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Audi Working on Wireless Charging for EVs Using WiTricity Technology par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 23:53

Wireless charging technology uses magnetic induction

NASA's ISS Control Codes Were Stolen, IT Department Incapable of Patching PCs par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 23:46

Only 1 percent of laptops were encrypted, 48 laptops were stolen with a wealth of data

California jumps on driverless car bandwagon par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 23:45

Playing catch up to Nevada, California will introduce a bill that creates the framework for integrating autonomous cars on state roads.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57388813-48/california-jumps-on-driverless-car-bandwagon/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Test par X-bit labs le 01-03-2012 à 23:44

Motorola unfazed by Apple photo-patent win par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 23:37

h4'We expect no impact' from latest German court loss/h4pMotorola Mobility (MMI) lost another round in its ongoing patent war with Apple when a German court ruled in Cupertino's favor in a photo-management patent case – but they're putting their best face on the setback.…/p

Sub-orbital rocket searches for first galaxies par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 23:37

h4CIBER experiment to shed new light on first light/h4pThe universe’s very first galaxies may feel a little closer by the weekend, thanks to a planned March 2nd (US time) launch of a sub-orbital Black Brant IX rocket bearing the Cosmic Infrared Background ExpeRiment (CIBER)that hopes...

Tubular cells: Georgia Tech demos nano-scale solar fab par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 23:30

h4Solyndra dream lives on in miniature/h4pThe idea that got Solyndra into so much trouble – that a tube-shaped solar cell could be more efficient than a traditional flat design – didn’t disappear when its highest-profile manufacturer collapsed. It remains a strong focus of research...

Ultrabook Battle Royale par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 23:29

With some new 2012 models getting great reviews, the ultrabook competition is heating up.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57388833-1/ultrabook-battle-royale/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/LZSAAHVGxns"...

Why the iPad 3 could be in short supply par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 23:28

Display, display, display. Supplies of the high-resolution display panels expected in the next iPad could be tight, according to a source and an Asia-based report.a...

Buzz Out Loud 1583: Let Whurley, the evil genius, blow your mind (Podcast) par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 23:26

On today's show we talk to the guys from Chaotic Moon Studios in Austin, Texas about their Kinect-controlled skateboards and shopping carts and get excited about how they're moving into mind controlled devices. We also discuss the problem with Google's new privacy policies, The iPad...

US iPhone ownership catches up to Android par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 23:14

That's one of the startling data points from a report that Pew Internet released today. The non-profit "fact tank" asked American adults what kind of smartphone they own. Twenty percent responded "Android device", up from 15 percent in May 2011. iPhone: 19 percent, up from 10 percent...

LG's Optimus L5 is a confused smartphone par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 23:00

The Optimus L5 could have been a nice midrange Android smartphone, but no, LG had to go mess things up with its custom user interface.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57388905-78/lgs-optimus-l5-is-a-confused-smartphone/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Premium mobile services face tougher laws par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 23:00

h4Heavy-breathers must declare their costs/h4pPremium mobile service providers are again under surveillance by the communications regulator over getting away with misleading practices.…/p

Are Facebook and Zynga about to break up? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 22:45

Facebook and Zynga's fortunes are tightly linked. Zynga's latest changes challenge the relationship to move into a new, more mature state.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-57388785-250/are-facebook-and-zynga-about-to-break-up/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Windows 8 could leapfrog Android to be the true iPad competitor par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 22:39

Windows 8 seems like it's chiefly setting its sights on the tablet market, and that's something that Google should fear. Here's why.a...

Panasonic Lumix Phone shows potential in hands-on pics par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 22:13

Panasonic's Lumix Phone doesn't care about being slim or sleek, but it does care about lenses and sensors. CNET UK goes hands on with the handset to get a better picture of how it stacks up.a...

How much would the Batmobile cost? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 22:08

Bruce Wayne's taste in cars has varied quite a bit over the years, from a simple Studebaker to an extravagant supercar.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57388872-1/how-much-would-the-batmobile-cost/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Atlassian seeks geeks in Europe par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 22:01

h4'We're hiring, let's meet in the pub'/h4pAtlassian, Australia's current darling-of-the-VCs, has orchestrated a European recruitment drive it says is designed to snare fifteen developers in fifteen days.…/p

House Republicans Question Obama's Advisers Roles in 54.5 MPG Fuel Standard Development par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 21:55

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) found that White House advisers had a great deal to do with the writing of the rules

Monsanto Defeats Small Farmers in Critical Bioethics Class Action Suit par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 21:49

Company argues it's not "out to get" America's small population of organic farmers, cites lack of lawsuits

Windows 8 Consumer Preview hits 1 million downloads par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 21:44

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/428422510win8_flag_small.jpg" alt="" //divMicrosoft has revealed that the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build has already been downloaded over 1 million times since its launch early on Wednesday morning. a...

AMD's Acquires Cloud Server Maker SeaMicro for $334M USD par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 21:43

AMD's heavily threaded Bulldozer, APUs, GCN are good fits for Seamicro's compact cloud computing servers

AMD Acquires Cloud Server Maker SeaMicro for $334M USD par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 21:43

AMD's heavily threaded Bulldozer, APUs, GCN are good fits for Seamicro's compact cloud computing servers

Windows 8 Consumer Preview: 1 million downloads first day par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 21:30

That's the official count as delivered rather surreptitiously via the Building Windows 8 twitter account. I guess some things just can't wait for a press release or blog post. The tweet: "One day later...one million downloads of the Consumer Preview". Considering this is pre-release...

Cray gets graphic with big data par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 21:17

h4ThreadStorm appliance cries 'Urika!'/h4pSupercomputer maker Cray has released an exotic appliance to help deep-pockets organizations find the relationships hidden in the torrent of information now being collected about, well, everything and everyone.…/p

Why ambitious developers need more than just HTML5 par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:48

The battle rages among developers as to what works best--native apps or HTML 5. Here's the bet Yahoo is making.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57388697-92/why-ambitious-developers-need-more-than-just-html5/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Sorry, the Galaxy Nexus is too big par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:48

Samsung's flagship model is today's hero phone in the Android realm, mostly because it's first to the Ice Cream Sandwich party. But better be careful using it one-handed.a...

Photo theft security loophole found in Android too par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:45

A new security issue has been found with Google's Android OS that lets apps access user photos without asking.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57388797-94/photo-theft-security-loophole-found-in-android-too/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Kim DotCom: Why didn't MPAA sue me? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:41

The MegaUpload founder says his attorneys told him his service was legal. In seven years, he never got so much as a cease-and-desist letter from any major copyright owner.a...

Switching to "HD": Swiftech H2O-X20 Edge HD Liquid Cooling Systems par X-bit labs le 01-03-2012 à 20:33

Today we will talk about the efficiency and functionality of enhanced liquid-cooling systems from Swiftech that support all contemporary platforms.

Windows Server 8 beta ready for download par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 20:32

h4Code rewritten for virtualization/h4pMicrosoft has released the a target="_blank" href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/hh670538.aspx?ocid=amp;wt.mc_id=TEC_108_1_33"beta build/a of its forthcoming Windows 8 Server operating system, a day after making its "Consumer...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview video drivers released by AMD par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 20:29

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/95542647748832F_AMDr_L_E_RGB_small.jpg" alt="" //divAMD has released special drivers for many of its Radeon video cards that are designed specifically to run on the newly released Windows 8 Consumer Preview version....

Grow your herbs on the grill par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:24

The Hot Pot BBQ offers a clever way to save space on the patio.a href="http://www.cnet.com/8301-13553_1-57388588-32/grow-your-herbs-on-the-grill/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/OJUNx9VDYpg" height="1" width="1"/

New Buick LaCrosse makes hybrid standard par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:20

Buick's new eAssist mild hybrid system comes as a standard feature on the new LaCrosse, giving this full-size luxury sedan fuel economy in the 30s.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57388805-48/new-buick-lacrosse-makes-hybrid-standard/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Huawei Ascend D Quad, MediaPad 10 close up (photos, video) par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:19

The Huawei Ascend D Quad and Huawei MediaPad 10 are two quad-core devices that Hauwei showed off at MWC.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57388802-78/huawei-ascend-d-quad-mediapad-10-close-up-photos-video/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Huawei Ascend D Quad, MediaPad 10 close up par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:19

The Ascend D Quad and MediaPad 10 are two quad-core devices that Hauwei showed off at MWC.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57388802-78/huawei-ascend-d-quad-mediapad-10-close-up/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Quick Note: ATT Buckles Under Pressure, Raises Throttling Threshold for Unlimited Plans par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 20:18

AT&T's unlimited data plans, however, still aren't "unlimited"

AT&T solidifies data-throttling details for unlimited users par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:10

ATT has pulled back slightly from its plan to choke off data access for intense 4G and 3G subscribers.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57388673-94/at-t-solidifies-data-throttling-details-for-unlimited-users/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Consumers win as ATT backs off on data throttling par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 20:08

AT&T is publicly conceding defeat after treating its long-time customers like second-class citizens, merely because they have an unlimited data plan. On Thursday the company announced changes to its throttling policy, boosting the throttling level to 3GB for customers using the HSPA+...

DOE-backed Abound Solar cuts factory line par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:05

Abound Solar, which received a $400 million loan guarantee from the DOE, is betting on a shift to more efficient panels will allow it to survive an ongoing solar industry shakeout.a...

Azure's storage cloud was never at stake, insists storage cloud biz par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 20:01

h4It's the compute side that went titsup/h4pMicrosoft Azure's processing of bits in the cloud a target="_blsank" href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/29/windows_azure_outage/"fouled up/a yesterday, but its storage of bits in the cloud was unaffected.…/p

Japan builds Tokyo Sky Tree, world's tallest tower par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:01

Standing 2,080 feet tall, the Tokyo Sky Tree is a new digital broadcast tower built on reclaimed land in the Japanese capital. Engineers are confident it won't topple in an earthquake.a...

Zynga readies 'private cloud' to run partners' games par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:00

"Own the base, rent the spike," becomes mantra for Zynga as it builds own infrastructure to replace its reliance on Amazon.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-57388112-250/zynga-readies-private-cloud-to-run-partners-games/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Zynga takes its first step toward a post-Facebook future par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 20:00

New initiatives, including a standalone gameplay site, give the social gaming company some independence from Facebook. But it's not cutting the cord just yet.a...

Court: Warrantless cellphone searches legal par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 19:54

Decision means that police can search cell phones for their number without first needing a warranta href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57388786-93/court-warrantless-cellphone-searches-legal/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Windows 8 'Metro' is revolutionary par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 19:45

February 29 is the day I waited for for a long time. I downloaded the Windows 8 Consumer Preview to test out the work Microsoft has done so far, and I am very impressed. There are still some rough edges, though, but I like what Microsoft is doing. Strangely, I seem to be one of the...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview press event videos online par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 19:33

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/13964492348_small.jpg" alt="" //divMicrosoft has now released the full video of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview press event from Wednesday, along with some shorter Windows 8 demo videos via YouTube. a...

Assassin's Creed III set in Colonial America par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 19:31

Ubisoft offers box art for upcoming stealth action game, confirms title to be set in Colonial America. The full game unveil is scheduled for March 5 at 5 p.m. PT.a...

Google's genius pin frenzy attracts hordes at MWC (photos) par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 19:21

An all-conference scavenger hunt and barter economy of whimsical Android badges, a claw game, a twisty slide, and real ice cream sandwiches made Google a top destination all show long.a...

Smart car sharing expands to Portland and Washington par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 19:19

Floating fleets of Smart ForTwo vehicles that you can rent by the minute will be available in the West and East coast cities by the end of March.a...

Verizon Complains That it Must Lock Android Devices in Order to "Manage" Them par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 19:16

Carrier's response to the FCC is unappologetic

You can trust Google to spy on you par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 19:10

Google's new privacy policy takes effect today, March 1. There are significant changes on how your data is handled across the Google family of sites, and that's enough to raise the concern of privacy regulators in both the European Union and Japan. Their concern should be yours, too....

MWC: Inscrutable slogans, Google toys and the invisible Apple par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 19:06

h4'Claw grab' game + humbled, eager Nokia = A real treat/h4pstrongMWC 2012/strong I go to Mobile World Congress every year and come home bemused. A few observations to explain.…/p

The gun that shuts you up (without killing you) par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:48

Japanese researchers develop a gun that, quite literally, drowns out certain voices. Just what uses might it be put to?a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57388607-71/the-gun-that-shuts-you-up-without-killing-you/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Sim2 debuts world's first LED-lit 3D DLP projector par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:48

If you've got an extra $32,000 laying around, you can get the first DLP projector to use LEDs, courtesy of Sim2.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57388658-1/sim2-debuts-worlds-first-led-lit-3d-dlp-projector/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Apple wins another one against Motorola in Germany par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:42

A German court has ruled that Motorola Mobility violates a patent Apple holds related to the way in which photo galleries are displayed in mobile operating systems.a...

Least sexy iPad 3 part re-emerges in colors, with buttons par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:42

More alleged photos of the iPad 3's front glass have cropped today, possibly putting to rest whether the device will nix the home button.a...

The 404 throwback: Episode 396, August 4, 2009 par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:22

In our absence, enjoy this throwback episode of The 404 Podcast from back in 2009, when Jeff and Wilson invited Scott Stein to a heated discussion about zombies vs. vampires!a...

This little ninja could control the world par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 18:15

There are ups and downs to trying out new software and apps and web services every day. On the up side, you discover lots of things that simplify your life. On the down side, they often only simplify one thing, and don't integrate with the rest of the things in your life. This is why...

iMac graphics firmware update rereleased par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:14

Does your iMac hang periodically after performing certain tasks? If so, a rerelease of Apple's firmware update might address the problem.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57388114-263/imac-graphics-firmware-update-rereleased/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

My DIY Cable Card install was simple--how was yours? (poll) par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:08

Cable Card has a reputation for being finicky and difficult to install, but my recent experiment with a third party DVR on Verizon Fios was pure cake.a...

Sacks of cash chucked at upstart dressed to the nines par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 18:03

h4Object storage biz Amplidata banks $8m investment/h4pObject storage startup Amplidata has grabbed $8m of funding to help stack up the products that it claims virtually eliminate data loss. Competitor Caringo, meanwhile, agrees that you don't need tape for archive storage, having...

Verizon officially supports locked bootloaders par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 18:01

In a letter to the FCC, Big Red defends locking down its smartphones.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57388555-1/verizon-officially-supports-locked-bootloaders/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/M0207rGGebM"...

3/1/2012 Daily Hardware Reviews par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 18:01

DailyTech's roundup of hardware reviews from around the web for Thursday

What is OLED TV? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 17:55

OLED (organic light-emitting diode) televisions are due out this year. Here's why you should be excited.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33199_7-57386898-221/what-is-oled-tv/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Now you can choose an iPhone carrier with the Apple Store app par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 17:53

Apple has updated the app to let users choose which carrier they want when buying an iPhone and to directly change their billing and shipping information.a...

Genie Timeline Professional 2012 preview par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 17:36

Backing up your PC occasionally is clearly a very good idea, but it’s also one of those tasks that doesn’t inspire much enthusiasm in most people. And part of that may be due to the complexity of some backup software. You’ll typically have to specify what you want to back up, define...

G-Cloud bigwig says soz for Cloud Store outage par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 17:26

h4Azure crash downed gov e-catalogue for 2 hours/h4pThe G-Cloud governor has apologised to public sector customers for the Cloud Store outage yesterday but pointed out that downtime is not confined to an off-premise delivery model.…/p

Microsoft hires FTC attorney who took aim at Google par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 17:21

Microsoft has hired Randall Long, who led investigations into Google's acquisitions of both DoubleClick and AdMob.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57388397-17/microsoft-hires-ftc-attorney-who-took-aim-at-google/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Microsoft hires FTC attorney and public critic of Google par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 17:21

Randall Long, who led investigations into Google's acquisitions of DoubleClick and AdMob, will become a lobbyist aiming to keep federal regulators on the search giant's case.a...

Indiana Jones flicks out on Blu-ray this Fall par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 17:16

h4Dum-da-da-dum-dum. Dum-da-da-dum-dum. Dum-de-dada, dum-de-dum, etc, etc./h4pWith a href="http://www.reghardware.com/2011/09/15/review_star_wars_the_complete_saga_blu_ray_box_set/"iStar Wars/i' Blu-ray/a and 3D conversions out of the way, Lucasfilm has turned to George's other...

The wait is over, Paragon releases Hard Disk Manager 12 par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 17:05

Paragon Software Group has officially launched Hard Disk Manager 12 Suite and Hard Disk Manager 12 Professional, the latest versions of its renowned hard drive management tool. As revealed in our exclusive first look, Paragon Hard Disk Manager 12 features a new partitioning engine it...

XP loses ground to Windows 7 but still top OS par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 17:04

The 10-year-old operating system saw its market share drop in February but it still commands a leading 45 percent.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57388563-75/xp-loses-ground-to-windows-7-but-still-top-os/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Fujitsu array brags of quick thrust, modest cost par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 17:02

h4Eternus DX80 S2 tops the benchmark chart/h4pFujitsu claims its Eternus DX80 S2 array is the a target="_blank" href="http://www.storageperformance.org/results/benchmark_results_spc1/#spc1"SPC-1/a golden child, with the best price-performance ratios in the mid-range dual controller...

Low Latency No. 12: Beam me up, Samsung par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 17:00

Low Latency shows us the first prank a Samsung Galaxy Beam will be used for.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57387973-1/low-latency-no-12-beam-me-up-samsung/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~4/iTrswF_WY34"...

Blighty's Post Office computer system goes titsup par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 16:48

h4Enough to make you go postal/h4pstrongUpdated/strong The Post Office's computer system has crashed, crippling services at branches nationwide, Royal Mail has admitted. It is understood that all of the UK's 11,800 post offices are affected.…/p

Editorial: It's time for the TV revolution par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 16:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="" alt="" //divTV is due for a revolution like the music industry experienced a decade ago, but the big players are either resistant to change, or trying too hard to reinvent TV without keeping any of the good stuff a...

Dolby aims for richer images with JPEG-HDR par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 16:48

High dynamic range photography is a popular way to bypass cameras' weaknesses in capturing bright and dark scenes, and Dolby hopes its technology will help.a...

Mobile whizzes tout gadgets that touch you, save your life par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 16:31

h4Innovation hidden in the small stands/h4pstrongMWC 2012/strong A search around the MWC in Barcelona for something more interesting revealed a phone which can perform an ECG, a headset you operate by shaking it about like a loon, and a touchscreen that touches you back.…/pa...

Google's new privacy policy goes live, but is it breaking the law? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 16:28

The European Union's Justice Commission said that several agencies across the Eurozone have expressed concern with the new privacy policy.a...

Google's new privacy policy begins. Does it break the law? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 16:28

The European Union's Justice Commission says that several agencies across the Eurozone have serious worries about the Internet titan's "simple" privacy experience.a...

Install Windows 8 on Oracle VirtualBox par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 16:24

Windows 8 Consumer Preview is a very interesting look at where the operating system is going next, in particular with features like the new Windows app store, but of course it’s also a beta and needs to be treated with caution. Especially as it can’t be uninstalled should things go...

Virgin Media begins free broadband speed upgrades par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 16:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1029907903news-logo-virgin-media-new_small.jpg" alt="" //divSix weeks after promising to double the speeds of its broadband customers free of charge, Virgin Media's upgrades have begun, with a new website for...

How much is your iPad 2 worth on trade in? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 16:18

iPad 2 owners awaiting the iPad 3 can exchange their current devices in return for a nice chunk of change.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57388469-37/how-much-is-your-ipad-2-worth-on-trade-in/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Andrew Breitbart, controversial Internet news pioneer, dead at 43 par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 16:16

The outspoken conservative edited the Drudge Report and helped create the Huffington Post.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57388474-261/andrew-breitbart-controversial-internet-news-pioneer-dead-at-43/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

HTC Admits to Sense UI "Bloat", Says Sense 4.0 is Less Complex par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 16:03

Sense 4.0 promises it won't hide Android 4.0

ICO slaps Durham Uni for exposing staff, students' privates par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 16:02

h4Training manual... on how to stalk that first-year/h4pDurham University leaked the personal details of 177 staff and students in a training manual that turned out to reveal more than how to take out a library book. The university has just been given a slap on the wrist by the a...

Reed Hastings Sees Netflix Joining Forces with Cable Service Providers par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 15:57

Hastings says it is a long-term goal in order to compete with HBO Go

Google sued by Android user over privacy changes par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 15:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/773785712786139543ad_small.jpg" alt="" //divAs it launches its new privacy policy, Google finds itself being sued by an Android phone owner who wants the company to pay for a new Windows Phone for him, citing an...

App cuts waiting out of call centre queues par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 15:44

h4No charge, apparently/h4pA free app that takes away the frustration of being kept on hold during phone calls to corporations has launched in the UK, saving mobile users a pretty penny in the process, its developer claims.…/p

Intel Capital Creates a $100M "Connected Car" Fund par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 15:44

Intel also sets up new automotive research center

China churns out homemade aircraft for global travel DOMINATION par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 15:32

h4Look out Boeing and Airbus, there's a new kid in town/h4pChina is ramping up its plans for domination of international civil airspace with recent deals to flog its home-grown aircraft set to cause a few sweaty palms at Boeing and Airbus.…/p

Get MacX DVD Ripper Pro for free par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 15:28

From now until March 20, you can get this powerful utility free of charge, no strings attached. Name notwithstanding, it's available for both Mac and Windows.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13845_3-57388403-58/get-macx-dvd-ripper-pro-for-free/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Chancer punts cig pack case for Raspberry Pi par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 15:19

h4Holey smokes/h4pWith the Linux-based a href="http://www.reghardware.com/2012/02/29/raspberry_pi_signs_big_name_sellers/"Raspberry Pi now available for purchase/a, punters have started to push their own home-made chassis for the case-less computer. But one opportunist is touting...

Kobo releases Windows 8 Metro eReader app par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 15:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/2009500412win8apps_small.jpg" alt="" //divAs promised back in December, Kobo has now released a Metro version of its eReader app, via the Wndows Store, for the launch of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build a...

Bridgelux-Chevron deal brings LED streetlights to cities par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 15:16

Two municipalities in California will get efficient, long-lasting LED streetlights and pay for the installation through energy and maintenance savings.a...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview videos now online par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 15:13

Videos from yesterday's keynote and demos of Microsoft's Windows 8 beta, aka Consumer Preview, are now available online.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57388413-75/windows-8-consumer-preview-videos-now-online/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Windows 8 keynote and demo videos now online par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 15:13

Videos from yesterday's keynote and demos of Microsoft's Windows 8 beta, aka Consumer Preview, are now available on the Web.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57388413-75/windows-8-keynote-and-demo-videos-now-online/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Windows 8 keynote, demo videos now online par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 15:13

Video from yesterday's keynote and demos of Microsoft's Windows 8 beta, aka Consumer Preview, are now available on the Web.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57388413-75/windows-8-keynote-demo-videos-now-online/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Space: Not a final frontier par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 15:08

A veritable flotilla of probes--some now in space, others soon to launch--are extending our understanding of the cosmos.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57388394-76/space-not-a-final-frontier/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Moles say Sony will kill Cell CPU for PlayStation 4 par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 15:08

h4AMD Fusion the chosen successor?/h4pSony's PlayStation 4 will not use the PS3's Cell processor, it has been claimed, because the current chipset and rumoured next-gen variants are too complex for developers to work with quickly.…/p

Feds crack suspect's encrypted drive, avoid Constitution meltdown par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 15:01

h4Digital age plays havoc with 5th Amendment/h4pInvestigators have cracked the encryption key for a laptop drive owned by a Colorado woman accused of real-estate fraud - rendering a judge's controversial order to make her hand over the passphrase or stand in contempt of court...

NVIDIA Tegra 3 to power some Windows 8 ARM test PCs par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 14:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/925863976570695523teg_small.jpg" alt="" //divNVIDIA has announced it will work with Microsoft to provide its quad core Tegra 3 processor to help run a number of developer-based PCs for Windows 8 ARM testing. a...

Is Apple prepping an 8GB iPad 2 to launch March 7? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 14:43

A new report from Digitimes says Apple will follow its earlier iPhone move and offer a cheaper iPad 2 to flank the iPad 3 on store shelves.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13506_3-57388368-17/is-apple-prepping-an-8gb-ipad-2-to-launch-march-7/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Colorado Authorities Manage to Decrypt Laptop in Bank Fraud Case par DailyTech le 01-03-2012 à 14:41

The defendant's attorney believes the co-defendant provided the password

Google rolls out privacy policy, snubs Euro outcry par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 14:39

h4Ex-FTC bigwig slams 'arrogant' Choc Factory/h4pGoogle has defended its decision to combine around 60 of its privacy policies into one simplified document that makes it clear that users of the company's products and services will be more uniformly tracked by the Chocolate...

Auto-correct cock-up sends schools into lockdown par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 14:30

h4'Gunman' on the way/h4pAuto-correct is known to be the cause of many a hilarious text misunderstanding, but when one student sent a message to say they were "gunna be" at school and the word became "gunman", you can imagine the chaos it would cause. Particularly in America.…/p

iPad 3 to be 'significant' refresh with LTE and Siri, says analyst par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 14:24

The new tablet will offer a "significant" improvement to buyers, boasting a faster chip, better graphics, LTE, and support for Siri, says a Sterne Agee analyst.a...

Stolen NASA laptop had Space Station control codes par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 14:21

h4And no encryption for supervillains to crack/h4pA NASA laptop stolen last year had not been encrypted, despite containing codes used to control and command the International Space Station, the agency's inspector general told a US House committee.…/p

Nokia 808 PureView wins ‘best in show' award at MWC par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 14:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/928165639bb_small.jpg" alt="" //divNokia's new 808 PureView handset - yep, the one with the 41MP camera round the back - wins the prestigious award for 'Best New Mobile Handset, Device or Tablet' at Mobile World...

A closer look at Skype for Windows Phone (photos, video) par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 14:04

Only after that the ink has dried on Microsoft's acquisition, of Skype does the VoIP app comes to the mobile platform. I'm sure even deep down, Microsoft can appreciate the irony.a...

Ethics profs fret over cyborg brains, mind-controlled missiles par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 14:03

h4Why can't boffins be allowed to BUILD KILLER ROBOTS?/h4pA British ethics group has started a consultation on the morality of messing about in the human brain in ways that could result in thought-controlled weaponry and super-human capabilities.…/p

National Security Agency develops its own secure Android phone par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 13:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1229741664lockkey_logo_small.jpg" alt="" //divThe NSA has developed an ultra-secure Android smartphone known as the 'Fishbowl', with its own locked-down app store. Built with off-the-shelf kit, it's intended to...

Bytes, Nettitude sales bods busted in IT invoice bung scam par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 13:38

h4Bent procurement chief 'corrupted them', says lawyer/h4pFormer sales staff at resellers Bytes Software Services and Nettitude have been sentenced for their part in a scam involving an IT procurement director who created bogus invoices and hiked prices in return for cash bungs or...

Windows XP market share goes down in February 2012 par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 13:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/122805389x_small.jpg" alt="" //divAfter a brief uptick in January, the market share for Windows XP PCs went back down in February while the Windows 7 PC percentage went up, according to a new report. a...

Steve Jobs' death clears way for '7.85-inch iPad prototype' par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 13:16

h4Apple's Kindle-killer rumoured for Q3 2012/h4pSample screens for a seven-inch Apple iPad have been delivered for testing, according to Taiwanese manufacturing bible a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120229PD220.html"citeDigitimes/cite/a. That means that...

Motorola Defy Mini rugged Android smartphone par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 13:00

strongReview/strong Lifeproof caller gets smaller

Don't know Huawei or ZTE? You will soon par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 12:59

The Chinese vendors made a big splash at Mobile World Congress and can stand shoulder to shoulder with the other big-name vendors.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57388314-78/dont-know-huawei-or-zte-you-will-soon/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

IE holds rival browsers at bay par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 12:51

In February's usage reports, there was little change in the top three browsers' relative usage -- something of a victory for Microsoft. Also: a new IE10 preview.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-57388240-264/ie-holds-rival-browsers-at-bay/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Internet Explorer 9 gains Windows 7 users in February par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 12:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/20056040191433010274Win_IE_v_print_small.jpg" alt="" //divMicrosoft announced today that its Internet Explorer 9 web browser gained even more users in February, both worldwide and in the US, on PCs running Windows...

Tick-like banking Trojan drills into Firefox, sucks out info par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 12:44

h4Neloweg spreading across UK, Netherlands/h4pA new banking Trojan is spreading in the UK and the Netherlands, Symantec warns.…/p

Facebook blamed for getting Thai teens up the duff par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 12:19

h4Kids should be kicking balls instead/h4pFacebook now has another social ill to add to the growing list of reprehensible things it has been blamed for: unwanted teenage pregnancies.…/pa href="http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=21735339amp;iu=/6978/textlink"img...

Interview: Illfonic talks about Nexuiz par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 12:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1441634433neuasda_small.jpg" alt="" //divWe chat with Kedhrin Gonzalez of Illfonic about Nexuiz, the just launched Xbox 360 multiplayer themed first person shooter that will be released for the PC and PS3 platforms...

Microsoft's free flight sim hits the clouds par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 12:08

h4Wing wing situation?/h4pMicrosoft's latest flight simulator officially took off this week, with aircraft enthusiasts and anyone else who wants to take to the skies able to download and play the game free of charge.…/p

ISP Be admits crippling iPlayer demand burst its pipes par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 12:01

h4Capacity overload caused 'weeks of packet loss'/h4pISP Be Broadband has admitted demand for iPlayer jammed its punters' net connections - leaving parts of the web unusable and subscribers fuming.…/p

Sony exec: quad-core CPUs bad for today's phones par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 11:50

h4Chips are battery hogs, and apps don't need 'em/h4pSony has said quad-core processors are not appropriate for smartphones - they're too great a drain on the battery, and apps just don't need them yet.…/p

Raspberry Pi PCs go on sale; immediately sell out par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 11:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/280675100c_small.jpg" alt="" //divThe $35 version of the Raspberry Pi PCs went on sale on Wednesday but one of the PCs two online store outlets has already sold out of its allotment of units, with the other still...

Tata flirts with Cable amp; Wireless Worldwide buyout par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 11:38

h4Suitors line up for troubled carrier/h4pIndian company Tata Communications confirmed this morning that it was considering a cash offer to acquire troubled telco Cable amp; Wireless Worldwide.…/p

GIANT blood-guzzling Jurassic fleas ambushed dino prey par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 11:24

h4Boffins uncover critters armed with piercing straws/h4pHollywood producers will be on high alert for the next citeJurassic Park/cite blockbuster script after boffins found fossils of giant prehistoric fleas. The monster bloodsuckers were thought to have used ruggedised straw-like...

Facebook to help users tell friends they're safe during disasters par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 11:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1890457378facebook2_logo_small.jpg" alt="" //divThe Disaster Message Board is a a new initiative from Facebook, which aims to make it easier for people stuck in disaster zones to let their friends and family know...

Apple 7.85in 'iPad Mini' on course for Q3 intro par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 11:13

h4Reduced size, price/h4pThe 8in iPad seems a runner. Component makers have begun sending samples of the 7.85in tablet to Apple for its approval, moles say.…/p

Beat Sneak Bandit par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 11:01

h4Clock rock/h4pstrongiGamer/strong Tap your finger to the beat. On the face of it, iBeat Sneak Bandit/i's mechanic doesn't promise compulsive gaming. But developer Simogo squeezes more innovation from this single-finger iOS puzzler than many console and computer games manage by...

Photobucket releases Windows 8 Metro app par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 10:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/2009500412win8apps_small.jpg" alt="" //divPhotobucket, the online photo and video sharing service, has announced it has a Windows 8 Metro app available to download in the Consumer Preview version of the Windows...

Watchdog hits out at malware racking up premium-rate charges par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 10:33

h4Regulator horrified permission isn't being sought/h4pThe premium rate phone regulator says it might disregard evidence of consumer consent from paid-for mobile applications if those apps turn out to contain malicious code.…/p

Google considered launching its own currency par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 10:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/19535579601_small.jpg" alt="" //divEric Schmidt, Google's Chairman, revealed at Mobile World Congress that the company once considered launching its own digital peer-to-peer currency - Google Bucks. a...

Dot-brand explosion will shell-shock lazy coders - ICANN par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 10:01

h4Devs urged to swot up on parsing new domain extensions/h4pMillions of internet users face being locked out of popular websites unless software developers pay attention to the forthcoming explosion in new top-level domain names.…/pa...

Tip: Make life easier with Windows 8 keyboard shortcuts par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 09:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/793205600win8betta_small.jpg" alt="" //divIf you're currently on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and you're hating having to go through long processes to access things, such as applications, perhaps there is a handy...

Sony: No quad-core phones this year par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 09:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1484068256son_small.jpg" alt="" //divWhile its rivals vie for superiority in the smartphone space with ever more powerful quad-core processors, Sony says that we shouldn't expect such devices from them until 2013 at...

Risky child-support plans rely too much on new IT system – NAO par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 09:02

h4Cost cuts hinge on delayed, overbudget mega-IT overhaul/h4pPlans by the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission to cut spending are risky and rely too much on the introduction of a new IT system, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).…/p

Nokia's 41MP camera is “utter nonsense”, says Olympus par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 08:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1850197360news-logo-nokia-808-pureview_small.jpg" alt="" //divA spokesperson for scandal-rocked camera manufacturer Olympus claims that the 41MP camera on Nokia's new 808 PureView is "utter nonsense", despite not...

TechSpot: Configuring a Windows 8 Virtual Machine par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 08:18

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/258013242settingslogo_small.jpg" alt="" //divWith the launch of Windows 8's Consumer Preview, you're probably itching to spend some quality time with Microsoft's latest OS. Although you may have already downloaded...

Dell Starts to Test ARM Microprocessors in Servers par X-bit labs le 01-03-2012 à 08:11

Dell: If Customers Want ARM, We Will Provide!

Ten... top iOS games par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 08:00

strongApp of the Week Special/strong Play away

Blizzard announces layoffs of 600 employees par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 07:48

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1572046803blizzard_entertainment_logo_small.jpg" alt="" //divBlizzard Entertainment has announced it will be laying off 600 of its employees, although it adds that all of its games under development, including...

iPad 3 is old news: 7.85-inch model due in Q3, says report par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 07:09

Forget the iPad 3, a 7.85-inch model due later this year, says report.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57388197-64/ipad-3-is-old-news-7.85-inch-model-due-in-q3-says-report/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Blown text auto-correct locks down school par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 06:39

A Georgia student texts: "Gunna be at West Hall this afternoon." Auto-correct, however changes the first word to "gunman." Pandemonium ensues.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57388187-71/blown-text-auto-correct-locks-down-school/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Windows 8 Consumer Preview screenshot extravaganza par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 06:37

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/1959047775metstart_small.jpg" alt="" //divAre you looking for nearly 100 screenshots of the Metro interface and applications included in Windows 8? If you are, check out this massive collection taken from the...

Intel Creates Automotive Innovation and Development Center par X-bit labs le 01-03-2012 à 06:25

Intel to Develop New Technologies for Vehicles in Special Development Center

Chinese get past censors and onto Facebook, YouTube, Twitter par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 06:17

The Far East government is known for strict censorship when it comes to social networking, but this week its citizens caught onto a glitch in the system and glimpsed an uncensored world.a...

Flipboard brings Cover Stories to iPad par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 06:00

First introduced on Flipboard for iPhone, the feature gives you the articles that are considered most relevant based on users' social connections and what they've already read.a...

Google: 850 Thousand of New Android Devices Activated Daily par X-bit labs le 01-03-2012 à 05:59

300 Million of Google Android Devices in Use Worldwide, Says Google

Windows 8 integrates Xbox games like Pinball FX2 par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 05:58

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/13964492348_small.jpg" alt="" //divWindows 8 looks to tie into Xbox Live, giving gamers who purchase titles the ability to play them across multiple platforms. It remains to be seen if cross platform titles will be...

Windows 8 on Intel is unlike ARM in crucial way, Microsoft confirms par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 05:55

Yep, there's one big gotcha if you choose a Windows 8 tablet using an ARM processor.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57388167-64/windows-8-on-intel-is-unlike-arm-in-crucial-way-microsoft-confirms/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Corning Initiates Volume Shipments of Gorilla Glass 2 par X-bit labs le 01-03-2012 à 05:53

Devices Featuring Thinner Gorilla 2 Glass Incoming

Data.gov.au loses dedicated staff par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 05:13

h4Former staffer says Gov 2.0 losing momentum/h4pOne of the key elements of Australia's Gov 2.0 effort, the data.gov.au website, no longer has dedicated staff and is now a “mature capability” that is part of the Australian Government Information Management Office's IAGIMO's)...

Amazon's Kindle Lending Library touts indie writers par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 04:55

Now, with more than 100,000 titles in its lending library, the e-commerce giant says more independent books are being bought and read.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57388171-93/amazons-kindle-lending-library-touts-indie-writers/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Windows 8 CP's Internet Explorer 10 benchmarked par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 04:08

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/8403343402_small.jpg" alt="" //divInternet Explorer 10 is fully available in the Windows 8 Consumer Preview to test and use, so we went ahead and ran a series of benchmarks on the browser to compare it to the others...

Windows 8 woes got you down? We have your support forum ready par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 03:58

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/428422510win8_flag_small.jpg" alt="" //divWith the launch of Microsoft's new Windows 8 Consumer Preview, you are likely to have more questions than answers. If you need some help, or want to chat about Windows 8,...

Firm Dick sales excite buyers par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 03:45

h4Woolies stroking queue of purchasers for soft-core business/h4p“A number of potential purchasers have expressed interest” in acquiring Dick Smith from Woolworths, according to half-year results released today.…/p

Acer: Windows 8 tablets good for consumers and business par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 03:38

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/11021812481719772255ac_small.jpg" alt="" //divWhile Acer's Windows tablet focuses on businesses, and its Android tablets on consumers, a company spokesperson believes that Windows 8 is a "completely different story"...

Oz Square Kilometre Array bid picks DataDirect for storage par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 03:11

h4Boffins pick Big Data specialists for exabyte-a-day array/h4pAustralia's International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) has signed an agreement with DataDirect Networks to “develop the extraordinary new data storage capability” needed to cope with the Square Kilometre...

Netflix streaming deal with Starz ends par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 03:11

The movie channel announced last September that its titles wouldn't be available for Netflix streaming, and now that end day has finally come.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57388139-93/netflix-streaming-deal-with-starz-ends/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Nokia developing Windows Phone with hardware keyboard par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 03:08

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/928165639bb_small.jpg" alt="" //divNokia's Windows Phones now cover a broad range of price points, but additional form factors are in development - including one with a hardware keyboard - that will expand the Lumia...

Show stealers: The memorable phones of Mobile World Congress 2012 par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 02:44

Now that Mobile World Congress is wrapping up in Barcelona, Spain, we take a quick look back at the devices that stood out.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57388122-78/show-stealers-the-memorable-phones-of-mobile-world-congress-2012/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

US shuts down Canadian gambling site with Verisign's help par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 02:43

h4Got a .com URL? US law applies/h4pThe Department of Homeland Security has seized a domain name registered outside of the US, by individuals who are not American citizens, and who registered with a Canadian registrar.…/pa...

Neat nanoparticles could bring 10TB disks par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 02:37

h45D DVD researchers spurned by Samsung try again/h4pOne of the Australian researchers behind a 2009 Nature paper outlining how optical media could reach 1.6 terabytes says Samsung has decided not to commercialise the technology, but has also published a new paper outlining how 12cm...

Space station control codes on stolen NASA laptop par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 02:27

Theft of unencrypted laptop just one of thousands of incidents in recent years, costing millions of dollars, the agency's inspector general tells Congress.a...

In the world of Big Data, privacy invasion is the business model par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 02:17

Apps snooping on your address book, sneaky ad cookies, and social networking are bad. But the real privacy demon is the shadowy data brokers slurping up every last byte about you.a...

Windows 8 ARM: no remote management for businesses par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 02:16

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/428422510win8_flag_small.jpg" alt="" //divMicrosoft is presenting Windows 8 as perfect for consumers and businesses, but the company admits that the ARM version of the OS lacks the enterprise management features...

Ericsson CEO: Your city is the network's biggest hurdle par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 02:13

All that time you spend doing stuff on your phone at the downtown mall is a network infrastructure problem that equipment providers like Ericsson want--and need--to solve.a...

Camera Awesome for iPhone first impressions review par BetaNews le 01-03-2012 à 01:54

There are few apps that could pull me away from Galaxy Nexus, the current Google phone, to iPhone 4S. But SmugMug's Camera Awesome is close. Real close. If you're an iPhone shutterbug, this app is for you -- or so I believe after a brief test late today. Photo buffs can find no...

Convertible Range Rover Evoque follows in ill-conceived footsteps par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 01:54

Land Rover debuts a convertible variant of the Range Rover Evoque at the Geneva Auto Show. Fortunately, it's only a concept.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-31346_7-57388124-252/convertible-range-rover-evoque-follows-in-ill-conceived-footsteps/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Could smartphones be speeded up without burning them out? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 01:49

Researchers study the idea of alternately powering up and then cooling down mobile processors--known as "computational sprinting"--to squeeze out better performance without overheating.a...

Could smartphones be sped up without burning them out? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 01:49

Researchers study the idea of alternately powering up and then cooling down mobile processors--known as "computational sprinting"--to squeeze out better performance without overheating.a...

Philly challenge to map thousands of AEDs could go national par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 01:47

The MyHeartMap challenge encourages laypeople to hunt down life-saving automated external defibrillators and use their smartphones to transmit photos and locations to researchers building a database.a...

Samsung took top ad honors during Oscars, firm says par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 01:44

According to analytics firm Ace Metrix, Samsung beat out other tech companies like Google and Apple with its advertising during the 2012 Academy Awards.a...

Sony's Vita launch: Success or failure? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 01:43

A week after the PS Vita launch in North America, CNET executive editor David Carnoy takes a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the new portable game console.a...

HTC One X, S, V shutter speed really is eye-blink quick par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 01:04

HTC claims that the imaging chip on its new trio of HTC One phones will allow the camera to take shots at 0.7 second. I didn't time it, but I will say this: it's FAST.a...

Windows 8 running on an 82 inch touch screen par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 01:04

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/13964492348_small.jpg" alt="" //divMicrosoft showed off the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build at its press event today on a massive 82 inch touch screen that was created by Perceptive Pixel. a...

NASA snaps show Arctic melt par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 00:59

h4Oldest ice disappears faster/h4pNASA’s latest study into Arctic sea ice concludes that the oldest, thickest ice is disappearing faster than the thinner ice at the edges of the Arctic Ocean.…/p

Will your Mac run Mountain Lion? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:58

Even if it's fully 64-bit-capable and has an advanced graphics card, your Mac may not be able to keep up with OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Here's why.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57387846-263/will-your-mac-run-mountain-lion/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

AMD snaps up server upstart SeaMicro par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 00:52

h4Jumpstarting a cloudy server biz with an interconnect/h4pAMD's new CEO Rory Read was fired up about executing better in the server racket at the company's a target="new" href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/03/amd_opteron_server_roadmap/"/a analyst day earlier this month and...

Blizzard laying off 600 par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:51

Diablo III studio cuts 60 developers, as well as substantial support staff, as part of global reduction of workforce due to "changing needs" of company.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57388099-235/blizzard-laying-off-600/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

AMD Takes Over SeaMicro Low-Power Server Maker par X-bit labs le 01-03-2012 à 00:49

AMD Drastically Changes Server Strategy with Acquisition of Server Maker

Intel VC funds ultimate mobile device par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 00:45

h4Jump in my car/h4pIntel Capital has emerged as the first VC in the Valley to create a fund dedicated to accelerating technology in the automotive industry.…/p

U.S. Cellular gets the Samsung Galaxy S II par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:44

Customers on U.S. Cellular's network can purchase the speedy Samsung Galaxy S II starting today.a href="http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-57387941-85/u.s-cellular-gets-the-samsung-galaxy-s-ii/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Dear Zynga, Markpincus.com is expired par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:40

The CEO of the social gaming giant has had a placeholder Web site for years. Now the registration has expired, and Zynga risks embarrassment--and danger--from losing the domain.a...

So, what about Windows 8 on the next Xbox? par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:34

Is it crazy to imagine Windows on the next Xbox? Surprisingly, it makes more sense the more I think about it.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-57387970-1/so-what-about-windows-8-on-the-next-xbox/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

Ultra HDTV sensor shoots 8K video footage at 120 frames per second par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 00:34

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/869276438Windows_Live_Movie_Maker_logo_small.jpg" alt="" //divJapanese broadcasting company NHK will soon release details about a new Ultra HDTV CMOS sensor, capable of recording super-defined, 8K video footage at...

StumbleUpon for Android updates, gets Android Beam par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:27

The new StumbleUpon app for Android shows off new features, a polished interface, and NFC capability.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57388086-78/stumbleupon-for-android-updates-gets-android-beam/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

StumbleUpon for Android updates, adds Beam par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:27

The new StumbleUpon app for Android shows off new features, a polished interface, and NFC capability.a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-57388086-78/stumbleupon-for-android-updates-adds-beam/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read more]/aimg...

AMD to acquire microserver vendor SeaMicro--a user of Intel chips par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:24

Advanced Micro Devices to acquire microserver vendor SeaMicro for $334 million. To date, SeaMicro has used chips from Intel.a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-57387967-64/amd-to-acquire-microserver-vendor-seamicro-a-user-of-intel-chips/?part=rsssubj=newstag=readMore"[Read...

Facebook amps up features for advertisers par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:21

At first-ever Facebook marketing conference, the social network announces three features--Offers, Reach Generator, and Premium on Facebook--to help marketers better connect their brands with customers.a...

Oz deal site admits e-book piracy snafu par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 00:15

h4Cudo loses kudos/h4pDominant Australian group buying player Cudo has issued a imea culpa/i for its ill-fated decision to promote a Chinese e-book reader pre-loaded with 4000 pirated books.…/pa href="http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=21735339amp;iu=/6978/textlink"img...

Synology five-bay NAS server gets more power and USB 3.0 par CNET News.com le 01-03-2012 à 00:04

Synology announces the availability of the DS1512+, the successor to the award-winning DS1511+ that supports USB 3.0, has passive cooling, replaceable ventilation fans, and faster performance.a...

Qualcomm chip to power Windows 8 ARM developer PCs par Neowin.net le 01-03-2012 à 00:04

div style="float:left;margin-right:10px;"img src="/images/news/logos/13964492348_small.jpg" alt="" //divQualcomm has announced that it has teamed up with Microsoft to offer its Snapdragon processor on PCs that Microsoft is sending to developers to test Windows 8 with ARM-based chips....

Antimatter asymmetry: new results bring solution closer par The Register le 01-03-2012 à 00:00

h4Fermilab physicists’ fingers crossed/h4pPhysicists are inching closer to explaining why we – and anything else made of matter – exist, with new results inching closer to an explanation of the universe’s matter-antimatter asymmetry.…/p