Monday, August 19, 2013

IT News Head Lines (VR-Zone) 8/20/2013

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Grand Theft Auto 5 Xbox achievements listed online
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The list of Grand Theft Auto 5 achievements for the Xbox has been leaked online, and some of them are downright weird. Rockstar has listed a total of 38 non-secret achievements for Grand Theft Auto 5, while 17 of those achievements are tied to GTA Online, which will be launched on October 1st. Achievements like [...]
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Thieves snag $100K using 3D-printed ATM skimmers
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3D printers are opening new avenues for creative people to make what they want in-house, and artists of the con variant are dipping into the tasty plastic chalice to make highly effective ATM skimmers to steal people’s banking information. 3D printing technology enables people to do many things—good and bad.  Beautiful homemade figurines and gadgets [...]
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Poor opening weekend showing for ‘Jobs’ after Woz criticized Kutcher’s misrepresentation
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Ashton Kutcher’s portrayal of Steve Jobs in their recent movie Jobs didn’t bode with critics.  The movie racked in less than $7 million during opening weekend, well shy of the $8 to $9 million goal set by the film’s distributor Open Road Films. After seeing the movie, Steve Wozniak blatantly stated that the misconstrued reenactment [...]
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HTC One Developer Edition to be directly updated to Android 4.3
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The HTC One Developer Edition, the SIM-free and bootloader unlocked HTC One sold in the U.S., will be skipping Android 4.2 and going straight to 4.3, according to the company’s Global Sales President Jason Mackenzie.  With the Developer Edition free of any carrier interference, it should have received the Android 4.2 update along with the [...]
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Micromax to launch a 5.7-inch mobile called the A240
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Micromax is hard at work on its next flagship, which will be called the A240. The device will feature a 5.7-inch screen. The folks over at AndroidOS have managed to get exclusive information that Micromax is hard at work on the A240, which will be the successor to the Canvas 4. The device is targeted [...]
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LG G Pad tablet will likely feature Snapdragon 800
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LG is allegedly working on a new 8.3-inch tablet, which will be unveiled at next month’s IFA event in Berlin. The tablet will be called the G Pad, and it looks like there is some validity to the name as LG’s latest flagship is called the G2. The 8.3-inch tablet will feature a full-HD screen [...]
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Nokia’s Lumia 925 goes on sale in India, and the Lumia 625 pre-orders sell out
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Nokia has launched the Lumia 925 in the Indian market, with the Lumia 625 set to follow by the end of the month. Meanwhile, pre-orders for the Lumia 625 sold out in under a day on an Indian e-commerce website. The Lumia 625 is Nokia’s largest device to date, and features a 4.7-inch screen. The [...]
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GooPhone X1+ is the first Chinese triple-SIM Android device
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In what will surely be construed as overkill, Goophone has announced a mobile that features three-SIM card slots. While the Chinese market is full of dual-SIM devices, with international manufacturers like Samsung and HTC launching dual-SIM versions of their devices, the Goophone X1+ is a first in what will likely be a deluge of triple-SIM [...]
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Hungry? Take a bite of the bread n’ eggs iPhone case
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Stop, don’t take a bite yet. This sunny-side up egg n’ bread combo might look scrumptious, but you are actually looking at an iPhone 5 case. That’s right. This toasted bread and eggs-themed iPhone 5 case is actually a joint venture between OH! HameeTV!, a Japanese online store that specializes in smartphone-related items, and AppBank, [...]
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LG Optimus G Pro for AT&T white edition spotted online
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A white edition of the Optimus G Pro has been leaked by evleaks on Twitter. It looks like LG is set to offer the Optimus G Pro in white, at least on AT&T, as the device features the U.S. carrier’s logo at the back. The Optimus G Pro is LG’s answer to Samsung’s Galaxy Note [...]
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Saints Row IV Review
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Does Volition's newest chapter of the definitive Saint's Row franchise push the boundaries of the zany universe to new heights, or is it time to hit the off switch?
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Halo and BSG writer joins Amazon Game Studios as head of narrative design
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Eric Nylund, who wrote three novels in the Halo universe, including the critically acclaimed Fall of Reach, has joined Amazon Game Studios as director of narrative design. Amazon Game Studios was announced last year, and is currently making social games that users can play directly on their browser or on Facebook. The only title launched [...]
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Gigabyte announces the FM2+ A88X motherboard line for AMD’s Kaveri
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Gigabyte has unveiled its A88X series of gaming motherboards that are targeted at AMD’s forthcoming Kaveri accelerated processing unit. The motherboards will also work with the existing Trinity and Richland APUs that are based on the FM2 socket. AMD’s next-generation Steamroller-based Kaveri accelerated processing units will be rolling out to consumers in 2014, and Gigabyte [...]
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The Xbox One controller learns from the mistakes of the past (video)
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Take an in-depth look at how the Xbox One controller learned and evolved from its little brother: the Xbox 360 controller. Tthe folks over at Microsoft answered the prayers of nerds worldwide by releasing a video which shows a comprehensive breakdown of how the Xbox One controller has changed in comparison to the original Xbox [...]
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iPhone 5S gold color casing picture leaked
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It was reported earlier today that an analyst expected Apple to unveil a gold colored iPhone 5S. The very first picture of that purported casing has been leaked, leading many to believe that this color might be available when the iPhone 5S is released in the near future. Rumors about the iPhone 5S are a [...]
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After Taiwan, Apple starts hiring for more than 200 jobs based in China
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Apple appears to be increasing its presence in the region, where a lot of its suppliers and partners are located. After launching a recruitment drive in Taiwan, the company has opened up more than 200 hundred positions, which are all based in China. Last week VR-Zone broke the story here that Apple had started recruiting [...]
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Meizu MX3 to be unveiled on September 2
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Chinese manufacturer Meizu has sent invitations to an event on September 2 in Beijing, China, where it is expected to unveil its newest flagship smartphone, the Meizu MX3. Meizu has sent press invitations for an event on September 2 in Beijing, China, and while the invitation simply teases us to “think big” without divulging any [...]
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Alcatel working on the One Touch Scribe Pro and One Touch Idol Mini
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French mobile vendor Alcatel is known for its budget and mid-range mobiles, and it looks like the manufacturer is set to launch two new mobiles in this series called the One Touch Scribe Pro and One Touch Idol Mini. From the image, tweeted by Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin, we can discern the features the One [...]
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Moto X will be available on AT&T starting August 23rd
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U.S. carrier AT&T has announced this morning that the Moto X will be available from August 23rd onward. The 16GB model will cost $199 on contract, with the 32 GB model costing $249. One of the main selling points about the Moto X is the fact that it is highly customizable. Users buying the Moto [...]
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Apple working on different methods for gifting iTunes content including one that uses NFC
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A new Apple patent filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reveals that the company is working on different methods for gifting of iTunes content, one method also employs the use of NFC, which is currently not found on any Apple mobile device. Apple’s mobile devices have long ignored NFC or near-field communication [...]
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