Tuesday, September 24, 2013

IT News Head Lines (Digital Trends) 9/25/2013

Digital Trends



How to find some of ‘Grand Theft Auto 5′s’ best hidden easter eggs
Check out these videos for tips on how to find some of the best secrets and easter eggs in Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto 5, including finding an underwater UFO and partying at the Playboy mansion.
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Finally, a Bluetooth speaker you’ll want to rest your beer on
Marshall Headphones has unveiled a new consumer speaker that blends the style of a 70's amplifier, with the convenience of wireless connection. The sleek, vinyl covered cabinet offers multiple ways to play including Bluetooth 4.0, optical input, and RCA, and 3.5mm analog inputs.
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Despite exceedingly poor Xbox 360 sales in Japan, Microsoft likes its chances
Even after several major retailers in Japan decided to stop carrying the Xbox 360 altogether, Microsoft claims its sales were actually deceptively strong as it prepares for the Xbox One
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Offering lo-fi fun for just $40, Bonzart Lit is the tiniest, cutest digital camera to exist
While other tech companies are making gadgets that are continuing to grow larger than life, the Bonzart Lit is a tiny digital toy camera that'll fit in your palm of your hand. It'll make a good starter cam for kids or lo-fi photographers.
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Surface 2 vs. iPad 4: Apple and Microsoft Spec Smackdown
Microsoft showed off its Surface 2 tablet today. Given the shots the company has been taking at Apple lately, it's only right the Surface 2 and iPad go head-to-head in a good old fashioned spec showdown.
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Gmail has a case of the Mondays – relax, a fix is on the way
Experience any Gmail weirdness today? And by weirdness, we mean it wasn't working? Well you weren't alone, but don't worry because things are very nearly back on track.
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‘Warcraft’ casting rumors: Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, and more
Duncan Jones is set to start shooting his World of Warcraft movie adaptation in January 2014, and now we've got word on a number of actors who are either in discussions or being sought for lead roles in the 2015 film.
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We’ve got Surface 2 Pictures
Microsoft has announced the long-rumored Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets at a media event in New York. Check out our gallery for a closer look at the Surface 2 and its new-and-improved, polished features.
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The 6 worst things you can do on Instagram
Want to know how to lose friends and evade followers on Instagram? Well the Internet had a meeting and decided these six things will you get you exactly that.
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How does the Surface 2 stack up against the Surface RT?
The Surface 2 is the latest addition to the Microsoft Surface tablet family. How does it do against its brethren? We take a look at the numbers to find out with a spec showdown between the Surface 2 and the Surface RT.
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The new Surface tablets succeed at failing to give consumers what they want
Microsoft's has announced the Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro, its new pair of in-house tablets. After a disastrous launch of their predecessors, this pair has a lot to prove. Does the new Surface do anything that might lure consumers away from the iPad and convertible PCs?
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‘The Last Guardian’ sits quietly in a corner, waiting to be reintroduced
Sony Worldwide Studios' Shuhei Yoshida confirms that The Last Guardian continues to exist under Fumito Ueda's watchful eye. He adds that the ongoing delay relates to Sony's desire to find the right time to "reintroduce" the game.
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You may soon be able to pay Facebook to show off your News Feed posts
A journalist took a screenshot of what appears to be a new feature Facebook is testing to allow individuals to pay to promote posts. Could this mean complete death of News Feed usability?
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Everything you need to know about the new Surface Tablets
Microsoft has announced the Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro tablets, along with a range of new accessories. Here's everything you need to know, from specs and prices to release dates, about them both.
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Worth their weight in gold: Porsche unveils the 911 Turbo and Turbo S Cabriolets
Porsche has officially unveiled both the 911 Turbo Cabriolet and the 911 Turbo S Cabriolet. Featuring all-wheel drive, a lightweight magnesium retractable roof, and feature rear-axle steering, the new Cabriolets are astoundingly quick and costly.
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Sony considers bringing all its PlayStation games to any connected device
In a recent interview with SCE Worldwide Studios head Shuhei Yoshida, Sony’s vision of one day allowing any one to stream PlayStation games, regardless of who makes the hardware, was spelled out.
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Surface Pro 2 Pictures
Microsoft has announced the long-rumored Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets at a media event in New York. Check out our gallery for a closer look at the Surface Pro 2 and its updated feature set.
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Surface 2 vs. Surface Pro 2: Spec Showdown
The Surface 2 is the newest tablet from Microsoft, but does it do enough to blow away the first line of Surface devices? Find out with a spec showdown between the new Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2.
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Axis of accleration: BMW and Toyota throttling forward with co-developed sports car
BMW and Toyota have teamed up to build a co-developed sports car. The details of which are due by the end of the year. So we don’t have but a few more months before we learn what will become of the rear-drive enterprise.
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Valve announces its very own, completely free operating system, SteamOS
In the first of three promised announcements this week, Valve has announced SteamOS, a Linux based free operating system designed for TV. It will be available soon.
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Hurricane Chrysler: new 2.0-liter engine makes landfall in 2016
Chrysler has a new engine coming and it's called the Hurricane. The new four-cylinder should be more powerful and more fuel efficient previous iterations. After all, how could an engine named Hurricane not be good?
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Apple iPhone 5S ‘Touch ID’ works with a lot more than just your fingerprints
Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor isn't just for fingers. It also works with cat paws, nipples, and some body parts that we won't even mention. (Just use your imagination. Err, actually, don't.)
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These are the sites you’re wasting time on while at work
In the world's least surprising survey, it turns out people waste time at work looking at the Internet. So which social network is the biggest time-suck?
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Volvo Drive-E gasoline engines: V8 power, hybrid-like fuel-efficiency
Volvo says its new four-cylinder engines are more fuel-efficient, but just as powerful as, larger engines. They could also form the basis for hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains.
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Microsoft announces the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets
At a special event, Microsoft has announced its second generation of Windows tablets, the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2.
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Don’t be afraid of the big, bad Apple ‘Touch ID’ hack
Chaos Computer Club hackers claim to have bypassed Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the iPhone 5S. Fortunately for us users, the hack really isn't as big a deal as some are making it out to be.
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Chinese-built Trumpchi E-jet plug-in hybrid to debut in new Transformers movie
The Trumpchi E-jet, a plug-in hybrid concept first seen at the 2013 Detroit auto show, will be featured in Transformers: Age of Extinction, the fourth movie in Michael Bay's explosion-laden franchise.
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Sorry ‘GTA 5,’ Apple made more than $5.2 billion this weekend and sold 9 million iPhones
Apple has sold more than 9 million iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smartphones during its launch weekend, likely making more than $5.2 billion dollars in three days. This is in addition to 200 million people installing iOS 7. This dwarfs GTA 5's $1 billion.
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Turnkey racecar: The Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG Racing Series
The SLS AMG GT3 turnkey racecar sold so well for Mercedes that it decided to replicate the experience with its all-new CLA 45 AMG Racing Series. The race-modified CLA comes with full racing regalia, allowing buyers to show up for qualifying at a trophy series.
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Grove spreads the bamboo love from iPhone cases to charging dock
Portland-based mobile accessories designer Grove expands its bamboo-focused line from cases to charging docks. And so the shopping season for new iPhone 5S and 5C accessories begin.
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