IT-Code-News: IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 23/03/2011

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IT News HeadLines (TechSpot) 23/03/2011

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Toshiba's Portege R835 ultraportable up for pre-order

Toshiba has begun accepting pre-orders for their newest ultra-portable Portege laptop. Starting at $899, the R835-ST3N01 packs a dual-core Core i3-2310M processor with built-in graphics, 4GB of RAM, a 13.3-inch display with 1366 x 768 resolution, 640GB 5,400 RPM hard drive, Bluetooth 3.0, DVD burner, a 66-Wh battery rated for...

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Microsoft rolling out 'NoDo' update for Windows Phone 7

After facing a delay to iron out a few issues Microsoft has finally begun distributing the first full update for Windows Phone 7 devices. Dubbed NoDo as in "No Donuts" -- in reference to Google's Android naming scheme -- the update brings the much awaited Copy and Paste functionality, as...

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Microsoft sends Mozilla another cake for Firefox 4 release

Microsoft has once again sent a congratulatory cake to Mozilla, this time for the release of Firefox 4. This would be the third cake the software giant has sent; it's become a tradition that is celebrated upon major version releases of the open-source browser.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution video shows off gameplay

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is the third chapter in the Deus Ex franchise and will serve as a prequel to the first game. It's the first game produced by a new Eidos studio in Montreal, Qubec, Canada. The studio yesterday released an 8-minute gameplay video on the DeusExOfficial YouTube channel,...

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Verizon: we have no interest in Sprint
Verizon Wireless CEO Daniel Mead has declared that he has no interest in buying Sprint Nextel. Verizon, a joint venture of Verizon Communications and Vodafone Group, will lose its top position in the US wireless market due to a recently announced decision by AT&T to acquire T-Mobile.

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Alienware M11x getting Sandy Bridge in early April

Dell is supposedly preparing to update its pint-sized gaming laptop sometime early next month. If the reports hold up, the Alienware M11x R3 will arrive with Intel's Sandy Bridge processors, quicker RAM and more storage. Processor options will include the Core i5-2537M (1.4GHz base with up to 2.3GHz speeds via...

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Google gets a ridiculous patent for Google Doodles
After filing for it nearly 10 years ago (in April 2001), Google has been granted US Patent 7,912,915, which is titled "Systems and methods for enticing users to access a web site." The patent lists Google co-founder Sergey Brin as the inventor of the feature, which is now known as...

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Four lines of code to hop over The New York Times paywall

Dave Eurica, a Canadian reader of the online version of The New York Times, was rather annoyed to find that the website was blocking him from reading a lot of articles. He looked into the matter and found that the "paywall" erected by the publication was written in JavaScript. This...

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Is Cond Nast planning to sell part of Reddit?
All Things Digital recently posted an article titled "If You Love Something, Set It Sort-Of Free: Cond Nast Mulling Reddit Spin-Off." In essence, the report stated that Cond Nast, which bought Reddit five years ago, is considering spinning out the social news site and is talking to investors about selling...

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Verizon preps LTE deployment in 59 more US cities

Verizon plans to expand its 4G LTE service to 59 more cities by the end of 2011, including Tallahassee, Little Rock, Charleston, Honolulu, and Milwaukee. The mobile broadband network launched last December in 39 markets and Verizon announced 49 more during January's Consumer Electronics Show. In all, the carrier should...

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Samsung: Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9 coming this summer

Samsung has officially announced two additions to its family of Galaxy Tabs: the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy Tab 8.9. The WiFi version of the 10.1 will arrive on June 8, 2011 in 16GB ($500) and 32GB ($600) flavors while the 8.9 will also be available in 16GB ($470)...

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Tuesday tech deals: Angry Birds for PC free

Angry Birds for PC downloads for free

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Rumor: Sony readies Vaio Hybrid PC and Chrome notebook

Sony is reportedly working on two new Vaio laptop models that will bring a completely different feature set than usual. The first is a two-part system, or Hybrid PC, which comprises a very lightweight main unit and a separate attachment that will turn it into a powerful desktop replacement when...

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LinkedIn passes 100 million member milestone
LinkedIn today reached a major milestone: 100 million professionals worldwide. The social network is now growing at roughly 1 million new LinkedIn members every week, which is faster than one member joining the site every second.

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F-Secure Virus Definitions March 23, 2011
Keep your F-Secure products updated.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus Update March 23, 2011
Virus definitions for Kaspersky Anti-Virus.

avast! Virus Definitions March 23, 2011
Protect your system and valuable data against computer viruses.

AVG Anti-Virus Updates March 23, 2011
Keep your AVG Anti-Virus updated.

Google Chrome 11.0.696.16 Dev for Mac OS X
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.

Google Chrome 11.0.696.16 Dev for Windows
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.

Mellel 2.8.2 for Mac OS X
Mellel is one of the leading word processors for Mac OS X.

Mozilla Firefox 3.6.16 for Linux
Improve your browsing experience with Mozilla's open-source and highly acclaimed Firefox.

Mozilla Firefox 3.6.16 for Mac OS X
Perhaps the best Internet Explorer replacement you will ever find. Improve your browsing experience with Mozilla's open-source Firefox.

Deja Vu 3.7.2 for Mac OS X
Deja Vu offers an innovative new approach to backing up your files.

HWiNFO32 3.71-1190
A powerful system information tool for Windows.

Chromium 12.0.711.0
Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.

TuneUp Utilities 2011 10.0.4000.17
TuneUp Utilities 2011 optimizes the performance of your computer

AutoHotkey 1.0.96.00
Simple and powerful utility which customizes keyboards, joysticks and mice.

TeamViewer 6.0.10418
TeamViewer is the fast, simple and friendly solution for remote access over the Internet

Diskeeper Home Edition 2011.952
High-speed defragmentation engine that runs in the background.

RemoveIT Pro XT - SE 03.22.2011
Remove many viruses that other popular antivirus software cannot discover.

Diskeeper Professional Edition 2011.952
Diskeeper , advanced and intelligent automatic disk defragmenter for Windows systems.

RemoveIT Pro v7 Enterprise 03.22.2011
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.

Orbit Downloader 4.0.0.9
Super light,easy-to-use and free rich media downloader.

RemoveIT Pro v7 Ultra 03.22.2011
Locates & Removes many new dangerous files that other popular AV programs do not find.

Google Chrome 11.0.696.16 Dev for Linux
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.

OnyX 2.2.5 for Mac OS X
OnyX is a maintenance, optimization, and personalization utility for Mac OS X (PowerPC and Intel).

FolderBrander 2.3.2 for Mac OS X
Quickly and easily alter the look of your folders by placing a short text label over the base icon.

Name Mangler (formerly File List) 2.4.2 for Mac OS X
If you need to rename several files at once, this is the application you have always been looking for.

Chromium 12.0.711.0 for Mac OS X
Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.

Camino 2.0.7 for Mac OS X
Camino is a web browser for Mac OS X that has a Cocoa user interface, and embeds the Gecko layout engine.

DockStar 2.1.9 for Mac OS X
DockStar is an add-on for Mail.app that adds up to 5 new-mail indicators to the dock icon.

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