IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 17/06/2012

Stephen Fry backed startup folds after 18 months

A STARTUP FIRM backed by Stephen Fry, Pushnote has announced its closure after less than 18 months.

Skype brings back compact interface for Mac OS X users

INTERNET TELEPHONY SERVICE Skype has updated its Mac OS X and Linux clients just a day after it revealed plans to stick large video adverts on screen during calls.

Council reverses ban on school dinner blog

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL has, much to our delight, reversed the ban on a nine year old girl's school dinner blog.

Lulzsec suspect Ryan Cleary is indicted in the US

RECLUSIVE TEENAGER Ryan Cleary has been indicted in the US, accused by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of hacking into media companies.

School dinner blog banned

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A SCHOOLGIRL'S dinner blog has been banned by her local council.

UK Supreme Court dismisses Assange's appeal

THE UK SUPREME COURT has denied Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's request to re-open his extradition appeal, dismissing his application as "without merit."

UK Government details its internet snooping plans

THE UK GOVERNMENT has detailed some its plans to snoop on citizens online, explaining that it is necessary because so many of them are criminals.

Samsung debunks Facebook rival rumours

KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung has denied rumours that it is plotting to launch its own social network, blasting online murmurs as 'groundless'.

BT fibre customers are first to get live Premier League games

UK TELECOM BT has won the right to show live Premier League football games on its Vision TV service for the 2013/14 through 2015/16 seasons.

Seagate and Western Digital wait for the click of death

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HARD DRIVE MAKERS are playing the role of Nero while they watch their market slowly burn.

Raspberry Pi review

Product Raspberry Pi
Website www.raspberrypi.org
Specifications Broadcom BCM2835 SoC processor with 700MHz ARM1176JZF-S core, 256MB RAM, Videocore 4 GPU supports resolutions up to 1920×1200, SD Card slot, 1 x 10/100 Ethernet, 2 x USB, HDMI, RCA phono, audio jack, GPIO header, microUSB power, DSI and CSI, Linux operating system images available to download from Raspberry Pi web site, 85.6x54mm
Price £22

Blackberry versus Iphone - who will win the battle for business?

BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE (BYOD) and flexible working are two big shifts affecting all firms, and The INQUIRER will be discussing the pros and cons of both in a video panel debate on 22 June at 11am.

IDC says Apple’s Ipad to regain market share from Android in 2012

RESEARCH OUTFIT IDC is predicting that the Apple Ipad will continue to dominate the tablet market throughout 2012, snatching back market share from its Android powered rivals.

US judge re-opens Apple v. Motorola case

A LAWSUIT between Apple and Motorola is back on, as a judge has agreed to hear the Cupertino company's request for an injunction against the sale of certain Motorola handsets.

Western Digital gets into the networking business with My Net routers

STORAGE VENDOR Western Digital has gone into the networking business by announcing its My Net range of wireless routers and switches.

Samsung admits it was tough keeping the Galaxy S3 a secret

KOREAN PHONE MAKER Samsung has admitted that it was tough to keep the Galaxy S3 a secret ahead of its launch in London last month.

Vodafone unveils signal boosting brolly

CRIMSON NETWORK Vodafone has unveiled a "booster brolly" for summer festivals that promises to improve your phone signal while keeping you dry.

Retina display Macbook Pro is sold out in the UK

THE RETINA DISPLAY Macbook Pro is already sold out the UK, as shipping time for online orders has slipped to three to four weeks.

ICANN apologises for publishing contact details of generic TLD applicants

INTERNET GOVERNING BODY ICANN has apologised for inadvertently revealing contact details of generic top-level domain (gTLD) applicants.

Gameloft announces Dark Knight Rises for Android and IOS devices

GAMING DEVELOPER Gameloft has announced a Batman: Dark Knight Rises mobile game optimised for Android and IOS devices today.

BBC streams live sports coverage to mobile devices over 3G

BRITISH BROADCASTER the BBC is now streaming live sports coverage to mobile networks in the UK over 3G.

Microsoft announces Kinect enabled Xbox adverts

SOFTWARE GIANT Microsoft has announced Kinect enabled adverts for the Xbox 360, enabling users to interact with annoying commercials.

Apple must defend against location tracking lawsuit

A CALIFORNIA JUDGE has ruled that Apple must face a lawsuit alleging that its mobile devices track users' activities.

Microsoft will make a major announcement on Monday

MICROSOFT is inviting the media to an event on Monday where it will announce something.

Facebook educates users about possible security scams

FACEBOOK USERS will get security warnings advising them to follow "simple security tips" in order to stay in control of their accounts.

Microsoft could buy Yammer for $1bn

SOFTWARE HOUSE Microsoft will neither confirm nor deny rumours that it might buy the social networking service Yammer.

Dropbox for IOS update delivers automatic photo uploads

ONLINE STORAGE SERVICE Dropbox has updated its IOS application, which brings automatic photo and video uploads to Apple devices.

Tesco acquires WE7 in bid to rival Spotify

UK SUPERMARKET CHAIN Tesco has announced it has acquired internet radio web site WE7 in a deal that cost the retailer a cool £10.8m.

Tesco acquires WE7 in a bid to rival Spotify

UK SUPERMARKET CHAIN Tesco has announced it has acquired internet radio web site WE7 in a deal that cost the retailer a cool £10.8m.

Bitdefender tells us what to expect from its Anti-Virus 2013 software [Video]

Bitdefender launches anti-theft mobile security for Android devices

ROMANIAN SECURITY FIRM Bitdefender has launched a stand-alone anti-theft software product for mobile devices running the Android operating system (OS).

Kobo Vox ereader trumps Amazon with Google Play upgrade

THE KOBO VOX EREADER has just been transformed into a fully-fledged tablet, as it now has access to Google Play.

Advertising Standards Agency is fine with Mass Effect 3 ending

THE UK Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has found that Electronic Arts (EA) did not mislead potential Mass Effect 3 players about the ending of the game.

Opera 12 released

WEB BROWSER FIRM Opera has released version 12 of its eponymous software, adding new features, themes and other gewgaws.

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Sunday, June 17, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 17/06/2012

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