IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 7/15/2013

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IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 7/15/2013

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Shoot your video in the wrong orientation? Here’s how to rotate it back
Orientation schmorientation – until it comes to actually watching a recorded video. Here's our guide on how to rotate your video horizontally, vertically, or anyway which way you want.
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DT Deals: Summer 2013 isn’t complete without a slew of new apps
Fire up that Mac with 10 awesome apps as part of DT Deals' Summer 2013 Mac bundle, featuring Parallels Desktop 8 so you can run Windows on a Mac. Without needing to be some sort of genius hacker, of course.
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Defying water, science myths and common sense in this week’s Staff Picks
You want to know all the best from around the Web in the past week, but you don’t want to have to look for it, right? Never fear. We’ve trolled the matrix to find the coolest, weirdest, and most interesting tidbits of the past seven days. Have at it.
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Shazam moves beyond music: How a simple tagging app could be the next big thing
Shazam has been around for more than a decade, but thanks to some bold moves, it is quickly becoming one of the hottest companies to keep an eye on, and one of the coolest services to try out, because of its advances in autotagging and TV.
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In the online hunt for criminals, social media is the ultimate snitch
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social networks are valuable sources in criminal cases. What you say on these sites can be damning evidence.
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Miss Netiquette’s guide to using social media when you’re trying to avoid someone
Social media can be a tricky thing to navigate and no one has written the rules on codes of conduct. We're here to help you with best practices for sites Web-wide, and this includes the dos and don'ts of trying to avoid people across your various social networks.
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Is Apple the ultimate villain in the e-book price fixing scandal?
A judge found Apple guilty of colluding with publishers to fix e-books prices in order to level the playing field against Amazon. Who is the real big bad guy here? And who ultimately suffers when giant companies collide?
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What’s next for the electric car? Wireless power, lithium-air batteries and more
The third generation of electric cars will bring a host of new technologies that will erase our need for gas, like wireless charging as we drive, high-capacity lithium-air batteries and ultracapacitors that charge in the blink of an eye.
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Newly developed atomic clock ‘redefines’ the second, but why does that matter?
A team of French scientists have developed an atomic clock that is so precise, it may just redefine how much time is in a second. It's a scientific breakthrough, but how will this all affect you?
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Best iPhone 4 and 4S cases
We round up the best iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S cases on the market so you can protect your phone and give it some extra style at the same time.
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Play any video on any device: 5 best free video converters
Devices capable of playing video have always been a picky bunch. Here are our picks of the five best free video converters so you can leave that innate video format at the door.
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Hands on: Westinghouse’s WhiteBoard is an 84-inch Windows 8 LED monitor (and 4K TV)
For $16,000, you can get an 84-inch 4K Ultra HD TV-PC hybrid that offers 6-point touch, Windows 8, and is powered by a built-in PC with the third-gen Intel Core i5 chip, 4GB RAM and 500GB hard drive. We go hands on...
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Dyson gives wood floors a stiffy with its new Hard vacuum-mop hybrid
Dyson is known for making some of the most expensive vacuum cleaners, but now the company has unveiled its latest vacuum-mop hybrid to tackle hard floor surfaces. Will the Swiffer era reign?
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Hulu fans rejoice! You’re not going to get screwed after all
Hulu's owners have decided not to go through with selling off the streaming video site. And whether Hulu's fans know it, this is a very good thing. Had the sale gone through, Hulu as we know it would have ceased to exist and been replaced by something nobody wants.
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LikeMind App Review: This social network may help you form a cult
LikeMind is a new location-based social network for iOS devices that is one part Facebook, one part Craigslist, and all about getting to know new people with similar ideas and interests as you.
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‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ offers first person “fan service” and introduces white whale sharing
'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' director Ashraf Ismail describes the game's new take on a present-day setting and runs through some of the next-gen differences, including a narrative-driven approach to the always connected new hardware.
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Are luxury helicopter app services insensitive, innovative, or both?
Two prominent transit apps are offering bold helicopter promotional deals this summer as a strike rages in San Fransisco. Both have claimed they're bringing easier travel to the everyday commuter, but pushing chopper services in the face of the BART strikes seems like a strange way of proving it.
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Best iPad mini cases and covers
We take a look at the best iPad mini cases and covers on the market right now or coming soon. We have cases in a range of styles, with all sorts of distinguishing features, and to suit any budget.
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Wait, we’re putting a national park on the Moon now?
Forget Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon: America’s most exotic national park could soon be in space. But good luck getting the kids to settle down for three days of extraterrestrial travel.
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Hands on: Google Maps for Android gets a makeover and new card interface
The latest version of Google Maps for Android devices appears like the richest update yet. Live traffic updates, dynamic rerouting, Zagat reviews, and more are the biggest roadside attractions when navigating around this app.
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Holy Rollers: Vatican vehicles past and present
Pope Francis has asked his flock to trade opulence for austerity, but the Vatican's garage full of Popemobiles are some of the most expensive cars built the last 83 years.
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IFTTT’s iOS app is here: 10 recipes you need to make it look like you get social networking
Want all the benefits of Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram without ... you know ... doing much work? All the logging on and cross-posting and saving and linking gets old, we know. Well these IFTTT recipes have your back.
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Flickr turns a bit purple with arrival of ‘intrusive’ Yahoo toolbar – users not happy
The Flickr community has reacted badly to a new Yahoo toolbar that appeared on the photo site last week. Designed to "make it easier to access other places in the Yahoo network", the bar has been slammed for its poor design and intrusiveness.
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Put your point-and-shoot in a museum, next-gen phones have finally surpassed it
Budget, compact cameras have struggled against smartphones when it comes to casual photography. But sophisticated new devices like the Nokia Lumia 1020 and Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom show the battle is coming to an end.
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Pebble pre-orders exceed 275,000 as boss sets out plans for next 12 months
Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky said Thursday pre-orders for the device have passed the 275,000 mark. In a lengthy post on a slew of Pebble-related issues, the boss discussed the company's invovlement with Best Buy and set out its plans for the future.
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ISS video on how to wash your hair in space proves hit with YouTube users
In case you were wondering how astronauts wash their hair in space (it was keeping you awake at night, right?), ISS-based Karen Nyberg has helpfully posted a video on YouTube explaining everything.
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Nearly 1 out of 10 Americans use smartphones during sex
Definitely a gadget that's constantly found on a nightstand within the bedroom, some American adults are so addicted to their smartphones that they can't resist powering it up while having sex.
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Common Sony Xperia Z problems and a few easy fixes
Struggling with a Sony Xperia Z issue? Got a problem that’s killing your new phone joy? Come on in and take a look as we round up all the major Xperia Z problems and try to serve up some fresh solutions to soothe your pain.
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Helpful tips and tricks for your Sony Xperia Z
Do you know what your smartphone is capable of? We explore some Sony Xperia Z tips and tricks that you might not be aware of. Learn how to use Smart Tags, connect to your TV, open 'small apps,' get Adobe Flash working, save battery life, and more.
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Twitter finally fixed Direct Message syncing – does it have other plans for the feature?
Even Twitter seems to have neglected its Direct Messages feature, but recently with new updates we suspect that the DM is undergoing a transformation.
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