Tuesday, April 16, 2013

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 17/04/2013


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Kobo's 6.8", 265 PPI Aura HD ereader is coming this month for $170
Kobo has announced a new upper-end ereader with attractive specifications that could trigger buyer's remorse in some Kindle Paperwhite owners. Called the Kobo Aura HD, the 6.8-inch device carries an E Ink Pearl HD display with a resolution of 1440x1080, which works out to 265 PPI -- higher than the...

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Android infections tripled in 2012, "Bill Shocker" costliest mobile malware ever
Android has become an increasingly popular target for malware authors, a recent report (pdf) by NQ Mobile indicates. The security firm claims that it discovered over 65,000 types of malware -- more than double the amount from 2011 -- and bills Android as the number one mobile platform targeted by malware...

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T-Mobile describes first day offering iPhone as "gangbusters"
T-Mobile says most of its 3,000 stores were overrun on Friday by droves of customers eager to obtain unlocked iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 smartphones. "Today has been gangbusters for T-Mobile," CMO Mike Sievert told AllThingsD. In another interview, Sievert told Cnet that it was one of the biggest...

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Electronic Arts to shutter more Facebook games soon
Earlier today Electronic Arts announced plans to shutter some of their Facebook games in what was described as a difficult decision. The Sims Social, SimCity Social and Pet Society will go offline on June 14, 2013, the company said in a press release on the matter.

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Apple execs dominate S&P top five highest-paid employees
After compiling SEC data filed by 410 companies containing 2,050 executives, Bloomberg Businessweek reveals that Apple dominates the S&P index's top five best-paid executives with four of its own. Together, Apple's fantastic four raked in nearly $300 million dollars in cash and stock options during its 2012 fiscal year.

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Cooler Master launches QuickFire Stealth mechanical keyboard
Mechanical keyboards have found significant headway in recent years partially as a throwback to similar boards that were popular several years ago. While there’s nothing technically wrong with membrane-style boards in use by many today, there are a growing number of people that desire a more solid tactical feel when...

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Netbooks to be nothing but an awkward piece of history by 2015
Only a few years ago, netbooks were the hot go-to companion device for folks who wanted something between a smartphone and a full-fledged notebook. Although they sacrificed high performance and full functionality, netbooks offered an extremely affordable and portable package that was still competent enough for a light productivity session....

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Dish makes offer for Sprint, Verizon interested in Clearwire spectrum
The situation between Sprint and Clearwire may soon be getting a bit more complicated. That’s because Verizon Wireless has entered the conversation with hopes of obtaining spectrum from Clearwire according to people familiar with the situation as first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

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Nvidia reportedly planning to offer Metro: Last Light with GeForces
Nvidia may be preparing to mount a counterattack against AMD's "Never Settle" game bundle initiative, according to TechPowerUp. The site reports that it has learned Nvidia is "frantically" looking to address its rival's program, which has been largely popular among mainstream enthusiasts who play games and presumably successful business-wise considering...

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YouTube's 'Tape Mode' is a throwback to the classic VHS cassette
YouTube recently took some time to recognize the 57th birthday of the first commercial video cassette recorder, the Ampex VRX-1000. To commemorate the occasion, the video streaming website introduced a VHS button in the bottom right of the player for select videos to help us all remember what life was...

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Microsoft is also working on a smartwatch project, says WSJ
Apple is supposedly working on some sort of smart watch that will interact with iDevices -- so says word from the grapevine. But even though the company has yet to acknowledge the rumors, they have already prompted many in the industry to jump onto the scene just in case this...

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Asus Transformer AiO now on sale in the US starting at $1,299
Asus’ long awaited Transformer All-in-One is now available for purchase in the US. The split personality machine starts at $1,299 which includes an installation of Windows 8 when in desktop mode and Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 when used as a (massive) tablet.

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Researchers convert DVD drive into blood analysis machine
A group of researchers from the School of Biotechnology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have converted a standard DVD drive into a laser-based microscope that can perform blood analysis. The optical drive can be used to analyze DNA, RNA, proteins and even entire cells, said senior lecturer...

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LG 29EA93 Review: Monitors Go Ultra-Wide
The LG 29EA93-P is the company's first entry into the still nascent category of ultra-wide consumer displays. There remain few options to compete against the 29EA93’s expansive 21:9 aspect ratio, however, LG, Dell and a few others ostensibly believe there’s a market for ultra-wides and I’ll admit -- I think...

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LG 29EA93 Review: Are Ultra Wide Monitors Next?
The 29EA93 is LG's first entry into the nascent category of ultra-wide consumer displays. While the 29EA93 seems suitably equipped to watch movies with its expansive 21:9 aspect ratio, how does it fare against other types of computer use? Could it be a worthy replacement for your trusty dual-monitor setup?

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PDFMate Free PDF Converter 1.62
PDFMate Free PDF Converter is a simple, fast, and free application to convert PDF to Text documents, EPUB eBooks, images, HTML, SWF and PDF files.




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Clover 3.0.286 Beta
Clover is an extension of the Windows Explorer, to add multi-tab functionality similar to Google Chrome browser.




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Empathy 3.8.1
Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.




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Sophos Mobile Security for Android 2.0.870
Sophos Mobile Security is a lightweight app which protects your Android device without reducing performance or battery life.




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Norton Internet Security 2013 20.3.1.22
Norton Internet Security provides essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats.




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UltraEdit 19.00.1031
The ideal text, HTML and HEX editor, and an advanced PHP, Perl, Java and JavaScript editor for programmers.




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SnapPea 2.36.0.2643 Beta
Manage your Android from your PC.




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Norton Antivirus 2013 20.3.1.22
Trusted antivirus solution. It protects email, instant messages, and other files.




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Deskman 12.3.3
The new Deskman SE allows you to secure desktops, lock down PCs and restrict access the way you want.




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EverNote 4.6.4.8136
EverNote is a free note-taking application.




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HTC Sync 2.0.53.0
Synchronize your HTC phone with your computer.




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Linux Kernel 3.8.7
Download the latest version of the Linux operating system.




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FreeText 1.16
Notepad for recording different information. The program for everyday use.




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Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit 1.05.0.1001 Beta
Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA removes the latest nastiest rootkits and repairs the damage they cause.




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MPlayer for Windows 2013-04-14
MPlayer is a movie player which runs on many systems.




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Classic Shell 3.6.7
Classic Shell is a collection of features that were available in older versions of Windows but were later removed.




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WSCC - Windows System Control Center 2.1.1.1
WSCC is a free, portable program that allows you to install, update, execute and organize the utilities from various system utility suites.




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Sigil 0.7.2
Sigil is a multi-platform EPUB ebook editor with the following features.




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Macrium Reflect Free 5.1.5856
Disk image, file backup and disk cloning for Windows.




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Efficient Sticky Notes 3.50.333
hrow away the traditional paper sticky notes and start using the powerful and unqiue Efficient Sticky Notes.




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Express Burn 4.65
Lets you create and record audio or data CDs with any Windows PC with an installed CD recorder.




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Foxit Reader 6.0.2.04131
Foxit Reader is a free reader for PDF documents. You can view and print PDF documents with it.




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Wipe 2013.54
Deletes cookie files, history, cache, temp files and other personal tracks. You will get more free space on the disk.




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BitTorrent 7.8.29545
The most popular P2P application of current times on its original form.




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BWMeter 6.5.2
Powerful bandwidth meter, monitor and traffic controller, which measures, displays and controls all traffic.




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