Tuesday, October 15, 2013

IT News Head Lines (TechSpot) 10/16/2013

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Integrated DSP coming in Intel Broadwell CPUs to facilitate low-power voice recognition
Intel is planning to solve the issue of disappointing voice recognition with their upcoming 'Broadwell' processors, through the integration of a Smart Sound Technology digital signal processor (DSP). Already included in some 'Bay Trail' Atom configurations, the DSP will be wholly integrated into Broadwell to provide a more natural voice...

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Researchers demonstrate blazing fast 100 Gb/sec Wi-Fi network
Wi-Fi is one of the most convenient technologies in recent memory but if you want blazing fast speeds, a wired network is still the best bet. That may all be changing, however, as a team of German scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF) and the...

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Six Things Microsoft Got Right in Windows 8.1 and Others Still Missing
Despite the fact that a single-year turnaround for any kind of Windows iteration is quick for the folks at Redmond, we're not sure if it's enough to please detractors. Before installing the free upgrade next Thursday, let's review what's been improved and what's still missing.

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AMD's Mantle API not compatible with the Xbox One
AMD captivated PC gamers around the world last month with the announcement of Mantle, a brand new API designed to fully unlock the graphics potential of their Graphics Core Next (GCN) architecture. Many people assumed that, aside from optimizing the performance of PC games on AMD hardware through low-level 'metal'...

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Canadian government wants to unbundle television channels, offer a la carte programming
The Canadian government will soon require cable and satellite providers to unbundle channel packages and offer them a la carte. During a recent television appearance, Canada’s Industry Minister James Moore said it wasn’t right that Canadians have to pay for bundled television channels they don’t watch. He went on to...

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Sonos announces sub $200 Play:1 wireless speaker
Wireless home audio company Sonos is now adding a much more affordable model to its line up of high end wireless speaker options with the Play:1. The latter comes in at $199, well under the $299 asking price of the Play:3, to become the company's most affordable offering.

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Sonos announces sub $300 Play:1 wireless speaker
Wireless home audio company Sonos is now adding a much more affordable model to its line up of high end wireless speaker options with the Play:1. The latter comes in at $219, well under the $329 asking price of the Play:3, to become the company's most affordable offering.

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Two former Valve employees bring augmented reality glasses to Kickstarter
A pair of former Valve employees have launched a new company and a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to create a pair of augmented reality glasses. It’s called CastAR and it consists of a pair of glasses with two micro-projectors (one for each eye) that works by projecting images onto...

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Advertisers could be looking to exploit accelerometer data to track smartphones
We all know that advertisers use a number of different methods to track us in some way or another, and new reports are suggesting that our device's accelerometer is no exception. Security researcher Hristo Bojinov, has figured out a way to track devices through the data accelerometers produce.

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Facebook purchases Tel Aviv-based data compression specialist Onavo
Facebook on Monday announced they have acquired Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup Onavo for an undisclosed sum. The company, which focuses on mobile application data, will see its headquarters transform into Facebook’s new Israel office. The acquisition includes Onavo’s technology as well as its talent, we’re told. ...

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Microsoft details next WP8 update: larger screens, quad-core processors, and more
Microsoft has detailed the next update in line for Windows Phone 8 ahead of Nokia’s Lumia press event on October 22. As expected, this will be an evolutionary update for the mobile OS rather than a significant refresh, which focuses on three main engineering goals: enable a new generation of...

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Found: Nothing is what it seems in this clever optical illusion video
I’ve always been a sucker for optical illusions and this latest one from Never Hide Films is perhaps one of the best I’ve ever seen. The team has been working with Ray Ban to create unique videos that really gets your mind thinking.

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Netflix in talks with cable providers to add streaming app to set-top boxes
Netflix is currently in discussions with multiple pay-television providers in the US for the right to add their service as an app to providers' set-top boxes. Comcast and Suddenlink Communications are among those that the streaming service is holding talks with according to people familiar with the matter as reported...

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Images of the seriously-curved LG 'G Flex' leak
As your standard flat phone is just a little too boring for the always-shifting market, companies such as Samsung and LG are trying to change the mold by introducing handsets with curved displays. Today we're seeing LG's efforts coming to light in the form of the 'G Flex', a smartphone...

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iPad with higher pixel density, ultra-thin MacBook with Retina Display expected in 2014
Apple’s fifth generation iPad as well as the second generation iPad mini are both expected to show up later this month. Looking forward to 2014, however, Cupertino is believed to be working on a new iPad with a higher pixel density as well as an ultra-thin 12-inch MacBook with Retina...

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HTC unveils One Max, packs 5.9" display and fingerprint scanner
The device has seen a fair share of leaks over the past few months, and now it's official: HTC has unveiled the One Max. Straddling the line between phone and tablet, the Max features a 5.9-inch 1080p LCD display and a plastic-aluminium design similar to the HTC One mini, albeit...

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LG G2 Review: The battle of the Android flagship handsets
LG has jam-packed nearly every feature you can imagine into the G2, from a powerful Qualcomm Snadpdragon 800 SoC and a 1080p display, to an optically stabilized camera and finely tuned software. LG has clearly thrown everything they can into this device, but does it stand above the rest of...

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D-Link router backdoor vulnerability allows full access to settings
If you have a D-Link router, you should be particularly cautious as a fairly serious vulnerability has been discovered. A writer from embedded device hacking website /dev/ttyS0 was looking through the firmware for a D-Link DIR-100 router, and found something unusual. After a small bit of reverse engineering, a backdoor to...

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Weekend tech reading: Steam Controller video demo, Homebrew Computer Club to reunite
Probably the single most-argued argument in all of gaming is the silly, ill-formed rivalry between the console gamepad and the PC mouse and keyboard. It’s a bogus distinction to make, like asking whether spreadsheets are better than graphs -- they are different ways of doing similar things...

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Nexus 5 prototype exposed in leaked video
Not much surrounding the Google Nexus 5 remains a secret, with a prototype version of the LG-made smartphone appearing in a seven-minute video over the weekend. The device, labelled with 'Not for Sale' on the back, is shown off from all angles, and is seen running what appears to be...

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Windows 8.1: Six Things Microsoft Got Right and Others That Are Still Missing
Not unlike previous releases of Microsoft's ubiquitous desktop OS, Windows 8 has faced a lot of scrutiny in the year it's been available. Every time the company has made a drastic change to Windows, it's been on the losing end of user opinion. Windows 8 has been no different.

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LG G2 Review
LG has jam-packed nearly every feature you can imagine into the G2, from a powerful Qualcomm Snadpdragon 800 SoC and a 1080p display, to an optically stabilized camera and finely tuned software. LG has clearly thrown everything they can into this device, but does it stand above the rest of the flagship pack?

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Paint.NET 4.0 Alpha
Image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows.









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Socialcam for Android 2.4.3
With over 20 million downloads, Socialcam is the easiest way to capture, share and view videos on your Android phone. Now with video filters, front facing camera, upload from gallery, and a complete redesign.









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CPU-Z 1.67
CPU-Z is a freeware detection program base on the Panopsys hardware detection engine.









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WhatsApp Messenger for Android 2.11.96
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.









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WhatsApp Messenger for Windows Phone 2.11.59
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages without having to pay for SMS.









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TubeMate YouTube Downloader 2.0.6.488
TubeMate - The fastest and most famous YouTube downloader.









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Dropbox 2.4.2
Dropbox allows you to sync your files online and across your computers automatically.









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Mozilla Firefox 25.0 Beta 7
Experience cutting edge features but with more stability.









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Instagram for Android 4.2.1
100 million users love Instagram! It's a free, fun, and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos on your Android.









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Mozilla Thunderbird 24.0.1
Enjoy safe, fast and easy email, Mozilla-style. The Thunderbird email client includes intelligent spam filters, powerful search and customizable views.









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TotalFinder 1.5
Brings tabs to your native Finder and more.









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Mozilla Firefox Beta for Mac 25.0b7
Experience the newest innovations in an unstable environment thatÂ’s not for the faint of heart.









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Mozilla Firefox for Linux 25.0 Beta 7
Experience the newest innovations in a stable environment.









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Linux Kernel 3.11.5
Download the latest version of the Linux operating system.









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TweetDeck 3.3.3
TweetDeck is an app that brings more flexibility and insight to power users.









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Windows Firewall Control 4.0.2.4
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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SUMo 3.8.4
Thanks to SUMo you'll be able to keep your PC up-to-date by using the most recent version of your favorite software.



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Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit 1.07.0.1007 Beta
Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit BETA removes the latest nastiest rootkits and repairs the damage they cause.









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Calibre 1.6.0
calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books.









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CreateInstall Free 6.1.0
The ideology behind the CreateInstall installer is based on two main principles. Complete control over the installation process and unlimited scalability.









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ProgDVB 6.95.7
ProgDVB is the universal and very power software for watching digital TV and listening to radio channels.









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EarthTime 4.3.3
EarthTime displays the local time and date of any place in the world.









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Wire Pilot 3.3.3
Photo retouching software - removes wires and other unwanted linear objects.









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KiTTY 0.63.0.5
KiTTY is a fork from version 0.62 of PuTTY, the best telnet / SSH client in the world. KiTTY is only designed for the Microsoft Windows platform.









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Coowon Browser 1.4.0.0
Coowon game browser is a Google Chrome based browser. It can help you perform automated tasks ( botting ), record & play mouse clicks, login multiple accounts in special tabs, and control game speed ( web page time ) while playing games.









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