Friday, August 13, 2010

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 13/08/2010


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Patriot Box Office Media Player Review
The digital age has brought about a new breed of media players designed to handle all your music, movies and television shows in a small compact package. With the growing popularity of Internet-based broadcasts, as well as the legal (and not so legal) distribution of movies, television shows and other multimedia content, traditional players are no longer cutting it.
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Firefox 4 beta 3 adds support for multitouch on Windows 7
Firefox 4 is coming together steadily with another beta build now available. Mozilla pushed out Firefox 4 Beta 3 earlier today, which the organization has deemed stable and cleared for standard use. We would mostly agree with that, having used the first and second beta versions extensively. Personally, I've only experienced a handful of bugs which seem to be Flash-related, and they're uncommon anyhow.
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Game industry added $4.9 billion to US economy last year
The Entertainment Software Association has released a 32-page report breaking down some statistics about video game jobs in the United States. The group claims that the industry added almost $5 billion to the US GDP last year, and entertainment software's annual growth rate from 2005 to 2009 exceeded 10% -- more than seven times that of the US economy.
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Rumor: Duke Nukem Forever being developed by Gearbox
Still praying for the resuscitation of Duke Nukem Forever? Your wish may just come true if a new rumor propagated by Kotaku holds up. Secret sources have told the site that DNF is currently in development over at Gearbox Software -- the folks who brought you Borderlands, Brothers in Arms and various Half-Life expansions.
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iSuppli: Integrated graphics are taking over notebooks
According to iSuppli, an increasing number of notebooks are shipping with integrated graphics, which makes sense considering the fact that Intel has begun selling processors with a built-in graphics core. AMD is also working toward a combined CPU/GPU solution with its Fusion project. Not to mention the rising demand for "all day" computing solutions, which require more power efficiency than the average discrete GPU can provide.
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Wii sales reach 30 million in the U.S.
Continuing to lead the current generation of gaming consoles, the Nintendo Wii has hit a major milestone this month with more than 30 million units sold in the U.S. alone. The console first debuted in November 2006, around the same time Sony released the PlayStation 3 and a full year after Microsoft launched the Xbox 360. In other words it took 45 months for the Wii to hit this milestone, making it the fastest-selling console ever, 15 months faster than the PS2.
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July brings lower-than-expected revenue for mobo makers
July proved to be a tough month for motherboard manufacturers, with most reporting lower-than-expected revenue according to DigiTimes. Gigabyte witnessed a healthy 44.4% sequential growth thanks to strong demand in China (still a 12.95% drop YOY), shipping 1.75 to 1.85 million motherboards and 200,000 to 250,000 graphics cards. Other big names didn't fare quite as well.
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News around the web: Don't tax the internet
Don't Tax the Internet @ PCMag
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HP readying webOS tablet for early 2011
We all know HP's webOS tablet is coming, but the question remains 'when?' Well, if you were hoping to get one for Christmas it seems you'll have to wait a little longer. According to a report on Engadget, trusted sources in attendance at a recent HP employee meeting were told by Personal Systems Group VP Todd Bradley that the project, dubbed "Hurricane," will see the light of day in the first quarter of 2011.
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Amazon considers hardware beyond Kindle e-readers?
According to a recent post in The New York Times' Bits blog, Amazon could be looking into producing more hardware beyond the Kindle in a bid to expand its reach in the digital marketplace. The report is based on unnamed sources "with direct knowledge of the companyÂ’s plans" and notes how the well-known online retailer has recently posted job listings for 70 positions related to its hardware department, responsible for the Kindle, known as Lab 126.
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Patriot Box Office Media Player Review
The digital age has brought about a new breed of media players designed to handle all your music, movies and television shows in a small compact package. With the growing popularity of Internet-based broadcasts, as well as the legal (and not so legal) distribution of movies, television shows and other multimedia content, traditional players are no longer cutting it.

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System Explorer 2.3.0
System Explorer is free, awards winning software for exploration and management of System Internals.
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Opera 10.61.3484 for Windows
Download Opera today to get the fastest and most powerful Web browser available and make the most of your time online.
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Advanced SystemCare Free 3.7.0
One-Click and All-In-One solution for PC maintenance and protection.
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Bit Comet 2010.08.12 Beta
The latest beta for this powerful C++ BitTorrent Client.
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PassMark BurnInTest Professional 6.0 Build 1025
Simultaneously exercises all of the major components of a computer, to test for endurance and reliability.
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Google Toolbar 6.6.729.120
Take the power of Google with you anywhere on the web.
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Belarc Advisor 8.1.13.8
Builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, including Microsoft Hotfixes.
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Norman Malware Cleaner 2010.08.12
Norman Malware Cleaner is a free utility that may be used to detect and remove specific malicious software (malware).
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Windows Defender Latest Definition Updates 1.87.1745.0
Download the latest Windows Defender Definition Updates.
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McAfee SuperDAT Update 6071
Update your Mcafee based virus scanner.
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Ad-aware 2008 Definitions File 0149.0364
Manually update Ad-aware 2007 with the latest definitions file.
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Windows Defender Latest Definition Updates 1.87.1745.0 64-bit
Download the latest Windows Defender Definition Updates.
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Opera 10.61.8429 for Mac OS X
Download Opera today to get the fastest and most powerful Web browser available and make the most of your time online.
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Synergy 4.4.3 for Mac OS X
Synergy is a tiny Cocoa application for Mac that puts three buttons to control iTunes in your menubar.
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VueScan 8.6.50 for Mac OS X
VueScan is an easy to use scanner program that saves you time and improves your productivity.
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InSync 10.3.2
Directory synchronizer that allows you to rapidly make identical copies of directory structures and all files within.
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AnyDVD & AnyDVD HD 6.6.8.1 Beta
Automatically removes the copy protection of a DVD movie as soon as it's inserted into the drive.
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LastPass 1.69.5
Online password manager and form filler.
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ICQ 7.2 Build 3140
ICQ Open Xtraz are web based applications developed by ICQ users for enriching your ICQ experience.
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LastPass 1.69.5 64-bit
Online password manager and form filler.
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Norton Virus Definitions 2003-07 August 11, 2010
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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avast! Virus Definitions August 11, 2010
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.
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Norton Virus Definitions 2008-10 August 11, 2010
Keep your Norton Anti-Virus updated.
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uTorrent 2.2.21090 (utorrent) Beta
uTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint.
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Google Chrome 5.0.375.126 for Windows
Google Chrome runs web pages and applications with lightning speed.
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Mozilla Firefox 4.0 Beta 3
First beta for the all new Firefox 4.0
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Avant Browser 2010 Build 108
Avant Browser, is an upgrade to Internet Explorer.
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ASRock 880GMH/USB3 Bios v 1.40
Driver Date: 8/11/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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ASRock P55 Extreme4 Bios v 1.30
Driver Date: 8/10/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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LG GE20NU10 Firmware v EE06
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GGC-H20L Firmware v 1.03
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GGC-H20N Firmware v 1.03
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GGW-H10N Firmware v 1.04
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GGW-H20L Firmware v YL05
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GGW-H20N Firmware v XL03
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GH20LS10 Firmware v FL01
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GH20NS10 Firmware v EL01
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista

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LG GH22LP20 Firmware v 2.00
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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LG GH22LS30 Firmware v 2.00
Driver Date: 8/8/2010 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7

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