Tuesday, April 16, 2013

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 17/04/2013


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Why can't Tegra find its mojo?
Nvidia has been aggressively hyping its Tegra system on a chip (SoC) since Tegra 3 came out in 2012. But despite the hype, manufactuers are cautious about putting the chip in their devices. Why can't Tegra find its mojo?


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Bigger vs. better: Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy S4
Last week, Samsung introduced a superbly monolithic phablet to the market: The Galaxy Mega 6.3. This is the biggest smartphone ever, period. Is there a market for such a device? Apparently so. Are you in that market? Let’s find out by comparing the Mega 6.3 to the Samsung Galaxy S4.


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Samsung Galaxy Note III may sport unibody and aluminum construction
Sources are reporting that Samsung’s next-gen Galaxy Note will boast a higher build quality that may step away from the traditional plastic design in favor of the much more “premium” feels using aluminum.


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Heineken targets tech consumers with LED and sensors-driven bottles
Heineken is seeking to heighten the experience enjoying a cold one to the next level with bottles that have built in LEDs which will light up when people say “cheers” or clink the bottle.


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OUYA console receives poor 3DMark score
The OUYA Android gaming console will shake up the console market as predicted by some, but the magnitude of the coming quake is not yet determined.  However, a recent 3DMark benchmark of the Tegra 3 SoC console may provide people with some insights as to how much damage the OUYA console may do once it goes public.


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Microsoft joins Apple, Samsung and Sony in smartwatch race [Rumor]
Microsoft is rumored to also have a “watch-style device” in the works.  This latest bits only adds to the already growing speculation that “smartwatch” is the next big thing in consumer tech.


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Samsung owns more patents in US than in Korea
Samsung owns more patents in the U.S. than it does domestically, according to a report.


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Europe forces Google to make changes to search results
Google is now legally bound to make changes to search results after the European Commission concluded that the search giant dominated search results in Europe. Under the agreement Google will have to label search results of their own, such as Google News, and in some cases offer links for rival search engine results.


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Samsung Galaxy Mega: It's all about what people want
Samsung has just introduced a gargantuan smartphone being called the Galaxy Mega.  This model comes in a 5.8 or 6.3” display and is a direct response to consumers demanding larger and sharper looking displays, but is this just a passing fad?


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Microsoft continues slow search growth while Google slips
Google has dominated the online search business for years, but recent stats from comScore has revealed that the search giant's share is slipping while its competitors are gaining.


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Apple supplier Japan Display turning to smaller companies as iPhone demand weakens
One of Apple's two Japenese display providers, Japan Display, has announced that it will be looking to smaller clients to make up for falling demand for the iPhone.


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EA axes The Sims Social and SimCity Social on Facebook
Electronic Arts (EA) has announced that it is ending some of its Facebook games, including The Sims Social, SimCity Social, and Pet Society.


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New DLC for BioShock: Infinite features at least 10 new achievements
A list of achievement placeholders for the first of three upcoming DLC's for BioShock: Infinite has been spotted on Steam, revealing that the first content pack will contain at least ten new achievements.


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First GPS Navstar satellite to go on display
The first GPS Navstar satellite is to go on display in the Time and Navigation exhibit at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. this month.


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Asus GTX 670 DirectCu Mini 2GB Review
Asus's latest creation is the Geforce GTX 670 DirectCU Mini, featuring a new dual-slot hybrid cooler that fits everything within 6.75" (~17cm), which makes it the ideal high performance graphics solution for space constrained Mini-ITX enclosures.


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Perception of taste influenced by other senses
New research shows that how we perceive or expect food to taste largely influences how we actually experience the flavor when we eat it.


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