Thursday, April 11, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 12/04/2013


Digital Trends Reddit and Snoop Dogg to host 4/20 award show called (wait for it) ‘The Munchies’ It's not that hard being Snoop D-O-double-G, at least not on Reddit - the rapper is hosting a new awards show called The Munchies, in which Redditors, including Snoop, will hand out a variety of 4/20-theme wins. Seriously, leave it to Reddit.
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According to Twitter, happiness may be a plane ride away Research based on Twitter finds a connection between where you are and how happy you are. That can mean anything to traveling across the globe to getting out of your apartment, however - so the moral of the story is, get out and tweet.
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3 moves Microsoft needs to pull an Apple-style turnaround Microsoft has seen better days. But ironically, it could learn a thing or two about a return to glory from Apple, which came back from even worse odds a decade ago.
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Worst quarter in history: PC sales fall 14 percent in Q1, Windows 8 gets the blame Thud. That's the sound of PC sales dropping 14 percent in the first quarter of this year according to a new report. While there are numerous factors contributing to the drop in sales, the most recent factor is the chilly reception consumers have given Windows 8.
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Don’t call it a wagon! Jaguar lets word slip of an F-Type ‘shooting brake’ Digital Trends contributor Nick Jaynes, while in Spain looking over the latest from Jaguar, says an engineer there may have unintentionally confirmed a “shooting-brake” version of the sporty new F-Type is in the works. And there may be more model variations on the way. A “shooting brake” configuration adds a more practical wagon-esque rear section [...]
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‘Shadowrun Returns’ hacks its way into gamers hearts in June The Kickstarter Class of 2012, with multi-million dollar crowdfunded games from Double Fine, InXile Entertainment, and others, is moving from concept to actual finished game. June will bring one of the first to the finish line when Shadowrun Returns releases on PC.
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Can DualShock 3 support in Xperia phones help boost up PlayStation Mobile? Since launching in late 2012, Sony's PlayStation Mobile has been coasting under the radar, making little headway against mobile leaders like Apple. As Sony broadens the capabilities of its mobile devices with support for traditional controllers, how will PS Mobile change?
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Korean police raid Samsung offices in OLED leak probe South Korean police raided Samsung’s headquarters near Seoul yesterday and searched the offices of the company’s display-making unit as part of an investigation to uncover whether people from rival LG leaked secrets around OLED technology.
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Return of the 944? Porsche could add four-cylinder engine to line-up by 2016 Although Porsche has not announced an official launch date for its four-cylinder engine, plans for equipping a Boxster and Cayman with the unit seem to be already in the works.
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Samsung accidentally leaks $1,200 Windows 8 ATIV Book 6 for the U.S. Hinting at a new naming structure for its W8 laptops, a yet-to-be-announced "ATIV Book 6" laptop was pulled from Samsung's website after a brief leak today on Samsung's website today.
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Facebook is giving advertisers a better look into your online – and offline – behavior If you thought advertisers already had a lot of data on your thanks to Facebook, the introduction of "partner categories" takes this to a whole new level. Now, marketers can pinpoint buyers extremely specifically, thanks to data brokers Facebook has partnered with that are helping create a massive database of our online and offline buying habits.
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Microsoft’s grand ambitions to takeover TV rest inside the Next Xbox Microsoft embarked on a campaign to take over living room entertainment when it released the Xbox 360 in 2005, a grand redefinition of its then nascent gaming business. With the Next Xbox, Microsoft will make television, not video games, the center of its entertainment business.
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Chevrolet ad director says digital world will be key in brand’s future marketing strategies The recent announcement that Chevrolet will be returning to Facebook to promote the new Chevrolet Sonic, signals the carmaker’s more aggressive digital marketing strategy to reach consumers.
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Screw ‘infotainment,’ why can’t I just jam an iPad in my dashboard? Navigation systems and in-car entertainment have become essential components to the modern car but sometimes the way they operate has us feeling like we're stuck in the stone age. With so many wonderful smart devices sitting comfortably in our pockets, why can't we just jam those straight into the dash?
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8 Best Smartphone Camera Accessories Want to take better shots and record higher quality video with your smartphone camera? You'll need some extra tools. Just like with a real camera, the addition of better lenses, external flashes and mics, plus more stability makes a huge difference.
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Blackmagic shows off sub-$1K cinema camera, puts RED and Canon on notice Blackmagic Design, an Australian manufacturer of professional-grade video equipment, has unveiled the Pocket Cinema Camera at NAB 2013, a Super 16mm digital film shooter that uses a Micro Four Thirds mount and costs $995.
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‘Splinter Cell: Blacklist’ and other ports trickle onto Nintendo Wii U this summer The early 2013 drought of Nintendo Wii U exclusives isn't over yet, but there are at least a selection of games coming out on Nintendo's system over the coming months. Disney, Warner Bros., Capcom, and Ubisoft are bringing games like Splinter Cell: Blacklist to Wii U this summer.
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Toshiba’s rumored Protege Z10t Ultrabook with detachable screen shows up at IDF 2013 Intel SVP Kirk Skaugen was eager to show off just what an Ultrabook Detachable looks like. One lucky news outlet got the rundown on an unnamed Toshiba device, which just so happens to look a lot like the Protege Z10t that recently went through the FCC testing.
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Microtransactions seemingly worse than mortgage fraud as EA is named Worst Company in America (again) Consumer fiascos like the botched SimCity launch and microtransaction heavy releases like Real Racing 3 have earned Electronic Arts a dynasty in Consumerists' annual competition. EA was named the Worst Company in America for the second year in a row, beating out Bank of America.
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Redditor takes ‘Confession Bear’ meme too far with murder confession Reddit is a place for anonymity, but one redditor's anonymous confessions using the 'Confession Bear' meme have landed him or her in hot water.
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Digging into the grooves with the world’s first 3D-printed tonearm for turntables While not inexpensive or quick to manufacture, the world's first tonearm made by a 3D printer has pushed turntable manufacturer, VPI, into the 21st century and opened the floodgates for the bold to follow.
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Boxee TV is dead, rebranded as Boxee Cloud DVR Just five months after coming to market with the Boxee TV, Boxee has retreated from its “cutting the cord” rhetoric, rebranding it as the Boxee Cloud DVR with a renewed focus on DVR functionality and unlimited streaming capabilities to mobile devices.
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Virtual reality tools help shape the interior of new Chevrolet Impala A new GM digital tool kit used to design the 2014 Chevrolet Impala was in part inspired by requests from professional basketball players to make the sedan more comfortable.
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ZTE Geek is powered by an Intel Clover Trail+ processor, but spoiled by awful name The ridiculously named ZTE Geek is the latest release from the Chinese manufacturer, and stupid name aside, it boasts one of the new Intel Clover Trail+ dual-core chips, which powers the Android 4.2.2 operating system.
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Panasonic bows better Blu-ray players, meager media streamers and the ultimate party machine Panasonic's selection of Blu-ray players this year look great, but its newly-introduced over-the-top media streaming boxes are meager by comparison. Oh, and then there's this glowing neon boombox on steroids. Get all the details here.
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Your guide to ‘Defiance’: Understanding the systems and gameplay in Trion and Syfy’s new world Trion Worlds' Defiance is running smoothly now after a rocky launch week, and we've got some tips to help you pass quickly through your early hours in the post-apocalypse Bay Area.
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Twitter charity organization Twestival relaunches as a year-long event Twestival is a Twitter-based charity organizing service shaking things up in 2013. This year, the organization will go global, serving cities the world over and helping them use the likes of Twitter as a jumping off point for their volunteering efforts.
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Verizon drops prices on Samsung Galaxy S3 Today Verizon announced that, with a two-year contract agreement, it is reducing the cost of Samsung Galaxy S3 phones to just $99. While the leading mobile carrier has yet to admit it will carry the new S4, this reduction hints that it will.
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Everything you need to know about Panasonic’s 2013 TV line-up If Panasonic does ditch plasma after this year, it is certainly going out in style. We've got all the pricing and series-specific info for Panasonic's stunning line-up of plasma TVs and details on its LED line-up right here.
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Want to Vine your way to a job? This woman did Vine is the latest social app to take the networking world by storm - so of course, it's time we learn how to make use of the looping videos. Dawn Siff decided to make Vine work for her by creating a unique resume with the app.
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