suggest it is getting ready to part with 2,000 other employees.

Samsung says Music Hub for Iphone is a possibility

KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung has told The INQUIRER than it might bring its Music Hub app to the Iphone in a bid to compete with its music streaming rival Spotify.

Game launches an online trade-in price checker

HIGH STREET and online games store Game has added an online price checker to its web site, letting customers check the values of their pre-played games.

Sony says getting rid of Ericsson was important

JAPANESE ELECTRONICS GIANT Sony has said that losing Ericsson was an important step in saving its flailing mobile business, enabling the firm to become "fully integrated".

F-Secure warns of Olympic themed emails carrying malicious code

FINNISH SECURITY FIRM F-Secure has warned of the dangers of Olympic themed emails that contain links after it encountered a malicious Olympic Games schedule PDF file that affects older versions of Adobe Reader and Acrobat.

Samsung's Itunes rival to debut on the Galaxy S III

PHONE MAKER Samsung has announced the launch of Itunes rival Music Hub, which will make its debut on the Galaxy S III.

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 30/05/2012

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