New Posts to BBC News - Technology on Apr 26, 2013:
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1) Arrest made after huge web attack
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22314938#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
26 April 2013 Last updated at 11:39 ET
Spamhaus runs lists that log sources of junk mail and other malicious messages
Spanish police have arrested a Dutchman suspected of being behind one of the biggest ever web attacks.
The 35 year-old-man was detained in Barcelona following a request from the Dutch public prosecutor.
The attack bombarded the websites of anti-junk mail outfit Spamhaus with huge amounts of data in an attempt to knock them offline.
It also slowed data flows over closely linked networks and led to a massive police investigation.
The man arrested is believed to be Sven Kamphuis, the owner and manager of Dutch hosting firm Cyberbunker that has been implicated in the attack.
"Spamhaus is delighted at the news that an individual has been arrested and is grateful to the Dutch police for the resources they have made available and the way they have worked with us," said a [...]
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2) Software album reprises synthesisers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22312003#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
26 April 2013 Last updated at 09:40 ET
A screengrab of one of the software synthesisers used by the group
A group of software developers is launching an album of electronica music tracks made entirely from software re-creations of classic synthesisers.
They hope to raise money for maths workshops for children at Bletchley Park, and programming lessons at the National Museum of Computing.
The software mimics the sound produced by synthesisers such as the Minimoog.
The Minimoog has been used by hundreds of musicians including Rick Wakeman, Coldplay and Janet Jackson.
It was first released in 1970, replacing earlier versions designed by Dr Robert Moog, known as a pioneer of electronic synthesisers who made his first model at the age of 14. He died in 2008.
Price tag
While vintage hardware such as the Minimoog, Yamaha CS-80 and Oberheim SEM can cost hundreds of pounds, developer and [...]
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3) Delays dog UK launch of Samsung S4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22312336#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
26 April 2013 Last updated at 10:11 ET
The S4 lets owners control scrolling with a glance
Many Britons keen to get their hands on Samsung's S4 phone look likely to be disappointed.
Samsung has said that "unprecedented" demand for the handset has meant stocks were running low in the UK.
UK operators have been sending messages to many people who pre-ordered the S4, warning that the handset would reach them after the official launch date.
Some messages say people may have to wait up to a week to get hold of the new phone.
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S4 in mid-March and planned the worldwide launch for 27 April. Interest in the phone is high because of some of the novel technologies, such as the ability to control it with a glance, that are built in.
However, many people who pre-ordered the phone so it would arrive on launch day may now get their handset later.
"There's been unprecedented [...]
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4) 3G takes off in North Korea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22308353#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
26 April 2013 Last updated at 05:54 ET
North Koreans cannot access the internet via 3G on their phones
Almost two million North Koreans now use the country's only 3G network, reports a blog dedicated to technology news in North Korea.
The figure has been confirmed by 3G provider Koryolink, a partnership between Egyptian telecoms firm Orascom and the North Korean government.
The service can only be used to make voice calls, and all international calls are banned.
At the start of 2012 Koryolink claimed to have one million 3G subscribers.
In January 2013 the government began allowing visitors to the country to bring in their mobile phones for the first time.
Unlike residents, they would now be able to use the 3G network for mobile internet access as well, by purchasing local SIM cards, the country said at the time.
However last month a Chinese tour operator called Koryotour, which [...]
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5) Warning over bug in Viber chat app
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22309217#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
26 April 2013 Last updated at 08:04 ET
The flaw revolves around the way that Viber handles repeated pop-up messages
Security firms are warning about a security bug in the popular Viber app for Android phones.
The flaw in the net phone application lets attackers bypass screen locks and take control of a smartphone.
The app has been downloaded more than 50 million times from Google's Play store according to statistics from the search giant.
Viber said it was aware of the flaw and was preparing to release a fix that would close the loophole.
The flaw was discovered by Vietnamese security firm Bkav and works in different ways depending on which Android phone a victim is using. In a blog post, Bkav said the attack revolved around sending several messages to a victim via Viber.
The free Viber app works like Skype and lets Android phone users send messages and talk for free. Bkav discovered [...]
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6) Judge slashes Google royalty claim
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22300373#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa
26 April 2013 Last updated at 07:16 ET
Google bought the Motorola unit to get at its large patent portfolio
Google's claim that Microsoft owes it billions in patent payments has been rebuffed by a US judge.
In 2012, Google subsidiary Motorola sued Microsoft claiming it was owed royalties for technologies used in the Xbox console.
It sought damages of about $4bn (£2.6bn) a year but Microsoft said it would pay about $1m (£647,000).
US Judge James Robart has ruled that Microsoft should pay about $1.8m a year.
"This decision is good for consumers because it ensures patented technology committed to standards remains affordable for everyone," said David Howard, Microsoft's deputy general counsel, in a statement.
In its legal arguments, Microsoft said the patents were so essential to the computer industry as a whole that they should not pay much for them.
Motorola and parent company Google [...]
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