Wednesday, April 10, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 11/04/2013


Digital Trends DirecTV wants to keep your dog entertained with the DogTV channel Potentially ideal for DirecTV subscribers that have to leave their pooch at home all day, the premium satellite service provider will offer access to DogTV later this year for a premium monthly fee.
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Did HTC’s CEO just sign his own resignation with the new One? HTC has built an incredible smartphone to reboot the One line, but it's still essentially doubling down on its failed strategy from last year. The One isn't going to help HTC defeat Samsung, and it could cost CEO Peter Chou his job.
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The Digital Self: We need laws that empower consumers in the face of big data A new bill in California, the "Right to Know Act," would give residents the ability to find out what data companies have collected about them, and who has access to that information. It's a good bill – but until all Americans have this right, it's not good enough.
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Facebook’s new emotion-based status updates are a win for sarcasm Facebook has rolled out a new feature that is just begging for us to mess with the social network. Now, instead of boring old status updates, you can get as specific - and graphic and sarcastic and horrible - as you want. Sky's the limit, folks.
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VUDU’s HQ robbed, thieves make off with private customer info A good ole' fashioned B&E job at VUDU's headquarters culminated in the theft of hard drives loaded with private customer information. Though VUDU doesn't keep full credit card numbers on record, encrypted customer passwords were among the stolen info.
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Instagram and Vine to the rescue in the case of the Lone Star stabber In the midst of the horrific news this morning, one Instagram users took it on himself to nab the stabbing suspect. Other students left warnings on Vine. And thanks to their efforts, the rest of the world was able to watch as the events unfolded.
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Naughty Dog demanded ‘The Last of Us’ be focus tested with women Naughty Dog is trying to break the mold with The Last of Us, including how the game is marketed. When The Last of Us went in for focus testing, Naughty Dog had to demand its marketing partners poll women as well as men about what worked in its new PlayStation 3 exclusive.
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‘Defiance’ review: Consoles finally get a true MMO (just pardon the glitches) Trion Worlds’ ambitious and epic MMO on consoles does things no other game has done before and excels at them – when it works.
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Nucleus modular wine rack connects like puzzle pieces Wine lovers live in spaces big and small - that's why we're loving this Nucleus modular wine rack that's made for every kind of drinker - no matter how much space is available in their home.
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How one vision shaped TimeGate Studios’ future with the new game, ‘Minimum’ TimeGate Studios offers Digital Trends a first look at Minimum, a free-to-play third-person competitive shooter with a beautifully minimal aesthetic coming to Steam on April 16
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Hackers trick Uplay into coughing up free games like ‘Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’ Ubisoft's Uplay has about 50 million registered, potential paying customers. Russian hackers built software that made it so Uplay users didn't have to pay for games at all. Not only did they get access to older games, but unreleased titles like Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.
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Who won the Internet at last night’s Shorty Awards Many public figures use social media as a creative means to get their messages across. The fifth Shorty Awards gave kudos to the Web's best and brightest.
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Report: Google’s Kansas City Fiber project could cost as much as $94M to build Today Google announced plans to connect Austin to its superfast gigabit Internet service as early as mid-2014, but it didn't mention anything about how much money it's investing in its the service. A new report says it could be as much as $84 million.
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Square-Enix explains why it considers multi-platinum sellers like ‘Tomb Raider’ a disappointment Square-Enix hasn't revealed earnings for the fiscal year that ended in March but it's already preparing investors for bad news, warning of an extraordinary loss caused in part by console game sales. Why are games like Tomb Raider, which sold 3.5 million copies, a disappointment?
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Hands on with the Panasonic ZT60 3D plasma, a gorgeous TV that may mark the end of an era Will Panasonic's Viera ZT60 3D HDTV be the end of the road for plasma? With Panasonic moving towards OLED and Ultra HD (4K), that very well may be. But, based on what we saw today, if Panasonic does exit the plasma game, it's doing so on a high note.
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Three tech-centered Fords top list as world’s ‘best-selling’ vehicles With Ford having three vehicles ranking as global “best-sellers” in 2012, the Detroit carmaker’s heavy focus on technology might be paying off in more ways than one.
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‘Guacamelee!’ review: Drinkbox Studios’ adventure is one gorgeous bruiser Drinbox Studios was the secret star of the PS Vita launch in 2012 thanks to its game Mutant Blobs Attack. Now the studio is back on Sony's machines with Guacamaelee!, a grand luchador quest to save the lands of the living and the dead built in the mold of Metroid.
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After five years with no original games, the creators of ‘Metroid Prime’ return with ‘Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate’ The director, engineer, and artists behind Metroid Prime left Retro Studios in 2008 to found Armature Studios but they've been barely heard from since. Armature Studios will release its very first original game in 2013, the PS Vita/3DS adventure Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate.
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Apple patents proximity-based iOS to OS X file transfer technology A contextually aware feature that makes it super easy to transfer files between iPhones or iPads and MacBooks? We hope Apple doesn't let it rot in its patent pile as we'd love to see this on actual devices.
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Go ahead, tell Facebook how you really feel Now Messenger isn't the only way you can use emoticons with Facebook. The social network is rolling out a new way to share status updates that are personalized and detailed to highlight what users are doing or what their current moods.
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Google shows off a new face for Google Play Google is rolling out yet another new design of its Google Play service, and it will soon be available to Android users everywhere - Apple and Microsoft better take note.
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Banner ads suck, say guys who invented banner ads The four men responsible for creating the Webs first banner ad admit their invention has ruined Internet marketing and the online experience. Gee, thanks. Which one of you do we kill first?
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‘Batman: Arkham Origins’ for Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii U takes you back to the bat’s past Warner Bros Interactive has finally revealed its prequel to Rocksteady Games' acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum and Arkham City. Batman: Arkham Origins will explore the Dark Knight's past but it's an uncertain future for the series with new developer WB Montreal taking the lead.
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Netflix getting too mainstream? Popcornflix streams up your buttery B-movie fix With over 700 movies available to stream for free, Popcornflix wants to capture a small portion of the hundreds of millions of potential viewers, but must contend with competing streamers that offer similar content on the same platforms.
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Facebook is finally letting us interact with Open Graph updates 'Watch' and 'Read' Open Graph stories that are now a core feature of Facebook's new Timeline are surfacing in Facebook's mobile News Feed. Better yet, we're moving beyond the "Like" in to more action-oriented responses to these types of stories.
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Facebook is the new Twitter (at least, it wants to be) Facebook has long ruled the social media scene, but recent beta testing and feature announcements suggest that its taking a page out of Twitter's book. Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery, or is Facebook just desperate to increase its real-time relevancy?
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Apple selling refurbished 2012 iMacs for up to $400 off retail price You can now get one of the newest iMac models at a discount from the Apple Store, and you have a great selection to choose from (as long as you're willing to buy refurbished models).
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Nope, that’s not a person pretending to be a Boston Dynamics robot Boston Dynamics has unveiled its update to the PETMAN humanoid robot, showcasing its fluid body movements to test a chemical protection gear. Did we mention it's also learned to sweat now?
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As ‘Eve Online’ heads toward decade two, CCP talks about the future Digital Trends chats with CCP Games CTO Halldor Fannar and members of the EVE Online team about the MMO's upcoming 10th birthday and how growth will continue in EVE and Dust 514.
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Pandora touts 200 million listeners, continues to curb mobile listening Pandora has reached its 200 millionth user, and that's a big milestone for the company. Despite this accomplishment though, Pandora is still plagued with serious concerns from revenue to licensing
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