Thursday, April 4, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 05/04/2013


Digital Trends Chevrolet: Volt owners are racking up millions of gas-free miles, saving tons of cash With a total of 150 million MPGe gasoline-free driving miles tallied by Chevrolet Volt owners, the EV seems to be living up to a lot of the initial hype for the vehicle.
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Can an electric car save you $284 a month? Tesla Motors thinks so Tesla says low electricity prices, government incentives, and saved time combine to make Model S cost of ownership lower than that of a comparable gasoline-powered luxury sedan. But will people spending a minimum of $70,000 on this EV care?
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Rolls-Royce goes all Art Deco in Hong Kong With a special paint job and exclusive interior trim, Rolls-Royce has made a unique vehicle with little extra cost for a market dying for distinction. The Art Deco Ghost allows the bespoke British brand to make a stronger name for itself along with bigger profits.
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Everybody, calm down! Facebook brings back the ability to delete your Graph Searches Facebook users might have noticed that the tab search your Graph Search history disappeared, but Facebook said that it was simply a bug that's been fixed. Thankfully, everything is back in working order and all this incriminating and shameful Graph Searches you're doing can be sent to the trash - right where they belong.
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The story behind the story of ‘Gone Home’ The Fullbright Company asks you to explore an empty suburban house on a dark and stormy night as you make a game out of piecing together the mystery in Gone Home.
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Firefox 20 debuts with new download manager and private tab browsing Firefox 20 makes its debut today with a few new features, one of which seems downright invaluable: an easily accessible download manager. It also includes upgraded private browsing, customizable homescreen shortcuts, and more support for HTML5 and WebRTC.
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Auto? Manual? DCT? CVT? What’s the best type of transmission for you and your car? The choices have multiplied when it comes to car transmissions as new technology seeps into every corner of our vehicles. Add in electric vehicles and their specialized transmissions, and things can get downright complicated. What type do you need?
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That is Cray: photographer documents the building of a supercomputer in 1986 When we think of supercomputers, we forget that there are real people who painstakingly put these extraordinary machines together. In a new exhibit at Stanford University's Cantor Arts Center entitled, you can get a glimpse of the people and town that put Cray supercomputers together.
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These modern Smart Playhouses will make you wish you were 5 again The Smart Playhouse is the kind of secret clubhouse we wish we had growing up. Designed to resemble modern architecture, these playhouses are clearly made for the one percent offsprings.
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Five BlackBerry 10 games you can’t live without With the arrival of BlackBerry 10, gamers can sleep sounder. The new platform has the best game line-up we've ever seen and it's only going to grow from here. Get the scoop on our pick for the best BB10 games at BlackBerry World.
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The 1947 Tama: Nissan’s first electric vehicle was an innovation showcase The beige rudimentary predecessor to the LEAF was born from necessity. With a limited gasoline supply but abundant electricity, Nissan engineers created the 1947 Tama, a 22mph electric car made from wood and steel.
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Game of Thrones season premiere breaks BitTorrent record The Game of Thrones season 3 premiere attracted 4.4 million viewers, but also broke another record — the most heavily downloaded torrent, ever, in a 24-hour span.
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Id co-founder Tom Hall slips away from ‘Secret Spaceship Club’ to take over ‘Diner Dash’ Tom Hall didn't get the money together on Kickstarter to make Secret Spaceship Club, his spiritual successor to id Software's Commander Keen series, but the man's wasting no time. Hall is now working for PlayFirst, making the next-generation of Diner Dash games.
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LG launches pocket-sized photo printer LG debuted a pocket-sized photo printer in the UK today. The inkless printer fits in the palm of your hand and is perfect for space-saving or printing on-the-go.
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New BlackBerry mobile site lets Android and iOS users experience BB 10 BlackBerry has developed a new mobile site to give potential customers a preview of the BB 10 interface. Though limited, it shows a few key features that, coupled with detailed reviews, may help to lure people in.
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Who wants a Facebook phone? Survey says: almost no one A new survey showed that, among those questioned, the majority said they had no interest in a Facebook phone. Though the company has denied it, we should find out for sure at tomorrow's big event.
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Psst, wanna buy a photo? Some apps are hawking prints of your Instagram shots Facebook's Terms and Conditions are wrought with holes that third-party apps are able to grab friends' photos and create memorabilia.
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‘Doom 4′ goes back to the drawing board as id Software seeks new staff 2013 marks the tenth anniversary of Doom 3, a game that id Software celebrated with an HD remake last fall. Where is its sequel, Doom 4, announced back in 2007? Getting remade for next-gen consoles according to a new report, and by a yet-to-be-hired team of developers.
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Canon trickles down pro-level features to new Vixia HF G30 consumer camcorder With user-friendly features like Wi-Fi and MP4 video capture, Canon's new flagship Vixia HF G30 camcorder may be designed for the consumer, but there are plenty of professional-level specs to satisfy amateur videographers, too.
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Happy birthday cell phone! Here are 10 of the oddest phones from over the years Do you remember when phones were all about one big gimmick? Some of these mobiles sank without a trace, others were big hits, but the execs were convinced each one would be the next big thing. Join us for a trip down memory lane as we round up the crazy old gimmicky phone designs from yesteryear and yesterday.
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Activision is planning something for ‘King’s Quest’ after recovering the rights from Telltale Games [updated] Replay Games president and founder Paul Trowe offers confirmation that King's Quest is no longer in development at Telltale Games because rights-owner Activision has decided to pursue another option.
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Marvel unveils pictures for Phase Two Marvel has pulled back the curtain on a few of their Phase Two films set to come out over the next few years - get a look at what they're working on in this photo gallery.
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Rdio steps outside its music-only box and adds video streaming with the launch of Vdio Music streaming platform Rdio is out to dominate your viewing-and-listening experience online through its release of Vdio. The app has a catalog of classics as well as access to day-after TV episodes. Clearly, Rdio is one step ahead of those Spotify-for-video rumors.
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Chinese search engine Baidu developing Google Glass-like high-tech eyewear Google's Chinese competition, Baidu, is working on a smart eyepiece technology similar to Google Glass called "Baidu Eye," but the company is undecided whether to release the device commercially.
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A million Star Wars fans cry out, and are silenced as Disney closes LucasArts After a few rough years, video game developer LucasArts was readying a comeback with games like Star Wars 1313 but Disney has throttled those plans and closed the studio after 31 years. Lucasfilm's new parent company plans to license out the Star Wars name to other developers.
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Rumor roundup: Blizzard’s ‘Project Titan’ MMO details hit the internet Blizzard Entertainment has been taunting fans about its follow up to World of Warcraft for six years and after all that time almost nothing about the game is confirmed. One source that claims to be close to Blizzard claims the new MMO will focus primarily on travelling through Earth's history.
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Microsoft launches ‘Chinese Edition’ Surface Pro with Office Home & Student 2013 preloaded Microsoft introduced a China-only Surface Pro that comes with an Intel processor, Windows 8, and Office Home & Students 2013 preloaded for about the same price as the Pro the U.S.
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Three engineer students invent an electrifying anti-rape undergarment Three engineer students from one of India's most prestigious technical universities have designed an undergarment capable of delivering shocks to potential rapists and attackers. The device will be mass produced by month's end.
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Amazon expands AutoRip to include 15 years of vinyl purchases Amazon is now automatically uploading MP3 versions of albums to the Amazon Cloud Players of any customers who bought vinyl records from the site over the past 15 years and into the future.
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Sega forced to add badge of shame to its UK ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ trailers The game that Gearbox Software and Sega claimed was Aliens: Colonial Marines in previews and trailers was not exactly the same game as the one they released - and now a UK agency is holding them accountable.
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