The Reg: Google+ maker Vic Gundotra: My work on this 'NETWORK THINGY' is DONE [Mon Apr 28 2014]

Daily Headlines 28 April 2014

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Business News FTC: State laws blocking Tesla's direct sales are 'protectionist' Helping existing businesses hurts consumers, say trade regulators Will Apple's $130bn cash infusion keep investors onboard? Analysis This will be the year when we learn whether 'Peak Apple' is prescient or piffle Awkward? Elop now answers to ex-junior Nadella as Microsoft closes Nokia buyout Who are you, you wet-behind-the-ears little scamp? Microsoft: The MORE Surfaces it sells, the MORE money it loses Win 8 slab sales eat their own revenues JavaScript guru slots into Mozilla CTO seat left empty by anti-gay marriage ex-boss document.write("Say hello to Andreas Gal"); Beijing's anti-smut crackdown catches 'Chinese Twitter' Weibo red-handed China's largest microblog service has two licenses revoked Tales from the Internet World Cup: ICANN tell nothing will change Brazilian striker aside... it's all very model UN Channel News Order delays hit Avnet Tech Solutions' results, profits slide Organic growth stalls but execs remain shiny happy people Data Centre News Hungry Barracuda Networks gobbles a profitable quarter at last And for its next trick, a profitable year? Hm? Have you heard the one about Goldilocks and the Micron hardwares? New data-centre-friendly flash drive is not too fast, not too expensive, not too slow Techies: Hands-on lab to find out what AWS Cloud can do for you Promo Last chance to register – London, 30 April Watch out! KILLER HP firmware update bricks ProLiant server mobos If you're using a Broadcom NIC, you need to read this Microsoft's 'evil open source' man on life as HP's top cloud-wrangler Sweating the assets and building up OpenStack Hardware News Lost treasure of Atari REVEALED E.T. cartridges-a-plenty found in New Mexico landfill That's right, MICROSOFT is an ANDROID vendor after Nokia gobble Ex-Nokia CEO Elop says Redmond is 'committed' to Nokia X, Asha Reg hack hacked off by iPhone 5 repair notice Updated Own an iPhone 5? Apple says it may fail to turn on or off, issues repair alert. Damn... No longer a 'hobby', Apple TV rakes in ONE BEEELLION DOLLARS 'I'm feeling quite good about that business and where it can go,' says Cook Samsung Galaxy S5 owners hit by fatal camera error problem Permanent camera conk-outs reported on pricy earslabs from Apple rival Tim Cook: Apple's 'closer than it's ever been' to releasing new product range Erm, really Tim? What about the last time you released a new iThing? Networks News Apple patents WiFi access point location lookup Cupertino turns world into 50m x 50m grid Google+ maker Vic Gundotra: My work on this 'NETWORK THINGY' is DONE Comment Job done, log off, time to head into the California sunset Spy back doors? That would be suicide, says Huawei 'Impeccable track record' clearly means we're not a spy conduit, says mouthpiece So far, so SOPA: Web campaigners to protest world's biggest ever free trade deal Worries over increased censorship despite stalled talks It woz the Reg wot won it: UK mobe network EE fixes voicemail hack flaw Anti-terror police can sleep safely now, thanks to us Policy News Silk Road dealer 'SuperTrips' faces 40 years for DVD drug imports Customs catch 22-year-old Dutch bloke on the brink of his big payday Security News Oops, we did it again! Microsoft warns of new and nasty IE zero day Remote code execution vulnerability impacts all IE versions from 6 to 11 Yes, there is now BITCOIN-MINING MALWARE for Android No, it doesn't really work Innocent surfers drafted into ZOMBIE ARMY by sneaky XSS vuln Javascript snafu turned 22,000 bods into unwitting DDoSers UK bank heist-by-KVM gang sent down for 24 years after nicking £1.2m Canny crooks lived high life with flash watches and Macs, say cops Software News Microsoft's naughty Cortana NOT ALLOWED NEAR CHILDREN But she's not alone... Science News Polymer droplets turn smartmobes into microscopes Boffin nearly threw away first lens before realising it could end the daily grind Privateers race to capture forgotten NASA space probe using crowdsourced cash Plan to hijack the International Sun/Earth Explorer after 36 years of wandering El Reg posse prepares for quid-a-day nosh challenge Battling malaria with rice, chickpeas and TWO RASHERS OF BACON LOHAN spaceplane's budget minicam punches well above its weight Pics + vids Pleasant imaging surprise from 'Punch' test flight All men are part of a PURE GENETIC ELITE, says geno-science bloke Something to be smug about over the weekend, guys Bootnotes News Teen student texter busts 20-second tongue-twisty SMS barrier Amrcn usd whirly wrd tek

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