Saturday, October 12, 2013

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 10/11/2013

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Key BlackBerry 10 developers leave to launch new design company
More than half a dozen BlackBerry 10 developers have reportedly left the company to form a new design group called Topp. The employees in question were brought on when BlackBerry purchased their previous employer, The Astonishing Tribe (TAT), in 2010.

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DreamWorks Animation chief offered $75M to put additional Breaking Bad episodes online
Roughly six weeks ago, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffery Katzenberg offered to finance three additional episodes of Breaking Bad for $25 million apiece. That would have resulted in a nice profit for those involved with the show as the average episode last season only cost about $3.5 million to create. Simply...

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Wednesday tech deals: Dell Inspiron 14 $800, Lenovo IdeaTab $219, 50" Vizio LED TV $650
Topping our list of today's deals is the new Inspiron 14 laptop from Dell, complete with 4th gen Intel processors and 1080p touchscreen for just $799.99.

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Flickr iOS 7 update allows you to auto upload full res photos to your 1TB of free storage
Earlier this year, Yahoo announced a complete redesign of Fickr with additional sharing functionality, full res images and most notably, 1TB of photo storage. Now the company has released an update for its Flickr app that allows users to make better use of the free storage capacity.

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Steve Ballmer, Al Gore and Mark Zuckerberg all tried to buy Twitter
An upcoming book on the history of Twitter by Nick Bilton has uncovered a number of secrets surrounding the microblogging platform. Among them is the fact that Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Ballmer and Al Gore all tried to purchase Twitter during the company’s rise to fame.

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Microsoft awards $100,000 to single researcher in Windows 8.1 bounty program
Microsoft has awarded $100,000 to James Forshaw, a security researcher at Context Information Security, for coming up with a new exploitation technique around the built-in protections of Windows 8.1. The announcement was made on Microsoft's BlueHat blog and marks the second payout since the company kicked off its first bounty...

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HP needs 'all hands on deck' to boost turnaround effort
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer caught a lot of flak earlier this year for her decision to end the company’s work from home policy. Now it seems other are following in their footsteps as Hewlett-Packard is actively discouraging the practice at their offices.

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Apple launching iPhone 5s and 5c to 35 countries starting October 25
After Apple experienced a shortage with its new iPhones at launch, especially with the new gold 5s, the company announced today that its new devices will be coming available in several additional markets by the end of the month.

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Indicted Anonymous members don't all fit the hacker profile
The FBI indicted a number of Anonymous members last week and as it turns out, not all of them fit the underground hacker stereotype. In total, the 28-page indictment alleged that 13 people were responsible for helping Anonymous take down or disrupt service at multiple websites including Bank of America,...

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Grand Theft Auto 5 collects 7 Guinness World Records
Grand Theft Auto 5 has been by far the biggest game launch of the year, captivating Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gamers since its release last month. The launch was so huge for publisher Rockstar Games that it managed to collect seven Guinness World Records in various categories, including the...

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'Login and Pay with Amazon' lets shoppers use Amazon credentials at third-party retailers
Amazon has launched a new feature that will allow members to use their login credentials at other third-party retailers. Aptly named Login and Pay with Amazon, the service is expected to immediately compete with credit cards and PayPal as payment methods for online shoppers.

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Samsung launches Galaxy Round, features 5.7" curved OLED screen
In case the Galaxy Note 3 didn't tickle your fancy, Samsung has come out with a brand new device that's similar to the Note in many ways, but with one main difference. Rather than the standard, flat 5.7-inch Super AMOLED used in the Note 3, the new Galaxy Round uses...

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Disney researchers use electrostatic to create haptic feedback
Researchers at Disney have invented a unique method to generate tactical feedback on a smooth glass display – all without physically modifying the screen. Unlike traditional haptic feedback solutions that use a vibrating mechanism, the new method uses electrostatic combined with a slick algorithm to accomplish the same task.

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Roundup: The 12 Best Games for Android Phones
Screw Apple, you say. You don't need to enter their closed system to taste sweet mobile bliss! Look, you have a perfectly fine Android handset or tablet on your person. It's still wrapped in plastic, even. Once you remove that protective layer, it's Fun City! We've got you covered on...

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Did you know: 50 year-old error correction code gives today's flash memory a boost
For the uninitiated, low-density parity-check (LDPC) code is an error correction code (ECC) that is used to both detect and correct errors on data that is transmitted from one point to another. All ECC types include correction data, so when information is transmitted with errors, the receiver has enough information...

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Apple expected to refresh entire iPad line at October 22 media event
Apple will have a new wave of iPads out in time for the holiday season. The slates are expected to take center stage at a special media event on October 22 according to people familiar with Apple’s plans as reported by All Things D.

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Microsoft finally confirms Office for iPad is in the works
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has finally confirmed that a version of Office is in the works for the iPad. During a speaking engagement at a Gartner event in Florida, Ballmer said support for the iPad would be picked up once there is a touch first user interface which likely means,...

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The Feds are starting to identify and arrest Silk Road users
Last week we learned that the FBI brought down the infamous online drug market called Silk Road, along with its alleged owner, Ross Ulbricht. The website was touted as a relatively safe way to conduct otherwise shady drug deals, especially since the market frequently referred to itself as “anonymous” and...

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Sony's third-gen personal 3D viewing headset now up for pre-order
Sony’s HMZ-T3W personal 3D viewing headset is now available for pre-order on the company’s website and in retail Stony stores. The third iteration includes wireless connectivity with dual OLED monitors that are said to simulate sitting 65 feet away from a massive 750-inch display.

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Raspberry Pi has now manufactured 1 million boards in the UK
Single-board computer maker Raspberry Pi has now officially manufactured 1 million boards through its UK based factory, according to a post on the official site.

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Yahoo Mail celebrates Sweet 16 birthday with bevy of new features
Yahoo Mail is celebrating its Sweet 16 birthday and you’re invited. To honor the occasion, Yahoo is offering users a wealth of new Mail features across the desktop, Android and iOS – many of which were previously only available in the $19.99-per-year Mail Plus version according to a post on...

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Google announces Pixel-inspired HP Chromebook 11 for $279
Google and HP have added a new member to the Chromebook family. Announced at an event in New York City this morning, the HP Chromebook 11 takes a few design cues from the Chromebook Pixel but at a much more affordable price point with more modest specs and a plastic...

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BlackBerry developing multi-platform enterprise cloud service
BlackBerry is attempting to revive itself through an announcement of a new multi-platform enterprise cloud service, according to a post on Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog. The service will allow companies to easily monitor employee smartphones and tablets as well as administer applications.

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BlackBerry in development on multi-platform enterprise cloud service
BlackBerry is attempting to revive itself through an announcement of a new multi-platform enterprise cloud service, according to a post on Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog. The service will allow companies to easily monitor employee smartphones and tablets as well as administer applications.

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Nest Labs makes the boring smoke detector exciting with Protect
Nest Labs has officially unveiled their latest household appliance, a smoke detector. Known as the Nest Protect, the company hopes it will do for boring smoke detectors what the Learning Thermostat did for boring thermostats – make them more appealing and easy to use.

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The Best Android Games: 12 Must-Play Titles
Google's mobile OS keeps proliferating on more and more handsets and the games hitting that hardware keep getting better. Among our picks are Angry Birds Star Wars II, which is a mild improvement over the original but an improvement nonetheless, as well as Reaper, Temple Run 2, The Room, and more.

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AMD Radeon R9 270X and R7 260X Review
Previous years have seen the release of a new GPU generation every year which makes the Radeon HD 7000's shelf life surprising, even more so considering the majority of the new RX 200 series cards rebadges from existing HD 7000 products. The RX 200 series will consist of the Radeon R7 240, R7 250, R7 260X, R9 270X, R9 280X and later this month the R9 290 and R9 290X. Confused yet? Well let us try and clear a few things up.

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Steed 1.0.5.956
Azure, FTP, S3, all in one. For Windows.









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K-Lite Codec Pack Update 10.0.9
This is a cumulative update for the latest version of the K-Lite (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic) Codec Pack.









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RealVNC Free 5.0.6
VNC is remote access and control software for an unrivalled mix of Windows, Mac, UNIX and Linux computers. With a simple peer-to-peer architecture, no agents or centralized servers are required.









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Windows Firewall Control 4.0.2.2
Windows Firewall Control is a nifty little application which extends the functionality of the Windows Firewall and provides quick access to the most frequent options of Windows Firewall.









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Alcohol 52% Free Edition 2.0.2.5629
Allows users to create a virtual CD/DVD drives and play CDs & DVDs without the need for the physical disc.









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PilotEdit Lite 6.4.0
PilotEdit Lite is a free text editor that can edit huge files larger than 10GB.









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Ad-Aware Free 11.0.4397.0
Core Virus and Spyware Protection Trusted by Millions Worldwide









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BurnAware Free 6.6
BurnAware allows you to easily perform the most common disc burning operations.









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Kingo Android Root 1.0.8
Android Root is free of any change. Ultras safe and secure software without any risks. The easiest Android root software you have ever seen. Supports almost every Android device and all Android versions.









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SoulseekQT 2013.10.5
Soulseek(R) is a unique ad-free, spyware free, and just plain free file sharing application.









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doPDF 7.3.393
doPDF is a free PDF converter for both personal and commercial use.









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DriverEasy 4.6.0
Automatically Detect, Download, Backup, Restore and Uninstall Drivers. Fix your Driver Issues.









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Trojan Killer 2.1.9.1
Developed specifically for automatic removal of viruses, bots, spyware, keyloggers, trojans, scareware and rootkits without the need to manually edit system files or registry.









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Glary Utilities Pro 3.93
Powerful and top all-in-one utility to fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC.









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PRTG - Free Network Monitor 13.4.6.3240
PRTG Network Monitor is the powerful network monitoring solution from Paessler AG.









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Mozilla Firefox 25.0 Beta 6
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.









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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 25.0b6
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment thatÂ’s not for the faint of heart.









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HelpNDoc 4.0.3
HTML help authoring, PDF and WEB based documentation generator.









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Mozilla Firefox for Linux 25.0 Beta 6
Experience the newest innovations in a stable environment.









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Hard Drive Inspector 4.18.180
Monitors hard drives for possible problems using S.M.A.R.T. technology.









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Hornil StylePix 1.14.0
StylePix is an image editor that has all the features of raster graphics editor and adhered to lightweight design and effective UI. In addition, it has a built-in image viewer and batch processor.









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Microsoft Security & Critical Releases ISO October 2013
This ISO CD image files contain the security updates for Windows released on Windows Update on August 2012.









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Wise Disk Cleaner 7.95.566
Free up disk space by deleting junk files that are no longer used.









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Glary Utilities 3.9.3
Powerful utilities to increase your PC performance and maintain your system.









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Google Chrome Dev for Linux 32.0.1664.3
This version is intended for only for developers and early testers.









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