Thursday, February 2, 2012

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 2/2/2012

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Mexicans overcharged billions a year for phone, Internet
A new report alleges that billionaire Carlos Slim's telecommunication companies have overcharged Mexican phone and Internet customers $13.4 billion a year between 2005 and 2009. Released Monday by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the study claims that Mexico's economy is being negatively affected by Slim's price-gouging telecom empire,...

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Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban upheld in Germany, Tab 8.9 added to injunction
Today, a German court upheld a preliminary injunction which prevents the sale of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. Fortunately for Samsung, the first two patent claims were dismissed; however, this did not change the court's original, overall decision. The court also determined that the ban should extend to the...

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Angry Birds developer says piracy brings in more business
Rovio Mobile says it has learned a thing or two about piracy from the music industry -- namely, how not to deal with it. The Finnish developer behind the wildly popular Angry Birds franchise was at the Midem conference in Cannes yesterday, where its chief executive Mikael Hed told an...

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Tuesday tech deals: Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 $10 + free shipping
Microsoft LifeCam VX-5000 Webcam for $10 + free shipping

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EFF helps Megaupload users retrieve their non-infringing files
Last week, cyberlocker service Megaupload was shut down and its executives were arrested. Consequently, the now defunct site is poised to have its hosted files forcibly erased. However, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has come to the aid of "innocent" Megaupload users, announcing plans to reunite them with their data before it is sent into...

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Mozilla releases Firefox 10 stable version
Mozilla has released Firefox 10 as a fully stable version available for download today. The latest iteration of the open source browser brings a number of minor changes that are mostly behind the scenes, since the big UI tweaks are being saved for version 12, says Engadget.

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RIM's team of 'Be Bold' superheroes embarrass company
Research In Motion's newly appointed CEO Thorsten Heins was heavily criticized from day one for saying that no drastic changes were needed to get the company back on track. Instead, he wanted to bring in "some really good marketing expertise" to better communicate with consumers. Well, if the "Bold Team"...

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Microsoft outlines changes to Explorer in Windows 8 beta
Microsoft has published a new blog post regarding changes that have been made to Windows 8 leading up to the public beta slated for release next month. Author Ilana Smith notes that nearly 2,200 reader comments were considered in addition to those from other feedback channels when incorporating OS changes.

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Reddit members drafting 'Free Internet Act', but will it be taken seriously?
Members of the Internet community Reddit are in the process of drafting what is tentatively being called the Free Internet Act (or the Internet Freedom Act). The primary goal of FIA is to create a legitimate piece of legislation designed to counteract what SOPA and PIPA wish to do in...

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AMD Radeon HD 7950 is out, more affordable cards coming in Q1
As expected, AMD today officially announced worldwide availability of the Radeon HD 7950 graphics card for desktops. The card is based on the Pro derivative of the 28nm 'Tahiti' core that debuted with the HD 7970 just a few weeks ago as part of the "Southern Islands" range and arrives...

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If the iPad counts, Apple is now the top PC manufacturer worldwide
After a record breaking $46 billion quarter, timing continues to be perfect at Cupertino for a Steve Jobs' "boom" moment. Apple reportedly sold 15 million iPads and 5 million Macs worldwide last quarter, representing 17% of the overall PC market. That is, of course, if you include tablets as part...

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No Xbox 720 or PS4 this year, Sony will likely be the last to market
With Nintendo's next-generation console slated for launch later this year, the rumor mill is producing all sorts of "leaked" info about upcoming consoles by Microsoft and Sony. Although expectations are high for official unveilings in 2012, neither company will ship its new product in the coming months.

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Mozilla Firefox 10.0 for Android
Get Firefox 8.0 for your Android device.





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Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0
Enjoy safe, fast and easy email, Mozilla-style. The Thunderbird email client includes intelligent spam filters, powerful search and customizable views.





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AVG Antivirus Free Edition 2012 1913a4770
The free version of the AVG Antivirus protection tool.





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Mozilla Thunderbird 10.0 for Mac OS X
Thunderbird 5 is Mozilla's next generation Thunderbird email client.





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Easy GIF Animator 5.3
Powerful yet easy to use software for creating and editing animated GIF images.





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Miro 4.0.6
Miro is a free HD video player.





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AnyDVD & AnyDVD HD 6.9.1.6 Beta
Automatically removes the copy protection of a DVD movie as soon as it's inserted into the drive.





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K-Lite Codec Pack Full 8.2.5 Beta
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.





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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 8.2.5 Beta
Collection of codecs and related tools. The K-Lite Codec Pack is a user-friendly solution for playing all your movie files.





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Debian 6.0.4
Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer.





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CyberLink PowerDVD 12.0.8684.1312
The No.1 Movie Experience on the PC.





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Dropbox 1.3.10 Experimental
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.





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WinPatrol 24.1.2012
Detects attacks and violations of your computer environment.





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OverClock Checking Tool (OCCT) 4.1.0
This application will let you benchmark and overclock your system components.





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Media Player Classic 1.6.0.4014
Media Player Classic looks just like Windows Media Player 6.4, but has many additional features.





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ExtractNow 4.6.5.0
ExtractNow is a cool utility that allows you to extract files quickly and easily.





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iSpy 3.7.9.0
iSpy uses your webcams and microphones to detect and record movement or sound and provides security, surveillance, monitoring and alerting services.





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GoodSync 9.0.5.5
GoodSync is an easy and reliable file backup and file synchronization software





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Mozilla Firefox 10.0
Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you.





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Mozilla Firefox 10.0 for Linux
Improve your browsing experience with Mozilla's open-source and highly acclaimed Firefox.





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Dropbox 1.2.51 for Mac OS X
Dropbox is the easiest way to store, sync and share your files online and between multiple computers.





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Apple Airport Utility 6.0 for Mac
Utility that allows users to configure an AirPort Wi-Fi Base Station to create a wireless network and manage a USB device (e.g., printer, external hard drive) attached to the AirPort device.





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IconBox 2.5.6 for Mac
Simple to use and iPhoto like application.





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Mozilla Firefox 10.0 for Mac OS X
Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you.





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Razer Synapse v 2.0 for PC
Driver Date: 1/31/2012 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7




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Razer Synapse v 2.0 for Mac
Driver Date: 1/31/2012 OS Support: Mac OS X




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Razer Anansi Keyboard PC Driver v 1.05
Driver Date: 1/31/2012 OS Support: Windows XP/Vista/7




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Razer Anansi Keyboard Driver v 1.01 for Mac
Driver Date: 1/31/2012 OS Support: Mac OS X




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