Sunday, February 6, 2011

IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 05/02/2011


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WOF: What search engine did you use before Google?
There's no denying Google's dominance in the search engine market. The Mountain View giant currently holds somewhere between 80-90% of the global search market, depending on where you get your numbers, and is almost as dominant in the U.S. alone with a 66% share, according to the latest comScore report....

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Verizon: iPhone 4 preorders broke launch day sales record
As promised last month, Verizon launched preorders for the iPhone 4 on February 3. The carrier closed preorders in the first few hours, announcing that the iPhone 4 has surpassed the carrier's all-time record for sales of a single device. That's pretty impressive considering preorders began at 3AM and they...

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Steam generated $1 billion in 2010
Many have cast doubt on the future of PC gaming, calling the industry a pale shadow of what it used to be. We can't help but disagree with that, especially when you look at the stellar lineup prepared for 2011. Research firm Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment (FADE) has further...

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Weekend game deals: Up to 50% off Duke Nukem 3D
In anticipation of Duke Nukem Forever's arrival, Good Old Games has reduced its Apogee catalog by 20 to 50%, including Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition (the original Duke 3D with extra content) and Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project. Folks looking to kick the weekend off with something a bit more modern...

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Are Facebook games making more money than traditional games?
Facebook games aren't tracked in terms of sales, so it's difficult to find accurate revenue estimates. Nevertheless, since more game companies are going social, IGN decided to put together a graphic to see how much revenue social titles are bringing in.

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Google sees record 75,000 job applications in one week
Google saw a record 75,000 job applications worldwide last week. All those resumes set a new record for the company, beating the previous one from May 2007 by 15 percent, according to what Google spokesperson Aaron Zamost told Bloomberg.

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Asus chairman: we have a "secret weapon" for the iPad 2
Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek Computer, pushed his engineering teams to design something new, when he noticed the world was becoming more interested in mobile computing. The result was the netbook (Asus' Eee PC line), a new laptop form factor with extended battery life that sold very well. Now tablets...

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Windows Live Hotmail offers temporary e-mail accounts
Microsoft has announced a new feature for Windows Live Hotmail that allows you to create and manage multiple e-mail aliases from a single account. The new aliasing feature makes it easy to use a different e-mail address without having to change your primary e-mail address and online identity. In short,...

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Power Notes 3.55
Power Notes is a desktop notes organizer, reminder and scheduler for Windows.

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Free Download Manager 3.0.871
Free Download Manager is a full-featured download accelerator and manager released under the GNU General Public License.

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AI RoboForm 7.1.9
RoboForm is a free password manager and one-click web form filler with some serious Artificial Intelligence.

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Fraps 3.2.8
Fraps is a universal Windows application that can be used with all games using DirectX or OpenGL technology.

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Google Chrome 10.0.648.18 Dev for Windows
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Update 6.9.0
This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega) Codec Pack.

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K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit 4.4.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 6.9.0
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Full 6.9.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 6.9.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

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K-Lite Codec Pack Basic 6.9.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.

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Bitdefender Virus Definitions February 4, 2011
Keep your Bitdefender Anti-Virus updated.

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