Thursday, September 26, 2013

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 9/27/2013

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Raptr & AMD launch Gaming Evolved app to rival GeForce Experience
At AMD's GPU14 Tech Day event in Hawaii, the company announced a partnership with Raptr to bring a new application designed specifically for game setting optimization. Similar to Nvidia's GeForce Experience announced last year, AMD's Gaming Evolved application will analyze your setup and download information from the cloud so you're running...

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Spec by Spec: Kindle Fire HDX vs. Nexus 7 vs. iPad Mini
Things are getting interesting for tablets as we move into the final months of 2013. Although Apple comfortably led the market since the original iPad was announced in 2010, Android is picking up the lead with the arrival of smaller and more affordable options -- so much so that late...

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RealNetworks launches RealPlayer Cloud, cross-platform storage and video playback service
RealNetworks has entered the cloud storage market with their just-released RealPlayer Cloud app. The service, which offers 2GB of free storage to new users, differentiates itself from the crowd of cloud storage providers in that it’s designed to store and share video clips only.

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AMD launches 'Mantle' API to optimize PC GPU performance
At AMD's GPU14 Tech Day event in Hawaii, alongside the brand new Radeon R9 290X GPU, the company has also unveiled a new development model called 'Mantle'. As a combination of both API specifications and GPU drivers, Mantle will allow developers to fully unlock the graphics potential of the GCN...

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AMD unveils revolutionary 'Mantle' API to optimize GPU performance
At AMD's GPU14 Tech Day event in Hawaii, alongside the brand new Radeon R9 290X GPU, the company has also unveiled a new development model called 'Mantle'. As a combination of both API specifications and GPU drivers, Mantle will allow developers to fully unlock the graphics potential of the GCN...

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Amazon offers free offline instant videos to Prime members
Amazon updated its line of Kindle Fire tablets with two new models today, and now some interesting news surrounding how the company's instant video service will work on the new devices has now surfaced.

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YouTube launches royalty-free music library with 150 tracks
YouTube on Wednesday launched the Audio Library, a collection of 150 royalty-free tracks that video makers can use to accompany their footage. The music is available to any YouTube user and can be sorted by mood, genre, instrument or duration.

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Target's 'Ticket' video service to compete with Wal-Mart and Best Buy
Target has launched a new video-on-demand service called Target Ticket following months of beta testing. With a catalog of more than 30,000 movies and more than 50 next-day TV episodes on tap, the service is poised to compete with similar offerings like Wal-Mart’s Vudu and Best Buy’s CinemaNow in the...

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AMD reveals the Radeon R9 290X alongside new R7 and R9 GPU lines
For the last few days, AMD has been throwing their GPU14 Tech Day event in Hawaii, gearing tech media up for the reveal of their next-generation graphics card. We've seen a few leaks surrounding this card, known as the Radeon R9 290X, and AMD has been pushing this announcement as...

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AMD reveals the Radeon R9 290X, their next-generation GPU
For the last few days, AMD has been throwing their GPU14 Tech Day event in Hawaii, gearing tech media up for the reveal of their next-generation graphics card. We've seen a few leaks surrounding this card, known as the Radeon R9 290X, and AMD has been pushing this announcement as...

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Valve's Steam Box made official as 'Steam Machines', beta coming soon, final hardware in early 2014
Valve on Wednesday announced Steam Machines, a hardware beta for the company’s upcoming planned takeover of the living room. In the second of three announcements this week, the company said they are working with multiple partners to bring a variety of gaming machines to market next year, ultimately allowing gamers...

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Samsung will showcase smartphone with curved glass next month
Samsung is planning to unveil a smartphone with a curved glass display next month according to D.J, Lee, Samsung’s mobile business head of strategic marketing. The announcement came during a media event to launch the Galaxy Note 3 in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, the BBC reported.

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Roku refreshes line-up with slick new look, lower price point and M-Go integration
Roku has unveiled a refreshed line up of its lower budget streaming boxes today with the new Roku LT, Roku 1 and Roku 2. The new models are set to replace the existing Roku LT, Roku HD and Roku 2 XD, while coming in at a less expensive price point...

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China to ease Internet ban in Shanghai free-trade zone
The Chinese government will soon allow access to previously banned websites in the Shanghai free-trade zone according to a report from the South China Morning Post. Citing anonymous government sources, the publication says Facebook, Twitter and The New York Times will be among the sites that locals may soon have...

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Next up for Nest Labs: A smoke detector?
Nest Labs is reportedly developing a smoke detector to complement the Learning Thermostat the company first unveiled in late 2011. Key details like the product’s name, when it will go on sale or how much it will cost remain unknown but according to former Wall Street Journal reporter Jessica Lessin,...

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Happy Birthday: Myst turns 20. Go turn a crank to celebrate
Twenty years ago, if you were getting a computer, you were getting one with a newfangled CD-ROM drive. And you were getting a game to justify it. That game was probably Myst. And if that wasn't the case for you, it was for your mom or grandfather or cousin. Like...

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Cooler Master's nimble Cosmos SE arrives next month under $170
Cooler Master has launched the latest iteration of one of their most popular product lines to date. Based on user feedback from the original chassis and the Cosmos II, the Cosmos SE shares the same core design that made the enclosure a popular choice among enthusiasts in a decidedly more...

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Amazon's new Kindle Fire HDX tablets receive upgraded hardware all around, remote on-screen tech support
Amazon has refreshed its Kindle Fire tablet lineup with two new models sporting upgraded specs, higher resolution displays, slimmer hardware and a "Mayday" button that gets you free tech support 24x7.

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Empathy 3.10.0
Empathy is a messaging program which supports text, voice, and video chat and file transfers over many different protocols. You can tell it about your accounts on all those services and do all your chatting within one application.









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Skype for Mac 6.9
The whole world can talk for free with this p2p telephony software.









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Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus 8.0.3.3
The fastest and lightest antivirus with spyware protection, according to Webroot.









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VLC Media Player for Mac 2.1.0
Highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats.









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VLC Media Player 2.1.0
A highly portable and popular multimedia player for multiple audio and video formats.









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Baidu PC Faster 3.7.2.44568
Baidu PC Faster is a full set of system utilities designed to speed up your PC and keep it clean, healthy, and running at peak performance. It also helps users recover available space on hard drives, improves boot time, and protects user privacy.









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Torch Browser 25.0.0.4508
Light up the web with Torch Browser. With Torch you can save media files, manage torrent files and share links. All with a click.









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SynWrite 5.8.880
SynWrite is a free source code editor and notepad replacement for Microsoft Windows Operating Systems.









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Total Commander 8.50 Beta 4
The latest beta of Total Commander giving you sneak peek of what's coming in version 8.50.









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CCleaner 4.06.4324
Freeware system optimization tool that removes unused and temporary files.









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FreeFixer 1.06
FreeFixer is a general purpose removal tool which will help you to delete potentially unwanted software, such as adware, spyware, trojans, viruses and worms.









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HipChat 2.1.0
Supercharge team collaboration with group chat and IM.









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CCleaner Portable 4.06.4324
The normal CCleaner program, but it doesn't require installing.









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Hotspot Shield 3.17
Ensure you are private, secure, and anonymous online... 100% free.









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Freemake Video Converter 4.0.4.4
Convert video free to AVI, MP4, WMV, MKV, 3GP, DVD, MP3, iPad, iPhone, PSP, Android phones. Video to MP3 with one click! Rip & burn DVD. Convert YouTube to MP4, AVI, etc. with Freemake! Guaranteed result.









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SPAMfighter 7.6.67
Spam and phishing filter for Outlook/Express.









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Wise Care 365 2.8.2
Wise Care 365 is an all-in-one PC tune-up utility. It will keep your Windows secure, clean and fast.









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Comodo Internet Security 6.3.32439
Free Award-winning Comodo Firewall plus Antivirus protection for PCs.









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Comodo AntiVirus 6.3.32439
Comodo Antivirus is the free way to rid your computer of viruses, malware, Trojans, worms, hackers, and other Internet threats.









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WinPatrol 28.9.2013.1
Detects attacks and violations of your computer environment.









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Hardwipe 3.0.4
Hardwipe is a slick on-demand data sanitizer for Windows with a user interface that is both beautiful and a dream to use.









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Comodo Firewall Free 6.3.32439
Free Comodo Firewall with prevention-based protection.









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FrostWire 5.6.5
BitTorrent/Cloud client with a full featured media player.









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VueScan 9.3.03
VueScan is an easy to use scanner program that saves you time and improves your productivity.









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Mozilla Firefox 25.0 Beta 2
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.









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