News Headlines - 23 June 2011

▽Hackers hit News International in revenge for coverage of teenager's arrest - Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8594823/Hackers-hit-News-International-in-revenge-for-coverage-of-teenagers-arrest.html
Hackers have attacked computer servers belonging to News International in apparent retaliation for coverage of the arrest of Ryan Cleary.
The website of the Sun newspaper and a computer used in the production of The Times were targeted by hackers who bombarded them with internet traffic in an attempt to make them crash.

▽Most popular apps in UK: Google maps and the weather - Telegraph.co.uk
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/8594193/Most-popular-apps-in-UK-Google-maps-and-the-weather.html
The most popular mobile phone "apps", or applications, are not Facebook or Angry Birds but two of Britons' perennial obsessions: maps and the weather.

▽Apple iPhone Patent a Huge Blow to Rival Smartphone Makers -
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387401,00.asp
Apple has been awarded its long sought-after patent on the iPhone. Intellectual property experts say it's so broad and far-reaching that the iPhone maker may be able to bully other smart phone manufacturers out of the U.S. market entirely.

▽Apple gains multitouch patent for mobiles - ZDNet
http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/mobile-devices/2011/06/23/apple-gains-multitouch-patent-for-mobiles-40093203/
The patent covers a specific kind of multitouch activity, but covers its use in applications ranging from browsing to maps and word processing. It even includes a claim on storage media that contain programs covered by the patent. There is considerable disagreement among commentators on the breadth or narrowness of the patent.

▽Harry Potter next chapter? Wizard website tells and sells all - The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jun/23/harry-potter-website-pottermore
JK Rowling shocked and thrilled her fans and the publishing industry on Thursday by announcing details of Pottermore – an interactive website which will not only have new material, but will also be the only place selling the Harry Potter novels as digital downloads.
Pottermore: http://www.pottermore.com/