IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 10/05/2013

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 10/05/2013

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Discount booking app HotelTonight adds photo review feature
HotelTonight, the last-minute discount hotel booking app, is introducing a new photo-centric way for users to review properties. The feature, available only on iPhone and iPod Touch currently, should roll out onto the iPad and Android devices in the future.

Crosswa.lk lets you download iOS apps from the Web without launching App Store
Crosswa.lk will allow company's to embed a button on their sites, letting people download iOS apps without needing to even have their mobile device present. The API is currently in beta and being tested out by a handful of developers.

Faster, leaner, cooler: Get up to speed on Intel’s new ‘Haswell’ chips
Intel's new 4th-gen processors, code-named Haswell, will be coming to a PC near you in the latter half of 2013. Should you wait for their release before buying your next computer? Here's what you need to know.

Google updates iOS Gmail app, lets users link directly to other Google apps
Google recently updated its iOS Gmail app, allowing users to choose another of the company's native app to automatically launch links with. Traditionally, Apple defaults to its own apps, offering no option to select an alternative.

‘UrGiftIn’ app helps you organize your last-minute Mother’s Day presents
Still haven't come up with a Mother's Day gift idea yet? Need a little help before time runs out? Grab your loved ones and download UrGiftIn to your iPhone and get the perfect gift to get your mom for her special day.

VW Golf will get a carbon fiber roof; is carbon fiber finally going mainstream?
VW's announcement shows that carbon fiber is no longer exclusive to Lamborghinis and BMW M6s.

DT Deals: Old school meets new school in this retro phone
For today's DT Deals, we're doing a throwback - way back - to the era when people still used landline handset phones. Except this one can connect to your smartphones and tablets regardless of OS!

Upcoming app stops Twitter from spoiling your favorite shows
We've all been there: Enjoying the latest Game of Thrones when someone tweets the end-of-episode surprise. If enthusiastic tweeters spoil your favorite shows, soon you'll have a way to block spoilers - all thanks to a talented high schooler.

B&O’s new Beoplay headphones are designed to look as good as they sound
Bang & Olufsen has, once again, put its designer stamp on a new line of headphones to be released this summer. Here's a sneak peak at the over-ear Beoplay H6 and in-ear Beoplay H3 headphones.

Next stop on the Google Fiber train is Grandview, Missouri
Google just announced it will be expanding its gigabit Internet to Grandview, Missouri, after its Board of Aldermen said "Yes" to bringing the fastest Internet speeds in the U.S. to its residents.

EA Sports locks down its exclusive FIFA license through 2022
EA remains the only game developer and publisher with the right to release official FIFA-branded games for the next nine years. FIFA 14, meanwhile, will likely debut at E3 in June.

Hipstamatic launching standalone photo-sharing app, Oggl
Photo app, Hipstamatic announced the launch of Oggl, a standalone iOS photo sharing app that may feel a lot like Flickr or Instagram.

Dots, a simple and addictive iOS game, hits one million downloads in a week
A good mobile game should be simple, addictive, and easy to play. Check all three boxes for Dots, a new game from Betaworks for iOS that hit 1 million downloads in a week. Join in with the over 25 million games that have been played so far.

Shane Black rewarded for ‘Iron Man 3’ success with ‘Doc Savage’
After co-writing and directing the increasingly successful ‘Iron Man 3,’ Shane Black has finally been given the keys to the Doc Save property.

Don’t want to flood your friends’ feeds with baby photos? This app is your answer
If you're a new parent, you can make a high tech baby book with Oogababy. Also, you can keep from annoying those among you who don't have children because trust, as cute as your kids are, the dozens of photos you're posting a week are getting the quick scroll-through.

Sony waives $99 fee for PlayStation Mobile developers
Sony will no longer charge PlayStation Mobile devs a $99 licensing fee to get their games published on the mobile-friendly platform. It's yet another reflection of the top-tier publisher's push for more indie content on PlayStation products.

First working 3D-printed handgun has politicians sweating bullets
Against all odds, Cody Wilson has managed to produce the world's first 3D printed gun made entirely from plastic, but he's still got some legal hurdles ahead of him.

A self-driving Tesla? Yup, we say it’s just a matter of time now
Although Tesla cofounder, Elon Musk, tried to downplay comments about the electric car company’s plans for self-driving cars, the company is definitely positioned to pursue the technology.

Electronic Arts earnings call hints at E3 2013 lineup
NBA Live for the PS4 and next-gen Xbox will be revealed at E3 alongside games in the Need for Speed, FIFA, Madden, and Battlefield series', according to EA Labels boss Frank Gibeau.

Here’s the unofficial Facebook app for Google Glass
Facebook hasn't launched an app for Glass but third-party developer TesseractMobile has filled the demand, for now.

‘The Wolf Among Us’ introduces gamers to the Fables universe
Telltale Games released the first batch of screens today for The Wolf Among Us, the studio’s upcoming episodic adventure set in the Fables universe. We’ll share those screens with you here, but this write-up isn’t about the game. Not directly. There’s a very good reason that Telltale was drawn to Bill Willingham’s ongoing Fables comic book series as [...]

EFI? DFI? Carburetors? Octane? Fuel systems explainer: Lighting the fire of internal combustion engines
In the beginning, there were horses and buggies (and buggy whip makers). Then, around 1860, some clever folks figured out that mixing oil-derived “gasoline” with air and stuffing both into a closed space and lighting it with a spark(plug) would result in a big BOOM. If contained, all that energy could drive a piston inside [...]

BangWithFriends goes mobile, so you can ‘bang’ on the go
Everyone's favorite hookup app is back with its Android and iOS apps. The release also brings a few new features, like the ability to unselect someone before they reciprocate your hookup desires as well as the choice to ask someone to "hang" first. You know, for the traditionalists out there.

Roku now streaming full episodes on PBS, PBS Kids channels
Though it didn’t come quite as early as Roku had expected, the streaming media manufacturer and platform has now opened the door to full episodes on PBS and PBS Kids channels accessible on the company’s set top boxes.

Starbucks is trying out wireless phone charging in Boston shops
The war for dominance in wireless charging between the Power Matters Alliance (PMA) and Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) may be drawing to a close, as Starbucks has begun to test PMA-approved charging stations in Boston.

SEAT shocks with sporty, 330hp VW Leon Cup Racer show car
The SEAT Leon Cup Racer should fit in well with the other insane concept cars at the annual Worthersee Volkswagen festival.

Sony to manufacture the PS3 in Brazil with specially localized games
The PS3 is currently subject to high import tariffs in Brazil, but Sony announced that it will manufacture the console locally and sell it directly to Brazilians at a more affordable price. Sony hopes to boost the Brazilian games market.

Google Glass software update brings Google+ notifications
On Tuesday night, Google released the first software update for the lucky individuals chosen for the Explorer program, able to try out Google's wearable headset before the rest of the world. Even if they had to pay handsomely for it.

Chromium code suggests OS X version of Google Now is coming
If you like Google Now and own an Apple computer, you'll love this new discovery found in hidden codes by a Chromium expert. The codes suggest implementing rich notifications on OS X, indicating the impending arrival of Google Now for Mac.

For a price, your ‘expired’ Snapchats can be brought back from the dead
Are your Snapchats really inaccessible? New research finds traces of supposedly expired photos. A digital forensics company has found out how to do this and will be offering its services to anyone with a few hundred bucks and the burning desire to resurrect old snaps.

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