Wednesday, April 24, 2013

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 25/04/2013


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Android MK802 Mini-PC/TV available for $30 at Amazon
Amazon is having a $30 sale on the normally $59 MK802 Android Mini-PC, which features 1 GB of RAM, a full Android operating system, and HDMI output.


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Samsung will unveil a rugged, dust and water-proof, Galaxy S IV in a few weeks
Samsung makes handsets that come in all shapes, colors and sizes, but what about a heavy-duty and rugged gadget for clumsy people and professionals? As a matter of fact, Samsung is said to be working on a tough, dust and water-proof Galaxy S4, which it will be unveil soon!


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Tim Cook: 'New amazing hardware' coming in 2014. Could it be the Apple iWatch?
Could the fabled iWatch be heading our way in 2014?  It’s a possibility, and it seems like Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, isn’t ruling out that possibility.


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Explore the arsenal of Metro: Last Light in the new Ranger's Survival Guide
The third and final video in Metro: Last Light's Ranger's Survival Guide chronicles the expansive array of weaponry and inventory features in Deep Silver's upcoming sequel, giving gamers a preview of what's to come when the game is released in May.


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Strange new viral marketing program for GTA V surfaces
A new viral marketing scheme known as the "Epsilon Program" has been spotted on Twitter, and has been linked to Rockstar Games' highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto V.


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Inhon's Blade 13 Carbon, world's thinnest and lightest laptop, launches in June
Inhon has claimed the title of producing the world’s thinnest and lightest laptop with its Blade 13 Carbon.


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New fluid simulation algorithm makes water actually look real
Developing realistic fluid dynamics for use in computer graphics can be challenging, but something called Position Based Fluids (PBF) may present new opportunities for game developers to create amazingly real scenes where water is the focal point.


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Nokia Lumia 928 with metal body hits Verizon in May
Nokia’s follow up to the Lumia 920 is rumored to launch in May.  The Lumia 928 as its being called will sport a metal encasing instead of polycarbonate, among some other changes.


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Meet the Gigs.2.Go 'Tear and share' USB flash drive
A new concept of a ‘tear and share’ flash drive has been developed that works just like a tear off note advertisement often found on cork message boards. The paper encased USB flash drive fit anywhere you can put a credit card and are made to tear off and giveaway.


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Japanese police asking ISPs to block those that use Tor
The Japanese National Police Agency (NPA) is asking that ISPs block Japanese Internet users that are using Tor. Tor allows users to surf the Internet anonymously and it prevents others from conducting surveillance on one's movements, or simply what is known as as ‘traffic analysis’.


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Facebook Home is inundated with negative feedback and a single star rating
The Google Play store's stats show that the new Home from Facebook has recently passed up one-half million downloads. While this might seem like a lot of downloads, it is only a drop in the bucket compared to the 1 billion users on Facebook, and many of those users are giving Home a single star out of five.


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Bank of America introduces new ATMs with live teller support
ATMs have been with us for many years with little change in technology.  Now Bank of America is about to roll out a new model called 'Teller Assist' that will allow customers to video chat with a live bank teller, cash checks and even get exact change if need be.


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Nokia wins court injunction against HTC One microphone component
Nokia has won a court injunction against HTC over the use of a microphone component in its HTC One flagship smartphone that the Finnish mobile giant claims infringes its patented technology.


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Firefox OS phones sold out
Spanish phone retailer Geeksphone has already run out of the two Firefox OS developer phones which started selling today.


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Google Glass could allow gesture control
Code snippets in Google Glass reveals that gesture control may play a part in how you control the new wearable tech.


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Netgear launches latest NAS range
Netgear has launched its latest network-attached storage (NAS) products, featuring a new operating system, revamped hardware design, and improved data security.


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Asus Fonepad (7-inch Phablet, Intel Atom Z2420) lands in stores this weekend
Making its debut during Mobile World Congress 2013 alongside the Padfone Infinity, the Asus Fonepad (7" tablet with 3G and Voice Calling capabilities) will start selling in Singapore this weekend at all three major telcos.


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Neverhood spiritual sequel in the works
A spiritual successor to the cult classic point and click adventure game The Neverhood is in the works, and the original team is developing it.


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