Thursday, May 17, 2012

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 17/05/2012

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Diablo III server debacle demonstrates the problem with ‘always-online’ games
We were all excited last night. After a 12-year wait, Diablo III, Blizzard's much-anticipated action-fantasy loot-fest, had finally arrived. It was sitting there installed on our hard drives, waiting for midnight to come, for Blizzard to unlock the game so we could play it.

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GeForce Grid will let you stream games on a Kepler-based GPU
We've already seen Nvidia's latest graphics architecture in action on standard gaming rigs, but the company shared some of Kepler's cloud-centric benefits during the GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, California today. Nvidia says that first-generation Fermi-based game servers, such as those run by Gaikai, only have one GPU per...

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Psystar loses latest appeal, hackintoshes remain forbidden fruit
It's been a long time coming, but the US Supreme Court drove the final nail into Psystar's coffin Monday. Launched in 2008 by two Miami brothers, Psystar sold the first commercial hackintosh systems, dubbed "Open Computers," that could be purchased with Mac OS X Leopard preinstalled -- a strict violation...

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FXI Cotton Candy computer-on-a-stick to ship later this month
Not to be outdone by the recently-shipped Raspberry Pi, FXI has announced that their computer-on-a-USB-stick known as Cotton Candy will begin shipping later this month. The first batch to come off the assembly line will be used to fulfill preorders that were accepted in February.

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Tuesday tech deals: $100+ off Olympus E-PL1, $55 off Dell Streak 7
Olympus E-PL1 12MP Micro 4/3rd Camera Body for $150 + free shipping

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Google Chrome 19 stable ships with tab syncing, bug fixes
Keeping with its fast-paced development cycle, Google has released the latest stable build of Chrome — version 19 for those still counting. The release fixes as many as 21 vulnerabilities, including eight high-risk bugs and another eight considered medium risk. In all, Google paid security researchers around $16,500 in rewards as...

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Kodak maintained an underground nuclear reactor for over 30 years
It’s no secret that Eastman Kodak Co. has fallen on hard times in recent memory, but despite all of that, the ailing photography company has been able to keep one secret closely-guarded for more than 30 years. Kodak maintained a small nuclear reactor filled with 3.5-pounds of weapons-grade enriched uranium...

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Apple releases Flashback Trojan patch for OS X 10.5 Leopard
Apple released a patch for the much-publicized Flashback Trojan back in April covering the most recent versions of its operating system, OS X 10.7 “Lion” and the almost three-year-old 10.6 “Snow Leopard”. That still left a number Mac owners running OS X 10.5 (about 16.4%) relying on third-party tools to...

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Diablo III launch marred by server issues, #error37 trends on Twitter
It’s been 12 years in the making but fans of the popular Diablo series are finally getting their wish. Diablo III servers were activated at midnight PDT / 3am EDT but unsurprisingly, the launch has been marred by a high volume of traffic that crashed servers in the US.

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Amped Wireless launches R20000G dual-band router with 10,000ft-2 coverage
U.S. manufacturer of long-range wireless communications products for the home and office Amped Wireless yesterday announced the release of their new flagship router, the R20000G, a high-performance Wireless-N dual-band router. The device features a 620MHz internal processor, four gigabit Ethernet ports, one gigabit modem Ethernet port, dual 2.4GHz and dual 5.0GHz...

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Lenovo announces world's thinnest Ultrabook, ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Lenovo announced a wave of notebook updates this morning, including new range of ultrabooks set to run Intel's brand new third-generation Ivy Bridge processors. Among the models released is a new 14-inch ultrabook, the ThinkPad X1 carbon, which the Chinese firm claims is the "thinnest ultrabook in the world." ...

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Prepaid "Steam Wallet" cards now available at GameStop
Gamers that might not have the means or desire to make payments online through Steam can now pick up prepaid cards at their local GameStop. The cards, known as “Steam Wallet” are available in $20 and $50 denominations and should be available at all locations across the US as of...

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K-Lite Codec Pack Standard 8.8.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.




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K-Lite Codec Pack Basic 8.8.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.




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K-Lite Codec Pack Full 8.8.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.




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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 8.8.0
K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs, DirectShow filters and tools.




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K-Lite Codec Pack 64-bit 6.3.0
The K-Lite Codec Pack is a collection of codecs and related tools.




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RoboForm2Go 7.7.7
Saves online passwords, automatically logs in, fills forms, works from USB disk.




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Opera 12.00.1413 Beta
Opera introduces the looks and the performance of an exceptional Web browser.




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AI RoboForm 7.7.7
RoboForm is a free password manager and one-click web form filler with some serious Artificial Intelligence.


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Google Chrome 19 for Linux
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.




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Google Chrome 19 for Mac OS X
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.




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Google Chrome 19 for Windows
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.




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Diablo III Patch 1.0.1
Download the latest patch for Diablo 3.




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FrostWire 5.3.6
FrostWire is a free Gnutella client based on LimeWire distributed under terms of the GPL.




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Advanced Encryption Package Professional 5.62
Military grade encryption, shredding and ability to work with .zip archives.




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Parted Magic 2012.05.14
Parted Magic OS employs core programs of GParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks.




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Free YouTube Downloader Converter 3.2
Download and convert video from YouTube to your computer with one mouse click.




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Advanced Time Reports Web 9.27.226
Time Tracking & Project Management Solution to help you increase billable hours.




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CryptoExpert 8 8.17
Secure offline data storage for Windows 7.




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Joy Image Printer 5.3.0511
Virtual Image Printer converts any files to BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG and TIFF image




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Advanced Email2RSS Professional 3.42.84
Converts incoming emails into custom RSS feed.




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Joyfax Server 6.90.0502
Fax software allows you to send and receive faxes in a network environment.




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Joy RingTone Converter 2.99
A powerful polyphonic Audio to MMF,AMR,MIDI,MP3 RingTone Converter




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Ashampoo WinOptimizer 9.43
Keep your Windows installations clean and running smoothly and efficiently.




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BitTorrent 7.6.1.27221
The most popular P2P application of current times on its original form.




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SyncBackSE 6.1.0.5
Backup or synchronize your files and directories




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