IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 26/04/2013

Google joins the FIDO Alliance's board of directors

Google recently joined the FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance’s board of directors in order to bolster their two-factor authentication efforts. NXP and CrucialTec have also joined the board according to a press release published by FIDO.

MetroPCS shareholders agree to T-Mobile merger

MetroPCS shareholders have voted in favor of merging the company with the nation’s fourth largest wireless provider. Shareholder approval was the last major hurdle the deal faced as regulators had already given the merger the green light earlier this year.

Amazon TV set-top box rumored to be in the works

Amazon has a team of engineers working on a "television set-top box", anonymous sources in contact with Bloomberg claim. Of course, a TV-based device would be a seemingly natural extension to Amazon Instant Video as it continues to produce its own original content and cements third-party content deals.

Microsoft strikes Android patent licensing deal with China's ZTE

Microsoft has added ZTE to the growing list of manufacturers that have signed a licensing agreement with them over patents associated with Android and Chrome OS. The announcement comes hot on the heels of a similar deal with Foxconn last week and brings the total number of licensees to 20....

Microsoft confirms next-generation Xbox reveal for May 21st

Microsoft has officially confirmed May 21 as the reveal date for its next-generation Xbox console. Invitations for a press event at 10:00 AM Pacific Time on Microsoft's Xbox Campus in Redmond, Washington went out today to select members of the press, while everyone else will be able to access a...

Intel's 80GB 335 Series SSD hits shelves

This week Intel added an 80GB model to its current line-up of 335 Series SSDs. The 2.5-inch 80GB drive is Intel's third and possibly final addition to the 335 family poised to sit alongside its two larger 180GB and 240GB siblings. The chip-maker's previous addition was a 180GB model announced...

LulzSec leader arrested in Australia, authorities say

Australian authorities claim they have arrested the self-proclaimed leader of the hacking group LulzSec. The unnamed individual was charged with two counts of unauthorized modification of data to cause impairment and one count of unauthorized access to, or modification of, restricted data. Combined, the offenses carry a maximum sentence of...

Average broadband speed in the US up 28%, South Korea still far ahead

Akamai has published its “State of the Internet” report for the last quarter of 2012 today, offering an overview of broadband speeds per country as well as figures on denial of service attacks, among other interesting metrics. According to the report, average global connection speeds rose 5 percent to 2.9...

iOS 7 to take center stage at Apple's WWDC in June

Earlier today Apple revealed that this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will take place at Moscone West in San Francisco, California. The annual event will begin on June 10 and run through June 14 with tickets scheduled to go on sale at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern time on April 25.

Report: Google acquires language processing startup Wavii for $30M

Google has acquired a natural language processing startup called Wavii for more than $30 million. The search giant reportedly won the bid over Apple, which wanted the company to use for their Siri division. It now seems that Google will use the technology as part of their web search team...

Apple quarterly report shows continued demand for iPhone, iPad

Apple’s second quarter earnings exceeded analyst estimates despite the fact that many thought Cupertino would come up short. The company reported earnings of $9.5 billion on sales of $43.6 billion, topping Apple’s own expectations of $41 billion to $43 billion.

FrostWire 5.5.6
BitTorrent/Cloud client with a full featured media player.

XMedia Recode 3.1.5.7
XMedia Recode is a free video and audio converter. XMedia Recode supports nearly all audio and video codecs.

SafeIP 2.0.0.995
Hide your IP address and protect your online identity with SafeIP.

WinScheduler Free Edition 7.6.1
Automate repetitive tasks. Use task scheduler to run jobs and macros automatically - at specific time, when a file is changed, when a file is created/deleted, when a computer screen changes, when there is no activity on computer, etc.

Lunascape 6.8.3
Lunascape ORION is a simple, easy to use browser for Windows, downloaded more than 20 million times worldwide.

SmartFTP Client 4.1.1318
Transfer files through the internet.

BlueStacks Beta 0.7.11
Your favorite Android Apps now on PC and Mac.

The Cleaner Database Update April 24, 2013
Keep your computer and data safe from Trojans / Worms / Keyloggers / Spyware and all manner of malware.

Spybot Search and Destroy Detection Update April 24, 2013
This updates the detection rules for Spybot Search and Destroy.

Superbird 27.0
Superbird is a free browser with special emphasis placed on speed, stability and data security.

SPAMfighter 7.6.37
Spam and phishing filter for Outlook/Express.

Passmark PerformanceTest 8.0.1020
Quickly assess the performance of their computer and compare it to standard 'baseline' computer systems.

Mozilla Firefox 21.0 Beta 4
The absolute latest from Mozilla Firefox.

Any Video Converter 5.0.5
A professional video converter.

AppRemover 3.0.9.1
Effectively remove any security application.

Ashampoo Photo Commander 11.01
Ashampoo Photo Commander is a perfect example of a new generation of programs that are genuinely intuitive easy to use.