Thursday, June 14, 2012

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 14/06/2012

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Tech Tip: Install Windows 8 Using a USB Drive, Dual-boot It
Back when the Windows 8 Consumer Preview hit the Web, we offered a basic guide on configuring a virtual machine. With Windows 8's Release Preview available and the final version inching toward completion, we figure it's a great time to offer a similarly easy step-by-step walkthrough on installing Windows 8...

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Decade-long game of Civilization II leads to post-apocalyptic nightmare
It's 3991 AD. Mother Nature has consumed most of the Earth's surface. Humanity has destroyed the rest. Only 10% of the world's population remains and survivors are embroiled in a perpetual three-way conflict. Your empire is rife with internal chaos. Guerilla uprisings threaten your rule as much as rival nations....

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Report: Microsoft charging $85 per Windows 8 RT license
Windows is betting big on the tablet market by designing its upcoming operating system around touch interfaces. But tablets running Windows RT might have a hard time competing in a market filled with $200-$300 Android devices. Google’s operating system is offered ‘royalty-free’ (though it's not exactly free) whereas Microsoft’s alternative...

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Pre-orders for VIA's $49 Android PC pre-orders promptly sell out
VIA Technologies announced their Neo-ITX form factor Android PC last month with the promise to ship it sometime in July. In setting a course that aligns nicely with that release date, the company just started taking pre-orders but it appears their initial allotment has already been spoken for.

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Super Talent launches TeraNova line of solid state drives
Super Talent has announced their fastest 2.5-inch solid state drive to date. The SATA3 TeraNova line uses a SandForce 2200 processor with optimized firmware to create what they call a blistering fast SSD available in multiple capacities.

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IBM, SK Hynix alliance promises phase-change RAM
According to the Korea Times, SK Hynix has partnered with IBM to usher in phase-change memory, also known as PcRAM and PCM, as potentially the next generation of non-volatile flash memory.

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Amazon Cloud Player app now available for iPhone and iPod touch
Amazon has launched their Cloud Player app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The native app arrives over a year after the service initially debuted in March 2011 for computer and Android users. Granted, Amazon did modify the service a couple of months later to work with iOS devices through...

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Tuesday tech deals: Up to $150 off HP laptops, 47" LG 3D TV for $800
HP Home & Home Office coupons: Up to $150 off laptops

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Warning: Thunderbolt update crashes Macbooks, iMacs
In addition to a number of major product announcements, Apple also showed off its new Thunderbolt-based gigabit network and FireWire adapters Monday at the 2012 WWDC. In order to enable support for the adapters on older Macs, Apple rolled out a quick update through its automatic software updater service last...

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Verizon's Share Everything plans will go live June 28
Verizon Wireless today announced its new Share Everything Plans that will allow customers to share a single pool of data, voice, and text messages across multiple devices. The new plans mark the biggest revamp in wireless pricing in years and will become available to everyone starting June 28.

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DOJ files motion to block return of data to MegaUpload user
The innocent users of Megaupload who lost their data, personal files and documents as a result of the US Government's action against the file-sharing service in January remain unable to access them, for at least the foreseeable future after the Department of Justice filed a motion to deny the request...

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LulzSec Reborn strikes again, leaks 10,000 Twitter accounts on Pastebin
An alleged restructured version of the LulzSec hacker group has taken responsibility for a collection of around 10,000 user accounts related to a third-party Twitter service. This is the second major attack that the otherwise quiet group has taken responsibility for this year.

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Linux Mint takes first steps into hardware with the mintBox mini-PCs
Popular Linux distribution Linux Mint has announced it is to expand into hardware sales by joining forces with Israeli-based, energy-efficient computer solutions provider CompuLab to sell its own Mint branded computers with the operating system pre-installed and ready to use out of the box.

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SandForce SF-2000 series controller limited to 128-bit AES encryption
SandForce announced their SF-2000 series controller way back in 2010 as an overall improvement to the SF-1200 and SF-1500 series. Part of that upgrade included better security as the controller adopted a 256-bit AES algorithm, up from the 128-bit AES encryption on previous models. The problem, however, is that the...

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Sensordrone lets your smartphone measure temps, gases, tons more
Although smartphones are already incredibly handy, serving to some extent as a watch, a calculator, a notepad, an audio and video recorder, a level, a pedometer, a dim flashlight and so much more, a new Kickstarter project aims to push that functionality even further. The "Sensordrone" is pitched as your...

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AMD Trinity APU desktop parts delayed until this fall
AMD took the wraps off their long-awaited second generation Trinity APU last month. When it was announced, we were told the APU would power mainstream and ultrathin notebooks as well as traditional and all-in-one desktops. While that still remains true, word on the street is that desktop variants have been...

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Install Windows 8 From a USB Drive, Dual-boot with XP, Vista and 7
With Windows 8's Release Preview available and the final version inching toward completion, it's a great time to revisit how to install Windows 8 with a USB drive and how to dual boot it with previous versions.

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SSD Tweaker 2.11
With this little app you can tweak Windows 2K/XP/Vista and 7 including x64 in seconds.




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GRBackPro 7.5.66
A professional data backup program for Windows.




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Defraggler 2.10.424
Piriform, the company that brought you CCleaner and Recuva, now brings you a file defragmentation tool.




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Fraps 3.5.5
Fraps is a universal Windows application that can be used with all games using DirectX or OpenGL technology.




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Outlook 2003 Junk E-mail Filter update: June 2012
This optional update provides the Junk E-mail Filter in Microsoft Office Outlook 2003




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Outlook 2007 Junk E-mail Filter update: June 2012
Microsoft has released the update for the Microsoft Office Outlook 2010 Junk E-mail Filter.




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ProgDVB 6.85.3
ProgDVB is the universal and very power software for watching digital TV and listening to radio channels.




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Ezvid 0.8.0.1
Free Video & Slideshow Creator.




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Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool 4.9
Removes specific malicious software.




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Songbird 2.0.0.2311
Songbird is a Web player built from Firefox's browser engine.




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Twitterrific 4.4.9 for Mac OS X
Fun little app that allows you to both read and publish posts or "tweets" to the Twitter community website.




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Geekbench 2.3.2 for Mac OS X
Completely awesome cross-platform benchmark that measures the performance of your computer's processor and memory.




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Disk Order 3.22 for Mac OS X
Disk Order is an advanced double-panel file manager with built-in FTP client.




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Apple Airport Utility 6.1 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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iSpy 4.2.8.0
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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Comodo Dragon 19.2.0.0
Fast and versatile Internet Browser based on Chromium, infused with Comodo's unparalleled level of security.




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DriverMax 6.32
Easily back up all your drivers.




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VSO CopyTo 5.1.0.6
Backup your music, games, movies, video, photos and data files.




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JaBack 9.15
JaBack is backup software with advanced automation features.




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Recover My Files 4.9.6.1518
Recovers deleted files emptied from the Windows Recycle Bin, or lost.




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uTorrent 3.1.3.27385 (utorrent)
uTorrent is an efficient and feature rich BitTorrent client for Windows sporting a very small footprint.




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Avast! Free Antivirus Beta 7.0.1442
A-list freeware antivirus application.




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Dropbox 1.5.4 Experimental
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.




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Kerio Control Firewall (WinRoute) 7.3.2
Internet access and security management solution.




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F-Prot Antivirus virus signature file June 12, 2012
Keep your F-Prot Antivirus updated against worms, viruses and other malicious programs.




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