Monday, August 12, 2013

IT News Head Lines (CNET) 8/13/2013





NBC News zooms in on phone video streaming service
News outlet buys Stringwire, which will allow it to collect user-generated video content from cell phones around the world. [Read more]
    




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Apple restores developer site after weeks-long outage
Many tools for iOS and Mac OS X developers had become inaccessible starting in the middle of July in the wake of a security intrusion. [Read more]
    




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NSA claims it 'touches' only 1.6 percent of Internet traffic
In an unsigned document, the agency says that its communications data collection is comparable in scope to a "dime on a basketball court." [Read more]
    




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iPhone 5S gets glitzy? Sapphire home button, gold option
Call it the iPhone 5S rumor roundup, bling edition: The champagne gold option seems a bit farfetched, but a Japanese Apple site reiterates the speculation. [Read more]
    




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Apple store now an Apple bore?
Apple stores have attracted critical reviews lately. Sales per square foot are down. But a visit to a store suggests that it's the lack of new products that makes for a tougher environment. [Read more]
    




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Android-based Bitcoin digital wallets vulnerable to theft
Weakness in a component that generates random numbers leaves Android-based digital wallets susceptible, Bitcoin developers warn. [Read more]
    




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How Roku can build a Chromecast killer
Roku's streaming dongle hasn't caught fire like Chromecast. Here's what Roku can learn from Google's hot new streamer. [Read more]
    




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Why is creepy Google Glass-type pick-up video popular?
A video from Infinity Augmented Reality suggests that Google Glass-type glasses will help you attract women back to your apartment, no matter how creepy you are. It's already enjoyed more than 1.5 million YouTube views. [Read more]
    




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Will Motorola follow the Moto X with a new Nexus phone?
Rumor has it that the Google-owned hardware company has been tapped to make the next Android reference design smartphone by the end of this year. [Read more]
    




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Always posting pics on Facebook? Then you're weird, study says
Research from the U.K. suggests that those who post vast numbers of pictures to Facebook might have trouble enjoying relationships in real life. [Read more]
    




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Truck driver has GPS jammer, accidentally jams Newark airport
An engineering firm worker in New Jersey has a GPS jammer so his bosses don't know where he is all the time. However, his route takes him close to Newark airport, and his jammer affects its satellite systems. [Read more]
    




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Can an audiophile find joy in a full-size $40 headphone?
JVC's HA-RX700 not only sounds better than a lot of $100 headphones, it's remarkably comfortable and ruggedly built. [Read more]
    




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Despite warning, fans' hopes for D23 'Star Wars' news dashed
At Disney's massive fan-fest in Anaheim, 'Star Wars' fans held out hope for big news on 'Episode VII.' But Disney's warning that none was forthcoming proved true. [Read more]
    




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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/11: What is this?
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. [Read more]
    




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Apple to unveil new iPhone September 10?
That's what sources tell All Things Digital. Also: New pictures appear of the iPhone 5S and 5C -- if, in fact, the pix are the real deal. [Read more]
    




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NASA sounds the alarm on fire risks of climate change
The space agency releases an animation that dramatically shows how the risk of fire may increase in North America throughout the century. [Read more]
    




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Microsoft's tablet OS isn't liked but lives on
Windows RT is in product purgatory. Not popular and nowhere to go. The problem is, ARM is everywhere. [Read more]
    




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Family films as lightning strikes car, recharges phones
When one of your kids says, "I hope we get struck by lightning" and then you are, you'd better be filming. This footage offers the scary realities of getting nature to knock your car out, while recharging your gadgets. [Read more]
    




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Cowboys star watches son's birth on iPhone
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr can't get to the hospital in time to see his son's birth. He does have an iPhone, however. And, well, someone had one in the delivery room. So FaceTime revealed birth time. [Read more]
    




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Former Microsoft VP thought dead after his plane crashes into Connecticut homes
Bill Henningsgaard, a former sales VP at the computing giant, is presumed dead, along with his 17-year-old son and two younger children, after his plane crashes into two homes while approaching an airport. [Read more]
    




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Smartphone cameras: What's coming next (Smartphones Unlocked)
Today's 41-megapixel sensors and 10x optical zooming lenses are just the beginning for smartphone shooters. [Read more]
    




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Cassette tape, the other analog format
Was the cassette the MP3 of its era? Still alive and kicking, the cassette just celebrated its 50th anniversary! [Read more]
    




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'Nightvision' shows Europe's spectacular architecture after dark
A short film provides a breathtaking moving timelapse starring some of the finest buildings in Europe. It's safe to say you won't regret watching this visually stunning video. [Read more]
    




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For Disney fans, D23 is true nirvana
Disney has fans ranging from little kids to senior citizens, and thousands of them turned out for the third D23 Expo, in Anaheim, Calif. [Read more]
    




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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 8/10: What is this?
If you know what today's picture is, you could be eligible to win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day contest. [Read more]
    




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