Thursday, August 2, 2012

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 02/08/2012

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A three-screen reality: tablets gaining ground in the enterprise
Consumers today have plenty of choice when it comes to smartphones, and as the technology spills over into their professional lives, businesses are faced with the challenge of managing their use in the workplace. That is, taking advantage of the potential benefits they bring without sacrificing data security and policy...

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Crucial releases budget-minded v4 line of solid state drives
If you’ve been wanting to jump on the solid state drive bandwagon but the relative high price compared to spinning media has kept you on the sidelines, Crucial’s newest line of SSDs might be right up your alley. The company recently announced the v4 line as a budget-minded product that...

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Apple chip designer Jim Keller heads back to AMD
AMD announced today that Jim Keller, the veteran engineer who led development of their successful K8 architecture over a decade ago, will be rejoining the company as corporate vice president and chief architect of AMD’s microprocessor cores. He is leaving his post at Apple where he helped lead development of...

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Google optimizes Chrome for Retina display, adds new API support
Google’s latest stable release of Chrome now supports Apple’s new high resolution screen on the MacBook Pro with Retina display. In addition to supporting the 2,880 x 1,800 resolution (220 pixels per inch) panel, Google has added a few other features to Chrome to bolster their browser offering.

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Google delays Nexus Q launch, filling pre-orders with developer units
Google has indefinitely delayed the release of their social streaming media player known as the Nexus Q. The device had been available for pre-order in the Google Play store but now the product page simply shows the streamer as “coming soon” with an option to be notified via email when...

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Amazon introduces scan and match technology with 256 Kbps quality
Amazon has injected their Cloud Player music service with numerous new features as part of an update designed to better help the company compete with the likes of iTunes and other similar services. The online retail giant reportedly signed deals with EMI Music, Sony Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, Universal...

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Sony Xperia Tablet offers Tegra 3, Surface-like keyboard for $449.99
Leaked slides at Mobiflip.de indicate that Sony is readying a successor to last year's Tablet S. Purportedly called the Sony Xperia Tablet, the device should offer a smoother experience courtesy of Nvidia's Tegra 3 SoC and Android 4.x, upgraded from Tegra 2 and Android 3.x. It's unclear whether the slate...

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Stallman: Valve's Linux games "unethical" but might boost OS usage
Never afraid to speak his mind, GNU founder and PC-rights campaigner Richard Stallman has called Valve's decision to sell DRM-laden games on Linux "unethical." Steam recently announced that it would port its client and popular titles to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, with Left 4 Dead 2 for Linux well underway --...

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Office 2013 cloud integration features partial uploads, offline files
Arguably one of the biggest changes coming to Office 2013 will be its much touted cloud integration. Microsoft took to its Office blog yesterday, posting numerous details regarding SkyDrive and what users can expect while working with Office 2013 online.

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Critical vulnerabilities in Huawei routers laid bare at Defcon
A security researcher for German security firm Recurity Labs has disclosed several critical vulnerabilities in router products made by Huawei at the annual Defon hackers conference on Sunday.

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Hulu Plus finally released for Apple TV, but why did it take so long?
Apple released an update to their Apple TV set-top box that includes support for Hulu Plus. New users can sign up for a free one-week trial while existing members are invited to simply log in and start watching programming right away.

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Apple's Jony Ive: We almost shelved the iPhone
Apple's senior vice president of industrial design, Sir Jonathan Ive, revealed during a speech at a British Embassy Business event on Monday that the company almost scrapped its iconic iPhone because of design flaws. Apparently he and the late Steve Jobs were so focused on excellence that they were prepared to...

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Tuesday tech deals: Canon EOS Rebel T3i w/ 18-55mm lens for $570
Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18MP DSLR w/ 18-55mm Lens for $570 + free shipping

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Microsoft renames Hotmail to Outlook, adds Metro layout and Skype
Hotmail has been synonymous with the Internet for as long as I can remember but despite maintaining over 325 million monthly active users, the end of an era is near. Microsoft has decided to ditch the Hotmail brand in favor of something that doesn’t carry quite the negative stigma: Outlook....

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Spotify delivers free radio to Android users, tablet app still pending
Spotify has announced that Android users will now have access to the same unlimited free radio streaming that iOS users have been enjoying since June. The move is designed to further help Spotify compete with other streaming music services like Pandora, Songza and Slacker.

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Startup discovers 80% of Facebook ad clicks coming from bots
A small startup known as Limited Run has publically decided to withdraw their presence from Facebook over concerns about the social network’s advertising practices. According to Limited Run, only 20 percent of ad clicks actually come from real people; the remaining 80 percent are all bot-generated.

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Republic Wireless re-opens beta signups, adds new handset
Several months after shipping handsets to its first batch of testers, Republic Wireless has announced it is re-opening signups for its beta program and offering customers a new smartphone option. The Wi-Fi-centric mobile operator, which offers ‘unlimited’ talk, text, and data for only $19 a month and no contracts, will...

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KDE Software Compilation 4.9
KDE Software Compilation releases are made up of the KDE Platform, Plasma Workspaces and many KDE Applications.




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FlashFXP 4.2.5.1810
FlashFXP is a FTP, FTPS, SFTP client for Windows.




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PassMark BurnInTest Standar 7.0 Build 1014
Simultaneously exercises all of the major components of a computer, to test for endurance and reliability.




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Mozilla Thunderbird 15.0 Beta 2
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.




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Norton AntiVirus 2013 20.1.0.9 Beta
Symantec's Norton AntiVirus is one of the worldÂ’s most trusted antivirus solution.




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SpeedUpMyPC 2012 5.3.2.1
Utility software that ensures your PC is automatically optimized for maximum performance in just a few easy clicks.




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Norton 360 20.1.0.9 Beta
Security solution that offers a full circle of protection and eliminates the need to purchase and manage multiple products.




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PassMark BurnInTest Professional 7.0 Build 1014
Simultaneously exercises all of the major components of a computer, to test for endurance and reliability.




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EssentialPIM Free 5.02
EssentialPIM - free and innovative Personal Information Manager.




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Hardware Monitor 4.96 for Mac OS X
Hardware Monitor is an application to read out all available hardware sensors in Macintosh computers.




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SizzlingKeys 5.0.4 for Mac OS X
SizzlingKeys lets you control iTunes without leaving your current application.




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Mozilla Thunderbird 15.0 Beta 2 for Mac OS X
Now with tabs, better search, and email archiving.




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A Better Finder Rename 9.10 for Mac OS X
A Better Finder Rename allows users to quickly rename multiple files.




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Mozilla Firefox 15.0 Beta 3 for Mac OS X
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment thatÂ’s not for the faint of heart.




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Minecraft 1.3.1 for Mac OS X
Minecraft is a fun arcade game where you explore lost worlds, kill monsters and uncover various secrets.




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Lost Photos 1.0
Discover photos buried deep in your email account and share them with Facebook, Twitter, and email.




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Kinect Toolbox 1.2
Kinect Toolbox is a set of useful tools for developing with Kinect for Windows SDK. It includes helpers for gestures, postures, replay and drawing.




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Anti-Porn 17.9.7.28
Anti-Porn blocks thousands of porn sites. Monitor the online activity of your children. Set limits on the time children spend on internet, computer games, and instant messages.




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Advanced SystemCare 6 Beta 1.1
Advanced SystemCare with Antivirus 2012 incorporates top anti-virus capabilities, as well as the already proven comprehensive PC tune-up ability.




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Camfrog Video Chat 6.3.203
Camfrog Video Chat allows you to join real streaming video chat rooms where you can hear, see, and chat with many people at a time.




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Cobian Backup 11.2.0.580
Multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories.




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Mirillis Action! 1.7.0
Action! allows real-time recording/capture of Windows Aero desktop in a superb HD video quality.




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Weather Watcher Live 7.1.50
Weather Watcher Live can access real-time weather information from thousands of weather stations.




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DarkWave Studio 4.0.4
DarkWave Studio is a free, open source, Digital Audio Workstation for Windows.




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Google Chrome 21.0.1180.60 for Windows
Chrome combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.




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