IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 11/07/2012

New Razr-like Atrix HD is official, headed to AT&T for $100
The Motorola Atrix HD is coming soon to AT&T, bringing 4G connectivity, Android 4.0 and a 1.5Ghz dual-core processor with it.

$24,000 will get you a full zombie survival kit for the impending apocalypse
Scared for the zombie apocalypse but not sure where to begin your safe passage? Here's all the gears you could possibly ever need.

This Commodore 64 bass guitar is pure geek rocker heaven
This Commodore 64 guitar is the work of hacker extraordinaire Jeri Ellsworth, and it uses the original audio chip to process the sounds.

Walgreens and Kicksend partner up for photo printing straight from your iPhone
No more walking into a drugstore's photo department with your memory card to order digital prints thanks to Kicksend's latest iOS app update.

Verizon’s Share Everything plan explained
We explain Verizon Wireless's complicated new Share Everything plans, a completely new mess of rules and prices all Verizon users are going to have to know.

Kickstarter to help fund UK projects later this year
Kickstarter has announced it will be expanding its crowd-funding operation to the UK later this year.

Next Issue launches iPad app offering magazine addicts an all-you-can-read deal
Magazine addicts with an iPad listen up. Next Issue has just launched an app for the device, together with an all-you-can-read deal which includes some of the world's most popular publications.

Megaupload founder Dotcom has extradition hearing delayed until next year
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom was hoping to have his extradition case heard next month – but a New Zealand court has just postponed the hearing until March 2013.

Valve takes on Kickstarter with ‘Steam Greenlight’
Modeled off of crowd sourcing, Valve is giving the Steam community the power to decide the next games that get distributed through Steam.

Did Karl Urban just reveal the villain of Star Trek 2?
While promoting an upcoming movie Karl Urban seemingly namechecked the antagonist of J.J. Abrams' Star Trek sequel.

Destiny Meets The Beatles: Bungie working with Paul McCartney on new Activision shooter
Halo studio Bungie has called in some very specialized talent to work on its new MMO shooter series "Destiny." Paul McCartney is on board.

Independence Day sequel tentatively heading for production
Writers Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich are finally keen on making a sequel to 1996's Will Smith blockbuster Independence Day.

UK judge says Samsung’s tablet is ‘not as cool as iPad’
Apple has lost in its latest bid to have sales of Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet banned for patent infringement, this time in the UK. The iPad maker can, however, take some comfort from the basis of the ruling, which said that consumers would be able to easily disinguish between the two devices because Apple's tablet was cooler than Samsung's.

Bully 2 on the way? Max Payne 3 team folded into expanded Rockstar Toronto studio
The studio behind Bully and Max Payne 3 is being folded into Rockstar Games' newly expanded Canadian flagship. Is Bully 2 on the way?

Twitter, Facebook are bad for your self-esteem, survey finds
Is social media bad for you? A new British study strongly suggests that the answer is yes, with more than half of those contacted reporting that social networking has adversely affected their behavior.

NCAA Football 13 review
EA Sport’s annual NCAA Football franchise returns with its latest offering that is fine-tuned to near perfection, but only the most dedicated may notice.

Has digital music killed the album?
Overall album sales are down in both the United Kingdom and the United States, despite rises in digital sales across the board. What is going on - and should the music industry prepare for the worst?

Facebook, CNN team up to add social data to 2012 election coverage
CNN and Facebook have joined forces in attempt to bring more voter-centric data to 2012 election coverage.

Land Rover Defender XTech Special Edition: How special is it?
Land Rover's classic Defender was pretty special already, but the XTech package maintains its character.

PadMapper regains access to Craigslist with the help of data defenders 3taps
After Craigslist yanked its data, PadMapper lost much of its content. Now, with the help of 3taps, PadMapper has found a loophole to bring it all back.

Call of Duty mobile studio Activision Leeds working on new Pitfall
Activision's new mobile games studio in Leeds is preparing a revamp of David Crane's Atari classic Pitfall as its first game.

How to Install Windows 7 on a Mac Using Boot Camp
Here's how to get Windows 7 installed and running on your Mac using Boot Camp in just a few quick steps by following our simple installation guide. Multiple members of the Digital Trends staff contributed to this guide.

Screen print photos onto textiles using Lumi app, dye, and sunlight
Who needs expensive screen printing equipments when you can custom make your own garment patterns using an iPhone app, dye, and sunlight?

How to get DNSChanger out of your router
Sure, your PC might be clean of the DNSChanger malware…but did you know it might have messed with your router? Here's how to tell if DNSChanger is in your router - and how to fix it

Sega bringing Phantasy Star Online 2 to the U.S. in 2013
Sega will get back in the MMO game in the US next year when it brings out Phantasy Star Online 2.

Scientists create suit that simulates old age
In an effort to promote empathy, German scientists have created a full-body suit that mimics the rigors of getting old.

Nintendo promises unified account system for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
After years of restricting game downloads to a single machine, Nintendo will introduce a proper account system for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.

Mazda will lease electric cars this fall, but only in Japan
While Mazda pushes its SkyActiv tech in production cars, the company will gather data on EVs with this electrified test vehicle.

VoiceBunny crowdsources voiceover acting and cuts out middlemen on both sides of the market
New startup VoiceBunny wants to evolve the voiceover acting and hiring system by automating it all with its simple to use platform.

Michael Fassbender tapped to star in Assassin’s Creed flick
Assassin's Creed is headed to the big screen, with Michael Fassbender presumably playing one of the titular killers.

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 11/07/2012

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